to be fateful for sb

fateful [ˈfeɪtfʊl]

[day, words] fatidique ; [journey] fatal ; [meeting] décisif

• to be fateful for sb être fatal pour qn

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adjective [decision] fatal; [day] fatidique

1) (important, decisive) schicksalsschwer [Tag, Stunde, Entscheidung]; entscheidend [Worte]

2) (controlled by fate) schicksalhaft [Begegnung, Treffen, Ereignis]

3) (prophetic) schicksalverkündend; (of misfortune) unheilverkündend

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adjective (involving important decisions, results etc: At last the fateful day arrived.) verhängnisvoll

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adj schicksalhaft; decision verhängnisvoll

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fateful adj (adv fatefully)

1. verhängnisvoll

2. schicksalsschwer

3. schicksalhaft, Schicksals…

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1) (important, decisive) schicksalsschwer [Tag, Stunde, Entscheidung]; entscheidend [Worte]

2) (controlled by fate) schicksalhaft [Begegnung, Treffen, Ereignis]

3) (prophetic) schicksalverkündend; (of misfortune) unheilverkündend

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schicksalhaft adj.

fatal, e (masculine plural fatals) [fatal]

   a. ( = funeste) [accident, issue, coup] fatal

• erreur fatale ! fatal mistake!

• être fatal à qn [chute, accident] to kill sb ; [erreur, bêtise] to prove fatal to sb

   b. ( = inévitable) inevitable

• c'était fatal it was bound to happen

   c. ( = marqué par le destin) [instant, heure] fateful

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fatale fatal adjectif

1) ( inévitable) inevitable

2) ( désastreux) fatal (à quelqu'un/quelque chose to somebody/something), disastrous (à quelqu'un/quelque chose for somebody/something)

3) ( mortel) fatal

4) ( fatidique) [moment, jour] fateful

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1) (= aux conséquences funestes) (événement) fateful, (décision, erreur) fatal

2) (= mortel) (coup, issue) fatal, deadly

3) (= fatidique) (moment) fated

4) (= inévitable) inevitable, fated

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fatal, fatale adj

1 ( inévitable) inevitable; il était fatal que cela se produise it was bound to happen;

2 ( désastreux) fatal (à qn/qch to sb/sth), disastrous (à qn/qch for sb/sth);

3 ( mortel) fatal; le voyage lui a été/pourrait lui être fatal the journey proved/could be fatal;

4 ( fatidique) [moment, jour] fateful; ⇒ femme.

( féminin fatale, pluriel masculin fatals) [fatal] adjectif

1. [fixé par le sort] fateful

2. [désastreux] disastrous, terrible

3. [mortel - collision, blessure] fatal, mortal

a. [frapper] to deliver a deadly ou mortal blow to

b. (figuré) to administer the coup de grâce to

4. [inévitable] inevitable

unfortunate, unlucky, poor, fateful.

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► adjetivo

1 (sin suerte) unlucky, unfortunate

2 (sin tino) unfortunate

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1) (=desgraciado) unfortunate, unlucky

2) (=no oportuno) [comentario, anuncio] inopportune, unfortunate; [decisión, medida] unfortunate

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- da adjetivo

a) ( desdichado) < persona> unlucky; < suceso> unfortunate

b) ( desacertado) <medidas/actuación> unfortunate

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= hapless, unfortunate, unhappy, inauspicious, unlucky, infelicitous, fateful, off-beam.

Ex. From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.

Ex. It is an unfortunate fact that many external services cannot hope to mirror the interests of a specific organisation.

Ex. In this unhappy pattern SLIS are not being singled out for especially harsh treatment.

Ex. In retrospect, this was perhaps a rather inauspicious beginning, for the test apparently broke down in disarray over the question of relevance judgement.

Ex. Secondly, a clean proof of the sheet was generally shown to the author for his approval and (if the printer was unlucky) his second thoughts.

Ex. Past failures to make interactive machine translation viable as a tool for skilled translators have been the result of an infelicitous mode of interaction rather than any inherent flaw in the idea.

Ex. The Russian delegation also presented a handmade book to the National Library of Scotland in remembrance of that fateful Moscow meeting.

Ex. The director goes where even the previous two movies feared to tread -- to an exquisitely off-beam imaginary world of arrested adolescence.

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* Algo desafortunado = infelicity.

