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1 travesura
f.1 prank, mischief.2 mischievousness, naughtiness.* * *1 piece of mischief, childish prank\hacer travesuras to get into mischief* * *SF1) (=broma) prank, larklas travesuras de su juventud — the wild doings of his youth, the waywardness of his young days
2) (=mala pasada) sly trick3) (=gracia) wit, sparkle* * *femenino prank* * *= mischief, mischievousness, romp, frolic, caper, prank.Ex. The author discusses the characteristics of programs designed specifically to cause mischief to computer owners who download and run the programs = El autor analiza las características de los programas diseñados específicamente para causar problemas a los propietarios de ordenadores que los descargan y ejecutan.Ex. The author discusses a range of children's fiction for the presence of mischievousness in the main characters = El autor examina la presencia de la travesura en los personajes principales de una variedad de literatura infantil.Ex. However, his book is more than a journalistic romp, being also an outstanding piece of investigation.Ex. Anne Bogart's novel combines avowed misogyny with postfeminist frolic.Ex. Who was the mastermind of the Watergate caper & for what purpose has never been revealed.Ex. The writer discusses the pranks and lies that are practiced on April Fools' Day around the world.----* hacer travesuras = play + pranks.* * *femenino prank* * *= mischief, mischievousness, romp, frolic, caper, prank.Ex: The author discusses the characteristics of programs designed specifically to cause mischief to computer owners who download and run the programs = El autor analiza las características de los programas diseñados específicamente para causar problemas a los propietarios de ordenadores que los descargan y ejecutan.
Ex: The author discusses a range of children's fiction for the presence of mischievousness in the main characters = El autor examina la presencia de la travesura en los personajes principales de una variedad de literatura infantil.Ex: However, his book is more than a journalistic romp, being also an outstanding piece of investigation.Ex: Anne Bogart's novel combines avowed misogyny with postfeminist frolic.Ex: Who was the mastermind of the Watergate caper & for what purpose has never been revealed.Ex: The writer discusses the pranks and lies that are practiced on April Fools' Day around the world.* hacer travesuras = play + pranks.* * *prankhacer travesuras to be naughty, to play pranksno te enfades, son travesuras de niños don't be annoyed, they're just childish pranks o it's just a bit of childish mischief* * *
travesura sustantivo femenino
prank;
travesura sustantivo femenino prank, mischief
' travesura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
perrería
- trastada
- picardía
English:
caper
- mischief
- prank
* * *travesura nfprank;hacer travesuras to play pranks, to get up to mischief* * *f bit of mischief, prank* * *travesura nf1) : prank, mischievous act2) travesuras nfpl: mischief* * *travesura n prank -
2 travesura
• mischief• mischievousness• naught• naughty• piece of tomfoolery• playful trick• prank -
3 travesura infantil
f.childish prank. -
4 travesura malévola
f.malicious mischief. -
5 espíritu de travesura
• archness -
6 trastada
f.1 prank (informal) (travesura).2 dirty trick, prank, practical joke, mean trick.* * ** * *a) (fam) ( mala pasada) dirty trickhacerle or jugarle una trastada a alguien — to play a dirty trick on somebody
b) ( travesura) prank* * *= prank.Ex. The writer discusses the pranks and lies that are practiced on April Fools' Day around the world.----* hacer trastadas = play + pranks.* * *a) (fam) ( mala pasada) dirty trickhacerle or jugarle una trastada a alguien — to play a dirty trick on somebody
b) ( travesura) prank* * *= prank.Ex: The writer discusses the pranks and lies that are practiced on April Fools' Day around the world.
