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1 unfavourable
unfavourable adj desfavorabletr[ʌn'feɪvərəbəl]1 (gen) desfavorable; (criticism) adverso,-a2 (winds) contrario,-aadj.• desfavorable adj.(US)['ʌn'feɪvǝrǝbl] ADJ1) (=adverse) [situation] adverso; [conditions] poco propicio, desfavorable; [outlook, weather] poco propicio; [wind] desfavorableto be unfavourable for sth — ser poco propicio para algo, no ser propicio para algo
to be unfavourable to sb — no favorecer a algn, ser desfavorable para algn
2) (=negative) [impression, opinion] negativo, malo; [comparison] poco favorableto show sth/sb in an unfavourable light — presentar algo/a algn de forma negativa or poco favorable, dar una imagen negativa or poco favorable de algo/algn
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2 unfavourable
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3 unfavorable
tr[ʌn'feɪvərəbəl]1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL→ link=unfavourable unfavourable{unfavorable [.ʌn'feɪvərəbəl] adj: desfavorable, mal♦ unfavorably [-bli] advadj.• desfavorable adj.BrE unfavourable 'ʌn'feɪvrəbəl adjectivea) ( adverse) < conditions> desfavorable, poco propicio; < wind> en contrab) ( negative) <report/comparison> desfavorable, negativo(US)['ʌn'feɪvǝrǝbl] ADJ1) (=adverse) [situation] adverso; [conditions] poco propicio, desfavorable; [outlook, weather] poco propicio; [wind] desfavorableto be unfavourable for sth — ser poco propicio para algo, no ser propicio para algo
to be unfavourable to sb — no favorecer a algn, ser desfavorable para algn
2) (=negative) [impression, opinion] negativo, malo; [comparison] poco favorableto show sth/sb in an unfavourable light — presentar algo/a algn de forma negativa or poco favorable, dar una imagen negativa or poco favorable de algo/algn
* * *BrE unfavourable ['ʌn'feɪvrəbəl] adjectivea) ( adverse) < conditions> desfavorable, poco propicio; < wind> en contrab) ( negative) <report/comparison> desfavorable, negativo -
4 desfavorable
desfavorable adjetivo unfavorable( conjugate unfavorable);
desfavorable adjetivo unfavourable, US unfavorable ' desfavorable' also found in these entries: Spanish: temor English: adverse - disadvantageous - go against - inauspicious - unfavorable - unfavourable - go - unsympathetic -
5 adverse
'ædvə:s(unfavourable: adverse criticism.) adverso, desfavorable, negativo- adversity
tr['ædvɜːs]1 desfavorable\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have an adverse effect on influir negativamente en, afectar negativamenteadverse [æd'vərs, 'æd.] adj1) opposing: opuesto, contrario2) unfavorable: adverso, desfavorable♦ adversely advadj.• adverso, -a adj.'ædvɜːrs, æd'vɜːrs, 'ædvɜːsadjective <criticism/consequences> adverso, desfavorable; < wind> en contra, adverso; < effect> adverso, negativoadverse weather conditions — condiciones fpl climatológicas adversas
['ædvɜːs]ADJ [criticism, decision, effect, wind] adverso, contrario; [conditions] adverso, desfavorableto be adverse to — ser contrario a, estar en contra de
* * *['ædvɜːrs, æd'vɜːrs, 'ædvɜːs]adjective <criticism/consequences> adverso, desfavorable; < wind> en contra, adverso; < effect> adverso, negativoadverse weather conditions — condiciones fpl climatológicas adversas
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6 bad
bædcomparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) malo2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) malo3) (unpleasant: bad news.) malo4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) malo, podrido, pasado5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) malo, perjudicial, nocivo, pernicioso6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) que duele; enfermo7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) mal8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) grave9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) incobrable•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad