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- da adjetivo

a) ( desdichado) < persona> unlucky; < suceso> unfortunate

b) ( desacertado) <medidas/actuación> unfortunate

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1 (desdichado) ‹persona› unlucky; ‹suceso› unfortunate

siempre ha sido desafortunado en amores/en el juego he's always been unlucky in love/at cards

ha sido un día desafortunado it's been an unfortunate day

2 (desacertado) ‹medidas/actuación› unfortunate

el diestro estuvo desafortunado con la espada the matador performed poorly with the sword

su respuesta fue desafortunada his reply was tactless o unfortunate

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◊ -da adjetivo

a) ( desdichado) ‹ persona› unlucky;

b) ( desacertado) ‹medidas/actuación› unfortunate

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♦ adj

1. [desgraciado] unfortunate;

el desafortunado suceso ocurrió ayer the unfortunate event occurred yesterday;

un día desafortunado en las carreteras a black day on the roads

2. [desacertado] unfortunate;

un comentario desafortunado an unfortunate remark;

el equipo tuvo una desafortunada actuación the team performed below par;

el ministro estuvo bastante desafortunado the minister made some unfortunate remarks

3. [sin suerte] unlucky;

fue muy desafortunada en amores she was very unlucky in love

♦ nm,f

unlucky person

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adj unfortunate, unlucky

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desafortunado, -da adj

: unfortunate, unlucky

♦ desafortunadamente adv

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desafortunado adj unfortunate

ill-fated, tragical, disastrous, fateful.

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► adjetivo

1 ill-fated, fatal

■ el accidente tuvo consecuencias funestas the accident had fatal consequences

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ADJ (=maldito) ill-fated; (=desastroso) fatal, disastrous; (=nocivo) baneful

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- ta adjetivo disastrous, terrible

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= dire, fateful, baleful.

Ex. Throughout the process of development, debate and enactment of the Digital Millennium Act in the USA, many dire forebodings were envisaged for the library profession.

Ex. The Russian delegation also presented a handmade book to the National Library of Scotland in remembrance of that fateful Moscow meeting.

Ex. He urged the young artists of England to break away from conventionality and the baleful influence of Renaissance art.

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* día funesto = bad hair day.

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- ta adjetivo disastrous, terrible

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‹resultado/consecuencia› disastrous, terrible

un día funesto para nuestra organización a sad o terrible day for our organization

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◊ -ta adjetivo

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funesto, -a adj

fateful, disastrous;

tuvo la funesta idea de dejar solos a los niños he had the fateful o disastrous idea of leaving the children on their own

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adj disastrous

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funesto, -ta adj

: terrible, disastrous

consecuencias funestas: disastrous consequences

mournful, sorrowful, sad.

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► adjetivo

1 literal mournful, sorrowful

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ADJ frm mournful, sad

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- sa adjetivo (frml) painful

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= deplorable, woeful, pitiful, dire, fateful.

Ex. We agree with Price that using the words 'citation' and 'reference' interchangeably is a deplorable waste of a good technical term.

Ex. In this woeful film, under the mantle of a 'bitter-sweet romantic comedy,' Poliakoff lets his maudlin sentiments and fears run riot.

Ex. Today's pitiful situation must be improved drastically to cope with the overwhelming demand of clients for better library service.

Ex. Throughout the process of development, debate and enactment of the Digital Millennium Act in the USA, many dire forebodings were envisaged for the library profession.

Ex. The Russian delegation also presented a handmade book to the National Library of Scotland in remembrance of that fateful Moscow meeting.

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- sa adjetivo (frml) painful

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( frml); painful, sorrowful ( frml)

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luctuoso, -a adj

sorrowful, mournful

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adj sad, sorrowful

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luctuoso, -sa adj

: mournful, tragic

1 fatal (mortal).

2 terrible, awful (informal) (muy malo). (peninsular Spanish)

lo que has hecho está fatal what you've done is awful o terrible

3 inevitable (inevitable).

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► adjetivo

1 (inexorable) fateful

2 (mortal) deadly, fatal

■ el accidente fue fatal the accident was fatal

3 familiar (muy malo) awful, horrible, terrible

■ su redacción estaba fatal his composition was awful

■ nos lo pasamos fatal we had a rotten time

► adverbio

1 familiar awfully, terribly

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1. ADJ

1) (=mortal) [accidente, desenlace] fatal

2) * (=horrible) awful, terrible

3) (=inevitable) [plazo, cita] unavoidable

ADV * terribly

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1)

a) <accidente/enfermedad/consecuencias> fatal

b) (liter) ( ineludible) inevitable, fatal (liter)

2) (fam) ( muy malo) terrible, awful

adverbio: (esp Esp fam)

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= fatal, god-awful.

Ex. Quite apart from the great toll of unasked questions, any hint of mutual antipathy between enquirer and librarian is fatal to the reference interview.

Ex. The director and deputies deserve the most recognition because they actually had to give up time with their families for the god-awful places we sent them.

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* atracción fatal = fatal attraction.

* casi fatal = near-fatal.

* con consecuencias fatales = fatally.

* mujer fatal = femme fatale, man-eater.

* salir fatal = go + pear-shaped.

