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1 oveja
f.sheep, ewe.oveja descarriada lost sheepoveja negra black sheep* * *1 sheep, ewe\cada oveja con su pareja like should stick to likela oveja negra de la familia the black sheep of the family* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=animal) [sin distinción de sexo] sheep; (=hembra) ewe2) Cono Sur (=prostituta) whore* * ** * *= sheep.Ex. The presidential address carried the title 'Do libraries need sheep?' = El discurso presidencial se titulaba "¿Necesitan las ovejas las bibliotecas?".----* carne de oveja = sheepmeat.* centro de recepción de ovejas = sheep station.* cuidar ovejas = herd + sheep.* oveja descarriada, la = lost sheep, the.* oveja hembra = ewe.* oveja negra de la familia, la = black sheep of the family, the.* * ** * *= sheep.Ex: The presidential address carried the title 'Do libraries need sheep?' = El discurso presidencial se titulaba "¿Necesitan las ovejas las bibliotecas?".
* carne de oveja = sheepmeat.* centro de recepción de ovejas = sheep station.* cuidar ovejas = herd + sheep.* oveja descarriada, la = lost sheep, the.* oveja hembra = ewe.* oveja negra de la familia, la = black sheep of the family, the.* * *(nombre genérico) sheep; (hembra) eweun rebaño de ovejas a flock of sheepcontar ovejas to count sheepencomendar las ovejas al lobo to ask for trouble, put one's head in the lion's mouthcada oveja con su pareja birds of a feather flock togetherte he dicho siempre que cada oveja con su pareja I've always told you it's best to stick with your own kindCompuestos:( Bib):la oveja descarriada the lost sheeplas ovejas descarriadas vuelven al redil the lost sheep return to the foldblack sheepla oveja negra de la familia the black sheep of the family* * *
oveja sustantivo femenino ( nombre genérico) sheep;
( hembra) ewe;
la oveja negra the black sheep;
la oveja descarriada (Bib) the lost sheep
oveja sustantivo femenino
1 sheep
2 (hembra) ewe: compró dos ovejas y un carnero, he bought two ewes and a ram
3 fig (persona) la oveja descarriada/negra, the lost/black sheep ➣ Ver nota en cordero
' oveja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cordera
- cordero
- taba
- trasquilar
- borrego
- descarriado
- parir
- uña
English:
black
- bleat
- ewe
- fleece
- mutton
- shear
- sheep
- uncommon
* * *oveja nfsheep, ewe;contar ovejas to count sheep;cada oveja con su pareja birds of a feather flock togetheroveja descarriada lost sheep;oveja merina merino (sheep);Fig oveja negra black sheep* * *f sheep* * *oveja nf1) : sheep, ewe2)oveja negra : black sheep* * * -
2 garbanzo
m.chickpea.* * *1 chickpea\en toda tierra de garbanzos everywhereganarse los garbanzos familiar to earn one's bread and buttergarbanzo negro familiar black sheep* * *SM1) (=legumbre) chickpea2)gente de garbanzo — humble folk, ordinary people, regular people (EEUU)
* * *masculino chickpeaganarse los garbanzos — (fam) to earn one's bread and butter (colloq)
ser el garbanzo negro de la familia — to be the black sheep of the family
* * *masculino chickpeaganarse los garbanzos — (fam) to earn one's bread and butter (colloq)
ser el garbanzo negro de la familia — to be the black sheep of the family
* * *chickpea, garbanzo bean ( AmE)ser el garbanzo negro de la familia to be the black sheep of the family* * *
garbanzo sustantivo masculino
chickpea
garbanzo m Bot chickpea
♦ Locuciones: buscarse/ganarse los garbanzos, to earn one's living
ser el garbanzo negro (de la familia), to be the black sheep (of the family)
' garbanzo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
legumbre
English:
chickpea
- chick
* * *garbanzo nmchickpea;Fam Famser el garbanzo negro (de la familia) to be the black sheep of the family* * *m BOT chickpea;el garbanzo negro fig fam the black sheep fam* * *garbanzo nm: chickpea, garbanzo* * *garbanzo n chickpea -
3 pasarlas canutas
familiar to have a hard time* * ** * *(v.) = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time, be to hell and backEx. The article is entitled ' Jumping through Hoops, Walking on Eggshells: The Experiences of Library Students with Disabilities'.Ex. As for poor Marilyn, she is the black sheep of the family, who has a devil of a time holding onto a boyfriend.Ex. These wrinklies are the wise men who have been to hell and back.* * *(v.) = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time, be to hell and backEx: The article is entitled ' Jumping through Hoops, Walking on Eggshells: The Experiences of Library Students with Disabilities'.
