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121 ansia
f.1 longing, yearning.2 anxiousness.3 desire, anxiety, eagerness, expectancy.* * *(Takes el in singular)1 (ansiedad) anxiety; (angustia) anguish2 (deseo) eagerness, longing, yearning3 MEDICINA sick feeling* * *SF1) (=anhelo) yearning, longingansia de libertad/amor — yearning o longing for freedom/love
ansia de poder/riqueza/conocimiento/aventura — thirst for power/wealth/knowledge/adventure
tenía ansias de verla — he was yearning o longing to see her
2) (=ansiedad) anxiety, worry; (=angustia) anguishtener ansias — to feel sick o nauseous
* * *femenino‡a) ( avidez)ansia de algo — de paz/libertad longing for something, yearning for something
sus ansias de poder — her thirst o craving for power
sentir ansia de hacer algo — to long o yearn to do something
b) (Psic) anxiety* * *= yearning, craving, thirst, eagerness, uneasiness.Ex. A flood of feeling welled up in him about life and death and beauty and suffering and transitoriness and the yearning of his unsatisfied soul for a happiness not to be found on earth which poured out in 'Ode to a Nightingale'.Ex. The craving for data to document the status and excellence of library service is very real.Ex. The thirst grew not just for preservation but for circulation of stories that gave meaning to life and coherence to communities.Ex. The sense of alienation that had evolved over 50 years has gradually given way to a spirit of teamwork and eagerness to learn.Ex. Uneasiness evidenced by some inquirers at the reference desk seems to stem from unfamiliarity with the personnel and service, and a fear of appearing ignorant.----* ansia de aventura = thirst for adventure.* ansia de saber = thirst for knowledge.* ansias de = hunger for, lust for, greed for.* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.* ansias de conocer mundo = wanderlust.* ansias de matar = bloodlust.* ansias de viajar = itchy feet.* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.* con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.* tener ansias de = crave for.* * *femenino‡a) ( avidez)ansia de algo — de paz/libertad longing for something, yearning for something
sus ansias de poder — her thirst o craving for power
sentir ansia de hacer algo — to long o yearn to do something
b) (Psic) anxiety* * *= yearning, craving, thirst, eagerness, uneasiness.Ex: A flood of feeling welled up in him about life and death and beauty and suffering and transitoriness and the yearning of his unsatisfied soul for a happiness not to be found on earth which poured out in 'Ode to a Nightingale'.
Ex: The craving for data to document the status and excellence of library service is very real.Ex: The thirst grew not just for preservation but for circulation of stories that gave meaning to life and coherence to communities.Ex: The sense of alienation that had evolved over 50 years has gradually given way to a spirit of teamwork and eagerness to learn.Ex: Uneasiness evidenced by some inquirers at the reference desk seems to stem from unfamiliarity with the personnel and service, and a fear of appearing ignorant.* ansia de aventura = thirst for adventure.* ansia de saber = thirst for knowledge.* ansias de = hunger for, lust for, greed for.* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.* ansias de conocer mundo = wanderlust.* ansias de matar = bloodlust.* ansias de viajar = itchy feet.* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.* con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.* tener ansias de = crave for.* * *f‡1(deseo, avidez): comer/beber con ansia to eat/drink eagerlydesear algo con ansia to want sth desperatelyansia DE algo longing FOR sth, yearning FOR sthansia de conocimientos/libertad longing o thirst o yearning for knowledge/freedomno lograba satisfacer sus ansias de poder she was unable to satisfy her thirst o lust o craving for powersentía ansias de volver a verla he longed o yearned to see her again2 ( Psic) anxiety* * *
Del verbo ansiar: ( conjugate ansiar)
ansia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
ansia
ansiar
ansia feminine noun taking masculine article in the singulara) (avidez, deseo):
ansia de algo ‹de paz/libertad› longing for sth, yearning for sth;
‹ de poder› thirst for sth, craving for sth;◊ sentir ansia de hacer algo to long o yearn to do sth;
sus ansias de aprendar her eagerness to learnb) (Psic) anxietyc)
ansiar ( conjugate ansiar) verbo transitivo (liter) ‹libertad/poder› to long for, yearn for;
ansia sustantivo femenino
1 (deseo) longing, yearning
2 (intranquilidad, desasosiego) anxiety
2 Med sick feeling
ansiar verbo transitivo to long for, yearn for
' ansia' also found in these entries:
English:
anxiety
- craving
- greedy
- itch
- lust
- hunger
- yearning
