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1 to have a complex about something
tener complejo de algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to have a complex about something
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2 complex
1. 'kompleks, ]( American) kəm'pleks adjective1) (composed of many parts: a complex piece of machinery.) complejo2) (complicated or difficult: a complex problem.) complejo
2. 'kompleks noun1) (something made up of many different pieces: The leisure complex will include a swimming-pool, tennis courts, a library etc.) complejo2) ((often used loosely) an abnormal mental state caused by experiences in one's past which affect one's behaviour: She has a complex about her weight; inferiority complex.) complejo•tr['kɒmpleks]1 (gen) complejo,-a1 (group, system) complejo2 (in psychology) complejo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a complex about something tener complejo de algocomplex [kɑm'plɛks, kəm-; 'kɑm-.plɛks] adj: complejo, complicadocomplex ['kɑm.plɛks] n: complejo madj.• complejo, -a adj.• complicado, -a adj.• enrevesado, -a adj.• revesado, -a adj.n.• complejo s.m.
I 'kɑːmpleks, 'kɒmpleksa) ( complicated) <person/issue/situation> complejo, complicadob) ( intricate) <system/pattern/design> complejo
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1) ( buildings) complejo m2) ( Psych) complejo m['kɒmpleks]1.ADJ (=difficult) complejo, complicado; (=consisting of different parts) complejo; (Ling) compuesto2. N1) (Psych) complejo minferiority/Oedipus complex — complejo m de inferioridad/Edipo
he's got a complex about his nose — está acomplejado por su nariz, su nariz lo acompleja
2) [of buildings] complejo msports complex — complejo m deportivo
housing complex — colonia f de viviendas, urbanización f
shopping complex — complejo m comercial
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I ['kɑːmpleks, 'kɒmpleks]a) ( complicated) <person/issue/situation> complejo, complicadob) ( intricate) <system/pattern/design> complejo
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1) ( buildings) complejo m2) ( Psych) complejo m -
3 understand
1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.) comprender, entender2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) comprender, entender3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.) comprender, entender; tener entendido•- understanding
2. noun1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) inteligencia, entendimiento2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) comprensión3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) entendimiento•- make oneself understood- make understood
understand vb entender / comprenderare you sure that you understand it all? ¿estás seguro de que lo entiendes todo?tr[ʌndə'stænd]1 entender, comprender2 (believe) tener entendido3 (to get on with somebody) entenderse4 (take for granted) sobreentender\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto give to understand dar a entender1) comprehend: comprender, entenderI don't understand it: no lo entiendothat's understood: eso se comprendeto make oneself understood: hacerse entender2) believe: entenderto give someone to understand: dar a alguien a entender3) infer: tener entendidoI understand that she's leaving: tengo entendido que se vaunderstand vi: comprender, entenderv.• entender v.• sobreentender v.• sobrentender v.'ʌndər'stænd, ˌʌndə'stænd
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(past & past p - stood) transitive verb1)a) ( grasp meaning of) entender*I can't understand why he did it — no logro entender or comprender por qué lo hizo
I don't want it to happen again; have I made myself understood? — no quiero que vuelva a suceder ¿está claro?
b) ( interpret) entender*, interpretaras I understand it,... — según tengo entendido,..., por lo que entiendo,..., según creo,...
what do you understand by the term `deprivation'? — ¿qué entiendes tú por `privaciones'?
c) (sympathize, empathize with) comprender, entender*2) (believe, infer)the president is understood to favor the second option — se cree que el presidente prefiere la segunda opción
am I to understand that you won't help? — ¿entonces quiere decir que no me van a ayudar?
I was given to understand I'd get my money back — me dieron a entender que me devolverían el dinero; see also understood II
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vi entender*, comprender[ˌʌndǝ'stænd] (pt, pp understood)1. VTI can't understand it! — ¡no lo entiendo!
that's what I can't understand — eso es lo que no logro entender or comprender
I don't want to hear another word about it, (is that) understood? — no quiero que se hable más del tema, ¿entendido or comprendido?
the process is still not fully understood — el proceso todavía no se comprende or entiende del todo
doctors are still trying to understand the disease — los médicos siguen intentando comprender la enfermedad
it must be understood that... — debe entenderse que...
you must understand that we're very busy — debes entender or comprender que estamos muy ocupados
2) (=follow, interpret) entenderdid I understand you correctly? — ¿te entendí bien?
