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1 abuse oneself
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2 ♦ abuse
♦ abuse /əˈbju:s/n.1 [uc] abuso; cattivo uso; uso smodato: abuse of power, abuso di potere; abuse of confidence, abuso di fiducia; drug abuse, abuso di stupefacenti; uso di droga2 [uc] abuso; pratica illecita: to be open to abuse, prestarsi ad abusi; (econ., leg.) abuse of dominant position, abuso di posizione dominante3 [u] insulti (pl.); ingiurie (pl.): a stream of abuse, un torrente di insulti; term of abuse, insulto; parola offensiva4 [u] violenza, violenze; maltrattamenti (pl.): child abuse, maltrattamenti di minore; physical abuse, violenze fisiche(to) abuse /əˈbju:z/v. t.1 abusare di; fare cattivo uso di: to abuse sb. 's hospitality, abusare dell'ospitalità di q.; to abuse one's power, abusare del proprio potere; prevaricare3 insultare; ingiuriare4 maltrattare; sottoporre a maltrattamenti (o a violenze): to abuse physically (o to physically abuse), sottoporre a violenze fisiche5 violentare (spec. un minore): She was (sexually) abused as a child, era stata violentata da bambina● (eufem.) to abuse oneself, masturbarsi.NOTA D'USO: - abuse o misuse?- -
3 abuse
∎ such positions are open to abuse de telles situations incitent aux abus;∎ Law abuse of authority abus m d'autorité ou de pouvoir;∎ Parliament abuse of privilege abus m de droit∎ to heap or shower abuse on sb accabler qn d'injures(c) (UNCOUNT) (cruel treatment) mauvais traitements mpl(d) (unjust practice) abus m(a) (authority, position, someone's trust, patience) abuser de;∎ a much abused word un mot employé abusivement∎ to abuse oneself se masturber -
4 shoot oneself in the foot
aмep.пoвpeдить caмoму ceбe (дeйcтвуя aгpeccивнo)Saddam Hussein... has an amazing ability to shoot himself in the foot (Time). John Sununu's abuse of public facilities and trust and George Bush's presidency is just wrong. His apologies and contrition are shams. Sununu has shot himself in both feet... has diminished a talented and devoted White House staff and has insulted the intelligence of Bush and now the country (Time)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > shoot oneself in the foot
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5 masturbarse
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6 beyebe hairambi
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7 abusar de la hospitalidad
• abuse one's hospitality• outstay one's welcome• wear oneself to death• wear out the heels ofDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > abusar de la hospitalidad
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8 violence
violence [vjɔlɑ̃s]feminine nouna. violenceb. [d'odeur, parfum] pungency ; [de douleur] intensity ; [de poison] virulence ; [d'exercice, effort] strenuousness ; [de remède] drastic naturec. ( = acte) act of violence► se faire violence to force o.s.* * *vjɔlɑ̃s1) (de personne, sentiment, d'événement) violencepar la violence — [imposer, soumettre] through violence; [répondre] with violence
2) ( acte) act of violence* * *vjɔlɑ̃s1. nfse faire violence — to force o.s
2. violences nfpl* * *violence nf1 (de personne, événement, sentiment) violence; la violence de la répression/du vent the violence of repression/of the wind; la violence dans les écoles/les stades violence in schools/the stadiums; violence armée armed violence; violence urbaine urban violence; violence verbale verbal abuse; d'une violence insoutenable [scène, film] unbearably violent; avec violence [agir, réagir] violently; avec une rare violence [agir, réagir] with extreme violence; par la violence [éprouvé, miné] by violence; [imposer, soumettre] through violence; [répondre, résister] with violence; répliquer à la violence par la violence to meet violence with violence; sous la violence du choc, elle s'est évanouie the violence of the impact made her faint; faire violence à qn fml to force sb (pour qu'il fasse to do); se faire violence fml to force oneself (pour faire to do); se faire une douce violence hum to force oneself hum;2 ( acte) act of violence; commettre/subir des violences to commit/suffer violence ou acts of violence; violences ethniques/policières/sexuelles ethnic/police/sexual violence; inculpé de violences à enfant charged with child abuse; inculpé de violences à l'égard de qn charged with violence against sb; violences et voies de fait Jur violent behaviourGB and common assault; elle n'avait subi aucune violence she hadn't suffered any assault.[vjɔlɑ̃s] nom féminin1. [brutalité - d'un affrontement, d'un coup, d'une personne] violence ; [ - d'un sport] roughness, brutalityavec violence with violence, violentlyobliger quelqu'un à faire quelque chose par la violence to force somebody to do something by violent meansa. [principes, sentiments] to do violence to, to go againstb. [texte] to do violence to, to distort the meaning ofviolence routière dangerous ou reckless driving3. [intensité - d'un sentiment, d'une sensation] intensity ; [ - d'un séisme, du vent etc] violence, fierceness -
9 user
user [yze]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = détériorer) [+ outil, roches] to wear away ; [+ vêtements] to wear outb. ( = épuiser) [+ personne, forces] to wear out ; [+ nerfs] to wear downc. ( = consommer) [+ essence, charbon, papier, huile, eau] to use• user de ( = utiliser) [+ pouvoir, droit, autorité] to exercise ; [+ charme, influence, liberté] to use• il a usé de moyens déloyaux pour obtenir cette information he used underhand means to get this information3. reflexive verb* * *yze
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verbe transitif [personne, temps, frottement] to wear out [vêtement, chaussure, objet]; [travail, soucis, temps] to wear down [personne]
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user de verbe transitif indirect to use [formule, termes, alcool]; to exercise [droit]; to exploit [possibilité]; to take [précautions]
3.
s'user verbe pronominal1) [vêtement, chaussure] to wear out2) [personne]* * *yze1. vt1) [outil] to wear down2) [revêtement] to wear out3) [vêtement] to wear out4) [roche, soubassement] to wear away5) (= consommer) [charbon, électricité] to use2. viuser de [moyen, procédé] — to use, to employ, [droit, privilège] to exercise
* * *user verb table: aimerA vtr [personne, temps, frottement] to wear out [vêtement, chaussure, objet]; [travail, soucis, temps] to wear out [personne]; tu vas user l'embrayage si tu conduis comme ça you'll wear out the clutch if you drive like that; les piles du poste de radio sont usées the batteries in the radio are worn out ou have gone; la maladie l'a usé prématurément the illness wore him out prematurely; user ses vêtements jusqu'à la corde to wear one's clothes out; des tapis/vêtements usés jusqu'à la corde threadbare carpets/clothes; la mer a usé la falaise the sea has eroded the cliff; user sa santé to ruin one's health; ça use les yeux de lire dans le noir reading in the dark strains your eyes; avoir les yeux usés to have ruined one's eyesight; j'ai usé trois crayons/paires de chaussures I've got GB ou gotten US through three pencils/pairs of shoes.B user de vtr ind to use [stratagème, formule, termes, alcool]; to exercise [droit]; to exploit [possibilité]; to take [précautions]; user de diplomatie to be diplomatic; user et abuser de qch to use and abuse sth; il faut en user avec modération/avec prudence it should be used in moderation/with care; en user bien/mal avec qn to treat sb well/badly; elle en use avec lui d'une façon inacceptable she treats him in the most appalling manner.C s'user vpr1 [vêtement, tissu, chaussure, pièce] to wear out;2 [personne] s'user à la tâche or au travail to wear oneself out with overwork, burn oneself out○; s'user la santé/les yeux to ruin one's health/eyesight.[yze] verbe transitif1. [détériorer - terrain, métal] to wear away (separable) ; [ - pneu] to wear smooth ; [ - veste, couverture] to wear out (separable)2. [utiliser - eau, poudre] to use ; [ - gaz, charbon] to use, to burn ; [ - réserves] to use, to go through (inseparable)3. [fatiguer] to wear out (separable)————————[yze] verbe intransitifen user mal avec quelqu'un to treat somebody badly, to mistreat somebody————————user de verbe plus préposition(soutenu) [utiliser - autorité, droits] to exercise ; [ - mot, tournure] to use ; [ - outil] to use ; [ - audace, diplomatie] to use, to employ————————s'user verbe pronominal intransitif2. [s'affaiblir]————————s'user verbe pronominal transitif[se fatiguer] to wear oneself outs'user les yeux ou la vue to strain one's eyes -
10 shout
1. nounRuf, der; (inarticulate) Schrei, derwarning shout, shout of alarm — Warnruf, der/-schrei, der
shout of joy/rage — Freuden-/ Wutschrei, der
2. intransitive verbshout of encouragement/approval — Anfeuerungs-/Beifallsruf, der
shout with laughter/pain — vor Lachen/Schmerzen schreien
shout with or for joy — vor Freude schreien
shout at somebody — (abusively) jemanden anschreien
shout for somebody/something — nach jemandem/etwas schreien
3. transitive verbshout for help — um Hilfe schreien od. rufen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/91525/shout_down">shout down* * *1. noun1) (a loud cry or call: He heard a shout.) der Schrei2) (a loud burst (of laughter, cheering etc): A shout went up from the crowd when he scored a goal.) das Geschrei2. verb(to say very loudly: He shouted the message across the river; I'm not deaf - there's no need to shout; Calm down and stop shouting at each other.) schreien* * *[ʃaʊt]I. na \shout from the audience ein Zuruf m aus dem Publikum\shout of joy Freudenschrei m\shout of laughter lautes Gelächter\shout of pain Schmerzensschrei mwhose \shout is it? wer bezahlt die nächste Runde?it's my \shout ich bin dran[, eine Runde zu schmeißen] fam3.II. vi schreien▪ to \shout at sb jdn anschreien▪ to \shout to sb jdm zurufento \shout above noise Lärm überschreiento \shout for help um Hilfe rufento \shout loud laut jammern▶ to give sb sth to \shout about für jdn ein Grund zum Jubeln seinIII. vt1. (yell)▪ to \shout sth etw rufen [o schreien]her clothes absolutely \shout money ( fig) ihre Kleider sehen sehr teuer austo \shout abuse at sb jdn lautstark beschimpfento \shout sth from the rooftops etw laut ausposaunen famto \shout slogans Parolen rufento \shout a warning to sb jdm eine Warnung zurufento \shout [sb] a drink [jdm] ein Getränk spendieren [o ausgeben]* * *[ʃaʊt]1. nRuf m, Schrei ma shout of joy/pain — ein Freuden-/Schmerzensschrei m
shouts of laughter — Lachsalven pl, brüllendes Gelächter
give me a shout when you're ready (inf) — sag Bescheid, wenn du fertig bist
his voice rose to a shout — seine Stimme steigerte sich bis zum Brüllen
2. vt2) (inf= buy as treat)
to shout sb sth — jdm etw spendieren (inf)3. vi(= call out) rufen; (very loudly) schreien; (angrily, commanding) brüllento shout for sb/sth — nach jdm/etw rufen
she shouted for Jane to come — sie rief, Jane solle kommen
to shout at sb — mit jdm schreien; (abusively) jdn anschreien
don't shout! — schrei nicht (so)!