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4 pasarlas negras
familiar to have a rough time of it* * ** * *(v.) = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a timeEx. The article is entitled ' Jumping through Hoops, Walking on Eggshells: The Experiences of Library Students with Disabilities'.Ex. As for poor Marilyn, she is the black sheep of the family, who has a devil of a time holding onto a boyfriend.* * *(v.) = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a timeEx: The article is entitled ' Jumping through Hoops, Walking on Eggshells: The Experiences of Library Students with Disabilities'.
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5 vérselas negras
familiar to have a tough time* * *(v.) = jump through + hoops, have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre, have + a devil of a timeEx. The article is entitled ' Jumping through Hoops, Walking on Eggshells: The Experiences of Library Students with Disabilities'.Ex. 'Well, Laura, it looks as if you have your work cut out for you!' remarked Lachaise, a knowing smile spreading over her face.Ex. Time for a change, but whoever gets in, will sure have their job cut out for them thanks to good old Bush.Ex. As for poor Marilyn, she is the black sheep of the family, who has a devil of a time holding onto a boyfriend.* * *(v.) = jump through + hoops, have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre, have + a devil of a timeEx: The article is entitled ' Jumping through Hoops, Walking on Eggshells: The Experiences of Library Students with Disabilities'.
Ex: 'Well, Laura, it looks as if you have your work cut out for you!' remarked Lachaise, a knowing smile spreading over her face.Ex: Time for a change, but whoever gets in, will sure have their job cut out for them thanks to good old Bush.Ex: As for poor Marilyn, she is the black sheep of the family, who has a devil of a time holding onto a boyfriend. -
6 oveja negra de la familia, la
(n.) = black sheep of the family, theEx. As for poor Marilyn, she is the black sheep of the family, who has a devil of a time holding onto a boyfriend. -
7 vérselas canutas
(v.) = have + a devil of a timeEx. As for poor Marilyn, she is the black sheep of the family, who has a devil of a time holding onto a boyfriend.* * *(v.) = have + a devil of a timeEx: As for poor Marilyn, she is the black sheep of the family, who has a devil of a time holding onto a boyfriend.
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8 oveja negra de la familia
la oveja negra de la familia(n.) = black sheep of the family, theEx: As for poor Marilyn, she is the black sheep of the family, who has a devil of a time holding onto a boyfriend.
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9 ser el garbanzo negro de la familia
Spanish-English dictionary > ser el garbanzo negro de la familia
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10 ser la oveja negra de la familia
Spanish-English dictionary > ser la oveja negra de la familia
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11 la oveja negra de la familia
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12 vergüenza de la familia
• black sheep• black sheep of the family• family skeleton• shame of the familyDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > vergüenza de la familia
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14 oveja negra de la familia
• black sheep of the familyDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > oveja negra de la familia
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15 oveja negra
f.black sheep, lost sheep, shame of the family.* * ** * ** * *figblack sheep -
16 familia
f.family.de buena familia from a good familyno te dé vergüenza, que estamos en familia (figurative) don't be shy — you're among friendsser como de la familia to be like one of the familyvenir de familia to run in the familyfamilia nuclear nuclear familyfamilia numerosa large familyla familia política the in-lawsla familia Real the Royal Family* * *1 family\acordarse de la familia de alguien familiar to insult somebodyestar en familia to be among friendssentirse como en familia to feel at home, feel like one of the familyser como de la familia to be like one of the familyser de buena familia to come from a good familyser de familia humilde to be of humble originvenir algo de familia to run in the familyfamilia numerosa large familyfamilia política in-laws pluralla Sagrada Familia the Holy Family* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=parentela) family¿cómo está la familia? — how is the family?
familia numerosa, tiene una familia numerosa — he has a large family
familia política — in-laws pl
2) (=hijos)¿cuándo pensáis tener familia? — when are you thinking of starting a family?