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to make o.s. understood — hacerse entenderdo I make myself understood? — ¿queda claro?
3) (=empathize with) [+ person, point of view, attitude] comprender, entenderhis wife doesn't understand him — su mujer no le comprende or entiende
she understands children — comprende or entiende a los niños
we understand one another — nos comprendemos or entendemos
I (fully) understand your position — comprendo or entiendo (totalmente) su posición
4) (=know) [+ language] entender5) (=believe) tener entendido•
as I understand it, he's trying to set up a meeting — según tengo entendido or según creo está intentando convocar una reuniónit's understood that he had a heart attack — se piensa or cree que sufrió un infarto
am I to understand that...? — ¿debo entender que...?
we confirm our reservation and we understand (that) the rental will be 500 euros — confirmamos nuestra reserva y entendemos que el alquiler será de 500 euros
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to give sb to understand that — dar a algn a entender quewe were given to understand that... — se nos dio a entender que...
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it was understood that he would pay for it — se dio por sentado que él lo pagaría•
he let it be understood that... — dio a entender que...2. VI1) (=comprehend) entender; (more emphatic) comprenderdo you understand? — ¿entiendes or comprendes?
now I understand! — ¡ahora entiendo!, ¡ahora comprendo!
there's to be no noise, (do you) understand? — que no haya ruido, ¿entiendes or comprendes?
2) (=believe)she was, I understand, a Catholic — según tengo entendido era católica
3) (=accept sb's position) entender; (esp in more complex situation) comprenderhe'll understand — lo entenderá or comprenderá
don't worry, I quite understand — no te preocupes, lo entiendo or comprendo perfectamente
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(past & past p - stood) transitive verb1)a) ( grasp meaning of) entender*I can't understand why he did it — no logro entender or comprender por qué lo hizo
I don't want it to happen again; have I made myself understood? — no quiero que vuelva a suceder ¿está claro?
b) ( interpret) entender*, interpretaras I understand it,... — según tengo entendido,..., por lo que entiendo,..., según creo,...
what do you understand by the term `deprivation'? — ¿qué entiendes tú por `privaciones'?
c) (sympathize, empathize with) comprender, entender*2) (believe, infer)the president is understood to favor the second option — se cree que el presidente prefiere la segunda opción
am I to understand that you won't help? — ¿entonces quiere decir que no me van a ayudar?
I was given to understand I'd get my money back — me dieron a entender que me devolverían el dinero; see also understood II
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vi entender*, comprender -
4 mania
'meiniə1) (a form of mental illness in which the sufferer is over-active, over-excited, and unreasonably happy.) manía2) (an unreasonable enthusiasm for something: He has a mania for fast cars.) manía, obsesión•- maniac- manic
manía sustantivo femenino 1 (obsesión, capricho): tiene la manía de la limpieza she has a mania for cleanliness o (colloq) a thing about cleaning; le ha dado la manía de vestirse de negro she has this fad o craze of dressing in black; manía persecutoria or de persecución persecution complex o mania 2 ( antipatía):◊ tenerle manía a algn to have it in for sb (colloq)
manía sustantivo femenino
1 (costumbre) habit: tengo la manía de mirar bajo la cama antes de dormirme, I have to take a look under the bed before I fall asleep
tiene muchas manías, he has many obsessions
2 (odio, ojeriza) dislike: le cogiste manía, you took a dislike to it
creo que le tiene manía, I think he dislikes her
nos tenemos manía, we dislike each other
3 (afición) craze
4 Med mania
manía persecutoria, persecution complex ' manía' also found in these entries: Spanish: hincha - pegarse - perra - prurito - rabia - rareza - tic - contagiar - maña English: bug - fixation - frenzy - get - kink - mania - obsession - oddity - peculiarity - craze - havetr['meɪnɪə]1 maníamania ['meɪniə, -njə] n: manía fn.• manía s.f.'meɪniəa) u c ( Psych) manía fb) c ( obsession) manía f, obsesión f['meɪnɪǝ]N manía f* * *['meɪniə]a) u c ( Psych) manía fb) c ( obsession) manía f, obsesión f
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