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  • 1 avispero

    m.
    1 wasp's nest (nido).
    meterse en un avispero to get into a mess
    3 comb, wasp nest, wasps' nest, vespiary.
    * * *
    1 (conjunto de avispas) swarm of wasps
    2 (nido de avispas) wasp's nest
    3 figurado (lío) tight spot, mess
    4 MEDICINA carbuncle
    * * *
    SM
    1) (=nido) wasps' nest
    2) (Med) carbuncle
    3) * (=enredo) hornet's nest, mess

    meterse en un avispero — to get o.s. into a jam *

    * * *
    a) ( nido) wasps' nest

    esa oficina es un avispero — (RPl) that office is a madhouse (colloq)

    alborotar or revolver el avispero — to stir up a hornet's nest

    b) ( lío) mess
    c) (Med) carbuncle
    * * *
    Ex. When I was a young, troublesome rapscallion, one of my favorite destructive pastimes was to throw rocks at wasps' nests.
    * * *
    a) ( nido) wasps' nest

    esa oficina es un avispero — (RPl) that office is a madhouse (colloq)

    alborotar or revolver el avispero — to stir up a hornet's nest

    b) ( lío) mess
    c) (Med) carbuncle
    * * *

    Ex: When I was a young, troublesome rapscallion, one of my favorite destructive pastimes was to throw rocks at wasps' nests.

    * * *
    1 (nido) wasps' nest
    esa oficina es un avispero ( RPl); that office is a madhouse ( colloq)
    alborotar or revolver el avispero to stir up a hornet's nest
    2 (lío) mess
    meterse en un avispero to get oneself into a mess o into trouble
    3 ( Med) carbuncle
    * * *

    avispero sustantivo masculino ( nido) wasps' nest
    avispero sustantivo masculino
    1 (nido) wasps' nest
    2 (asunto complicado, lío) mess
    * * *
    1. [nido] wasps' nest;
    Fam
    alborotar el avispero to stir up a hornet's nest
    2. Fam [lío] mess;
    meterse en un avispero to get into a mess
    * * *
    m wasps’ nest;
    meterse en un avispero fig get o.s. into trouble
    * * *
    : wasps' nest

    Spanish-English dictionary > avispero

  • 2 nido de avispas

    (n.) = hornet's nest, wasps' nest
    Ex. The article 'Sex: see also ' hornet's nest'' sets out the reasons why the absence of books on teenage sexuality can be more harmful than their presence on library shelves = El artículo "Sexo: véase también ' nido de avispas'" explica las razones de por qué la usencia de libros sobre la sexualidad de los adolescentes puede ser más perjudicial que su presencia en los estantes de la biblioteca.
    Ex. When I was a young, troublesome rapscallion, one of my favorite destructive pastimes was to throw rocks at wasps' nests.
    * * *
    (n.) = hornet's nest, wasps' nest

    Ex: The article 'SEx: see also ' hornet's nest'' sets out the reasons why the absence of books on teenage sexuality can be more harmful than their presence on library shelves = El artículo "Sexo: véase también ' nido de avispas'" explica las razones de por qué la usencia de libros sobre la sexualidad de los adolescentes puede ser más perjudicial que su presencia en los estantes de la biblioteca.

    Ex: When I was a young, troublesome rapscallion, one of my favorite destructive pastimes was to throw rocks at wasps' nests.

    Spanish-English dictionary > nido de avispas

  • 3 molesto

    adj.
    1 annoying, cumbersome, bothersome, embarrassing.
    2 upset, irritated, angry, annoyed.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: molestar.
    * * *
    1 annoying, troublesome
    2 (enfadado) annoyed
    3 (incómodo) uncomfortable
    4 MEDICINA sore
    ■ los puntos ya han cicatrizado, pero todavía está molesto the stitches have healed, but he's still sore
    \
    estar molesto,-a con alguien to be upset with somebody
    ser molesto to be a nuisance
    * * *
    (f. - molesta)
    adj.
    1) annoyed, bothered
    2) annoying, bothersome
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=que causa molestia) [tos, picor, ruido, persona] irritating, annoying; [olor, síntoma] unpleasant

    es sumamente molesto que... — it's extremely irritating o annoying that...