¿tenéis ya mucha familia? — do you already have lots of children?
3) (=pariente)¿sois familia? — are you related?
4) (=comunidad) family5) (Bot, Ling, Zool) family6) (Tip) fount* * *1)a) ( parientes) familyes de buena familia or de familia bien — he's from a good family
acordarse de (toda) la familia de alguien — (fam & euf) to curse somebody (colloq)
b) ( hijos) children2) (Bot, Zool) family* * *= family, home, household.Ex. Proper names, for example, names of persons, names of families, names of places.Ex. It is recommended for a variety of applications, amongst which are records of suppliers, staff, household possessions and so on, and is likely to find users in both the home and business worlds.Ex. For the two-car family, living in the countryside can present few problems, but most households are not in such an advantageous position.----* biógrafo de familias = family historian.* cabeza de familia = head of the household, head of the family.* conciliación del trabajo y la familia = reconciliation of work and family.* crear una familia = have + a family.* desintegración de la familia = family breakdown.* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].* enano de la familia, el = runt of the litter, the.* entre los miembros de la familia = intergenerational.* familia adoptiva = foster care home, foster family, adoptive family.* familia analfabeta = illiterate home.* familia biológica = biological family.* familia, cabeza de familia = householder.* familia casi analfabeta = subliterate home.* familia con dos coches = two-car family.* familia con dos sueldos = two-income family.* familia de acogida = foster care home, foster home.* familia de agricultores = farming family.* familia de bajos ingresos = low-income family.* familia de la madrastra = stepfamily.* familia del padrastro = stepfamily.* familia dividida = divided family.* familia en la que los dos miembros trabajan = two-parent working family.* familia en la que los dos padres trabajan = dual-income family.* familia hacendada = landholding family.* familia monoparental = one parent family, single parent, single-parent working family, single-parent family, lone-parent family.* familia nuclear = nuclear family, nuclear family.* familia política = in-laws.* familia problemática = problem family.* familia real = royal family.* familia rota = broken family, broken home.* joyas de la familia = family jewels.* juzgado de familia = divorce court, family court.* lectura en familia = family reading.* médico de familia = family practitioner, general practitioner (GP), family doctor.* miembro de la familia = family member.* orientado hacia la familia = family-oriented.* oveja negra de la familia, la = black sheep of the family, the.* padre de familia = pater familias, family man.* principal sostén de la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].* reliquia de familia = heirloom.* residencia para familias = family residence.* secreto de familia = skeleton in the closet.* vengador de la familia = avenger of blood.* violencia en la familia = family violence.* * *1)a) ( parientes) familyes de buena familia or de familia bien — he's from a good family
acordarse de (toda) la familia de alguien — (fam & euf) to curse somebody (colloq)
b) ( hijos) children2) (Bot, Zool) family* * *= family, home, household.Ex: Proper names, for example, names of persons, names of families, names of places.
