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1 caractère
c black caractère [kaʀaktεʀ]masculine nouna. ( = tempérament) characterb. ( = fermeté) characterc. ( = cachet) characterd. ( = genre) naturee. ( = caractéristique) characteristic• caractère héréditaire/acquis hereditary/acquired characteristicc black f. ( = lettre) character• en gros/petits caractères in large/small letters━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✎ Le mot anglais commence par ch- et se termine par -er.* * *kaʀaktɛʀnom masculin1) ( signe d'écriture) charactercaractères d'imprimerie — ( type d'écriture) block capitals
2) ( tempérament) natureavoir un sacré (colloq) caractère — ( coléreux) to have a foul temper; ( difficile) to be absolutely impossible
3) ( forte personnalité) character4) (de maison, lieu) character‘fermette de caractère’ — ‘small farm with character’
5) ( type humain) character6) ( marque distinctive) characteristic7) (côté, valeur) nature••avoir un caractère de chien or cochon — (colloq)
* * *kaʀaktɛʀ nm1) (de quelqu'un: personnalité) characterIl a le même caractère que son père. — He's got the same personality as his father.
Il n'a pas un caractère facile. — He isn't easy to get on with.
Il a bon caractère. — He's good-natured.
Elle a mauvais caractère. — She's bad-tempered.
2) (= originalité) charactersans caractère (style, maison) — characterless, without character
de caractère (appartement, villa) — with character
3) (d'une chose: nature) natureà caractère exceptionnel (opérations, manifestations) — of an exceptional nature
4) (écrit ou imprimé) charactercaractères/seconde — characters per second
en caractères gras — in bold, in bold type
caractère de remplacement INFORMATIQUE — wild card
* * *caractère nm1 ( signe d'écriture) character; caractères chinois/cyrilliques Chinese/Cyrillic characters;2 Imprim character; caractères d'imprimerie ( type d'écriture) block capitals; en petits/gros caractères in small/large print; en caractères gras in bold type;3 Ordinat character;4 ( tempérament) nature; nous n'avons pas le même caractère we haven't got the same character; ce n'est pas dans son caractère de critiquer it's not in his/her nature to criticize; avoir bon caractère to be good-natured; avoir mauvais caractère to be bad-tempered; être d'un caractère gai/facile/joueur to have a cheerful/an easy-going/a playful nature ou temperament; avoir un fichu◑ or sacré○ caractère ( coléreux) to have a foul temper; ( difficile) to be absolutely impossible;5 ( forte personnalité) character; avoir du caractère to have character; force de caractère strength of character; il n'a aucun caractère he's got no backbone, he's spineless; homme/femme de caractère man/woman of character;6 (de maison, lieu) character; avoir du caractère to have character; sans caractère without character, characterless; ‘à vendre, fermette de caractère’ ‘for sale, small farm with character’;7 ( type humain) character; une étude de caractères a study of character types;8 ( marque distinctive) characteristic;9 (côté, valeur) nature; le caractère provisoire/anormal/complexe/officiel de qch the provisional/abnormal/complex/official nature of sth; la manifestation a un caractère politique the demonstration is of a political nature; des articles de caractère scientifique/religieux articles of a scientific/religious nature; ma demande n'a aucun caractère définitif/personnel my request has nothing definite/personal about it; à caractère commercial/éducatif/expérimental of a commercial/an educational/an experimental nature; cela a un caractèregrave it's serious; film à caractère pornographique pornographic film.caractère acquis acquired characteristic; caractère dominant dominant characteristic; caractère récessif recessive character.avoir un caractère de chien or cochon○, avoir un sale caractère to have a vile temper; avoir un caractère en or to have a delightful nature.[karaktɛr] nom masculin1. [nature] natureavoir un caractère passionné to have a passionate nature, to be passionatece n'est pas dans son caractère d'être agressif it's not in character for him to be ou it's not in his nature to be aggressive3. [volonté, courage] character5. [originalité] characterappartement/maison de caractère flat/house with charactercaractère acquis/héréditaire acquired/hereditary characteristic ou traiten gros/petits caractères in large/small print -
2 abuso
m.1 scandal, sin.2 abuse, bad use, misuse.3 abusive act, abuse.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: abusar.* * *1 abuse, misuse2 (injusticia) injustice\abuso de confianza betrayal of trust, breach of faithabusos deshonestos indecent assault sing* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=extralimitación) [de privilegios, cargo, fondos] abusecuando hay abuso de amistad — when unfair demands are made on friendship, when there are impositions made on friendship
abuso de confianza — (Pol, Econ) breach of trust, betrayal of trust
2) (=uso excesivo) [de tabaco, drogas] abuse; [de disolventes, pesticidas] overusehabía un abuso de adjetivos en el texto — there was too much o excessive use of adjectives in the text
recibió varias quejas por abuso de fuerza — he received several complaints of excessive use of force
no es recomendable el abuso de la sal en la comida — it's not advisable to put too much salt in your food