* hacer trastadas = play + pranks.* * *1 ( fam) (mala pasada) dirty trickhacerle or jugarle a algn una trastada to play a dirty trick on sb2 (travesura) prank* * *
trastada sustantivo femenino
trastada f fam
1 (de un niño, travesura) prank: se pasa el día haciendo trastadas, he's up to mischief all day long
2 (faena, mala pasada) dirty trick
* * *trastada nfFam1. [travesura] prank;hacer trastadas to play pranks2. [jugarreta] dirty trick;hacer una trastada a alguien to play a dirty trick on sb* * *f famprank, trick;hacer trastadas get up to mischief -
7 picardía
f.1 coquetry, flirtatiousness.2 astuteness, artful maneuvering, slyness, ability to deceive.3 witticism, mischievous statement.4 childish prank, prank.5 Picardy, Picardie.m.baby doll pajama, baby doll, short nightgown, short nightgown used by women.* * *1 (astucia) craftiness2 (atrevimiento) naughtiness3 (dicho atrevido) risqué comment\tener picardía to be crafty* * *SF Picardy* * *1) ( cualidad) craftiness, cunningtuvo la picardía de esconderlo — he was crafty o cunning enough to hide it
2) (RPl fam) ( lástima) shame* * *= savvy.Nota: Nombre.Ex. This article reveals seven key points which apply street savvy psychology in the workplace.----* con picardía = slyly, wickedly.* picardía callejera = street knowledge.* * *1) ( cualidad) craftiness, cunningtuvo la picardía de esconderlo — he was crafty o cunning enough to hide it
2) (RPl fam) ( lástima) shame* * *= savvy.Nota: Nombre.Ex: This article reveals seven key points which apply street savvy psychology in the workplace.
* con picardía = slyly, wickedly.* picardía callejera = street knowledge.* * *Picardy* * *
picardía sustantivo femenino
picardía sustantivo femenino
1 (astucia) craftiness
2 (dicho, acción) mischievous comment o act
' picardía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
malicia
English:
laugh
- roguery
* * *♦ nf1. [astucia] cunning, craftiness;hace todo con mucha picardía she does everything with great cunning o very cunningly2. [travesura] naughty trick, mischief3. [atrevimiento] brazenness;a ese chico le falta picardía con las chicas that boy isn't bold enough with the girls4. RP [lástima] shame♦ picardías nm inv[con falda] baby-doll nightdress; [con pantalón] baby-doll pyjamas* * *f1 ( astucia) craftiness, slyness2 ( travesura) mischievousness* * *picardía nf1) : cunning, craftiness2) : prank, dirty trick -
8 barrabasada
f.dirty trick, low trick, stupid thing, thoughtless action.* * *1 dirty trick* * *SF mischief, piece of mischief* * *femenino (fam) prank* * *= dirty trick, prank.Ex. The end of one-party rule has brought chaos to Mexico as three political parties jockey for power in an atmosphere rife with recriminations and dirty tricks.Ex. The writer discusses the pranks and lies that are practiced on April Fools' Day around the world.----* estar tramando alguna barrabasada = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* hacer barrabasadas = play + pranks.* * *femenino (fam) prank* * *= dirty trick, prank.Ex: The end of one-party rule has brought chaos to Mexico as three political parties jockey for power in an atmosphere rife with recriminations and dirty tricks.
Ex: The writer discusses the pranks and lies that are practiced on April Fools' Day around the world.* estar tramando alguna barrabasada = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* hacer barrabasadas = play + pranks.* * *1 ( fam)(disparate): ¡pero no digas barrabasadas! don't talk nonsense! o ( BrE) rubbish!¡mira qué barrabasada has hecho aquí! look at the mess you've made of this! ( colloq)2 ( fam) (travesura) prankseguro que preparan alguna barrabasada I bet they're up to no good* * *
barrabasada sustantivo femenino (fam) prank;
* * *barrabasada nfFamhacer una barrabasada a alguien to do something nasty to sb3. [disparate]¿cómo se te pudo ocurrir semejante barrabasada? whatever put such a stupid idea into your head?;sus declaraciones han sido una verdadera barrabasada what she said was utter nonsense* * *f fammean trick -
9 malicia
f.1 malice.2 sharpness, alertness.3 slyness, cattiness, cunning.4 suspicion, mistrust.5 mischievousness, naughtiness.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: maliciar.* * *1 (mala intención) malice2 (maldad) evil, maliciousness3 (astucia) slyness, craftiness, cunning4 (sospecha) suspicion\decir algo con malicia to say something maliciouslyhacer algo con malicia to do something with malice* * *noun f.1) malice, wickedness2) cunning* * *SF1) (=mala intención) malice, spite2) (=picardía) [de persona] mischief; [de mirada] mischievousness; [de chiste] naughtiness3) (=astucia) slyness, guile4) pl malicias (=sospechas) suspicions5) [de animal] viciousness* * *a) ( intención malévola) malice, malevolenceb) ( picardía) mischiefc) ( astucia) slyness* * *= low cunning, mischievousness, ill will.Ex. He smiled politely, but Bragge could not help but feel that his expression was one of low cunning.Ex. The author discusses a range of children's fiction for the presence of mischievousness in the main characters = El autor examina la presencia de la travesura en los personajes principales de una variedad de literatura infantil.Ex. On this theory, people are praiseworthy for acts of good will and blameworthy for acts of ill will or lack of good will.----* sin malicia = guileless.* * *a) ( intención malévola) malice, malevolenceb) ( picardía) mischiefc) ( astucia) slyness* * *= low cunning, mischievousness, ill will.Ex: He smiled politely, but Bragge could not help but feel that his expression was one of low cunning.
