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1 tentadora
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2 tentador
adj.tempting, attractive, enticing, luring.m.tempter.* * *► adjetivo1 tempting, enticing* * *(f. - tentadora)adj.tempting, inviting* * *tentador, -a1.ADJ tempting2.SM / F tempter/temptress* * *I- dora adjetivo temptingII- dora masculino, femenino* * *= tantalising [tantalizing, -USA], enticing, tempter, tempting, smouldering [smoldering, -USA].Ex. Many librarians are also finding that demonstrations of these automated systems provide tantalizing bait to lure the nonlibrary user to instructional sessions.Ex. The article 'Library scavenger hunts: a way out of the bewilderness' describes the use of library scavenger hunts to teach high school and college students research strategies and to make library use both enticing and enriching.Ex. Economy of space is the great tempter in citation practice since it makes authors abbreviate their citations.Ex. It is tempting to quote the tremendous successes of outstandingly popular authors such as Harold Robbins, James Herriot, Catherine Cookson and a relatively small number of other household names (to book readers).Ex. We show you how to create a smouldering 40s look with a modern twist, using a home-grown cosmetic collection.----* de una manera tentadora = seductively.* * *I- dora adjetivo temptingII- dora masculino, femenino* * *= tantalising [tantalizing, -USA], enticing, tempter, tempting, smouldering [smoldering, -USA].Ex: Many librarians are also finding that demonstrations of these automated systems provide tantalizing bait to lure the nonlibrary user to instructional sessions.
Ex: The article 'Library scavenger hunts: a way out of the bewilderness' describes the use of library scavenger hunts to teach high school and college students research strategies and to make library use both enticing and enriching.Ex: Economy of space is the great tempter in citation practice since it makes authors abbreviate their citations.Ex: It is tempting to quote the tremendous successes of outstandingly popular authors such as Harold Robbins, James Herriot, Catherine Cookson and a relatively small number of other household names (to book readers).Ex: We show you how to create a smouldering 40s look with a modern twist, using a home-grown cosmetic collection.* de una manera tentadora = seductively.* * *temptingun postre tentador a tempting o mouthwatering dessertmasculine, feminine23* * *
tentador◊ - dora adjetivo
tempting
tentador,-ora adjetivo tempting
' tentador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tentadora
English:
attractive
- enticing
- inviting
- tantalizing
- tantalizingly
- tempting
* * *tentador, -ora adjtempting;la idea es muy tentadora it's a very tempting idea* * *adj tempting* * *: tempting: tempter, temptress f* * *tentador adj tempting -
3 seductor
adj.seductive, attractive, captivating, beguiling.m.1 seducer, tempter, charmer.2 Don Juan.* * *► adjetivo1 seductive2 (atractivo) captivating3 (persuasivo) tempting► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 seducer* * *seductor, -a1. ADJ1) [sexualmente] seductive2) (=cautivador) [persona] charming; [idea] tempting2.SM / F seducer/seductress* * *I- tora adjetivoa) ( en sentido sexual) < persona> seductive; <manera/gesto> seductive, alluringb) (que cautiva, fascina) enchanting, charmingc) <idea/proposición> attractive, temptingII- tora (m) seducer; (f) seducer, seductress* * *= glamorous, seductive, tantalising [tantalizing, -USA], beguiling, luscious, glam, seducer, smouldering [smoldering, -USA].Ex. Service is perhaps not a very glamorous concept, but we are nevertheless a service profession = El servicio quizás no es un concepto muy atractivo, pero no obstante somos una profesión dedicada al servicio.Ex. It is the ideology which was urged against Panizzi and was cogently disproved by him before the Royal Commission but whose seductive simplicity has always found friends to keep it alive.Ex. Many librarians are also finding that demonstrations of these automated systems provide tantalizing bait to lure the nonlibrary user to instructional sessions.Ex. There is a real need for beguiling stories that accurately describe what it is like to be a human being in modern China.Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.Ex. Ponytails are becoming glam, says the New York Times.Ex. With his flowing white mane, lanky agility and subdued charisma, he was an unflappably aristocratic seducer.Ex. We show you how to create a smouldering 40s look with a modern twist, using a home-grown cosmetic collection.----* de una manera seductora = seductively.* * *I- tora adjetivoa) ( en sentido sexual) < persona> seductive; <manera/gesto> seductive, alluringb) (que cautiva, fascina) enchanting, charmingc) <idea/proposición> attractive, temptingII- tora (m) seducer; (f) seducer, seductress* * *= glamorous, seductive, tantalising [tantalizing, -USA], beguiling, luscious, glam, seducer, smouldering [smoldering, -USA].Ex: Service is perhaps not a very glamorous concept, but we are nevertheless a service profession = El servicio quizás no es un concepto muy atractivo, pero no obstante somos una profesión dedicada al servicio.
Ex: It is the ideology which was urged against Panizzi and was cogently disproved by him before the Royal Commission but whose seductive simplicity has always found friends to keep it alive.Ex: Many librarians are also finding that demonstrations of these automated systems provide tantalizing bait to lure the nonlibrary user to instructional sessions.Ex: There is a real need for beguiling stories that accurately describe what it is like to be a human being in modern China.Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.Ex: Ponytails are becoming glam, says the New York Times.Ex: With his flowing white mane, lanky agility and subdued charisma, he was an unflappably aristocratic seducer.Ex: We show you how to create a smouldering 40s look with a modern twist, using a home-grown cosmetic collection.* de una manera seductora = seductively.* * *1 (en sentido sexual) ‹persona› seductive; ‹manera/gesto› seductive, alluring2 (que cautiva, fascina) enchanting, charming3 ‹idea/proposición› attractive, temptingmasculine, feminineA ( masculine) seducerB ( feminine) seducer, seductress* * *
seductor◊ - tora adjetivo
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (m) seducer;
(f) seducer, seductress
seductor,-ora
I adjetivo
1 (mirada, persona, etc) seductive
2 (proyecto, idea, oferta) tempting, seductive
II sustantivo masculino y femenino seducer
' seductor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encasillar
- seductora
English:
captivating
- seducer
- seductive
- seductively
- alluring
- beguiling
- sultry
* * *seductor, -ora♦ adj1. [atractivo] attractive, charming;[idea] seductive2. [sexualmente] seductive3. [persuasivo] persuasive, charming♦ nm,fseducer* * *I adj1 ( conquistador) seductive2 ( atractivo) attractive3 oferta temptingII m seducer* * *1) seductivo: seductive2) encantador: charming, alluring: seducer -
4 apetecible
adj.1 appetizing, tempting (food).2 desirable, attractive, tempting.* * *► adjetivo2 (comida) tasty, appetizing* * *adj.desirable, attractive* * *ADJ attractive, tempting* * ** * *= enticing.Ex. The article 'Library scavenger hunts: a way out of the bewilderness' describes the use of library scavenger hunts to teach high school and college students research strategies and to make library use both enticing and enriching.* * ** * *= enticing.Ex: The article 'Library scavenger hunts: a way out of the bewilderness' describes the use of library scavenger hunts to teach high school and college students research strategies and to make library use both enticing and enriching.
