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  • 21 Abderita

    Abdēra, ōrum, n., and ae, f., =Aboêra.
    I.
    Abdera, a town on the southern coast of Thrace, not far from the mouth of the Nestus, noted for the stupidity of its inhabitants. It was the birthplace of the philosophers Protagoras, Democritus, and Anaxarchus; n., Liv. 45, 29, 6; Gell. 5, 3, 3; f., Ov. Ib. 469; Plin. 25, 8, 53, § 94 dub.;

    4, 11, 18, § 42: hic Abdera, non tacente me,

    here was Abdera itself, Cic. Att. 4, 17, 3 (4, 16, 6).—
    2.
    Folly, stupidity, madness, Cic. l. l. (cf.: id est Aboêritikon, i. e. stupid, id. Att. 7, 7, 4, and Arn. 5, p. 164; Juv. 10, 50; Mart. 10, 25, 4).—
    B.
    Hence, derivv.
    1.
    Abdērīta and Abdērītes, ae, m., =Aboêrits, an Abderite: Democritus Abderites, Laber. ap. Gell. 10, 17:

    Abderites Protagoras,

    Cic. N. D. 1, 23, 63; cf. id. Brut. 8:

    de Protagora Abderita,

    id. de Or. 3, 32, 128:

    Abderitae legati,

    Liv. 43, 4, 8; cf. id. § 12 sq.; Vitr. 7, 5, 6; Just. 15, 2 al.—
    2.
    Abdērītānus, a, um, adj., of Abdera, meton. for stupid, foolish:

    Abderitanae pectora plebis habes,

    Mart. 10, 25, 4.—
    II.
    A city of Hispania Baetlca, on the southern coast, now Adra, Mel. 2, 6, 7; Plin. 3, 1, 3, § 8.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > Abderita

  • 22 Abderitanus

    Abdēra, ōrum, n., and ae, f., =Aboêra.
    I.
    Abdera, a town on the southern coast of Thrace, not far from the mouth of the Nestus, noted for the stupidity of its inhabitants. It was the birthplace of the philosophers Protagoras, Democritus, and Anaxarchus; n., Liv. 45, 29, 6; Gell. 5, 3, 3; f., Ov. Ib. 469; Plin. 25, 8, 53, § 94 dub.;

    4, 11, 18, § 42: hic Abdera, non tacente me,

    here was Abdera itself, Cic. Att. 4, 17, 3 (4, 16, 6).—
    2.
    Folly, stupidity, madness, Cic. l. l. (cf.: id est Aboêritikon, i. e. stupid, id. Att. 7, 7, 4, and Arn. 5, p. 164; Juv. 10, 50; Mart. 10, 25, 4).—
    B.
    Hence, derivv.
    1.
    Abdērīta and Abdērītes, ae, m., =Aboêrits, an Abderite: Democritus Abderites, Laber. ap. Gell. 10, 17:

    Abderites Protagoras,

    Cic. N. D. 1, 23, 63; cf. id. Brut. 8:

    de Protagora Abderita,

    id. de Or. 3, 32, 128:

    Abderitae legati,

    Liv. 43, 4, 8; cf. id. § 12 sq.; Vitr. 7, 5, 6; Just. 15, 2 al.—
    2.
    Abdērītānus, a, um, adj., of Abdera, meton. for stupid, foolish:

    Abderitanae pectora plebis habes,

    Mart. 10, 25, 4.—
    II.
    A city of Hispania Baetlca, on the southern coast, now Adra, Mel. 2, 6, 7; Plin. 3, 1, 3, § 8.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > Abderitanus

  • 23 Abderites

    Abdēra, ōrum, n., and ae, f., =Aboêra.
    I.
    Abdera, a town on the southern coast of Thrace, not far from the mouth of the Nestus, noted for the stupidity of its inhabitants. It was the birthplace of the philosophers Protagoras, Democritus, and Anaxarchus; n., Liv. 45, 29, 6; Gell. 5, 3, 3; f., Ov. Ib. 469; Plin. 25, 8, 53, § 94 dub.;

    4, 11, 18, § 42: hic Abdera, non tacente me,

    here was Abdera itself, Cic. Att. 4, 17, 3 (4, 16, 6).—
    2.
    Folly, stupidity, madness, Cic. l. l. (cf.: id est Aboêritikon, i. e. stupid, id. Att. 7, 7, 4, and Arn. 5, p. 164; Juv. 10, 50; Mart. 10, 25, 4).—
    B.
    Hence, derivv.
    1.
    Abdērīta and Abdērītes, ae, m., =Aboêrits, an Abderite: Democritus Abderites, Laber. ap. Gell. 10, 17:

    Abderites Protagoras,

    Cic. N. D. 1, 23, 63; cf. id. Brut. 8:

    de Protagora Abderita,

    id. de Or. 3, 32, 128:

    Abderitae legati,

    Liv. 43, 4, 8; cf. id. § 12 sq.; Vitr. 7, 5, 6; Just. 15, 2 al.—
    2.
    Abdērītānus, a, um, adj., of Abdera, meton. for stupid, foolish:

    Abderitanae pectora plebis habes,

    Mart. 10, 25, 4.—
    II.
    A city of Hispania Baetlca, on the southern coast, now Adra, Mel. 2, 6, 7; Plin. 3, 1, 3, § 8.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > Abderites

  • 24 быть потрясённым (чьей-л.) глупостью

    Makarov: be shocked at the stupidity, be shocked by the stupidity

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > быть потрясённым (чьей-л.) глупостью

  • 25 быть потрясённым глупостью

    Makarov: (чьей-л.) be shocked at the stupidity, (чьей-л.) be shocked by the stupidity

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > быть потрясённым глупостью

