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организационные расходы (расходы, связанные с функционированием организации)But the paper and merchandising activities alone did not provide sufficient funds for the WSPU to meet organisational costs, so numerous other fund-raising activities combined to fill the coffers of the ‘war chest’.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > organisational costs
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сущ.1. средства на войну2. средства для какой-либо определенной цели (на кампанию и т. п.)But the paper and merchandising activities alone did not provide sufficient funds for the WSPU to meet organisational costs, so numerous other fund-raising activities combined to fill the coffers of the ‘war chest’.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > war chest
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organisational costsBut the paper and merchandising activities alone did not provide sufficient funds for the WSPU to meet organisational costs, so numerous other fund-raising activities combined to fill the coffers of the ‘war chest’.
Дополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > организационные расходы
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24 coffer
cof·fer [ʼkɒfəʳ, Am ʼkɑ:fɚ] n2) ( money reserves) -
25 impinguare
impinguare v.tr.1 (non com.) to fatten2 (fig.) (arricchire) to fill, to fatten, to enrich, to make* rich; (infarcire) to stuff: impinguare le casse dello stato, to fill (o to enrich) the coffers of the State; impinguare un articolo di citazioni inutili, to pad out a speech with useless quotations◆ v. intr. → impinguarsi.◘ impinguarsi v.intr.pron.1 to get* fat, to grow* fat2 (fig.) (arricchirsi) to get* fat, to get* rich: impinguare col lavoro degli altri, to get fat on other people's work. -
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27 банковские сейфы
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28 пополнить казну
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29 renflouer
renflouer [ʀɑ̃flue]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb[+ navire, entreprise] to refloat ; [+ personne] to bail out2. reflexive verb* * *ʀɑ̃flue1) to raise [navire]2) to bail out [personne, entreprise]* * *ʀɑ̃flue vt1) [épave] to raise2) fig, [commerce, affaire, personne] to bail out* * *renflouer verb table: aimer vtr1 to raise [navire];2 to bail out [personne, entreprise].[rɑ̃flue] verbe transitif2. [entreprise, projet] to bail out (separable) -
30 coffer
1. n1) ящик, сундук; (металева) скриня2) pl казна3) архт. кесон4) гідр. камера, шлюз2. v1) архт. кесонувати (стелю)2) гірн. кріпити виробки3) класти (замикати) в скриню4) відкладати гроші в скриню* * *I n1) ящик, грошова скриня2) pl скарбниця3) apxiт. кесон ( стелі)4) гiдp. кесон; камера; скидний колодязь5) бyд. звуковбирна панель, обшивкаII v1) apxiт. кесонувати ( стелю)2) гipн. кріпити виробку3) класти, замикати в скриню -
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32 coffer
['kofë:] n 1. arkë; kasë, sëndyk (për gjëra me vlerë). 2. pl. kasafortë, arkë; the coffers of state arka e shtetit. 3. ndërt. vend i rrethuar në lumë -
33 coffer
1. n ящик,2. n казна3. n гидр. кессон; камера; спускной колодец4. n стр. звукопоглощающая панель, обшивка5. v архит. кессонировать6. v горн. крепить выработку7. v класть, запирать в сундукiron-bound coffer — сундук, обитый железом, кованый сундук
Синонимический ряд:1. bin (noun) bin; bomb shelter; box; bunker; concrete reinforced shelter; container; locker2. treasury (noun) chest; exchequer; treasury; war chest -
34 καλαθίσκος
2 Archit., = κόφινος, of the coffers, panels of a ceiled roof, Chor.p.118B.II a kind of dance, Apolloph.1, Men.1018, Poll.4.105; prob. l. for [suff] κᾰλαθ-ισμός, Ath.14.629f.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > καλαθίσκος
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35 arca
f.1 chest.2 ark, boat.3 safe, strong box, strongbox.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: arcar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: arcar.* * *(Takes el in singular)1 chest2 (caja de caudales) strongbox, safe\arca de Noé Noah's arkarcas públicas Treasury sing* * *noun f.1) chest, coffer2) ark* * *SF1) (=cofre) chest; (=caja fuerte) safeser un arca cerrada — [persona] to be inscrutable
2) (Rel)3) (=depósito) tank, reservoir4) (Anat) flank, side* * *femenino‡1) ( cofre) chest2) arcas femenino plural ( de institución) coffers (pl)* * *= ark, coffer.Ex. The article 'An ark for the history of science' considers the combination of museum objects and library resources which constitute the University of Oxford's Museum of the History of Science, housed in the Old Ashmolean Building.Ex. The organizers announced that the high conference attendance in Glasgow will bring 160,000 Euros into the IFLA coffers -- news to warm the cockles of a parsimonious treasurer's heart.----* Arca de Noé = Noah's Ark.* * *femenino‡1) ( cofre) chest2) arcas femenino plural ( de institución) coffers (pl)* * *= ark, coffer.Ex: The article 'An ark for the history of science' considers the combination of museum objects and library resources which constitute the University of Oxford's Museum of the History of Science, housed in the Old Ashmolean Building.