* * *‹manjar› appetizing, mouthwatering; ‹puesto› desirablela idea me resulta muy apetecible I find the idea very attractive o appealing* * *
apetecible adjetivo ‹ manjar› appetizing, mouthwatering;
‹ puesto› desirable
apetecible adjetivo tempting, inviting
' apetecible' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sugestiva
- sugestivo
- provocativo
English:
appealing
- palatable
- desirable
- unappetizing
* * *apetecible adj1. [comida] appetizing, tempting2. [vacaciones, empleo] desirable;[oferta] tempting;un soltero muy apetecible a very eligible bachelor* * *adj appetizing* * *apetecible adj: appetizing, appealing -
5 apetitoso
adj.1 appetizing, mouthwatering, inviting, tasty.2 luscious.* * *► adjetivo1 (aspecto de comida) appetizing; (comida) tasty, delicious2 (oferta) tempting* * *ADJ1) (=gustoso) appetizing; (=sabroso) tasty; (=tentador) tempting, attractive2) (=comilón) fond of good food* * *- sa adjetivo <plato/manjar> appetizing, mouthwatering* * *= inviting, palatable, appetising [appetizing, -USA], savoury [savory, -USA], moreish, delicious, tasty [tastier -comp., tastiest -sup.], mouth-watering, flavourful [flavorful, -USA], yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].Ex. An easy and inviting route to the entrance needs to be unambiguously defined.Ex. I never suggested that horseradish would make horse meat any more or less palatable, or that the user was unaware of the fact that Trilling, L. is in fact Trilling, Lionel.Ex. This is not a very appetizing thought for anyone who wishes to play a key role in the operations of the library.Ex. The majority of the essays concentrate on the fascination that the dance and music traditions have provoked through their savory mix of passion and melancholia.Ex. Public health research also stands to gain if we can understand why certain foods are so moreish.Ex. This cookbook is designed to help teachers and librarians engage in beneficial collaborations to bring reading to the lips of students in new and ' delicious' ways.Ex. Some tasty ready-made sarnies you can buy in shops are so full of salt they should have a health warning, says a group of experts.Ex. End your meal on a naughty-but-nice note with one of these mouth-watering desserts, served with lashings of home-made custard.Ex. Our testing found that gently pounding individual stalks released the delicate, perfumed and flavorful oils of the lemongrass.Ex. This yummy and mellow fruit is full of phytonutrients, helps fight chronic disease and improves memory and learning.* * *- sa adjetivo <plato/manjar> appetizing, mouthwatering* * *= inviting, palatable, appetising [appetizing, -USA], savoury [savory, -USA], moreish, delicious, tasty [tastier -comp., tastiest -sup.], mouth-watering, flavourful [flavorful, -USA], yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].Ex: An easy and inviting route to the entrance needs to be unambiguously defined.
Ex: I never suggested that horseradish would make horse meat any more or less palatable, or that the user was unaware of the fact that Trilling, L. is in fact Trilling, Lionel.Ex: This is not a very appetizing thought for anyone who wishes to play a key role in the operations of the library.Ex: The majority of the essays concentrate on the fascination that the dance and music traditions have provoked through their savory mix of passion and melancholia.Ex: Public health research also stands to gain if we can understand why certain foods are so moreish.Ex: This cookbook is designed to help teachers and librarians engage in beneficial collaborations to bring reading to the lips of students in new and ' delicious' ways.Ex: Some tasty ready-made sarnies you can buy in shops are so full of salt they should have a health warning, says a group of experts.Ex: End your meal on a naughty-but-nice note with one of these mouth-watering desserts, served with lashings of home-made custard.Ex: Our testing found that gently pounding individual stalks released the delicate, perfumed and flavorful oils of the lemongrass.Ex: This yummy and mellow fruit is full of phytonutrients, helps fight chronic disease and improves memory and learning.* * *apetitoso -sa‹plato/manjar› appetizing, mouthwatering* * *
apetitoso
apetitoso,-a adjetivo appetizing, tempting
(comida) delicious, tasty
' apetitoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apetitosa
English:
appetizing
- inviting
- mouthwatering
- tasty
- unappetizing
- unexciting
- uninviting
* * *apetitoso, -a adj1. [comida] appetizing, tempting2. [vacaciones, empleo] desirable;[oferta] tempting* * *adj appetizing* * *apetitoso, -sa adj: appetizing -
6 provocativo
adj.1 provocative, defiant, challenging, provoking.2 coquettish, flirtatious, slinky.m.provocative man.* * *► adjetivo1 provocative* * *ADJ1) (=incitante) provocative2) [sexualmente] [mirada, vestido] provocative; [risa, gesto] inviting, provocative* * *- va adjetivo1) ( insinuante) provocative2) (Col, Ven) ( apetecible) tempting, mouthwatering* * *= provocative, smouldering [smoldering, -USA], saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.], slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].Ex. To instill a certain sense of one's own fallibility, there is nothing like an exhilarating hour at the reference desk where one is asked an array of provocative questions.Ex. We show you how to create a smouldering 40s look with a modern twist, using a home-grown cosmetic collection.Ex. Although some British seaside resorts still sell saucy postcards, they are not as popular as they used to be.Ex. She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.----* de manera provocativa = suggestively.* de modo provocativo = suggestively.* de un modo provocativo = defiantly.* * *- va adjetivo1) ( insinuante) provocative2) (Col, Ven) ( apetecible) tempting, mouthwatering* * *= provocative, smouldering [smoldering, -USA], saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.], slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].Ex: To instill a certain sense of one's own fallibility, there is nothing like an exhilarating hour at the reference desk where one is asked an array of provocative questions.