Ex: The author discusses a range of children's fiction for the presence of mischievousness in the main characters = El autor examina la presencia de la travesura en los personajes principales de una variedad de literatura infantil.Ex: On this theory, people are praiseworthy for acts of good will and blameworthy for acts of ill will or lack of good will.* sin malicia = guileless.* * *A1 (intención malévola) malice, malevolencelo dijo sin malicia he said it without malice2 (picardía) mischiefes un chico sin ninguna malicia he's completely without guileme guiñó con malicia he winked at me mischievouslytiene tan poca malicia que no se da cuenta de estas cosas she is so naive that she doesn't see these things3 (astucia) slyness* * *
malicia sustantivo femenino
malicia sustantivo femenino
1 (picardía) cunning: me sonrió con malicia, she smiled at me maliciously
2 (mala intención) malice, maliciousness
con malicia, maliciously: la niña no lo hizo con malicia, she didn't do it out of malice
3 (tendencia a sospechar) malevolence
' malicia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
intención
- simple
- picardía
English:
leer
- mischief
* * *malicia nf1. [mala intención] malice;fue una decisión tomada con mucha malicia it was a thoroughly malicious decision2. [astucia, agudeza] cunning, craftiness;a este niño le falta malicia the boy needs to wise up* * *fno tener malicia fam be very naive2 ( astucia) cunning, slyness* * *malicia nf1) : wickedness, malice2) : mischief, naughtiness3) : cunning, craftiness -
10 chiquillada
f.1 childish thing (cosa de niños).hacer una chiquillada (a alguien) to play a childish prank (on somebody)2 childish action, childish act.3 childish trick, childish prank.* * *1 (travesura) childish prank2 (niñería) childish thing\hacer chiquilladas to behave childishly* * *SF* * ** * ** * *no vamos a pelearnos por una chiquillada así we're not going to fight over a childish o silly thing like thisa ver si te dejas de chiquilladas why don't you stop being childish* * *
chiquillada sustantivo femenino:
* * *chiquillada nf[cosa de niños] childish thing; [travesura] childish prank;se enfadaron por una chiquillada they got angry about nothing;hacer una chiquillada (a alguien) to play a childish prank (on sb)* * *f childish trick* * *chiquillada nf: childish prank -
11 diablura
f.1 prank.2 dirty trick, mischief, devilishness, devilment.* * *1 mischief, naughtiness\hacer diabluras to get up to mischief* * *SF1) (=travesura) prank* * *femenino (fam) prank* * *= mischief, prank, dirty trick.Ex. The author discusses the characteristics of programs designed specifically to cause mischief to computer owners who download and run the programs = El autor analiza las características de los programas diseñados específicamente para causar problemas a los propietarios de ordenadores que los descargan y ejecutan.Ex. The writer discusses the pranks and lies that are practiced on April Fools' Day around the world.Ex. The end of one-party rule has brought chaos to Mexico as three political parties jockey for power in an atmosphere rife with recriminations and dirty tricks.----* hacer diabluras = play + pranks.* * *femenino (fam) prank* * *= mischief, prank, dirty trick.Ex: The author discusses the characteristics of programs designed specifically to cause mischief to computer owners who download and run the programs = El autor analiza las características de los programas diseñados específicamente para causar problemas a los propietarios de ordenadores que los descargan y ejecutan.
