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1 miseria
f.1 poverty (pobreza).2 misfortune (desgracia).3 meanness.4 baseness, wretchedness (vileza).5 pittance (poco dinero).le pagan una miseria they pay him next to nothing6 extreme poverty, poverty, grinding poverty, abjectedness.7 meager quantity, very small amount, peanuts, pittance.8 hardship.* * *1 (pobreza) extreme poverty2 (desgracia) misery, wretchedness3 (tacañería) meanness* * *noun f.1) misery2) poverty* * *SF1) (=pobreza) poverty, destitution2) (=insignificancia)3) (=tacañería) meanness, stinginess4) † (=parásitos) fleas pl, lice pl* * *1) ( pobreza) poverty, destitution2) ( cantidad insignificante) miserable amount, paltry amount3) ( desgracia) misfortuneestar a la miseria — (RPl fam) to be in a bad way (colloq)
llorar miseria(s) — (CS fam) to complain about not having any money
* * *= destitution, penury, pittance, squalor, sordidness, poverty, chump change.Ex. In sociology, fire appears twice in the energy facet; Y:4351 denotes fire as a cause of destitution, while Y:831 denotes fire as an item of social equipment, used for cooking etc.Ex. The practice found in some libraries of using the index to the scheme as an index to the catalogue is a makeshift expedient, by penury out of ignorance, and must be condemned.Ex. The article 'Devastating an industry for a pittance of revenue' states the irrefutable case against taxing books and learned journals.Ex. The article 'Private affluence and public squalor?' discusses the implications for libraries and information if public services are forced to open up their markets to free trade and thereby to private companies.Ex. The author makes the most of the sordidness of the first sexual encounters of the protagonist, Stella, and the tawdriness of the theater company where she finds her first job.Ex. The economically told chronicle of Slake's adventures is an eloquent study of poverty, of fear, and finally of hope as circumstances converge to force Slake from his temporary limbo.Ex. The trick is they don't plan on paying their artists more than chump change in royalties.----* en la miseria = down-and-out, in chapter 11, penniless.* hundirse en la miseria = sink into + depression, sink into + poverty.* miseria absoluta = grinding misery.* miseria más absoluta = abject poverty.* pasar miseria = the wolves + be + at the door.* salir de la miseria = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.* vivir en la miseria = live in + squalor, walk + the streets of misery, live in + penury.* * *1) ( pobreza) poverty, destitution2) ( cantidad insignificante) miserable amount, paltry amount3) ( desgracia) misfortuneestar a la miseria — (RPl fam) to be in a bad way (colloq)
llorar miseria(s) — (CS fam) to complain about not having any money
* * *= destitution, penury, pittance, squalor, sordidness, poverty, chump change.Ex: In sociology, fire appears twice in the energy facet; Y:4351 denotes fire as a cause of destitution, while Y:831 denotes fire as an item of social equipment, used for cooking etc.
Ex: The practice found in some libraries of using the index to the scheme as an index to the catalogue is a makeshift expedient, by penury out of ignorance, and must be condemned.Ex: The article 'Devastating an industry for a pittance of revenue' states the irrefutable case against taxing books and learned journals.Ex: The article 'Private affluence and public squalor?' discusses the implications for libraries and information if public services are forced to open up their markets to free trade and thereby to private companies.Ex: The author makes the most of the sordidness of the first sexual encounters of the protagonist, Stella, and the tawdriness of the theater company where she finds her first job.Ex: The economically told chronicle of Slake's adventures is an eloquent study of poverty, of fear, and finally of hope as circumstances converge to force Slake from his temporary limbo.Ex: The trick is they don't plan on paying their artists more than chump change in royalties.* en la miseria = down-and-out, in chapter 11, penniless.* hundirse en la miseria = sink into + depression, sink into + poverty.* miseria absoluta = grinding misery.* miseria más absoluta = abject poverty.* pasar miseria = the wolves + be + at the door.* salir de la miseria = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.* vivir en la miseria = live in + squalor, walk + the streets of misery, live in + penury.* * *A (pobreza) poverty, destitutionvivir sumido en la más absoluta miseria to live in abject povertyB(cantidad insignificante): gana una miseria she earns a pittancemira la miseria que me diste look at the miserable o paltry o measly amount you gave me ( colloq)C (desgracia) misfortunelas miserias de la guerra the miseries of warestar/quedar a la miseria ( RPl fam): el auto quedó a la miseria the car was a write-off o was wrecked o ( AmE) was totaled ( colloq)está a la miseria he's in a very bad way o in a terrible state ( colloq)* * *
miseria sustantivo femenino
1 ( pobreza) poverty, destitution
2 ( cantidad insignificante) miserable amount, paltry amount;
3 ( desgracia) misfortune;
miseria sustantivo femenino
1 (pobreza) extreme poverty: sobrecogía la miseria de sus aposentos, I was moved by the extreme poverty of her living conditions
2 (cantidad despreciable) pittance, miserable amount: vendí la casa por una miseria, I sold the house for a pittance
3 (más en pl) (desgracias, penalidades) miseries: ¡cuánta miseria se reflejaba en sus rostros!, what misery was reflected in their faces!
' miseria' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sordidez
- villa
English:
bread line
- chicken
- misery
- peanut
- penury
- pittance
- plunge
- poverty
- squalor
- starvation
- untold
- wake
- want
- wretchedness
- abject
- down
- shantytown
* * *miseria nf1. [pobreza] poverty;viven en la miseria they live in poverty3. [tacañería] meanness4. [vileza] baseness, wretchedness5. [poco dinero] pittance;le pagan una miseria he gets paid a pittance, they pay him next to nothing;CSur Famllorar miseria to plead poverty6. CompRP Fama la miseria: es alérgica y está a la miseria she's allergic and she's in a really bad way;después de tantos días sin agua, esa planta quedó a la miseria after so many days without water the plant was in a real state o half dead* * *f1 poverty2 fig ( sufrimiento) misery* * *miseria nf1) pobreza: poverty2) : misery, suffering3) : pittance, meager amount* * * -
2 vivir en la miseria
(v.) = live in + squalor, walk + the streets of misery, live in + penuryEx. Despite the high rate of mental illness in people living in squalor, only about half have received psychiatric treatment in the previous year.Ex. He will dwell in the church that is built by martyrs fighting for justice, by children starving of hunger, by mothers and fathers walking the streets of misery.Ex. Prior to that he spent almost a year not having a clue what to do with his life and living in penury.* * *(v.) = live in + squalor, walk + the streets of misery, live in + penuryEx: Despite the high rate of mental illness in people living in squalor, only about half have received psychiatric treatment in the previous year.
Ex: He will dwell in the church that is built by martyrs fighting for justice, by children starving of hunger, by mothers and fathers walking the streets of misery.Ex: Prior to that he spent almost a year not having a clue what to do with his life and living in penury. -
3 vivir
v.1 to live, to live on.vivió noventa años she lived for ninety yearsalcanzar o dar para vivir to be enough to live on (sujeto: sueldo, pensión)vivir de to live on o offvivir para algo/alguien to live for something/somebodyno dejar vivir a alguien not to give somebody any peace¿quién vive? who goes there?vivir para ver who'd have thought it?Vivir la vida Enjoy life.2 to be alive (estar vivo).todavía vive he's still alive3 to live through.he vivido momentos difíciles I've gone through o had some difficult times4 to keep on, to keep all the time.Ella vive trabajando She keeps working all the time [keeps on working].He keeps working all the time [keeps on working] Él vive trabajando.5 to enjoy.Vivir la vida Enjoy life.* * *1 (tener vida) to live; (estar vivo) to be alive■ ¿vive aún? is she still alive?2 (habitar) to live3 (mantenerse) to live, live on, make a living1 (pasar por, experimentar) to live through, go through, experience1 living, life\hay que seguir viviendo life must go onir viviendo to get by, manageno dejar vivir a alguien figurado to give somebody a hard timesaber vivir to enjoy lifeviven de milagro figurado it's a wonder they're still alivevivir a cuerpo de rey figurado to live like a kingvivir a lo grande familiar to live it up, live in stylevivir de to live onvivir de ilusiones to live in a dream worldvivir de sus ahorros to live off one's savingsvivir del aire figurado to live on fresh airvivir del cuento familiar not to know what hard work is, never to have earned an honest penny¡viva el rey! long live the king!¡vivan los novios! three cheers for the bride and groom!y vivieron felices y comieron perdices and they all lived happily ever aftervivir para algo to live for something■ vive para la música he lives for music, music is his whole lifegente de mal vivir shady characters* * *verb1) to live2) be alive3) reside4) go through* * *1. VI1) (=estar vivo) to livelos elefantes viven muchos años — elephants live long lives, elephants live for many years
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todavía vive — he's still alive2) (=pasar la vida) to livesolo vive para la música — music is her whole life, she only lives for music
desde que me subieron el sueldo no vivo tan mal — since I had a pay rise I haven't been that badly off
cuerpo 1), Dios 2)en este país se vive bien — people live well in this country, people have a good life in this country
3) (=disfrutar de la vida)•
no dejar vivir a algn, su marido no la deja vivir — her husband is always on at her *, her husband doesn't give her a moment's peace•
saber vivir — to know how to live4) (=habitar) to live¿vives sola? — do you live on your own?