  • 26 very

    ˈverɪ
    1. прил.
    1) истинный, настоящий, сущий, подлинный the very truth ≈ сущая правда Syn: veritable, true
    2) абсолютный, в высшей степени the very reverse ≈ полная противоположность
    3) самый, тот самый, тот же
    4) предельный, самый a very little more ≈ чуть-чуть больше
    5) самый, сам по себе;
    даже His very absence is eloquent. ≈ Самое его отсутствие знаменательно.
    2. нареч.
    1) весьма, очень, сильно very well ≈ отлично very much ≈ очень Syn: greatly
    2) служит для усиления;
    часто в сочетании с превосх. ст. прилагательного самый It is the very best thing you can do. ≈ Это самое лучшее, что вы можете сделать. He came the very next day. ≈ Он пришел на следующий же день.
    3) именно, точно, как раз He used the very same words as I had. ≈ Он в точности повторил мои слова.
    4) подчеркивает близость, принадлежность my (his, etc.) very own ≈ мое (его и т. д.) самое близкое, дорогое You may keep the book for your very own. ≈ Можете оставить эту книгу себе - я дарю ее вам. (усилительно) настоящий, истинный, подлинный, сущий - the * truth сущая /чистая/ правда - a * rogue настоящий /отъявленный/ мошенник - the veriest fool knows that это знает последний дурак( усилительно) полный, абсолютный;
    в высшей степени - the * reverse (of) полная противоположность - this is the * reverse of the truth дело обстоит как раз наоборот - the * nonsense( разговорное) полнейшая ерунда - the * stupidity( разговорное) верх глупости( усилительно) (после the, this, that и притяжательных местоимений) тот самый;
    тот же;
    именно тот - at that * moment в тот самый момент - the * man I saw тот самый человек, которого я видел - the * thing for the purpose это именно то, что нужно /необходимо/ - he lives in this * place он живет как раз здесь - that is the * thing that I was saying я именно это и говорил - these are his * words это в точности его слова - come here this * minute! иди сюда сию же минуту! - it was a year ago, to the * day это было ровно год назад( усилительно) самый;
    предельный - a * little more (разговорное) еще;
    совсем немного;
    чуть-чуть - the * top самая верхушка - at the * bottom на самом дне - at the * beginning в самом начале - in the * heart of the city в самом центре города - it grieves me to the * heart это огорчает меня до глубины души( усилительно) сам по себе;
    простой - the * thought frightens me одна мысль об этом меня пугает - the * fact of his presence is enough достаточно того, что он присутствует - he could not, for * shame, refuse to give something ему было просто стыдно ничего не дать( усилительно) самый;
    даже;
    хотя бы;
    вплоть до - their * language is becoming unintelligible to us сам их язык становится нам непонятен - the * children know it даже дети знают это - they took the * shirt off his back они его обобрали до нитки( устаревшее) истинный - * God of * God (религия) Бога истина от Бога истинна > in * deed действительно, на самом деле;
    несомненно > in * truth поистине > the * idea! как можно!, что вы говорите (выражение протеста или изумления) (усилительно) очень;
    весьма - a * trying time очень тяжелое время - * much очень (часто с р.р.) ;
    значительно, гораздо( с прилагательными в сравнит. ст.) - did you like the play? - V. much вам понравилась пьеса? - Очень - I was * much pleased, (разговорное) I was * pleased я был очень рад - I feel * much better мне значительно лучше - it is * much warmer стало гораздо теплее, сильно потеплело (усилительно) после отрицаний;
    в незначительной степени;
    отнюдь нет;
    довольно - not * good неважный - not * well неважно - not * rich небогатый - not so * small не такой уж маленький, довольно большой - I am not so * sure я в этом отнюдь не уверен - you are not * polite вы не очень-то вежливы - that's not a * nice thing to say это не очень любезно, это довольно грубо - I am not * fond of music я не любитель музыки (усилительно) в сочетании с прилагательным или наречием в превосходной степени: самый - the * first самый первый - at the * most самое большее - at 5, at the * latest самое позднее в пять часов - I did the * best I could я сделал все, что мог /все, что было в моих силах/ - the * last thing I expected этого я никак не ожидал (усилительно) именно, точно, как раз - in the * same words точно теми же словами - the * same man именно тот (самый) человек - the * same day the year before ровно год назад - * much the other way как раз наоборот > * good очень хорошо, отлично;
    хорошо (согласие) ;
    слушаюсь!, есть! (ответ на приказ) > * well очень хорошо, отлично;
    ну, хорошо, так и быть;
    приходится соглашаться;
    (морское) так держать! > * nearly почти > are you ready? - V. nearly so вы готовы? - Да, почти > we * nearly died мы чуть не погибли > my * own мой собственный;
    родной, близкий, любимый > may I have it for my * own? можно мне взять это себе? > my * own Mary Мэри, родная моя ~ самый, предельный;
    at the very end в самом конце;
    a very little more чуть-чуть больше it is the ~ best thing you can do это самое лучшее, что вы можете сделать;
    he came the very next day он пришел на следующий же день ~ подчеркивает тождественность или противоположность: he used the very same words as I had он в точности повторил мои слова ~ подчеркивает важность, значительность самый, сам по себе;
    даже;
    his very absence is eloquent самое его отсутствие знаменательно ~ очень;
    very well отлично;
    I don't swim very well я плаваю довольно скверно;
    very much очень in a ~ torn condition истрепанный, изорванный в клочья it is the ~ best thing you can do это самое лучшее, что вы можете сделать;
    he came the very next day он пришел на следующий же день ~ подчеркивает близость, принадлежность: my (his, etc.) very own мое (его и т. д.) самое близкое, дорогое ~ как усиление подчеркивает тождественность, совпадение самый, тот самый;
    this very day в этот же день;
    the very man I want тот самый человек, который мне нужен very истинный, настощий, сущий;
    the very truth сущая правда;
    the veriest coward отъявленный трус very истинный, настощий, сущий;
    the very truth сущая правда;
    the veriest coward отъявленный трус ~ как усиление подчеркивает тождественность, совпадение самый, тот самый;
    this very day в этот же день;
    the very man I want тот самый человек, который мне нужен ~ очень;
    very well отлично;
    I don't swim very well я плаваю довольно скверно;
    very much очень ~ подчеркивает близость, принадлежность: my (his, etc.) very own мое (его и т. д.) самое близкое, дорогое ~ подчеркивает важность, значительность самый, сам по себе;
    даже;
    his very absence is eloquent самое его отсутствие знаменательно ~ подчеркивает тождественность или противоположность: he used the very same words as I had он в точности повторил мои слова ~ служит для усиления;
    часто в сочетании с превосх. ст. прилагательного самый ~ самый, предельный;
    at the very end в самом конце;
    a very little more чуть-чуть больше ~ самый, предельный;
    at the very end в самом конце;
    a very little more чуть-чуть больше ~ как усиление подчеркивает тождественность, совпадение самый, тот самый;
    this very day в этот же день;
    the very man I want тот самый человек, который мне нужен ~ очень;
    very well отлично;
    I don't swim very well я плаваю довольно скверно;
    very much очень the ~ opposite to what I expected прямо противоположное тому, что я ожидал;
    very much the other way как раз наоборот the ~ opposite to what I expected прямо противоположное тому, что я ожидал;
    very much the other way как раз наоборот very истинный, настощий, сущий;
    the very truth сущая правда;
    the veriest coward отъявленный трус ~ очень;
    very well отлично;
    I don't swim very well я плаваю довольно скверно;
    very much очень you may keep the book for your ~ own можете оставить эту книгу себе - я дарю ее вам