Ex: The writer discusses the pranks and lies that are practiced on April Fools' Day around the world.Ex: The end of one-party rule has brought chaos to Mexico as three political parties jockey for power in an atmosphere rife with recriminations and dirty tricks.* hacer diabluras = play + pranks.* * *( fam)prankse pasa el día haciendo diabluras she spends the whole day getting up to mischief* * *
diablura sustantivo femenino (fam) prank
diablura sustantivo femenino mischief, prank
* * *diablura nfprank;hacer diabluras to get up to mischief* * *f prank, lark* * *diablura nf1) : prank2) diabluras nfpl: mischief -
12 enredo
m.1 tangle, knot (maraña).2 mess, complicated affair.comedia de enredo (Teatro & Cine) farce3 (love) affair (amoroso).pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: enredar.* * *1 (maraña) tangle2 (confusión) mess, muddle, confusion, mix-up3 (engaño) deceit4 (travesura) mischief5 (amoroso) love affair6 LITERATURA plot* * *noun m.1) mess2) tangle* * *SM1) [de hilos, cuerda] tangle2) [de datos] [gen] maze, tangle; (=confusión) mix-up3) (=laberinto) maze4) (=asunto turbio) shady business5) (=amorío) love affair6) (=implicación) embroilment, involvement7) [en novela] complicated situation* * *a) ( de hilos) tangle; ( en el pelo) tangle, knotb) ( embrollo)tengo un enredo en las cuentas... — my accounts are in a terrible mess
c) (fam) ( lío amoroso) affair* * *= tangle, snarl, snarl-up, snare, kink.Ex. This project is designed to enable users everywhere to navigate through the information technology tangle.Ex. His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.Ex. However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex. Whilst telematics for Africa is full of snares, it is the way towards the road to mastery in the future.Ex. She died at 37 weeks due to a kink in her umbilical cord.----* armar enredos = make + trouble.* enredo de lengua = slip of the tongue.* * *a) ( de hilos) tangle; ( en el pelo) tangle, knotb) ( embrollo)tengo un enredo en las cuentas... — my accounts are in a terrible mess
c) (fam) ( lío amoroso) affair* * *= tangle, snarl, snarl-up, snare, kink.Ex: This project is designed to enable users everywhere to navigate through the information technology tangle.
Ex: His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.Ex: However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex: Whilst telematics for Africa is full of snares, it is the way towards the road to mastery in the future.Ex: She died at 37 weeks due to a kink in her umbilical cord.* armar enredos = make + trouble.* enredo de lengua = slip of the tongue.* * *1 (de hilos) tangle; (en el pelo) tangle, knot2(embrollo): tengo un enredo en las cuentas … my accounts are in a terrible messlos enredos burocráticos red tapeestá metido en un enredo de dólares he's involved in some shady currency dealsarmar enredos to make trouble, stir up trouble ( colloq)3 ( fam) (lío amoroso) affair* * *
Del verbo enredar: ( conjugate enredar)
enredo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
enredó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
enredar
enredo
enredar ( conjugate enredar) verbo transitivo
‹asunto/situación› to complicate
verbo intransitivo (fam)
enredo con algo to fiddle (around) with sth
enredarse verbo pronominal
1 [lana/cuerda] to get tangled, become entangled;
[ pelo] to get tangled o knotted;
[ planta] to twist itself around
2 (fam)a) ( en lío amoroso) enredose con algn to get involved with sb
enredo sustantivo masculino
( en el pelo) tangle, knot
◊ tengo un enredo en las cuentas … my accounts are in a terrible mess
enredar verbo transitivo
1 (cables, cuerdas, pelo) to entangle, tangle up
2 (un asunto, situación) to confuse, complicate
3 fig (implicar en algo ilegal, turbio) to involve [en, in], to mix up [en, in]
4 (convencer, liar) lo enredaron para presentarse a las elecciones, they talked him into being a candidate in the election
enredo sustantivo masculino
1 (maraña) tangle
2 (asunto lioso) muddle, mess, mix up
3 (amorío) affair
' enredo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
berenjenal
- embrollo
- enredarse
- tejemaneje
- tinglado
- tramoya
- greña
English:
mire
- tangle
* * *enredo nm1. [en cuerdas, madeja, pelo] tangle2. [de una situación] mess, complicated affair;¡en menudo enredo me he metido! this is a fine mess I've got myself into!3. [en la mente, al expresarse] muddle;tengo un enredo tremendo de fechas o [m5] con las fechas I've got into a terrific muddle over the dates4. [asunto ilícito] shady affair5. [amoroso] (love) affair, entanglement;tener un enredo con alguien to have an affair with sb, to be involved with sb6. [mentira, intriga] mischief-making7. Lit plot* * *m1 tangle2 ( confusión) mess, confusion3 ( intriga) intrigue4 amoroso affair* * *enredo nm1) embrollo: muddle, confusion2) maraña: tangle* * *enredo n1. (lío, confusión) mess2. (maraña) tangle -