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viven juntos — (como pareja) they live together; (compartiendo casa) they live together, they share a house (together)5) (=subsistir)la fotografía no me da para vivir — I can't make o earn a living from photography, photography doesn't give me enough to live on
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vivir de algo — to live on sth•
vivir de las rentas — (lit) to have a private incomeaire 1)publicó un libro hace años y desde entonces vive de las rentas — years ago he published a book and he's lived off it o lived on the strength of it ever since
6) (=durar) [recuerdo] to live, live on; [prenda, objeto] to lastsu recuerdo siempre vivirá en nuestra memoria — his memory will always be with us, his memory will live on in our minds
7) (Mil)¿quién vive? — who goes there?
¡viva! — hurray!
¡viva el rey! — long live the king!
¡vivan los novios! — (here's) to the bride and groom!
2. VT1) (=experimentar) [+ guerra, periodo difícil] to live through, go throughtú dedícate a vivir la vida — go ahead and live life to the full o get the most out of life
2) (=sentir) to experienceparece que estoy viviendo ese momento otra vez — it's as if I were o was experiencing that moment all over again
3.SM (=forma de vida) (way of) life•
de mal vivir, una mujer de mal vivir — a loose woman* * *Imasculino (way of) lifeII 1.de mal vivir: una mujer de mal vivir a loose woman; es gente de mal vivir — they are all undesirable characters
verbo intransitivo1) ( estar vivo) to be alive¿quién vive? — (Mil) who goes there?
2)a) ( pasar la vida)vivir para algo/alguien — to live for something/somebody
no dejar vivir a alguien: los dolores de cabeza no la dejan vivir the headaches are making her life a misery; este niño no me deja vivir this child doesn't give me a moment's peace; vivir para ver! who would believe o credit it!; vive y deja vivir — live and let live
b) ( gozar de la vida) to live3) ( subsistir)viven de la pesca — they live from o by fishing
vivir de ilusiones — to live on dreams o hopes
4) ( residir) to livevive solo — he lives alone o on his own
5) (como interj)2.vivir vta) ( pasar por)b) <personaje/música> to livec) < vida> to live* * *= live, dwell, board.Ex. This is a story about a thirteen-year-old boy who lives in New York and is so often the victim of street bullies that he hides in the subway, where he manages to make a home for himself.Ex. He will dwell in the church that is built by martyrs fighting for justice, by children starving of hunger, by mothers and fathers walking the streets of misery.Ex. When she first arrived she was boarding with friends until she found a place to rent.----* alegría de vivir = joie de vivre.* aprender a vivir con Algo = learn + to live with + Nombre.* arte de vivir, el = art of living, the.* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.* ciudad donde viven principalmente jubilados = retirement town.* como vivir en un escaparate = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.* continuar viviendo = live on.* convivir = coexist [co-exist].* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.* de mal vivir = disreputable.* derecho a vivir = right to live.* dicha de vivir = joie de vivre.* en un sinvivir = on tenterhooks.* estar sin vivir = be worried stiff (about), be worried sick.* seguir viviendo = live on.* sólo se vive una vez = you only live once.* vive y deja vivir = live and let live.* vivir acomodadamente = live off + the fat of the land.* vivir a cuerpo de rey = live like + a king, live in + the lap of luxury.* vivir al borde de la pobreza = live on + the poverty line.* vivir al margen de = live on + the fringes of.* vivir amancebados = live in + sin.* vivir asustado = live in + fear.* vivir atemorizado = live in + fear.* vivir cerca = live + locally.* vivir como un rey = live like + a king.* vivir con = live with.* vivir con la conciencia limpia = live with + a clear conscience.* vivir con la conciencia tranquila = live with + a clear conscience.* vivir con lo justo = live on + a shoestring (budget).* vivir con lo mínimo = live on + a shoestring (budget).* vivir con lo puesto = live on + a shoestring (budget).* vivir con miedo = live in + fear.* vivir de = live off, live on.* vivir de acuerdo con + Posesivo + ideales = live up to + Posesivo + ideals.* vivir de las rentas = live off + the fat of the land.* vivir de la tierra = live off + the land.* vivir del campo = live off + the land.* vivir del cuento = live off + the fat of the land.* vivir de nuevo = relive.* vivir de prestado = live on + borrowed time.* vivir despreocupadamente = coast along, live without + worries.* vivir en = live in.* vivir en (el) pecado = live in + sin.* vivir en el umbral de la pobreza = live on + the poverty line.* vivir en la calle = take to + the road.* vivir en la localidad = live + locally.* vivir en la miseria = live in + squalor, walk + the streets of misery, live in + penury.* vivir en la penuria = live in + penury.* vivir en la pobreza = walk + the streets of misery.* vivir en las nubes = be in cloud cuckoo land, live in + cloud cuckoo land.* vivir en libertad = live in + freedom.* vivir en otro mundo = live in + cloud cuckoo land.* vivir en paz = live in + peace.* vivir en un mundo aparte = inhabit + a world of + Posesivo + own.* vivir feliz = live + happily.* vivir felizmente = live + happily.* vivir intensamente = live + life to the full.* vivir la vida al máximo = live + life to the full.* vivir mundo = see + life, see + the world.* vivir peligrosamente = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.* vivir pendiendo de un hilo = live on + the line.* vivir siempre pendiente de la hora = live by + the clock.* vivir sin = live without.* vivir sin dar golpe = live off + the fat of the land.* vivir sin preocupaciones = live without + worries.* volver a vivir = relive.* * *Imasculino (way of) lifeII 1.de mal vivir: una mujer de mal vivir a loose woman; es gente de mal vivir — they are all undesirable characters
verbo intransitivo1) ( estar vivo) to be alive¿quién vive? — (Mil) who goes there?
2)a) ( pasar la vida)vivir para algo/alguien — to live for something/somebody
no dejar vivir a alguien: los dolores de cabeza no la dejan vivir the headaches are making her life a misery; este niño no me deja vivir this child doesn't give me a moment's peace; vivir para ver! who would believe o credit it!; vive y deja vivir — live and let live
b) ( gozar de la vida) to live3) ( subsistir)viven de la pesca — they live from o by fishing
vivir de ilusiones — to live on dreams o hopes
4) ( residir) to livevive solo — he lives alone o on his own
5) (como interj)2.vivir vta) ( pasar por)b) <personaje/música> to livec) < vida> to live* * *= live, dwell, board.Ex: This is a story about a thirteen-year-old boy who lives in New York and is so often the victim of street bullies that he hides in the subway, where he manages to make a home for himself.