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > very

  • 27 М-167

    ДЁЛАТЬ/СДЁЛАТЬ ХОРОШУЮ VP subj: human usu. this WO to mask one's annoyance, discontent, failure with the appearance of tranquillity, happiness
    X делает хорошую мину при плохой игре - X puts up a bold front
    X puts a good face on things (on a bad business) X grins and bears it.
    Теперь же, ввязавшись в него (дело Синявского и Даниэля), (власти) делали хорошую мину при плохой игре, полностью игнорируя общественное мнение (Буковский 1). Once having blundered into it (the Sinyavsky and Daniel case), they (the authorities) put up a bold front to cover the stupidity of the Sinyavsky and Daniel arrests and totally ignored world public opinion (1a).
    Московское начальство было недовольно уродливым и глупым «делом Бродского», однако считало долгом, поддерживая своих провалившихся чиновников, делать хорошую мину при плохой игре (Эткинд 1). The Moscow leadership were dissatisfied with the ugly and stupid "Brodsky affair," but considered it their duty to support their blundering subordinates and put a good face on things (1a).
    The Russian idiom is a translation of the French faire bonne mine a mauvais jeu.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > М-167

  • 28 делать веселую мину при плохой игре

    • ДЕЛАТЬ/СДЕЛАТЬ ХОРОШУЮ < ВЕСЕЛУЮ> МИНУ ПРИ ПЛОХОЙ ИГРЕ
    [VP; subj: human; usu. this WO]
    =====
    ⇒ to mask one's annoyance, discontent, failure with the appearance of tranquillity, happiness:
    - X делает хорошую мину при плохой игре≈ X puts up a bold front;
    - X puts a good face on things < on a bad business>;
    - X grins and bears it.
         ♦ Теперь же, ввязавшись в него [дело Синявского и Даниэля], [ власти] делали хорошую мину при плохой игре, полностью игнорируя общественное мнение (Буковский 1). Once having blundered into it [the Sinyavsky and Daniel case], they [the authorities] put up a bold front to cover the stupidity of the Sinyavsky and Daniel arrests and totally ignored world public opinion (1a).
         ♦ Московское начальство было недовольно уродливым и глупым "делом Бродского", однако считало долгом, поддерживая своих провалившихся чиновников, делать хорошую мину при плохой игре (Эткинд 1). The Moscow leadership were dissatisfied with the ugly and stupid "Brodsky affair," but considered it their duty to support their blundering subordinates and put a good face on things (1a).
    —————
    ← The Russian idiom is a translation of the French faire bonne mine a mauvais jeu.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > делать веселую мину при плохой игре

  • 29 делать хорошую мину при плохой игре

    • ДЕЛАТЬ/СДЕЛАТЬ ХОРОШУЮ < ВЕСЕЛУЮ> МИНУ ПРИ ПЛОХОЙ ИГРЕ
    [VP; subj: human; usu. this WO]
    =====
    ⇒ to mask one's annoyance, discontent, failure with the appearance of tranquillity, happiness:
    - X делает хорошую мину при плохой игре≈ X puts up a bold front;
    - X puts a good face on things < on a bad business>;
    - X grins and bears it.
         ♦ Теперь же, ввязавшись в него [дело Синявского и Даниэля], [ власти] делали хорошую мину при плохой игре, полностью игнорируя общественное мнение (Буковский 1). Once having blundered into it [the Sinyavsky and Daniel case], they [the authorities] put up a bold front to cover the stupidity of the Sinyavsky and Daniel arrests and totally ignored world public opinion (1a).
         ♦ Московское начальство было недовольно уродливым и глупым "делом Бродского", однако считало долгом, поддерживая своих провалившихся чиновников, делать хорошую мину при плохой игре (Эткинд 1). The Moscow leadership were dissatisfied with the ugly and stupid "Brodsky affair," but considered it their duty to support their blundering subordinates and put a good face on things (1a).
    —————
    ← The Russian idiom is a translation of the French faire bonne mine a mauvais jeu.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > делать хорошую мину при плохой игре

  • 30 сделать веселую мину при плохой игре

    • ДЕЛАТЬ/СДЕЛАТЬ ХОРОШУЮ < ВЕСЕЛУЮ> МИНУ ПРИ ПЛОХОЙ ИГРЕ
    [VP; subj: human; usu. this WO]
    =====
    ⇒ to mask one's annoyance, discontent, failure with the appearance of tranquillity, happiness:
    - X делает хорошую мину при плохой игре≈ X puts up a bold front;
    - X puts a good face on things < on a bad business>;
    - X grins and bears it.
         ♦ Теперь же, ввязавшись в него [дело Синявского и Даниэля], [ власти] делали хорошую мину при плохой игре, полностью игнорируя общественное мнение (Буковский 1). Once having blundered into it [the Sinyavsky and Daniel case], they [the authorities] put up a bold front to cover the stupidity of the Sinyavsky and Daniel arrests and totally ignored world public opinion (1a).
         ♦ Московское начальство было недовольно уродливым и глупым "делом Бродского", однако считало долгом, поддерживая своих провалившихся чиновников, делать хорошую мину при плохой игре (Эткинд 1). The Moscow leadership were dissatisfied with the ugly and stupid "Brodsky affair," but considered it their duty to support their blundering subordinates and put a good face on things (1a).
    —————
    ← The Russian idiom is a translation of the French faire bonne mine a mauvais jeu.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сделать веселую мину при плохой игре

