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2 wanting
tr['wɒntɪŋ]1 (deficient) deficiente; (inadequate) insuficiente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be wanting in something carecer de algoto be found wanting no dar la tallawanting ['wɑntɪŋ, 'wɔn-] adj1) absent: ausente2) deficient: deficientehe's wanting in common sense: le falta sentido comúnadj.• defectuoso, -a adj.• deficienrte adj.• desapercibido, -a adj.• falto, -a adj.• querer adj.adv.• menos adv.• sin adv.'wɔːntɪŋ, 'wɒntɪŋadjective (frml) (pred)a) ( missing)a strong story line is wanting from all his works — todas sus obras carecen de un argumento sólido (frml)
b) ( inadequate)['wɒntɪŋ]ADJall the applicants proved wanting in some respect — todos los aspirantes resultaron deficientes en algún aspecto
he was tried and found wanting — fue puesto a prueba y le encontraron carencias or deficiencias
* * *['wɔːntɪŋ, 'wɒntɪŋ]adjective (frml) (pred)a) ( missing)a strong story line is wanting from all his works — todas sus obras carecen de un argumento sólido (frml)
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3 try
1. verb1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) intentar2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) probar3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) juzgar, procesar4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) poner a prueba
2. noun1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) tentativa, intento2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) ensayo•- trier- trying
- try on
- try out
try1 n intento / tentativaafter several unsuccessful tries, we gave up después de varios intentos fallidos, nos rendimoslet me have a try deja que lo intente yo / déjame intentarlo a mítry2 vb1. intentar / tratar de2. procurar3. probarcan I try your fish? ¿puedo probar tu pescado?tr[traɪ]1 intento, tentativa■ why don't you give it a try? ¿por qué no lo pruebas?2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (rugby) ensayo1 (attempt) intentar2 (test, use) probar, poner a prueba, ensayar; (food) probar■ have you ever tried caviar? ¿has probado el caviar alguna vez?■ why don't we try it with the sofa here and the table over there? ¿por qué no lo probamos con el sofá aquí y la mesa allí?3 SMALLLAW/SMALL juzgar, procesar4 (be a strain on - eyes) cansar; (- patience, person) poner a prueba1 (make an attempt) intentar■ I don't know if I can do it, but I'll try no sé si podré hacerlo, pero lo intentaré■ he tried to swim the Channel but failed intentó cruzar el Canal de la Mancha nadando pero no lo logró\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto try it on with somebody ver hasta dónde puede llegar con alguiento try one's hand at something probar algo por primera vezto try one's luck probar suerteto try out for something SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL hacer una prueba para algo1) : enjuiciar, juzgar, procesarhe was tried for murder: fue procesado por homicidio2) : probardid you try the salad?: ¿probaste la ensalada?3) test: tentar, poner a pruebato try one's patience: tentarle la paciencia a uno4) attempt: tratar (de), intentartry vi: tratar, intentarv.• enjuiciar v.• ensayar v.• esforzarse v.• experimentar v.• intentar v.• probar v.• tentar v.• tratar de v.n.• conato s.m.• ensayo s.m.• prueba s.f.• tentativa s.f.traɪ
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1)a) c ( attempt) intento m, tentativa fit's worth a try — vale la pena intentarlo or hacer la tentativa or hacer la prueba
that's not the right answer, but it was a good try — ésa no es la respuesta, pero no estabas tan desencaminado
b) ( trial) (no pl)2) c ( in rugby) ensayo m
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tries, trying, tried transitive verb1)a) ( attempt) intentarto try to + INF — tratar de + inf, intentar + inf
try to o (colloq) try and concentrate — trata de or intenta concentrarte
just you try it! — atrévete!, haz la prueba!