Ex: It is recommended for a variety of applications, amongst which are records of suppliers, staff, household possessions and so on, and is likely to find users in both the home and business worlds.Ex: For the two-car family, living in the countryside can present few problems, but most households are not in such an advantageous position.* biógrafo de familias = family historian.* cabeza de familia = head of the household, head of the family.* conciliación del trabajo y la familia = reconciliation of work and family.* crear una familia = have + a family.* desintegración de la familia = family breakdown.* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].* enano de la familia, el = runt of the litter, the.* entre los miembros de la familia = intergenerational.* familia adoptiva = foster care home, foster family, adoptive family.* familia analfabeta = illiterate home.* familia biológica = biological family.* familia, cabeza de familia = householder.* familia casi analfabeta = subliterate home.* familia con dos coches = two-car family.* familia con dos sueldos = two-income family.* familia de acogida = foster care home, foster home.* familia de agricultores = farming family.* familia de bajos ingresos = low-income family.* familia de la madrastra = stepfamily.* familia del padrastro = stepfamily.* familia dividida = divided family.* familia en la que los dos miembros trabajan = two-parent working family.* familia en la que los dos padres trabajan = dual-income family.* familia hacendada = landholding family.* familia monoparental = one parent family, single parent, single-parent working family, single-parent family, lone-parent family.* familia nuclear = nuclear family, nuclear family.* familia política = in-laws.* familia problemática = problem family.* familia real = royal family.* familia rota = broken family, broken home.* joyas de la familia = family jewels.* juzgado de familia = divorce court, family court.* lectura en familia = family reading.* médico de familia = family practitioner, general practitioner (GP), family doctor.* miembro de la familia = family member.* orientado hacia la familia = family-oriented.* oveja negra de la familia, la = black sheep of the family, the.* padre de familia = pater familias, family man.* principal sostén de la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].* reliquia de familia = heirloom.* residencia para familias = family residence.* secreto de familia = skeleton in the closet.* vengador de la familia = avenger of blood.* violencia en la familia = family violence.* * *A1 (parientes) familyes de buena familiaor de familia bien he's from a good familysus hijos, nietos y demás familia her children, grandchildren and other members of the familysomos como de la familia we're just like familyle viene de familia it runs in the familypasa hasta en las mejores familias it can happen to the best of ushemos pasado las fiestas en familia we spent the holidays with the familyme siento como en familia I feel at home2(hijos): aún no tienen familia they don't have any children o a family yetCompuestos:foster familyextended familysingle-parent familynuclear family(literal) large family; ( Servs Socs) (en Esp) family with more than four children ( entitled to special benefits)family of separated parents who arrange for continued family interaction to benefit the children* * *
familia sustantivo femenino
mi familia política my wife's/husband's family, my in-laws (colloq);
es de buena familia or de familia bien he's from a good family;
somos como de la familia we're just like family;
le viene de familia it runs in the family
familia sustantivo femenino family: somos familia numerosa, we are large family
todos tienen un aire de familia, they all have a family likeness
♦ Locuciones: estar en familia, to be among friends
(con poca gente) en la conferencia de ayer estábamos en familia, there were just a few of us at the conference yesterday
venir de familia, to run in the family
' familia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusar
- acoger
- alma
- besucón
- besucona
- botadura
- cabeza
- derecha
- derrumbarse
- deshonrar
- desprecio
- desunión
- familiar
- garbanzo
- gente
- honrosa
- honroso
- incluso
- juntar
- materna
- materno
- mía
- miembro
- mío
- nacida
- nacido
- pecosa
- pecoso
- plena
- pleno
- política
- político
- proceder
- recurrir
- recurso
- reliquia
- renegar
- resto
- ruin
- sagrada
- sagrado
- sangre
- seno
- sí
- sostén
- sostener
- supeditar
- sustentar
- tal
- ultramar
English:
black
- bosom
- breadwinner