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1)

a) <accidente/enfermedad/consecuencias> fatal

b) (liter) ( ineludible) inevitable, fatal (liter)

2) (fam) ( muy malo) terrible, awful

adverbio: (esp Esp fam)

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1 ‹accidente/enfermedad/consecuencias› fatal

está muy grave y se teme un desenlace fatal he is in a critical condition and we fear the worst

2 ( liter) (ineludible) inevitable, fatal ( liter), fateful ( liter)

el hado/destino fatal así lo había escrito it was fated/destined to happen

3 ( Chi fam) (de mala suerte) unlucky

soy fatal para este juego I'm very unlucky at this game

B ( fam)

1 (muy malo) terrible, awful

los niños están fatales hoy the children are impossible o are behaving terribly today

2 ( fam)

(enfermo): está fatal, tendrán que operar she's in a really bad way, they'll have to operate ( colloq)

me encuentro fatal I feel awful o terrible o rotten ( colloq)

( esp Esp fam): lo hice fatal I made a real mess of it ( colloq)

viste fatal he dresses really badly

sus bromas me caen fatal I can't stand her jokes ( colloq)

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◊ fue un fin de semana fatal it was a terrible weekend;

◊ viste fatal he dresses really badly;

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♦ adj

1. [mortal] fatal;

el accidente fue fatal it was a fatal accident

2. [inevitable] inevitable

3. [seductor]

4. Esp Fam [muy malo] terrible, awful;

una novela fatal a terrible o an awful novel;

eso que has hecho está fatal what you've done is terrible o awful

5. Esp Fam [enfermo]

está fatal, igual se muere he's in a very bad way and may well die

♦ adv

pasarlo fatal to have a terrible o an awful time;

sentirse fatal to feel terrible o awful;

ese vestido te sienta fatal that dress looks terrible o awful on you;

me cae fatal su novio I can't stand her boyfriend

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I adj

1 fatal

2 ( muy malo) dreadful, awful

II adv very badly;

lo he pasado fatal fam I had an awful time

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fatal adj

1) mortal: fatal

2) fam : awful, terrible

3) : fateful, unavoidable

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fatal¹ adj

1. (muy malo) awful / terrible

2. (mortal) fatal

fatal² adv terribly / really badly

funeste [fynεst]

( = désastreux) disastrous ; [influence] harmful

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adjectif [erreur, conseil] fatal; [décision, jour] fateful; [conséquence] dire

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(= qui se solde par une mort d'homme ou par la fin de qch) (effets, conséquences) fateful

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funeste adj

1 ( qui est source de malheur) [erreur, conseil] fatal; [décision, jour] fateful; [conséquence] dire; être funeste à qn/qch to be fatal for sb/sth;

2 ( de mort) fml [pressentiment, signe] of death ( épith, après n).

[fynɛst] adjectif

1. [désastreux] disastrous, catastrophic

2. (littéraire) [triste] lugubrious

3. (littéraire) [mortel] fatal, lethal

n disaster; (Schaden) harm; Unheil anrichten wreak havoc; Unheil über das Land bringen bring disaster on the country; das Unheil kommen sehen foresee disaster; Unheil bringend fatal, baneful; Unheil verkündend ominous, fateful

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mischief; harm

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1) (a great misfortune: It will be a calamity if he fails his exam.) calamity

2) (evil, damage or harm.) mischief

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nt (geh) disaster

\Unheil anrichten (fam) to get up to mischief

jdm droht \Unheil sth spells disaster for sb

großes/viel \Unheil anrichten to wreak havoc

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Unheil n disaster; (Schaden) harm;

Unheil anrichten wreak havoc;

Unheil über das Land bringen bring disaster on the country;

das Unheil kommen sehen foresee disaster;

Unheil bringend fatal, baneful;

Unheil verkündend ominous, fateful

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calamity n.

catastrophe n.

disaster n.

mischief n.

1) (ruinous, disastrous) verheerend (to für); fatal; schicksalsschwer [Tag, Moment]

2) (deadly) tödlich [Unfall, Verletzung]

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1) (causing death: a fatal accident.) tödlich

2) (disastrous: She made the fatal mistake of not inviting him to the party.) verhängnisvoll

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- academic.ru/86932/fatally">fatally

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[ˈfeɪt^əl, AM -t̬^əl]

1. (lethal) tödlich

this illness is \fatal in almost all cases diese Krankheit führt fast immer zum Tod

\fatal accident/dose tödlicher Unfall/tödliche Dosis

\fatal blow Todesstoß m

2. (disastrous) fatal, verhängnisvoll

▪ to be \fatal to sth für etw akk fatal sein

3. ( liter: fateful) schicksalhaft

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1) (= causing death) tödlich (to, for für)

2) (fig: disastrous) mistake, weakness, flaw, consequences fatal, verhängnisvoll; (COMPUT) error schwer; (= fateful) day, decision verhängnisvoll

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fatal [ˈfeıtl] adj (adv fatally)

1. tödlich, mit tödlichem Ausgang:

a fatal accident ein tödlicher Unfall;

fatally wounded tödlich verwundet

2. fatal, unheilvoll, verhängnisvoll ( alle:

to für); (Fehler in Computeranwendung) schwer:

be fatal to sb’s plans jemandes Pläne zunichtemachen

3. (über Wohl und Wehe) entscheidend, schicksalhaft

4. unvermeidlich

5. Schicksal(s)…:

the fatal thread der Schicksals- oder Lebensfaden; → sister A 1

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1) (ruinous, disastrous) verheerend (to für); fatal; schicksalsschwer [Tag, Moment]

2) (deadly) tödlich [Unfall, Verletzung]

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schlimm adj.

schwerwiegend adj.

tödlich adj.