13 fama
f.1 fame (renombre).tener fama to be famous o well-known2 reputation.buena/mala fama good/bad reputationtener fama de tacaño/generoso to have a name for being mean/generous* * *1 (renombre) fame, renown2 (reputación) reputation\de fama famousde fama mundial world-famoustener buena fama to have a good nametener mala fama to have a bad name* * *noun f.1) fame2) name* * *SF1) (=renombre) fameel libro que le dio fama — the book which made him famous, the book which made his name
2) (=reputación) reputation3) (=rumor) report, rumour, rumor (EEUU)corre la fama de que... — it is rumoured o (EEUU) rumored that...
* * *1)a) (renombre, celebridad) fameb) ( reputación) reputationtener buena/mala fama — to have a good/bad reputation
cría fama y échate a dormir — ( hablando de buena fama) people think they can rest on their laurels; ( hablando de mala fama) once you have a bad reputation it is very difficult to get rid of it
2) (Col) ( carnicería) butcher's* * *= record, reputation, fame, limelight, acclaim, visibility, notoriety, renown, glory days, kudos, cred.Nota: Palabra de moda formada por abreviación de credibility.Ex. She urges a boycott of California as a library conference venue until the state improves its current record of the worst school library provision in the US.Ex. Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.Ex. Maybe when that young author looks back in a few years' time, she'll realize just how much more she got out of it than a bit of fun and fame.Ex. An enquirer upstaged by a virtuoso parade of knowledge may be unwilling to venture into the limelight again.Ex. In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.Ex. The new director considers that there is need for recruitment of librarians from all backgrounds into the profession and that librarianship needs higher visibility within society.Ex. The article is entitled 'Ingratiating yourself to all and sundry or how I crawled my way to notoriety'.Ex. Deceased persons of high renown in these fields will also be included.Ex. The author of ' Glory days or the lure of scientific misconduct' looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.Ex. Authors who succeed in this category are people who do not worry too much about the lack of literary kudos, but who can write, and seem to enjoy writing, fairly simple stories for a wide audience whose pure enjoyment of the books is sufficient.Ex. That may be true, but then you have to get people to your site, which you won't do without cred.----* adquirir fama = achieve + notoriety.* alcanzar la fama = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.* atribuirse la fama = take + the credit (for).* buena fama = well respected, good repute, good reputation.* buscar la fama = grab at + a headline.* camino hacia la fama = road to stardom.* catapultarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.* con buena fama = respected.* con mala fama = disreputable.* cumbre de la fama, la = pinnacle of renown, the, pinnacle of fame, the.* de buena fama = of good repute.* de fama = of note.* de fama internacional = of international renown.* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.* de mala fama = of bad repute, notorious.* describir el ascenso a la fama de = chart + the rise of.* evitar la fama = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* fama ajena = reflected glory.* fama + preceder = Posesivo + fame + precede + Nombre.* ganar fama = win + fame.* ganarse la fama de = earn + a reputation as.* lanzarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).* mala fama = ill-repute, bad repute, bad reputation, ill reputation.* pináculo de la fama, el = pinnacle of fame, the, pinnacle of renown, the.* saltar a la fama = jump into + stardom.* salto a la fama = jump into stardom.* tener la fama de = have + a good record for.* tener mala fama por = hold in + disrepute, be infamous for.* * *1)a) (renombre, celebridad) fameb) ( reputación) reputationtener buena/mala fama — to have a good/bad reputation
cría fama y échate a dormir — ( hablando de buena fama) people think they can rest on their laurels; ( hablando de mala fama) once you have a bad reputation it is very difficult to get rid of it
2) (Col) ( carnicería) butcher's* * *= record, reputation, fame, limelight, acclaim, visibility, notoriety, renown, glory days, kudos, cred.Nota: Palabra de moda formada por abreviación de credibility.Ex: She urges a boycott of California as a library conference venue until the state improves its current record of the worst school library provision in the US.
