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  • 81 llevar por mal camino

    (v.) = mislead
    Ex. Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material (hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.
    * * *
    (v.) = mislead

    Ex: Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material (hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.

    Spanish-English dictionary > llevar por mal camino

  • 82 límite

    m.
    1 limit, boundary, border, borderline.
    2 breaking point.
    3 limit, cap.
    4 ora, edge.
    * * *
    1 (extremo) limit; (en un terreno) boundary
    2 (frontera) boundary
    \
    sin límites boundless
    todo tiene un límite there's a limit to everything
    límite de velocidad speed limit
    * * *
    noun m.
    2) border, boundary
    * * *
    1. SM
    1) [gen] limit

    podrá presentarse cualquiera, sin límite de edad — anyone can apply, regardless o irrespective of age, anyone can apply, there's no age limit

    eran exámenes larguísimos, sin límite de tiempo — the exams were very long, there was no time limit

    • como o de límite, tenemos como o de límite el sábado para presentar el trabajo — the deadline for submitting our work is Saturday

    • poner (un) límite a, han puesto un límite de participantes — they have put a limit o restriction on the number of participants

    nos pusieron un límite de dinero para gastar — they put a restriction on o limited the amount of money we had to spend

    pretenden poner límite a la investigación sobre embriones — they aim to put tighter controls on research into embryos, they aim to restrict o curb research into embryos

    • sin límites — limitless

    • no tener límites — to know no bounds

    límite de crédito — (Com) credit limit

    2) (Geog, Pol) boundary, border

    límite forestal — tree line, timber line

    3) (Inform)
    4) (=final) end
    2.
    ADJ INV extreme, maximum
    * * *
    1) (Geog, Pol) boundary
    2)
    a) ( cifra máxima) limit

    poner un límite a algo — to limit o restrict something

    b) (tope, extremo) limit

    bondad sin límites — unlimited o boundless goodness

    3) (como adj inv)
    * * *
    = bound, boundary, cut-off point, to what extent, borderline, frontier, confine, fringe, limit, cut off [cutoff], shore, breaking point, ceiling.
    Ex. A subject which is perceived as being entirely contained within the bounds of another will have its 'circle' totally within the boundaries of the domain for the broader subject.
    Ex. Note the different definitions, and the different boundaries for this one subject area.
    Ex. The names of Muslim authors throughout the classical period, for which the cut-off point is around the year 1800, were made up of the following elements.
    Ex. Clearly an index must permit access to a document by its central theme, but, to what extent should access be provided to secondary or subsidiary topics considered within a document?.
    Ex. Both approaches have in common, however, the problem of establishing a borderline between public interest and private initiative.
    Ex. Start afresh, think anew; the frontiers are boundless.
    Ex. For a century we have been repeating inanities and keeping up this timid, non-committal retreat from society, but if we think of ourselves as communicating librarians we may see our inescapable involvement within the confines (but the illimitable confines) of our profession.
    Ex. The university is located 15 miles from the center of town on the southern fringe.
    Ex. The Catalogue Module has no limit on the length of a record, and a single field can be up to 200 characters in length.
    Ex. It is assumed that the sum of those units receiving top priority status is less than the current budgeted amount and that a cut off will occur at some point.
    Ex. People have employed this term to encompass programmes of study stretching from the furthest shores of technology-based activity to the vaguest and most nebulous-seeming courses of study in the arts/humanities areas.
    Ex. Every night thousands of illegal aliens cross into Arizona and the people there are truly at the breaking point.
    Ex. The Taiwan government is planning to lift the subsidy ceiling for solar equipment makers aiming to increase self-sufficiency to 80%.
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    * alcanzar el límite de = reach + the limits of.
    * alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + capacidad = stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to the limit.
    * alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + posibilidades = reach + the limits of + Posesivo + potential.
    * averiguar el límite de Algo = plumb + the depths of.
    * confudir los límites entre = blur + the lines between.
    * confundir los límites entre = blur + the boundaries between.
    * con límites impuestos por uno mismo = self-limiting.
    * dentro de los límites de = within the bounds of.
    * dentro de unos límites = within limits.
    * desaparición de los límites = blurring of boundaries.
    * desdibujar los límites = blur + the lines between.
    * establecer límites = draw + limits.
    * establecer un límite = set + limit.
    * exceder un límite = exceed + limit.
    * fecha límite = cut-off date, closing date, deadline.
    * fijar un límite = set + cut-off point.
    * hasta el límite de = to the limits of.
    * hasta el límite de las posibilidades de Algo = to + Posesivo + full potential.
    * la imaginación no tiene límites = your imagination is the limit.
    * límite de edad = age limit.
    * límite de las nieves perpetuas = snowline.
    * límite de tiempo = time limit.
    * límite de velocidad = speed limit.
    * límite fluctuante = moving wall.
    * límite inferior = lower bound.
    * límite máximo = upper limit.
    * límite, punto de ruptura = breaking point.
    * límites + desaparecer = boundaries + crumble.
    * límites de una propiedad = metes and bounds.
    * límite superior = upper limit, upper bound.
    * llegar al límite = reach + the breaking point.
    * llegar al límite de + Posesivo + capacidad = stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to the limit.
    * llevar a Alguien al límite = push + Alguien + over the edge, drive + Alguien + over the edge.
    * llevar al límite = stretch.
    * marcar los límites = mark out.
    * no existir límites = there + be + no limit.
    * no haber límites = there + be + no limit.
    * no hay límite(s) = the sky is the limit.
    * no tener límite = have + no limit.
    * no tener límites = be boundless.
    * pasarse del límite = overrun [over-run].
    * ser el límite = be the limit.
    * sin límite = without limit, without stint, interminably.
    * sin límite(s) = unbounded, unfettered, unstinting, unstintingly, the sky is the limit.
    * * *
    1) (Geog, Pol) boundary
    2)
    a) ( cifra máxima) limit