- comfortable
- crest
- desert
- disgrace
- eldest
- family
- family film
- folk
- foster
- foster child
- go back
- greet
- have
- honour
- household
- immediate
- in-laws
- keep
- large
- let down
- likeness
- maintain
- middle
- offshoot
- plan
- portrait
- provide for
- relationship
- remember
- repudiate
- reunion
- run
- seat
- side
- such
- support
- sustain
- with
- average
- before
- brains
- bread
- bring
- dot
- expect
- fulfillment
- head
* * *familia nf1. [grupo de personas] family;un asunto de familia a family matter;el director es familia mía the director is a relative of mine;ser como de la familia to be like one of the family;venir de familia to run in the family;en familia [con la familia] with one's family;pasamos el fin de año en familia we spent New Year with the family;estábamos en familia [casi solos] there were only a few of us;no te dé vergüenza, que estamos en familia don't be shy – you're among friendsfamilia adoptiva adoptive family;familia desestructurada dysfunctional family;familia monoparental single parent family;familia nuclear nuclear family;familia numerosa large family;la familia política the in-laws3. [linaje] family;de buena familia from a good family4. [de plantas, animales] family;una familia de plantas a family of plants5. Ling family;una familia de lenguas a family of languages* * *f family;sentirse como en familia feel at home;ser de la familia be one of the family;de buena familia from a good family* * *familia nf1) : family2)familia política : in-laws* * * -
17 negro
adj.1 black, jet, black-colored, ebony.2 bleak.m.1 black, black colour, black color.2 black man, Black, nigger, Negro.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) black2 (oscuro) dark3 (bronceado) brown, tanned, suntanned4 (poco favorable) awful, terrible5 (cine, novela) detective6 (tabaco) black► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (color) black2 (escritor) ghostwriter3 (tabaco) black tobacco\negro,-a como la boca de lobo pitch-blacknegro,-a como un tizón as black as coalpasarlas negras familiar to have a rough time of itponer negro,-a a alguien to drive somebody up the walltenerla negra familiar to be unluckytrabajar como un negro to work like a dog, work like a slaveverlo todo negro to be very pessimisticverse negro,-a para hacer algo to have a tough time doing something■ se veían negros para arreglarlo todo en una tarde they had their work cut out to get it all done in one afternoonvérselas negras familiar to have a tough time————————1 (color) black2 (escritor) ghostwriter3 (tabaco) black tobacco* * *1. (f. - negra)noun2. (f. - negra)adj.1) black2) disastrous, awful* * *negro, -a1. ADJ1) [color, pelo] black; [ojos, tabaco] dark; [raza] black, Negro †2) (=moreno) [piel] dark, swarthy; [por el sol] tanned, brownponerse negro — to go brown, tan
3) (=sucio) filthy, black4) [estado de ánimo, humor] black, gloomy; [suerte] terrible, atrociousla cosa se pone negra — it's not going well, it looks bad
lo ve todo negro — he always sees the negative side of things, he's terribly pessimistic about everything
- verse negro- vérselas negras5) * (=enfadado) cross, peeved *poner negro a algn — to make sb cross, upset sb
ponerse negro — to get cross, cut up rough
6) (=ilegal) black7) (Pol) fascist2. SM1) (=color) blacken negro — (Fot) in black and white
2) Caribe (=café) black coffee3. SM / F1) (=persona) black, coloured person †, Negro †¡no somos negros! — we won't stand for it!, you can't do that to us!
2) * (=escritor) ghostwriter3)negra* * *I- gra adjetivo1)a) <pelo/ropa> black; < ojos> darknegro como el carbón or un tizón — as black as coal o soot
poner negro a alguien — (fam) to drive somebody up the wall (colloq)
b) (fam) ( por el sol) tannedc) ( sombrío) black, gloomypasarlas negras — (fam) to have a rough time of it (colloq)
vérselas negras — (fam)
2) <hombre/raza/piel> blackII III- gra masculino, femenino ( de raza negra) black person* * *I- gra adjetivo1)a) <pelo/ropa> black; < ojos> darknegro como el carbón or un tizón — as black as coal o soot
poner negro a alguien — (fam) to drive somebody up the wall (colloq)
b) (fam) ( por el sol) tannedc) ( sombrío) black, gloomypasarlas negras — (fam) to have a rough time of it (colloq)
vérselas negras — (fam)
2) <hombre/raza/piel> blackII III- gra masculino, femenino ( de raza negra) black person* * *negro11 = black, negro [negroes, -pl.], nigger, hack, ghost writer, black man, coloured man.Ex: Only blacks had both a social and a moral condition; only women had both a history and a condition.