* * *1. [afán] longing, yearning;tiene ansia de poder she is hungry for power;bebía con ansia he drank thirstily;las ansias de vivir the will to live;las ansias independentistas de la región the region's desire for independence2. [ansiedad] anxiousness;[angustia] anguish;esperan los resultados con ansia they are anxiously waiting for the results;no pases ansia, todo saldrá bien don't worry o be anxious, it will all turn out all right in the end3.ansias [náuseas] sickness, nausea* * *f1 yearning;ansia de saber thirst for knowledge;ansia de poder desire o yearning for power2 ( inquietud) anxiety, anxiousness3:ansias pl nausea sg* * *ansia nf1) inquietud: apprehensiveness, uneasiness2) angustia: anguish, distress3) anhelo: longing, yearning* * * -
122 aversión
f.aversion, antipathy, hate, hatred.* * *1 aversion\sentir aversión por to loathe* * *noun f.* * *SF (=repulsión) aversion; (=aborrecimiento) disgust, loathingaversión hacia o por algo — aversion to sth
cobrar aversión a algn/algo — to take a strong dislike to sb/sth
* * *femenino aversionsiento aversión por ella — I loathe her, I have a real aversion to her
* * *= antipathy, disinclination, dislike, disliking, aversion, loathing, distaste, avoidance, disgust.Ex. Of particular note is his classic monograph 'Prejudices and Antipathies', published by Scarecrow Press, a critique of LC entry and subject heading practices.Ex. The base of higher education is shrinking because of an evident disinclination on the part of growing numbers of eligible students to extend their education.Ex. Because of this human characteristic of dislike of work, most people must be coerced, controlled, directed, threatened with punishment to get them to put forth adequate effort.Ex. Reactions to the serious novels and the monographs are never simply of liking or disliking.Ex. The central hypothesis is that an aversion to neologisms (especially newly coined words) impedes the introduction and acceptance of new concepts.Ex. The article 'The hype and the hope: fear and loathing on the net' argues that the fears and mistrust of the Internet are based upon ignorance about new technology.Ex. Some detractors cite political reasons for this, for example the apparent scarcity of public funds and taxpayers' distaste for anything 'governmental'.Ex. This avoidance of unnecessary repetition in the listing of concepts is a feature of CC and of all faceted classification schemes.Ex. I gave him a look of scorn and disgust, but he merely laughed at me.----* preferencias y aversiones = likes and dislikes.* sentir aversión por = have + aversion to.* tener aversión a = have + aversion to.* * *femenino aversionsiento aversión por ella — I loathe her, I have a real aversion to her
* * *= antipathy, disinclination, dislike, disliking, aversion, loathing, distaste, avoidance, disgust.Ex: Of particular note is his classic monograph 'Prejudices and Antipathies', published by Scarecrow Press, a critique of LC entry and subject heading practices.
Ex: The base of higher education is shrinking because of an evident disinclination on the part of growing numbers of eligible students to extend their education.Ex: Because of this human characteristic of dislike of work, most people must be coerced, controlled, directed, threatened with punishment to get them to put forth adequate effort.Ex: Reactions to the serious novels and the monographs are never simply of liking or disliking.Ex: The central hypothesis is that an aversion to neologisms (especially newly coined words) impedes the introduction and acceptance of new concepts.Ex: The article 'The hype and the hope: fear and loathing on the net' argues that the fears and mistrust of the Internet are based upon ignorance about new technology.Ex: Some detractors cite political reasons for this, for example the apparent scarcity of public funds and taxpayers' distaste for anything 'governmental'.Ex: This avoidance of unnecessary repetition in the listing of concepts is a feature of CC and of all faceted classification schemes.Ex: I gave him a look of scorn and disgust, but he merely laughed at me.* preferencias y aversiones = likes and dislikes.* sentir aversión por = have + aversion to.* tener aversión a = have + aversion to.* * *aversionle tiene aversión a la carne he has a strong dislike of o an aversion to meatsiento aversión por ella I loathe o can't stand her, I have a real aversion to her* * *
aversión sustantivo femenino
aversion
aversión sustantivo femenino aversion
' aversión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abominar
- horror
- inquina
- invencible
- repugnancia
English:
antipathy
- aversion
- dislike
- loathing
- repugnance
- repulsion
* * *aversión nfaversion;tener aversión a algo, sentir aversión hacia algo to feel aversion towards sth;tomar aversión a algo to take a dislike to sth* * *f aversion* * ** * *aversión n dislike -
123 bruja
f.1 witch, sorceress.2 hag (informal) (ugly woman).3 vixen, old bag, old hag, bitch.4 crone, harridan.5 barn owl.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: brujir.* * *1 (hechicera) witch2 (mujer - fea) old hag; (- malintencionada) witch* * *noun f.* * *1.ADJestar bruja — Caribe, Méx ** to be broke *, be flat (EEUU) *
ando bien bruja — ** I'm skint **