    poner un límite a algo — to limit o restrict something

    b) (tope, extremo) limit

    bondad sin límites — unlimited o boundless goodness

    3) (como adj inv)
    * * *
    = bound, boundary, cut-off point, to what extent, borderline, frontier, confine, fringe, limit, cut off [cutoff], shore, breaking point, ceiling.

    Ex: A subject which is perceived as being entirely contained within the bounds of another will have its 'circle' totally within the boundaries of the domain for the broader subject.

    Ex: Note the different definitions, and the different boundaries for this one subject area.
    Ex: The names of Muslim authors throughout the classical period, for which the cut-off point is around the year 1800, were made up of the following elements.
    Ex: Clearly an index must permit access to a document by its central theme, but, to what extent should access be provided to secondary or subsidiary topics considered within a document?.
    Ex: Both approaches have in common, however, the problem of establishing a borderline between public interest and private initiative.
    Ex: Start afresh, think anew; the frontiers are boundless.
    Ex: For a century we have been repeating inanities and keeping up this timid, non-committal retreat from society, but if we think of ourselves as communicating librarians we may see our inescapable involvement within the confines (but the illimitable confines) of our profession.
    Ex: The university is located 15 miles from the center of town on the southern fringe.
    Ex: The Catalogue Module has no limit on the length of a record, and a single field can be up to 200 characters in length.
    Ex: It is assumed that the sum of those units receiving top priority status is less than the current budgeted amount and that a cut off will occur at some point.
    Ex: People have employed this term to encompass programmes of study stretching from the furthest shores of technology-based activity to the vaguest and most nebulous-seeming courses of study in the arts/humanities areas.
    Ex: Every night thousands of illegal aliens cross into Arizona and the people there are truly at the breaking point.
    Ex: The Taiwan government is planning to lift the subsidy ceiling for solar equipment makers aiming to increase self-sufficiency to 80%.
    * alcanzar el límite de = reach + the limits of.
    * alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + capacidad = stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to the limit.
    * alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + posibilidades = reach + the limits of + Posesivo + potential.
    * averiguar el límite de Algo = plumb + the depths of.
    * confudir los límites entre = blur + the lines between.
    * confundir los límites entre = blur + the boundaries between.
    * con límites impuestos por uno mismo = self-limiting.
    * dentro de los límites de = within the bounds of.
    * dentro de unos límites = within limits.
    * desaparición de los límites = blurring of boundaries.
    * desdibujar los límites = blur + the lines between.
    * establecer límites = draw + limits.
    * establecer un límite = set + limit.
    * exceder un límite = exceed + limit.
    * fecha límite = cut-off date, closing date, deadline.
    * fijar un límite = set + cut-off point.
    * hasta el límite de = to the limits of.
    * hasta el límite de las posibilidades de Algo = to + Posesivo + full potential.
    * la imaginación no tiene límites = your imagination is the limit.
    * límite de edad = age limit.
    * límite de las nieves perpetuas = snowline.
    * límite de tiempo = time limit.
    * límite de velocidad = speed limit.
    * límite fluctuante = moving wall.
    * límite inferior = lower bound.
    * límite máximo = upper limit.
    * límite, punto de ruptura = breaking point.
    * límites + desaparecer = boundaries + crumble.
    * límites de una propiedad = metes and bounds.
    * límite superior = upper limit, upper bound.
    * llegar al límite = reach + the breaking point.
    * llegar al límite de + Posesivo + capacidad = stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to the limit.
    * llevar a Alguien al límite = push + Alguien + over the edge, drive + Alguien + over the edge.
    * llevar al límite = stretch.
    * marcar los límites = mark out.
    * no existir límites = there + be + no limit.
    * no haber límites = there + be + no limit.
    * no hay límite(s) = the sky is the limit.
    * no tener límite = have + no limit.
    * no tener límites = be boundless.
    * pasarse del límite = overrun [over-run].
    * ser el límite = be the limit.
    * sin límite = without limit, without stint, interminably.
    * sin límite(s) = unbounded, unfettered, unstinting, unstintingly, the sky is the limit.