Ex: He will dwell in the church that is built by martyrs fighting for justice, by children starving of hunger, by mothers and fathers walking the streets of misery.Ex: When she first arrived she was boarding with friends until she found a place to rent.* alegría de vivir = joie de vivre.* aprender a vivir con Algo = learn + to live with + Nombre.* arte de vivir, el = art of living, the.* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.* ciudad donde viven principalmente jubilados = retirement town.* como vivir en un escaparate = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.* continuar viviendo = live on.* convivir = coexist [co-exist].* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.* de mal vivir = disreputable.* derecho a vivir = right to live.* dicha de vivir = joie de vivre.* en un sinvivir = on tenterhooks.* estar sin vivir = be worried stiff (about), be worried sick.* seguir viviendo = live on.* sólo se vive una vez = you only live once.* vive y deja vivir = live and let live.* vivir acomodadamente = live off + the fat of the land.* vivir a cuerpo de rey = live like + a king, live in + the lap of luxury.* vivir al borde de la pobreza = live on + the poverty line.* vivir al margen de = live on + the fringes of.* vivir amancebados = live in + sin.* vivir asustado = live in + fear.* vivir atemorizado = live in + fear.* vivir cerca = live + locally.* vivir como un rey = live like + a king.* vivir con = live with.* vivir con la conciencia limpia = live with + a clear conscience.* vivir con la conciencia tranquila = live with + a clear conscience.* vivir con lo justo = live on + a shoestring (budget).* vivir con lo mínimo = live on + a shoestring (budget).* vivir con lo puesto = live on + a shoestring (budget).* vivir con miedo = live in + fear.* vivir de = live off, live on.* vivir de acuerdo con + Posesivo + ideales = live up to + Posesivo + ideals.* vivir de las rentas = live off + the fat of the land.* vivir de la tierra = live off + the land.* vivir del campo = live off + the land.* vivir del cuento = live off + the fat of the land.* vivir de nuevo = relive.* vivir de prestado = live on + borrowed time.* vivir despreocupadamente = coast along, live without + worries.* vivir en = live in.* vivir en (el) pecado = live in + sin.* vivir en el umbral de la pobreza = live on + the poverty line.* vivir en la calle = take to + the road.* vivir en la localidad = live + locally.* vivir en la miseria = live in + squalor, walk + the streets of misery, live in + penury.* vivir en la penuria = live in + penury.* vivir en la pobreza = walk + the streets of misery.* vivir en las nubes = be in cloud cuckoo land, live in + cloud cuckoo land.* vivir en libertad = live in + freedom.* vivir en otro mundo = live in + cloud cuckoo land.* vivir en paz = live in + peace.* vivir en un mundo aparte = inhabit + a world of + Posesivo + own.* vivir feliz = live + happily.* vivir felizmente = live + happily.* vivir intensamente = live + life to the full.* vivir la vida al máximo = live + life to the full.* vivir mundo = see + life, see + the world.* vivir peligrosamente = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.* vivir pendiendo de un hilo = live on + the line.* vivir siempre pendiente de la hora = live by + the clock.* vivir sin = live without.* vivir sin dar golpe = live off + the fat of the land.* vivir sin preocupaciones = live without + worries.* volver a vivir = relive.* * *life, way of lifede mal vivir: una mujer de mal vivir a loose womanse juntó con gente de mal vivir he took up with some lowlife o with some shady characters o with some undesirable characters ( colloq)viA (estar vivo) to be alive¿tu abuelo todavía vive? is your grandfather still alive?su recuerdo vivirá siempre entre nosotros his memory will live for ever among us¿quién vive? ( Mil) who goes there?B1(pasar la vida): vive ilusionada pensando que él volverá she spends her life dreaming that he'll come backsólo vive para la danza she lives for dancing, dancing is her whole lifeno me deja vivir tranquila or en paz he won't leave me alone o let me be¡vivir para ver! who would believe o credit it!vive y deja vivir live and let live2 (gozar de la vida) to live¡tú sí que sabes vivir! you certainly know how to live!siempre ha cuidado a su padre, realmente no ha vivido she has always looked after her father, she hasn't really had a life of her ownC(subsistir): la pintura no da para vivir you can't make a living from paintingviven con honradez they make an honest livingvive por encima de sus posibilidades she is living beyond her meanscon ese sueldo no le llega para vivir that salary isn't enough (for him) to live on, he can't make ends meet on that salaryvivir DE algo to live ON sthno sé de qué viven I don't know what they live onvive de las rentas he lives on the income from his property ( o shares etc), he has a private income ( dated)viven de la caridad they live on charityviven de la pesca they live from o by fishing, they make their living from o by fishingno puedes seguir viviendo de ilusiones you can't go on living a dreamD (residir) to liveviven en el campo they live in the countryhace tres años que vive en Rancagua she's lived in Rancagua for three years, she's been living in Rancagua for three yearsvive solo he lives alone o on his ownE ( como interj):¡viva el Rey! long live the King!¡vivan los novios! three cheers for the bride and groom!mañana no habrá clase — ¡viva! there will be no lessons tomorrow — hurray!■ vivirvt1(pasar por): vivimos momentos difíciles we're living in difficult times, these are difficult times we're living inlos que vivimos la guerra those of us who lived through the warel país ha vivido otra semana de violentos enfrentamientos the country has seen o experienced another week of violent clashes2 ‹papel/música› to live3 ‹vida› to live* * *
vivir ( conjugate vivir) verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to live;◊ vive solo he lives alone o on his own;
vivir para algo/algn to live for sth/sb;
vivir en paz to live in peace;
la pintura no da para vivir you can't make a living from painting;
el sueldo no le alcanza para vivir his salary isn't enough (for him) to live on;
vivir de algo ‹ de la caridad› to live on sth;
‹del arte/de la pesca› to make a living from sth;
ver tb◊ renta
2 ( estar vivo) to be alive
3 ( como interj):◊ ¡viva el Rey! long live the King!;
¡vivan los novios! three cheers for the bride and groom!;
¡viva! hurray!
verbo transitivoa) ( pasar por):
los que vivimos la guerra those of us who lived through the war
vivir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (tener vida) to live: vivió ochenta años, she lived to be eighty
¡aún vive!, he's still alive!
2 (estar residiendo) to live: viven en Australia, they live in Australia
3 (en la memoria) su recuerdo aún vive en nosotros, our memories of him still live on
4 (subsistir) no es suficiente para vivir, it's not enough to live on
esa gente vive de la caza, those people live from o by hunting
5 (convivir) viven juntos desde hace muchos años, they've been living together for years
II vtr (pasar una experiencia) to live through
III sustantivo masculino
1 life, living
2 (una persona) de mal vivir, loose, disreputable
♦ Locuciones: dejar vivir a alguien, (no molestar) vive y deja vivir, live and let live; familiar no vivir alguien, (preocupación, angustia) desde que tiene esa grave enfermedad, sus padres no viven, his parents have been in a state of anxiety since he's had this serious illness; familiar vivir la vida alguien, (libertad, ociosidad) ha acabado la carrera y ahora se dedica a vivir la vida, now he's finished his university studies he's going to enjoy life
' vivir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bien
- compensar
- cuento
- esencial
- hacer
- invitar
- lema
- momento
- ni
- obligar
- pachá
- pareja
- parejo
- poblar
- renta
- salto
- sopa
- vida
- barato
- caridad
- desahogo
- holgura
- incómodo
- junto
- justo
- mujer
- paz
- plenitud
- sí
- siempre
English:
board
- bread line
- day
- drawback
- dread
- freewheel
- hang out
- inexpensively
- land
- leave behind
- live
- live in
- live off
- live through
- outskirts
- previous
- pros and cons
- reside
- rough
- scrounge
- shack up
- simply
- sponge off
- sponge on
- stay
- stick
- style
- beyond
- boom
- bread
- downtown
- dwell
- fringe
- inhabit
- living
- lodging
- man
- move
- other
- sleep
- subsistence
- survive
- will
* * *♦ vi1. [tener vida, existir] to live;vivió noventa años she lived for ninety years;vivir para algo/alguien to live for sth/sb;sólo vive para trabajar/para su hija she only lives for her work/for her daughter;¡esto no es vivir! this is no way to live!, this is no sort of a life!;no dejar vivir a alguien not to give sb any peace;su recuerdo vivirá eternamente his memory will live forever;vivir bien [en armonía] to be happy;¿quién vive? who goes there?;vivir para ver who'd have thought it?2. [estar vivo] to be alive;todavía vive she's still alive or living;su padre ya no vive her father is no longer alive3. [residir] to live;¿dónde vives? where do you live?;vivo con mis padres I live with my parents;en el tercero no vive nadie the third floor is unoccupied;vivir solo to live alone o on one's own;viven en pareja they live together4. [subsistir]vivir bien [económicamente] to live well;con lo que saco de las clases no me alcanza para vivir what I earn from teaching isn't enough for me to live on o isn't enough to make ends meet;¿da para vivir esto de la pintura? can you make a living from painting?;vivir de to live on;viven de un solo sueldo/de lo que les da el Estado they live off a single income/off the state;viven de la agricultura they make their living from farming♦ vt1. [experimentar] to experience, to live through;vivió la guerra he lived through the war;he vivido momentos difíciles I've gone through o had some difficult times;se vivieron momentos de tensión en las gradas there were some moments of tension on the terraces2. [sentir] to live;cuando se pone a bailar se nota que lo vive you can tell she really lives it when she's dancing♦ nmes un amante del buen vivir he enjoys the good life* * *I v/t live through, experienceII v/i live;vivir de algo live on sth;no tienen con qué vivir they don’t have enough to live on;vivir al día live from day to day;irse a vivir a go to live in;no dejar vivir a alguien fig not let s.o. breathe;¡vivir para ver! who would have believed it!;¿quién vive? who goes there?;¡viva la república! - ¡viva! long live the republic! - hurrah!III m way of life* * *vivir vi1) : to live, to be alive2) subsistir: to subsist, to make a living3) residir: to reside4) : to spend one's lifevive para trabajar: she lives to work5)vivir de : to live onvivir vt1) : to livevivir su vida: to live one's life2) experimentar: to go through, to experiencevivir nm1) : life, lifestyle2)de mal vivir : disreputable* * *vivir vb1. (residir) to live¿dónde vives? where do you live?2. (tener vida) to be alive3. (mantenerse) to live¡vivan los novios! three cheers for the bride and groom! -
4 saleté
saleté [salte]feminine nouna. ( = malpropreté) [de lieu, personne] dirtiness• il est/c'est d'une saleté incroyable he's/it's absolutely filthyb. ( = crasse) dirt• tu as fait des saletés partout en perçant le mur you've made a mess all over the place drilling the wall• le chat a fait des saletés or ses saletés dans le salon the cat has made a mess in the loungeg. ( = méchanceté) (inf) dirty trick• saleté de guerre ! damn this war! (inf!)* * *salte2) ( impureté) dirt [U]3) ( ordure)ramasser les saletés — to pick up the rubbish GB ou trash US
faire des saletés — lit, euph to make a mess
4) (colloq) ( chose de mauvaise qualité) ( objet) piece of junk; ( aliment) junk food [U]saleté d'ordinateur! — damn (colloq) computer!
