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1 sensiblero
adj.1 tearfully sentimental, overly sentimental, maudlin, foolishly sentimental.2 soppy, corny, drippy, slushy.* * *► adjetivo1 mawkish, sentimental* * *ADJ sentimental, slushy ** * *- ra adjetivo (pey) < persona> overly sentimental, mawkish; <novela/película> mawkish, schmaltzy (colloq)* * *= maudlin, mushy [mushier -comp., mushiest -sup.], touchy-feely.Ex. 'But human creatures must not help each other nor must they make any maudlin twist'.Ex. However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.Ex. He said all this touchy-feely stuff was nonsense, that the only things that mattered were the bottom line and meeting targets.* * *- ra adjetivo (pey) < persona> overly sentimental, mawkish; <novela/película> mawkish, schmaltzy (colloq)* * *= maudlin, mushy [mushier -comp., mushiest -sup.], touchy-feely.Ex: 'But human creatures must not help each other nor must they make any maudlin twist'.
Ex: However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.Ex: He said all this touchy-feely stuff was nonsense, that the only things that mattered were the bottom line and meeting targets.* * *sensiblero -ra( pey); ‹persona› overly sentimental, mawkish; ‹novela/película› mawkish, schmaltzy ( colloq), slushy ( colloq)* * *
sensiblero◊ -ra adjetivo (pey) mawkish
sensiblero,-a adj pey (persona) mawkish
(obra, novela) mushy
' sensiblero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sensiblera
English:
maudlin
- sentimental
- sloppy
- touchy-feely
- corny
- schmaltzy
* * *sensiblero, -a adjPey mushy, sloppy* * *adj sentimental, schmaltzy fam* * *sensiblero, -ra adj: mawkish, sentimental, mushy -
2 sobón
adj.overly fond.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar groping► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 groper* * *= touchy-feely.Ex. A study of couples has found that touchy-feely pairs, who did everything from holding hands to having sex, had lower levels of stress hormone cortisol in their saliva.----* ser un sobón = be all hands.* * *= touchy-feely.Ex: A study of couples has found that touchy-feely pairs, who did everything from holding hands to having sex, had lower levels of stress hormone cortisol in their saliva.
* ser un sobón = be all hands.* * ** * *
sobón,-ona
I adjetivo no seas sobón, keep your hands to yourself
II m,f fam es una sobona, she is all hands
' sobón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
babosa
- baboso
- sobona
* * *sobón, -ona Fam♦ adjtouchy-feely;es muy sobón he's a great one for hugging and kissing♦ nm,fgroper* * *I adj:es muy sobón he’s always touching youII m person who is always touching others -
3 tocón
m.1 groper.2 stump, tree-stump.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar groper————————1 (de tronco) stump* * *noun m.* * *ISM (Bot) stumpIItocón, -ona* SM / F groper * III* * *masculino stump* * *= stump, touchy-feely.Ex. The reason for this flammability of these stumps, was due to a high concentration of rosin.Ex. A study of couples has found that touchy-feely pairs, who did everything from holding hands to having sex, had lower levels of stress hormone cortisol in their saliva.----* tocón de árbol = tree stump.* * *masculino stump* * *= stump, touchy-feely.Ex: The reason for this flammability of these stumps, was due to a high concentration of rosin.
Ex: A study of couples has found that touchy-feely pairs, who did everything from holding hands to having sex, had lower levels of stress hormone cortisol in their saliva.* tocón de árbol = tree stump.* * *stumptocón de árbol tree stump* * *
tocón m (de un árbol talado) stump (of tree)
' tocón' also found in these entries:
English:
stump
* * *tocón, -ona Fam♦ adjno seas tocón keep your hands to yourself♦ nm,fes un tocón he can't keep his hands to himself♦ nmstump* * *m stump* * * -
4 sentimentaloide
adj.1 mushy, sloppy.2 foolishly sentimental, corny, drippy, soppy.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar schmaltzy, gooey, over-sentimental* * *= mushy [mushier -comp., mushiest -sup.], touchy-feely.Ex. However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.Ex. He said all this touchy-feely stuff was nonsense, that the only things that mattered were the bottom line and meeting targets.* * *= mushy [mushier -comp., mushiest -sup.], touchy-feely.Ex: However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.
Ex: He said all this touchy-feely stuff was nonsense, that the only things that mattered were the bottom line and meeting targets.* * *( fam); ‹novela/poema› schmaltzy ( colloq), slushy ( colloq); ‹persona› mawkish, soppy ( BrE colloq)se puso sentimentaloide she went all mawkish o soppy* * *sentimentaloide adjPey mushy, sloppy -
5 ñoño
adj.whining, namby-pamby, characterless, spineless.m.characterless person, softie, softy, namby-pamby.* * *► adjetivo1→ link=noveno noveno,-a* * *(f. - nona)adj.* * *IADJ ninthIInono, -a* SM / F Cono Sur granddad *, grandma ** * *- na adjetivo/pronombre (frml) ninth* * *= mushy [mushier -comp., mushiest -sup.], touchy-feely.Ex. However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.Ex. He said all this touchy-feely stuff was nonsense, that the only things that mattered were the bottom line and meeting targets.* * *- na adjetivo/pronombre (frml) ninth* * *= mushy [mushier -comp., mushiest -sup.], touchy-feely.Ex: However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.
Ex: He said all this touchy-feely stuff was nonsense, that the only things that mattered were the bottom line and meeting targets.* * *está haciendo nono he's gone bye-byes o beddy byes ( used to or by children)adjective / pronoun( frml); ninthPío IX read as: Pío nono Pius IXmasculine, feminine* * *
Multiple Entries:
nono
ñoño
ñoño,-a adjetivo
1 (sin gracia) drippy, dull
2 (mojigato) prudish
(remilgado) whiny, fussy
II m f whiny person, drip
' ñoño' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ñoña
- repipi
* * *nono1, -a númFormal ninth; ver también octavonono2, -a nm,fRP, Ven Fam grandpa, f grandma* * *adj ninth* * *nono, -na adj: ninth♦ nono nm* * *ñoño1 adj
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