he shouted to me to open the door — er rief mir zu, ich sollte die Tür öffnen
to shout for joy —
it was nothing to shout about (inf) — es war nicht umwerfend
4. vr* * *shout [ʃaʊt]A v/i1. (laut) rufen, schreien:shout for sb nach jemandem rufen;shout for help um Hilfe schreien;shout to sb jemandem zurufen2. schreien, brüllen ( beide:with laughter vor Lachen;with pain vor Schmerz):shout at sb jemanden anschreien3. jauchzen ( with joy vor Freude)4. US fig schreien (Farbe etc):shouting need schreiende NotB v/t1. etwas (laut) rufen, schreien:shout disapproval laut sein Missfallen äußern;shout o.s. hoarse sich heiser schreien;shout sb down jemanden niederbrüllen;shout sb on jemanden durch Schreie anspornen;a) herausschreien,b) einen Namen etc ausrufen;shout sb up umg jemanden herrufen2. Aus umga) jemanden freihaltenb) Getränke spendierenC s1. Schrei m, Ruf m:shout of delight Freudenschrei;give a shout einen Schrei ausstoßen, aufschreien;a) jemanden rufen,b) umg jemandem Bescheid sagen2. Geschrei n, Gebrüll n:a shout of laughter brüllendes Gelächter* * *1. nounRuf, der; (inarticulate) Schrei, derwarning shout, shout of alarm — Warnruf, der/-schrei, der
shout of joy/rage — Freuden-/ Wutschrei, der
2. intransitive verbshout of encouragement/approval — Anfeuerungs-/Beifallsruf, der
shout with laughter/pain — vor Lachen/Schmerzen schreien
shout with or for joy — vor Freude schreien
shout at somebody — (abusively) jemanden anschreien
shout for somebody/something — nach jemandem/etwas schreien
3. transitive verbshout for help — um Hilfe schreien od. rufen
Phrasal Verbs:* * *n.Schrei -e m.Zuruf -e m. v.laut schreien ausdr.rufen v.(§ p.,pp.: rief, gerufen)schreien v.(§ p.,pp.: schrie, geschrieen) -
11 importante
adj.1 important (destacado, significativo).2 considerable.3 significant, considerable, sizable.* * *► adjetivo2 (influyente) important* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) (=trascendental) [información, persona] important; [acontecimiento] significant, important; [papel, factor, parte] important, major; [cambio] significant, majoruno de los momentos más importantes de mi vida — one of the most significant o important moments in my life
un paso importante para la democracia — an important o a big o a major step for democracy
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dárselas de importante — to give o.s. airs•
lo importante es... — the main thing is...•
poco importante — unimportant2) [como intensificador] [cantidad, pérdida] considerable; [herida] serious; [retraso] considerable, serious* * *a) <noticia/persona> important; <acontecimiento/cambio> important, significant¿qué dice la carta? - nada importante — what does the letter say? - nothing of any importance o nothing much
lo importante es... — the important thing is...
dárselas de or hacerse el importante — to give oneself airs
b) < pérdidas> serious, considerable; < daños> severe, considerable; < cantidad> considerable, significant* * *= considerable, important, major, notable, prominent, relevant, remarkable, significant, significantly, substantial, weighty, consequential, solid, acute, appreciable, major, mighty [mightier -comp., mightiest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], key, meaningful, vital, hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], of consequence, meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.], seminal.Ex. The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.Ex. Accessibility to the documents stored in files is an important factor, so the physical storage is important.Ex. This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.Ex. There are notable differences in practice between the United States and the United Kingdom.Ex. Classification is also prominent in the physical arrangement of documents.Ex. Most such bulletins list titles or abstracts, together with citations of relevant new documents in the subject area.Ex. Two remarkable features of the BM code are its acceptance of corporate authorship, and its use of form headings.Ex. With online display, the alphabetical arrangement can become less significant, since all look-ups can be achieved with the computer, and there is less need for the scanning of alphabetical lists.Ex. The problem of their citation looms less significantly in abstracting and indexing products than that of the citation of periodical articles.Ex. This data base will eventually become a very substantial bibliographic data base.Ex. Whether the juxtaposition of language with literature is as weighty an advantage as has on occasion been claimed is, I think, debatable.Ex. The democratisation of Russian intellectual life was one of the most consequential of the dramatic social and political changes that took place in Russia in the 1860s.Ex. There is no doubt that the ideas put forward by Coates and their implementation in BTI have been a solid step forward in the theory of alphabetical subject headings.Ex. In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.Ex. Cannabis often shows no appreciable effects the first time it is taken.Ex. In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.Ex. The October 2002 issue of CONVERGE magazine lists their picks for the 'Shapers of the Future 2002' -- 'today's leaders and innovators who have dreamed and accomplished mighty things in technology and education'.Ex. However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.Ex. This meeting brought together representatives of the key organizations in the community.Ex. Each operator has a filing value which has been designate in order to ensure that terms appear in the index string in an order that will produce a meaningful set of index entries.Ex. The pressures of the marketplace mean that any vital facility must be offered by all of the major hosts.Ex. Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.Ex. We have the right and responsibility to make wise decisions in 'times of consequence'.Ex. We want Robyn to write about really meaty issues every week, instead of talking about spousal abuse.Ex. He has published seminal papers on automated cataloging and authority control in Library Journal, Library Quarterly, and Journal of Library Automation.----* acontecimiento importante = milestone, red carpet event.* considerar importante = hold + Nombre + dear.* continuar siendo importante = remain + big.* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.* es importante destacar = importantly.* evento importante = milestone.* hacer que sea importante = render + important.* hacerse cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.* la parte más importante = the heart of.* llegar a un momento importante en + Posesivo + historia = reach + milestone.* lo más importante = most of all.* lo que es más importante = most importantly, more importantly, most of all, most important.* lo que es muy importante = importantly.* más importante = foremost.* más importante aun = more significantly.* menos importante, el = least, the.* muy importante = critical, very importantly, big time.* poco importante = small-time.* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.* sentirse importante = feel + important.* ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.* ser importante = be of importance, be of consequence.* suceso importante = critical incident.* suma importante = princely sum.* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.* uno de los + Nombre + más importante = not the least + Nombre, not the least of + Nombre.* * *a) <noticia/persona> important; <acontecimiento/cambio> important, significant¿qué dice la carta? - nada importante — what does the letter say? - nothing of any importance o nothing much
lo importante es... — the important thing is...
dárselas de or hacerse el importante — to give oneself airs
b) < pérdidas> serious, considerable; < daños> severe, considerable; < cantidad> considerable, significant* * *= considerable, important, major, notable, prominent, relevant, remarkable, significant, significantly, substantial, weighty, consequential, solid, acute, appreciable, major, mighty [mightier -comp., mightiest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], key, meaningful, vital, hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], of consequence, meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.], seminal.Ex: The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.
Ex: Accessibility to the documents stored in files is an important factor, so the physical storage is important.Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.Ex: There are notable differences in practice between the United States and the United Kingdom.Ex: Classification is also prominent in the physical arrangement of documents.Ex: Most such bulletins list titles or abstracts, together with citations of relevant new documents in the subject area.Ex: Two remarkable features of the BM code are its acceptance of corporate authorship, and its use of form headings.Ex: With online display, the alphabetical arrangement can become less significant, since all look-ups can be achieved with the computer, and there is less need for the scanning of alphabetical lists.Ex: The problem of their citation looms less significantly in abstracting and indexing products than that of the citation of periodical articles.Ex: This data base will eventually become a very substantial bibliographic data base.Ex: Whether the juxtaposition of language with literature is as weighty an advantage as has on occasion been claimed is, I think, debatable.Ex: The democratisation of Russian intellectual life was one of the most consequential of the dramatic social and political changes that took place in Russia in the 1860s.Ex: There is no doubt that the ideas put forward by Coates and their implementation in BTI have been a solid step forward in the theory of alphabetical subject headings.Ex: In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.Ex: Cannabis often shows no appreciable effects the first time it is taken.Ex: In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.Ex: The October 2002 issue of CONVERGE magazine lists their picks for the 'Shapers of the Future 2002' -- 'today's leaders and innovators who have dreamed and accomplished mighty things in technology and education'.Ex: However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.Ex: This meeting brought together representatives of the key organizations in the community.Ex: Each operator has a filing value which has been designate in order to ensure that terms appear in the index string in an order that will produce a meaningful set of index entries.Ex: The pressures of the marketplace mean that any vital facility must be offered by all of the major hosts.Ex: Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.Ex: We have the right and responsibility to make wise decisions in 'times of consequence'.Ex: We want Robyn to write about really meaty issues every week, instead of talking about spousal abuse.Ex: He has published seminal papers on automated cataloging and authority control in Library Journal, Library Quarterly, and Journal of Library Automation.* acontecimiento importante = milestone, red carpet event.* considerar importante = hold + Nombre + dear.* continuar siendo importante = remain + big.* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.* es importante destacar = importantly.* evento importante = milestone.* hacer que sea importante = render + important.* hacerse cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.* la parte más importante = the heart of.* llegar a un momento importante en + Posesivo + historia = reach + milestone.* lo más importante = most of all.* lo que es más importante = most importantly, more importantly, most of all, most important.* lo que es muy importante = importantly.* más importante = foremost.* más importante aun = more significantly.* menos importante, el = least, the.* muy importante = critical, very importantly, big time.* poco importante = small-time.* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.* sentirse importante = feel + important.* ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.* ser importante = be of importance, be of consequence.* suceso importante = critical incident.* suma importante = princely sum.* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.* uno de los + Nombre + más importante = not the least + Nombre, not the least of + Nombre.* * *1 ‹noticia/persona› important; ‹acontecimiento/cambio› important, significanttengo algo importante que decirte I have something important to tell you¿qué dice la carta? — nada importante what does the letter say? — nothing of any importance o nothing muchlo importante es participar the important thing is to take partes importante que vayas it's important that you godárselas de or hacerse el importante to give oneself airs2 ‹pérdidas› serious, considerable; ‹cantidad› considerable, significantuna importante suma de dinero a large o considerable o significant sum of moneyla tormenta causó importantes daños the storm caused severe o considerable damageun número importante de ciudadanos a significant o considerable o large number of citizens* * *
Multiple Entries:
algo importante
importante
importante adjetivo
‹acontecimiento/cambio› important, significant;
dárselas de or hacerse el importante to give oneself airs
‹ daños› severe, considerable;
‹ cantidad› considerable, significant
importante adjetivo important, significant: un importante geólogo dará la conferencia, a noted geologist will give the lecture
una cantidad importante, a considerable amount
' importante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bonita
- bonito
- categoría
- ciudad
- comodidad
- consignar
- cosa
- cualquiera
- despreciable
- eje
- eslabón
- floricultura
- gorda
- gordo
- historia
- histórica
- histórico
- inmediatez
- menos
- nada
- núcleo
- opinar
- personaje
- pintar
- poderosa
- poderoso
- reseñar
- sabrosa
- sabroso
- salario
- señalada
- señalado
- señor
- suma
- sustancial
- sustantiva
- sustantivo
- tomo
- viso
- indiferente
- notable
- papel
- parecer
- personalidad
- pez
- que
- trascendental
- trascendente
- un
- visita
English:
amount to
- appreciable
- armory
- armoury
- assassin
- assassination
- big
- consideration
- depreciate
- edit
- flagship
- grain
- grand
- great
- head-hunt
- high
- if
- important
- increasingly
- large
- last
- leading
- least
- major
- mean
- morality
- prominent
- significant
- sponsor
- thing
- VIP
- weighty
- assassinate
- come
- considerable
- feature
- feel
- first
- foremost
- name
- priority
- strongly
- substantial
* * *importante adj1. [destacado, significativo] important;el descontento está adquiriendo proporciones importantes dissatisfaction is becoming widespread;ocupa un cargo importante en el ministerio he has an important job at the ministry;ella es muy importante para mí she's very important to me;lo importante es hacerlo despacio the important thing is to do it slowly;no te preocupes, lo importante es que tengas buena salud don't worry, the most important thing is for you to be healthy;dárselas de importante, hacerse el/la importante to give oneself airs, to act all important2. [cantidad] considerable;[lesión] serious;una cantidad importante de dinero a significant o considerable sum of money;el tren llegó con un retraso importante the train was very late* * *adj important* * *importante adj: important♦ importantemente adv* * *importante adj1. (en general) important2. (considerable) considerable -
12 name
1. noun1) Name, dermy name is Jack — ich heiße Jack; mein Name ist Jack
last name — Zuname, der, Nachname, der
by name — namentlich [erwähnen, aufrufen usw.]