  • 31 сделать хорошую мину при плохой игре

    • ДЕЛАТЬ/СДЕЛАТЬ ХОРОШУЮ < ВЕСЕЛУЮ> МИНУ ПРИ ПЛОХОЙ ИГРЕ
    [VP; subj: human; usu. this WO]
    =====
    ⇒ to mask one's annoyance, discontent, failure with the appearance of tranquillity, happiness:
    - X делает хорошую мину при плохой игре≈ X puts up a bold front;
    - X puts a good face on things < on a bad business>;
    - X grins and bears it.
         ♦ Теперь же, ввязавшись в него [дело Синявского и Даниэля], [ власти] делали хорошую мину при плохой игре, полностью игнорируя общественное мнение (Буковский 1). Once having blundered into it [the Sinyavsky and Daniel case], they [the authorities] put up a bold front to cover the stupidity of the Sinyavsky and Daniel arrests and totally ignored world public opinion (1a).
         ♦ Московское начальство было недовольно уродливым и глупым "делом Бродского", однако считало долгом, поддерживая своих провалившихся чиновников, делать хорошую мину при плохой игре (Эткинд 1). The Moscow leadership were dissatisfied with the ugly and stupid "Brodsky affair," but considered it their duty to support their blundering subordinates and put a good face on things (1a).
    —————
    ← The Russian idiom is a translation of the French faire bonne mine a mauvais jeu.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сделать хорошую мину при плохой игре

  • 32 adtendo

    attendo ( adt-, Dietsch), tendi, tentum, 3, v. a., orig., to stretch something (e. g. the bow) toward something; so only in Appul.: arcum, Met. 2, p. 122, 5.—Hence,
    I.
    In gen., to direct or turn toward, = advertere, admovere: aurem, Att. ap. Non. p. 238, 10; Trag. Rel. p. 173 Rib. (cf. infra, P. a.):

    attendere signa ad aliquid,

    i. e. to affix, Quint. 11, 2, 29 (Halm, aptare); so, manus caelo, to stretch or extend toward, App. Met. 11, p. 263, 5:

    caput eodem attentum,

    Hyg. Astr. 3, 20.—Far more freq.,
    II.
    Trop.
    A.
    Animum or animos attendere, or absol. attendere, also animo attendere, to direct the attention, apply the mind to something, to attend to, consider, mind, give heed to (cf.: advertere animum, and animadvertere; freq. and class.)
    1.
    With animum or animos: animum ad quaerendum quid siet, Pac. ap. Non. p. 238, 15:

    dictis animum, Lucil. ib.: animum coepi attendere,

    Ter. Phorm. 5, 6, 28:

    quo tempore aures judex erigeret animumque attenderet?

    Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 10:

    si, cum animum attenderis, turpitudinem videas, etc.,

    id. Off. 3, 8, 35:

    animum ad cavendum, Nep Alcib 5, 2: jubet peritos linguae attendere animum, pastorum sermo agresti an urbano propior esset,

    Liv. 10, 4: praeterea et nostris animos attendere dictis atque adhibere velis, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 238, 11:

    attendite animos ad ea, quae consequuntur,

    Cic. Agr. 2, 15.—With a rel.-clause as object:

    nunc quid velim, animum attendite,

    Ter. Phorm. prol. 24.—
    2.
    Absol.:

    postquam attendi Magis et vi coepi cogere, ut etc.,

    Ter. Hec. 2, 2, 25:

    rem gestam vobis dum breviter expono, quaeso, diligenter attendite,

    Cic. Mil. 9:

    audi, audi atque attende,

    id. Planc. 41, 98; so id. de Or. 3, 13, 50; Phaedr. 2, 5, 6; Juv. 6, 66; 11, 16 al.—With acc. of the thing or person to which the attention is directed:

    Glaucia solebat populum monere, ut, cum lex aliqua recitaretur, primum versum attenderet,

    Cic. Rab. Post. 6, 14:

    sed stuporem hominis attendite,

    mark the stupidity, id. Phil. 2, 12, 30; so id. de Or. 1, 35, 161; Sall. J. 88, 2; Plin. Ep 6, 8, 8; Luc. 8, 623 al.: me de invidiosis rebus dicentem attendite. Cic. Sull 11, 33; id. Verr. 2, 1, 10:

    Quā re attendo te studiose,

    id. Fin. 3, 12, 40:

    non attenderunt mandata,

    Vulg. 2 Esdr. 9, 34; ib. Job, 21, 5; ib. Isa. 28, 23.— Pass.:

    versūs aeque prima et media et extrema pars attenditur,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 50, 192. —With inf. or acc. and inf. as object: quid futurum est, si pol ego hanc discere artem attenderim? Pompon. ap. Non. p. 238, 17:

    non attendere superius illud eā re a se esse concessum,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 34, 111.—With a rel.clause or a subjunct. with a particle:

    cum attendo, quā prudentiā sit Hortensius,

    Cic. Quinct. 20, 63:

    Hermagoras nec, quid dicat, attendere nec... videatur,

    id. Inv. 1, 6, 8:

    forte lubuit adtendere, quae res maxume tanta negotia sustinuisset,

    Sall. C. 53, 2:

    Oro, parumper Attendas, quantum de legibus queratur etc.,

    Juv. 10, 251:

    attende, cur, etc.,

    Phaedr. 2, prol. 14:

    attendite ut sciatis prudentiam,

    Vulg. Prov. 4, 1:

    Attendite, ne justitiam vestram faciatis etc.,

    ib. Matt. 6, 1; ib. Eccli. 1, 38; 13, 10; 28, 30.— With de:

    cum de necessitate attendemus,

    Cic. Part. Or. 24, 84.—With dat. (post-Aug.):

    sermonibus malignis,

    Plin. Ep. 7, 26:

    cui magis quam Caesari attendant?

    id. Pan. 65, 2; Sil. 8, 591:

    attendit mandatis,

    Vulg. Eccli. 32, 28; ib. Prov. 7, 24:

    attendite vobis,

    take heed to yourselves, ib. Luc. 17, 3; ib. Act. 5, 35; ib. 1 Tim. 4, 16.—So in Suet. several times in the signif. to devote attention to, to study, = studere:

    eloquentiae plurimum attendit,

    Suet. Calig. 53:

    juri,

    id. Galb. 5:

    extispicio,

    id. Ner. 56.—With abl. with ab (after the Gr. prosechein apo tinos;

    eccl. Lat.): attende tibi a pestifero,

    beware of, Vulg. Eccli. 11, 35:

    attendite ab omni iniquo,

    ib. ib. 17, 11; ib. Matt. 7, 15; ib. Luc. 12, 1; 20, 46.—
    3.
    With animo (ante- and post-class. and rare):

    cum animo attendi ad quaerendum, Pac., Trag. Rel. p. 79 Rib.: nunc quid petam, aequo animo attendite,