bad adj1. malo2. grave / fuerte3. malo / podrido / pasadoto be not bad estar bien / no estar malhow are things? Not bad ¿cómo va todo? Biento be bad at something ser malo en algo / darse mal algoI'm bad at maths soy malo en mates / se me dan mal las matesto be bad for you ser malo / ser malo para la saludto go bad podrirse / echarse a perdertr[bæd]1 malo,-a (before masc noun) mal2 (rotten) podrido,-a, pasado,-a3 (serious) grave4 (harmful) nocivo,-a, perjudicial5 (polluted) viciado,-a, contaminado,-a6 (naughty) malo,-a, travieso,-a7 (aches, illnesses) fuerte, intenso,-a8 (tooth) cariado,-a1 lo malo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLtoo bad! ¡mala pata!, ¡qué lástima!to be bad at (skill, subject) ser malo,-a ento be in a bad way estar hecho,-a un Cristoto be in somebody's bad books estar en la lista negra de alguiento come to a bad end acabar malto feel bad encontrarse malto feel bad about something saberle mal a alguien algoto go from bad to worse ir de mal en peorto have a bad leg tener la pierna lisiadato take the bad with the good estar a las duras y a las madurasbad cheque cheque nombre masculino sin fondosbad debt deuda incobrablebad adj1) : malo2) rotten: podrido3) serious, severe: grave4) defective: defectuosoa bad check: un cheque sin fondos5) harmful: perjudicial6) corrupt, evil: malo, corrompido7) naughty: travieso8)from bad to worse : de mal en peor9)too bad! : ¡qué lástima!bad n: lo malothe good and the bad: lo bueno y lo maloadj.• dañado, -a adj.• desgraciado, -a adj.• falso, -a adj.• fatal adj.• maleta adj.• malo, -a adj.• podrido, -a adj.
I bædadjective (comp worse; superl worst) [The usual translation, malo, becomes mal when it is used before a masculine singular noun]1)a) ( of poor quality) malob) (unreliable, incompetent) (pred)to be bad at something/-ing — ser* malo para algo/+ inf
I'm bad at names — soy malo or no tengo cabeza para los nombres
to be bad about -ing: he's bad about apologising le cuesta pedir disculpas; to be bad on something: I'm bad on punctuation — la puntuación no es mi fuerte
2)a) ( unpleasant) maloto go from bad to worse — ir* de mal en peor
it tastes/smells bad — sabe/huele mal
b) ( unsatisfactory) maloit'll look bad if you don't turn up — queda mal or feo que no vayas
it's too bad you can't come — es una lástima or una pena que no puedas venir
if she doesn't like it, that's just too bad — (colloq) si no le gusta, peor para ella
c) ( harmful) maloto be bad for somebody/something: too much food is bad for you comer demasiado es malo or hace mal; smoking is bad for your health — fumar es malo or perjudicial para la salud
3)a) <behavior/manners> malob) ( evil) malo4) <mistake/injury> grave; < headache> fuerte5) ( rotten) <egg/fruit> podrido6) ( afflicted)how are you? - not (too) bad! — (colloq) ¿qué tal estás? - aquí ando, tirando (fam)
to be in a bad way — (colloq) estar* fatal (fam)
7) ( sorry)it's not your fault; there's no need to feel bad about it — no es culpa tuya, no tienes por qué preocuparte
II
mass noun
III
adverb (esp AmE colloq)[bæd]she's got it bad for him — está loca por él, se derrite por él (fam)
1. ADJ(compar worse) (superl worst)1) (=disagreeable) malomood II, 1., temper 1., 1), time 1., 7)to taste bad — saber mal, no saber bueno
2) (=poor, inferior) malo•
to be bad at sth — ser malo para algoI was bad at sports — era muy malo para los deportes, los deportes se me daban mal
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bad light stopped play — se suspendió el partido debido a la falta de luz•
it would make me look bad in the press — daría una mala imagen de mí en la prensa•
this wine's not bad at all — este vino no está nada mal•
too bad, it's too bad you couldn't get tickets — es una pena or una lástima que no hayas podido conseguir entradas"that was my drink!" - "too bad!" — -¡ésa era mi bebida! -¡qué le vamos a hacer!
if you don't like it, (that's) too bad! — si no te gusta, ¡peor para ti!