know somebody by name/by name only — jemanden mit Namen/nur dem Namen nach kennen
that's the name of the game — (coll.) darum geht es
put one's/somebody's name down for something — sich/jemanden für etwas vormerken lassen
put one's/somebody's name down on the waiting list — sich auf die Warteliste setzen lassen/jemanden auf die Warteliste setzen
without a penny to his name — ohne einen Pfennig in der Tasche
in name [only] — [nur] auf dem Papier
in all but name — im Grunde genommen
2) (reputation) Ruf, dermake a name for oneself — sich (Dat.) einen Namen machen
make one's/somebody's name — berühmt werden/jemanden berühmt machen
clear one's/somebody's name — seine/jemandes Unschuld beweisen
3)call somebody names — (abuse) jemanden beschimpfen
4) (famous person) Name, dermany great or big names — viele namhafte Persönlichkeiten; viele Größen
5) attrib.2. transitive verbname brand — Markenartikel, der
1) (give name to) einen Namen geben (+ Dat.)name a ship "Mary" — ein Schiff [auf den Namen] "Mary" taufen
name somebody/something after or (Amer.) for somebody — jemanden/etwas nach jemandem benennen
a man named Smith — ein Mann namens od. mit Namen Smith
2) (call by right name) benennen3) (nominate) ernennenname somebody [as] something — jemanden zu etwas ernennen
name the day — (choose wedding day) den Tag der Hochzeit festsetzen
to name but a few — um nur einige zu nennen
we were given champagne, oysters, you name it — wir kriegten Champagner, Austern, und, und, und
* * *[neim] 1. noun1) (a word by which a person, place or thing is called: My name is Rachel; She knows all the flowers by name.) der Name2) (reputation; fame: He has a name for honesty.) der Ruf2. verb1) (to give a name to: They named the child Thomas.) nennen2) (to speak of or list by name: He could name all the kings of England.) benennen•- academic.ru/48953/nameless">nameless- namely
- nameplate
- namesake
- call someone names
- call names
- in the name of
- make a name for oneself
- name after* * *[neɪm]I. nhello, my \name's Peter hallo, ich heiße Peterwhat's your \name? wie heißen Sie?her full name is... ihr voller Name lautet...first \name Vorname mlast \name Familienname m, Nachname mto call sb \names jdn beschimpfensome of the kids had been calling her \names ein paar von den anderen Kindern hatten ihr Schimpfwörter nachgerufento write one's last \name down first seinen Familiennamen zuerst angebenby \name dem Namen nachthey were listed by \name and country of origin die Studenten waren dem Namen und Heimatland nach aufgelistetin the business world he goes by the \name of J. Walter Fortune ( form) in der Geschäftswelt kennt man ihn unter dem Namen J. Walter Fortunein all but \name de factoshe is vice-president in all but \name de facto ist sie die Vizepräsidentinin \name only nur nominell [o dem Namen nach]to do sth in the \name of sb [or to do sth in sb's \name] etw in jds Namen tunI reserved by phone yesterday in the \name of Tremin ich habe gestern telefonisch auf den Namen Tremin reservieren lassenthe union is taking action in our \name die Gewerkschaft unternimmt Schritte in unserem Namenin the \name of freedom and justice im Namen von Freiheit und Gerechtigkeitwhat in God's \name caused that outburst? was um Himmels willen hat diesen Ausbruch verursacht?under the \name of... unter dem Pseudonym...2. (denoting an object or concept)name of the article/account Bezeichnung f des Artikels/Kontosif this project fails our \name will be mud wenn dieses Projekt fehlschlägt, wird unser Ruf ruiniert seinto be a big/an important \name zu den großen/bedeutenden Persönlichkeiten zählena good/bad \name ein guter/schlechter Rufhe developed a bad \name er hat sich einen schlechten Ruf eingehandeltto give sb/sth a good \name jdm/etw einen guten Ruf verschaffento give sb/sth a bad \name jdn/etw in Verruf bringento clear one's \name seinen Namen reinwaschento have a \name for sth für etw akk bekannt seinto make a \name for oneself sich dat einen Namen machenhe has made a \name for himself as a talented journalist er hat als talentierter Journalist von sich reden gemacht4. BRIT ECON Lloyd's Mitglied5.▶ a \name to conjure with ein Name, der Wunder wirktWutherington-Smythe, my goodness, that's a \name to conjure with! meine Güte, Wutherington-Smythe, das ist ein Name, der Eindruck macht▶ the \name of the game das, worauf es ankommtfinancial survival is the \name of the game was zählt, ist das finanzielle Überleben▶ without a penny [or cent] to one's \name ohne einen Pfennighe has not a penny to his \name er ist völlig mittellos▶ to take sb's \name in vain jds Namen missbrauchenII. vt1. (call)▪ to \name sb jdm einen Namen gebenthey \named their little boy Philip sie nannten ihren kleinen Sohn PhilipPaul was \named after his grandfather Paul wurde nach seinem Großvater benannt2. (list)▪ to \name sb/sth jdn/etw nennen\name three types of monkey geben Sie drei Affenarten an3. (choose)▪ to \name sb/sth jdn/etw nennento \name the time and the place [die] Zeit und [den] Ort nennenyou \name it was auch immer Sie wollengin, vodka, whisky, beer — you \name it, I've got it Gin, Wodka, Whisky, Bier — was [immer] Sie wünschen, ich führe es4. (nominate)she has been \named the new Democratic candidate sie ist als neuer Kandidat der Demokraten aufgestellt worden* * *[neɪm]1. n1) Name mwhat's your name? — wie heißen Sie?, wie ist Ihr Name? (form)
my name is... — ich heiße..., mein Name ist... (form)
this man, Smith by name — dieser Mann namens Smith
he knows all his customers by name — er kennt alle seine Kunden bei Namen
to refer to sb/sth by name —
a marriage in name only —
I won't mention any names he writes under the name of X — ich möchte keine Namen nennen er schreibt unter dem Namen X
fill in your name(s) and address(es) —
they married to give the child a name — sie haben geheiratet, damit das Kind einen Namen hatte
what name shall I say? — wie ist Ihr Name, bitte?; (on telephone) wer ist am Apparat?; (before showing sb in) wen darf ich melden?
to have one's name taken (Ftbl, Police etc) — aufgeschrieben werden
stop in the name of the law in the name of goodness/God — halt, im Namen des Gesetzes um Himmels/Gottes willen
what in God's name... — was in Gottes Namen...