1) ((sometimes with capital) the supposed power that controls events: Who knows what fate has in store (= waiting for us in the future)?) skæbne; skæbnen

2) (a destiny or doom, eg death: A terrible fate awaited her.) skæbne; fremtid

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1) ((sometimes with capital) the supposed power that controls events: Who knows what fate has in store (= waiting for us in the future)?) skæbne; skæbnen

2) (a destiny or doom, eg death: A terrible fate awaited her.) skæbne; fremtid

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unfortunate, unlucky, fateful, ill-fated.

unfortunate, miserable, sorry fellow, poor wretch.

past participle of spanish verb: desgraciar.

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► participio pasado

1→ link=desgraciar desgraciar

► adjetivo

1 (sin suerte) unfortunate, unlucky

2 (infeliz) unhappy

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 wretch, unfortunate person

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ser un,-a pobre desgraciado,-a to be a poor devil

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1. ADJ

1) [persona] (=sin suerte) unlucky; (=infeliz) unhappy

2) [vida, existencia]

3) [accidente, situación] unfortunate

4) LAm (=asqueroso) lousy *

2. SM / F

1) (=infeliz) poor wretch

2) (=miserable) swine *

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- da adjetivo

a) [ser] ( infeliz) unhappy

b) [ser] ( desafortunado) < viaje> ill-fated

c) ( desacertado) <elección/coincidencia> unfortunate, unwise

- da masculino, femenino

1) ( desdichado) wretch

2) ( persona vil) swine (colloq)

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= wretched, unhappy.

Ex. A card catalog has the capability of being kept up to date, but it is a wretched way to make information available.

Ex. In this unhappy pattern SLIS are not being singled out for especially harsh treatment.

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- da adjetivo

a) [ser] ( infeliz) unhappy

b) [ser] ( desafortunado) < viaje> ill-fated

c) ( desacertado) <elección/coincidencia> unfortunate, unwise

- da masculino, femenino

1) ( desdichado) wretch

2) ( persona vil) swine (colloq)

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1 [ SER] (infeliz) unhappy

fue muy desgraciado en su matrimonio he was very unhappy in his marriage

lleva una vida muy desgraciada she leads a miserable life

2 [ SER]

(desafortunado): hay días afortunados y días desgraciados there are good days and bad days

fue un viaje desgraciado it was an ill-fated journey

ser desgraciado en amores to be unlucky in love

3 (desacertado) ‹elección› unfortunate, unwise

B [ SER] (vil) mean, nasty, horrible

C (sin belleza) ill-favored*, unfortunate

(sin gracia): ese vestido le queda muy desgraciado that dress doesn't do anything for her o is not at all flattering to her

A (desdichado) wretch

la pobre desgraciada the poor wretch

olvídalo, no es más que un pobre desgraciado forget about him, he's nobody

B (persona vil) swine ( colloq), creep ( colloq)

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el participio

◊ -da adjetivo

a) [ser] ( infeliz) unhappy

b) [ser] ( desafortunado) ‹ viaje› ill-fated

c) ( desacertado) ‹elección/coincidencia› unfortunate, unwise

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♦ adj

1. [desafortunado] [día] ill-fated;

2. [desacertado] [intervención, elección] unfortunate, unhappy

3. [sin suerte] unlucky;

ser desgraciado en el amor to be unlucky in love

4. [infeliz] unhappy;

es muy desgraciado en su trabajo he's very unhappy in his work;

llevar una vida desgraciada to lead an unhappy o a miserable life

5. [canalla] rotten, nasty

6. [sin atractivo] unprepossessing, unattractive;

tiene un físico desgraciado she is physically unattractive

♦ nm,f

1. [persona sin suerte] born loser

2. [infeliz] wretch;

es un pobre desgraciado he's a poor wretch

3. [canalla] swine;

¡eres un desgraciado! you're a swine!;

el muy desgraciado me robó el dinero the swine stole my money

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I adj

1 unfortunate

2 ( miserable) wretched

II m, desgraciada f

1 ( infeliz) wretch

2 ( sinvergüenza) swine fam

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desgraciado, -da adj

1) : unfortunate, unlucky

2) : vile, wretched

desgraciado, -da n

: unfortunate person, wretch

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desgraciado adj

1. (sin suerte) unlucky [comp. unluckier; superl. unluckiest]

2. (infeliz) unhappy [comp. unhappier; superl. unhappiest]

3. (trágico) tragic / unfortunate

1 giorno ( di 24 ore): DIALOGO → - Date- What day is it?, che giorno è?; We've spent a few days in France, abbiamo passato qualche giorno in Francia; 24 hours a day, ventiquattr'ore al giorno; the day after tomorrow, dopodomani; domani l'altro; posdomani; the day before yesterday, ieri l'altro; l'altro ieri; every other day, un giorno sì e uno no; ogni due giorni; rest day, giorno di riposo; the time of day, l'ora del giorno; a fateful day, un giorno fatidico; to one's dying day, fino alla morte