Ex: The organizers announced that the high conference attendance in Glasgow will bring 160,000 Euros into the IFLA coffers -- news to warm the cockles of a parsimonious treasurer's heart.* Arca de Noé = Noah's Ark.* * *f‡A (cofre) chestCompuestos:Ark of the Covenantel Arca de Noé Noah's Arklas maltrechas arcas de la ciudad the depleted coffers of the city* * *
arca feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
1 ( cofre) chest;
2
arca sustantivo femenino
1 (baúl) chest
2 (para guardar dinero) strongbox, safe
3 arca de la Alianza, Ark of the Covenant
arca de Noé, Noah's ark
arcas públicas, Treasury sing
' arca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cofre
- baúl
English:
ark
- chest
- coffer
- Ark
* * *1. [arcón] chestel Arca de la Alianza the Ark of the Covenant2.arcas [fondos] coffers;las arcas públicas the Treasury;el dinero salió de las arcas comunitarias the money came from the EU's coffers* * *f chest* * *arca nf1) : ark2) : coffer, chest -
36 Ebbe
f; -, -n (Niedrigwasser) low tide; (Bewegung) ebb tide; Ebbe und Flut high and low tide, ebb and flow; es ist Ebbe the tide’s out, it’s low tide; mit der Ebbe auslaufen set sail with the tide; in meinem Geldbeutel / im Staatssäckel ist oder herrscht Ebbe umg., fig. I’m a bit hard up ( oder strapped for cash) at the moment / the state coffers are empty* * *die Ebbeebb tide; ebb; low tide; low water* * *Ẹb|be ['ɛbə]f -, -n1) (= ablaufendes Wasser) ebb tide; (= Niedrigwasser) low tideEbbe und Flut — the tides, ebb and flow
bei Ebbe baden — to swim when the tide is going out; (bei Niedrigwasser) to swim at low tide
bei Ebbe auslaufen — to go out on the (ebb) tide; (bei Niedrigwasser) to go out at low tide
mit der Ebbe — on or with the ebb tide
die Ebbe tritt um 15.30 Uhr ein — the tide starts to go out or turns at 3.30 p.m
2) (fig)bei mir or in meinem Geldbeutel ist or herrscht Ebbe — I'm a bit hard up (inf)
in den Beziehungen der beiden Staaten herrscht zurzeit Ebbe — relations between the two countries are at a low ebb at the moment or have fallen off recently
* * *(the ebbing tide: They sailed on the ebb tide.) ebb tide* * *Eb·be<-, -n>[ˈɛbə]f ebb [or low] tide; (Wasserstand) low water\Ebbe und Flut the tides pl\Ebbe sein to be low tidebei \Ebbe at low tide, when the tide goes out/has gone outmit der \Ebbe with the ebb tidemit der \Ebbe auslaufen to leave on the ebb tidein meinem Portmonee ist \Ebbe my finances are at a low ebb* * *die; Ebbe, Ebben1) (Bewegung) ebb tidebei Ebbe — at ebb tide; when the tide is going out
2) (Zustand) low tidebei Ebbe — at low tide; when the tide is/was out
es herrschte Ebbe in seinem Portemonnaie — (fig. ugs.) he was short of cash (coll.)