    * * *
    A ( Geog, Pol) boundary
    el límite norte del país the country's northern border o boundary
    los límites de la propiedad the boundaries of the property
    B
    no hay límite de tiempo there is no time limit
    el límite de velocidad the speed limit
    no puede gastar lo que quiera, tiene un límite she can't spend what she likes, she has to keep within a limit
    pusieron un límite al número de llamadas they limited o restricted the number of calls
    2 (tope, extremo) limit
    mi paciencia ha llegado a su límite I've reached the limit of my patience
    su generosidad no conoce límites his generosity knows no limits o bounds
    bondad sin límites unlimited o boundless goodness
    la situación está llegando a límites insostenibles the situation is becoming untenable
    no te lo consiento, todo tiene un límite I won't allow it, enough is enough o there are limits
    Compuestos:
    credit limit
    spending limit
    weight limit
    tolerance level
    tiempo límite time limit
    situación límite extreme situation
    es un caso límite it's a borderline case
    fecha límite final date, deadline, closing date
    * * *

     

    Del verbo limitar: ( conjugate limitar)

    limité es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

    limite es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

    Multiple Entries:
    limitar    
    límite
    limitar ( conjugate limitar) verbo transitivo ‹funciones/derechos› to limit, restrict
    verbo intransitivo límite con algo [país/finca] to border on sth
    limitarse verbo pronominal:
    ◊ el problema no se limita a las ciudades the problem is not confined o limited to cities;

    me limité a repetir lo dicho I just repeated what was said
    límite sustantivo masculino
    1 (Geog, Pol) boundary
    2 ( tope) limit;

    su ambición no tiene límites his ambition knows no limits;
    sin límites unlimited;
    ¡todo tiene un límite! enough is enough!
    3 ( como adj inv):

    situación límite extreme situation;
    fecha límite deadline
    limitar
    I verbo transitivo to limit, restrict: tengo que limitar mis gastos, I have to limit my spending
    II verbo intransitivo to border: limita al norte con Francia, at North it borders on France
    límite sustantivo masculino
    1 limit
    2 Geog Pol boundary, border: está en el límite de lo legal, it is on the law borderline
    II adjetivo
    1 (tope) limit
    fecha límite, deadline
    (máximo) la temperatura límite es de 200 grados, the maximum temperature is 200 degrees
    situación límite, extreme situation
    ' límite' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    bordear
    - estiramiento
    - extrema
    - extremo
    - fecha
    - freno
    - hasta
    - rebasar
    - salirse
    - sobrepasar
    - techo
    - tope
    - traspasar
    - umbral
    - exceder
    - limitar
    - salir
    English:
    boundary
    - ceiling
    - cut-off
    - deadline
    - designate
    - exceed
    - limit
    - limitless
    - line
    - obsession
    - quota
    - rope
    - time limit
    - border
    - breaking
    - closing
    - credit
    - cut
    - dead
    - sell
    - speed
    * * *
    1. [tope] limit;
    al límite at the limit;
    dentro de un límite within limits;
    tiene una amabilidad sin límites his kindness knows no bounds;
    su pasión no tiene límite her passion knows no bounds;
    está trabajando al límite de sus posibilidades she's working at full stretch;
    estoy al límite de mis fuerzas I've reached the limit of my strength;
    me dejan estar conectado a Internet sin límite de tiempo I have unlimited access to the Internet;
    mi paciencia tiene un límite my patience has limits;
    no hay límite de edad there's no age limit
    Fin límite de crédito credit limit;
    2. [confín] boundary;
    el límite norte de la finca the northernmost boundary of the property
    3. Mat limit
    4. [como adjetivo] [precio, velocidad, edad] maximum;
    [situación] extreme; [caso] borderline;
    fecha límite de entrega: 15 de junio deadline for submissions: 15 June
    * * *
    I m
    1 limit;
    sin límites limitless
    2 ( linea de separación) boundary
    II adj
    :
    situación límite extreme situation;
    caso límite borderline case
    * * *
    1) : boundary, border
    2) : limit
    el límite de mi paciencia: the limit of my patience
    límite de velocidad: speed limit
    3)
    fecha límite : deadline
    * * *
    2. (de territorio) boundary [pl. boundaries]