    lo único molesto es el viaje — the only nuisance is the journey, the only annoying thing is the journey

    2) (=que incomoda) [asiento, ropa] uncomfortable; [tarea] annoying; [situación] awkward, embarrassing
    3) (=incómodo) [persona] uncomfortable

    me sentía molesto en la fiesta — I felt uneasy o uncomfortable at the party

    me siento molesto cada vez que me hace un regalo — I feel awkward o embarrassed whenever she gives me a present

    4) (=enfadado) [persona] annoyed

    ¿estás molesto conmigo por lo que dije? — are you annoyed at me for what I said?

    5) (=disgustado) [persona] upset

    ¿estás molesta por algo que haya pasado? — are you upset about something that's happened?

    * * *
    - ta adjetivo
    1)
    a) [SER] ( fastidioso) <ruido/tos> annoying, irritating; <sensación/síntoma> unpleasant

    resulta molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos — it's a nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage

    b) [ESTAR] (incómodo, dolorido)
    c) [SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkward, embarrassing
    2) [ESTAR] ( ofendido) upset; ( irritado) annoyed

    está muy molesto por lo que hiciste — he's very upset/annoyed about what you did

    * * *
    = annoying, cumbersome, onerous, uncomfortable, uneasy, vexatious, irksome, vexing, untoward, disruptive, gnawing, pesky [peskier -comp., peskiest -sup.], distracting, off-putting, ill-at-ease, nagging, obtrusive, importunate, bothersome, exasperated, niggling, miffed, troublesome.
    Ex. Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.
    Ex. Any shelf arrangement systems which do not permit ready location of specific documents are cumbersome for the user or member of staff seeking a specific document.
    Ex. Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.
    Ex. And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.
    Ex. Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.
    Ex. It is undeniable that the ripest crop of vexatious litigants, pyramidologists, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.
    Ex. The old common press was a brilliant and deservedly successful invention, but by the end of the eighteenth century its limitations were beginning to seem irksome.
    Ex. Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).
    Ex. Make sure everyone involved is aware of timetable and room changes and any other administrative abnormalities; and as far as possible prevent any untoward interruptions.
    Ex. The crisis in South African education -- particularly black education -- has resulted from the disruptive effects of apartheid.
    Ex. the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Small solutions to everyday problems: those pesky URLs'.
    Ex. I think that Mr. Scilken's point was that there's so much material on the traditional three-by-five card that it's less useful, that it's distracting, in fact, and does a disservice to the public library.
    Ex. Some children are prepared to patronize the shop, and use it in quite a different way, when they find the library (however well run) stuffy or off-putting.
    Ex. One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.
    Ex. With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.
    Ex. But the present revision, incorporating ISBD, will literally clutter the entries with obtrusive redundancies and esoterics that will only obscure the content of the entries and obstruct the use of the catalog.
    Ex. She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.
    Ex. He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.
    Ex. He was drumming on his desk with exasperated fingers, his mouth quirked at the corners, as if saying: 'Wriggle out of that!'.
    Ex. I always have this niggling doubt about companies that don't provide a telephone number on their websites.
    Ex. These are just superfluous rantings of miffed children.
    Ex. Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.
    ----
    * comportamiento molesto = disruptive behaviour.
    * de un modo molesto = annoyingly.
    * espíritu molesto = poltergeist.
    * estar molesto = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off.
    * lo molesto de = cumbersomeness.
    * personas molestas, las = nuisance, the.
    * sentirse molesto = stir + uneasily, look + uncomfortable, feel + wrong.
    * sentirse molesto por = be embarrassed at.
    * ser algo molesto = be a thorn in + Posesivo + side.
    * ser molesto = be disturbing.
    * verdad molesta = inconvenient truth.
    * * *
    - ta adjetivo
    1)
    a) [SER] ( fastidioso) <ruido/tos> annoying, irritating; <sensación/síntoma> unpleasant