* * *Ebbe und Flut high and low tide, ebb and flow;es ist Ebbe the tide’s out, it’s low tide;mit der Ebbe auslaufen set sail with the tide;in meinem Geldbeutel/im Staatssäckel ist oderherrscht Ebbe umg, fig I’m a bit hard up ( oder strapped for cash) at the moment/the state coffers are empty* * *die; Ebbe, Ebben1) (Bewegung) ebb tidebei Ebbe — at ebb tide; when the tide is going out
2) (Zustand) low tidebei Ebbe — at low tide; when the tide is/was out
es herrschte Ebbe in seinem Portemonnaie — (fig. ugs.) he was short of cash (coll.)
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37 agradar
v.1 to be pleasant.siempre trata de agradar she always tries to please2 to please.me agradó recibir tu carta I was pleased to receive your cardLos buenos modales agradan a Silvia Good manners please Silvia.3 to like, to be keen on, to be pleased by.Me agrada la idea I am keen on the idea=I like the idea.4 to like it.Me agrada I like it5 to be pleasing, to please.Este lugar da gusto This place is nice.6 to be liked, to be desirable, to be pleasing.Los masajes agradan Massages are liked.7 to like to.Me agrada caminar I like to walk.* * *1 to please* * *verbto be pleasing, please, like* * *1.VT to please, be pleasing to2.VI to please3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo (frml)aquí su presencia siempre agrada — it's always a pleasure to see you here; (+ me/te/le etc)
2.¿le agrada éste, señora? — is this one to your liking, madam? (frml)
agradar vt to please* * *= please, warm + the cockles of + Posesivo + heart, take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.Ex. By polar contrast the book for the mass culture reader, the 'consumer', simply aims to please.Ex. The organizers announced that the high conference attendance in Glasgow will bring 160,000 Euros into the IFLA coffers -- news to warm the cockles of a parsimonious treasurer's heart.Ex. He is a collector who wants to form a collection by making his own paintings of pictures he has taken a fancy to in other people's houses.Ex. She took a shine to Sheldon, and before he knows what has happened, the misanthropic physicist finds himself with a girlfriend.Ex. He quickly took a liking to American clothing stores and acquired a taste for fast-food restaurants.----* difícil de agradar = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].* * *1.verbo intransitivo (frml)aquí su presencia siempre agrada — it's always a pleasure to see you here; (+ me/te/le etc)
2.¿le agrada éste, señora? — is this one to your liking, madam? (frml)
agradar vt to please* * *= please, warm + the cockles of + Posesivo + heart, take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.Ex: By polar contrast the book for the mass culture reader, the 'consumer', simply aims to please.
Ex: The organizers announced that the high conference attendance in Glasgow will bring 160,000 Euros into the IFLA coffers -- news to warm the cockles of a parsimonious treasurer's heart.Ex: He is a collector who wants to form a collection by making his own paintings of pictures he has taken a fancy to in other people's houses.Ex: She took a shine to Sheldon, and before he knows what has happened, the misanthropic physicist finds himself with a girlfriend.Ex: He quickly took a liking to American clothing stores and acquired a taste for fast-food restaurants.* difícil de agradar = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].* * *agradar [A1 ]vi( frml):¿éste le agrada, señora? is this one to your liking, madam? ( frml)la idea no me agrada the idea doesn't appeal to meaquí su presencia siempre agrada it's always a pleasure to see you hereme agradaría mucho verlos allí I would be very pleased to see you there* * *
agradar ( conjugate agradar) verbo intransitivo (frml):◊ ¿le agrada este, señora? is this one to your liking, madam? (frml);
la idea no me agrada the idea doesn't appeal to me;
le agrada verlo contento it gives her pleasure to see him happy;
me agradaría mucho verlos allí I would be very pleased to see you there
verbo transitivo
to please
agradar verbo intransitivo to please: no me agrada que me hable en ese tono, I don't like being spoken to like that
' agradar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apetecer
- entrar
- volcarse
- afán
English:
flatter