    Spanish-English dictionary > límite

  • 83 memo

    adj.
    silly, stupid, brainless.
    m.
    1 memo, written note, memorandum.
    2 fool, dunce, simpleton, dweeb.
    * * *
    1 familiar stupid, dim
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 familiar dummy, moron
    * * *
    I memo, -a *
    1.
    ADJ silly, stupid
    2.
    SM / F idiot
    II
    * SM memo *, memorandum
    * * *
    I
    - ma adjetivo (Esp fam) stupid, dumb (colloq)
    II
    - ma masculino, femenino
    1) (Esp fam) idiot, peabrain (colloq)
    2) memo masculino ( memorándum) memo
    * * *
    = goofy [goofier -comp., goofiest -sup.], dullard, dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], brainless, twat, witless, dumbbell, dull-witted, asinine, nonce, gaga, dweeb.
    Ex. The article 'Book pricing: economics of a goofy business' examines briefly the economics of the book publishing process from the viewpoint of the book wholesaler.
    Ex. The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.
    Ex. The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.
    Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.
    Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.
    Ex. I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.
    Ex. She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.
    Ex. The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.
    Ex. An army without culture is a dull-witted army, and a dull-witted army cannot defeat the enemy.
    Ex. This chapter is dedicated to the truly asinine rules -- ones which either defeat their own purpose altogether or are completely devoid of common sense.
    Ex. Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.
    Ex. So if Ellen and Baltar are anything to go by, it seems exceptionally smart people are a bit gaga.
    Ex. For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.
    * * *
    I
    - ma adjetivo (Esp fam) stupid, dumb (colloq)
    II
    - ma masculino, femenino
    1) (Esp fam) idiot, peabrain (colloq)
    2) memo masculino ( memorándum) memo
    * * *
    = goofy [goofier -comp., goofiest -sup.], dullard, dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], brainless, twat, witless, dumbbell, dull-witted, asinine, nonce, gaga, dweeb.

    Ex: The article 'Book pricing: economics of a goofy business' examines briefly the economics of the book publishing process from the viewpoint of the book wholesaler.

    Ex: The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.
    Ex: The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.
    Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.
    Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.
    Ex: I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.
    Ex: She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.
    Ex: The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.
    Ex: An army without culture is a dull-witted army, and a dull-witted army cannot defeat the enemy.
    Ex: This chapter is dedicated to the truly asinine rules -- ones which either defeat their own purpose altogether or are completely devoid of common sense.
    Ex: Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.
    Ex: So if Ellen and Baltar are anything to go by, it seems exceptionally smart people are a bit gaga.
    Ex: For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.

    * * *
    memo1 -ma
    ( fam); stupid, dumb ( colloq)
    no seas memo don't be so stupid o dumb
    ¡no te quedes ahí mirando como si estuvieras mema! don't just stand there like an idiot!
    memo2 -ma
    masculine, feminine
    A ( Esp fam) idiot, peabrain ( colloq), dummy ( colloq)
    B
    * * *

    memo,-a insult
    I adjetivo silly, stupid
    II sustantivo masculino y femenino idiot
    ' memo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    boluda
    - boludo
    - mema
    - circular
    - memorándum
    English:
    memo
    - nitwit
    - soft-headed
    - goofy
    * * *
    memo, -a Esp
    ♦ adj
    stupid
    ♦ nm,f
    idiot, fool
    * * *
    fam
    I adj dumb fam
    II m, mema f idiot
    * * *
    memo, -ma adj
    : silly, stupid
    * * *
    memo1 adj silly [comp. sillier; superl. silliest]
    memo2 n idiot

    Spanish-English dictionary > memo

  • 84 misántropo

    m.
    misanthrope, loner, misanthropist.
    * * *
    1 misanthropic
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 misanthrope, misanthropist
    * * *
    misántropo, -a
    SM / F misanthrope, misanthropist
    * * *
    - pa masculino, femenino misanthrope, misanthropist
    * * *
    = loner, curmudgeon, misanthrope, misanthropist, misanthropic.
    Ex. Temperamentally Otlet was a loner wishing to be able to do everything himself in his own way.
    Ex. The most common problem suffered by curmudgeons turns out to be their circumscribed social life.
    Ex. Anthrophilia is the trait that most incenses the misanthrope, for it provides him with evidence enough that love is truly blind.
    Ex. All misanthropists hate or at least speak ill of the human race.
    Ex. She took a shine to Sheldon, and before he knows what has happened, the misanthropic physicist finds himself with a girlfriend.
    * * *
    - pa masculino, femenino misanthrope, misanthropist
    * * *
    = loner, curmudgeon, misanthrope, misanthropist, misanthropic.

    Ex: Temperamentally Otlet was a loner wishing to be able to do everything himself in his own way.

    Ex: The most common problem suffered by curmudgeons turns out to be their circumscribed social life.
    Ex: Anthrophilia is the trait that most incenses the misanthrope, for it provides him with evidence enough that love is truly blind.
    Ex: All misanthropists hate or at least speak ill of the human race.
    Ex: She took a shine to Sheldon, and before he knows what has happened, the misanthropic physicist finds himself with a girlfriend.