2. SF1) (=hechicera) witch4) (Orn) barn owl* * *1) ( mujer antipática) (fam) witch (colloq), old hag (colloq); ver tb brujo II2) (AmC, Col) (Zool) moth* * *= witch, bitch, dragon lady, shrewish, evil old woman, sorceress, old hag, hag, old bag, old crone, old bat.Ex. Recently parents and concerned citizens have increasingly challenged library books that feature witches, demons and the devil whether in fiction, mythology or mysticism.Ex. Scarlett O'Hara, the main character, is portrayed as both a scheming bitch and hard-nosed survivor.Ex. The impassive Diane is portrayed early on as the office dragon lady, bossing about her underling.Ex. He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.Ex. The fear of evil old women flying across the sky on broomsticks and hunting for children still remains today because of the ignorance of humanity.Ex. Its origin is a German folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress.Ex. On the streets of London we meet some of the denizens of the city -- there is the sandwich-board man, a blind old hag, and a lamplighter among them.Ex. Many stories about hags seem to have been used to frighten children into being good.Ex. Feminists prior to her were the old bags, the women that were so ugly you couldn't stand to look at them.Ex. About this time several of the old crones of the tribe offered their ribald advice on how the new couple should conduct themselves off in the forest together.Ex. The other day some crazy old bat stole both my house keys and car keys.----* bieja bruja = old hag.* caza de brujas = witch-hunt, witch hunting.* vieja bruja = evil old woman, harridan, hag, old bag, old crone, old bat.* * *1) ( mujer antipática) (fam) witch (colloq), old hag (colloq); ver tb brujo II2) (AmC, Col) (Zool) moth* * *= witch, bitch, dragon lady, shrewish, evil old woman, sorceress, old hag, hag, old bag, old crone, old bat.Ex: Recently parents and concerned citizens have increasingly challenged library books that feature witches, demons and the devil whether in fiction, mythology or mysticism.
Ex: Scarlett O'Hara, the main character, is portrayed as both a scheming bitch and hard-nosed survivor.Ex: The impassive Diane is portrayed early on as the office dragon lady, bossing about her underling.Ex: He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.Ex: The fear of evil old women flying across the sky on broomsticks and hunting for children still remains today because of the ignorance of humanity.Ex: Its origin is a German folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress.Ex: On the streets of London we meet some of the denizens of the city -- there is the sandwich-board man, a blind old hag, and a lamplighter among them.Ex: Many stories about hags seem to have been used to frighten children into being good.Ex: Feminists prior to her were the old bags, the women that were so ugly you couldn't stand to look at them.Ex: About this time several of the old crones of the tribe offered their ribald advice on how the new couple should conduct themselves off in the forest together.Ex: The other day some crazy old bat stole both my house keys and car keys.* bieja bruja = old hag.* caza de brujas = witch-hunt, witch hunting.* vieja bruja = evil old woman, harridan, hag, old bag, old crone, old bat.* * *B (AmC, Col) ( Zool) moth* * *
bruja sustantivo femenino
1 witch, sorceress
2 fig (mujer antipática) old bag
' bruja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mientras
- chicha
- escoba
English:
bitch
- cow
- hag
- sorceress
- witch
- change
* * *♦ nf1. [hechicera] witch, sorceress♦ adjCAm, Carib, Méx Fam* * *f1 witch;caza de brujas tb fig witch hunt2 Méx:andar oestar bruja fam be broke fam* * * -
124 causar daño
(v.) = do + harm, be injurious, cause + damage, cause + harm, cause + hurt, bring + harm, inflict + damageEx. Miss Laski suggests that the depiction of life found in many novels is naive, over-simplified and, as a constant diet, can do more harm than good.Ex. Most drivers stop at stop signs: Some do under duress -- there may be a policeman concealed in nearby bushes, others as a matter of prudence -- a fast car with the right of way can be injurious.Ex. Modern, centrally heated buildings are pleasant for readers but can cause damage to books.Ex. How-to books which can cause harm are not advocated (including works on weapons, martial arts or hypnotism).Ex. Our reactions to actual crime -- disbelief about the act committed, anger at the hurt caused, a desire to get even, and fear for ourselves and our children -- arrive in an indecipherable rush of emotion.Ex. It is political incorrectness, not political correctness, that has brought harm to this nation.Ex. Tornadoes and hurricanes often inflict their worst damage on trailer parks and caravan sites, usually because the structures are not secured to the ground.* * *(v.) = do + harm, be injurious, cause + damage, cause + harm, cause + hurt, bring + harm, inflict + damageEx: Miss Laski suggests that the depiction of life found in many novels is naive, over-simplified and, as a constant diet, can do more harm than good.