- please
- anxious
* * *♦ vtto please;me agradó recibir tu carta I was pleased to receive your letter♦ vito be pleasant;siempre trata de agradar she always tries to please* * *v/i fml:me agrada la idea I like the idea;nos agradaría mucho que … we would be delighted o very pleased if …* * *agradar vi: to be pleasingnos agradó mucho el resultado: we were very pleased with the result* * *agradar vb to like -
38 cofre
m.1 chest, trunk (arca).2 jewel box.3 coffer, box, ark, trunk.4 sea chest.5 hood, car's hood, bonnet.* * ** * *SM (=caja) chest; [para joyas] casket, jewellery o (EEUU) jewelry box, jewel case; Méx (Aut) bonnet, hood (EEUU)* * *1)a) ( joyero) jewel case, jewelry* boxb) ( baúl - para ropa) trunk; (- para dinero, joyas) chest2) (Méx) ( capó) hood (AmE), bonnet (BrE)* * *= coffin, coffer, treasure chest, casket.Ex. Next morning the heap, now damp right through, was set up on one end of the horse (later called the bank), a bench long enough to take two piles of paper end to end, and about as high as the coffin of the press.Ex. The organizers announced that the high conference attendance in Glasgow will bring 160,000 Euros into the IFLA coffers -- news to warm the cockles of a parsimonious treasurer's heart.Ex. For grades 3-4, children estimate the value of treasure chests filled with gold coins and explore the size and weight of gold bars.Ex. For 25 years, this exquisitely enamelled medieval casket had been on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.* * *1)a) ( joyero) jewel case, jewelry* boxb) ( baúl - para ropa) trunk; (- para dinero, joyas) chest2) (Méx) ( capó) hood (AmE), bonnet (BrE)* * *= coffin, coffer, treasure chest, casket.Ex: Next morning the heap, now damp right through, was set up on one end of the horse (later called the bank), a bench long enough to take two piles of paper end to end, and about as high as the coffin of the press.
Ex: The organizers announced that the high conference attendance in Glasgow will bring 160,000 Euros into the IFLA coffers -- news to warm the cockles of a parsimonious treasurer's heart.Ex: For grades 3-4, children estimate the value of treasure chests filled with gold coins and explore the size and weight of gold bars.Ex: For 25 years, this exquisitely enamelled medieval casket had been on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.* * *A1 (joyero) jewel case, jewelry* box2 (baúl — para ropa) trunk; (— para dinero, joyas) chestCompuesto:treasure chest* * *
cofre sustantivo masculino
cofre sustantivo masculino (arca) trunk, chest
' cofre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desenterrar
- herrar
- arca
English:
casket
- chest
- salvage
* * *cofre nm1. [arca] chest, trunk;cofre del tesoro treasure chest2. [para joyas] jewel box* * *m1 de tesoro chestjewellery box* * *cofre nm1) baúl: trunk, chest* * * -
39 satisfacer
v.1 to satisfy (persona, curiosidad, hambre).su explicación no nos satisfizo we weren't satisfied with his explanationMi ropa satisface a Ricardo My clothes satisfy Richard.Eso satisface las normas That fulfills the norms.2 to please.me satisface anunciar… I am pleased to announce…3 to pay, to settle (deuda, pago).4 to redress (ofensa, daño).5 to answer (duda, pregunta).6 to meet (cumplir) (requisitos, exigencias).7 to be pleased with, to be satisfied with, to be pleased by, to like.Me satisfizo el almuerzo I was pleased with lunch.8 to be pleased to.Me satisfizo descansar I was pleased to rest.* * *Present Indicativesatisfago, satisfaces, satisface, satisfacemos, satisfacéis, satisfacen.Past IndicativeFuture IndicativeConditionalPresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperativesatisfaz, satisface (tú), satisfaga (él/Vd.), satisfagamos (nos.), satisfaced (vos.), satisfagan (ellos/Vds.).Past Participlesatisfecho,-a.* * *verb1) to satisfy2) fulfill, meet3) settle* * *1. VT1) [+ persona] to satisfyel resultado no me satisface — I'm not satisfied o happy with the result
satisfacer a algn de o por una ofensa — to give sb satisfaction for an offence
2) (=compensar) [+ gastos, demanda] to meet; [+ deuda] to pay; [+ éxito] to gratify, please; [+ necesidad, solicitud] to meet, satisfy; (Com) [+ letra de cambio] to honour, honor (EEUU)3) [+ culpa] to expiate; [+ pérdida] to make good2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to satisfysu respuesta no me satisface — I am not satisfied o happy with your reply
