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1 agorero
adj.ominous, of ill-omen, prophetic.m.soothsayer, diviner, prophet of doom, augur.* * *► adjetivo1 ominous■ ¡qué agorera eres! what a jinx you are!► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 fortune-teller\ave agorera figurado bird of ill omen* * *agorero, -a1.ADJ (=que presagia) prophetic; (=que presagia males) ominous2.SM / F (=adivino) soothsayer, fortune teller* * *- ra adjetivo ominous* * *= diviner, prophetic.Ex. Healers and diviners are apprenticed to their elders to learn a great wealth of communal and esoteric knowledge.Ex. She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.* * *- ra adjetivo ominous* * *= diviner, prophetic.Ex: Healers and diviners are apprenticed to their elders to learn a great wealth of communal and esoteric knowledge.
Ex: She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.* * *ominousave agorera bird of ill omenmasculine, femininesoothsayer ( arch)los agoreros que pronostican calamidades the prophets of doom* * *
agorero,-a
I adjetivo gloomy
II sustantivo masculino y femenino prophet of doom, fortuneteller
' agorero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agorera
* * *agorero, -a♦ adj[predicción] ominous;no seas agorero don't be such a prophet of doom♦ nm,fprophet of doom* * *I adj ominous;ave agorera bird of ill omenII m, agorera f prophet of doom* * *agorero, -ra adj: ominous -
2 catastrofista
adj.alarmist.f. & m.1 catastrophist, doomsayer, prophet of doom.2 catastrophist, believer in the theory of catastrophism.* * *1.ADJ alarmist2.SMF alarmist* * *masculino y femenino doomwatcher, prophet of doom* * *masculino y femenino doomwatcher, prophet of doom* * *doomwatcher, prophet of doom, doomster ( colloq)* * *♦ adjalarmist, scaremongering♦ nmfalarmist, scaremonger* * *I adj catastrophistII m/f prophet of doom -
3 pájaro
m.bird.* * *1 (animal) bird\más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando a bird in the hand is worth two in the bushmatar dos pájaros de un tiro to kill two birds with one stonetener la cabeza llena de pájaros to be scatterbrainedpájaro bobo penguinpájaro carpintero woodpeckerpájaro de cuenta familiar slybootspájaro de mal agüero bird of ill omen* * *noun m.* * *1. SM1) (Orn) birdpájaro cantarín, pájaro cantor — songbird
pájaro mosca — Esp hummingbird
2) * (=astuto) clever fellow, sharp sortpájaro bravo — Ven * smart Alec *
pájaro de cuenta — (=importante) big shot *, big noise *; (=de cuidado) nasty piece of work; (=taimado) wily bird
3) *** (=pene) prick ***4) Caribe ** (=homosexual) queer **, poof **, fag (EEUU) **2. ADJ1) Cono Sur (=atolondrado) scatty, featherbrained2) Cono Sur (=sospechoso) shady, dubious3) Cono Sur (=chillón) loud, flashy4) Caribe ** (=afeminado) poofy **, queer **5) Cono Sur (=distraído) vague, distracted* * *1) (Zool) birdmatar dos pájaros de un tiro — to kill two birds with one stone
ser pájaro de mal agüero — to be a prophet of doom o a Jeremiah
tener pájaros en la cabeza — (fam) to be scatterbrained (colloq)
más vale pájaro en mano que cien or ciento volando — a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
2) (fam) ( granuja) nasty piece of work (colloq)ser un pájaro de cuenta — (fam) to be a nasty piece of work (colloq)
3) (Col) (Hist) ( asesino) hired killer ( in the pay of landowners)* * *= bird.Ex. For example, the child doing a project about birds will require books to give him background information, a record or cassette to let him hear a bird-song, and a film to help him to appreciate bird flight.----* aves y pájaros = bird life.* a vista de pájaro = bird's eye view.* bandada de pájaros = flock of birds.* cabeza llena de pájaros = head in the clouds.* canto de los pájaros = bird-song.* canto de los pájaros al amanecer = morning chorus, dawn chorus.* comedero para pájaros = bird feeder [birdfeeder].* comida para pájaros = bird seed.* coro del alba de los pájaros = morning chorus, dawn chorus.* coro matinal de los pájaros = morning chorus, dawn chorus.* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.* observación de aves y pájaros = birdwatching [bird-watching], birding.* observador de aves y pájaros = birder, birdwatcher [bird-watcher].* pájaro cantor = songbird.* pájaro de cuidado = nasty piece of work.* pájaro de presa = bird of prey.* pájaro migrador = snowbird.* pájaro migratorio = migratory bird.* tabla comedero para pájaros = bird table.* trino de los pájaros al amanecer, coro matin = morning chorus, dawn chorus.* vista a ojo de pájaro = bird's eye view.* * *1) (Zool) birdmatar dos pájaros de un tiro — to kill two birds with one stone
ser pájaro de mal agüero — to be a prophet of doom o a Jeremiah
tener pájaros en la cabeza — (fam) to be scatterbrained (colloq)
más vale pájaro en mano que cien or ciento volando — a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
2) (fam) ( granuja) nasty piece of work (colloq)ser un pájaro de cuenta — (fam) to be a nasty piece of work (colloq)
3) (Col) (Hist) ( asesino) hired killer ( in the pay of landowners)* * *= bird.Ex: For example, the child doing a project about birds will require books to give him background information, a record or cassette to let him hear a bird-song, and a film to help him to appreciate bird flight.