    * * *
    masculine, feminine
    misanthrope, misanthropist
    * * *
    misántropo, -a nm,f
    misanthrope, misanthropist
    * * *
    m, misántropa f misanthropist
    * * *
    misántropo, -pa n
    : misanthrope

    Spanish-English dictionary > misántropo

  • 85 necio

    adj.
    silly, ignorant, stupid, foolish.
    * * *
    1 stupid
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 imbecile, idiot
    * * *
    necio, -a
    1. ADJ
    1) (=tonto) foolish, stupid
    2) Méx (=terco) stubborn, pig-headed
    3) And (=displicente) peevish
    4) And, Caribe, Cono Sur (=quisquilloso) touchy, hypersensitive
    5) CAm [enfermedad] hard to shake off
    2.
    SM / F fool
    * * *
    - cia adjetivo
    1) ( tonto) stupid
    2) (AmC, Col, Ven fam) ( travieso) naughty
    * * *
    = moron, cretin, dull-witted, asinine, lemon, airhead, airheaded, bonehead, duffer, schmuck, schmo, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, dork, plonker.
    Ex. This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from Dumb to DEAF, and from Feeble minded, Imbecility, and morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.
    Ex. Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.
    Ex. An army without culture is a dull-witted army, and a dull-witted army cannot defeat the enemy.
    Ex. This chapter is dedicated to the truly asinine rules -- ones which either defeat their own purpose altogether or are completely devoid of common sense.
    Ex. The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.
    Ex. Some people like airheads with fake boobs.
    Ex. She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.
    Ex. Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.
    Ex. Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.
    Ex. This team of schmoes is capable of anything.
    Ex. States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.
    Ex. He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.
    Ex. For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.
    Ex. Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.
    Ex. She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.
    Ex. I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.
    Ex. And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.
    Ex. If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.
    ----
    * como un necio = stupidly.
    * * *
    - cia adjetivo
    1) ( tonto) stupid
    2) (AmC, Col, Ven fam) ( travieso) naughty
    * * *
    = moron, cretin, dull-witted, asinine, lemon, airhead, airheaded, bonehead, duffer, schmuck, schmo, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, dork, plonker.

    Ex: This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from Dumb to DEAF, and from Feeble minded, Imbecility, and morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.

    Ex: Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.
    Ex: An army without culture is a dull-witted army, and a dull-witted army cannot defeat the enemy.
    Ex: This chapter is dedicated to the truly asinine rules -- ones which either defeat their own purpose altogether or are completely devoid of common sense.
    Ex: The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.
    Ex: Some people like airheads with fake boobs.
    Ex: She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.
    Ex: Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.
    Ex: Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.
    Ex: This team of schmoes is capable of anything.
    Ex: States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.
    Ex: He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.
    Ex: For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.
    Ex: Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.
    Ex: She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.
    Ex: I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.
    Ex: And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.
    Ex: If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.
    * como un necio = stupidly.

    * * *
    A (tonto) stupid, brainless ( colloq)
    B ( RPl) (susceptible) touchy
    C (AmC, Col, Ven fam) (travieso) naughty
    masculine, feminine
    el necio es atrevido y el sabio comedido fools rush in where angels fear to tread
    B ( RPl) (persona susceptible) touchy person
    C (AmC, Col, Ven fam) (travieso) naughty boy ( o child etc)
    * * *

    necio
    ◊ - cia adjetivo


    b) (AmC, Col, Ven fam) ( travieso) naughty

    necio,-a
    I adjetivo stupid, fatuous
    II sustantivo masculino y femenino stupid fool: su hermano es un necio, his brother's an idiot
    ♦ Locuciones: a palabras necias, oídos sordos, turn a deaf ear to foolish comments
    ' necio' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    animal
    - burra
    - burro
    - necia
    - subnormal
    * * *
    necio, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [tonto] stupid, foolish
    2. Am [terco] stubborn, pigheaded
    3. Méx [susceptible] touchy
    ♦ nm,f
    1. [tonto] idiot, fool
    2. Am [terco] stubborn o pigheaded person;
    es un necio he's really stubborn o pigheaded
    3. Méx [susceptible] touchy person;
    es un necio he's really touchy
    * * *
    I adj brainless
    II m, necia f fool, idiot
    * * *
    necio, - cia adj
    1) : foolish, silly, dumb
    2) fam : naughty
    necio, - cia n
    estúpido: fool, idiot

    Spanish-English dictionary > necio

  • 86 no hay nada oculto

    Ex. Andrew is a musician truly doing it for the love of it, what you see is what you get.
    * * *

    Ex: Andrew is a musician truly doing it for the love of it, what you see is what you get.