b) <necesidad/deseo> to satisfy, fulfill*; < instintos> to satisfysatisfacer el hambre/la curiosidad — to satisfy one's hunger/one's curiosity
c) (frml) <requisitos/condiciones> to satisfy, fulfill*, meetd) (frml) <cantidad/cuota> to pay; < deuda> to pay off, settle2.satisfacerse v prona) ( contentarse) to be satisfiedb) ( de agravio) to obtain satisfaction* * *= satisfy, gratify, warm + the cockles of + Posesivo + heart, meet.Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio met.Ex. This will satisfy the second objective of an author catalogue, in that it becomes easy to review the extent of a library's collection of works by a specific author.Ex. I was much impressed to hear Mr. Howard and especially gratified to hear him use the word standards.Ex. The organizers announced that the high conference attendance in Glasgow will bring 160,000 Euros into the IFLA coffers -- news to warm the cockles of a parsimonious treasurer's heart.Ex. There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.----* hacer a medida para satisfacer los requisitos = tailor to + meet the specification.* no satisfacer unos criterios = fall (far) short of + criteria.* satisfacer el deseo = satisfy + appetite.* satisfacer el deseo de Uno por = indulge + Posesivo + taste for.* satisfacer la curiosidad = satisfy + Posesivo + curiosity.* satisfacer las necesidades = provide for + needs.* satisfacer las necesidades de = provide for.* satisfacer lo requisitos = fit + the bill.* satisfacer una demanda = meet + demand, satisfy + demand.* satisfacer una expectativa = meet + expectation.* satisfacer una necesidad = match + need, match + requirement, meet + need, meet + requirement, satisfy + need, satisfy + requirement, accommodate + need, fulfil + need.* satisfacer una petición = meet + request, fill + request.* satisfacer una petición de reserva = satisfy + hold request.* satisfacer una reserva = satisfy + hold.* satisfacer un criterio = fulfil + criterion.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to satisfysu respuesta no me satisface — I am not satisfied o happy with your reply
b) <necesidad/deseo> to satisfy, fulfill*; < instintos> to satisfysatisfacer el hambre/la curiosidad — to satisfy one's hunger/one's curiosity
c) (frml) <requisitos/condiciones> to satisfy, fulfill*, meetd) (frml) <cantidad/cuota> to pay; < deuda> to pay off, settle2.satisfacerse v prona) ( contentarse) to be satisfiedb) ( de agravio) to obtain satisfaction* * *= satisfy, gratify, warm + the cockles of + Posesivo + heart, meet.Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio met.Ex: This will satisfy the second objective of an author catalogue, in that it becomes easy to review the extent of a library's collection of works by a specific author.
Ex: I was much impressed to hear Mr. Howard and especially gratified to hear him use the word standards.Ex: The organizers announced that the high conference attendance in Glasgow will bring 160,000 Euros into the IFLA coffers -- news to warm the cockles of a parsimonious treasurer's heart.Ex: There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.* hacer a medida para satisfacer los requisitos = tailor to + meet the specification.* no satisfacer unos criterios = fall (far) short of + criteria.* satisfacer el deseo = satisfy + appetite.* satisfacer el deseo de Uno por = indulge + Posesivo + taste for.* satisfacer la curiosidad = satisfy + Posesivo + curiosity.* satisfacer las necesidades = provide for + needs.* satisfacer las necesidades de = provide for.* satisfacer lo requisitos = fit + the bill.* satisfacer una demanda = meet + demand, satisfy + demand.* satisfacer una expectativa = meet + expectation.* satisfacer una necesidad = match + need, match + requirement, meet + need, meet + requirement, satisfy + need, satisfy + requirement, accommodate + need, fulfil + need.* satisfacer una petición = meet + request, fill + request.* satisfacer una petición de reserva = satisfy + hold request.* satisfacer una reserva = satisfy + hold.* satisfacer un criterio = fulfil + criterion.* * *satisfacer [ E20 ]vt1 ‹persona› to satisfysu respuesta no me satisface I am not satisfied o happy with your reply2 ‹necesidad/deseo› to satisfy, fulfill*; ‹instintos› to satisfysatisfacer el hambre/la curiosidad to satisfy one's hunger/one's curiosity3 ( frml); ‹requisitos/condiciones› to satisfy, fulfill*, meet4 ( frml); ‹cantidad/cuota› to pay; ‹deuda› to pay off, settle1 (contentarse) to be satisfiedno se satisface con nada she's never satisfied2 (de un agravio) to obtain satisfaction* * *