* aves y pájaros = bird life.* a vista de pájaro = bird's eye view.* bandada de pájaros = flock of birds.* cabeza llena de pájaros = head in the clouds.* canto de los pájaros = bird-song.* canto de los pájaros al amanecer = morning chorus, dawn chorus.* comedero para pájaros = bird feeder [birdfeeder].* comida para pájaros = bird seed.* coro del alba de los pájaros = morning chorus, dawn chorus.* coro matinal de los pájaros = morning chorus, dawn chorus.* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.* observación de aves y pájaros = birdwatching [bird-watching], birding.* observador de aves y pájaros = birder, birdwatcher [bird-watcher].* pájaro cantor = songbird.* pájaro de cuidado = nasty piece of work.* pájaro de presa = bird of prey.* pájaro migrador = snowbird.* pájaro migratorio = migratory bird.* tabla comedero para pájaros = bird table.* trino de los pájaros al amanecer, coro matin = morning chorus, dawn chorus.* vista a ojo de pájaro = bird's eye view.* * *A ( Zool) birdcon los pájaros volados ( RPl); in a bad moodmatar dos pájaros de un tiro to kill two birds with one stoneser pájaro de mal agüero to be a prophet of doom o a Jeremiahmás vale pájaro en mano que cien or ciento volando a bird in the hand is worth two in the bushpájaro que comió, voló ( RPl); said of or by a person who eats and then rushes offCompuestos:penguinwoodpeckerhummingbirdser un pájaro de cuenta ( fam); to be a nasty piece of work o a bad lot o an unpleasant character ( colloq)* * *
pájaro sustantivo masculino
1 (Zool) bird;
más vale pájaro en mano que cien or ciento volando a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
2 (fam) ( granuja) nasty piece of work (colloq)
pájaro sustantivo masculino
1 Zool bird
pájaro bobo, penguin
2 (granuja) crook
♦ Locuciones: familiar matar dos pájaros de un tiro, to kill two birds with one stone
tener la cabeza llena de pájaros, to be scatterbrained
' pájaro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corva
- corvo
- pájara
- piar
- picotazo
- torda
- tordo
- trinar
- trino
- abatir
- aletear
- cantar
- canto
- chillar
- chincol
- enjaular
- espantar
- gorjear
- grito
- pajarito
- picada
- pico
- posar
- reclamo
- remontar
- revolotear
- volar
- vuelo
English:
beak
- bill
- bird
- bird's-eye view
- chatter
- doom
- flap
- flight
- flutter
- fly
- frighten away
- frighten off
- hen
- hover
- kind
- leg
- omen
- out of
- peep
- perch
- sail
- settle
- skim
- song
- trill
- twitter
- wheel
- woodpecker
- wood
* * *pájaro nm1. [ave] bird;¡mira al pájaro! [al tomar una foto] watch the birdie!;RP Famtener pájaros en la cabeza to be scatterbrained o empty-headed;más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush;RPpájaro que comió, voló I've got to love you and leave you [said when one has to leave immediately after eating]pájaro bobo penguin;pájaro bobo real king penguin;pájaro carpintero woodpecker;pájaro del diablo European coot;pájaro de mal agüero bird of ill omen;pájaro mosca hummingbird;pájaro moscón penduline tit;pájaro moscón verde verdin¡menudo pájaro es ese! he's a crafty devil!;* * *m1 bird;matar dos pájaros de un tiro kill two birds with one stone;más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush2 fig ( granuja) ugly customer fam, nasty piece of work fam* * *pájaro nm: birdpájaro cantor: songbirdpájaro bobo: penguinpájaro carpintero: woodpecker* * *pájaro n bird -
4 agorera
agorero,-a
I adjetivo gloomy
II sustantivo masculino y femenino prophet of doom, fortuneteller
* * *I adj ominous;ave agorera bird of ill omenII m, agorera f prophet of doom -
5 agüero
