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1 quintaesencia
f.1 quintessence, crude essence, heart of the matter, nub.She is the epitome of virtue Es un dechado de virtud.2 quintessence, epitome.She is the epitome of virtue Es un dechado de virtud.f. s.&pl.quintessence.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: quintaesenciar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: quintaesenciar.* * *1 quintessence* * *femenino quintessence (frml)* * *Ex. The quintessential expression of this ideal is our amazing public library system -- for which we must specially thank all thousands of dedicated librarians throughout America whom one of my predecessors called our 'sentinels of liberty.* * *femenino quintessence (frml)* * *Ex: The quintessential expression of this ideal is our amazing public library system -- for which we must specially thank all thousands of dedicated librarians throughout America whom one of my predecessors called our 'sentinels of liberty.
* * *quintessence ( frml)esto es la quintaesencia del refinamiento culinario this is the ultimate in culinary refinementes la quintaesencia del chic parisino she is the quintessence o the very embodiment of Paris chic* * *
quintaesencia sustantivo femenino
quintessence (frml)
quintaesencia sustantivo femenino quintessence: su marido es la quintaesencia del aburrimiento, her husband is the ultimate bore
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quintessence
* * *quintessence;es la quintaesencia del pop británico it's quintessential British pop;es la quintaesencia de la sencillez it's simplicity itself* * *f quintessence* * *: quintessence♦ quintaesencial adj -
2 Begriff
m; -(e)s, -e1. (Vorstellung, Auffassung) idea, concept, notion; sich (Dat) einen Begriff machen von form ( oder get) an idea of; (sich vorstellen) imagine; du machst dir keinen Begriff ( davon)! you have no idea; das geht über meine Begriffe that’s beyond me; über alle Begriffe schön etc. beautiful etc. beyond words; für meine Begriffe (wie ich es verstehe) as I see it, if you ask me; (für meine Verhältnisse) for me, as far as I’m concerned; nach heutigen Begriffen in today’s thinking; schwer oder langsam von Begriff umg. slow on the uptake, a bit dense umg.2. (Ausdruck) term; weitS. expression; fester Begriff common expression; alltäglicher: household word; in Begriffen denken think in the abstract3. (bekannte Ware, Person etc.) household name; ein Begriff in der Modewelt etc. a big name in fashion etc.; ein Begriff für Qualität a byword for quality; ist dir das ein Begriff? does that mean anything to you?; Peter Wolf? Ist mir kein Begriff Peter Wolf? Never heard of him; Mozart ist heute jedem ein Begriff today everyone has heard of Mozart4. im Begriff sein oder geh. stehen etw. zu tun be about to do s.th., be on the point of doing s.th.* * *der Begriffidea; concept; term; thought* * *Be|grịffm1) (objektiv) (= Bedeutungsgehalt) concept; (= Terminus) termetw in Begriffe fassen — to put sth into words
sein Name ist mir ein/kein Begriff — his name means something/doesn't mean anything to me
sein Name ist in aller Welt ein Begriff — his name is known all over the world
2) (subjektiv = Vorstellung, Eindruck) ideadu machst dir keinen Begriff ( davon) (inf) — you've no idea (about it) (inf)
es war über alle Begriffe schön — it was incredibly beautiful
nach menschlichen Begriffen — in human terms
3)etw zu tun — to be on the point of doing sth, to be about to do sth
4)schwer or langsam/schnell von Begriff sein (inf) — to be slow/quick on the uptake
sei doch nicht so schwer von Begriff! (inf) — don't be so dense (inf)
* * *der1) (an idea or theory: His design was a new concept in town-planning.) concept2) (understanding: I've no notion what he's talking about.) notion* * *Be·griff<-[e]s, -e>m1. (Terminus) termein \Begriff aus der Philosophie a philosophical termdas ist ein dehnbarer \Begriff (lit) that's a loose concept; (fig) that can mean what you want it to mean2. (Vorstellung, Auffassung) ideader \Begriff von Freiheit the idea [or concept] [or notion] of freedomjdm ein/kein \Begriff sein to mean sth/nothing [or not to mean anything] to sbMarilyn Monroe ist jedem in der Filmwelt ein \Begriff Marilyn Monroe is well-known in the film worldHarald Maier? ist mir kein \Begriff Harald Maier? I've never heard of himfür meine \Begriffe ist er unschuldig I believe he's innocentdieser Markenname ist zu einem \Begriff für Qualität geworden this brand name has become the quintessence of quality4. (Verständnis)schnell/schwer von \Begriff sein (fam) to be quick/slow on the uptake5.* * *1) concept; (Terminus) term2) (Auffassung) ideaeinen/keinen Begriff von etwas haben — have an idea/no idea of something
ein/kein Begriff sein — be/not be well known
3)im Begriff sein od. stehen, etwas zu tun — be about to do something
4)schwer von Begriff sein — (ugs.) be slow on the uptake