    resulta molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos — it's a nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage

    b) [ESTAR] (incómodo, dolorido)
    c) [SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkward, embarrassing
    2) [ESTAR] ( ofendido) upset; ( irritado) annoyed

    está muy molesto por lo que hiciste — he's very upset/annoyed about what you did

    * * *
    = annoying, cumbersome, onerous, uncomfortable, uneasy, vexatious, irksome, vexing, untoward, disruptive, gnawing, pesky [peskier -comp., peskiest -sup.], distracting, off-putting, ill-at-ease, nagging, obtrusive, importunate, bothersome, exasperated, niggling, miffed, troublesome.

    Ex: Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.

    Ex: Any shelf arrangement systems which do not permit ready location of specific documents are cumbersome for the user or member of staff seeking a specific document.
    Ex: Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.
    Ex: And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.
    Ex: Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.
    Ex: It is undeniable that the ripest crop of vexatious litigants, pyramidologists, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.
    Ex: The old common press was a brilliant and deservedly successful invention, but by the end of the eighteenth century its limitations were beginning to seem irksome.
    Ex: Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).
    Ex: Make sure everyone involved is aware of timetable and room changes and any other administrative abnormalities; and as far as possible prevent any untoward interruptions.
    Ex: The crisis in South African education -- particularly black education -- has resulted from the disruptive effects of apartheid.
    Ex: the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'Small solutions to everyday problems: those pesky URLs'.
    Ex: I think that Mr. Scilken's point was that there's so much material on the traditional three-by-five card that it's less useful, that it's distracting, in fact, and does a disservice to the public library.
    Ex: Some children are prepared to patronize the shop, and use it in quite a different way, when they find the library (however well run) stuffy or off-putting.
    Ex: One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.
    Ex: With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.
    Ex: But the present revision, incorporating ISBD, will literally clutter the entries with obtrusive redundancies and esoterics that will only obscure the content of the entries and obstruct the use of the catalog.
    Ex: She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.
    Ex: He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.
    Ex: He was drumming on his desk with exasperated fingers, his mouth quirked at the corners, as if saying: 'Wriggle out of that!'.
    Ex: I always have this niggling doubt about companies that don't provide a telephone number on their websites.
    Ex: These are just superfluous rantings of miffed children.
    Ex: Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.
    * comportamiento molesto = disruptive behaviour.
    * de un modo molesto = annoyingly.
    * espíritu molesto = poltergeist.
    * estar molesto = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off.
    * lo molesto de = cumbersomeness.
    * personas molestas, las = nuisance, the.
    * sentirse molesto = stir + uneasily, look + uncomfortable, feel + wrong.
    * sentirse molesto por = be embarrassed at.
    * ser algo molesto = be a thorn in + Posesivo + side.
    * ser molesto = be disturbing.
    * verdad molesta = inconvenient truth.

    * * *
    molesto -ta
    A
    1 [ SER]
    (fastidioso): tengo una tos sumamente molesta I have o I've got a really irritating o annoying cough
    es una sensación muy molesta it's a very uncomfortable o unpleasant feeling
    no es grave, pero los síntomas son muy molestos it's nothing serious, but the symptoms are very unpleasant
    la máquina hace un ruido de lo más molesto the machine makes a very irritating o annoying o tiresome noise
    ¡es tan molesto que te estén interrumpiendo cada cinco minutos! it's so annoying o trying o tiresome o irritating when people keep interrupting you every five minutes
    resulta muy molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos it's a real nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage
    ¿podría abrir la ventana, si no es molesto? would you be so kind as to open the window?
    2 [ ESTAR]
    (incómodo, dolorido): está bastante molesto he's in some pain
    pasó la noche bastante molesto he had a rather uncomfortable night
    está molesto por la anestesia he's in some discomfort because of the anesthetic
    3 [ SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkward
    es una situación muy molesta it's a very awkward o embarrassing situation
    me hace sentir muy molesta que esté constantemente regalándome cosas it's very embarrassing the way she's always giving me presents, she's always giving me presents, and it makes me feel very awkward o embarrassed
    me resulta muy molesto tener que trabajar con ella cuando no nos hablamos I find it awkward working with her when we're not even on speaking terms
    B [ ESTAR] (ofendido) upset
    está molesto con ellos porque no fueron a su boda he's upset o put out o peeved because they didn't go to his wedding
    está muy molesto por lo que hiciste he's very upset about what you did
    * * *