I'll put my/your name down (on list, in register etc) — ich trage mich/dich ein; (for school, class, excursion, competition etc) ich melde mich/dich an (for zu, for a school in einer Schule); (for tickets, goods etc) ich lasse mich/dich vormerken; (on waiting list) ich lasse mich or meinen Namen/dich or deinen Namen auf die Warteliste setzen
I'll put your name down, Sir/Madam — ich werde Sie vormerken
you can call me all the names you like... — du kannst mich nennen, was du willst...
not to have a penny/cent to one's name — völlig pleite sein (inf), keinen roten Heller haben (dated)
what's in a name? — was ist or bedeutet schon ein Name?, Name ist Schall und Rauch (Prov)
I'll do it or my name's not Bob Brown — ich mache das, so wahr ich Bob Brown heiße
2) (= reputation) Name m, Ruf mto have a good/bad name — einen guten/schlechten Ruf or Namen haben
to make one's name as, to make a name for oneself as — sich (dat) einen Namen machen als
3) (= important person) Persönlichkeit f2. vt1) (= call by a name, give a name to) person nennen; plant, new star etc benennen, einen Namen geben (+dat); ship taufen, einen Namen geben (+dat)I name this child/ship X —
to name sb as a witness —
he was named as the thief/culprit/victim — er wurde als der Dieb/der Schuldige/das Opfer genannt or bezeichnet
to name sb mayor/as leader —
3)4) (= specify, list) nennenname the date and I'll be there — bestimmen Sie den Tag, und ich werde da sein
you name it, they have it/he's done it — es gibt nichts, was sie nicht haben/was er noch nicht gemacht hat
* * *name [neım]A v/the had a street named after him nach ihm wurde eine Straße benannt2. mit Namen nennen, beim Namen nennen3. nennen, erwähnen, anführen:name but one um nur einen zu nennen;you name it, it’s in this car es gibt nichts, was es in diesem Wagen nicht gibt;name names Namen nennen4. a) ernennen zub) nominieren, vorschlagen ( beide:for für)c) wählen zud) benennen, bekannt geben5. ein Datum etc festsetzen, bestimmen: how much do you want for this car? name your own price wie viel wollen Sie denn zahlen?, was ist er Ihnen denn wert?6. PARL Br zur Ordnung rufenB adj1. Namen(s)…2. US berühmtC s1. Name m:what is your name? wie heißen Sie?2. Name m, Bezeichnung f, Benennung f3. Schimpfname m:a) jemanden beschimpfen,b) jemanden verspotten4. Name m, Ruf m:5. (berühmter) Name, (guter) Ruf, Ruhm m:a man of name ein Mann von Ruf6. Name m, Berühmtheit f, berühmte Persönlichkeit:the great names of our century die großen Namen unseres Jahrhunderts7. a) Sippe f, Geschlecht n, Familie fb) Rasse fa) mit Namen, namentlich,b) namens,c) dem Namen nach;call sth by its proper name etwas beim richtigen Namen nennen;mention by name namentlich erwähnen;a) jemanden mit Namen kennen,b) jemanden nur dem Namen nach kennen;in name only nur dem Namen nach;a) um (gen) willen,b) im Namen (gen),c) unter dem Namen (gen),d) auf den Namen (gen);in the name of the law im Namen des Gesetzes;in one’s own name in eigenem Namen;be in sb’s name auf jemandes Namen eingetragen oder zugelassen sein;be a name in show business einen Namen im Showbusiness haben;get a bad name in Verruf kommen;I haven’t got a penny to my name ich besitze keinen Pfennig;give one’s name seinen Namen nennen;give sb a bad name jemanden in Verruf bringen;give a dog a bad name (and hang him) (Sprichwort) einmal in Verruf, immer in Verruf;have a bad name in schlechtem Ruf stehen ( among bei);have a name for being a coward im Rufe stehen oder dafür bekannt sein, ein Feigling zu sein;make one’s name, make a name for o.s., make o.s. a name sich einen Namen machen (as als; by durch);put one’s name down fora) kandidieren für,b) sich anmelden für,c) sich vormerken lassen für;send in one’s name sich (an)melden;he had his name taken SPORT er wurde verwarnt;what’s in a name? was bedeutet schon ein Name?, Namen sind Schall und Rauch;be the name of the game das Wichtigste sein; das sein, worauf es ankommt;profit is the name of the game in business im Geschäftsleben dreht sich alles um Gewinn* * *1. noun1) Name, derwhat's your name/the name of this place? — wie heißt du/dieser Ort?
my name is Jack — ich heiße Jack; mein Name ist Jack
no one of or by that name — niemand mit diesem Namen od. (geh.) dieses Namens
last name — Zuname, der, Nachname, der
by name — namentlich [erwähnen, aufrufen usw.]
know somebody by name/by name only — jemanden mit Namen/nur dem Namen nach kennen
that's the name of the game — (coll.) darum geht es
put one's/somebody's name down for something — sich/jemanden für etwas vormerken lassen
put one's/somebody's name down on the waiting list — sich auf die Warteliste setzen lassen/jemanden auf die Warteliste setzen
in name [only] — [nur] auf dem Papier
2) (reputation) Ruf, dermake a name for oneself — sich (Dat.) einen Namen machen
make one's/somebody's name — berühmt werden/jemanden berühmt machen
clear one's/somebody's name — seine/jemandes Unschuld beweisen
3)call somebody names — (abuse) jemanden beschimpfen
4) (famous person) Name, dermany great or big names — viele namhafte Persönlichkeiten; viele Größen
5) attrib.2. transitive verbname brand — Markenartikel, der
1) (give name to) einen Namen geben (+ Dat.)name a ship "Mary" — ein Schiff [auf den Namen] "Mary" taufen
name somebody/something after or (Amer.) for somebody — jemanden/etwas nach jemandem benennen
a man named Smith — ein Mann namens od. mit Namen Smith
2) (call by right name) benennen3) (nominate) ernennenname somebody [as] something — jemanden zu etwas ernennen
name the day — (choose wedding day) den Tag der Hochzeit festsetzen
we were given champagne, oysters, you name it — wir kriegten Champagner, Austern, und, und, und
* * *n.Name -n m. v.benennen v.heißen v.(§ p.,pp.: hieß, geheißen)nennen v.(§ p.,pp.: nannte, genannt) -
13 abuser
abuser [abyze]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb[escroc] to deceive• abuser de ( = profiter de) [+ situation, crédulité] to exploit ; [+ autorité, hospitalité, amabilité, confiance] to abuse• abuser de ses forces to overexert o.s.• il ne faut pas abuser des médicaments ( = prendre trop de) you shouldn't take too many medicines• alors là, tu abuses ! now you're going too far!* * *abyze
1.
verbe transitif liter to fool
2.
abuser de verbe transitif indirect2) ( profiter de)3) ( violenter)
3.
••* * *abyze1. viabuser de [force, droit] — to misuse, [autorité] to abuse, [effet, procédé] to overuse
abuser de l'alcool — to drink too much, to drink to excess
1) [femme] to abuse, to sexually abuse2) (= exploiter) [client, naïveté, situation] to take advantage of2. vi(= exagérer) to go too far, to overstep the mark3. vt(= tromper) to deceive, to mislead* * *abuser verb table: aimerA vtr liter to fool; ses promesses n'abusent plus personne his promises no longer fool anyone; j'ai été abusé par leur ressemblance I was fooled by their resemblance; se laisser abuser to be taken in.B abuser de vtr ind1 ( faire usage excessif) abuser de l'alcool to drink to excess; abuser des tranquillisants to rely too heavily on tranquillizersGB; abuser des sucreries/bonnes choses to overindulge in sweet things/good things; abuser de ses forces to overdo it;2 ( profiter) abuser de to exploit; abuser de la situation to exploit the situation; abuser de la crédulité/faiblesse des gens to exploit people's gullibility/weakness; abuser d'un ami/de la patience de qn to take advantage of a friend/of sb's patience; je ne voudrais pas abuser (de votre gentillesse) I don't want to impose (on your kindness); abuser de sa force/son autorité/ses fonctions to abuse one's strength/one's authority/one's post;3 ( violenter) abuser de qn to sexually abuse sb.C vi ( exagérer) to go too far; je suis patient mais il ne faut pas abuser I may be patient but don't push me too far.[abyze] verbe transitif————————abuser de verbe plus préposition1. [consommer excessivement] to overuseje veux bien t'aider mais là, tu abuses! I don't mind helping you but there is a limit!dites donc, la queue est faite pour tout le monde, faudrait pas abuser! (familier) hey, queue up like everybody else, can't you?4. (euphémisme) [violer] to sexually abuse————————s'abuser verbe pronominal intransitifsi je ne m'abuse if I'm not mistaken, correct me if I'm wrong -
14 hurl
hə:l(to throw violently: He hurled himself to the ground; They hurled rocks/insults at their attackers.) tirar, arrojar, lanzar violentamentehurl vb lanzar / arrojartr[hɜːl]1 lanzar, arrojar, tirar2 (insults) soltar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto hurl abuse at somebody soltar una retahíla de insultos a alguienhurl ['hərl] vt: arrojar, tirar, lanzarn.• lanzamiento s.m.v.• abalanzar v.• arrojar v.• botar v.• despeñar v.• disparar v.• echar v.• lanzar v.• precipitar v.hɜːrl, hɜːl
1.
transitive verb tirar, arrojar, lanzar*to hurl abuse at somebody — soltarle* una sarta de insultos a alguien
2.
v reflto hurl oneself — tirarse, arrojarse, lanzarse*
[hɜːl]VT (=throw) arrojarto hurl abuse or insults at sb — lanzar or soltar una sarta de insultos a algn
to hurl o.s. at sth/sb — abalanzarse sobre algo/algn
to hurl o.s. into the fray — lanzarse a la batalla
to hurl o.s. over a cliff — arrojarse por un precipicio
* * *[hɜːrl, hɜːl]
1.
transitive verb tirar, arrojar, lanzar*to hurl abuse at somebody — soltarle* una sarta de insultos a alguien
2.
v reflto hurl oneself — tirarse, arrojarse, lanzarse*
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15 violenza
f violence* * *violenza s.f. violence: la violenza di un colpo, di una passione, the violence of a blow, of a passion; la violenza di un temporale, the violence of a storm; la violenza di una malattia, the violence of an illness; atto di violenza, act of violence; far violenza a qlcu., ai sentimenti di qlcu., to do violence to s.o., to s.o.'s feelings // movimento per la non violenza, non-violence movement // (dir.): violenza morale, undue influence; violenza carnale, (forcible) rape; violenza sessuale, sexual assault; violenza privata, criminal coercion (by force or threat).* * *[vjo'lɛntsa]sostantivo femminile1) violencecon la violenza — [imporre, sottomettere] through violence
2) (atto) act of violencecommettere, subire delle -e — to commit, suffer acts of violence
•violenza carnale — sexual assault o abuse
••farsi violenza — to force oneself ( per fare to do)
* * *violenza/vjo'lεntsa/sostantivo f.1 violence; violenza negli stadi soccer violence; con la violenza [imporre, sottomettere] through violence; fare ricorso alla violenza to resort to violence2 (atto) act of violence; commettere, subire delle -e to commit, suffer acts of violencefarsi violenza to force oneself ( per fare to do)\ -
16 molestar
v.1 to bother.perdone que le moleste… I'm sorry to bother you…¿le molesta que fume? do you mind if I smoke?Sus palabras acedaron a María His words Maryoyed Mary.2 to upset.me molestó que no me saludaras I was rather upset that you didn't say hello to me3 to be bothered by.Me molesta ese ruido I am bothered by that noise.4 to ail.* * *1 (interrumpir) to disturb■ no lo molestes, que está durmiendo don't disturb him, he's asleep2 (perturbar) to bother, annoy, upset3 (importunar) to pester■ ¡deja de molestarme ya! stop pestering me!4 (hacer daño - apretar) to hurt, be too tight; (- picar) to irritate5 (ofender) to upset1 (tomarse la molestia) to bother■ no se moleste en venir, ya se lo mandaremos a casa don't bother coming, we'll send it round to you2 (ofenderse) to take offence* * *verb1) to annoy, bother2) disturb3) trouble•* * *1. VT1) (=importunar) to bother, annoy¿no la estarán molestando, verdad? — they're not bothering o annoying you, are they?
no la molestes más con tus tonterías — stop pestering o bothering o annoying her with your silly games
2) (=interrumpir) to disturbsiento molestarte, pero necesito que me ayudes — I'm sorry to disturb o trouble o bother you, but I need your help
3) (=ofender) to upset2. VI1) (=importunar) to be a nuisancequita de en medio, que siempre estás molestando — get out of the way, you're always being a nuisance
no quisiera molestar, pero necesito hablar contigo — I don't want to bother you o be a nuisance, but I need to talk to you
me molesta mucho que me hablen así — it really annoys o irritates me when they talk to me like that
ese ruido me molesta — that noise is bothering o annoying o irritating me
me molesta el jarrón, ¿puedes apartarlo? — the vase is in the way, can you move it?