* * *salte nf1) (= état) dirtiness2) (= crasse) dirt, filthJ'ai horreur de la saleté. — I hate dirt.
3) (= tache) dirty markIl y a une saleté sur ta chemise. — There's a dirty mark on your shirt.
4) fig (= obscénité) filth no pl5) (= chose sans valeur) rubbish no pl (= microbe) bug* * *saleté nf1 ( état) dirtiness; ( crasse) dirt; être d'une saleté repoussante to be filthy, to be disgustingly dirty; tu n'imagines pas la saleté de sa maison/ses vêtements you can't imagine how dirty ou filthy his house is/his clothes are; vivre dans la saleté to live in filth; être couvert de saleté to be covered with dirt;2 ( impureté) dirt ¢; il y a une saleté sur l'objectif there's dirt on the lens;3 ( ordure) ramasser les saletés qui traînent dans le jardin to pick up the rubbish GB ou trash US in the garden GB ou yard US; faire des saletés to make a mess; le chat a fait des saletés sur le tapis euph the cat made a mess on the carpet; raconter des saletés fig to tell dirty stories;4 ○( chose de mauvaise qualité) ( objet) piece of junk; ( aliment) junk food; quelle saleté cette bagnole○! this car is a real piece of junk!; saleté d'ordinateur! damn computer!; c'est une vraie saleté ce virus! it's a rotten bug!; saleté de temps! what lousy weather○!; saleté, va! dégage! fig scum◑, get lost○!;5 ○( méchanceté) faire une saleté à qn to play a dirty trick on sb.[salte] nom féminin1. [manque de propreté] dirtiness2. [tache, crasse] speck ou piece of dirtne rentre pas avec tes bottes, tu vas faire des saletés don't come in with your boots on, you'll get dirt everywhereà la récréation, ils ne mangent que des saletés all they eat at break is junk food5. (très familier) [en injure]quelle saleté de temps! what foul ou lousy weather!6. [calomnie] (piece of) dirt7. [acte] dirty ou filthy trick————————saletés nom féminin pluriel -
5 нищета
1. beggary2. poverty; destitution3. distress4. miseryСинонимический ряд:бедность (сущ.) бедность; скудость; убожествоАнтонимический ряд:богатство; достаток; роскошь -
6 беспросветная нищета
Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > беспросветная нищета
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7 жить в грязи и нищете
General subject: live in squalor and miseryУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > жить в грязи и нищете
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8 malpropreté
malpʀɔpʀəte nf* * *malpropreté nf1 ( saleté) dirtiness; vivre dans la malpropreté to live in squalor;2 ( acte malhonnête) dirty trick○.[malprɔprəte] nom féminin2. [acte malhonnête] low ou dirty ou filthy trick3. [propos indécent] dirty ou smutty remark -
9 sporcizia sf
[spor'tʃittsja](sudiciume) filth, dirt -
10 sporcizia
sf [spor'tʃittsja](sudiciume) filth, dirt -
11 elend
I Adj.1. (unglücklich, beklagenswert) miserable, wretched, pitiable; ein elendes Leben führen live a life of misery2. (ärmlich) poverty-stricken; elende Hütte oder Baracke hovel; in elenden Verhältnissen leben live in wretched conditions ( oder dire poverty)3. (krank) (very) unwell; jemandem ist / wird elend (übel) s.o. is feeling / begins to feel very unwell; elend aussehen look dreadful; sich elend fühlen feel terrible ( oder wretched)4. pej. (gemein) despicable5. nur attr.; umg. Durst, Hunger etc. (stark): terribleII Adv.1. miserably; elend zugrunde gehen come to a wretched end; elend verhungern die of slow (and painful) starvation2. umg. (sehr) dreadfully; es tut elend weh it’s terribly sore, it hurts dreadfully ( oder like hell Sl.); es ist elend kalt it’s absolutely freezing* * *das Elendaffliction; woefulness; misery; calamitousness; sordidness; squalor; unhappiness; distress; poverty; want; wretchedness* * *['eːlɛnt]nt - (e)s[-dəs] no pl (= Unglück, Not) misery, distress; (= Verwahrlosung) squalor; (= Armut) poverty, penuryein Bild des Élends — a picture of misery/squalor
ins Élend geraten — to fall into poverty, to be reduced to penury, to become destitute
im (tiefsten) Élend leben — to live in (abject) misery/squalor/poverty
(wie) ein Häufchen Élend (inf) — (looking) a picture of misery
da kann man das heulende Élend kriegen (inf) — it's enough to make you scream (inf)
es ist ein Élend mit ihm (inf) — he makes you want to weep (inf), he's hopeless
es ist ein Élend,... (inf) — it's heartbreaking...
