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1 empachoso
• cloying• indigently• indigestion -
2 empalagoso
• cloying• fulsome• overnice• sickeningly sweet• sickly sweet• treacle• tread -
3 empalagar
v.to cloy, to weary, to surfeit, to pall.* * *1 (dulces) to be too sweet, be sickly2 figurado to be cloying, pall* * *1. VT1) [comida] to be too sweet for2)2.VI [chocolate, tarta] to be too sweet3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo2.los bombones me empalagan — chocolates are too sweet o sickly for my taste
empalagar vi estilo/obra to be cloying; licor/dulce to be too sweet o sickly3.su sentimentalismo empalaga — its sentimentality palls o is rather cloying
empalagarse v pron personame empalagué con tanto dulce — I ate so many sweet things, I couldn't face any more
* * *1.verbo transitivo2.los bombones me empalagan — chocolates are too sweet o sickly for my taste
empalagar vi estilo/obra to be cloying; licor/dulce to be too sweet o sickly3.su sentimentalismo empalaga — its sentimentality palls o is rather cloying
empalagarse v pron personame empalagué con tanto dulce — I ate so many sweet things, I couldn't face any more
* * *empalagar [A3 ]vttantas atenciones me empalagan I find so much kindness cloyingesa mujer me empalaga I find that woman cloying o too sickly sweetesos bombones me empalagan those chocolates are too sweet o sickly for me■ empalagarvi«estilo/obra» to be cloying; «licor/dulce» to be too sweet o sicklyuna pulcritud en el vestir que empalaga a fastidiousness about the way he dresses which becomes rather sickeningsu exceso de romanticismo empalaga its excessive sentimentality palls o is rather cloying«persona»: se ha empalagado con los mazapanes he has stuffed himself full of marzipan ( colloq)* * *
empalagar ( conjugate empalagar) verbo transitivo:◊ los bombones me empalagan chocolates are too sweet o sickly for my taste
verbo intransitivo [licor/dulce] to be too sweet o sickly;
[estilo/sentimentalismo] to be cloying
empalagar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (ser demasiado dulce) to be too rich o sweet: esa mermelada me empalaga, that jam is too sweet for my taste
2 (aburrir, disgustar) to bore: me empalagan las películas de Disney, I find Disney films rather cloying
* * *♦ vteste vino me empalaga this wine is far too sweet for me2. [sujeto: persona] to weary, to tire;me empalaga con tanta cortesía I find his excessive politeness rather cloying♦ vi1. [pastel, dulces, licor] to be sickly sweet2. [persona, estilo, actitud] to be rather cloying* * *v/t:el chocolate me empalaga I find chocolate too cloying o sickly sweet;me empalaga fig I find it too much* * *empalagar {52} vt1) : to cloy, to surfeit2) fastidiar: to annoy, to bother -
4 empalagoso
adj.1 sickeningly sweet, fulsome, sickly sweet, cloying.2 too sweet, sickeningly sweet.* * *► adjetivo1 (dulces) too sweet, sickly* * *ADJ1) (=dulce) cloying2) (=pesado) sickly-sweet* * *- sa adjetivo <tarta/licor> sickly; <persona/sonrisa> sickly sweet, cloying* * *= mushy [mushier -comp., mushiest -sup.], unctuous, oily [oilier -comp., oiliest -sup.].Ex. However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.Ex. In the summer months one of the greatest treats of all is home-made mayonnaise; a thick mass of unctuous golden ointment, perfect for dipping slices of raw vegetables.Ex. The most important thing you can do to prevent or resolve oily hair is to shampoo your hair daily.* * *- sa adjetivo <tarta/licor> sickly; <persona/sonrisa> sickly sweet, cloying* * *= mushy [mushier -comp., mushiest -sup.], unctuous, oily [oilier -comp., oiliest -sup.].Ex: However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.