Ex: Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.Ex: Maybe when that young author looks back in a few years' time, she'll realize just how much more she got out of it than a bit of fun and fame.Ex: An enquirer upstaged by a virtuoso parade of knowledge may be unwilling to venture into the limelight again.Ex: In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.Ex: The new director considers that there is need for recruitment of librarians from all backgrounds into the profession and that librarianship needs higher visibility within society.Ex: The article is entitled 'Ingratiating yourself to all and sundry or how I crawled my way to notoriety'.Ex: Deceased persons of high renown in these fields will also be included.Ex: The author of ' Glory days or the lure of scientific misconduct' looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.Ex: Authors who succeed in this category are people who do not worry too much about the lack of literary kudos, but who can write, and seem to enjoy writing, fairly simple stories for a wide audience whose pure enjoyment of the books is sufficient.Ex: That may be true, but then you have to get people to your site, which you won't do without cred.* adquirir fama = achieve + notoriety.* alcanzar la fama = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.* atribuirse la fama = take + the credit (for).* buena fama = well respected, good repute, good reputation.* buscar la fama = grab at + a headline.* camino hacia la fama = road to stardom.* catapultarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.* con buena fama = respected.* con mala fama = disreputable.* cumbre de la fama, la = pinnacle of renown, the, pinnacle of fame, the.* de buena fama = of good repute.* de fama = of note.* de fama internacional = of international renown.* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.* de mala fama = of bad repute, notorious.* describir el ascenso a la fama de = chart + the rise of.* evitar la fama = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* fama ajena = reflected glory.* fama + preceder = Posesivo + fame + precede + Nombre.* ganar fama = win + fame.* ganarse la fama de = earn + a reputation as.* lanzarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).* mala fama = ill-repute, bad repute, bad reputation, ill reputation.* pináculo de la fama, el = pinnacle of fame, the, pinnacle of renown, the.* saltar a la fama = jump into + stardom.* salto a la fama = jump into stardom.* tener la fama de = have + a good record for.* tener mala fama por = hold in + disrepute, be infamous for.* * *A1 (renombre, celebridad) famealcanzar/conquistar la fama to achieve/win fameuna marca de fama mundial a world-famous brandlos vinos que han dado fama a la región the wines which have made the region famous2 (reputación) reputationtener buena/mala fama to have a good/bad reputationes un barrio de mala fama it's a disreputable areasu fama de don Juan his reputation as a womanizertiene fama de ser muy severo he has a reputation for being very strictcría fama y échate a dormir (hablando de mala fama) once you have a bad reputation it is very difficult to get rid of it, give a dog a bad name ( BrE colloq) (hablando de buena fama) people think they can rest on their laurelsunos cobran la fama y otros cardan la lana (refiriéndose a un logro) I/you do all the work and he gets/they get all the credit; (refiriéndose a un error, una travesura) I always get the blame when you do/he does something wrongB ( Col) (carnicería) butcher's* * *
fama sustantivo femenino
dar fama a algo/algn to make sth/sb famous
tiene fama de ser severo he has a reputation for being strict;