3) (=serious, severe) [accident, mistake] grave; [headache] fuerteshe's got a bad cold — está muy resfriada, tiene un resfriado fuerte
4) (=unfavourable) malobook 1., 1)5) (=harmful) malo•
to be bad for sth/sb, smoking is bad for you or for your health — fumar es malo or perjudicial para la salud, fumar perjudica la salud6) (=wicked) [person, behaviour] maloyou bad boy! — ¡qué niño más malo eres!
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it's too bad of you! — ¿no te da vergüenza?language 1., 5)it's really too bad of him! — ¡realmente no tiene vergüenza!
7)• to feel bad about sth (=sorry) —
are you trying to make me feel bad? — ¿estás intentando hacer que me sienta culpable?
don't feel bad (about it), it's not your fault — no te preocupes, no es culpa tuya
8) (=ailing)•
to be in a bad way, the economy is in a bad way — la economía va mal9) (=rotten) [food] podrido; [milk] cortado; [tooth] picadoblood•
to go bad — pasarse, estropearse10) (Econ) [cheque] sin fondos2.N lo maloparents can have a powerful influence for good or bad — los padres pueden tener mucha influencia para lo bueno y para lo malo
there is both good and bad in every human being — hay una parte buena y una parte mala en cada ser humano
3.ADV*if you want it that bad you can pay for it yourself — si tanto lo quieres, comprátelo tú
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the way she looks at him, you can tell she's got it bad — por la forma en que lo mira, se nota que está colada por él *•
to be in bad with sb, he's in bad with the law — tiene problemas con la ley4.CPDbad apple N — (=person) manzana f podrida
bad guy * N — (=baddy) (in film, story) malo m ; (=criminal) delincuente m
bad hair day * N — (=bad day) mal día m
BAD•
to have a bad hair day — (bad day) tener un mal día; (with messy hair) tener el pelo todo revuelto
"Malo" shortened to "mal"
► Malo must be shortened to mal before a masculine singular noun:
He was in a bad mood Estaba de mal humor
Position of "malo"
► Mal/ Mala {etc} precedes the noun in general comments. Here, there is no comparison, implied or explicit, with something better:
I'm afraid I have some bad news for you Me temo que traigo malas noticias para usted
I've had a bad day today Hoy he tenido un mal día ► Malo/ Mala {etc} follows the noun when there is an implicit or explicit comparison with something good:
... his only bad day in the race...... su único día malo en la carrera...
Ser/Estar malo
► Use malo with ser to describe inherent qualities and characteristics:
Smoking is bad for your health Fumar es malo para la salud
This is a very bad film Esta película es malísima ► Use malo with estar to describe unpleasant food or else to mean "unwell":
The food was really bad La comida estaba malísima
He's been unwell lately Ha estado malo últimamente
Estar mal
► Use estar with the adverb mal to give a general comment on a situation that seems bad or wrong:
Cheating in your exams is really bad Está muy mal que copies en los exámenes
In the space of an hour I've signed fifty books. Not bad En una hora he firmado cincuenta libros. No está mal
I managed to come second, which wasn't bad He conseguido acabar segundo, lo que no estuvo mal For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *
I [bæd]adjective (comp worse; superl worst) [The usual translation, malo, becomes mal when it is used before a masculine singular noun]1)a) ( of poor quality) malob) (unreliable, incompetent) (pred)to be bad at something/-ing — ser* malo para algo/+ inf
I'm bad at names — soy malo or no tengo cabeza para los nombres
to be bad about -ing: he's bad about apologising le cuesta pedir disculpas; to be bad on something: I'm bad on punctuation — la puntuación no es mi fuerte
2)a) ( unpleasant) maloto go from bad to worse — ir* de mal en peor
it tastes/smells bad — sabe/huele mal
b) ( unsatisfactory) maloit'll look bad if you don't turn up — queda mal or feo que no vayas
it's too bad you can't come — es una lástima or una pena que no puedas venir