     

    Del verbo molestar: ( conjugate molestar)

    molesto es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    molestó es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

    Multiple Entries:
    molestar    
    molesto    
    molestó
    molestar ( conjugate molestar) verbo transitivo
    1

    ◊ perdone que lo moleste sorry to trouble o bother you


    2 (ofender, disgustar) to upset
    verbo intransitivo
    1 ( importunar):
    ◊ ¿le molesta si fumo? do you mind if I smoke?;

    me molesta su arrogancia her arrogance irritates o annoys me;
    no me duele, pero me molesta it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable
    2 ( fastidiar) to be a nuisance;
    ◊ no quiero molesto I don't want to be a nuisance o to cause any trouble

    molestarse verbo pronominal
    1 ( disgustarse) to get upset;
    molestose POR algo to get upset about sth;
    molestose CON algn to get annoyed with sb
    2 ( tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself (frml);

    se molestó en venir hasta aquí a avisarnos she took the trouble to come all this way to tell us
    molesto
    ◊ -ta adjetivo

    1 [SER]
    a) ( fastidioso) ‹ruido/tos› annoying, irritating;

    ‹sensación/síntoma› unpleasant
    b) (violento, embarazoso) awkward, embarrassing

    2 [ESTAR] ( ofendido) upset;
    ( irritado) annoyed;
    ◊ está muy molesto por lo que hiciste he's very upset/annoyed about what you did

    molestar verbo transitivo
    1 (causar enojo, incomodidad) to disturb, bother: ¿le molestaría contestar a unas preguntas?, would you mind answering some questions?
    me molesta que grites, it annoys me when you shout
    2 (causar dolor, incomodidad) to hurt
    molesto,-a adjetivo
    1 (incómodo) uncomfortable: me encuentro algo molesto después de esa metedura de pata, I feel uncomfortable after that gaffe
    2 (fastidioso) annoying, pestering: es un ruido muy molesto, it's an annoying noise
    3 (enfadado, disgustado) annoyed o cross: ¿no estarás molesta por lo que he dicho?, you're not upset about what I said, are you?
    ' molesto' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    acalorada
    - acalorado
    - disgustarse
    - enojosa
    - enojoso
    - fastidiada
    - fastidiado
    - molesta
    - molestarse
    - pesada
    - pesado
    - poca
    - poco
    - puñetera
    - puñetero
    - sacudir
    - suplicio
    - fastidioso
    - fregado
    - latoso
    - molestar
    - mosqueado
    English:
    annoying
    - bother
    - hot
    - imposition
    - irksome
    - irritating
    - miffed
    - obtrusive
    - off-putting
    - peeved
    - troublesome
    - uncomfortable
    - unwelcome
    - would
    - intrusive
    - put
    - uneasy
    * * *
    molesto, -a adj
    1.
    ser molesto [incordiante] [costumbre, tos, ruido] to be annoying;
    [moscas] to be a nuisance; [calor, humo, sensación] to be unpleasant; [ropa, zapato] to be uncomfortable;
    es muy molesto tener que mandar callar constantemente it's very annoying to have to be constantly telling you to be quiet;
    tengo un dolor molesto en la espalda I've got an ache in my back which is causing me some discomfort
    2.
    ser molesto [inoportuno] [visita, llamada] to be inconvenient;
    [pregunta] to be awkward
    3.
    ser molesto [embarazoso] to be embarrassing;
    esta situación empieza a resultarme un poco molesta this situation is beginning to make me feel a bit uncomfortable
    4.
    estar molesto [irritado] to be rather upset;
    está molesta porque no la invitamos a la fiesta she's upset because we didn't invite her to the party;
    están molestos por sus declaraciones they are upset by what he has been saying
    5.
    estar molesto [con malestar, incomodidad] [por la fiebre, el dolor] to be in some discomfort;
    no tenía que haber comido tanto, ahora estoy molesto I shouldn't have eaten so much, it's made me feel rather unwell;
    ¿no estás molesto con tanta ropa? aren't you uncomfortable in all those clothes?
    * * *
    adj
    1 ( fastidioso) annoying
    2 ( incómodo) inconvenient
    3 ( embarazoso) embarrassing
    * * *
    molesto, -ta adj
    1) enojado: bothered, annoyed
    2) fastidioso: bothersome, annoying
    * * *
    molesto adj
    1. (que fastidia) annoying
    2. (disgustado) annoyed