    Ter. Hec. prol. 20:

    quid istud sit, animo attendatis,

    App. Flor. 9: ut magis magisque attendant animo, Vulg. Eccli. prol.; so,

    in verbis meis attende in corde tuo,

    ib. ib. 16, 25.—
    * B.
    To strive eagerly for something, long for: puer, ne attenderis Petere a me id quod nefas sit concedi tibi, Att. ap. Non. p. 238, 19 (Trag. Rel. p. 173 Rib.).—Hence, attentus, a, um, P. a.
    A.
    Directed to something, attentive, intent on:

    Ut animus in spe attentus fuit,

    Ter. And. 2, 1, 3:

    Quo magis attentas aurīs animumque reposco,

    Lucr. 6, 920:

    Verba per attentam non ibunt Caesaris aurem,

    Hor. S. 2, 1, 19:

    si attentos animos ad decoris conservationem tenebimus,

    Cic. Off. 1, 37, 131:

    cum respiceremus attenti ad gentem,

    Vulg. Thren. 4, 17:

    eaque dum animis attentis admirantes excipiunt,

    Cic. Or. 58, 197:

    acerrima atque attentissima cogitatio,

    a very acute and close manner of thinking, id. de Or. 3, 5, 17:

    et attentum monent Graeci a principio faciamus judicem et docilem,

    id. ib. 2, 79, 323; 2, 19, 80; id. Inv. 1, 16, 23; Auct. ad Her. 1, 4:

    Ut patris attenti, lenonis ut insidiosi,

    Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 172:

    judex circa jus attentior,

    Quint. 4, 5, 21.—
    B.
    Intent on, striving after something, careful, frugal, industrious:

    unum hoc vitium fert senectus hominibus: Attentiores sumus ad rem omnes quam sat est,

    Ter. Ad. 5, 3, 48:

    nimium ad rem in senectā attente sumus,

    id. ib. 5, 8, 31:

    tum enim cum rem habebas, quaesticulus te faciebat attentiorem,

    Cic. Fam. 9, 16, 7:

    paterfamilias et prudens et attentus,

    id. Quinct. 3:

    Durus, ait, Voltei, nimis attentusque videris Esse mihi,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 91:

    asper et attentus quaesitis,

    id. S. 2, 6, 82:

    vita,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 15, 44 Matth.:

    qui in re adventiciā et hereditariā tam diligens, tam attentus esset,

    id. Verr. 2, 2, 48:

    antiqui attenti continentiae,

    Val. Max. 2, 5, 5.— Comp.: hortor vos attentiori studio lectionem facere, * Vulg. Eccli. prol.—Hence, adv.: atten-tē, attentively, carefully, etc.:

    attente officia servorum fungi,

    Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 14;

    audire,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 5; id. Clu. 3 fin.; id. de Or. 2, 35, 148; id. Brut. 54, 200:

    legere,

    id. Fam. 7, 19:

    parum attente dicere,

    Gell. 4, 15:

    custodire attente,

    Vulg. Jos. 22, 5.— Comp.:

    attentius audire,

    Cic. Clu. 23:

    acrius et attentius cogitare,

    id. Fin. 5, 2, 4:

    attentius agere aliquid,

    Sall. C. 52, 18:

    spectare,

    Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 197:

    invicem diligere,

    Vulg. 1 Pet 1, 22.— Sup.:

    attentissime audire,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 61, 259.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > adtendo

  • 33 attendo

    attendo ( adt-, Dietsch), tendi, tentum, 3, v. a., orig., to stretch something (e. g. the bow) toward something; so only in Appul.: arcum, Met. 2, p. 122, 5.—Hence,
    I.
    In gen., to direct or turn toward, = advertere, admovere: aurem, Att. ap. Non. p. 238, 10; Trag. Rel. p. 173 Rib. (cf. infra, P. a.):

    attendere signa ad aliquid,

    i. e. to affix, Quint. 11, 2, 29 (Halm, aptare); so, manus caelo, to stretch or extend toward, App. Met. 11, p. 263, 5:

    caput eodem attentum,

    Hyg. Astr. 3, 20.—Far more freq.,
    II.
    Trop.
    A.
    Animum or animos attendere, or absol. attendere, also animo attendere, to direct the attention, apply the mind to something, to attend to, consider, mind, give heed to (cf.: advertere animum, and animadvertere; freq. and class.)
    1.
    With animum or animos: animum ad quaerendum quid siet, Pac. ap. Non. p. 238, 15:

    dictis animum, Lucil. ib.: animum coepi attendere,

    Ter. Phorm. 5, 6, 28:

    quo tempore aures judex erigeret animumque attenderet?

    Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 10:

    si, cum animum attenderis, turpitudinem videas, etc.,

    id. Off. 3, 8, 35:

    animum ad cavendum, Nep Alcib 5, 2: jubet peritos linguae attendere animum, pastorum sermo agresti an urbano propior esset,

    Liv. 10, 4: praeterea et nostris animos attendere dictis atque adhibere velis, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 238, 11:

    attendite animos ad ea, quae consequuntur,

    Cic. Agr. 2, 15.—With a rel.-clause as object:

    nunc quid velim, animum attendite,

    Ter. Phorm. prol. 24.—
    2.
    Absol.:

    postquam attendi Magis et vi coepi cogere, ut etc.,

    Ter. Hec. 2, 2, 25:

    rem gestam vobis dum breviter expono, quaeso, diligenter attendite,

    Cic. Mil. 9:

    audi, audi atque attende,

    id. Planc. 41, 98; so id. de Or. 3, 13, 50; Phaedr. 2, 5, 6; Juv. 6, 66; 11, 16 al.—With acc. of the thing or person to which the attention is directed:

    Glaucia solebat populum monere, ut, cum lex aliqua recitaretur, primum versum attenderet,