2) (=incomodar) to feel uncomfortable, bother¿te molesta el humo? — does the smoke bother you?
si le sigue molestando, acuda a su médico — if it goes on giving you trouble, see your doctor
3) (=ofender) to upset4) (=importar)[en preguntas]¿le molesta la radio? — does the radio bother you?, do you mind the radio being on?
¿te molestaría prestarme un paraguas? — would you mind lending me an umbrella?
¿le molesta que abra la ventana o si abro la ventana? — do you mind if I open the window?
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( importunar) to botherperdone que lo moleste — sorry to trouble o bother you
b) ( interrumpir) to disturb2) (ofender, disgustar) to upset2.molestar vi1) ( importunar) (+me/te/le etc)¿no te molesta ese ruido? — doesn't that noise bother you?
¿le molesta si fumo? — do you mind if I smoke?
me molesta su arrogancia — her arrogance irritates o annoys me
no me duele, pero me molesta — it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable
2) ( fastidiar) to be a nuisanceno quiero molestar — I don't want to be a nuisance o to cause any trouble
3.vino a ayudar pero no hizo más que molestar — he came to help, but he just made a nuisance of himself
molestarsev pron1) ( disgustarse) to get upsetse molestó por lo que le dije — he was upset o offended by what I said
2) ( tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself (frml)no se moleste — it's all right o please, don't bother
¿para qué vas a molestarte? — why should you put yourself out?
molestarse EN + INF: ni se molestó en llamarme he didn't even bother to call me; se molestó en venir a verme — she took the trouble to come and see me
* * *= bother, irk, pester, disrupt, irritate, trouble, hassle, bug, tread on + toes, spite, annoy, nag (at), disturb, upset, niggle, importune, gall, peeve.Ex. Why bother, then, to create an alphabetical index to the classified file when you already have a printed alphabetical index to the schedules of the classification scheme?.Ex. She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.Ex. And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.Ex. Essentially, problem patrons can be considered in three groups: (1) the dangerous or apparently dangerous; (2) the patron who disrupts readers; and (3) the nuisance whose focus is the librarian.Ex. Their education must accordingly be designed to prepare them for that future, however much this may irritate the myopics whose only concern is for the present.Ex. This is a problem that has frequently troubled teachers.Ex. Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.Ex. I have a question that has been bugging me since I upgraded to ProCite 5 some time ago.Ex. For all the indisputable good the Dalai Lama does in terms of spiritual guidance, he seems reluctant to tread on any political toes.Ex. Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.Ex. Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.Ex. This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.Ex. Transcribe the data as found, however, if case endings are affected, if the grammatical construction of the data would be disturbed, or if one element is inseparably linked to another.Ex. Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.Ex. He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.Ex. He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.Ex. It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.Ex. Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.----* molestarse = stir + uneasily, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, begrudge, grudge, pique.* molestarse por = be bothered by, bridle at.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( importunar) to botherperdone que lo moleste — sorry to trouble o bother you
b) ( interrumpir) to disturb2) (ofender, disgustar) to upset2.molestar vi1) ( importunar) (+me/te/le etc)¿no te molesta ese ruido? — doesn't that noise bother you?
¿le molesta si fumo? — do you mind if I smoke?
me molesta su arrogancia — her arrogance irritates o annoys me
no me duele, pero me molesta — it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable
2) ( fastidiar) to be a nuisanceno quiero molestar — I don't want to be a nuisance o to cause any trouble
3.vino a ayudar pero no hizo más que molestar — he came to help, but he just made a nuisance of himself
molestarsev pron1) ( disgustarse) to get upsetse molestó por lo que le dije — he was upset o offended by what I said
2) ( tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself (frml)no se moleste — it's all right o please, don't bother
¿para qué vas a molestarte? — why should you put yourself out?
molestarse EN + INF: ni se molestó en llamarme he didn't even bother to call me; se molestó en venir a verme — she took the trouble to come and see me
* * *= bother, irk, pester, disrupt, irritate, trouble, hassle, bug, tread on + toes, spite, annoy, nag (at), disturb, upset, niggle, importune, gall, peeve.Ex: Why bother, then, to create an alphabetical index to the classified file when you already have a printed alphabetical index to the schedules of the classification scheme?.
Ex: She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.Ex: And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.Ex: Essentially, problem patrons can be considered in three groups: (1) the dangerous or apparently dangerous; (2) the patron who disrupts readers; and (3) the nuisance whose focus is the librarian.Ex: Their education must accordingly be designed to prepare them for that future, however much this may irritate the myopics whose only concern is for the present.Ex: This is a problem that has frequently troubled teachers.Ex: Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.Ex: I have a question that has been bugging me since I upgraded to ProCite 5 some time ago.Ex: For all the indisputable good the Dalai Lama does in terms of spiritual guidance, he seems reluctant to tread on any political toes.Ex: Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.Ex: Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.Ex: This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.Ex: Transcribe the data as found, however, if case endings are affected, if the grammatical construction of the data would be disturbed, or if one element is inseparably linked to another.Ex: Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.Ex: He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.Ex: He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.Ex: It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.Ex: Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.* molestarse = stir + uneasily, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, begrudge, grudge, pique.* molestarse por = be bothered by, bridle at.* * *molestar [A1 ]vtA1 (importunar) to botherperdone que lo moleste, pero quisiera pedirle algo sorry to trouble o bother you, but I'd like to ask you something¿este señor la está molestando, señorita? is this man bothering you, Miss?2 (interrumpir) to disturbno la molestes, está estudiando don't disturb her, she's studyingque no me moleste nadie, voy a dormir un rato don't let anybody disturb me, I'm going to take a napB (ofender, disgustar) to upsetperdona si te he molestado I'm sorry if I've upset you■ molestarviA(importunar): ¿no te molesta ese ruido? doesn't that noise bother you?[ S ] se ruega no molestar please do not disturb¿le molesta si fumo? do you mind if I smoke?me molesta su arrogancia her arrogance irritates o annoys meya sabes que me molesta que hables de él you know I don't like you to talk about him, you know I get upset o it upsets me when you talk about himnunca uso pulseras, me molestan para trabajar I never wear bracelets, they get in the way when I'm workingno me duele, pero me molesta it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable o it bothers mesi le molesta mucho, puedo ponerle una inyección if it's very sore o painful, I could give you an injectionB (fastidiar) to be a nuisancesi vas a molestar, te vas de clase if you're going to be a nuisance, you can leave the classroomvino a ayudar pero no hizo más que molestar he came to help, but he just got in the way o made a nuisance of himselfson unos niños encantadores, nunca molestan they're lovely children, they're never any trouble o they're no trouble at allno quiero molestar I don't want to be a nuisance o to get in the way o to cause any troubleA (disgustarse) to get upsetno debes molestarte, lo hizo sin querer don't get upset, he didn't mean to do itmolestarse POR algo:se molestó por algo he got upset about somethingespero que no se haya molestado por lo que le dije I hope you weren't upset o offended by what I saidmolestarse CON algn to get annoyed WITH sb, get cross WITH sb ( BrE)se molestó conmigo porque no lo invité he got annoyed o cross with me because I didn't invite him, he was put out o upset because I didn't invite himB (tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself ( frml)no se moleste, me voy enseguida it's all right o please, don't bother o don't worry, I'm just leavingno se molesta por nadie, sólo piensa en él he doesn't bother o worry about anybody else, all he thinks about is himself¿para qué vas a molestarte? why should you put yourself out?molestarse EN + INF:ni se molestó en llamarme he didn't even bother to call mese molestó en venir hasta aquí a avisarnos she took the trouble to come o she went to the trouble of coming all this way to tell usyo no me voy a molestar en cocinar para ellos I'm not going to put myself out cooking for them* * *
molestar ( conjugate molestar) verbo transitivo
1
◊ perdone que lo moleste sorry to trouble o bother you
2 (ofender, disgustar) to upset
verbo intransitivo
1 ( importunar):◊ ¿le molesta si fumo? do you mind if I smoke?;
me molesta su arrogancia her arrogance irritates o annoys me;
no me duele, pero me molesta it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable
2 ( fastidiar) to be a nuisance;◊ no quiero molestar I don't want to be a nuisance o to cause any trouble
molestarse verbo pronominal
1 ( disgustarse) to get upset;
molestarse POR algo to get upset about sth;
molestarse CON algn to get annoyed with sb
2 ( tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself (frml);
se molestó en venir hasta aquí a avisarnos she took the trouble to come all this way to tell us
molestar verbo transitivo
1 (causar enojo, incomodidad) to disturb, bother: ¿le molestaría contestar a unas preguntas?, would you mind answering some questions?