    Spanish-English dictionary > molesto

  • 4 poner el dedo en la llaga

    figurado to touch on a sore spot
    ————————
    to touch a sore spot
    * * *
    [de error] to put one's finger on it; [de tema delicado] to touch a raw nerve
    * * *
    (v.) = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve
    Ex. Based on their account, it seems obvious that Beauperthuy hit a raw nerve among some of the medical research leaders of the day.
    Ex. Adults should treat books children read for the pertinent present they reveal with more caution and wariness since they touch on raw nerves.
    Ex. One ISO team member hit the nail on the head by saying that the ISO certificate would mean a lot for our customers.
    Ex. Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.
    Ex. His plethoric prose produced by a prodigious placement of words struck a nerve.
    Ex. This interpretation obviously touched on a sore spot and the relation between the two countries remained troublesome for centuries.
    Ex. Obama's election seems to have touched a raw nerve in conservative white America, unleashing a torrent of right-wing rage unseen in this country.
    * * *
    (v.) = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve

    Ex: Based on their account, it seems obvious that Beauperthuy hit a raw nerve among some of the medical research leaders of the day.

    Ex: Adults should treat books children read for the pertinent present they reveal with more caution and wariness since they touch on raw nerves.
    Ex: One ISO team member hit the nail on the head by saying that the ISO certificate would mean a lot for our customers.
    Ex: Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.
    Ex: His plethoric prose produced by a prodigious placement of words struck a nerve.
    Ex: This interpretation obviously touched on a sore spot and the relation between the two countries remained troublesome for centuries.
    Ex: Obama's election seems to have touched a raw nerve in conservative white America, unleashing a torrent of right-wing rage unseen in this country.

    Spanish-English dictionary > poner el dedo en la llaga

  • 5 penoso

    adj.
    1 troublesome, difficult, painful, embarrassing.
    2 shy, bashful, timid.
    * * *
    1 (doloroso) painful; (triste) sad
    2 (trabajoso) laborious, hard
    3 (desastroso) terrible, awful, dreadful
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=doloroso) painful

    me veo en la penosa obligación de comunicarles que... — I regret to have to inform you that...

    2) (=difícil) [tarea] arduous, laborious; [viaje] gruelling, grueling (EEUU)
    3) (=lamentable) pitiful

    era penoso ver la casa en ese estado — the house was a sorry o pitiful sight, it was pitiful to see the house in such a state

    4) And, Méx (=tímido) shy, timid
    5) And, Méx (=embarazoso) embarrassing
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo
    1) ( lamentable) terrible, awful
    2)
    a) ( triste) sad
    b) < viaje> grueling*; < trabajo> laborious, difficult
    3) (AmL exc CS fam)
    a) < persona> shy
    b) ( embarazoso) embarrassing
    * * *
    = painful, embarrassing, distressing, grievous, wrenching, excruciating, pitiful, upsetting, gruelling [grueling, -USA].
    Ex. The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.
    Ex. This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.
    Ex. It really is distressing to observe in some libraries the casual and perfunctory way in which enquirers obviously seeking help are treated as persons.
    Ex. How should restitution be made across generations for grievous harms suffered in the distant past?.
    Ex. A political setback forced a wrenching transformation of the stolid but effective library into what ultimately became a brand new, proactive one.
    Ex. Loneliness can involve excruciating physical pain as well as harrowing mental suffering.
    Ex. Today's pitiful situation must be improved drastically to cope with the overwhelming demand of clients for better library service.
    Ex. Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more 'heartache leave' offered as they get older.
    Ex. He has become one of the first people in the world to complete a gruelling foot race involving four deserts on four different continents.
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo
    1) ( lamentable) terrible, awful
    2)
    a) ( triste) sad
    b) < viaje> grueling*; < trabajo> laborious, difficult
    3) (AmL exc CS fam)
    a) < persona> shy
    b) ( embarazoso) embarrassing
    * * *
    = painful, embarrassing, distressing, grievous, wrenching, excruciating, pitiful, upsetting, gruelling [grueling, -USA].