    Cic. Rab. Post. 6, 14:

    sed stuporem hominis attendite,

    mark the stupidity, id. Phil. 2, 12, 30; so id. de Or. 1, 35, 161; Sall. J. 88, 2; Plin. Ep 6, 8, 8; Luc. 8, 623 al.: me de invidiosis rebus dicentem attendite. Cic. Sull 11, 33; id. Verr. 2, 1, 10:

    Quā re attendo te studiose,

    id. Fin. 3, 12, 40:

    non attenderunt mandata,

    Vulg. 2 Esdr. 9, 34; ib. Job, 21, 5; ib. Isa. 28, 23.— Pass.:

    versūs aeque prima et media et extrema pars attenditur,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 50, 192. —With inf. or acc. and inf. as object: quid futurum est, si pol ego hanc discere artem attenderim? Pompon. ap. Non. p. 238, 17:

    non attendere superius illud eā re a se esse concessum,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 34, 111.—With a rel.clause or a subjunct. with a particle:

    cum attendo, quā prudentiā sit Hortensius,

    Cic. Quinct. 20, 63:

    Hermagoras nec, quid dicat, attendere nec... videatur,

    id. Inv. 1, 6, 8:

    forte lubuit adtendere, quae res maxume tanta negotia sustinuisset,

    Sall. C. 53, 2:

    Oro, parumper Attendas, quantum de legibus queratur etc.,

    Juv. 10, 251:

    attende, cur, etc.,

    Phaedr. 2, prol. 14:

    attendite ut sciatis prudentiam,

    Vulg. Prov. 4, 1:

    Attendite, ne justitiam vestram faciatis etc.,

    ib. Matt. 6, 1; ib. Eccli. 1, 38; 13, 10; 28, 30.— With de:

    cum de necessitate attendemus,

    Cic. Part. Or. 24, 84.—With dat. (post-Aug.):

    sermonibus malignis,

    Plin. Ep. 7, 26:

    cui magis quam Caesari attendant?

    id. Pan. 65, 2; Sil. 8, 591:

    attendit mandatis,

    Vulg. Eccli. 32, 28; ib. Prov. 7, 24:

    attendite vobis,

    take heed to yourselves, ib. Luc. 17, 3; ib. Act. 5, 35; ib. 1 Tim. 4, 16.—So in Suet. several times in the signif. to devote attention to, to study, = studere:

    eloquentiae plurimum attendit,

    Suet. Calig. 53:

    juri,

    id. Galb. 5:

    extispicio,

    id. Ner. 56.—With abl. with ab (after the Gr. prosechein apo tinos;

    eccl. Lat.): attende tibi a pestifero,

    beware of, Vulg. Eccli. 11, 35:

    attendite ab omni iniquo,

    ib. ib. 17, 11; ib. Matt. 7, 15; ib. Luc. 12, 1; 20, 46.—
    3.
    With animo (ante- and post-class. and rare):

    cum animo attendi ad quaerendum, Pac., Trag. Rel. p. 79 Rib.: nunc quid petam, aequo animo attendite,

    Ter. Hec. prol. 20:

    quid istud sit, animo attendatis,

    App. Flor. 9: ut magis magisque attendant animo, Vulg. Eccli. prol.; so,

    in verbis meis attende in corde tuo,

    ib. ib. 16, 25.—
    * B.
    To strive eagerly for something, long for: puer, ne attenderis Petere a me id quod nefas sit concedi tibi, Att. ap. Non. p. 238, 19 (Trag. Rel. p. 173 Rib.).—Hence, attentus, a, um, P. a.
    A.
    Directed to something, attentive, intent on:

    Ut animus in spe attentus fuit,

    Ter. And. 2, 1, 3:

    Quo magis attentas aurīs animumque reposco,

    Lucr. 6, 920:

    Verba per attentam non ibunt Caesaris aurem,

    Hor. S. 2, 1, 19:

    si attentos animos ad decoris conservationem tenebimus,

    Cic. Off. 1, 37, 131:

    cum respiceremus attenti ad gentem,

    Vulg. Thren. 4, 17:

    eaque dum animis attentis admirantes excipiunt,

    Cic. Or. 58, 197:

    acerrima atque attentissima cogitatio,

    a very acute and close manner of thinking, id. de Or. 3, 5, 17:

    et attentum monent Graeci a principio faciamus judicem et docilem,

    id. ib. 2, 79, 323; 2, 19, 80; id. Inv. 1, 16, 23; Auct. ad Her. 1, 4:

    Ut patris attenti, lenonis ut insidiosi,

    Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 172:

    judex circa jus attentior,

    Quint. 4, 5, 21.—
    B.
    Intent on, striving after something, careful, frugal, industrious:

    unum hoc vitium fert senectus hominibus: Attentiores sumus ad rem omnes quam sat est,

    Ter. Ad. 5, 3, 48:

    nimium ad rem in senectā attente sumus,

    id. ib. 5, 8, 31:

    tum enim cum rem habebas, quaesticulus te faciebat attentiorem,

    Cic. Fam. 9, 16, 7:

    paterfamilias et prudens et attentus,

    id. Quinct. 3:

    Durus, ait, Voltei, nimis attentusque videris Esse mihi,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 91:

    asper et attentus quaesitis,

    id. S. 2, 6, 82:

    vita,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 15, 44 Matth.:

    qui in re adventiciā et hereditariā tam diligens, tam attentus esset,

    id. Verr. 2, 2, 48:

    antiqui attenti continentiae,

    Val. Max. 2, 5, 5.— Comp.: hortor vos attentiori studio lectionem facere, * Vulg. Eccli. prol.—Hence, adv.: atten-tē, attentively, carefully, etc.:

    attente officia servorum fungi,

    Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 14;

    audire,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 5; id. Clu. 3 fin.; id. de Or. 2, 35, 148; id. Brut. 54, 200:

    legere,

    id. Fam. 7, 19:

    parum attente dicere,

    Gell. 4, 15:

    custodire attente,

    Vulg. Jos. 22, 5.— Comp.:

    attentius audire,

    Cic. Clu. 23:

    acrius et attentius cogitare,

    id. Fin. 5, 2, 4:

    attentius agere aliquid,

    Sall. C. 52, 18:

    spectare,

    Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 197:

    invicem diligere,

    Vulg. 1 Pet 1, 22.— Sup.:

    attentissime audire,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 61, 259.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > attendo