Ex: We show you how to create a smouldering 40s look with a modern twist, using a home-grown cosmetic collection.Ex: Although some British seaside resorts still sell saucy postcards, they are not as popular as they used to be.Ex: She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* de manera provocativa = suggestively.* de modo provocativo = suggestively.* de un modo provocativo = defiantly.* * *provocativo -vaA (insinuante) provocativeuna mirada provocativa a provocative lookB (Col, Ven) (apetecible) tempting, mouthwatering* * *
provocativo◊ -va adjetivo
1 ( insinuante) provocative
2 (Col, Ven) ( apetecible) tempting, mouthwatering
provocativo,-a adjetivo provocative
' provocativo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
provocativa
English:
provocative
- suggestive
* * *provocativo, -a adj1. [ofensivo] provocative2. [insinuante] provocative* * *adj provocative* * *provocativo, -va adj: provocative -
7 tentar
v.1 to feel.2 to tempt.María tentó a Ricardo Mary tempted Richard.3 to grope for, to poke into, to probe.María tentó los anteojos Mary groped for the eyeglasses.* * *1 (palpar) to feel, touch2 (incitar) to tempt, entice3 (intentar) to try, attempt4 (atraer) to attract, appeal\¡no me tientes! familiar don't tempt me!, don't say it twice!tentar al diablo figurado to tempt the devil* * *verb1) to tempt2) touch, feel* * *1. VT1) (=seducir) to tempt2) (=palpar) to feel; (Med) to probe3) (=probar) to test, try (out)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (atraer, seducir) plan/idea to tempt; persona to tempttentar a alguien A + INF — to tempt somebody to + inf
tentar a Dios or al diablo — to tempt fate o providence
2) ( probar)a) <cuerda/tabla> to testb) (ant) < comida> to try, tastec) < becerro> to test3) ( palpar) to feel2.tentarse v pron (CS fam) ( caer en la tentación) to give in to temptation* * *= entice, lure, tempt.Ex. Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.Ex. Many librarians are also finding that demonstrations of these automated systems provide tantalizing bait to lure the nonlibrary user to instructional sessions.Ex. Science fiction may be so obviously rubbishy that one is tempted to dismiss the whole product as rubbish.----* tentar el paladar = tempt + Posesivo + palate.* tentar la providencia = tempt + providence.* tentar la suerte = dance with + the devil, take + Posesivo + chances.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (atraer, seducir) plan/idea to tempt; persona to tempttentar a alguien A + INF — to tempt somebody to + inf
tentar a Dios or al diablo — to tempt fate o providence
2) ( probar)a) <cuerda/tabla> to testb) (ant) < comida> to try, tastec) < becerro> to test3) ( palpar) to feel2.tentarse v pron (CS fam) ( caer en la tentación) to give in to temptation* * *= entice, lure, tempt.Ex: Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.
Ex: Many librarians are also finding that demonstrations of these automated systems provide tantalizing bait to lure the nonlibrary user to instructional sessions.Ex: Science fiction may be so obviously rubbishy that one is tempted to dismiss the whole product as rubbish.* tentar el paladar = tempt + Posesivo + palate.* tentar la providencia = tempt + providence.* tentar la suerte = dance with + the devil, take + Posesivo + chances.* * *tentar [A5 ]vtA (atraer, seducir) «plan/idea» to tempt; «persona» to temptme tienta tu propuesta I am very tempted by your proposalno me tienta nada la oferta the offer doesn't tempt me in the least, I don't find the offer at all tempting, I'm not at all tempted by the offerno me tientes con esos bombones don't tempt me with those chocolatestentar a algn A + INF to tempt sb to + INFnada podría tentarlo a dejar sus estudios nothing could entice o tempt him away from his books, nothing could tempt him to leave his bookstentar a Dios or al diablo to tempt fate o providenceB (probar)1 ‹cuerda/tabla› to test2 ( ant); ‹comida› to try, taste3 ‹becerro› to test, assessC (palpar) to feel■ tentarseme tenté y le acepté un cigarrillo I gave in to temptation and took a cigarette from him2(CS fam) (de risa): me tenté y tuve que salir de la clase I was dying o bursting to laugh so much that I had to leave the classroom ( colloq)* * *
tentar ( conjugate tentar) verbo transitivo
1 (atraer, seducir) [plan/idea] to tempt;
[ persona] to tempt;
estuve tentado de decírselo I was tempted to tell him;
tentar a algn a hacer algo to tempt sb to do sth
2 ( probar)
tentar verbo transitivo
1 (incitar) to tempt: estoy tentado a decírselo, I'm tempted to tell him
me tienta la idea, I find the idea very tempting
2 (palpar con las manos) to feel, touch
' tentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
seducir
- suerte
English:
push
- tempt
* * *♦ vt1. [incitar] to tempt;no me tientes, que no tengo dinero para irme de viaje don't tempt me, I don't have enough money to go travelling;lo tentó el diablo he was tempted by the devil;tentar a alguien con algo to tempt sb with sth;tentar a alguien a hacer algo to tempt sb to do sth;2. [atraer] to tempt;es gente a la que no le tienta el lujo he's the sort of person who isn't tempted by luxury;me tienta mucho la idea I find the idea very tempting3. [palpar] to feel;se tentó los bolsillos en busca del encendedor he felt his pockets for the lighter4. Taurom = to goad (a young bull) with a spear to test its mettle* * *v/t tempt, entice* * *tentar {55} vt1) tocar: to feel, to touch2) probar: to test, to try3) atraer: to tempt, to entice* * *tentar vb1. (seducir) to temptse tentó los bolsillos, pero la cartera no estaba he felt his pockets, but his wallet wasn't there -
8 arriesgar la vida
(v.) = risk + life and limb, play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + lifeEx. The draw of earning up to 30 pounds per cadaver without risking life or limb proved too tempting for some of the more barbarous resurrectionists, however, leading them to commit murder.Ex. People who buy foods from roadside vendors or caterers that do not have health permits 'are playing Russian roulette'.Ex. Risking their lives, Iraqi shepherds venture into these deadly fields to dig up mines planted during the Iran-Iraq war two decades ago.* * *(v.) = risk + life and limb, play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + lifeEx: The draw of earning up to 30 pounds per cadaver without risking life or limb proved too tempting for some of the more barbarous resurrectionists, however, leading them to commit murder.