it's trying to rain — (colloq) parece que quiere llover (fam)
b) ( attempt to operate)she tried the switch, but nothing happened — le dio al interruptor, pero nada de nada
2)a) ( experiment with) \<\<product/technique/food\>\> probar*try some — pruébalo, prueba un poquito
to try -ING: have you tried frying it? ¿has probado a freírlo?; try looking at the problem from another angle — prueba con un enfoque distinto del problema
b) ( have recourse to)I tried several bookshops before I found a copy — busqué en or recorrí varias librerías antes de encontrar un ejemplar
3)a) ( put to the test) \<\<person/courage\>\> poner* a pruebato try one's luck at something — probar* suerte con algo
b) ( put strain on) \<\<patience\>\> poner* a prueba4) ( Law) \<\<person\>\> procesar, juzgar*; \<\<case\>\> ver*to try somebody FOR something — juzgar* a alguien por algo
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viI can't do it: you try — no puedo, prueba or inténtalo tú
to try one's best o hardest — hacer* todo lo posible
Phrasal Verbs:- try for- try on- try out[traɪ]1. N1) (=attempt) intento m, tentativa fafter several tries they gave up — tras varios intentos or varias tentativas, se dieron por vencidos
nice try Dave, but I know you're lying — no cuela, Dave, sé que estás mintiendo
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to give sth a try — intentar (hacer) algoshe's out at the moment - give her a try in half an hour — en este momento ha salido, pero llámela dentro de media hora
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let me have a try — déjame intentarlothey're going to have another try at the summit when the weather improves — van a volver a intentar llegar a la cumbre cuando el tiempo mejore
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it's worth a try — vale or merece la pena intentarlo2) (=trial)you'll never know what snake is like if you don't give it a try — nunca sabrás a qué sabe la serpiente si no la pruebas
to give sb a try — darle una oportunidad a algn, poner a algn a prueba
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these new burgers are worth a try — vale or merece la pena probar estas nuevas hamburguesas3) (Rugby) ensayo m2. VT1) (=attempt) intentarto try to do sth — intentar hacer algo, tratar de hacer algo
he was shot while trying to escape — lo dispararon mientras intentaba escapar or trataba de escapar
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I tried not to think about it — intenté no pensar en ello, traté de no pensar en ellotry not to cough — procura no toser, procura contener la tos
2) (=try out, sample) probarhave you tried these olives? — ¿has probado estas aceitunas?
have you tried soaking the curtains in vinegar? — ¿has probado a poner las cortinas en remojo con vinagre?
try turning the key — da vuelta a la llave y a ver qué pasa, prueba a or intenta darle la vuelta a la llave
you try bringing up four children on your own! — ¡prueba tú a criar cuatro niños solo!
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I'll try anything once — siempre estoy dispuesto a probarlo todo, al menos una vezhand 1., 10), size I, 1.•
we've tried everything but the car still won't start — lo hemos intentado or probado todo, pero el coche todavía no arranca3) (=attempt to work) [+ door handle] tirar de; [+ telephone number] intentar llamar a4) (=inquire at)have you tried the local music shops? — ¿lo has buscado en las tiendas de música del barrio?
5) (=put to the test) [+ person, strength, patience] poner a pruebawhy not try him for the job? — ¿por qué no ponerle a prueba en el puesto?
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to try sth on sb — probar algo con algn•
they have been sorely tried — liter han sufrido mucho6) (Jur)to try sb (for sth) — procesar or enjuiciar a algn (por algo)
3.VIyou're not trying! — ¡no estás poniendo todo tu empeño!
try again! — ¡vuelve a intentarlo!
(just) you try! — ¡hazlo y verás!, ¡atrévete (y verás)!
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to try and do sth * — intentar hacer algo, tratar de hacer algoI ought to try and get some sleep — debería tratar de or intentar dormir un rato
succeed 1., 1)•
to try one's (very) best, try one's (very) hardest — poner todo su empeño, hacer todo lo posible4.CPDtry line N — (Rugby) línea f de marca
- try for- try on- try out* * *[traɪ]
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1)a) c ( attempt) intento m, tentativa fit's worth a try — vale la pena intentarlo or hacer la tentativa or hacer la prueba
that's not the right answer, but it was a good try — ésa no es la respuesta, pero no estabas tan desencaminado
b) ( trial) (no pl)2) c ( in rugby) ensayo m
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tries, trying, tried transitive verb1)a) ( attempt) intentarto try to + INF — tratar de + inf, intentar + inf
try to o (colloq) try and concentrate — trata de or intenta concentrarte
just you try it! — atrévete!, haz la prueba!