    Spanish-English dictionary > no hay nada oculto

  • 87 nocivo

    adj.
    1 noxious, harmful, hurtful, evil.
    2 noxious, harmful.
    * * *
    1 noxious, harmful
    * * *
    (f. - nociva)
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ harmful, injurious frm ( para to)
    * * *
    - va adjetivo <sustancia/aditivo> harmful; < influencia> damaging
    * * *
    = pernicious, injurious, deleterious, noxious.
    Ex. Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material (hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.
    Ex. Freezing is effective in eliminating injurious book insects.
    Ex. This article attempts to show the influence of man on the beneficial or deleterious use of information.
    Ex. The conservation method consists of several stages: mechanical cleaning, chemical purification, neutralization of surplus acidity, blocking of noxious influences of cations of iron and copper, moistening and strengthening of leather bindings, and greasing.
    ----
    * efecto nocivo = toxic effect, harmful effect.
    * insecto nocivo = insect pest.
    * nocivo para = injurious to.
    * * *
    - va adjetivo <sustancia/aditivo> harmful; < influencia> damaging
    * * *
    = pernicious, injurious, deleterious, noxious.

    Ex: Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material (hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.

    Ex: Freezing is effective in eliminating injurious book insects.
    Ex: This article attempts to show the influence of man on the beneficial or deleterious use of information.
    Ex: The conservation method consists of several stages: mechanical cleaning, chemical purification, neutralization of surplus acidity, blocking of noxious influences of cations of iron and copper, moistening and strengthening of leather bindings, and greasing.
    * efecto nocivo = toxic effect, harmful effect.
    * insecto nocivo = insect pest.
    * nocivo para = injurious to.

    * * *
    nocivo -va
    ‹sustancia/aditivo› harmful
    [ S ] el tabaco es nocivo para la salud smoking damages your health
    lo consideran una influencia nociva sobre ella they think he is a bad influence on her
    podría ser nocivo para su carrera it could damage o harm her career, it could be damaging to her career
    * * *

    nocivo
    ◊ -va adjetivo ‹ sustancia› harmful;


    ‹ influencia› damaging
    nocivo,-a adjetivo harmful
    gases nocivos, noxious fumes
    ' nocivo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    contraria
    - contrario
    - nociva
    English:
    dangerous
    - evil
    - noxious
    - harmful
    - moderation
    * * *
    nocivo, -a adj
    [dañino] harmful; [gas] noxious;
    el tabaco es nocivo para la salud smoking damages your health;
    su abuelo ha ejercido una influencia nociva en él his grandfather has been a bad influence on him
    * * *
    adj harmful
    * * *
    nocivo, -va adj
    dañino: harmful, noxious
    * * *
    nocivo adj harmful

    Spanish-English dictionary > nocivo

  • 88 palidez

    f.
    paleness.
    * * *
    1 paleness, pallor
    * * *
    SF paleness, pallor
    * * *
    femenino paleness
    * * *
    = pallor.
    Ex. She was, without the shadow of a doubt, an exceptionally lovely woman and her pallor made her expression truly supernatural.
    * * *
    femenino paleness
    * * *

    Ex: She was, without the shadow of a doubt, an exceptionally lovely woman and her pallor made her expression truly supernatural.

    * * *
    1 paleness; (por enfermedad) paleness, pallor
    2 (de la luna) ( liter); paleness
    * * *

    palidez sustantivo femenino
    paleness
    palidez sustantivo femenino paleness, pallor
    ' palidez' also found in these entries:
    English:
    pallor
    * * *
    paleness
    * * *
    f paleness
    * * *
    palidez nf, pl - deces : paleness, pallor

    Spanish-English dictionary > palidez

  • 89 pernicioso

    adj.
    1 noxious, destructive, harmful, baleful.
    2 pernicious, deleterious, fatal.
    * * *
    1 pernicious, harmful
    * * *
    ADJ pernicious tb Med; [influencia, sustancia] harmful; [insecto] injurious ( para to)
    [persona] wicked, evil
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo pernicious (frml)
    * * *
    = pernicious, baleful, unwholesome, insalubrious.
    Ex. Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material (hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.
    Ex. He urged the young artists of England to break away from conventionality and the baleful influence of Renaissance art.
    Ex. The text raises the possibility that there might be something unwholesome in the Buddhist obsession with hell.
    Ex. Specific actions are those which are intended to reinforce the fight against specific medical conditions related to insalubrious living.
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo pernicious (frml)
    * * *
    = pernicious, baleful, unwholesome, insalubrious.

    Ex: Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material (hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.

    Ex: He urged the young artists of England to break away from conventionality and the baleful influence of Renaissance art.
    Ex: The text raises the possibility that there might be something unwholesome in the Buddhist obsession with hell.
    Ex: Specific actions are those which are intended to reinforce the fight against specific medical conditions related to insalubrious living.