Ex: Why do only Catholics, Jews, Negroes, and women transcend their particular nationality?.Ex: KAFIRS, which LC recently changed, is the equivalent of niggers.Ex: Such commissioning of books of this sort does not in any way imply that the author is working as a hack.Ex: Thus the sportsman who cannot express himself well in writing can still put over ideas for his ghost writer to transcribe.Ex: But he will soon discover that even then all the accidents of birth, upbringing, education, and social history will prevent his truly knowing the very thing he wants to know -- how can a white man experience directly what it means to be a black man.Ex: He looked up and saw two figures cutting across the field, a colored man and woman, each carrying a bottle.* autobiografía escrita por un negro = ghosted autobiography.* escribir como negro = ghosting.* escribir en calidad de negro = ghost.* escrito por un negro = ghosted, ghost-written.* hombre negro = black man, coloured man.* inglés hablado por los negros = Ebonics.* persona de raza negra = black.negro22 = black [blacker -comp., blackest -sup.].Ex: Thoughts of this sort kept running about like clockwork mice in his head, while the murmur of chatter filled the room and outside dusk had yielded to black night.
* aguas negras = waste water [wastewater], sewage, sewerage.* bestia negra = bête noire.* blanco y negro = black & white.* caja negra = flight recorder.* caja negra, la = black box, the.* comedia de humor negro = black comedy.* de pelo negro = dark-haired.* dinero negro = undeclared income, grey money [gray money], black money.* en blanco y negro = b&w (black and white).* espino negro = blackthorn, blackthorn tree.* espiritual negro = spiritual.* hacérselas pasar negras a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.* hielo negro = black ice.* lengua negra = hairy tongue.* lingua negra = lingua negra.* mano negra = schemer.* marea negra = oil slick.* Mar Negro = Black Sea.* martes negro = Black Tuesday.* mercado negro = black market.* minoría negra = black minority.* mosca negra = black fly.* muñeco negro de trapo = golly, gollywog.* música espiritual negra = gospel music.* negro como boca de lobo = pitch-black.* negro como el azabache = pitch-black, pitch-dark.* negro como el carbón = pitch-black, pitch-dark.* negro como el tizón = pitch-black, pitch-dark.* negro de humo = lampblack.* negro rojizo = reddish black.* negro sobre fondo blanco = black on white.* novela negra = crime fiction, crime novel.* oso negro = black bear.* oso negro americano = black bear.* oveja negra de la familia, la = black sheep of the family, the.* pasarlas negras = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time.* peste negra, la = Black Death, the.* punto negro = blackhead.* ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.* vérselas negras = jump through + hoops, have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre, have + a devil of a time.* verse negro = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.* * *A1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹color/pelo/ropa› black; ‹ojos› darkmira qué negro está el cielo look how dark o black the sky istienes las manos negras your hands are black o filthynegro como el azabache jet-blacknegro como el carbón or un tizón or la pez as black as coal o sootse pone negra enseguida she tans o ( BrE) goes brown very quickly3 (sombrío) black, gloomy, bleaklo ve todo tan negro she's always so pessimistic, she always takes such a gloomy view of thingsvérselas negras ( fam): me las estoy viendo negras con este trabajito this job is a real uphill struggle ( colloq)se las vio negras para terminarlo he had a tough time finishing it ( colloq)B ‹hombre/raza/piel› blackla población negra the black population(color) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]; blackCompuesto:A masculine jet blackB adj inv jet-blackmasculine, feminineB ( period) (escritor) ghost writer* * *
negro 1◊ - gra adjetivo
‹ ojos› dark
pasarlas negras (fam) to have a rough time of it (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( persona de raza negra) black person
negro 2 sustantivo masculino ( color) black
negro,-a
I adjetivo
1 black
(bronceado) suntanned
pan negro, brown bread
(oscuro) estaba negro como boca de lobo, it was pitch-black