it's trying to rain — (colloq) parece que quiere llover (fam)
b) ( attempt to operate)she tried the switch, but nothing happened — le dio al interruptor, pero nada de nada
2)a) ( experiment with) \<\<product/technique/food\>\> probar*try some — pruébalo, prueba un poquito
to try -ING: have you tried frying it? ¿has probado a freírlo?; try looking at the problem from another angle — prueba con un enfoque distinto del problema
b) ( have recourse to)I tried several bookshops before I found a copy — busqué en or recorrí varias librerías antes de encontrar un ejemplar
3)a) ( put to the test) \<\<person/courage\>\> poner* a pruebato try one's luck at something — probar* suerte con algo
b) ( put strain on) \<\<patience\>\> poner* a prueba4) ( Law) \<\<person\>\> procesar, juzgar*; \<\<case\>\> ver*to try somebody FOR something — juzgar* a alguien por algo
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viI can't do it: you try — no puedo, prueba or inténtalo tú
to try one's best o hardest — hacer* todo lo posible
Phrasal Verbs:- try for- try on- try out -
4 antisocial
ænti'səuʃəl1) (against the welfare of the community etc: It is antisocial to drop rubbish in the street.) antisocial2) (not wanting the company of others: Since his wife died, he has become more and more antisocial.) insociable
antisocial adjetivo antisocial ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (Andes period) delinquent
antisocial adjetivo antisocial ' antisocial' also found in these entries: English: antisocialtr[æntɪ'səʊʃəl]1 antisocialantisocial [.ænti'so:ʃəl,.æntaɪ-] adj1) : antisocial2) unsociable: poco sociableadj.• antisocial adj.'æntɪ'səʊʃəla) ( offensive to society) antisocialb) ( unsociable) poco sociable[ˌæntɪ'sǝʊʃǝl]ADJ1) (=offensive) [behaviour, tendency] antisocial2) (=unsociable) insociable* * *['æntɪ'səʊʃəl]a) ( offensive to society) antisocialb) ( unsociable) poco sociable -
5 radical
'rædikəl
1. adjective1) (relating to the basic nature of something: radical faults in the design.) radical, fundamental2) (thorough; complete: radical changes.) radical3) (wanting or involving great or extreme political, social or economic changes.) radical
2. noun(a person who wants radical political changes.) radicalradical adj n radical
radical adjetivo, masculino y femenino radical
radical
I adjetivo
1 (total, completo) radical: su carácter cambió de un modo radical, he went through a radical character change
un cambio radical, a drastic change
2 (categórico, sin término medio) hizo una crítica radical de la nueva ley, she was scathingly critical of the new law
II adjetivo & mf Pol radical
III m Mat Quím radical
radical libre, free radical Ling root ' radical' also found in these entries: Spanish: decantarse - giro - radicalizar - radicalizarse - vuelco - vuelta English: drastic - economic - extreme - radical - shake-up - sweeping - about - line - outtr['rædɪkəl]1 radical1 radical nombre masulino o femeninoradical ['rædɪkəl] adj: radical♦ radically [-kli] advradical n: radical mfadj.• radical adj.n.• radical s.m.
I 'rædɪkəl
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noun radical mf['rædɪkǝl]1. ADJ1) (Pol) [idea, organization] radical; [person] radical, de ideas radicalesshe's very radical — es muy radical, es de or tiene ideas muy radicales
2) (=extreme, major) [change, measures, surgery, reduction] radical; [advance] innovador2.N (Pol) radical mf ; (Bot, Chem, Ling, Math) radical m* * *
I ['rædɪkəl]
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6 deficiente
deficiente adjetivo poor, inadequate; ‹ salud› poor; deficiente en algo deficient in sth ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( persona) tb ■ sustantivo masculino ( calificación) poor
deficiente
I adjetivo deficient
II mf mentally handicapped person
III m Educ fail ' deficiente' also found in these entries: English: challenged - deficient - feeble-minded - substandard - wanting - incompetent -
7 talla
Del verbo tallar: ( conjugate tallar) \ \
talla es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: talla tallar
talla sustantivo femeninoa) (Indum) size;◊ ¿cuál es su talla? what size are you?;de o en todas las tallas in all sizes
tallar ( conjugate tallar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹ madera› to carve; ‹escultura/mármol› to sculpt; ‹ piedras preciosas› to cut 2 (Méx) verbo intransitivo (Col) [ zapatos] to be too tight tallarse verbo pronominal (Méx) ‹ ojos› to rub
talla sustantivo femenino
1 (de ropa) size
¿cuál es tu talla?, what size are you?
2 (altura) height, stature: no da la talla para jugar al baloncesto, he's not tall enough to play basketball
3 (categoría, importancia) standing
un pintor de gran talla, a painter of great stature
4 (acción de tallar: piedras preciosas) cutting (: madera) carving (: metal) engraving
5 (escultura tallada) sculpture, (wood) carving Locuciones: figurado dar la talla, to make the grade, measure up
tallar verbo transitivo
1 (dar forma, esculpir) to sculpt (piedras preciosas) to cut (la madera) to carve (el metal) to engrave
2 (medir a una persona) to measure the height of ' talla' also found in these entries: Spanish: belleza - mayor - sentar - única - único - quedar English: fit - height - M - scratch - size - take - wanting - woodcarving - carving - L - medium - out - preferably - stature
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wanting — UK [ˈwɒntɪŋ] / US [ˈwɑntɪŋ] adjective not as good as something should be be found wanting: UN peacekeeping forces were found wanting. • be wanting in something … English dictionary
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wanting — /ˈwɒntɪŋ / (say wonting) adjective 1. lacking or absent: an apparatus with some of the parts wanting. 2. deficient in some part, thing, or respect: to be wanting in courtesy. 3. deficient by the absence of some part or thing; falling short. 4.… …
wanting — adj. 1 lacking (in quality or quantity); deficient, not equal to requirements (wanting in judgement; the standard is sadly wanting). 2 absent, not supplied or provided. Phrases and idioms: be found wanting fail to meet requirements … Useful english dictionary