if she doesn't like it, that's just too bad — (colloq) si no le gusta, peor para ella
c) ( harmful) maloto be bad for somebody/something: too much food is bad for you comer demasiado es malo or hace mal; smoking is bad for your health — fumar es malo or perjudicial para la salud
3)a) <behavior/manners> malob) ( evil) malo4) <mistake/injury> grave; < headache> fuerte5) ( rotten) <egg/fruit> podrido6) ( afflicted)how are you? - not (too) bad! — (colloq) ¿qué tal estás? - aquí ando, tirando (fam)
to be in a bad way — (colloq) estar* fatal (fam)
7) ( sorry)it's not your fault; there's no need to feel bad about it — no es culpa tuya, no tienes por qué preocuparte
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mass noun
III
adverb (esp AmE colloq)she's got it bad for him — está loca por él, se derrite por él (fam)
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7 disadvantage
(something which makes a difficulty or which is an unfavourable circumstance: There are several disadvantages to this plan.) desventaja- at a disadvantage
disadvantage n inconveniente / desventajatr[dɪsəd'vɑːntɪʤ]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be at a disadvantage estar en desventajato place/put somebody at a disadvantage poner a alguien en (una) situación de desventajato somebody's disadvantage en perjuicio de alguiendisadvantage [.dɪsəd'væntɪʤ] n: desventaja fn.• desventaja s.f.'dɪsəd'væntɪdʒ, ˌdɪsəd'vɑːntɪdʒnoun (hindrance, drawback) desventaja f, inconveniente mto be at a disadvantage — estar* en desventaja
[ˌdɪsǝd'vɑːntɪdʒ]to somebody's/something's disadvantage, to the disadvantage of somebody/something — en perjuicio de alguien/algo
1.N desventaja f, inconveniente mto the disadvantage of — en perjuicio or detrimento de
to be at a disadvantage — estar en desventaja, estar en una situación desventajosa
2.VT perjudicar* * *['dɪsəd'væntɪdʒ, ˌdɪsəd'vɑːntɪdʒ]noun (hindrance, drawback) desventaja f, inconveniente mto be at a disadvantage — estar* en desventaja
to somebody's/something's disadvantage, to the disadvantage of somebody/something — en perjuicio de alguien/algo
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8 disadvantageous
disædvən'tei‹əsadjective desventajosotr[dɪsædvɑːn'teɪʤəs]1 desventajoso,-a (to, para), desfavorable (to, para)disadvantageous [.dɪs.æd.væn'teɪ-ʤəs] adj: desventajoso, desfavorableadj.• desaventajado, -a adj.• desventajoso, -a adj.dɪs'ædvæn'teɪdʒəs, dɪsˌædvən'teɪdʒəsadjective desventajoso, desfavorable[ˌdɪsædvɑːn'teɪdʒǝs]ADJ (=unfavourable) [circumstances] desventajoso* * *[dɪs'ædvæn'teɪdʒəs, dɪsˌædvən'teɪdʒəs]adjective desventajoso, desfavorable -
9 disapprove
disə'pru:v(to have an unfavourable opinion (of): Her mother disapproved of her behaviour.) desaprobar- disapproving
- disapprovingly
disapprove vb desaprobar / no gustartr[dɪsə'prʊːv]1 desaprobar (of, -)■ I disapprove estoy en contra, no me parece bien2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (legislation, plan, etc) rechazar, no aprobarv.• condenar v.• desaprobar v.'dɪsə'pruːv
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to disapprove (of something/somebody): she wants to be a singer but her parents disapprove quiere ser cantante pero a sus padres no les parece bien or (frml) sus padres desaprueban la idea; he disapproves of smoking está en contra del tabaco or del cigarrillo; she disapproves of her son's fiancée — no tiene buen concepto de la novia de su hijo
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vt (AmE) \<\<plan/expenditure\>\> rechazar*, no aprobar*[ˌdɪsǝ'pruːv]VIto disapprove of sth — estar en contra de algo, desaprobar algo
to disapprove of sb — mirar mal a algn, no mirar con buenos ojos a algn
her father disapproved of me — su padre me miraba mal or no me miraba con buenos ojos
I think he disapproves of me — creo que no me mira con buenos ojos, creo que me tiene poca simpatía
he disapproves of gambling — está en contra del juego, desaprueba la práctica del juego
your mother would disapprove — tu madre estaría en contra or lo desaprobaría
* * *['dɪsə'pruːv]
1.