m.augury, omen, presage.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: agorar.* * *1 omen, presage\ser de mal agüero to be ill-omenedser pájaro de mal agüero figurado to be bird of ill omen* * *SM omen, signde mal agüero — of ill omen, unlucky
* * ** * *= augers.Ex. It is precisely at this point that an institution ought to be opening up and increasing differentiation which are augers of renewal and recycling to earlier stages of the life-cycle.* * ** * *= augers.Ex: It is precisely at this point that an institution ought to be opening up and increasing differentiation which are augers of renewal and recycling to earlier stages of the life-cycle.
* * *1(presagio): es de mal/buen agüero it's a bad/good omen2(causa): es de mal agüero it brings bad luck, it's unlucky* * *
agüero sustantivo masculino:◊ ser de mal/buen agüero ( presagio) to be a bad/good omen;
( causa) to bring bad/good luck
agüero sustantivo masculino omen
mal/buen agüero, a bad/good omen
' agüero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ave
English:
doom
- lucky
- omen
- ominous
- augur
* * *♦ nm[presagio]ver un gato negro es un mal agüero it's bad luck if you see a black cat;de mal agüero that bodes ill* * *m omen;ser de mal agüero be a bad omen;pájaro de mal agüero prophet of doom* * *agüero nmaugurio, presagio: augury, omen
См. также в других словарях:
prophet of doom — PESSIMIST, doom monger, doomsayer, doomster, Cassandra, Jeremiah; informal doom (and gloom) merchant. → prophet * * * prophet of doom noun A person who continually predicts unfortunate events, disasters, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑prophet * * *… … Useful english dictionary
prophet of doom — Synonyms and related words: Cassandra, Druid, Eeyore, Jeremiah, admonisher, astrologer, augur, calamity howler, cautioner, crystal gazer, cynic, defeatist, divinator, diviner, divineress, flagman, forecaster, foreknower, foreseer, foreshower,… … Moby Thesaurus
prophet of doom — if you want to listen to these prophets of doom, you may as well cash it in today Syn: pessimist, doom monger, doomsayer, doomster, Cassandra, Jeremiah; informal Chicken Little … Thesaurus of popular words
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Prophet of Doom — Girolamo Savonarola … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
prophet of disaster — prophet of doom/disaster/ phrase someone who has a very negative view of life and thinks that only bad things will happen We’re going to prove all the prophets of doom wrong and make this business work. Thesaurus: people who are not happy,… … Useful english dictionary
doom merchant — ˌprophet of ˈdoom | ˈdoom merchant idiom a person who predicts that things will go very badly • The prophets of doom who said television would kill off the book were wrong. Main entry: ↑doomidiom … Useful english dictionary
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prophet — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ false, true ▪ Some believe that he was not a true prophet. ▪ great ▪ biblical, Old Testament PHRASES … Collocations dictionary
prophet, prophetess — ▶ noun SEER, soothsayer, fortune teller, clairvoyant, diviner; oracle, augur, sibyl. Phrases ■ prophet of doom PESSIMIST, doom monger, doomsayer, doomster, Cassandra, Jeremiah; informal doom ( … Useful english dictionary
prophet — proph|et [ˈprɔfıt US ˈpra: ] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: prophete, from Latin, from Greek prophetes, from phanai to speak ] 1.) a man who people in the Christian, Jewish, or Muslim religion believe has been sent by God to lead them… … Dictionary of contemporary English