Ex: People who buy foods from roadside vendors or caterers that do not have health permits 'are playing Russian roulette'.Ex: Risking their lives, Iraqi shepherds venture into these deadly fields to dig up mines planted during the Iran-Iraq war two decades ago. -
9 birria
f.1 drip (informal) (person).una birria de jugador a useless player2 good-for-nothing person, gawk.3 ugly thing.4 shady-looking person, persona non grata.5 goat meat in chili sauce.6 garbage goods film.7 dead loss.* * *1 familiar (cosa fea) monstrosity2 (cosa mala) rubbish* * *SFla novela es una birria — * the novel is rubbish o trash
2) And * (=obsesión) set idea4)5) CAm * (=cerveza) beer* * *1) (fam) (cosa fea, inútil)sus poemas son una birria — his poems are garbage (AmE) o (BrE) rubbish (colloq)
2) (Méx) (Coc) goat's meat in chili sauce* * *= rubbish, garbage, dud.Ex. Science fiction may be so obviously rubbish that one is tempted to dismiss the whole product as rubbish.Ex. Some individuals are satisfied with a 50% 'hit' rate because they feel they can more quickly weed out the ' garbage' than they could compile the needed bibliography by hand.Ex. It may be tempting the weather gods just to point this out, but this has been a dud of a hurricane season so far.* * *1) (fam) (cosa fea, inútil)sus poemas son una birria — his poems are garbage (AmE) o (BrE) rubbish (colloq)
2) (Méx) (Coc) goat's meat in chili sauce* * *= rubbish, garbage, dud.Ex: Science fiction may be so obviously rubbish that one is tempted to dismiss the whole product as rubbish.
Ex: Some individuals are satisfied with a 50% 'hit' rate because they feel they can more quickly weed out the ' garbage' than they could compile the needed bibliography by hand.Ex: It may be tempting the weather gods just to point this out, but this has been a dud of a hurricane season so far.* * *A ( fam)(cosa fea, inútil): vas hecho una birria you look a mess¡qué birria de vestido! what a horrible dress!sus poemas son una birria his poems are crap (sl), his poems are garbage ( AmE) o ( BrE) rubbish ( colloq)* * *
birria f fam rubbish: esta estufa es una birria, this stove is rubbish
' birria' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
churro
- porquería
English:
dud
* * *birria nfFam1. [persona] drip;una birria de jugador a useless player;me encuentro hecho una birria I'm in a bad way2. [cosa] junk, Br rubbish, US garbage;Coljugar de birria to play half-heartedlybirria de cabra goat-meat stew* * *f fampiece of junk fam ;va hecha una birria fam she looks a real mess fam* * *birria n rubbish -
10 cadena de música
(n.) = sound system, hi-fi systemEx. Most of the money meant for repairs eventually went towards redecorating the church and buying a new sound system.Ex. It's tempting to splurge on a new hi-fi system or head out on a shopping spree, but the smart option might be to pay off an existing debt.* * *(n.) = sound system, hi-fi systemEx: Most of the money meant for repairs eventually went towards redecorating the church and buying a new sound system.
Ex: It's tempting to splurge on a new hi-fi system or head out on a shopping spree, but the smart option might be to pay off an existing debt.* * *hi-fi, sound system -
11 cadena musical
(n.) = sound system, hi-fi systemEx. Most of the money meant for repairs eventually went towards redecorating the church and buying a new sound system.Ex. It's tempting to splurge on a new hi-fi system or head out on a shopping spree, but the smart option might be to pay off an existing debt.* * *(n.) = sound system, hi-fi systemEx: Most of the money meant for repairs eventually went towards redecorating the church and buying a new sound system.
Ex: It's tempting to splurge on a new hi-fi system or head out on a shopping spree, but the smart option might be to pay off an existing debt. -
12 calamidad
f.1 calamity.pasar calamidades to suffer great hardship2 unfortunate event, calamity, fateful event, mishap.3 misfortune, fatality, calamity, fatefulness.* * *1 (desgracia) calamity, disaster\ser una calamidad / estar hecho,-a una calamidad familiar to look a sight* * *SF (=desastre) calamity, disaster(=persona)¡vaya calamidad! — what terrible luck!
* * *a) (desastre, desgracia) disaster, calamityb) ( persona inútil) disaster (colloq)* * *= calamity, ill fate, duffer, dud.Ex. His doctrine that even venial wrongdoing is worse than any natural calamity implies that we ought to refrain from such wrongdoing even if calamity results.Ex. The sad fact is that the majority of web pages suffer this same ill fate.Ex. Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.Ex. It may be tempting the weather gods just to point this out, but this has been a dud of a hurricane season so far.* * *a) (desastre, desgracia) disaster, calamityb) ( persona inútil) disaster (colloq)* * *= calamity, ill fate, duffer, dud.Ex: His doctrine that even venial wrongdoing is worse than any natural calamity implies that we ought to refrain from such wrongdoing even if calamity results.
Ex: The sad fact is that the majority of web pages suffer this same ill fate.Ex: Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.Ex: It may be tempting the weather gods just to point this out, but this has been a dud of a hurricane season so far.* * *1 (desastre, desgracia) disaster, calamity¡pobre chico, las calamidades que ha tenido que pasar! the poor boy, the terrible things he's had to go through!2 (persona inútil) disaster ( colloq)* * *
calamidad sustantivo femenino
◊ ¡las calamidades que ha pasado! the terrible things he's gone through!
calamidad sustantivo femenino
1 (desgracia, desastre) calamity: en su infancia pasó muchas calamidades, she had a traumatic childhood
2 familiar hum (persona torpe) disaster: Juan es una calamidad, Juan is a complete disaster
' calamidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
azote
- nulidad
- plaga
English:
calamity
- dud
* * *calamidad nf1. [catástrofe] disaster, calamity;pasar calamidades to suffer great hardship;¡qué calamidad! how awful!* * *f calamity* * *calamidad nfdesastre: calamity, disaster* * *calamidad n (desastre) disaster -
13 dirigirse
1 (ir) to go (a, to), make one's way (a, to), make (a, for)2 (hablar) to address (a, -), speak (a, to)3 (escribir) to write■ si quiere más información diríjase a esta dirección if you want further information write to this address* * *VPR1) (=ir)dirigirse a o hacia — to head for
se dirigía a la oficina cuando lo arrestaron — he was on his way to o heading for the office when he was arrested
2) (=ponerse en contacto)dirigirse a algn — [oralmente] to speak to sb, address sb frm; [por escrito] to contact sb
el presidente se dirigió a la nación — the president spoke to o frm addressed the nation
¿se dirige usted a mí? — are you speaking to me?