2 (muy sucio) filthy, black
3 (suerte, situación) awful
un día negro, a black day
(lóbrego, triste) gloomy
4 (furioso) furious: ese ruido me pone negra, that noise drives me up the wall
5 (raza, música) black
6 (no legalizado) mercado negro, black market
II m,f (hombre) black man
(mujer) black woman
III sustantivo masculino
1 (color) black
siempre viste de negro, she always dresses in black
2 (tabaco) black tobacco
3 (escritor anónimo) ghostwriter
IV sustantivo femenino
1 Mús crotchet, US quarter note
2 (mala suerte) la negra, bad luck
♦ Locuciones: tener la negra, to be very unlucky: últimamente mi hermana tiene la negra, my sister's been having a run of bad luck recently
vérselas negras para hacer algo, to have a tough time doing sthg
' negro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agujero
- cielo
- decidirse
- dinero
- fanática
- fanático
- fotografía
- ir
- garbanzo
- humor
- incondicional
- mercado
- negra
- pantalla
- pozo
- tabaco
- tizón
- vestirse
- azabache
- blanco
- café
- carbón
- chocolate
- cinturón
- ennegrecer
- espiritual
- frijol
- manía
- oro
- televisión
English:
black
- black hole
- blackhead
- buckwheat
- cesspit
- dappled
- dark
- dismal
- fill out
- ghostwriter
- haul
- intersperse
- jet black
- launder
- laundering
- monochrome
- negro
- nigger
- normally
- obtainable
- off-day
- or
- pitch-black
- pitch-dark
- questionnaire
- sick
- the
- turn
- brown
- change
- coffee
- ebony
- edge
- in
- jet
- Negro
- slave
- spiritual
* * *negro, -a♦ adj1. [color] black;negro como el azabache jet black;negro como el carbón as black as coal2. [bronceado] tanned;estar negro to have a deep tan3. [pan] brown4. [tabaco] black, dark5. [raza] black6. [suerte] awful, rotten;[porvenir] black, gloomy;llevo una tarde negra I'm having a terrible afternoon;ver(lo) todo negro to be pessimistic;pasarlas negras to have a hard timeme pone negro que nunca me avisen de nada it makes me mad that they never tell me anything8. [ilegal] [trabajo] illegal, in the black economy;[mercado] black; [dinero] dirty;en negro [trabajo, dinero] undeclared;[trabajar, cobrar] illegally, on the black economy♦ nm,f1. [de raza negra] black man, f black woman;trabajar como un negro to work like a slave♦ nm1. [color] black;el negro es mi color favorito black is my favourite colour2. [tabaco] black o dark tobacco* * *I adj black;estar negro fam be furious;poner negro a alguien fam make s.o. furious, make s.o. see red;verse negro para hacer algo fam have one’s work cut out to do sth;las he pasado negras I’ve had a rough timeII m1 black man;trabajar como un negro fam work one’s butt off fam2 L.Am. ( querido) honey, dear* * *1) : black, dark2) bronceado: suntanned3) : gloomy, awful, desperatela cosa se está poniendo negra: things are looking bad4)mercado negro : black market1) : dark-skinned person, black personnegro nm: black (color)* * *negro1 adj blacknegro2 n1. (color) black -
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2 = black [blacker -comp., blackest -sup.].Ex. Thoughts of this sort kept running about like clockwork mice in his head, while the murmur of chatter filled the room and outside dusk had yielded to black night.----* aguas negras = waste water [wastewater], sewage, sewerage.* bestia negra = bête noire.* blanco y negro = black & white.* caja negra = flight recorder.* caja negra, la = black box, the.* comedia de humor negro = black comedy.* de pelo negro = dark-haired.* dinero negro = undeclared income, grey money [gray money], black money.* en blanco y negro = b&w (black and white).* espino negro = blackthorn, blackthorn tree.* espiritual negro = spiritual.* hacérselas pasar negras a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.* hielo negro = black ice.* lengua negra = hairy tongue.* lingua negra = lingua negra.* mano negra = schemer.* marea negra = oil slick.* Mar Negro = Black Sea.* martes negro = Black Tuesday.* mercado negro = black market.* minoría negra = black minority.* mosca negra = black fly.* muñeco negro de trapo = golly, gollywog.* música espiritual negra = gospel music.* negro como boca de lobo = pitch-black.* negro como el azabache = pitch-black, pitch-dark.* negro como el carbón = pitch-black, pitch-dark.* negro como el tizón = pitch-black, pitch-dark.* negro de humo = lampblack.