See:→ lang* * *1) (not feeling well: He was a bit off-colour the morning after the party.) off-colour2) miserably3) (very poor in quantity or quality: The house was in a miserable condition.) miserable4) ((something that causes) unhappiness: the misery of the fatherless children; Forget your miseries and come out with me!) misery5) (used in annoyance: This wretched machine won't work!) wretched* * *<-[e]s>[ˈe:lɛnt]nt kein pl (Not) misery [or distress]es gibt ja so viel \Elend auf dieser Welt there is so much misery in the worldins \Elend geraten to become destitute, to fall into poverty, form to be reduced to penuryim [bitteren/schrecklichen] \Elend leben to live in [abject] poverty [or squalor] [or misery]jdn/sich selbst ins \Elend stürzen to plunge sb/oneself into misery [or poverty]da kann man das heulende \Elend kriegen it's enough to make you screames ist einfach ein \Elend mit ihm he makes you want to scream [or he is hopeless]* * *das; Elends1) (Leid) misery; wretchedness; s. auch Häufchen2) (Armut) misery; destitution* * *A. adj1. (unglücklich, beklagenswert) miserable, wretched, pitiable;ein elendes Leben führen live a life of misery2. (ärmlich) poverty-stricken;Baracke hovel;in elenden Verhältnissen leben live in wretched conditions ( oder dire poverty)3. (krank) (very) unwell;jemandem ist/wird elend (übel) sb is feeling/begins to feel very unwell;elend aussehen look dreadful;sich elend fühlen feel terrible ( oder wretched)4. pej (gemein) despicableB. adv1. miserably;elend zugrunde gehen come to a wretched end;elend verhungern die of slow (and painful) starvation2. umg (sehr) dreadfully;es ist elend kalt it’s absolutely freezing* * *das; Elends2) (Armut) misery; destitution* * *nur sing. n.calamitousness n.distress n.(§ pl.: distresses)misery n.squalor n.unhappiness n.woefulness n.wretchedness n. -
12 Elend
I Adj.1. (unglücklich, beklagenswert) miserable, wretched, pitiable; ein elendes Leben führen live a life of misery2. (ärmlich) poverty-stricken; elende Hütte oder Baracke hovel; in elenden Verhältnissen leben live in wretched conditions ( oder dire poverty)3. (krank) (very) unwell; jemandem ist / wird elend (übel) s.o. is feeling / begins to feel very unwell; elend aussehen look dreadful; sich elend fühlen feel terrible ( oder wretched)4. pej. (gemein) despicable5. nur attr.; umg. Durst, Hunger etc. (stark): terribleII Adv.1. miserably; elend zugrunde gehen come to a wretched end; elend verhungern die of slow (and painful) starvation2. umg. (sehr) dreadfully; es tut elend weh it’s terribly sore, it hurts dreadfully ( oder like hell Sl.); es ist elend kalt it’s absolutely freezing* * *das Elendaffliction; woefulness; misery; calamitousness; sordidness; squalor; unhappiness; distress; poverty; want; wretchedness* * *['eːlɛnt]nt - (e)s[-dəs] no pl (= Unglück, Not) misery, distress; (= Verwahrlosung) squalor; (= Armut) poverty, penuryein Bild des Élends — a picture of misery/squalor
ins Élend geraten — to fall into poverty, to be reduced to penury, to become destitute
im (tiefsten) Élend leben — to live in (abject) misery/squalor/poverty
(wie) ein Häufchen Élend (inf) — (looking) a picture of misery
da kann man das heulende Élend kriegen (inf) — it's enough to make you scream (inf)
es ist ein Élend mit ihm (inf) — he makes you want to weep (inf), he's hopeless
es ist ein Élend,... (inf) — it's heartbreaking...
See:→ lang* * *1) (not feeling well: He was a bit off-colour the morning after the party.) off-colour2) miserably3) (very poor in quantity or quality: The house was in a miserable condition.) miserable4) ((something that causes) unhappiness: the misery of the fatherless children; Forget your miseries and come out with me!) misery5) (used in annoyance: This wretched machine won't work!) wretched* * *<-[e]s>[ˈe:lɛnt]nt kein pl (Not) misery [or distress]es gibt ja so viel \Elend auf dieser Welt there is so much misery in the worldins \Elend geraten to become destitute, to fall into poverty, form to be reduced to penuryim [bitteren/schrecklichen] \Elend leben to live in [abject] poverty [or squalor] [or misery]jdn/sich selbst ins \Elend stürzen to plunge sb/oneself into misery [or poverty]da kann man das heulende \Elend kriegen it's enough to make you screames ist einfach ein \Elend mit ihm he makes you want to scream [or he is hopeless]* * *das; Elends1) (Leid) misery; wretchedness; s. auch Häufchen2) (Armut) misery; destitution* * *1. (Leid) misery;aus tiefstem Elend from the depths of misery;wie das leibhaftige Elend aussehen umg look like death warmed up (US over), look (utterly) wretched;er bekam das heulende Elend umg he got the miseries, he just went to pieces;da könnte man das heulende Elend kriegen umg it’s enough to make you weepsoziales Elend social hardship;ins Elend geraten be reduced to poverty;bringen plunge into poverty (and distress)3. umg, fig:* * *das; Elends2) (Armut) misery; destitution* * *nur sing. n.calamitousness n.distress n.(§ pl.: distresses)misery n.squalor n.unhappiness n.woefulness n.wretchedness n. -
13 miseria
f ( povertà) poverty( infelicità) miserycostare una miseria cost next to nothing* * *miseria s.f.1 (estrema povertà) poverty, destitution: vivere nella miseria, to live in poverty; andare in miseria, to fall into poverty; (o destitution); essere ridotto in miseria, to be reduced to destitution (o poverty o fam. to be down and out) // piangere miseria, to plead (o to complain of) poverty // miseria nera, dire poverty // porca miseria!, miseria ladra!, damn (it)! (o blast!)2 (meschinità) meanness, vileness: la sua miseria d'animo mi disgusta, his meanness disgusts me; miseria morale, intellettuale, moral, intellectual impoverishment3 (inezia) trifle; (esiguità) pittance: questo vaso costa una miseria, this vase only costs a trifle; l'ho comprato per una miseria, (fam.) I bought it for a song; litigare per una miseria, to quarrel over nothing (o a trifle); guadagnare una miseria, to work for a mere pittance4 pl. (disgrazie) misfortunes, troubles: le miserie della vita, the troubles (o misfortunes) of life5 (bot.) (erba) miseria, (Tradescantia vulgaris) spiderwort; (Cotyledon umbilicus-veneris) pennywort, Venus's navelwort.* * *[mi'zɛrja]sostantivo femminile1) (povertà) poverty, destitutionvivere nella miseria — to live in poverty o squalor
cadere in miseria — to fall on hard times, to become destitute
piangere miseria — to bewail one's poverty, to poor-mouth AE colloq.
2) (grettezza) meanness, baseness3) (sventura)costare una miseria — to cost a trifle o next to nothing
••porca miseria! — holy cow o smoke! damn it!
* * *miseria/mi'zεrja/sostantivo f.1 (povertà) poverty, destitution; vivere nella miseria to live in poverty o squalor; cadere in miseria to fall on hard times, to become destitute; essere ridotto in miseria to be reduced to poverty; piangere miseria to bewail one's poverty, to poor-mouth AE colloq.2 (grettezza) meanness, baseness; nascondere le proprie -e to conceal one's baseness3 (sventura) le -e della vita the troubles of life4 (somma ridicola) guadagnare una miseria to earn a mere pittance; la pagano una miseria she's paid peanuts; costare una miseria to cost a trifle o next to nothingper la miseria! good heavens! porca miseria! holy cow o smoke! damn it! -
14 Schmutz
m; -es, kein Pl.2. fig. filth, smut; in den Schmutz ziehen drag through the mud; jemanden mit Schmutz bewerfen sling mud at s.o.; Schmutz und Schund filthy trash* * *der Schmutzgriminess; mess; dirt; dirtiness; muck; filth; filthiness; foulness; grime; smudginess; sordidness; squalor* * *Schmụtz [ʃmʊts]m -es,no pl1) dirt; (= Schlamm auch) mudSchmutz abweisend — dirt-repellent; Kleidung, Teppich etc stain-resistant
2) (fig) filth, dirt, smutjdn/etw in den Schmutz ziehen or zerren — to drag sb/sth through the mud
See:→ bewerfen* * *der1) (any unclean substance, such as mud, dust, dung etc: His shoes are covered in dirt.) dirt2) (anything very dirty or foul: Look at that filth on your boots!) filth3) (dirt which is difficult to remove.) grime4) smuttiness5) (vulgar or indecent talk etc: There is too much smut on television nowadays!) smut* * *<- es>[ʃmʊts]1. (Dreck) dirt\Schmutz abweisend dirt-resistant2. (Schlamm) mud3.▶ \Schmutz und Schund trash and muckraking, scandalmongering▶ jdn/etw in den \Schmutz ziehen to blacken [or form sully] sb's name/sth's reputation, to vilify sb/sth* * *der; Schmutzes1) dirt; (Schlamm) mudetwas macht viel/keinen Schmutz — something makes a great deal of/leaves no mess
jemanden/etwas durch den Schmutz ziehen — (fig.) drag somebody/something through the mud (fig.)