tiene fama de bromista he's well known as a joker
fama sustantivo femenino
1 (popularidad) fame, renown
un pianista de fama mundial, a world-famous pianist
2 (opinión pública) reputation: tiene fama de donjuán, he is known as a womanizer
♦ Locuciones: de fama, famous, renowned: un astrónomo de fama, a famous astronomer
' fama' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acreditar
- consagración
- empañar
- engrandecer
- ensuciar
- honor
- lingüista
- oído
- universal
- adquirir
- anhelar
- aureola
- buscar
- camino
- celebridad
- cobrar
- conquistar
- crear
- cúspide
- gloria
- inmaculado
- internacional
- llamado
- mellar
- menoscabar
- mundial
- nombre
- perseguir
English:
bomb
- disreputable
- fame
- glory
- mean
- name
- renown
- repute
- rise
- win
- world-famous
- dealing
- infamous
- itself
- known
- notorious
- reputation
- standing
* * *fama nf1. [renombre] fame;un escritor/restaurante de fama a well-known o famous writer/restaurant;alcanzar la fama to achieve fame, to become famous;tener fama to be famous o well-known;salir en ese programa le ha dado mucha fama being on that programme has made her very well-known2. [reputación] reputation;buena/mala fama good/bad reputation;tener fama de tacaño/generoso to have a reputation o name for being mean/generous;su fama de excéntrico atrae a mucha gente his reputation for eccentricity attracts a lot of people;cría fama y échate a dormir build yourself a good reputation, then you can rest on your laurels* * *f1 fame;de fama mundial world-famous2 ( reputación) reputation;tener mala fama have a bad reputation* * *fama nf1) : fame2) reputación: reputation3)de mala fama : disreputable* * * -
14 judería
f.1 Jewish quarter, Jewish ghetto.2 Jewry.* * *1 Jewish quarter* * *SF1) (=barrio) Jewish quarter2) (=judíos) Jewry* * *a) ( barrio) Jewish quarter, Jewry (arch)b) ( grupo) Jewry* * *= Jewry.Ex. This article reviews the awakening of interest in Jewish materials and libraries, by American Jewry, following World War 2.* * *a) ( barrio) Jewish quarter, Jewry (arch)b) ( grupo) Jewry* * *= Jewry.Ex: This article reviews the awakening of interest in Jewish materials and libraries, by American Jewry, following World War 2.
* * *2 (grupo) Jewry* * *
judería f (de una ciudad) Jewish quarter
* * *judería nfHist Jewish ghetto o quarter* * *f Jewish quarter -
15 cabriola
f.1 prance.hacer cabriolas to prance about2 leap, stunt, capriole, prance.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cabriolar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: cabriolar.* * *1 (brinco) caper, skip2 (salto de caballo) capriole3 figurado (voltereta) somersault* * *SF1) (=movimiento) gambol, skiphacer cabriolas — [persona] to caper about; [caballo] to buck, prance around; [cordero] to gambol
2) Caribe (=travesura) prank, piece of mischief* * *hacer cabriolas — niño to caper o jump around; caballo to buck, prance around
* * *hacer cabriolas — niño to caper o jump around; caballo to buck, prance around
* * *hacer cabriolas «niño» to caper o jump around;«caballo» to buck, prance around; «cordero» to gambol* * *
cabriola sustantivo femenino:
[ caballo] to buck, prance around
* * *cabriola nf[brinco] prance; [de caballo] capriole;hacer cabriolas [caballo] to prance about;[niño] to caper around* * *f:* * *cabriola nf1) : skip, jump2)hacer cabriolas : to prance -
16 gamberrada
f.1 act of hooliganism (acto violento). (peninsular Spanish)2 act of vandalism, act of hooliganism.* * *1 act of hooliganism, act of vandalism■ su última gamberrada ha sido romper todos los cristales his latest act of vandalism was to break all the windows\hacer una gamberrada to cause trouble* * *SF (=acto vandálico) piece of hooliganism; (=grosería) loutish thing (to do); (=broma) lark *, rag *, piece of horseplayhacer gamberradas — = gamberrear 1)