"diríjase a..." — "contact..."
3) (=estar destinado)el programa se dirige a los adultos — the programme is aimed at o geared towards adults
toda sus esfuerzos van dirigidos a conseguir un nuevo récord — she is concentrating all her efforts on setting a new record
* * *(v.) = be headed, head, head outEx. It is clear to me, and I hope to you, that unless we drastically change our direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed.Ex. The skilled searcher knows which sources to tap first, and can often take shortcuts by heading straight for the most effective index for his purposes.Ex. It's tempting to splurge on a new hi-fi system or head out on a shopping spree, but the smart option might be to pay off an existing debt.* * *(v.) = be headed, head, head outEx: It is clear to me, and I hope to you, that unless we drastically change our direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed.
Ex: The skilled searcher knows which sources to tap first, and can often take shortcuts by heading straight for the most effective index for his purposes.Ex: It's tempting to splurge on a new hi-fi system or head out on a shopping spree, but the smart option might be to pay off an existing debt.* * *
■dirigirse verbo reflexivo
1 (encaminarse) to go [a/hacia, to], to make one's way [a/hacia, towards]
2 (a una persona, un grupo) to address: se dirigía a ti, he was speaking to you
diríjase al servicio de atención al cliente, contact the customer service department
' dirigirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ir
- tratar
- tratamiento
- dirigir
- encaminar
- hablar
- majestad
English:
address
- approach
- bound
- head
- home in
- lord
- make for
- home
- inquiry
- make
* * *vprse dirigió al centro de la ciudad por un atajo she took a shortcut Br to the city centre o US downtown;pasajeros con destino a Miami: por favor, diríjanse a la puerta 5 would passengers flying to Miami please proceed to gate 5;¿hacia dónde te diriges? where are you heading for?;nos dirigimos hacia el río we made our way towards the river2.[escribir a] to write to;dirigirse a [hablar con] to address, to speak to;se dirigió a mí en un tono amenazador she addressed me threateningly, she spoke to me in a threatening tone of voice;se dirigió a varias empresas por escrito para pedir ayuda financiera he wrote to several firms asking for financial assistance;el monarca se dirigió a la nación por televisión the monarch addressed the nation on television, the monarch gave a television address to the nation;me estoy dirigiendo tí, así que escúchame I'm talking to you, so listen;me dirijo a usted para solicitarle… I'm writing to you to request…;diríjase al apartado de correos 42 write to PO Box 42* * *v/r make, head (a, hacia for)* * *vr1)dirigirse a : to go towards2)dirigirse a : to speak to, to address* * *dirigirse vb1. (ir) to go / to headse dirige a Roma he's going to Rome / he's heading for Romeel profesor se dirigió a toda la clase the teacher addressed the whole class / the teacher spoke to the whole classme dirijo a usted... I'm writing to you... -
14 equipo de sonido
(n.) = sound system, hi-fi systemEx. Most of the money meant for repairs eventually went towards redecorating the church and buying a new sound system.Ex. It's tempting to splurge on a new hi-fi system or head out on a shopping spree, but the smart option might be to pay off an existing debt.* * *(n.) = sound system, hi-fi systemEx: Most of the money meant for repairs eventually went towards redecorating the church and buying a new sound system.
Ex: It's tempting to splurge on a new hi-fi system or head out on a shopping spree, but the smart option might be to pay off an existing debt.* * *sound system -
15 excepcional
adj.exceptional.* * *► adjetivo1 (extraordinario) exceptional, outstanding2 (raro) exceptional, unusual* * *adj.exceptional, outstanding* * *ADJ1) (=anómalo) [medidas, circunstancias] exceptional2) (=muy bueno) exceptional* * *adjetivo exceptional* * *= exceptional, one-off, outstanding, outstandingly + Adjetivo, with a difference, non-recurrent, out of the ordinary, unusual.Ex. All abstracts, barring possibly those of exceptional length, should consist of one paragraph only.Ex. Associated with full-time staffing reductions has been the virtual elimination of part-time teachers and ' one-off' expert lecturers.Ex. The PRECIS indexing system is a set of procedures for producing index entries which in theoretical terms represents an advance outstanding for its highly formularized approach to citation order and reference, or added entry, generation.Ex. It is tempting to quote the tremendous successes of outstandingly popular authors such as Harold Robbins, James Herriot, Catherine Cookson and a relatively small number of other household names (to book readers).Ex. The article 'Web authoring with a difference' reviews the current authoring tools available for organizations wishing to become involved in the World Wide Web (WWW).Ex. Special grants are defined as grants of a non-recurrent nature to fund (or partly fund) major projects = Las subvenciones especiales se definen como aquellas subvenciones de una naturaleza excepcional para financiar (total o parcialmente) proyectos importantes.Ex. In the past, there was a tendency to label a person as abnormal simply because he or she possessed traits that were considered out of the ordinary.Ex. If the book has an unusual shape then both the height and the width of the book will be given.----* Consejo para los Niños Excepcionales (CEC) = Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).* ser algo excepcional = be in a league of its own.* ser un caso excepcional = be in a league of its own.* * *adjetivo exceptional* * *= exceptional, one-off, outstanding, outstandingly + Adjetivo, with a difference, non-recurrent, out of the ordinary, unusual.Ex: All abstracts, barring possibly those of exceptional length, should consist of one paragraph only.