me molesta que grites, it annoys me when you shout
2 (causar dolor, incomodidad) to hurt
' molestar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dañar
- dejar
- hartar
- jambar
- jorobar
- marear
- picar
- reventar
- ruido
- sino
- vivir
- chingar
- chocar
- chorear
- embromar
- enredar
- fastidiar
- fregar
- huevear
- importar
- joder
- nomás
- solo
English:
aggravate
- annoy
- bother
- bug
- disturb
- gall
- inconvenience
- intrude
- irk
- irritate
- nettle
- pester
- put out
- roil
- trouble
- worry
- heckler
- impose
- put
- spite
* * *♦ vt1. [perturbar] to bother;el calor no me molesta the heat doesn't bother me;esa luz tan brillante me molesta that bright light is hurting my eyes;deja ya de molestar al gato leave the cat alone;¡deja de molestarme! stop annoying me!;¿te están molestando los niños? are the children bothering you?;las moscas no paraban de molestarnos the flies were a real nuisance;¿te molesta la radio? is the radio bothering you?;¿te molesta si abro la ventana? do you mind if I open the window?;perdone que le moleste… I'm sorry to bother you…me molesta un poco la herida my wound is rather uncomfortable o a bit sore;vuelva dentro de un mes si le sigue molestando come back in a month's time if it's still troubling you3. [ofender] to upset;me molestó que no me saludaras I was rather upset that you didn't say hello to me;… todo esto dicho sin ánimo de molestar a nadie I don't want to cause anyone offence but…♦ vivámonos, aquí no hacemos más que molestar let's go, we're in the way here;deja ya de molestar con tantas preguntas stop being such a nuisance and asking all those questions;¿molesto? – no, no, pasa am I interrupting? – no, not at all, come in;no querría molestar, pero necesito hablar contigo un momento I don't want to interrupt, but I need to have a word with you;puedes aparcar el camión allí, que no molesta you can park the truck over there where it won't be in the way;no molestar [en letrero] do not disturb* * *v/t1 bother, annoy2 ( doler) trouble;no molestar do not disturb* * *molestar vt1) fastidiar: to annoy, to bother2) : to disturb, to disruptmolestar vi: to be a nuisance* * *molestar vb1. (interrumpir) to disturbno lo molestes, está descansando don't disturb him he's resting2. (importunar) to bother5. (importar) to mind¿le molesta que fume? do you mind if I smoke? -
17 mortificar
v.to mortify.Su actitud aspaba a María His attitude mortified Mary.* * *1 to mortify* * *1. VT1) (=atormentar) to torment, plague2) (=humillar) to humiliate3) (Rel)4) (Med) to damage seriously2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( atormentar) to tormentlos celos lo mortifican — he's tortured o tormented by jealousy
b) (Relig) to mortify2.mortificarse v pron (refl) ( atormentarse) to fret, distress oneself; (Relig) to mortify the flesh* * *= chagrin, spite, torture, eat away at, mortify.Ex. In the course of my explanation I became not only chagrined, but ashamed for our profession and for how, in this particular case, rules had made finding the material that this person wanted so difficult.Ex. Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.Ex. They tortured her into revealing her Pin number and safe code before cutting her up and disposing of her in bin liners.Ex. Rather than catalog departments going out of business, they could turn their attention once again to cataloging special local materials, eating away at store-rooms of uncataloged materials, and making their collections as a whole more responsive to their local constituency.Ex. We're assailed by doubts, mortified by our own shortcomings, surrounded by freaks, testy over silly details.----* conciencia + mortificar = conscience + smite, conscience + trouble.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( atormentar) to tormentlos celos lo mortifican — he's tortured o tormented by jealousy
b) (Relig) to mortify2.mortificarse v pron (refl) ( atormentarse) to fret, distress oneself; (Relig) to mortify the flesh* * *= chagrin, spite, torture, eat away at, mortify.Ex: In the course of my explanation I became not only chagrined, but ashamed for our profession and for how, in this particular case, rules had made finding the material that this person wanted so difficult.
Ex: Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.Ex: They tortured her into revealing her Pin number and safe code before cutting her up and disposing of her in bin liners.Ex: Rather than catalog departments going out of business, they could turn their attention once again to cataloging special local materials, eating away at store-rooms of uncataloged materials, and making their collections as a whole more responsive to their local constituency.Ex: We're assailed by doubts, mortified by our own shortcomings, surrounded by freaks, testy over silly details.* conciencia + mortificar = conscience + smite, conscience + trouble.* * *mortificar [A2 ]vt1(atormentar): los celos lo mortifican he's tortured o tormented by jealousyme mortifica tener que recordarle el dinero que me debe I feel awful about having to remind him about the money he owes melos mosquitos la mortificaron toda la noche she was tormented by mosquitos all nightdeja de mortificar al gato stop torturing o tormenting the cat2 ( Relig) to mortify( refl)1 (atormentarse) to fret, distress oneselfno te mortifiques por esa tontería don't distress yourself o fret over such a stupid little thing2 ( Relig) to mortify the flesh* * *
mortificar ( conjugate mortificar) verbo transitivo
◊ los celos lo mortifican he's tortured o tormented by jealousyb) (Relig) to mortify
mortificarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ( atormentarse) to fret, distress oneself;
(Relig) to mortify the flesh
mortificar vtr, mortificarse verbo reflexivo to mortify, fret: no merece la pena mortificarse por algo que no se puede evitar, it's not worth fretting over something you couldn't prevent from happening
' mortificar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mortificarse
* * *♦ vt1. [el cuerpo] to mortify2. [angustiar, molestar] to torment;el recuerdo del accidente lo mortifica he is tormented by the memory of the accident* * *v/t torment* * *mortificar {72} vt1) : to mortify2) torturar: to trouble, to torment -
18 tonto
adj.1 silly, dull, empty-headed, foolish.2 silly, footling, foolish.3 useless, dumb.4 stupefied.m.fool, blockhead, dunce, idiot.* * *► adjetivo1 silly, stupid, US dumb■ ¡qué idea más tonta! what a stupid idea!► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 fool, idiot\a tontas y a locas without rhyme or reasonhacer el tonto / hacer la tonta to act the foolhacerse el tonto / hacerse la tonta to play dumbponerse tonto,-a familiar to get stroppytonto,-a de remate / tonto,-a de capirote familiar prize idiotun,-a tonto,-a del bote familiar a right berk, a real twerp* * *1. (f. - tonta)noun2. (f. - tonta)adj.foolish, stupid* * *tonto, -a1. ADJ1) [persona]a) (=bobo) [dicho con afecto] silly; [dicho con enfado] stupidvenga, vente con nosotros, ¡no seas tonto! — come on, come with us, don't be silly!
¡qué tonto soy! — how silly o stupid of me!
¿tú te has creído que yo soy tonto?, ¿me tomas por tonto? — do you think I'm stupid?
b) [poco inteligente] stupid¡y parecía tonto! — and we thought he was stupid!
a lo tonto —
¿para qué esforzarse a lo tonto? — why go to all that trouble for nothing?
y a lo tonto, a lo tonto, se le pasó la mitad del día — and before he knew it, half the day had slipped by
a tontas y a locas —
piénsalo bien, no quiero que actúes/hables a tontas y a locas — think carefully, don't just do/say the first thing that comes into your head
esos jóvenes sin seso que solo hablan a tontas y a locas — these silly youngsters who chatter away without even thinking what they're saying
c) (=insolente) silly¡si te pones tonto no te vuelvo a traer al cine! — if you start being silly I won't take you to the cinema again!
d) (=torpe)hoy se me olvida todo, estoy como tonto — I keep forgetting things today, I'm out of it *
dejar a algn tonto — Esp to leave sb speechless
e) (=presumido) stuck-up *f) (Med) imbecilepelo 8)2) [risa, frase, accidente] silly¡qué fallo más tonto! — it was a really silly mistake!
caja 1)me pilló en una hora tonta y le presté el dinero — I wasn't thinking at that moment and I lent him the money
2. SM / F1) idiotsoy un tonto, ¡nunca debí haberla escuchado! — I'm such an idiot, I should never have listened to her!
allí estaba, riéndome como una tonta — there I was, laughing like an idiot
2) (Med) imbecile3. SM1) (Circo, Teat) clown, funny man* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) [SER] < persona> ( falto de inteligencia) stupid, dumb (colloq); ( ingenuo) sillyfui tan tonto como para decirle que sí — I was stupid o foolish enough to say yes
b) [ESTAR] ( intratable) difficult, silly; ( disgustado) upsetdejar tonto a alguien — (Esp fam) to leave somebody speechless
hacer tonto a alguien — (Chi fam) to fool somebody
2) <excusa/error/historia> sillyIIhacer el tonto — ( hacer payasadas) to play o act the fool; ( actuar con necedad) to make a fool of oneself
hacerse el tonto — to act dumb
* * *= fool, witless, bonehead, goofy [goofier -comp., goofiest -sup.], imbecile, cretin, lemon, airheaded, duffer, drongo, schmuck, schmo, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, dork, plonker.Ex. A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.Ex. She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.Ex. The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.Ex. The article 'Book pricing: economics of a goofy business' examines briefly the economics of the book publishing process from the viewpoint of the book wholesaler.Ex. The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.Ex. Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.Ex. The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.Ex. She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.Ex. Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.Ex. Now I know to you inteligent types this sounds a simple problem but to a drongo like me it is like quantum physics!!!.Ex. Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.Ex. This team of schmoes is capable of anything.Ex. States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.Ex. He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.Ex. For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.Ex. Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.Ex. She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.Ex. I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.Ex. And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.Ex. If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.----* a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.* a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.* chica bonita y tonta = bimbo.* chiste tonto para desternillarse = knee slapper.* chiste tonto pero gracioso = knee slapper.* como un tonto = stupidly, foolishly.* guaperas tonto = himbo.* hacer el tonto = fool around, horse around/about.* hacerse el tonto = act + dumb.* no tener un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.* risa tonta = giggle.* risita tonta = giggle.* rubia tonta = dumb blonde.* típica rubia tonta = bimbo.* típico guaperas tonto = himbo.* tonto de capirote = blockhead, prize idiot.* tonto del bote = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, bonehead, birdbrain, knucklehead.* tonto del bote, tonto de remate, tonto del culo, tonto perdido, chiflado per = knucklehead.* tonto del cullo = arsehole [asshole, -USA].* tonto del culo = mug, prick, as daft as a brush, prize idiot, knucklehead.* tonto del pueblo, el = village fool, the.* tonto de marca mayor = prize idiot.* tonto de remate = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, prize idiot, knucklehead.* tonto genio = idiot savant.* tonto perdido = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, knucklehead.* tontos /tarea de tontos = fool's errand.* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) [SER] < persona> ( falto de inteligencia) stupid, dumb (colloq); ( ingenuo) sillyfui tan tonto como para decirle que sí — I was stupid o foolish enough to say yes
b) [ESTAR] ( intratable) difficult, silly; ( disgustado) upsetdejar tonto a alguien — (Esp fam) to leave somebody speechless
hacer tonto a alguien — (Chi fam) to fool somebody
2) <excusa/error/historia> sillyIIhacer el tonto — ( hacer payasadas) to play o act the fool; ( actuar con necedad) to make a fool of oneself
hacerse el tonto — to act dumb
* * *= fool, witless, bonehead, goofy [goofier -comp., goofiest -sup.], imbecile, cretin, lemon, airheaded, duffer, drongo, schmuck, schmo, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, dork, plonker.Ex: A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.