  • 34 shock

    I
    1. [ʃɒk] n
    1. 1) удар; толчок

    terrific [sudden, violent] shock - ужасный [внезапный, мощный] удар

    to absorb /to cushion/ a shock - смягчить удар

    2) толчок, удар (при землетрясении и т. п.)

    the cars collided with a great shock - удар при столкновении машин был большой силы

    3) электрический удар (тж. electric shock)
    2. воен. отдача (тж. shock of discharge)
    3. потрясение, удар

    shock of laughter [of rage] - приступ смеха [ярости]

    mental /psychical/ shock - психологическое потрясение

    his departure was a sad shock to his mother - его отъезд был большим ударом для его матери

    the news came to me with a rude shock - эта новость совершенно ошеломила меня /вывела меня из равновесия/

    4. мед.
    1) шок
    2) разг. (апоплексический) удар
    5. физ. ударная волна
    6. амер. = shock absorber
    2. [ʃɒk] v
    1. 1) поражать, потрясать

    to shock profoundly [morally] - глубоко [морально] потрясти

    to be shocked at /by/ the news [at /by/ the stupidity of smb.] - быть потрясённым новостью [чьей-л. глупостью]

    2) возмущать, шокировать

    to shock the ear - резать /оскорблять/ слух

    to be shocked to hear [to learn] smth. - с возмущением услышать [узнать] о чём-л.

    I am shocked at /by/ his conduct - я нахожу его поведение возмутительным /недостойным/

    I'm not easily shocked, but... - меня трудно шокировать, но...

    2. спец.
    1) ударять
    2) вызывать шок
    3. поэт. сталкиваться, приходить в столкновение
    II [ʃɒk] n
    1. с.-х. копна; бабка (хлеба, льна); скирда
    2. 1) толпа
    2) масса, уйма
    II
    1. [ʃɒk] n
    2. [ʃɒk] a
    косматый, лохматый

    НБАРС > shock

  • 35 tåbelig

    clownish, cock-eyed, dumb, foolish, oafish, silly, witless
    * * *
    adj foolish,
    ( fjollet) silly ( fx it was silly of you),
    ( ubegavet) stupid,
    T daft;
    [tåbeligt adv] -ly;
    [ bære sig tåbeligt ad] make a fool of oneself;
    [ det tåbelige i] the stupidity (, F: folly) of ( fx an action).

    Danish-English dictionary > tåbelig

  • 36 al diablo

    • the height of stupidity
    • the heroine

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > al diablo

  • 37 al diablo con eso

    • the height of stupidity
    • the heroine

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > al diablo con eso

  • 38 el colmo de la insolencia

    • the height of absurdity
    • the height of stupidity

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > el colmo de la insolencia

  • 39 tontería

    f.
    1 foolish thing to say, silly thing to say, silly remark, dumb comment.
    2 foolish thing to do, dumb action, foolish act, foolish action.
    3 silliness, stupidness, foolishness, dumbheadedness.
    * * *
    1 (calidad de tonto) stupidity, silliness
    2 (dicho, hecho) silly thing, stupid thing
    4 (regalito) little something
    \
    decir tonterías to talk nonsense
    dejarse de tonterías (al hablar) to be serious 2 (al actuar) to stop messing about
    ■ ¡déjate de tonterías! stop messing about!
    hacer tonterías to mess about, fool around
    * * *
    noun f.
    foolishness, stupidity
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=dicho)

    eso son tonterías, eso es una tontería — that's nonsense o rubbish o ( esp EEUU) garbage

    decir tonterías — to talk nonsense o rubbish o ( esp EEUU) garbage

    ¡qué tontería acabas de decir! — that was a silly thing to say!

    ¡déjate de tonterías! — don't be silly!, don't talk nonsense!

    2) (=acto)
    3) (=insignificancia) silly little thing
    4) (=remilgo)
    5) (=cualidad) silliness, foolishness
    * * *
    a) ( cosa tonta) silly o stupid thing; ( dicho tonto) silly remark
    b) ( cosa insignificante) silly thing, small thing

    oye, que cien mil pesos no son ninguna tontería — come on, a hundred thousand pesos is no small sum

    c) ( cualidad) stupidity
    * * *
    = silliness, balderdash, humbug.
    Ex. The 'Good Times' virus hoax was the precursor of this particular form of silliness.
    Ex. I am concerned with matters of consequence, I don't amuse myself with balderdash.
    Ex. That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.
    ----
    * cometer una tontería = pull + stunt.
    * decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.
    * tonterías = drivel, nonsense, baloney, blather, piffle, palaver, moonshine, claptrap, buncombe, bunkum, bunk, hogwash.
    Ex. The word 'buncombe,' often misspelled as ' bunkum,' soon came to refer to any sort of spurious or questionable statement.
    * tonterías al cuadrado = nonsense on stilts.
    * una tontería = a little something.
    * * *
    a) ( cosa tonta) silly o stupid thing; ( dicho tonto) silly remark
    b) ( cosa insignificante) silly thing, small thing

    oye, que cien mil pesos no son ninguna tontería — come on, a hundred thousand pesos is no small sum

    c) ( cualidad) stupidity
    * * *
    = silliness, balderdash, humbug.

    Ex: The 'Good Times' virus hoax was the precursor of this particular form of silliness.

    Ex: I am concerned with matters of consequence, I don't amuse myself with balderdash.
    Ex: That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.
    * cometer una tontería = pull + stunt.
    * decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.
    * tonterías = drivel, nonsense, baloney, blather, piffle, palaver, moonshine, claptrap, buncombe, bunkum, bunk, hogwash.
    Ex: The word 'buncombe,' often misspelled as ' bunkum,' soon came to refer to any sort of spurious or questionable statement.
    * tonterías al cuadrado = nonsense on stilts.
    * una tontería = a little something.