3) (tb: abuso sexual) sexual abuse* * *a) ( uso excesivo) abuseb) (de hospitalidad, generosidad)c) ( injusticia) outrage* * *= abuse, encroachment, breach, indulgence, mistreatment, daylight robbery.Ex. I believe that the emphasis on abuse of title entry in the name of speeding up cataloging is not the question of a title entry versus other entries, it is the question of simplification.Ex. It is really up to us to decide whether or not we can sustain that entity against the challenges and the encroachments that threaten it.Ex. The key is through controls, which must be built in so that breaches are detected.Ex. This information method allows for the creation of mechanical systems that combine looseness with indulgence.Ex. Centuries of mistreatment and bad handling, together with the environmental conditions have contributed greatly to the poor condition of the manuscripts.Ex. Health-care price hike is daylight robbery.----* abuso de confianza = betrayal of trust, breach of trust.* abuso de información confidencial = insider trading, insider dealing.* abuso de información privilegiada = insider trading, insider dealing.* abuso del alcohol = alcohol abuse.* abuso de las drogas = drug abuse.* abuso de menores = child abuse.* abuso de poder = abuse of power.* abuso de sustancias nocivas = substance abuse.* abuso emocional = emotional abuse.* abuso físico = personal abuse, physical abuse.* abusos = overindulgence.* abuso sexual = sexual abuse, molestation.* abuso sicológico = psychological abuse.* abuso verbal = verbal abuse.* * *a) ( uso excesivo) abuseb) (de hospitalidad, generosidad)c) ( injusticia) outrage* * *= abuse, encroachment, breach, indulgence, mistreatment, daylight robbery.Ex: I believe that the emphasis on abuse of title entry in the name of speeding up cataloging is not the question of a title entry versus other entries, it is the question of simplification.
Ex: It is really up to us to decide whether or not we can sustain that entity against the challenges and the encroachments that threaten it.Ex: The key is through controls, which must be built in so that breaches are detected.Ex: This information method allows for the creation of mechanical systems that combine looseness with indulgence.Ex: Centuries of mistreatment and bad handling, together with the environmental conditions have contributed greatly to the poor condition of the manuscripts.Ex: Health-care price hike is daylight robbery.* abuso de confianza = betrayal of trust, breach of trust.* abuso de información confidencial = insider trading, insider dealing.* abuso de información privilegiada = insider trading, insider dealing.* abuso del alcohol = alcohol abuse.* abuso de las drogas = drug abuse.* abuso de menores = child abuse.* abuso de poder = abuse of power.* abuso de sustancias nocivas = substance abuse.* abuso emocional = emotional abuse.* abuso físico = personal abuse, physical abuse.* abusos = overindulgence.* abuso sexual = sexual abuse, molestation.* abuso sicológico = psychological abuse.* abuso verbal = verbal abuse.* * *1 (uso excesivo) abuseel abuso en la bebida alcohol abusese ha hecho uso y abuso de esta metáfora this metaphor has been used time and again2 (injusticia) outragees un abuso que nos traten así it's outrageous o an outrage that we should be treated in this wayCompuestos:masculine abuse of authoritympl indecent assaultsexual o sex abusemasculine child abusepara prevenir el abuso sexual infantil to prevent child abuse, to prevent children being sexually abused* * *
Del verbo abusar: ( conjugate abusar)
abuso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
abusó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
abusar
abuso
abusar ( conjugate abusar) verbo intransitivo
1a) ( aprovecharse):
abuso de algo ‹de autoridad/posición/generosidad› to abuse sth;
no quisiera abuso de su amabilidad I don't want to impose (on you);
abuso de algn ‹de padres/amigo› to take advantage of sb
2 ( usar en exceso):
no se debe abuso del alcohol alcohol should be drunk in moderation
abuso sustantivo masculino
el abuso en la bebida excessive drinking;
abusos deshonestos indecent assault;
abuso sexual infantil child abuseb) (de hospitalidad, generosidad):
¡qué abuso de confianza! (fam) what a nerve! (colloq)
◊ ¡esto es un abuso! this is outrageous!;
prestarse a abusos to lay itself open to abuse
abusar verbo intransitivo
1 (aprovecharse de) to take (unfair) advantage of: su familia abusa de su bondad, her family take advantage of her kindness
(del poder, de la autoridad, etc) to abuse
2 (consumir en exceso) abusar del alcohol, to drink too much o to excess
3 Jur (de un menor, de una mujer) to abuse
4 familiar ¡no abuses de mi paciencia!, don't try my patience
abuso sustantivo masculino abuse
abuso de confianza, abuse of trust
abuso de poder, abuse of power
abuso sexual, sexual abuse
' abuso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atropello
- denunciar
- levantarse
- acabar
- desmán
- terminar
English:
abuse
- breach
- imposition
- malpractice
- mistreatment
- misuse
* * *abuso nmabuso de autoridad abuse of authority;abuso de confianza breach of confidence;Der abusos deshonestos indecent assault;abuso de poder abuse of power;Com abuso de posición dominante abuse of a dominant position;abusos sexuales sexual abuse2. [atropello] scandal, outrage;¡esto es un abuso! this is outrageous!* * *m abuse;estos precios son un abuso these prices are outrageous o an outrage* * *abuso nm1) : abuse2) : injustice, outrage* * *abuso n abuse
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