Ex: She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.Ex: The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.Ex: The article 'Book pricing: economics of a goofy business' examines briefly the economics of the book publishing process from the viewpoint of the book wholesaler.Ex: The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.Ex: Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.Ex: The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.Ex: She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.Ex: Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.Ex: Now I know to you inteligent types this sounds a simple problem but to a drongo like me it is like quantum physics!!!.Ex: Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.Ex: This team of schmoes is capable of anything.Ex: States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.Ex: He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.Ex: For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.Ex: Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.Ex: She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.Ex: I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.Ex: And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.Ex: If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.* a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.* a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.* chica bonita y tonta = bimbo.* chiste tonto para desternillarse = knee slapper.* chiste tonto pero gracioso = knee slapper.* como un tonto = stupidly, foolishly.* guaperas tonto = himbo.* hacer el tonto = fool around, horse around/about.* hacerse el tonto = act + dumb.* no tener un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.* risa tonta = giggle.* risita tonta = giggle.* rubia tonta = dumb blonde.* típica rubia tonta = bimbo.* típico guaperas tonto = himbo.* tonto de capirote = blockhead, prize idiot.* tonto del bote = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, bonehead, birdbrain, knucklehead.* tonto del bote, tonto de remate, tonto del culo, tonto perdido, chiflado per = knucklehead.* tonto del cullo = arsehole [asshole, -USA].* tonto del culo = mug, prick, as daft as a brush, prize idiot, knucklehead.* tonto del pueblo, el = village fool, the.* tonto de marca mayor = prize idiot.* tonto de remate = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, prize idiot, knucklehead.* tonto genio = idiot savant.* tonto perdido = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, knucklehead.* tontos /tarea de tontos = fool's errand.* * *A¡pero qué tonto eres! ¿de verdad te lo has creído? you idiot! did you really believe it?mírala … y parecía tonta look at her, and we thought she was stupid!no seas tonta, aprovecha ahora que puedes don't be silly! make the most of it while you cany él fue tan tonto como para decirle que sí and he was stupid o dumb o foolish enough to say yes2 [ ESTAR] (travieso) difficult, silly; (disgustado) upsetno me hagas caso, hoy estoy tonta don't take any notice of me, I'm in a funny mood todayse pone muy tonto siempre que hay visita he gets really silly o difficult when there are visitorsa lo tonto: a lo tonto, a lo tonto lleva ya ganados varios millones he's won several million just like that o without even tryinglo dijo a lo tonto y resulta que acertó it was a wild guess o he said it without thinking and it turned out to be righthablas a lo tonto you're talking through your hata tontas y a locas without thinkinggasta el dinero a tontas y a locas she spends money like there's no tomorrow ( colloq)ser más tonto que Abundio or que hecho de encargo or que una mata de habas ( Esp fam); to be as dumb as they come ( colloq), to be daft as a brush ( BrE colloq)B ‹excusa/error/historia› sillyfue una caída de lo más tonta pero ya ves, me rompí el tobillo it was such a silly o ridiculous fall but, as you see, I broke my anklemasculine, feminineeres un tonto por haberte dejado engañar así you're an idiot o a fool to let yourself be taken in like thathacer el tonto (hacer payasadas) to play o act the fool, to fool o clown around; (actuar con necedad) to make a fool of oneselfhacerse el tonto to act dumbno te hagas la tonta, que sabes muy bien de lo que estoy hablando you know very well what I'm talking about so don't pretend you don't o so don't act dumble gusta/gustaba más que a un tonto una tiza or un lápiz or un palo ( Esp fam); he is/was crazy o nuts about it ( colloq)Compuestos:prize idiot, utter foolvillage idiotidealistic puppet o stooge* * *
tonto◊ -ta adjetivo
1
( ingenuo) silly
( disgustado) upset
2 ‹excusa/error/historia› silly
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( falto de inteligencia) idiot, dummy (colloq);
( ingenuo) idiot, fool;
( actuar con necedad) to make a fool of oneself;◊ hacerse el tonto to act dumb
tonto,-a
I adjetivo silly, familiar dumb: ¿cómo pude ser tan tonto?, how could I be so stupid?
fue lo bastante tonto como para decirle la verdad, he was foolish enough to tell him the truth
una observación tonta, a trivial remark
II sustantivo masculino y femenino fool, idiot, familiar dummy
hacer el tonto, to play the fool
hacerse el tonto, to play dumb
tonto de remate, prize idiot
' tonto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bobalicón
- bobalicona
- boluda
- boludo
- burrada
- capirote
- definitivamente
- fatua
- fatuo
- hacer
- hombre
- manteca
- pelo
- perdida
- perdido
- remate
- simple
- tarugo
- todavía
- tonta
- tratar
- asno
- baboso
- gana
- ganso
- huevón
- idiota
- imbécil
- lelo
- lerdo
- mongólico
- necio
- pavo
- pendejo
- salame
- soquete
- tontear
- tontería
- zanahoria
English:
act
- asinine
- clot
- clown around
- dim
- do
- dozy
- dumb
- fool
- goof
- help
- idiotic
- lark about
- lark around
- mess about
- mess around
- muck about
- muck around
- need
- play
- prize
- silly
- soft-headed
- such
- thing
- daft
- foolish
- kind
- know
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* * *tonto, -a♦ adj1. [persona] [estúpido] stupid;[menos fuerte] silly;pero ¿seré tonto? otra vez me he vuelto a confundir I must be stupid or something, I've gone and got it wrong again;nos toman por tontos they think we're idiots;¿estás tonto? ¿para qué me pegas? don't be stupid! what are you hitting me for?;no seas tonto, no hay por qué preocuparse don't be silly, there's no need to worry;ser más tonto que Abundio to be as thick as two short planks2. [retrasado mental] dim, backward3.[arrogante] to get awkward, Br to get stroppyponerse tonto [pesado, insistente] to be difficult;4. [sin sentido] [risa] mindless;[esfuerzo] pointless;fue una caída tonta it was so silly, falling over like that;a lo tonto: lo perdí a lo tonto I stupidly lost it;me tropecé a lo tonto I tripped over like an idiot;me he ido haciendo con una extensa colección de sellos a lo tonto I've built up a sizeable stamp collection without hardly realizing it♦ nm,fidiot;los listos y los tontos de la clase the bright ones and the dim ones in the class;el tonto del pueblo the village idiot;hacer el tonto [juguetear] to mess around;[no actuar con inteligencia] to be stupid o foolish;estoy haciendo el tonto intentando convencerle I'm wasting my time trying to convince him;hacerse el tonto to act innocent;a tontas y a locas without thinkingtonto útil useful idiot* * *I adj silly, foolishII m, tonta f fool, idiot;haba fam complete idiot;tonto del pueblo village idiot;hacer el tonto play the fool;hacerse el tonto act dumb fam ;a tontas y a locas in a slapdash way* * *tonto, -ta adj1) : dumb, stupid2) : silly3)a tontas y a locas : without thinking, haphazardlytonto, -ta n: fool, idiot* * *¡qué fallo más tonto! what a stupid mistake!tonto2 n fool / idiot -
19 fling
flɪŋ
1. сущ.
1) бросок;
бросание, швыряние Syn: cast
1., throw
1.
2) а) попытка;
мимолетная неудачная проба или нападение на что-л. to have, take a fling at smth. ≈ попытаться/попробовать что-л. сделать Syn: attempt б) насмешливое замечание, брошенное вскользь;
колкость, насмешка, издевка to have a fling at smb. ≈ задеть кого-л., пройтись на чей-л. счет Syn: gibe
1., scoff I
1.
3) поспешное, неосторожное или произвольное движение, стремительное движение at one fling ≈ одним махом, сразу full fling ≈ поспешно или с силой, стремительно, порывисто (в наст. время употребляется редко), изо всех сил
4) совершение резких движений тела или отдельных его частей а) танец, в котором совершаются энергичные движения рук и ног Highland fling ≈ шотландская удалая, флинг б) резкое движение, бросок;
лягание (о лошади) to take the fling, take the flings ≈ стать неуправляемым, прийти в плохое расположение духа в) отсутствие запретов, ограничений (в чьем-л. поведении) ;
напор, натиск About his ordinary bearing there was a certain fling, a fearless expectation of success, a confidence in his own powers. (Geo. Eliot) ≈ В обычном его поведении наблюдался определенный напор, бесстрашное ожидание успеха, уверенность в собственных силах.
5) разгул, неограниченное удовлетворение своих порывов, прихотей to have one's fling ≈ перебеситься, отдать дань увлечениям юности to have a last fling ≈ расслабиться в последний раз fling period ≈ период увлечений, разгула
6) а) кусок сетки, который может одновременно изготавливаться на вязальной спице б) стая ткачиков (птиц)
2. гл.;
прош. вр. и прич. прош. вр. - flung
1) а) бросаться, кидаться, ринуться (энергично или поспешно двигаться по направлению к объекту или от него;
стремительно или поспешно идти или бежать) to fling out of a room ≈ выскочить из комнаты to fling oneself into a chair ≈ броситься в кресло to fling oneself into the saddle ≈ вскочить в седло I flung myself into his arms and wept. ≈ Я бросился в его объятия и заплакал. Syn: dash
2., rush II
2. б) бросаться, решительно приниматься( за что-л.) to fling oneself into an undertaking ≈ с головой уйти в какое-л. предприятие She had flung all her energies into the rebellion. ≈ Всю свою энергию она кинула в помощь восставшим.