    * * *
    1 (cosa tonta) silly o stupid thing; (dicho tonto) silly o stupid o foolish remark
    ¡cuántas tonterías se cometen de joven! the (silly) things we do when we're young!
    siempre sale con alguna tontería he always comes out with some stupid remark
    fue una tontería no aceptar it was stupid not to accept
    déjate de tonterías que estamos tratando de trabajar en serio stop being silly o stop fooling around, we're trying to get some serious work done
    ¡tonterías! nonsense!
    2 (cosa insignificante) silly thing, small thing
    por cualquier tontería se enfada she gets angry over the slightest little thing
    oye, que cien mil pesos no son ninguna tontería come on, a hundred thousand pesos is no small sum
    3 (cualidad) stupidity
    * * *

     

    tontería sustantivo femenino
    a) ( cosa tonta) silly o stupid thing;

    ( dicho tonto) silly remark;
    ◊ ¡déjate de tonterías! stop fooling around;

    ¡tonterías! nonsense!



    tontería sustantivo femenino
    1 (acción, cosa) silly thing: ¡deja de decir tonterías!, stop talking nonsense!
    (cosa sin importancia) trifle, small thing: le compré una tontería, I bought her a little something
    me regañaron por una tontería, they told me off over something silly
    2 (cualidad) stupidity, foolishness, silliness
    ' tontería' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    admitir
    - bobada
    - caer
    - colmo
    - desatino
    - eso
    - follón
    - gilipollez
    - mayor
    - mosquearse
    - saltar
    - soberana
    - soberano
    - solemne
    - soltar
    - supina
    - supino
    - tontedad
    - tontera
    - tontuna
    - valiente
    - jalada
    - macana
    - payasada
    - pelear
    - ridiculez
    - simpleza
    English:
    absurd
    - stupidity
    * * *
    tontería, Am tontera nf
    1. [estupidez] stupid thing;
    ha sido una tontería no presentarse al examen it was stupid not to take the exam;
    decir una tontería to say something stupid;
    eso son tonterías that's nonsense;
    decir tonterías to talk nonsense;
    hacer una tontería to do something stupid;
    hizo la tontería de decírselo she was stupid enough to tell him;
    ¡cuánta tontería hay en el mundo! people can be really stupid sometimes!
    2. [cosa sin importancia o valor] trifle;
    no es ninguna tontería [va en serio] it's serious;
    [no está mal] it's not bad at all;
    ¿qué te ha pasado? – nada, una tontería what happened to you? – oh, it's nothing serious;
    por hacer cuatro tonterías me ha cobrado 1.000 pesos he charged me 1,000 pesos for doing next to nothing
    * * *
    f fig
    stupid o
    dumb fam
    thing;
    tonterías pl nonsense sg
    * * *
    1) : foolishness
    2) : stupid remark or action
    3)
    decir tonterías : to talk nonsense
    * * *
    1. (acción, dicho) silly thing
    ¡qué tontería! how silly!
    2. (cosa insignificante) little thing

    Spanish-English dictionary > tontería

  • 40 torpeza

    f.
    1 clumsiness (falta de destreza, tacto).
    fue una torpeza hacerlo/decirlo it was a clumsy thing to do/say
    3 dumb act, silly act, clumsy action.
    * * *
    1 (falta de habilidad) clumsiness, awkwardness
    2 (mental) dimness, stupidity
    3 (de movimiento) slowness, heaviness
    4 (error) blunder
    \
    cometer una torpeza to make a blunder
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=falta de agilidad) [de persona] clumsiness; [de movimientos] ungainliness
    2) (=falta de inteligencia) dimness, slowness
    3) (=falta de tacto)

    ¡menuda torpeza la tuya! has ofendido a toda la familia — that was really tactless o clumsy of you, you've offended the whole family!

    4) (=tontería)
    * * *
    1) ( cualidad)
    a) ( en las acciones) clumsiness; ( al andar) awkwardness
    b) ( falta de inteligencia) stupidity

    perdona mi torpeza, pero no entiendo — I'm sorry to be so stupid o dim, but I don't understand

    c) ( falta de tacto) clumsiness
    2) ( dicho desacertado) gaffe; ( acción desacertada) blunder
    * * *
    = clumsiness, cumbersomeness.
    Ex. But the old printers were men who got on each other's nerves and lost their tempers; who had moments of disastrous clumsiness; and who improvised and botched without hesitation whenever their tools or materials did not precisely meet the needs of the moment.
    Ex. Such a huge file is only useful, given what we know about the cumbersomeness of the present card catalog, when one has an electronic means of sorting and searching.
    * * *
    1) ( cualidad)
    a) ( en las acciones) clumsiness; ( al andar) awkwardness
    b) ( falta de inteligencia) stupidity

    perdona mi torpeza, pero no entiendo — I'm sorry to be so stupid o dim, but I don't understand

    c) ( falta de tacto) clumsiness
    2) ( dicho desacertado) gaffe; ( acción desacertada) blunder
    * * *
    = clumsiness, cumbersomeness.

    Ex: But the old printers were men who got on each other's nerves and lost their tempers; who had moments of disastrous clumsiness; and who improvised and botched without hesitation whenever their tools or materials did not precisely meet the needs of the moment.

    Ex: Such a huge file is only useful, given what we know about the cumbersomeness of the present card catalog, when one has an electronic means of sorting and searching.

    * * *
    1 (en las acciones) clumsiness; (al andar) awkwardness
    perdona mi torpeza, pero no entiendo I'm sorry to be so stupid o slow o dim, but I don't understand
    3 (falta de tacto) clumsiness
    * * *

    torpeza sustantivo femenino
    1 ( cualidad)


    ◊ perdona mi torpeza, pero no entiendo I'm sorry to be so stupid o dim, but I don't understand


    2 ( dicho desacertado) gaffe;
    ( acción desacertada) blunder
    torpeza sustantivo femenino
    1 (falta de habilidad, de tacto) clumsiness
    (en el andar, etc) awkwardness, slowness
    2 (equivocación) blunder, mistake
    3 (de entendimiento) stupidity
    ' torpeza' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    rienda
    - turbar
    - turbación
    English:
    clumsiness
    - ungainliness
    * * *
    1. [falta de destreza] clumsiness
    2. [falta de tacto] clumsiness;
    tuvimos problemas por su torpeza al llevar el tema we had problems because of her clumsy handling of the issue
    3. [acción inconveniente]
    fue una torpeza hacerlo/decirlo it was a clumsy thing to do/say;
    cometer una torpeza to make a blunder
    4. [falta de inteligencia] slowness
    * * *
    f
    1 clumsiness
    2 ( necedad) stupidity
    * * *
    1) : clumsiness, awkwardness
    2) : stupidity
    3) : blunder

    Spanish-English dictionary > torpeza

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