to disapprove (of something/somebody): she wants to be a singer but her parents disapprove quiere ser cantante pero a sus padres no les parece bien or (frml) sus padres desaprueban la idea; he disapproves of smoking está en contra del tabaco or del cigarrillo; she disapproves of her son's fiancée — no tiene buen concepto de la novia de su hijo
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1) (showing approval: Was her reaction favourable or unfavourable?) favorable2) (helpful or advantageous: a favourable wind.) favorable, propiciofavourable adj favorabletr['feɪvərəbəl]1 favorable (to/towards, a)2 (suitable) propicio,-a ( for, para)adj.• enderezado, -a adj.• favorable adj.(US) ['feɪvǝrǝbl]ADJ [report] favorable (to para); [conditions, weather] propicio, favorable -
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1) (to oppose or refuse to act on: A child should never go against his parents' wishes.) ir en contra de, oponerse a2) (to be unacceptable to: This goes against my conscience.) ir contrav + prep + o \<\<instructions/policy/person\>\> oponerse* a, ir* en contra de, ir* contraVI + PREP1) (=be unfavourable to) [result, events, evidence] ir en contra de2) (=be contrary to) [+ principles, conscience] ser contrario a3) (=act against) [+ sb's wishes] actuar en contra de* * *v + prep + o \<\<instructions/policy/person\>\> oponerse* a, ir* en contra de, ir* contra -
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1) (unfriendly; warlike: hostile tribesmen.) hostil2) (belonging to an enemy: a hostile army.) hostil, enemigo3) (showing dislike or opposition to something: a hostile attitude.) hostil•- hostility
hostile adj hostiltr['hɒstaɪl]1 hostil, enemigo,-ahostile ['hɑstəl, -.taɪl] adj: hostil♦ hostilely advadj.• encontrado, -a adj.• enemigo, -a adj.• hostil adj.'hɑːstḷ, 'hɒstaɪladjective hostilto be hostile TO something — ser* hostil a algo
to be hostile TO o TOWARD somebody — ser* hostil con or hacia alguien
['hɒstaɪl](US) [ˌ'hɒstǝl] ADJ1) (=antagonistic) [person, question, atmosphere] hostilto be hostile to or towards sth/sb — ser hostil a algo/con algn
hostile witness — (Jur) testigo m hostil or desfavorable
2) (Mil) [force, aircraft, territory] hostil3) (=unfavourable) [conditions, weather, environment] adverso, desfavorable4) (Econ) hostil* * *['hɑːstḷ, 'hɒstaɪl]adjective hostilto be hostile TO something — ser* hostil a algo
to be hostile TO o TOWARD somebody — ser* hostil con or hacia alguien
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tr[ɪ'nɪmɪkəl]1 formal use (hostile) hostil (to, a)2 (harmful, unfavourable) desfavorable (to, a), perjudicial (to, para), contrario,-a (to, a)inimical [ɪ'nɪmɪkəl] adj1) unfavorable: adverso, desfavorable2) hostile: hostil♦ inimically advadj.• contrario, -a adj.• enemigo, -a adj.• hostil adj.[ɪ'nɪmɪkǝl]ADJ [attitude] hostil; [influence] adverso -
14 prejudice
'pre‹ədis
1. noun((an) opinion or feeling for or especially against something, formed unfairly or unreasonably ie without proper knowledge: The jury must listen to his statement without prejudice; Is racial prejudice (= dislike of people because of their race) increasing in this country?) prejuicio
2. verb1) (to cause to feel prejudice for or against something.) predisponer contra/en favor de2) (to harm or endanger (a person's position, prospects etc) in some way: Your terrible handwriting will prejudice your chances of passing the exam.) perjudicar•prejudice n prejuiciotr['preʤədɪs]2 SMALLLAW/SMALL (injury, harm) perjuicio2 (harm) perjudicar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto the prejudice of SMALLLAW/SMALL en perjuicio de, detrimento dewithout prejudice to SMALLLAW/SMALL sin perjuicio de1) damage: perjudicar2) bias: predisponer, influir en1) damage: perjuicio m (en derecho)2) bias: prejuicio mn.• parcialidad s.f.• perjuicio s.m.• prejuicio s.m.• preocupación s.f.• prevención s.f.v.• perjudicar v.• predisponer v.• preocupar v.• prevenir v.(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-fut: -vendr-•)