Ex: Associated with full-time staffing reductions has been the virtual elimination of part-time teachers and ' one-off' expert lecturers.Ex: The PRECIS indexing system is a set of procedures for producing index entries which in theoretical terms represents an advance outstanding for its highly formularized approach to citation order and reference, or added entry, generation.Ex: It is tempting to quote the tremendous successes of outstandingly popular authors such as Harold Robbins, James Herriot, Catherine Cookson and a relatively small number of other household names (to book readers).Ex: The article 'Web authoring with a difference' reviews the current authoring tools available for organizations wishing to become involved in the World Wide Web (WWW).Ex: Special grants are defined as grants of a non-recurrent nature to fund (or partly fund) major projects = Las subvenciones especiales se definen como aquellas subvenciones de una naturaleza excepcional para financiar (total o parcialmente) proyectos importantes.Ex: In the past, there was a tendency to label a person as abnormal simply because he or she possessed traits that were considered out of the ordinary.Ex: If the book has an unusual shape then both the height and the width of the book will be given.* Consejo para los Niños Excepcionales (CEC) = Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).* ser algo excepcional = be in a league of its own.* ser un caso excepcional = be in a league of its own.* * *exceptionalun niño de una inteligencia excepcional a child of exceptional intelligencerealizó una excepcional labor en el campo de la medicina he performed outstanding work in the field of medicineel proyecto ha despertado un interés excepcional the project has aroused unusual interestrecibieron un servicio excepcional they received first-class o exceptional service* * *
excepcional adjetivo ‹caso/circunstancia/talento› exceptional;
‹contribución/labor› outstanding
excepcional adjetivo exceptional: el marisco es de una calidad excepcional, the seafood is of exceptional quality
' excepcional' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
privilegiada
- privilegiado
- singular
- Titán
- monumento
English:
exceptional
- extraordinary
- outstanding
- saving
- singular
- unusual
- rare
- remarkable
- superlative
* * *excepcional adj1. [ocasional] exceptional;sólo en circunstancias excepcionales only in exceptional circumstances2. [extraordinario] exceptional;alcanzar el segundo puesto es un logro excepcional reaching second place is an exceptional achievement* * *adj exceptional* * *excepcional adjextraordinario: exceptional, extraordinary, rare* * *excepcional adj exceptional -
16 fiasco
m.1 fiasco.2 non-event.* * *1 fiasco, failure* * *SM fiasco* * *masculino fiasco* * *= fiasco, write-off [writeoff], stinker, dud.Ex. The history of the British Library is presented with particular reference to the political and administrative fiascos that have punctuated its development.Ex. Gareth Jones's film makes a series of misjudgments so damaging that the whole thing is a virtual write-off.Ex. Lowell took them to the cleaners in the third game of the season, but other than that stinker they have played well, even in the losses.Ex. It may be tempting the weather gods just to point this out, but this has been a dud of a hurricane season so far.* * *masculino fiasco* * *= fiasco, write-off [writeoff], stinker, dud.Ex: The history of the British Library is presented with particular reference to the political and administrative fiascos that have punctuated its development.
Ex: Gareth Jones's film makes a series of misjudgments so damaging that the whole thing is a virtual write-off.Ex: Lowell took them to the cleaners in the third game of the season, but other than that stinker they have played well, even in the losses.Ex: It may be tempting the weather gods just to point this out, but this has been a dud of a hurricane season so far.* * *fiasco* * *
fiasco sustantivo masculino
fiasco
fiasco sustantivo masculino fiasco
' fiasco' also found in these entries:
English:
fiasco
- disaster
- shambles
* * *fiasco nmfiasco* * *m fiasco* * *fiasco nmfracaso: fiasco, failure -
17 fracaso
m.failure.un rotundo fracaso an outright failuretodo fue un fracaso the whole thing was a disasterel fracaso escolar educational failure, poor performance at schoolpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: fracasar.* * *1 failure* * *noun m.* * *SM failurela reforma está condenada al fracaso — the reform is doomed to failure, the reform is destined to fail
¡es un fracaso! — he's a disaster!
* * *masculino failureun fracaso amoroso or sentimental — a disappointment in love
* * *= flop, failure, underdog, bust, dog, defeat, fiasco, flake out, goof, write-off [writeoff], foundering, dud.Ex. And at worst, if the trip is a flop (it happens!), at least he is glad to get back to work.Ex. DBMS systems aim to cope with system failure and generate restart procedures.Ex. A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.Ex. The article 'El Dorado or bust?' warns that the electronic market is changing.Ex. 'On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog -- the digital media has made possible the leveling of the playing field.Ex. Indeed, in larger libraries, there are those who regard a referral as tantamount to an admission of defeat.Ex. The history of the British Library is presented with particular reference to the political and administrative fiascos that have punctuated its development.Ex. The show was a real flake out.Ex. The film's supple structure, surprisingly light touch, and bravura performances make it perhaps the most fully formed, half-hearted goof ever.Ex. Gareth Jones's film makes a series of misjudgments so damaging that the whole thing is a virtual write-off.Ex. The article is entitled 'Liberalism in a body bag: the foundering of the Middle East peace process'.Ex. It may be tempting the weather gods just to point this out, but this has been a dud of a hurricane season so far.----* abocado al fracaso = failing, doomed.* abocado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.* abocado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset, doomed to + failure from its inception, doomed to + failure, doomed from + the beginning.* camino seguro al fracaso = blueprint for failure.* condenado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.* condenado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the beginning.* conseguir éxitos y fracasos = encounter + problems and successes.* éxitos o fracasos = successes or failures.* éxitos y fracasos = pitfalls and successes, successes and failures.* fórmula para el fracaso = blueprint for failure.* fracaso bochornoso = embarrassing failure.* fracaso desde el principio = doomed failure.* fracaso escolar = school failure.* fracaso lamentable = embarrassing failure.* fracaso miserable = miserable failure.* fracaso rotundo = resounding failure, complete failure.* fracaso total = complete failure.* fracaso vergonzoso = embarrassing failure.* índice de fracaso escolar = failure rate, dropout rate.* obtener éxitos y fracasos = experience + problems and successes.* predestinado al fracaso = doomed.* predestinado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed to + failure from its inception, doomed to + failure, doomed to + failure.* ser un fracaso = nothing + come of, prove + a failure.* significar fracaso = signify + failure, spell + failure.* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.* tasa de fracaso escolar = dropout rate, failure rate.* traer consigo fracaso = spell + failure.* traer fracaso = spell + failure.* * *masculino failureun fracaso amoroso or sentimental — a disappointment in love
* * *= flop, failure, underdog, bust, dog, defeat, fiasco, flake out, goof, write-off [writeoff], foundering, dud.Ex: And at worst, if the trip is a flop (it happens!), at least he is glad to get back to work.