* * *1. (Vorstellung, Auffassung) idea, concept, notion;sich (dat)du machst dir keinen Begriff (davon)! you have no idea;das geht über meine Begriffe that’s beyond me;für meine Begriffe (wie ich es verstehe) as I see it, if you ask me; (für meine Verhältnisse) for me, as far as I’m concerned;nach heutigen Begriffen in today’s thinking;fester Begriff common expression; alltäglicher: household word;in Begriffen denken think in the abstract3. (bekannte Ware, Person etc) household name;ein Begriff für Qualität a byword for quality;ist dir das ein Begriff? does that mean anything to you?;Peter Wolf? Ist mir kein Begriff Peter Wolf? Never heard of him;Mozart ist heute jedem ein Begriff today everyone has heard of Mozart4.im Begriff sein oder gehstehen etwas zu tun be about to do sth, be on the point of doing sth* * *1) concept; (Terminus) term2) (Auffassung) ideaeinen/keinen Begriff von etwas haben — have an idea/no idea of something
sich (Dat.) keinen Begriff von etwas machen können — not be able to imagine something
ein/kein Begriff sein — be/not be well known
3)im Begriff sein od. stehen, etwas zu tun — be about to do something
4)schwer von Begriff sein — (ugs.) be slow on the uptake
* * *-e m.concept n.conception n.definition n.idea n.item n.notion n.perception n.term n. -
3 Kern
m; -(e)s, -e2. TECH., IN GIEßFORM, ETECH., EINER SPULE, PHYS., eines Reaktors etc.: core; PHYS., des Atoms, BIO., der Zelle: nucleus; den Kern spalten split the atom3. fig. core; (das Wichtigste) auch essence; (Stadtkern etc.) cent|re (Am. -er), heart; der Kern der Sache / des Problems the heart ( oder nub, crux) of the matter / problem; bis zum Kern einer Sache dringen get to the crux of a matter; der harte Kern the hard core; im Kern verdorben rotten to the core; sie hat einen guten Kern she’s good at heart; ein Tief mit Kern über der Nordsee MET. a depression cent(e)red over the North Sea4. eines Baumstamms: heartwood* * *der Kern(Inneres) core; nucleus;(Obstkern) pip; seed; kernel; stone;(Wesentliches) juice; substance* * *Kẹrn [kɛrn]m -(e)s, -e(von Obst) pip, seed; (von Steinobst) stone; (= Nusskern) kernel; (PHYS, BIOL) nucleus; (= Holzkern) heartwood; (fig) (von Problem, Sache) heart, crux, core; (von Stadt) centre (Brit), center (US); (von Gruppe) corejede Legende hat einen wahren Kern — at the heart of every legend there is a core of truth
in ihr steckt ein guter Kern — there's some good in her somewhere
bis zum Kern einer Sache vordringen — to get to the heart or the bottom of a matter
der harte Kern (fig) — the hard core
* * *der1) (the innermost part of something, especially fruit: an apple-core; the core of the earth.) core2) (the softer substance inside the shell of a nut, or the stone of a fruit such as a plum, peach etc.) kernel3) (the central, most important part of a matter.) kernel4) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) stone5) (the central part of an atom.) nucleus6) (the part of a plant or animal cell that controls its development.) nucleus7) (a seed of a fruit: an orange/apple pip.) pip8) (the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) pit* * *<-[e]s, -e>[kɛrn]min ihr steckt ein guter \Kern (fig) she's good at hearteinen wahren \Kern haben (fig) to contain a core of truth2. (Nusskern) kernel3. (Atomkern) nucleus4. (Zellkern) nucleus5. (der zentrale Punkt) heart, cruxder \Kern eines Problems the crux of a problemzum \Kern eines Problems kommen to get to the heart of a problemkommen wir zum \Kern der Sache! let's get to the point!7.▶ der harte \Kern the hard core* * *der; Kern[e]s, Kerneder Kern eines Problems/Vorschlags — (fig.) the crux or gist of a problem/gist of a suggestion
er hat einen guten od. in ihm steckt ein guter Kern — (fig.) he is good at heart
zum Kern einer Sache (Gen.) kommen — (fig.) get to the heart of a matter
2) (wichtigster Teil einer Gruppe) core; nucleus3) (Physik): (AtomKern) nucleus4) (einer elektrischen Spule, eines Reaktors) core* * *2. TECH, in Gießform, ELEK, einer Spule, PHYS, eines Reaktors etc: core; PHYS, des Atoms, BIOL, der Zelle: nucleus;den Kern spalten split the atomder Kern der Sache/des Problems the heart ( oder nub, crux) of the matter/problem;bis zum Kern einer Sache dringen get to the crux of a matter;der harte Kern the hard core;im Kern verdorben rotten to the core;sie hat einen guten Kern she’s good at heart;4. eines Baumstamms: heartwoodKern… im subst PHYS nuclear …* * *der; Kern[e]s, Kerneder Kern eines Problems/Vorschlags — (fig.) the crux or gist of a problem/gist of a suggestion
er hat einen guten od. in ihm steckt ein guter Kern — (fig.) he is good at heart
zum Kern einer Sache (Gen.) kommen — (fig.) get to the heart of a matter
2) (wichtigster Teil einer Gruppe) core; nucleus3) (Physik): (AtomKern) nucleus4) (einer elektrischen Spule, eines Reaktors) core* * *-e m.kernel n.nucleus n.pip n.pith n.quintessence n.stone n. -e n.core n.
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