    Ex: The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.

    Ex: This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.
    Ex: It really is distressing to observe in some libraries the casual and perfunctory way in which enquirers obviously seeking help are treated as persons.
    Ex: How should restitution be made across generations for grievous harms suffered in the distant past?.
    Ex: A political setback forced a wrenching transformation of the stolid but effective library into what ultimately became a brand new, proactive one.
    Ex: Loneliness can involve excruciating physical pain as well as harrowing mental suffering.
    Ex: Today's pitiful situation must be improved drastically to cope with the overwhelming demand of clients for better library service.
    Ex: Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more 'heartache leave' offered as they get older.
    Ex: He has become one of the first people in the world to complete a gruelling foot race involving four deserts on four different continents.

    * * *
    penoso -sa
    A (lamentable) terrible, awful
    B
    1 (triste) sad
    tengo el penoso deber de comunicarle que … it is my sad duty to inform you that …
    2 ‹viaje› grueling*; ‹trabajo› laborious, difficult
    1 ‹persona› shy
    2 (embarazoso) embarrassing
    * * *

    penoso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo

    1 ( lamentable) terrible, awful
    2
    a) ( triste) sad

    b) ‹ viaje› grueling( conjugate grueling);

    ‹ trabajo› laborious, difficult
    3 (AmL exc CS fam)
    a) ‹ persona› shy


    penoso,-a adjetivo
    1 (un estado, una situación) terrible, painful
    2 (un trabajo, un esfuerzo), difficult, arduous
    ' penoso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    desgracia
    - penosa
    - trabajada
    - trabajado
    - triste
    - desolador
    - duro
    English:
    arduous
    - blubber
    - drudgery
    - grievous
    - grueling
    - gruelling
    - laborious
    - pathetic
    - sad
    - bashful
    - distressing
    * * *
    penoso, -a adj
    1. [trabajoso] backbreaking;
    llegaron a puerto tras una travesía penosa they reached port after an arduous crossing
    2. [lamentable] dreadful;
    el arbitraje fue penoso the refereeing was dreadful;
    tenía un aspecto penoso he was a sorry sight
    3. CAm, Carib, Col, Méx [embarazoso] embarrassing
    4. CAm, Carib, Col, Méx [persona] shy
    * * *
    adj
    1 ( angustiante) distressing
    2 trabajo laborious
    3 C.Am., Cu, Méx: que causa vergüenza
    embarrassing
    4 C.Am., Cu, Méx: que siente vergüenza
    shy
    * * *
    penoso, -sa adj
    1) : painful, distressing
    2) : difficult, arduous
    3) : shy, bashful
    * * *
    penoso adj painful / distressing

    Spanish-English dictionary > penoso

  • 6 resbaladizo

    adj.
    1 slippery, slick, slippy, lubricous.
    2 slippery, elusive, noncommittal, slippy.
    * * *
    1 slippery
    2 figurado slippery, tricky
    * * *
    * * *
    - za adjetivo
    1) <superficie/carretera> slippery
    2) <asunto/tema> delicate, tricky (colloq)
    * * *
    = slippery, slimy [slimier -comp., slimiest -sup.], slippy [slippier -comp., slippiest -sup.].
    Ex. Peter was trying to convince himself that it wasn't his fault as he navigated the glistening slippery streets.
    Ex. The only real hazard in rock-pooling is a bad fall off a slimy rock, so make sure you wear suitable footwear.
    Ex. With the rain, the limestone rocks and stiles were very slippy and at least one of our party came a cropper.
    ----
    * andar por terreno resbaladizo = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.
    * terreno resbaladizo = on thin ice, slippery ground, on dangerous ground.
    * * *
    - za adjetivo
    1) <superficie/carretera> slippery
    2) <asunto/tema> delicate, tricky (colloq)
    * * *
    = slippery, slimy [slimier -comp., slimiest -sup.], slippy [slippier -comp., slippiest -sup.].