Ex: DBMS systems aim to cope with system failure and generate restart procedures.Ex: A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.Ex: The article 'El Dorado or bust?' warns that the electronic market is changing.Ex: 'On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog -- the digital media has made possible the leveling of the playing field.Ex: Indeed, in larger libraries, there are those who regard a referral as tantamount to an admission of defeat.Ex: The history of the British Library is presented with particular reference to the political and administrative fiascos that have punctuated its development.Ex: The show was a real flake out.Ex: The film's supple structure, surprisingly light touch, and bravura performances make it perhaps the most fully formed, half-hearted goof ever.Ex: Gareth Jones's film makes a series of misjudgments so damaging that the whole thing is a virtual write-off.Ex: The article is entitled 'Liberalism in a body bag: the foundering of the Middle East peace process'.Ex: It may be tempting the weather gods just to point this out, but this has been a dud of a hurricane season so far.* abocado al fracaso = failing, doomed.* abocado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.* abocado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset, doomed to + failure from its inception, doomed to + failure, doomed from + the beginning.* camino seguro al fracaso = blueprint for failure.* condenado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.* condenado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the beginning.* conseguir éxitos y fracasos = encounter + problems and successes.* éxitos o fracasos = successes or failures.* éxitos y fracasos = pitfalls and successes, successes and failures.* fórmula para el fracaso = blueprint for failure.* fracaso bochornoso = embarrassing failure.* fracaso desde el principio = doomed failure.* fracaso escolar = school failure.* fracaso lamentable = embarrassing failure.* fracaso miserable = miserable failure.* fracaso rotundo = resounding failure, complete failure.* fracaso total = complete failure.* fracaso vergonzoso = embarrassing failure.* índice de fracaso escolar = failure rate, dropout rate.* obtener éxitos y fracasos = experience + problems and successes.* predestinado al fracaso = doomed.* predestinado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed to + failure from its inception, doomed to + failure, doomed to + failure.* ser un fracaso = nothing + come of, prove + a failure.* significar fracaso = signify + failure, spell + failure.* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.* tasa de fracaso escolar = dropout rate, failure rate.* traer consigo fracaso = spell + failure.* traer fracaso = spell + failure.* * *1 (acción) failureha sufrido or tenido varios fracasos profesionales she has had several failures in her workel proyecto estaba condenado al fracaso the project was destined to fail o doomed to failureun fracaso amoroso or sentimental a disappointment in loveun fracaso rotundo a complete failure2 (obra, persona) failuresu última película fue un fracaso her last movie was a failure o ( colloq) flop, her last movie bombed ( AmE colloq)como profesor es un fracaso he's a disaster o failure as a teacher, he's a hopeless teacher* * *
Del verbo fracasar: ( conjugate fracasar)
fracaso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
fracasó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
fracasar
fracaso
fracasar ( conjugate fracasar) verbo intransitivo
to fail
fracaso sustantivo masculino
failure
fracasar verbo intransitivo to fail
fracaso sustantivo masculino failure: el despegue del cohete fue un fracaso, the rocket lift-off was a failure
' fracaso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
derrota
- estrepitosa
- estrepitoso
- responsabilizar
- sed
- sentenciar
- servir
- contundente
- destinado
- naufragio
- rotundo
English:
bomb
- defeat
- dismal
- failure
- flop
- mainly
- no-win
- resounding
- unmitigated
- unqualified
- washout
- break
- fiasco
- why
* * *fracaso nm1. [falta de éxito] failure;ha sufrido varios fracasos amorosos he has had a number of failed relationships;todo fue un fracaso it was a complete failure;fracaso escolar school failure;el entorno familiar contribuye al fracaso escolar the family environment is a contributory factor to educational failure2. [persona] failure;como profesor es un fracaso as a teacher he's a failure, he's useless as a teacher* * *m failure* * *fracaso nmfiasco: failure* * *fracaso n failure -
18 gancho
m.1 hook (garfio).como le eche el gancho al que me ha robado la bici… (informal) just wait till I wait my hands on whoever stole my bike… (peninsular Spanish)2 decoy (cómplice) (de timador).3 clothes hanger.4 barker.5 layup.6 pothook.7 safety-pin.8 paperclip, paper clip.9 hairpin.10 hookshot.11 branch.12 buddy, mate.13 clasp.* * *1 hook2 (para ropa) peg3 (cayado) shepherd's crook4 familiar (atractivo) attractiveness, charm5 familiar (compinche de un estafador) bait, decoy6 (en boxeo) hook7 (en baloncesto) hook shot\echar el gancho a alguien familiar to hook somebodytener gancho familiar to be attractive, have charm* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=garfio) hook; [de árbol] stump; (Agr) shepherd's crookgancho de remolque — towing hook, trailer hitch
3) * (=atractivo sexual) sex appeal; (=atractivo popular) pulling power4) [de timador] accomplice5) (Boxeo) (=golpe) hook7) And lady's saddle* * *1) ( garfio) hookhacerle gancho a alguien con alguien — (CS fam) to set somebody up with somebody (colloq)
ir de gancho — (Col) to walk along arm in arm
2)a) ( clip) paperclip; ( de patitas) paper fastenerb) ( horquilla) hairpinc) (Andes) ( imperdible) safety pind) (AmL) ( para la ropa) hanger3)a) (fam) (para atrapar, seducir) baitb) (fam) ( atractivo)4)a) ( en boxeo) hookb) ( en baloncesto) hook shot* * *= hook, clip, peg, draw, teaser, loss-leader, panache.Ex. The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex. Some vertical storage chests utilize wooden rods to which the maps are attached and others use clips or pegs.Ex. Some vertical storage chests utilize wooden rods to which the maps are attached and others use clips or pegs.Ex. The draw of earning up to 30 pounds per cadaver without risking life or limb proved too tempting for some of the more barbarous resurrectionists, however, leading them to commit murder.Ex. The Internet is the ideal place to offer the ' teaser' -- the 'hot' item or service which leads consumers in to buy the other products offered by the company.Ex. The Internet is the ideal place to offer the ' loss-leader,' the item or service offered cheap, in the hope that consumers will investigate and buy the others.Ex. It is a richly documented, smoothly narrated, and lavishly illustrated study by a historian who knows his stuff and tells it with panache.----* alfiler de gancho = safety pin.* gancho para el remolque = tow-bar [towbar].* tener gancho = be engaging.* * *1) ( garfio) hookhacerle gancho a alguien con alguien — (CS fam) to set somebody up with somebody (colloq)
ir de gancho — (Col) to walk along arm in arm
2)a) ( clip) paperclip; ( de patitas) paper fastenerb) ( horquilla) hairpinc) (Andes) ( imperdible) safety pind) (AmL) ( para la ropa) hanger3)a) (fam) (para atrapar, seducir) baitb) (fam) ( atractivo)4)a) ( en boxeo) hookb) ( en baloncesto) hook shot* * *= hook, clip, peg, draw, teaser, loss-leader, panache.Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.