Ex: Most drivers stop at stop signs: Some do under duress -- there may be a policeman concealed in nearby bushes, others as a matter of prudence -- a fast car with the right of way can be injurious.Ex: Modern, centrally heated buildings are pleasant for readers but can cause damage to books.Ex: How-to books which can cause harm are not advocated (including works on weapons, martial arts or hypnotism).Ex: Our reactions to actual crime -- disbelief about the act committed, anger at the hurt caused, a desire to get even, and fear for ourselves and our children -- arrive in an indecipherable rush of emotion.Ex: It is political incorrectness, not political correctness, that has brought harm to this nation. -
125 denominador común
m.common denominator.* * *(Mat) common denominator; ( elemento en común) common factor* * *(n.) = common denominator, common ground, common threadEx. I fear, however, that if you oversimplify to this extent you reduce everything to the lowest common denominator, at the expense of quality.Ex. PRECIS provides an exemplary illustration of the association and common ground between alphabetical indexing and classification.Ex. The life of William Lowndes shows a common thread with that of Robert Watt in being far from a happy one.* * *(Mat) common denominator; ( elemento en común) common factor* * *(n.) = common denominator, common ground, common threadEx: I fear, however, that if you oversimplify to this extent you reduce everything to the lowest common denominator, at the expense of quality.
Ex: PRECIS provides an exemplary illustration of the association and common ground between alphabetical indexing and classification.Ex: The life of William Lowndes shows a common thread with that of Robert Watt in being far from a happy one. -
126 descubrir el pastel
to let the cat out of the bag* * *(v.) = blow + the gaff, spill + the beans, let + the cat out of the bagEx. It was not idealism but plain fear, plus a peasant's nose for security, which led to Vladimir's decision to blow the gaff.Ex. Native speakers of English use idioms such as 'put your foot down' and ' spill the beans' to label events that are not described literally by the words that make up the idioms.Ex. Manic-depressives who are aware of their mental illness usually take great pains not to let the cat out of the bag, fearing it will damage their career and poison relationships.* * *(v.) = blow + the gaff, spill + the beans, let + the cat out of the bagEx: It was not idealism but plain fear, plus a peasant's nose for security, which led to Vladimir's decision to blow the gaff.
Ex: Native speakers of English use idioms such as 'put your foot down' and ' spill the beans' to label events that are not described literally by the words that make up the idioms.Ex: Manic-depressives who are aware of their mental illness usually take great pains not to let the cat out of the bag, fearing it will damage their career and poison relationships. -
127 descubrir un secreto
(v.) = spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bagEx. Native speakers of English use idioms such as 'put your foot down' and ' spill the beans' to label events that are not described literally by the words that make up the idioms.Ex. It was not idealism but plain fear, plus a peasant's nose for security, which led to Vladimir's decision to blow the gaff.Ex. Manic-depressives who are aware of their mental illness usually take great pains not to let the cat out of the bag, fearing it will damage their career and poison relationships.* * *(v.) = spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bagEx: Native speakers of English use idioms such as 'put your foot down' and ' spill the beans' to label events that are not described literally by the words that make up the idioms.
Ex: It was not idealism but plain fear, plus a peasant's nose for security, which led to Vladimir's decision to blow the gaff.Ex: Manic-depressives who are aware of their mental illness usually take great pains not to let the cat out of the bag, fearing it will damage their career and poison relationships. -
128 en un momento de apuros
= when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worstEx. When push comes to shove, it seems that short-term economic interests steamroller scientific arguments.Ex. Interestingly, when it comes to the crunch, there seem to be a hell of a lot of agnostics out there.Ex. When the worst comes to the worst what we should really fear is ourselves, and each other.Ex. If the worst comes to the worst and you are attacked, try to escape rather than fight back, especially if you believe that your assailant may be armed.* * *= when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worstEx: When push comes to shove, it seems that short-term economic interests steamroller scientific arguments.
Ex: Interestingly, when it comes to the crunch, there seem to be a hell of a lot of agnostics out there.Ex: When the worst comes to the worst what we should really fear is ourselves, and each other.Ex: If the worst comes to the worst and you are attacked, try to escape rather than fight back, especially if you believe that your assailant may be armed.
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