    Ex: Peter was trying to convince himself that it wasn't his fault as he navigated the glistening slippery streets.

    Ex: The only real hazard in rock-pooling is a bad fall off a slimy rock, so make sure you wear suitable footwear.
    Ex: With the rain, the limestone rocks and stiles were very slippy and at least one of our party came a cropper.
    * andar por terreno resbaladizo = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.
    * terreno resbaladizo = on thin ice, slippery ground, on dangerous ground.

    * * *
    A ‹superficie/carretera› slippery
    B ‹asunto/tema› delicate, tricky ( colloq)
    * * *

    resbaladizo
    ◊ -za adjetivo

    a) ‹superficie/carretera› slippery

    b) ‹asunto/tema› delicate, tricky (colloq)

    resbaladizo,-a adjetivo
    1 (deslizante) slippery: una superficie resbaladiza, a slippery surface
    2 (peliagudo, comprometido) difficult, delicate: mejor que nos olvidemos del resbaladizo asunto de su divorcio, it's best that we forget about his troublesome divorce
    ' resbaladizo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    resbaladiza
    English:
    ice
    - slippery
    - slick
    * * *
    resbaladizo, -a adj
    1. [suelo, terreno] slippery
    2. [asunto] tricky
    * * *
    adj
    1 superficie slippery
    2 fig
    asunto, tema tricky
    * * *
    resbaladizo, -za adj
    1) resbaloso: slippery
    2) : tricky, ticklish, delicate
    * * *
    resbaladizo adj slippery

    Spanish-English dictionary > resbaladizo

  • 7 tomar medidas

    v.
    1 to take measures, to do something about, to take action, to take steps.
    2 to take measurements.
    * * *
    (v.) = follow + steps, take + precaution, take + steps, take + measures, produce + contingency plan, make + contingency plan, apply + measures, undertake + action
    Ex. To bind a book, or rebind it, one of the steps to follow is to check that the book is complete, ie no pages missing.
    Ex. For other frequency types, no special precautions need to be taken.
    Ex. The library staff must then take steps to remedy the damage.
    Ex. What measures can a library take to protect its stock from theft?.
    Ex. This author asserts that a contingency plan should be produced in the library to meet disasters.
    Ex. If a library decides to introduce end user searching, the librarian must make contingency plans for possible user errors such as formatting the hard disc.
    Ex. There are special measures to be applied by libraries functioning in tropical zones.
    Ex. Members will not undertake actions that may unfairly or unlawfully jeopardise a candidate's employment.
    * * *
    tomar medidas (contra)
    (v.) = take + action (against)

    Ex: Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.

    (v.) = follow + steps, take + precaution, take + steps, take + measures, produce + contingency plan, make + contingency plan, apply + measures, undertake + action

    Ex: To bind a book, or rebind it, one of the steps to follow is to check that the book is complete, ie no pages missing.

    Ex: For other frequency types, no special precautions need to be taken.
    Ex: The library staff must then take steps to remedy the damage.
    Ex: What measures can a library take to protect its stock from theft?.
    Ex: This author asserts that a contingency plan should be produced in the library to meet disasters.
    Ex: If a library decides to introduce end user searching, the librarian must make contingency plans for possible user errors such as formatting the hard disc.
    Ex: There are special measures to be applied by libraries functioning in tropical zones.
    Ex: Members will not undertake actions that may unfairly or unlawfully jeopardise a candidate's employment.

    Spanish-English dictionary > tomar medidas

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