2 giorno (= periodo di luce, di attività); giornata: the other day, l'altro giorno; on a winter's day, in un giorno d'inverno; day and night, giorno e notte; notte e giorno; ( anche) in continuazione: She works day and night, lavora notte e giorno (o in continuazione); It was a glorious day, era una splendida giornata; It's almost day, è quasi giorno; I don't know what she does all day, non so cosa faccia tutto il giorno; I've had a bad [long] day, ho avuto una brutta [lunga] giornata; a busy day, una giornata piena; a trying day, una giornata faticosa; Try to get some exercise every day, cerca di fare un po' di esercizio tutti i giorni; Let's do it another day, facciamolo un altro giorno; Come on, we haven't got all day, dài, non abbiamo tutto il giorno (o tutta la giornata); an eight-hour day, una giornata (lavorativa) di otto ore; the working day, la giornata lavorativa; day of rest, giorno di riposo; She works six days on, two days off, lavora sei giorni, poi ha due giorni di riposo; to take a day off, prendere un giorno di ferie; by day, di giorno; during the day, durante il giorno; historic day, giornata storica (o di grande importanza); The days are drawing out, i giorni si stanno allungando

3 festa: Mother's day, la festa della mamma; Independence Day, la Festa dell'indipendenza

4 (spesso al pl.) tempo, tempi; epoca: to the present day (o to this day) fino a oggi; He was the best painter of his day, era il miglior pittore del suo tempo; in my student days, quando ero studente; these days, di questi tempi; DIALOGO → - New clothes- There always seems to be a sale on these days, di questi tempi sembra che ci siano sempre dei saldi; in the days of Queen Anne, al tempo della regina Anna; in the early days of flying, agli inizi dell'aviazione; in olden days, nei tempi antichi; un tempo