I 'predʒədəs, 'predʒʊdɪs1) u c ( biased opinion) prejuicio m2) u (injury, harm) (frml) perjuicio mto the prejudice of something/somebody — en perjuicio or en detrimento de algo/alguien
II
1) ( influence) predisponer*to prejudice something/somebody against/in favor of something/somebody — predisponer* algo/a alguien en contra/a favor de algo/alguien
2) ( harm) \<\<case/claim\>\> perjudicar*['predʒʊdɪs]1. N1) (=biased opinion) prejuicio mto have a prejudice against/in favour of sth/sb — estar predispuesto en contra de/a favor de algo/algn
2) (Jur) (=injury, detriment) perjuicio mto the prejudice of — con perjuicio de, con menoscabo de
without prejudice — (Jur) sin detrimento de sus propios derechos
2. VT1) (=bias) predisponer, prevenir ( against contra)2) (=damage) perjudicar* * *
I ['predʒədəs, 'predʒʊdɪs]1) u c ( biased opinion) prejuicio m2) u (injury, harm) (frml) perjuicio mto the prejudice of something/somebody — en perjuicio or en detrimento de algo/alguien
II
1) ( influence) predisponer*to prejudice something/somebody against/in favor of something/somebody — predisponer* algo/a alguien en contra/a favor de algo/alguien
2) ( harm) \<\<case/claim\>\> perjudicar* -
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'və:dikt1) (the decision of a jury at the end of a trial: The jury brought in a verdict of guilty.) veredicto2) (an opinion or decision reached after consideration: The competitors are still waiting for the verdict of the judges.) veredictoverdict n veredictotr['vɜːdɪkt]1 veredicto, fallo2 (opinion) opinión nombre femenino, juicio■ what's your verdict on it? ¿qué opinas de ello?verdict ['vərdɪkt] n1) : veredicto m (de un jurado)2) judgment, opinion: juicio m, opinión fn.• fallo s.m.• juicio s.m.• opinión s.f.• veredicto s.m.'vɜːrdɪkt, 'vɜːdɪkta) ( Law) veredicto ma verdict of guilty/not guilty — un veredicto de culpabilidad/inocencia
to bring in o return a verdict — \<\<jury\>\> dar* or emitir un veredicto
to deliver a verdict — \<\<magistrate\>\> pronunciar sentencia, fallar
to reach a verdict — llegar* a un acuerdo sobre el veredicto
b) ( opinion) juicio mto give one's verdict on somebody/something — dar* su (or mi etc) opinión sobre alguien/algo
well then, what's your verdict? — bueno ¿qué te parece?
['vɜːdɪkt]N (Jur) (=judgment) veredicto m, fallo m ; [of judge] sentencia f ; (fig) opinión f, juicio mverdict of guilty/not guilty — veredicto m de culpabilidad/inocencia
to bring in or return a verdict — (Jur) emitir or pronunciar un veredicto, emitir un fallo
the inquest recorded an open verdict — las pesquisas judiciales no determinaban las causas del fallecimiento
to give one's verdict (on sb/sth) — dar un veredicto (sobre algn/algo), dar su juicio or opinión (sobre algn/algo)
what's your verdict? — ¿qué opinas de esto?
* * *['vɜːrdɪkt, 'vɜːdɪkt]a) ( Law) veredicto ma verdict of guilty/not guilty — un veredicto de culpabilidad/inocencia
to bring in o return a verdict — \<\<jury\>\> dar* or emitir un veredicto
to deliver a verdict — \<\<magistrate\>\> pronunciar sentencia, fallar
to reach a verdict — llegar* a un acuerdo sobre el veredicto
b) ( opinion) juicio mto give one's verdict on somebody/something — dar* su (or mi etc) opinión sobre alguien/algo
well then, what's your verdict? — bueno ¿qué te parece?