2) (abwertend): (Literatur usw.) filth* * *1. dirt; (Schlamm auch) mud;den Schmutz lösen remove the dirt2. fig filth, smut;in den Schmutz ziehen drag through the mud;jemanden mit Schmutz bewerfen sling mud at sb;Schmutz und Schund filthy trash;Schmutz abweisend stain-resistant* * *der; Schmutzes1) dirt; (Schlamm) mudetwas macht viel/keinen Schmutz — something makes a great deal of/leaves no mess
jemanden/etwas durch den Schmutz ziehen — (fig.) drag somebody/something through the mud (fig.)
2) (abwertend): (Literatur usw.) filth* * *m.dirt n.dirtiness n.filth n.foulness n.grime n.mud n.ordure n.smudginess n.smut n.sordidness n.squalor n. -
15 tief
I Adj.1. allg. deep; 60 cm tief Schrank etc.: 60 cm deep; ein 3 m tiefes Becken a 3 met|re (Am. -er) (deep) pool, a pool 3 m deep; eine 10 cm tiefe Wunde a wound 10 cm deep; tiefer Fall Bergwand etc.: long fall; fig. great fall; tiefer Teller soup plate; tiefer Ausschnitt Kleidungsstück: deep décolleté ( oder cleavage); tiefer Boden Gartenboden etc.: deep soil; aufgeweicht: muddy ( oder soft) ground; Fußball etc.: heavy ( oder muddy) pitch; es liegt tiefer Schnee there’s deep snow (on the ground); stille Wasser sind tief Sprichw. still waters run deep2. fig. Gedanke, Erkenntnis, Wissen etc.: profound, deep3. oft fig. (niedrig) low (auch Ton); Stimme: deep; den tiefsten Stand erreicht haben Sonne: have reached its lowest point; Kurs, Beziehungen etc.: have reached an all-time low5. intensivierend: deep; aus tiefstem Herzen from the bottom of one’s heart, from the depths of one’s being geh.; im tiefsten Innern in one’s heart of hearts, deep down (inside); im tiefsten Elend leben live in utter ( oder dreadful) squalor; im tiefsten Winter in the depths ( oder dead) of winter; in tiefster Nacht at (Am. in) the dead of night; im tiefsten Afrika in darkest Africa, in the (dark) heart of Africa; im tiefen Süden der USA in the Deep South ( oder deep south); in tiefer Trauer in deep mourningII Adv.1. deep(ly), deep ( oder far) down, down low; zwei Stockwerke tiefer two floors down; tief fallen fall a long way ( oder from a great height); fig. sink low ( stärker: to the depths); er ist tief gesunken he’s really come down in the world; tiefer kann er nicht mehr sinken he can’t sink any lower, he has hit rock-bottom; tief ausgeschnitten deeply décolleté, (very) low-cut, with a plunging neckline; tief atmen länger: breathe deeply; einmal: take a deep breath (auch fig.); sich tief bücken bend ( oder get umg.) down low ( oder right down); jemandem tief in die Augen sehen look deep into s.o.’s eyes; tief in Gedanken deep in thought; tief in Arbeit / Schulden stecken be up to one’s neck in work / debt; in einer Sache tief drinstecken umg. be in it up to one’s neck, be right in there; das geht bei ihr nicht sehr tief (beeindruckt nicht) that doesn’t cut much ice with ( oder much of an impression on) her; (verletzt nicht) that doesn’t bother her (too much), she doesn’t mind that (too much); tief im Süden / Norden far (in oder to the) south / north, in the far south / north; bis tief in die Nacht deep into the night, till the (wee hum.) small hours; bis tief in den Herbst hinein till late (in the) autumn (Am. fall), till well on in the autumn (Am. fall); tief blickend (very) perceptive; das lässt tief blicken that’s very revealing, that says a lot about s.th.; tief gehend Wunde etc.: deep; fig. (gründlich) thorough; (intensiv) intensive; tief greifend far-reaching, radical; tief schürfend probing, penetrating; Gespräch: profound, searching, deeply serious; tief sitzend Husten: chesty; fig. Probleme etc: deep-seated; tief verschneit snowbound,... deep in snow2. (niedrig) low; (unten) deep, deep ( oder right) down; die Sonne steht tief the sun is low; tief liegen Ort etc.: be low-lying; tief fliegen fly low, fly at low altitude(s); tief gelegen low(er)-lying; tiefer gelegt MOT. lowered-suspension...; tiefer gestellt EDV Text: subscript; tief liegend Gebiet etc.: low(-lying); Augen: deep-set, auch TECH. sunken; fig. deep(-seated); zu tief singen sing flat; tief stehend in Rangordnung: low-ranking, inferior, lowly; Sonne: low; moralisch tief stehend morally corrupt3. intensivierend: (sehr, stark) tief beleidigt deeply offended, mortally insulted, black affronted Dial.; tief betrübt durch etw.: deeply saddened ( oder grieved); (traurig) deeply unhappy; tief bewegt deeply ( oder very) moved, deeply touched; tief empfunden deep-felt, deeply felt, heartfelt, from the heart; tief erschüttert Person: deeply ( oder profoundly) affected ( oder moved); Vertrauen etc.: badly shaken; tief gekränkt / enttäuscht etc. sein be deeply hurt / disappointed etc.* * *das Tiefdepression; low-pressure area* * *[tiːf]nt -(e)s, -eein moralisches Tíéf (fig) — a low
2) (NAUT = Rinne) deep (spec), channel* * *1) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) low2) (going or being far down or far into: a deep lake; a deep wound.) deep3) (going or being far down by a named amount: a hole six feet deep.) deep4) (occupied or involved to a great extent: He is deep in debt.) deep5) (intense; strong: The sea is a deep blue colour; They are in a deep sleep.) deep6) (low in pitch: His voice is very deep.) deep7) (very greatly: We are deeply grateful to you.) deeply8) (far down or into: deep into the wood.) deep9) profoundly10) (deep: profound sleep.) profound11) (an area of low pressure in the atmosphere, usually causing rain.) trough* * *<-[e]s, -e>[ti:f]nt2. (depressive Phase) low [point], depression* * *das; Tiefs, Tiefs (Met.) low; depression; (fig.) low* * *A. adj1. allg deep;60 cm tief Schrank etc: 60 cm deep;ein 3 m tiefes Becken a 3 metre (US -er) (deep) pool, a pool 3 m deep;eine 10 cm tiefe Wunde a wound 10 cm deep;tiefer Teller soup plate;tiefer Boden Gartenboden etc: deep soil; aufgeweicht: muddy ( oder soft) ground; Fußball etc: heavy ( oder muddy) pitch;es liegt tiefer Schnee there’s deep snow (on the ground);stille Wasser sind tief sprichw still waters run deep2. fig Gedanke, Erkenntnis, Wissen etc: profound, deepden tiefsten Stand erreicht haben Sonne: have reached its lowest point; Kurs, Beziehungen etc: have reached an all-time low4. Farbton: deep, dark;tiefe Schatten dark shadows, unter den Augen: auch dark rings5. intensivierend: deep;aus tiefstem Herzen from the bottom of one’s heart, from the depths of one’s being geh;im tiefsten Innern in one’s heart of hearts, deep down (inside);im tiefsten Elend leben live in utter ( oder dreadful) squalor;im tiefsten Winter in the depths ( oder dead) of winter;in tiefster Nacht at (US in) the dead of night;im tiefsten Afrika in darkest Africa, in the (dark) heart of Africa;in tiefer Trauer in deep mourningB. adv1. deep(ly), deep ( oder far) down, down low;zwei Stockwerke tiefer two floors down;er ist tief gesunken he’s really come down in the world;tiefer kann er nicht mehr sinken he can’t sink any lower, he has hit rock-bottom;tief ausgeschnitten deeply décolleté, (very) low-cut, with a plunging neckline;jemandem tief in die Augen sehen look deep into