5 ( Borsa) giorno di borsa

● all day long, per tutto il giorno □ day after day, un giorno dopo l'altro, giorno dopo giorno □ ( USA) day bed, poltrona a sdraio; divano letto □ (med.) day blindness, emeralopia □ day boarder, semiconvittore □ day boy, allievo esterno ( di un collegio) □ day by day, giorno per giorno □ ( USA) day care, assistenza ai bambini ( di genitori che lavorano) □ day-care centre, centro di assistenza per anziani (o disabili, ecc.) □ (ferr., USA) day coach, carrozza normale ( con sedili non reclinabili) □ (zool.) day-fly ( Ephemera), effimera □ day girl, allieva esterna ( di un collegio) □ (med.) day hospital, day hospital □ day in, day out, giorno dopo giorno; incessantemente □ (econ.) day labour, lavoro (o manodopera) a giornata □ day labourer, lavoratore a giornata; giornaliero □ ( USA) day letter, telegramma diurno ( costa meno e viaggia più lento) □ (bot.) day lily ( Hemerocallis), emerocallide □ day-long, che dura tutto il giorno □ day nursery, asilo nido □ (comm.) days of grace, giorni di grazia (o di respiro); ( per estens.) dilazione □ (relig.) the Day of Judgement, il giorno del giudizio □ the day of reckoning, il giorno della resa dei conti □ day off, giorno di libertà (o di ferie) □ ( Borsa) day order, ordine giornaliero; ordine valido in giornata □ (GB) day out, gita di un giorno: a day out in the country, una gita di un giorno in campagna □ (med.) day patient, paziente ambulatoriale; paziente di day hospital □ (ind., ecc.) day release, permesso giornaliero per studio □ day release course, corso per lavoratori □ for the rest of one's days, per il resto dei giorni di q. □ (ferr., in GB) day return, biglietto di andata e ritorno nella stessa giornata □ day sack, zainetto □ day school, scuola con frequentazione diurna ( spesso privata, di contro a collegio) □ (ind.) day shift, turno di giorno □ (med.) day surgery, intervento chirurgico (o interventi chirurgici) in day hospital □ (ferr.) day ticket = day return ► sopra □ day-to-day, giornaliero, quotidiano; ( anche) normale, di routine; ( anche) su base giornaliera, alla giornata: (org. az.) day-to-day management, gestione quotidiana; gestione ordinaria □ ( Borsa) day trader, day trader ( investitore che compra e vende gli stessi titoli in giornata) □ ( Borsa) day trading, day trading ( compravendita di titoli in giornata) □ (ferr.) day train, treno diurno □ day trip, gita di un giorno; escursione □ day-tripper, gitante, escursionista □ (fam.) to be all in a day's work ( for sb.), essere ordinaria amministrazione (per q.): Saving lives was all in a day's work for him, salvare delle vite era ordinaria amministrazione per lui □ (fam.) any day, in qualunque momento; ( anche, rif. a una preferenza) decisamente, di gran lunga: I prefer beer to wine any day, preferisco di gran lunga la birra al vino; I'd ask her out any day, mi piacerebbe da matti uscire con lei □ any day now, da un giorno all'altro: They're going to announce the date of the election any day now, annunceranno la data delle elezioni da un giorno all'altro □ to be as clear as day, essere chiaro come la luce del giorno □ the big day, il gran giorno ( di un evento) □ by the day, alla giornata: He is paid by the day, è pagato alla giornata □ to call it a day ► to call □ to end one's days, finire i propri giorni; morire □ every other (o every second) day, un giorno sì e un giorno no □ (fam.) from day one, fin dal primo giorno; fin dall'inizio □ from day to day, di giorno in giorno □ (fig.) to live from day to day, vivere alla giornata □ the good old days, i bei tempi andati □ to have had one's day, avere fatto il proprio tempo: Some think the printed book has had its day, alcuni pensano che il libro stampato abbia fatto il suo tempo □ to have one's day ( in the sun), avere il proprio giorno di gloria; avere il proprio momento di successo □ to have seen better days, aver visto giorni migliori □ if he (o she) is a day, (rif. all'età) come minimo: He must be seventy if he's a day, deve avere come minimo settant'anni □ (antiq.) in days gone by, un tempo □ in the old days (o in the days of old, antiq.), nei tempi andati □ in one's day, ai tempi di q.: In my day, children were respectful to their teachers, ai miei tempi, gli alunni erano rispettosi verso i loro insegnanti □ in this day and age, oggigiorno; di questi tempi □ it's not every day that…, non capita tutti i giorni di …: It's not every day that you get to meet a real rock star, non capita tutti i giorni di incontrare una vera rockstar □ (fam.) to make a day of it, approfittare dell'occasione per passare una bella giornata □ (fam.) make my day!, provaci: non aspetto altro! □ (fam.) to make sb. 's day, fare di un giorno una data memorabile per q. □ to name the day, fissare la data del matrimonio □ of the day, di oggi, attuale: the issues of the day, i problemi di oggi; the government of the day, il governo attuale; the dish of the day, il piatto del giorno □ one day, un giorno o l'altro □ one of these days, uno di questi giorni □ one of those days, una giornata in cui tutto va storto; una giornata no □ to pass the time of day with sb., salutare q.; scambiare quattro chiacchiere con q. □ to save money for a rainy day, mettere da parte dei soldi per i tempi difficili □ some day, un giorno o l'altro □ this day week [fortnight, month, year], oggi a otto [a quindici, a un mese, a un anno] □ to the day, esattamente: It is five years ago to the day, è stato esattamente cinque anni fa; fanno cinque anni proprio oggi □ His [her, their, ecc.] days are numbered, ha [hanno, ecc.] i giorni contati □ His [her, your, ecc.] day has come, è venuta la sua [tua, ecc.] ora □ (fam.) It just isn't my day, oggi non è il mio giorno; oggi è una giornata no □ (fam. scherz.) Don't give up the day job!, non mollare il lavoro che hai ( perché con quello nuovo che hai in mente non te la caveresti) □ (fam. iron.) That'll be the day!, sì, figurati!; campa cavallo! □ Those were the days!, quelli sì che erano tempi!; bei tempi, quelli!

unlucky, ill-fated, unfortunate, fateful.

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► adjetivo

1 (desgraciado) unlucky, ill-fated, bad

2 (perjudicial) harmful, fatal

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1) (=funesto) [viaje] ill-fated; [año] unlucky; [resultado] unfortunate; [influencia] pernicious; [corrupción] harmful, damaging; [alcohol, ácido] harmful

2) LAm (=atroz) dreadful, terrible

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- ta adjetivo < consecuencias> disastrous; < influencia> harmful; <tiempo/fiesta> (fam) awful (colloq)

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= dire, nefarious, heinous, dastardly, loathsome.

Ex. Throughout the process of development, debate and enactment of the Digital Millennium Act in the USA, many dire forebodings were envisaged for the library profession.

Ex. The Internet is in the midst of a new wave of global resistance to its nefarious effects.

Ex. There are several different ways to make a stink bomb, all of which involving the use of chemicals which react in a way to create a particularly heinous odor.

Ex. A dastardly livery driver raped a 30-year-old woman passenger on Jan. 31, cops said.

Ex. It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.

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* consecuencia nefasta = disastrous effect.

* efecto nefasto = deleterious effect.