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adverso
◊ -sa adjetivo ‹circunstancias/resultado› adverse
adverso,-a adjetivo adverse ' adverso' also found in these entries: Spanish: adversa English: adverse - unfavorable - unfavourable - unsympathetic - untoward -
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Del verbo criticar: ( conjugate criticar) \ \
critica es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: criticar crítica
criticar ( conjugate criticar) verbo transitivo verbo intransitivo to gossip, backbite
crítica sustantivo femenino ( ensayo) critique; la crítica ( los críticos) the critics (pl); crítica literaria literary criticism
criticar
I verbo transitivo to criticize
II verbo intransitivo (murmurar) to gossip
crítico,-a
I adjetivo critical
II sustantivo masculino y femenino critic
crítica sustantivo femenino
1 (censura) criticism
2 Prensa review: esta película tiene muy mala crítica, this film has got very bad reviews
3 (los críticos profesionales) critics ' crítica' also found in these entries: Spanish: ámbito - delgada - delgado - denuncia - denunciar - feroz - radical - severa - severo - trance - bueno - demoledor - despiadado - hacer - inoportuno - lanzar - mordaz - murmurar - pecho English: acclaim - accurate - book review - butt - chorus - criticism - damning - faultfinding - impervious - implicit - indictment - mild - open - pass - rave - reflection - review - sensitive - temper - uncalled-for - unfair - unfavorable - unfavourable - veiled - critically - touch - write -
18 at a disadvantage
(in an unfavourable position: His power was strengthened by the fact that he had us all at a disadvantage.) en situación desventajosa
См. также в других словарях:
unfavourable — un‧fa‧vour‧a‧ble [ʌnˈfeɪvrəbl] , unfavorable adjective opposite to what is needed or wanted: • Market conditions had become unfavourable. • an unfavourable balance of payments (= when a country imports more than it exports ) * * * unfavourable… … Financial and business terms
unfavourable trade balance — UK US UK (US unfavorable trade balance) noun [C, usually singular] (also unfavourable balance of trade) ► ECONOMICS ADVERSE BALANCE OF TRADE(Cf. ↑adverse balance of trade) → See also TRADE DEFICIT( … Financial and business terms
unfavourable balance — UK US UK (US unfavorable balance) noun [C] ACCOUNTING ► ADVERSE BALANCE(Cf. ↑adverse balance) … Financial and business terms
unfavourable — (US unfavorable) ► ADJECTIVE 1) expressing lack of approval. 2) adverse; inauspicious. DERIVATIVES unfavourably adverb … English terms dictionary
unfavourable — [[t]ʌ̱nfe͟ɪvərəb(ə)l[/t]] (in AM, use unfavorable) 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Unfavourable conditions or circumstances cause problems for you and reduce your chances of success. Unfavourable economic conditions were blocking a recovery of the… … English dictionary
unfavourable — un|fa|vour|a|ble BrE unfavorable AmE [ʌnˈfeıvərəbəl] adj 1.) unfavourable conditions, situations etc are not good ▪ unfavourable circumstances 2.) if someone s reaction or attitude to something is unfavourable, they do not like it ▪ unfavourable… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unfavourable — UK [ʌnˈfeɪv(ə)rəb(ə)l] / US adjective 1) not positive, or not showing approval The report makes unfavourable comparisons with the system used in France. His business methods have attracted plenty of unfavourable comments. 2) an unfavourable… … English dictionary
unfavourable — BrE, unfavorable AmE adjective 1 unfavourable conditions, situations etc are not as good as they should be or usually are: unfavourable weather 2 expressing disapproval: That new television series has had unfavourable reviews. unfavourably adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
unfavourable — /ʌn feɪv(ə)rəb(ə)l/ adjective not favourable (NOTE: the American spelling is unfavorable) ♦ unfavourable balance of trade a situation where a country imports more than it exports ♦ unfavourable exchange rate an exchange rate which gives an amount … Marketing dictionary in english
unfavourable — /ʌn feɪv(ə)rəb(ə)l/ adjective not favourable (NOTE: The US spelling is unfavorable.) ♦ unfavourable balance of trade a situation where a country imports more than it exports ♦ unfavourable exchange rate an exchange rate which gives an amount of… … Dictionary of banking and finance
unfavourable — adj. BE; AE spelling: unfavorable unfavourable to * * * [ʌn feɪv(ə)rəb(ə)l] unfavourable to … Combinatory dictionary