* negro rojizo = reddish black.* negro sobre fondo blanco = black on white.* novela negra = crime fiction, crime novel.* oso negro = black bear.* oso negro americano = black bear.* oveja negra de la familia, la = black sheep of the family, the.* pasarlas negras = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time.* peste negra, la = Black Death, the.* punto negro = blackhead.* ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.* vérselas negras = jump through + hoops, have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre, have + a devil of a time.* verse negro = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre. -
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20 lobo
adj.tacky.m.1 wolf.2 Lobo.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino\menos lobos Caperucita familiar come off it!oscuro,-a como la boca del lobo pitch-darklobo de mar (persona) sea doglobo marino sea lion* * *(f. - loba)noun* * *1. SM1) (Zool) wolflobo de mar — old salt, sea dog; Chile seal
lobo gris — grey wolf, timber wolf
2) Méx * (=guardia) traffic cop *2.ADJ Chile * (=huraño) shy* * *I- ba adjetivo1) (Col fam) <vestido/color> garish; < cuadro> tacky (colloq)2) (Chi fam) < animal> unfriendlyII- ba masculino, femenino (Zool) wolfun lobo con piel de oveja — (fam) a wolf in sheep's clothing
* * *= wolf [wolves, -pl.].Ex. A good reference librarian should be able to answer questions such as 'Where can I find information on wolves and the behaviour of wolf packs?'.----* hombre lobo = werewolf [werewolves, -pl.].* lobo de mar = sea dog, salty dog, salty sea dog.* lobo disfrazado de cordero = wolf in sheep's clothing.* lobo solitario = lone wolf.* manada de lobos = wolf pack.* meter el lobo en el redil = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* meterse en la boca del lobo = come into + the lion's den.* negro como boca de lobo = pitch-black.* oscuro como boca de lobo = pitch-black, pitch-dark.* que viene el lobo = crying wolf.* verle las orejas al lobo = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* viejo lobo de mar = old sea dog, old salty dog.* * *I- ba adjetivo1) (Col fam) <vestido/color> garish; < cuadro> tacky (colloq)2) (Chi fam) < animal> unfriendlyII- ba masculino, femenino (Zool) wolfun lobo con piel de oveja — (fam) a wolf in sheep's clothing
* * *= wolf [wolves, -pl.].Ex: A good reference librarian should be able to answer questions such as 'Where can I find information on wolves and the behaviour of wolf packs?'.
* hombre lobo = werewolf [werewolves, -pl.].* lobo de mar = sea dog, salty dog, salty sea dog.* lobo disfrazado de cordero = wolf in sheep's clothing.* lobo solitario = lone wolf.* manada de lobos = wolf pack.* meter el lobo en el redil = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* meterse en la boca del lobo = come into + the lion's den.* negro como boca de lobo = pitch-black.* oscuro como boca de lobo = pitch-black, pitch-dark.* que viene el lobo = crying wolf.* verle las orejas al lobo = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* viejo lobo de mar = old sea dog, old salty dog.* * *masculine, feminineA ( Zool) wolfarrojar a algn a los lobos to throw sb to the wolvesun lobo con piel de oveja ( fam); a wolf in sheep's clothingCompuestos:otterlynx(marino) sea dogun viejo lobo de mar an old sea dogotterel lobo feroz the big bad wolfseallone wolfB ( Col) (persona de mal gusto) person with bad taste* * *
lobo◊ -ba sustantivo masculino, femenino (Zool) wolf;
lobo marino seal
lobo,-a sustantivo masculino
1 Zool wolf 2 un lobo de mar, an old sea dog 3 hombre lobo, werewolf
♦ Locuciones: ver las orejas al lobo, to realise something is wrong
como boca de lobo, pitch-dark
' lobo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
boca
- ejemplar
- hombre
- loba
- negra
- negro
- oreja
- aullar
- colmillo
- hocico
English:
black
- dog
- pitch-black
- pitch-dark
- sea dog
- wolf
- tacky
* * *lobo, -a♦ adjCol Fam [cursi] tacky, Br naff♦ nm,fwolf;Fam¡menos lobos! tell me another one!, come off it!el lobo feroz the big bad wolf;lobo de mar [marinero] sea dog;lobo marino [foca] seal;[del Pacífico] South American sea lion;lobo de río [pez] stone loach;lobo solitario lone wolf* * *m wolf* * *lobo, -ba n: wolf* * *
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