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- ta adjetivo < consecuencias> disastrous; < influencia> harmful; <tiempo/fiesta> (fam) awful (colloq)

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1 ‹consecuencias› disastrous

una influencia nefasta a harmful influence

un día nefasto para nuestro país a sad day for our country

2 ( fam); ‹tiempo/fiesta› awful ( colloq), terrible ( colloq)

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◊ -ta adjetivo ‹ consecuencias› disastrous;

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nefasto, -a adj

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nefando, nefasto

adj harmful

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nefasto, -ta adj

1) : ill-fated, unlucky

2) : disastrous, terrible

rapprocher [ʀapʀɔ∫e]

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1. transitive verb

   a. ( = approcher) to bring closer (de to)

• rapprochez votre chaise bring your chair closer

• rapprocher deux objets l'un de l'autre to move two objects closer together

• il a changé d'emploi, ça le rapproche de chez lui he has changed jobs, so now he's nearer home

   b. ( = réconcilier, réunir) [+ personnes] to bring together

• cette expérience m'a rapproché d'elle the experience brought me closer to her

   c. [+ indices, textes] ( = confronter) to put side by side ; ( = établir un lien entre) to establish a connection between

• c'est à rapprocher de ce qu'on disait tout à l'heure that relates to what we were saying earlier

2. reflexive verb

► se rapprocher

   a. ( = approcher) [échéance, personne, véhicule, orage] to get closer

• rapproche-toi (de moi) come closer (to me)

• il se rapprocha d'elle sur la banquette he drew closer to her on the bench

• pour se rapprocher de chez lui, il a changé d'emploi to be nearer home he changed jobs

• plus on se rapprochait de l'examen... the closer we came to the exam...

• se rapprocher de la vérité to come close to the truth

   b. (dans le temps) [crises, bruits] to become more frequent

   c. [personnes] to be reconciled ; [points de vue] to draw closer together ; [sociétés] to form links

• il s'est rapproché de ses parents he became closer to his parents

• leur position s'est rapprochée de la nôtre their position has drawn closer to ours

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1) ( rendre plus proche) to move [something] closer [objet] (de to)

2) ( dans le temps) to bring [something] forward(s) [date, rendez-vous] (de to)

3) ( disposer à l'entente) to bring [somebody] (closer) together [personnes]

4) ( réunir) to bring together [personnes]

5) ( apparenter) to compare

se rapprocher verbe pronominal

1) ( devenir plus proche) to get closer, to get nearer (de to)

2) ( s'apparenter)

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1) (= mettre plus près) to move closer

2) [deux objets] to move closer together

3) (= réunir) to bring together

4) (= comparer) to establish a parallel between

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rapprocher verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( rendre plus proche) to move [sth] closer [objet] (de to); peux-tu rapprocher la lampe, je n'y vois rien can you move the lamp a bit closer, I can't see a thing; si tu n'y vois rien, rapproche la lampe if you can't see, move the lamp closer; rapproche la chaise du mur move the chair closer to the wall; le courant nous rapproche de la côte the current is taking us toward(s) the coast; le prolongement de la ligne va me rapprocher de mon travail the extension of the line will take me closer to my work; il faut rapprocher les électrodes pour que l'étincelle se produise the electrodes must be moved closer together in order to produce a spark; j'ai dû rapprocher mon fauteuil de la fenêtre I had to move my armchair closer to the window; rapproche les deux vases move the two vases closer together; les jumelles rapprochent les objets fig binoculars make objects seem closer ou nearer;

2 ( dans le temps) to bring [sth] forward(s) [date, rendez-vous] (de to); ils veulent rapprocher la date des négociations they want to bring the date of the negotiations forward; cette date nous rapproche trop des élections this date brings us too close to the elections;

3 ( disposer à l'entente) to bring [sb] (closer) together [personnes]; leur passion pour la musique les rapproche they are drawn together by their passion for music; ses épreuves l'ont rapprochée des pauvres her hardships have brought her closer to the poor; ils ont réussi à rapprocher les deux pays they managed to improve relations between the two countries;

4 ( réunir) to bring together [personnes]; activité/club rapprochant des gens d'horizons très différents activity/club which brings together people from very different walks of life;

5 ( pour comparer) to compare; la situation est à rapprocher de ce qui s'est passé en 1951 the situation can be compared to what happened in 1951;

6 ( apparenter) ses caractéristiques le rapprochent plus des mammifères its characteristics make it closer to the mammals.

B se rapprocher vpr

1 ( devenir plus proche) to get closer, to get nearer (de to); l'avion/l'orage/l'ennemi se rapproche the plane/the storm/the enemy is getting closer; j'ai choisi ce travail pour me rapprocher d'elle I chose this job so that I could be nearer to her;

2 ( améliorer des relations) to get closer (de to); ils n'ont rien fait pour se rapprocher de nous they did nothing to get closer to us; il semble que les deux pays se rapprochent relations between the two countries seem to be improving;

3 ( s'apparenter) se rapprocher de ( processus) to get close to; ( état) to be close to; leurs peintures se rapprochent des fresques antiques their paintings are similar to ancient frescoes; le chimpanzé se rapproche plus de l'homme que du babouin the chimpanzee is more closely related to man than to the baboon.