satisfacer ( conjugate satisfacer) verbo transitivo
to satisfy;◊ su respuesta no me satisface I am not satisfied o happy with your reply
satisfacerse verbo pronominal
satisfacer verbo transitivo
1 (colmar una aspiración, una necesidad) to satisfy: nunca satisfizo su sueño de ir a África, she never fulfilled her dream of going to Africa
satisfacer la curiosidad, to satisfy one's curiosity
2 (gustar, complacer) me satisface ayudarte, I'm pleased to help you
no le satisfacía su comportamiento, he was not satisfied with his conduct
3 (reunir condiciones, requisitos) to satisfy, meet
4 frml (una cantidad, una deuda) to pay, settle
' satisfacer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alegrar
- colmar
- contentar
- convencer
- satisfactoria
- satisfactorio
- satisfaga
English:
fulfil
- fulfill
- gratify
- indulge
- meet
- pander
- please
- satisfy
- cater
- honor
- supply
* * *♦ vt1. [saciar] to satisfy;satisfacer el hambre/la curiosidad to satisfy one's hunger/curiosity;satisfacer la sed to quench one's thirst;satisfizo su sueño de viajar a Australia he fulfilled his dream of travelling to Australia;su explicación no nos satisfizo we weren't satisfied with his explanation2. [gustar, agradar] to please;me satisface anunciar… I am pleased to announce…3. [deuda] to pay, to settle;[pago] to make4. [ofensa, daño] to redress5. [duda, pregunta] to answer6. [cumplir] [requisitos, exigencias] to meet;un producto que satisface nuestras necesidades a product which meets o satisfies our needs* * *<part satisfecho> v/t1 satisfyfulfil3 deuda settle, pay off* * *satisfacer {74} vt1) : to satisfy2) : to fulfill, to meet3) : to pay, to settle* * *satisfacer vb2. (complacer) to please -
40 maltrecho
adj.wretched, ruined, in very bad condition, in very bad shape.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona) battered, wrecked2 (cosa) damaged, destroyed* * *ADJ1) [objeto] battered, knocked-about2) [persona] (=herida) injured; (=agotada) worn out* * *- cha adjetivo [ESTAR] in a bad way (colloq)* * *= battered, ruined, ramshackle.Ex. Seventeenth-century English printing was abysmally poor, and there are few books that were not set in ill-cast, battered type, clumsily arranged and carelessly printed in brown ink on shabby paper.Ex. The beach is a ruined landscape, eerily quiet, save for the hum of mechanical diggers searching for yet more corpses.Ex. The ramshackle village clings like a limpet to the cliffs.* * *- cha adjetivo [ESTAR] in a bad way (colloq)* * *= battered, ruined, ramshackle.Ex: Seventeenth-century English printing was abysmally poor, and there are few books that were not set in ill-cast, battered type, clumsily arranged and carelessly printed in brown ink on shabby paper.
Ex: The beach is a ruined landscape, eerily quiet, save for the hum of mechanical diggers searching for yet more corpses.Ex: The ramshackle village clings like a limpet to the cliffs.* * *[ ESTAR]:lo dejaron muy maltrecho they left him in a bad way ( colloq)las arcas maltrechas del ayuntamiento the depleted coffers of the town hall* * *
maltrecho◊ - cha adjetivo: lo dejaron muy maltrecho they left him in a bad way
maltrecho,-a adjetivo in a terrible state, battered
' maltrecho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baldada
- baldado
- maltrecha
English:
dent
- battered
* * *maltrecho, -a adj1. [física, moralmente] battered;sus maltrechas rodillas no aguantaron el ritmo his battered knees couldn't withstand the pace;el divorcio lo dejó maltrecho the divorce left him in a sorry state2. [dañado] damaged;la maltrecha economía del país the country's battered economy;la posición del presidente ha quedado maltrecha tras el escándalo the president has been left with a shakier hold on power after the scandal* * *adj cosa damaged;* * *: battered, damaged
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