sb’s eyes;tief in Gedanken deep in thought;tief in Arbeit/Schulden stecken be up to one’s neck in work/debt;tief drinstecken umg be in it up to one’s neck, be right in there;das geht bei ihr nicht sehr tief (beeindruckt nicht) that doesn’t cut much ice with ( oder much of an impression on) her; (verletzt nicht) that doesn’t bother her (too much), she doesn’t mind that (too much);tief im Süden/Norden far (in oder to the) south/north, in the far south/north;bis tief in die Nacht deep into the night, till the (wee hum) small hours;bis tief in den Herbst hinein till late (in the) autumn (US fall), till well on in the autumn (US fall);tief blickend (very) perceptive;das lässt tief blicken that’s very revealing, that says a lot about sth;tief greifend far-reaching, radical;tief verschneit snowbound, … deep in snowdie Sonne steht tief the sun is low;tief liegen Ort etc: be low-lying;tief fliegen fly low, fly at low altitude(s);tief gelegen low(er)-lying;zu tief singen sing flat;moralisch tief stehend morally corrupt3. intensivierend: (sehr, stark)tief beleidigt deeply offended, mortally insulted, black affronted dial;tief bewegt deeply ( oder very) moved, deeply touched;tief empfunden deep-felt, deeply felt, heartfelt, from the heart;tief erschüttert Person: deeply ( oder profoundly) affected ( oder moved); Vertrauen etc: badly shaken;tief gekränkt/enttäuscht etcsein be deeply hurt/disappointed etc* * *das; Tiefs, Tiefs (Met.) low; depression; (fig.) low* * *adj.abyssal adj.deep adj.low adj.profound adj. adv.cavernously adv.deeply adv.profoundly adv.strongly adv. -
16 pobreza
f.poverty.pobreza de lack o scarcity ofpobreza de espíritu weakness of character* * *1 (escasez de dinero) poverty2 (falta) lack, scarcity* * *noun f.1) poverty2) want* * *SF1) (=falta de dinero) poverty2) (=escasez)3) (Rel)* * *a) ( económica) povertyb) ( mediocridad) poverty, poornessc) ( de la tierra) poorness, poor quality* * *= anaemia [anemia, -USA], poverty, scarcity, penury.Ex. His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.Ex. The economically told chronicle of Slake's adventures is an eloquent study of poverty, of fear, and finally of hope as circumstances converge to force Slake from his temporary limbo.Ex. The relative scarcity of music automated authority and bibliographic records likewise increases costs.Ex. The practice found in some libraries of using the index to the scheme as an index to the catalogue is a makeshift expedient, by penury out of ignorance, and must be condemned.----* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.* de la pobreza a la fortuna = rags to riches.* de la pobreza a la riqueza = from rags to riches.* feminización de la pobreza = feminisation of poverty.* luchar contra la pobreza = fight + poverty.* nivel de pobreza = poverty level.* pobreza de información = information poverty.* trampa de la pobreza = poverty trap.* vivir al borde de la pobreza = live on + the poverty line.* vivir en el umbral de la pobreza = live on + the poverty line.* vivir en la pobreza = walk + the streets of misery.* * *a) ( económica) povertyb) ( mediocridad) poverty, poornessc) ( de la tierra) poorness, poor quality* * *= anaemia [anemia, -USA], poverty, scarcity, penury.Ex: His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.
Ex: The economically told chronicle of Slake's adventures is an eloquent study of poverty, of fear, and finally of hope as circumstances converge to force Slake from his temporary limbo.Ex: The relative scarcity of music automated authority and bibliographic records likewise increases costs.Ex: The practice found in some libraries of using the index to the scheme as an index to the catalogue is a makeshift expedient, by penury out of ignorance, and must be condemned.* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.* de la pobreza a la fortuna = rags to riches.* de la pobreza a la riqueza = from rags to riches.* feminización de la pobreza = feminisation of poverty.* luchar contra la pobreza = fight + poverty.* nivel de pobreza = poverty level.* pobreza de información = information poverty.* trampa de la pobreza = poverty trap.* vivir al borde de la pobreza = live on + the poverty line.* vivir en el umbral de la pobreza = live on + the poverty line.* vivir en la pobreza = walk + the streets of misery.* * *1 (económica) povertyviven en la más extrema pobreza they live in abject povertypobreza franciscana abject povertyvivían en una pobreza franciscana they were poverty-stricken, they lived in abject o absolute povertyla comida fue de una pobreza franciscana the meal was very frugal2 (mediocridad) poverty, poornesssu conversación es de una pobreza deprimente his conversation is depressingly dullpobreza cultural y espiritual cultural and spiritual poverty3 (de la tierra) poorness, poor quality* * *
pobreza sustantivo femenino
pobreza sustantivo femenino poverty
' pobreza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bolsa
- demasiada
- demasiado
- madre
- miseria
- núcleo
- progresiva
- progresivo
- sacar
- sordidez
- tiña
- campesino
- humildad
- necesidad
- penuria
English:
close
- curse
- deprivation
- destitution
- divorce
- ensue
- penury
- pettiness
- pocket
- poverty
- poverty-stricken
- squalor
- hand
- weakness
* * *pobreza nf1. [de bienes] poverty;vivir en la pobreza to live in poverty;pobreza de espíritu spiritual poverty2. [escasez] poverty;pobreza de ideas poverty of ideas3. [de terreno] barrenness* * *f poverty* * *pobreza nf: poverty* * *pobreza n poverty -
17 suciedad
f.1 dirtiness.2 dirt, filth.3 rhyparia.* * *1 (inmundicia) dirt, filth2 (calidad) dirtiness, filthiness3 figurado (obscenidad) obscenity* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=porquería) dirt2) (=falta de limpieza) dirtiness* * *a) ( mugre) dirt¿cómo puedes vivir aquí, con toda esta suciedad? — how can you live in such a filthy place?
b) ( estado) dirtiness* * *= dirt, litter, contamination, grubbiness, grunge, scum, grime.Ex. Discomfort is caused if windows are opened, heat, cold, dirt and noise are offered 'open-access' to the interior.Ex. Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.Ex. Computers should be sited so that they are not exposed to dust and other airborne contamination.Ex. Copies can generally be recognized by such signs as set-off from fresh-made proofs, inky thumb-marks, and a general air of dog-eared grubbiness.Ex. This is another example of the literary grunge emerging from modern Chinese writers.Ex. At 11:30 I was feeling that all was well with the world, and then at 11:35 I'm all tightened to a smarting tension by having been treated like scum.Ex. Grease is one of the major culprits behind the grime that accumulates on cooktops.* * *a) ( mugre) dirt¿cómo puedes vivir aquí, con toda esta suciedad? — how can you live in such a filthy place?
b) ( estado) dirtiness* * *= dirt, litter, contamination, grubbiness, grunge, scum, grime.Ex: Discomfort is caused if windows are opened, heat, cold, dirt and noise are offered 'open-access' to the interior.