[raprɔʃe] verbe transitif

1. [approcher] to bring closer ou nearer

2. [dans le temps]

3. [faire paraître proche] to bring closer

4. [de sa destination]

5. [affectivement] to bring (closer) together

6. [comparer] to compare

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se rapprocher verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

les deux pays cherchent à se rapprocher the two countries are seeking a rapprochement

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se rapprocher verbe pronominal intransitif

[venir près] to come close ou closer

rapprochez-vous de l'estrade move closer to the stage

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se rapprocher de verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [se réconcilier avec]

2. [être comparable à] to be similar to

(определен) set aside (за for)

(обещан) promised, votive

(осъден, предопределен) doomed, fated, predestinated

обречен на неуспех/гладна смърт, doomed to failure/starvation,; votive

оброчна плочка a votive tablet

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обрѐчен,

мин. страд. прич. ( определен) set aside (за for); ( обещан) promised, votive; ( осъден, предопределен) (ill-)doomed, condemned; fated, predestined; foredoomed; той е \обречен he is a goner.

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devoted (посветен на); fated{`feitid}; doomed (предопределен); fateful; ill-fated (осъден от съдбата);

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1) General subject: doomed, fated, fateful, incurable, on the skids, weirded to (на что-л.)

2) Rare: devoted

3) Scottish language: fey, fey (на смерть)

4) Jargon: done for (I knew I was done for. Я знал я был обречён.)

5) Makarov: incurables, terminally ill

1) ((sometimes with capital) the supposed power that controls events: Who knows what fate has in store (= waiting for us in the future)?) destino

2) (a destiny or doom, eg death: A terrible fate awaited her.) suerte, destino

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- fatalism

fate n destino

tr[feɪt]

noun

1 (destiny) destino

■ fate was against me el destino iba en contra mía

2 (person's lot) suerte nombre femenino

■ the jury would decide my fate el jurado decidiría mi suerte

plural noun The Fates

1 las Parcas nombre femenino plural

\

a fate worse than death lo peor que pudiera pasar

to tempt fate tentar a la suerte

fate ['feɪt] n

1) destiny: destino m

2) end, lot: final m, suerte f

• azar s.m.

• destino s.m.

• fatalidad s.f.

• hado s.m.

• sino s.m.

• suerte s.f.

a) u ( destiny) destino m; tempt a)

b) (no pl) (one's lot, end) suerte f

[feɪt]

1) (=destiny) destino m

2) (=person's lot) suerte f

3)

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a) u ( destiny) destino m; tempt a)

b) (no pl) (one's lot, end) suerte f

- unluckily

unlucky adj

1. que da mala suerte

2. que tiene mala suerte

El comparativo de unlucky se escribe unluckier; el superlativo se escribe unluckiest

tr[ʌn'lʌkɪ]

adjective (comp unluckier, superl unluckiest)

1 (unfortunate) desafortunado,-a, desgraciado,-a

2 (fateful) aciago,-a, nefasto,-a

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to be unlucky (person) tener mala suerte

to be unlucky (thing) traer mala suerte

how unlucky! ¡qué mala suerte!

unlucky [.ʌn'lʌki] adj, - luckier ; - est

1) : de mala suerte, desgraciado, desafortunado

an unlucky year: un año de mala suerte

2) inauspicious: desfavorable, poco propicio

3) regrettable: lamentable

• aciago, -a adj.

• azaroso, -a adj.

• de mala suerte adj.

• desafortunado, -a adj.

• desastrado, -a adj.

• desdichado, -a adj.

• desgraciado, -a adj.

• fatal adj.

• infausto, -a adj.

• infeliz adj.

• infortunado, -a adj.

• nefasto, -a adj.

adjective unluckier, unluckiest

a) ( unfortunate) < person> sin suerte, desafortunado; < day> funesto, de mala suerte

b) ( bringing bad luck) < omen> funesto, nefasto; < object> que trae mala suerte

[ʌn'lʌkɪ]

1) (=luckless) [person] desafortunado; [day] de mala suerte

2) (=causing bad luck) [number, object] que trae mala suerte

3) (=ill-omened) [day, omen] funesto, nefasto

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adjective unluckier, unluckiest

a) ( unfortunate) < person> sin suerte, desafortunado; < day> funesto, de mala suerte

b) ( bringing bad luck) < omen> funesto, nefasto; < object> que trae mala suerte

ominous, premonitory, fateful, ill-boding.

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► adjetivo

1 formal abominable

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1) (=de mal agüero) ominous

2) (=pasmoso) awful, dreadful

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- sa adjetivo (frml) ( abominable) despicable; ( de mal agüero) ominous

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= ominous, inauspicious, portentous.

Ex. At first blush, nothing seemed particularly ominous about the formation of the ad hoc committee.

Ex. In retrospect, this was perhaps a rather inauspicious beginning, for the test apparently broke down in disarray over the question of relevance judgement.

Ex. Before me stretched the portentous menacing road of a new decade.

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- sa adjetivo (frml) ( abominable) despicable; ( de mal agüero) ominous

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( frml)

1 (abominable) despicable

2 (de mal agüero) ominous

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ominoso, -a adj

1. [abominable] abominable

2. [de mal agüero] ominous

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1 ( despreciable) detestable

2 (de mal agüero) ominous

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ominoso, -sa adj

: ominous

♦ ominosamente adv