    * * *
    pernicious ( frml), destructive
    * * *

    pernicioso,-a adjetivo pernicious
    ' pernicioso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    perniciosa
    - elemento
    English:
    pernicious
    - poisonous
    - harmful
    * * *
    pernicioso, -a adj
    damaging, harmful
    * * *
    adj harmful
    * * *
    pernicioso, -sa adj
    : pernicious, destructive

    Spanish-English dictionary > pernicioso

  • 90 pico de oro

    = gift of the (gob/gab), the
    Ex. The show is a classic talk show in its own right, and with Roseanne's gift of the gob truly hilarious.
    * * *
    = gift of the (gob/gab), the

    Ex: The show is a classic talk show in its own right, and with Roseanne's gift of the gob truly hilarious.

    Spanish-English dictionary > pico de oro

  • 91 pornografía dura

    f.
    hard porn.
    * * *
    Ex. Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material ( hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.
    * * *

    Ex: Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material ( hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.

    Spanish-English dictionary > pornografía dura

  • 92 porque sí

    adv.
    because it is so, for no particular reason, for nothing, for no reason at all.
    intj.
    just because.
    * * *
    (sin razón) just because I (you, etc) say so 2 (por naturaleza) that's the way it is
    ■ ¡lo harás porque sí! you'll do it because I say so!
    * * *
    = (just) for the hell of (doing) it, for the love of it, (just) for the fun of (doing) it
    Ex. The article is entitled 'A Marshland index - or ìndexing for the hell of it'.
    Ex. Andrew is a musician truly doing it for the love of it, what you see is what you get.
    Ex. Last week, I decided to collect as many sarcastic and funny remarks as I could, just for the fun of it.
    * * *
    = (just) for the hell of (doing) it, for the love of it, (just) for the fun of (doing) it

    Ex: The article is entitled 'A Marshland index - or ìndexing for the hell of it'.

    Ex: Andrew is a musician truly doing it for the love of it, what you see is what you get.
    Ex: Last week, I decided to collect as many sarcastic and funny remarks as I could, just for the fun of it.

    Spanish-English dictionary > porque sí

  • 93 propiedad inmobiliaria

    f.
    real estate property, real estate, realty, bona inmobilia.
    * * *
    real estate (AmE), property (BrE)
    * * *
    (n.) = real estate, home ownership
    Ex. The law recognises and protects three categories of property: real estate; personal property; and intellectual property.
    Ex. She works with people from all walks of life and truly believes that home ownership is within anybody's reach.
    * * *
    real estate (AmE), property (BrE)
    * * *
    (n.) = real estate, home ownership

    Ex: The law recognises and protects three categories of property: real estate; personal property; and intellectual property.

    Ex: She works with people from all walks of life and truly believes that home ownership is within anybody's reach.

    Spanish-English dictionary > propiedad inmobiliaria

  • 94 publicaciones académicas electrónicas

    (n.) = electronic scholarship [e-scholarship]
    Ex. Electronic scholarship (e-scholarship) demands an awareness of both the similarities and differences of the medium from traditional printed journals, in order to truly achieve any measure of success.
    * * *
    (n.) = electronic scholarship [e-scholarship]

    Ex: Electronic scholarship (e-scholarship) demands an awareness of both the similarities and differences of the medium from traditional printed journals, in order to truly achieve any measure of success.

    Spanish-English dictionary > publicaciones académicas electrónicas

  • 95 publicaciones científicas electrónicas

    (n.) = electronic scholarship [e-scholarship]
    Ex. Electronic scholarship (e-scholarship) demands an awareness of both the similarities and differences of the medium from traditional printed journals, in order to truly achieve any measure of success.
    * * *
    (n.) = electronic scholarship [e-scholarship]

    Ex: Electronic scholarship (e-scholarship) demands an awareness of both the similarities and differences of the medium from traditional printed journals, in order to truly achieve any measure of success.

    Spanish-English dictionary > publicaciones científicas electrónicas

  • 96 punto de ruptura

    break point
    * * *
    Ex. Every night thousands of illegal aliens cross into Arizona and the people there are truly at the breaking point.
    * * *

    Ex: Every night thousands of illegal aliens cross into Arizona and the people there are truly at the breaking point.

    Spanish-English dictionary > punto de ruptura

  • 97 que florece en primavera

    Ex. Many of the spring-flowering crocus bulbs are among our earliest bloomers -- truly a sight for sore eyes after a long winter.
    * * *

    Ex: Many of the spring-flowering crocus bulbs are among our earliest bloomers -- truly a sight for sore eyes after a long winter.

    Spanish-English dictionary > que florece en primavera

  • 98 quejarse de

    v.
    1 to complain about, to fuss about, to bemoan, to bitch about.
    2 to complain of, to.
    * * *
    (v.) = deplore, bemoan
    Ex. We may resent the word 'bibliography' and we may deplore its application to fields which seem not to be truly bibliographical.
    Ex. Rather than bemoan the inevitable loss of the distinctive characteristics of the print era, let us build on the extraordinary strengths of digital information to preserve the best of our heritage.
    * * *
    (v.) = deplore, bemoan

    Ex: We may resent the word 'bibliography' and we may deplore its application to fields which seem not to be truly bibliographical.