Ex: Some vertical storage chests utilize wooden rods to which the maps are attached and others use clips or pegs.Ex: Some vertical storage chests utilize wooden rods to which the maps are attached and others use clips or pegs.Ex: The draw of earning up to 30 pounds per cadaver without risking life or limb proved too tempting for some of the more barbarous resurrectionists, however, leading them to commit murder.Ex: The Internet is the ideal place to offer the ' teaser' -- the 'hot' item or service which leads consumers in to buy the other products offered by the company.Ex: The Internet is the ideal place to offer the ' loss-leader,' the item or service offered cheap, in the hope that consumers will investigate and buy the others.Ex: It is a richly documented, smoothly narrated, and lavishly illustrated study by a historian who knows his stuff and tells it with panache.* alfiler de gancho = safety pin.* gancho para el remolque = tow-bar [towbar].* tener gancho = be engaging.* * *A (garfio) hookgancho de carnicero butcher's hooklos ganchos de la cortina the curtain hooksLorena me va a hacer gancho con su hermano Lorena is going to set me up with her brother ( colloq)ir de gancho ( Col); to walk along arm in armB2 (horquilla — abierta) hairpin; (— cerrada) bobby pin ( AmE), hairgrip ( BrE); (pasador) barrette ( AmE), hairslide ( BrE)3 (Andes, Ven) (imperdible) safety pinCompuesto:( Col) safety pinC1 ( fam) (para atrapar, seducir) bait2 ( fam)(atractivo): un hombre con mucho gancho a very attractive manes una película que tiene gancho the movie's a real crowd puller, the movie has great drawing powerun artista que tiene gancho an artist who enjoys great popularity o who has a lot of popular appealD (en boxeo) hookE (en baloncesto) hook shotF (AmC, Andes, Méx) (colgador) hangerG ( Chi) (de un árbol) branch* * *
gancho sustantivo masculino
1
2
gancho sustantivo masculino
1 hook
2 fam (gracia, encanto) charm
3 (cómplice de un estafador) bait, decoy
(de la policía) stool-pigeon
4 LAm (para el pelo) hairpin
' gancho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enganchar
- reclamo
- alfiler
- colgar
- percha
English:
hang
- hook
- clip
- hanger
- hooked
- on
- peg
- safety
* * *gancho nm1. [garfio] hook;[de percha] peg; Esp Famechar el gancho a alguien: como le eche el gancho al que me ha robado la bici… just wait till I get my hands on whoever stole my bike…2. [cómplice] [de timador] decoy3. Fam [atractivo]esa chica tiene mucho gancho that girl is quite something o can really turn heads;tiene gancho como relaciones públicas she has a real gift for public relations;uno de los ganchos del proyecto es su bajo coste one of the big plusses of the project is its low cost4. [en baloncesto] hook5. [en boxeo] hook;gancho de izquierda/derecha left/right hook6. Andes, CAm, Méx, Ven [percha] hanger7. Col, Ven [pinza] Br (clothes) peg, US clothespin8. Andes, CAm, Méx [horquilla] hairpin9. Bol, Col [imperdible] safety pin12. RP [para papeles] staplesi te gusta mi prima, te hago gancho if you fancy my cousin, I'll try to fix you up with her;las madres les hicieron gancho their mothers tried to get them together* * *m1 hook2 L.Am., Arg fig famsex-appeal;tener gancho fam3 L.Am.hacer gancho ( ayudar) lend a hand4 L.Am. ( grapa) staple5 L.Am. ( percha) coat hanger* * *gancho nm1) : hook2) : clothes hanger3) : hairpin, bobby pin* * *gancho n (instrumento) hook -
19 jugarse el pellejo
to risk one's neck* * *(v.) = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limbEx. Risking their lives, Iraqi shepherds venture into these deadly fields to dig up mines planted during the Iran-Iraq war two decades ago.Ex. The draw of earning up to 30 pounds per cadaver without risking life or limb proved too tempting for some of the more barbarous resurrectionists, however, leading them to commit murder.* * *(v.) = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limbEx: Risking their lives, Iraqi shepherds venture into these deadly fields to dig up mines planted during the Iran-Iraq war two decades ago.
Ex: The draw of earning up to 30 pounds per cadaver without risking life or limb proved too tempting for some of the more barbarous resurrectionists, however, leading them to commit murder. -
20 jugarse el todo por el todo
figurado to take the plunge————————to stake everything one has* * ** * *(v.) = take + the plunge, risk + life and limbEx. The article is entitled 'Internet access to OCLC: should the smaller library take the Internet plunge?'.Ex. The draw of earning up to 30 pounds per cadaver without risking life or limb proved too tempting for some of the more barbarous resurrectionists, however, leading them to commit murder.* * *(v.) = take + the plunge, risk + life and limbEx: The article is entitled 'Internet access to OCLC: should the smaller library take the Internet plunge?'.
Ex: The draw of earning up to 30 pounds per cadaver without risking life or limb proved too tempting for some of the more barbarous resurrectionists, however, leading them to commit murder.
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tempting — adjective something that is tempting seems very good and you would like to have it or do it: a tempting job offer | That pie looks tempting! | it is tempting to do sth: It s tempting to just ignore her when she s this upset. temptingly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Tempting Heart — Infobox Film name = Tempting Heart image size = caption = Movie poster of Tempting Heart director = Sylvia Chang producer = writer = narrator = starring = Takeshi Kaneshiro Gigi Leung Karen Mok Sylvia Chang music = cinematography = editing =… … Wikipedia
tempting — tempt|ing [ temptıŋ ] adjective used for describing something that makes you feel you would like to have it or do it: a tempting array of desserts There are still lots of tempting offers on nearly new cars. it is tempting to do something used for … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tempting — [[t]te̱mptɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED If something is tempting, it makes you want to do it or have it. In the end, I turned down Raoul s tempting offer of the Palm Beach trip... If you re slimming, resisting tempting goodies becomes a measure of your… … English dictionary