Ex: Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.Ex: Computers should be sited so that they are not exposed to dust and other airborne contamination.Ex: Copies can generally be recognized by such signs as set-off from fresh-made proofs, inky thumb-marks, and a general air of dog-eared grubbiness.Ex: This is another example of the literary grunge emerging from modern Chinese writers.Ex: At 11:30 I was feeling that all was well with the world, and then at 11:35 I'm all tightened to a smarting tension by having been treated like scum.Ex: Grease is one of the major culprits behind the grime that accumulates on cooktops.* * *1 (mugre) dirtno sé como puedes vivir aquí, con toda esta suciedad I just don't know how you can live in this dirty o filthy place o in such dirt2 (estado) dirtiness* * *
suciedad sustantivo femenino
suciedad sustantivo femenino
1 (basura) dirt, filth
2 (estado) dirtiness
' suciedad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
manguito
- polvo
- porquería
- rascar
- roña
- chanchada
- cochinada
- costra
- grasa
- guarrada
- incrustar
- mancha
- mugre
- pelusa
English:
build up
- come off
- dirt
- grime
- grunge
- mess
- mop up
- scum
- sordidness
- spot
- squalor
- uncleanliness
- wash away
- soil
* * *suciedad nf1. [falta de limpieza] dirtiness;[al comer, trabajar] messiness2. [porquería] dirt, filth;esta cocina está llena de suciedad this kitchen is filthy* * *f dirt* * *suciedad nf1) : dirtiness, filthiness2) mugre: dirt, filth* * *suciedad n dirt -
18 Elend
1) ( beklagenswert) wretched, miserable;ein \Elendes Leben führen to lead a miserable life2) ( krank) awful, wretched;sich \Elend fühlen to feel wretched [or awful] [or miserable];\Elend aussehen to look awful;es geht jdm \Elend [o jdm ist \Elend [zumute]];mir wird ganz \Elend, wenn ich daran denke I feel ill when I think about it, just thinking about it makes me feel sick3) ( erbärmlich) dreadful, awful;sich in einer \Elenden Verfassung befinden to be in a dreadful state;in dieser \Elenden Hütte sollen wir leben? are we supposed to live in this dump?;du \Elendes Schwein! you miserable scumbag! (fam!)5) (fam: sehr groß, schlecht) awful [or dreadful];ich habe selten so ein \Elendes Wetter erlebt! I have rarely seen such awful weather2. Elend <-[e]s> [ʼe:lɛnt] ntes gibt ja so viel \Elend auf dieser Welt there is so much misery in the world;ins \Elend geraten to become destitute, to fall into poverty, ( form) to be reduced to penury;im [bitteren/schrecklichen] \Elend leben to live in [abject] poverty [or squalor] [or misery];WENDUNGEN:da kann man das heulende \Elend kriegen it's enough to make you scream;ein \Elend sein, dass... ( fam) to be heartbreaking that...;es ist einfach ein \Elend mit ihm he makes you want to scream [or he is hopeless] -
19 elend
1) ( beklagenswert) wretched, miserable;ein \elendes Leben führen to lead a miserable life2) ( krank) awful, wretched;sich \elend fühlen to feel wretched [or awful] [or miserable];\elend aussehen to look awful;es geht jdm \elend [o jdm ist \elend [zumute]];mir wird ganz \elend, wenn ich daran denke I feel ill when I think about it, just thinking about it makes me feel sick3) ( erbärmlich) dreadful, awful;sich in einer \elenden Verfassung befinden to be in a dreadful state;in dieser \elenden Hütte sollen wir leben? are we supposed to live in this dump?;du \elendes Schwein! you miserable scumbag! (fam!)5) (fam: sehr groß, schlecht) awful [or dreadful];ich habe selten so ein \elendes Wetter erlebt! I have rarely seen such awful weather2. Elend <-[e]s> [ʼe:lɛnt] ntes gibt ja so viel \elend auf dieser Welt there is so much misery in the world;ins \elend geraten to become destitute, to fall into poverty, ( form) to be reduced to penury;im [bitteren/schrecklichen] \elend leben to live in [abject] poverty [or squalor] [or misery];WENDUNGEN:da kann man das heulende \elend kriegen it's enough to make you scream;ein \elend sein, dass... ( fam) to be heartbreaking that...;es ist einfach ein \elend mit ihm he makes you want to scream [or he is hopeless] -
20 Tief
I Adj.1. allg. deep; 60 cm tief Schrank etc.: 60 cm deep; ein 3 m tiefes Becken a 3 met|re (Am. -er) (deep) pool, a pool 3 m deep; eine 10 cm tiefe Wunde a wound 10 cm deep; tiefer Fall Bergwand etc.: long fall; fig. great fall; tiefer Teller soup plate; tiefer Ausschnitt Kleidungsstück: deep décolleté ( oder cleavage); tiefer Boden Gartenboden etc.: deep soil; aufgeweicht: muddy ( oder soft) ground; Fußball etc.: heavy ( oder muddy) pitch; es liegt tiefer Schnee there’s deep snow (on the ground); stille Wasser sind tief Sprichw. still waters run deep2. fig. Gedanke, Erkenntnis, Wissen etc.: profound, deep3. oft fig. (niedrig) low (auch Ton); Stimme: deep; den tiefsten Stand erreicht haben Sonne: have reached its lowest point; Kurs, Beziehungen etc.: have reached an all-time low5. intensivierend: deep; aus tiefstem Herzen from the bottom of one’s heart, from the depths of one’s being geh.; im tiefsten Innern in one’s heart of hearts, deep down (inside); im tiefsten Elend leben live in utter ( oder dreadful) squalor; im tiefsten Winter in the depths ( oder dead) of winter; in tiefster Nacht at (Am. in) the dead of night; im tiefsten Afrika in darkest Africa, in the (dark) heart of Africa; im tiefen Süden der USA in the Deep South ( oder deep south); in tiefer Trauer in deep mourningII Adv.1. deep(ly), deep ( oder far) down, down low; zwei Stockwerke tiefer two floors down; tief fallen fall a long way ( oder from a great height); fig. sink low ( stärker: to the depths); er ist tief gesunken he’s really come down in the world; tiefer kann er nicht mehr sinken he can’t sink any lower, he has hit rock-bottom; tief ausgeschnitten deeply décolleté, (very) low-cut, with a plunging neckline; tief atmen länger: breathe deeply; einmal: take a deep breath (auch fig.); sich tief bücken bend ( oder get umg.) down low ( oder right down); jemandem tief in die Augen sehen look deep into s.o.’s eyes; tief in Gedanken deep in thought; tief in Arbeit / Schulden stecken be up to one’s neck in work / debt; in einer Sache tief drinstecken umg. be in it up to one’s neck, be right in there; das geht bei ihr nicht sehr tief (beeindruckt nicht) that doesn’t cut much ice with ( oder much of an impression on) her; (verletzt nicht) that doesn’t bother her (too much), she doesn’t mind that (too much); tief im Süden / Norden far (in oder to the) south / north, in the far south / north; bis tief in die Nacht deep into the night, till the (wee hum.) small hours; bis tief in den Herbst hinein till late (in the) autumn (Am. fall), till well on in the autumn (Am. fall); tief blickend (very) perceptive; das lässt tief blicken that’s very revealing, that says a lot about s.th.; tief gehend Wunde etc.: deep; fig. (gründlich) thorough; (intensiv) intensive; tief greifend far-reaching, radical; tief schürfend probing, penetrating; Gespräch: profound, searching, deeply serious; tief sitzend Husten: chesty; fig. Probleme etc: deep-seated; tief verschneit snowbound,... deep in snow2. (niedrig) low; (unten) deep, deep ( oder right) down; die Sonne steht tief the sun is low; tief liegen Ort etc.: be low-lying; tief fliegen fly low, fly at low altitude(s); tief gelegen low(er)-lying; tiefer gelegt MOT. lowered-suspension...; tiefer gestellt EDV Text: subscript; tief liegend Gebiet etc.: low(-lying); Augen: deep-set, auch TECH. sunken; fig. deep(-seated); zu tief singen sing flat; tief stehend in Rangordnung: low-ranking, inferior, lowly; Sonne: low; moralisch tief stehend morally corrupt3. intensivierend: (sehr, stark) tief beleidigt deeply offended, mortally insulted, black affronted Dial.; tief betrübt durch etw.: deeply saddened ( oder grieved); (traurig) deeply unhappy; tief bewegt deeply ( oder very) moved, deeply touched; tief empfunden deep-felt, deeply felt, heartfelt, from the heart; tief erschüttert Person: deeply ( oder profoundly) affected ( oder moved); Vertrauen etc.: badly shaken; tief gekränkt / enttäuscht etc. sein be deeply hurt / disappointed etc.* * *das Tiefdepression; low-pressure area* * *[tiːf]nt -(e)s, -eein moralisches Tíéf (fig) — a low
2) (NAUT = Rinne) deep (spec), channel* * *1) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) low2) (going or being far down or far into: a deep lake; a deep wound.) deep3) (going or being far down by a named amount: a hole six feet deep.) deep4) (occupied or involved to a great extent: He is deep in debt.) deep5) (intense; strong: The sea is a deep blue colour; They are in a deep sleep.) deep6) (low in pitch: His voice is very deep.) deep7) (very greatly: We are deeply grateful to you.) deeply8) (far down or into: deep into the wood.) deep9) profoundly10) (deep: profound sleep.) profound11) (an area of low pressure in the atmosphere, usually causing rain.) trough* * *<-[e]s, -e>[ti:f]nt2. (depressive Phase) low [point], depression* * *das; Tiefs, Tiefs (Met.) low; depression; (fig.) low* * *1. METEO low (auch fig), depression, trough, low-pressure area, cyclone fachspr;gerade ein Tief haben fig be having ( oder going through) a low ( oder a bad patch), be rather down at the moment2. SCHIFF (navigable) channel* * *das; Tiefs, Tiefs (Met.) low; depression; (fig.) low* * *adj.abyssal adj.deep adj.low adj.profound adj. adv.cavernously adv.deeply adv.profoundly adv.strongly adv.
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