* * ** * ** * *( Esp)(con énfasis — en la falta de modales) loutish act; (— en lo violento) act of thuggery/hooliganism; (— en lo destructivo) act of vandalism/hooliganism* * *
gamberrada sustantivo femenino (Esp) ( grosería) loutish act;
( acto violento) act of hooliganism
gamberrada sustantivo femenino act of hooliganism: siempre está haciendo alguna gamberrada, he's always up to some mischief
* * *gamberrada nfEsp [acto violento] act of hooliganism; [travesura] loutish act;¡deja de hacer gamberradas! stop wrecking the place!* * *f:las gamberradas de los vecinos the neighbors’ loutish behavior;el accidente ferroviario pudo ser debido a una gamberrada the rail crash may be due to (an act of) vandalism -
17 indiada
SF* * *1) (Bol, CS fam)a) ( grupo de indios) Indians (pl), group of Indiansb) ( pandilla) gang (colloq), mob (colloq)2) (Col fam) ( canallada) dirty trick (colloq)* * *1) (Bol, CS fam)a) ( grupo de indios) Indians (pl), group of Indiansb) ( pandilla) gang (colloq), mob (colloq)2) (Col fam) ( canallada) dirty trick (colloq)* * *A (Bol, CS fam)1 (grupo de indios) Indians (pl), group of Indianshacerle una indiada a algn to play a dirty trick on someone* * *indiada nfestos niños se pasan haciendo indiadas todo el día these kids spend the whole day getting up to mischief* * *f L.Am.group of Indians -
18 muchachada
f.1 bunch of kids.2 group of kids, kids, boys and girls, crowd of youngsters.3 prank typical of a youngster, prank, piece of tomfoolery.* * *1 (acción) childish prank* * *SF1) (=travesura) childish prank2) LAm (=grupo de jóvenes) group of young people, bunch of kids ** * *femenino (fam) kids (pl) (colloq)* * *femenino (fam) kids (pl) (colloq)* * *muchachada, muchachería( fam)kids (pl) ( colloq), youth* * *
muchachada sustantivo femenino (group of) kids, youth: la cosa se animó cuando llegó la muchachada, things started getting lively when the kids arrived
* * *muchachada nfbunch of kids;toda la muchachada del lugar all the local kids* * *f Arggroup of youngsters -
19 perrería
f.pack of dogs.* * *1 familiar dirty trick* * *SF1) (=perros) pack of dogs; (fig) gang of villains2) * (=trampa) dirty trick3) (=palabra) harsh word, angry word* * *a) (fam) ( acto) terrible thing (colloq)b) ( insulto) terrible thing (colloq)* * *a) (fam) ( acto) terrible thing (colloq)b) ( insulto) terrible thing (colloq)* * *las perrerías que hacíamos en su clase the awful o terrible things we used to get up to in her classle hacen perrerías al gato they tease o torment the cat mercilesslyme hizo una perrería que no le voy a perdonar nunca he played a really dirty trick on me that I'll never forgive him forme dijo perrerías she said some terrible things to me, she called me every name under the sun ( colloq)* * *
perrería sustantivo femenino (fam) terrible thing (colloq)
perrería sustantivo femenino
1 (faena) dirty trick
2 (travesura) prank
* * *perrería nfFamestoy harto de aguantar las perrerías de mi jefe I'm sick of putting up with the lousy treatment I get from my boss2. [insulto] nasty remark;le dijeron perrerías they called him all sorts of names* * *f famdirty trick -
20 pillería
f.1 childish prank, prank.2 pillage.* * *1 familiar (travesura) mischief* * *SF1) (=acción) dirty trick2) [de niños] naughtiness; [de adultos] craftiness3) (=pandilla) gang of scoundrels* * ** * ** * *1 (cualidad) craftiness, cunning2 (acto) prank, trick* * *pillería nfFam [acción] prank, trick
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