2) уст. броситься, напасть to fling together ≈ сцепиться в драке
3) а) энергично лягаться, брыкаться( о лошади и других животных) б) совершать резкие, неконтролируемые движения (о человеке)
4) а) бросать, метать, кидать, швырять, запускать to fling a stone at smb. ≈ швырнуть камнем в кого-л. He tore off his jacket, went up to Carter, and flung it in his face. ≈ Он сорвал свою куртку, подошел к Картеру и швырнул ее ему в лицо. We are not prepared to fling harsh words at any who do not at this moment agree with us. ≈ Мы не готовы бросать резкие слова в лицо любому, кто не согласен с нами в данный момент. to fling smth. in smb. 's teeth ≈ бросить кому-л. в лицо (упрек и т. п.) Syn: throw
2., cast
2., toss
2., hurl
2. б) бросать, выбрасывать, швырять (о море, волнах, ветре и т. п.) в) метать кости
5) сделать быстрое, стремительное движение (руками и т. п.) to fling one's arms round smb.'s neck ≈ обвить чью-л. шею руками Maidens and youths fling their wild arms in air. ≈ Девушки и юноши энергично размахивали руками в воздухе. to fling open ≈ распахнуть, раскрыть настежь
6) бросать презрительный взгляд и т. п.
7) испускать (свет, звук, запах), бросать (свет, тень) The flowers fling their fragrance around. ≈ Цветы распространяют благоухание. the huge beeches that fling their cool shade over the grass ≈ огромные буки, отбрасывающие свою прохладную тень на траву
8) а) бросать в тюрьму б) бросать, приводить войсковое подразделение во внезапное и быстрое движение;
бросать войска в атаку на врага
9) сбрасывать, бросать на землю (напр. в борьбе) ;
сбрасывать (седока с лошади)
10) сл. облапошить, обмануть, вытянуть (деньги) ∙ fling about fling aside fling away fling down fling in fling into fling off fling on fling out fling to fling together fling up fling upon бросание, швыряние бросок, швырок - at one * одним ударом, одним махом;
сразу внезапное резкое или торопливое движение брыкание( лошади) (разговорное) попытка - to have a * at smth. попытаться /попробовать/ что-л. сделать - I am willing to take a * at any job я готов попробовать свои силы на любой работе( разговорное) резкое, насмешливое замечание - to have a * at smb. задеть кого-л., пройтись на чей-л. счет - that's a * at you это камешек в ваш огород( разговорное) разгул;
веселое житье - to have one's * перебеситься, отдать дань увлечениям юности часто pl (шотландское) дурное настроение, припадок раздражения - to take the *(s) выходить из повиновения;
приходить в плохое расположение духа (шотландское) резкий отказ;
отпор флинг, шотландская удалая (пляска;
тж. Highland *) > (at) full * поспешно, со всех ног;
изо всех сил;
со всей энергией > in full * в полном разгаре метать, бросать, швырять - to * a stone at smb. бросить камень в кого-л., запустить камнем в кого-л. - to * a spear метать копье - to * one's hat into the air подбросить шляпу в воздух - she flung her arms round his neck она бросилась ему на шею - to * smth. aside отбрасывать, отвергать, пренебрегать - to * smth. away отбрасывать;
проматывать( деньги и т. п.) - to * smb. back отбрасывать - to * back the enemy отбросить врага (into) бросить, отправить, послать( куда-л.) - to * three divisions into a battle бросить в бой три дивизии - to * smb. into prison бросить кого-л. в тюрьму ринуться, броситься - to * out of the room броситься вон /выскочить/ из комнаты кинуться, броситься - to * oneself into a chair броситься в кресло - to * oneself into the saddle вскочить в седло - to * oneself whole-heartedly into an undertaking с головой окунуться в дело повалить - to * smb. down сбить кого-л. с ног;
бросить на пол, на землю и т. п. - to * smth. down свалить что-л.;
сбросить что-л. (откуда-л.) разбрасывать брыкаться, лягаться (шотландское) танцевать флинг (американизм) (устаревшее) обманывать накидывать, набрасывать (платье и т. п.) - to * a scarf over one's shoulders набросить на плечи шарф - to * one's clothes on быстро /кое-как/ одеться сбросить (седока) бросать (обвинения и т. п.) осыпать( бранью) - to * abuse at smb. осыпать кого-л. бранью испускать, распространять( запах и т. п.) - the flowers * their fragrance all around цветы расточают вокруг аромат сделать что-л. рывком - to * the door open распахнуть дверь - to * the door to захлопнуть дверь > to * in smb.'s teeth бросить упрек кому-л. в лицо, упрекать кого-л. > to * oneself upon smb.'s mercy отдаться на милость кого-л. > to * caution to the winds отбросить всякую осторожность the Highland ~ бурный шотландский танец;
at one fling одним ударом, сразу;
to have a fling (at smb.) пройтись на (чей-л.) счет fling бросание, швыряние ~ брыкаться (о животном) ~ веселое времяпрепровождение;
to have one's fling разг. погулять, перебеситься ~ (flung) кидать(ся), бросать(ся), швырять(ся) ;
to fling a stone (at smb.) швырнуть камнем (в кого-л.) ;
to fling out of a room выскочить из комнаты ~ распространять (звук, свет, запах) ;
the flowers fling their fragrance around цветы распространяют благоухание ~ разг. резкое, насмешливое замечание ~ решительно приниматься (into - за) ;
to fling oneself into an undertaking с головой уйти в (какое-л.) предприятие;
fling about разбрасывать ~ сделать быстрое, стремительное движение (руками и т. п.) ;
to fling one's arms round (smb.'s) neck обвить (чью-л.) шею руками ~ сильное, резкое или торопливое движение ~ (flung) кидать(ся), бросать(ся), швырять(ся) ;
to fling a stone (at smb.) швырнуть камнем (в кого-л.) ;
to fling out of a room выскочить из комнаты ~ решительно приниматься (into - за) ;
to fling oneself into an undertaking с головой уйти в (какое-л.) предприятие;
fling about разбрасывать to ~ one's arms about яростно жестикулировать;
fling aside отвергнуть, пренебречь ~ away броситься вон ~ away отбросить ~ away промотать ~ down разрушать ~ down сбрасывать на землю to ~ (smth.) in (smb.'s) teeth бросить (кому-л.) в лицо (упрек и т. п.) ~ off броситься вон ~ off отделаться от;
to fling off one's pursuers убежать от преследования;
fling on набрасывать, накидывать ~ off сбрасывать, стряхивать;
the horse flung his rider off лошадь сбросила седока ~ off отделаться от;
to fling off one's pursuers убежать от преследования;
fling on набрасывать, накидывать ~ off отделаться от;
to fling off one's pursuers убежать от преследования;
fling on набрасывать, накидывать to ~ one's arms about яростно жестикулировать;
fling aside отвергнуть, пренебречь ~ сделать быстрое, стремительное движение (руками и т. п.) ;
to fling one's arms round (smb.'s) neck обвить (чью-л.) шею руками to ~ one's clothes on накинуть платье впопыхах to ~ oneself into the saddle вскочить в седло;
to fling oneself into a chair броситься в кресло ~ решительно приниматься (into - за) ;
to fling oneself into an undertaking с головой уйти в (какое-л.) предприятие;
fling about разбрасывать to ~ oneself into the saddle вскочить в седло;
to fling oneself into a chair броситься в кресло to ~ open распахнуть, раскрыть настежь ~ out брыкаться (о лошади) ;
fling to захлопнуть;
fling up: to fling one's arms up всплеснуть руками ~ out разразиться( бранью и т. п.) ~ (flung) кидать(ся), бросать(ся), швырять(ся) ;
to fling a stone (at smb.) швырнуть камнем (в кого-л.) ;
to fling out of a room выскочить из комнаты ~ out брыкаться (о лошади) ;
fling to захлопнуть;
fling up: to fling one's arms up всплеснуть руками ~ out брыкаться (о лошади) ;
fling to захлопнуть;
fling up: to fling one's arms up всплеснуть руками ~ upon: to ~ oneself upon (smb.'s) mercy отдаться на милость (кого-л.) ;
to fling up one's heels удирать, сверкать пятками ~ upon: to ~ oneself upon (smb.'s) mercy отдаться на милость (кого-л.) ;
to fling up one's heels удирать, сверкать пятками ~ распространять (звук, свет, запах) ;
the flowers fling their fragrance around цветы распространяют благоухание to have a ~ (at smth.) попытаться, попробовать (что-л.), in full fling в полном разгаре the Highland ~ бурный шотландский танец;
at one fling одним ударом, сразу;
to have a fling (at smb.) пройтись на (чей-л.) счет ~ веселое времяпрепровождение;
to have one's fling разг. погулять, перебеситься the Highland ~ бурный шотландский танец;
at one fling одним ударом, сразу;
to have a fling (at smb.) пройтись на (чей-л.) счет ~ off сбрасывать, стряхивать;
the horse flung his rider off лошадь сбросила седока to have a ~ (at smth.) попытаться, попробовать (что-л.), in full fling в полном разгаре ~ out брыкаться (о лошади) ;
fling to захлопнуть;
fling up: to fling one's arms up всплеснуть руками ~ upon: to ~ oneself upon (smb.'s) mercy отдаться на милость (кого-л.) ;
to fling up one's heels удирать, сверкать пятками -
20 hurl
{hə:l}
I. 1. (за) хвърлям, запращам, мятам
to HURL oneself at/upon нахвърлям се върху
to HURL forces against хвърлям войски срещу
the tyrant was HURLed from his throne тиранинът бе свален от престола
to HURL abuse at сипя ругатни върху, обсипвам с ругатни
2. втурвам се, профучавам
3. играя на ирландски хокей
hurl back отблъсквам (неприятел), отвръщам (на обвинение)
hurl down повалям
II. n хвърляне, запращане, мятане* * *{hъ:l} v 1. (за)хвърлям, запращам, мятам; to hurl o.s. at/upon нахв(2) {hъ:l} n хвърляне, запращане, мятане.* * *хвърляне; хвърлям; запращане; запращам; захвърлям;* * *1. hurl back отблъсквам (неприятел), отвръщам (на обвинение) 2. hurl down повалям 3. i. (за) хвърлям, запращам, мятам 4. ii. n хвърляне, запращане, мятане 5. the tyrant was hurled from his throne тиранинът бе свален от престола 6. to hurl abuse at сипя ругатни върху, обсипвам с ругатни 7. to hurl forces against хвърлям войски срещу 8. to hurl oneself at/upon нахвърлям се върху 9. втурвам се, профучавам 10. играя на ирландски хокей* * *hurl[hə:l] I. v 1. (за)хвърлям, запращам, мятам; to \hurl o.s. upon нахвърлям се върху; to \hurl abuse at сипя ругатни върху, обсипвам с ругатни; 2. ост. свистя, фуча, профучавам; 3. играя на ирландски хокей; 4. шотл. возя, докарвам с кола; II. n хвърляне, запращане, мятане.
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