Ex: In the summer months one of the greatest treats of all is home-made mayonnaise; a thick mass of unctuous golden ointment, perfect for dipping slices of raw vegetables.Ex: The most important thing you can do to prevent or resolve oily hair is to shampoo your hair daily.* * *empalagoso -sa‹tarta/licor› sickly; ‹persona/sonrisa› sickly sweet, cloying* * *
empalagoso◊ -sa adjetivo ‹tarta/licor› sickly;
‹persona/sonrisa› sickly sweet, cloying
empalagoso,-a adjetivo
1 (excesivamente dulce) sickly sweet
2 (persona, película, libro) cloying
' empalagoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empalagosa
- relajante
English:
oily
- rich
- sickly
- sugary
- cloying
- fulsome
- unctuous
* * *empalagoso, -a adj1. [pastel, dulce, licor] sickly sweet2. [persona, estilo, actitud] cloying;[obra, película, discurso] syrupy, saccharine* * *adj sickly; figsickly sweet, cloying* * *empalagoso, -sa adjmeloso: cloying, excessively sweet* * * -
5 empalago
m.1 cloying taste.2 satiation, surfeit.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: empalagar.* * *1→ link=empalagamiento empalagamiento* * *SM1) [de comida] cloying, palling2) [de persona] sickly-sweetness* * *los postres demasiado dulces me producen empalago I find excessively sweet desserts cloyingtanta zalamería y adulación llegan a causar empalago so much sweet talk and flattery can be cloying* * *empalago nmdulce hasta el empalago so sweet as to be sickly2. [por persona, actitud, afectación]esas películas me producen empalago I find films like that rather sickly* * *m sickliness; figsickly sweetness, cloyingness -
6 empachoso
adj.indigestible, cloying, heavy.* * *► adjetivo1 (comida) heavy, indigestible2 figurado (empalagoso) sugary, cloying3 figurado (vergonzoso) shameful* * *ADJ1) [comida] indigestible2) [persona] (=empalagoso) cloying, over-sweet; (=vergonzoso) embarrassing -
7 hostigoso
* * *- sa adjetivo (Andes) <comida/bebida> sickly, sickly-sweet; < persona> annoying, irritating* * *- sa adjetivo (Andes) <comida/bebida> sickly, sickly-sweet; < persona> annoying, irritating* * *hostigoso -sa1 ( Andes) ‹comida/bebida› sickly, sickly-sweet2 ‹persona› annoying, irritating* * *
hostigoso
‹ persona› annoying, irritating
* * *hostigoso, -a adjAndes, CAm, Méx cloying, sickening -
8 meloso
adj.1 smooth-tongued, smooth-talking, cajoling.2 syrupy, mellow, honeyed, sweet.* * *► adjetivo1 (dulce) sweet, honeyed; (empalagoso) sickly* * *ADJ1) (=dulce) sweet2) (=empalagoso) [persona, voz] sickly-sweet; [canción, música] schmaltzy, sickly-sweet* * *- sa adjetivoa) ( pringoso) stickyb) < persona> sickly-sweet, sugary; <música/canción> schmaltzy, slushy; < voz> sickly-sweet* * *= mellifluous, mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].Ex. Many thrushes sing complex mellifluous songs that delight human listeners.Ex. People become more ' mellow' in response to negative emotions over their lifetime, research suggests.* * *- sa adjetivoa) ( pringoso) stickyb) < persona> sickly-sweet, sugary; <música/canción> schmaltzy, slushy; < voz> sickly-sweet* * *= mellifluous, mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].Ex: Many thrushes sing complex mellifluous songs that delight human listeners.
Ex: People become more ' mellow' in response to negative emotions over their lifetime, research suggests.* * *meloso -sa1 (pringoso) sticky2 ‹persona› sickly-sweet, sugary; ‹música/canción› schmaltzy, slushy; ‹voz› sickly-sweet3 ‹color› honey-colored** * *
meloso◊ -sa adjetivo ‹persona/voz› sickly-sweet;
‹música/canción› schmaltzy, slushy
meloso,-a adjetivo sweet, honeyed
' meloso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
melosa
English:
smooth
- sugary
* * *meloso, -a adj1. [fruta] sweet2. [persona] [dulce] sweet;[empalagoso] sickly* * *adj famsickly sweet* * *meloso, -sa adj1) : honeyed, sweet2) empalagoso: cloying, saccharine -
9 dulzarrón ADJ
1) (=demasiado dulce) sickly-sweet2) pey (=empalagoso) cloying -
10 dulzón ADJ
1) (=demasiado dulce) sickly-sweet2) pey (=empalagoso) cloying -
11 dulzonería
f.mawkishness.* * *SF1) [de caramelo, pastel] sickly-sweetness2) [de persona] cloying nature -
12 empalagamiento
m.1 loathing, surfeit, cloying.2 satiety, surfeit.* * *1 (de comida) sickliness2 figurado bother, annoyance -
13 empalagosa
См. также в других словарях:
cloying — [kloi′iŋ] vt., vi. prp. of CLOY adj. 1. displeasing or distasteful because of excess [cloying sweetness] 2. overly sweet, sentimental, etc. [a cloying romance novel] cloyingly adv … English World dictionary
cloying — index nectarous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
cloying — [adj] sickly sweet cheesy*, cornball*, corny*, cutesy*, drippy*, gooey*, honeyed, mushy*, over sentimental, oversweet, saccharine, sappy, sentimental, sugary, syrupy; concept 401 … New thesaurus
cloying — cloy|ing [ˈklɔı ıŋ] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: cloy to be cloying (16 21 centuries), from accloy to make unable to walk (14 18 centuries), from Old French encloer to drive a nail in , from Medieval Latin inclavare, from Latin clavus nail ] 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
cloying — adjective 1 a cloying attitude or quality annoys you because it is too pleasant: cloying sentimentality 2 cloying food or smells are sweet and make you feel sick: The cloying stench of cheap perfume … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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cloying — adjective Date: 1594 disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess < cloying sweetness >; also excessively sweet or sentimental < a cloying romantic comedy > • cloyingly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
Cloying — Cloy Cloy (kloi), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cloyed} (kloid); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cloying}.] [OE. cloer to nail up, F. clouer, fr. OF. clo nail, F. clou, fr. L. clavus nail. Cf. 3d {Clove}.] 1. To fill or choke up; to stop up; to clog. [Obs.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cloying — cloyingly, adv. /kloy ing/, adj. 1. causing or tending to cause disgust or aversion through excess: a perfume of cloying sweetness. 2. overly ingratiating or sentimental. [1540 50; CLOY + ING2] * * * … Universalium
cloying — adjective a) Unpleasantly excessive. The cloying fondness she displayed was what in the end drove me away. b) Excessively sweet. Syn: exaggerated, syrupy, treacly … Wiktionary
cloying — adj. Cloying is used with these nouns: ↑sweetness … Collocations dictionary