    Ex: Rather than bemoan the inevitable loss of the distinctive characteristics of the print era, let us build on the extraordinary strengths of digital information to preserve the best of our heritage.

    Spanish-English dictionary > quejarse de

  • 99 realmente

    adv.
    1 in fact, actually.
    2 really, very (muy).
    3 as a matter of fact, in effect, in fact.
    * * *
    1 (de verdad) really, truly
    2 (en realidad) actually, in fact
    * * *
    adv.
    * * *
    I
    ADV
    1) (=verdaderamente) really
    2) (=de hecho) really, actually

    lo prometió, aunque realmente no pensaba hacerlo — she promised to do it although she didn't actually o really intend to

    nunca me creí que fuera él realmente el autor — I never really o actually believed that he was the author

    II
    ADV [referente a la realeza] royally
    * * *
    adverbio really, in fact
    * * *
    = do, realistically, really, factually, effectively, if the truth be known, if the truth be told.
    Ex. In general then, the analytical approach is to be preferred, but it does have two limitations.
    Ex. In the light of the information explosion, no researcher can now realistically expect to keep pace with developments in his own field, let alone those in allied fields = En vista del crecimiento vertiginoso de la información, siendo realista ahora el investigador no puede mantenerse al día en los avances de su propio campo y mucho menos de los de campos afines.
    Ex. Natural indexing languages are not really a separate language at all, but the 'natural language' or ordinary language of the document being indexed.
    Ex. It is factually wrong and historically incorrect to deify scientists, who share the foibles and weaknesses of other human beings.
    Ex. A financial survey views the net effect of California's Proposition 13 as effectively lowering financial support of libraries by 25%.
    Ex. If the truth be known, most successes are built on a multitude of failures.
    Ex. If the truth be told, both sides of the political spectrum suffer from those who operate on emotions rather than logic.
    ----
    * ser realmente = be nothing short of.
    * * *
    adverbio really, in fact
    * * *
    = do, realistically, really, factually, effectively, if the truth be known, if the truth be told.

    Ex: In general then, the analytical approach is to be preferred, but it does have two limitations.

    Ex: In the light of the information explosion, no researcher can now realistically expect to keep pace with developments in his own field, let alone those in allied fields = En vista del crecimiento vertiginoso de la información, siendo realista ahora el investigador no puede mantenerse al día en los avances de su propio campo y mucho menos de los de campos afines.
    Ex: Natural indexing languages are not really a separate language at all, but the 'natural language' or ordinary language of the document being indexed.
    Ex: It is factually wrong and historically incorrect to deify scientists, who share the foibles and weaknesses of other human beings.
    Ex: A financial survey views the net effect of California's Proposition 13 as effectively lowering financial support of libraries by 25%.
    Ex: If the truth be known, most successes are built on a multitude of failures.
    Ex: If the truth be told, both sides of the political spectrum suffer from those who operate on emotions rather than logic.
    * ser realmente = be nothing short of.

    * * *
    really
    estaba realmente contenta she was really happy
    realmente no fue así it wasn't really like that
    * * *

     

    realmente adverbio
    really, in fact
    realmente adverbio
    1 (verdaderamente) really: es realmente caro, it's really expensive
    2 (de hecho, en realidad) actually, in fact: realmente, José no es español, actually, José isn't Spanish ➣ Ver nota en actually
    ' realmente' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    obnubilar
    - retórica
    - ambiente
    English:
    actually
    - air
    - barrel
    - go off
    - impossible
    - literally
    - quite
    - really
    - scary
    - schedule
    - soppy
    - effect
    - genuine
    - genuinely
    - one
    - truly
    - well
    * * *
    1. [en realidad, verdad] really;
    si realmente lo hizo él, habría que darle un premio if he really did it himself, he deserves a prize
    2. [muy] really;
    estaba realmente enfadado he was really angry;
    es un paisaje realmente precioso the scenery is really beautiful
    3. [sinceramente] really, honestly;
    realmente, no sé qué pensar I really o honestly don't know what to think;
    realmente, creo que te pasaste I really o honestly think you went too far;
    realmente, como no te pongas a estudiar no sé cómo vas a aprobar if you don't start doing some work, I honestly o really don't know how you're going to pass
    * * *
    adv really
    * * *
    : really, in reality
    * * *
    realmente adv really

    Spanish-English dictionary > realmente

  • 100 resentir

    v.
    1 to resent, to begrudge, to be against.
    Yo resiento tu desplante I resent your rudeness.
    2 to resent to.
    Ella resintió tener que acceder She resented to have to agree.
    3 to make bitter.
    Me resiente su actitud I resent his attitude.
    * * *
    = resent.
    Ex. We may resent the word 'bibliography' and we may deplore its application to fields which seem not to be truly bibliographical.
    ----
    * resentirse = smart, grudge, pique.
    * * *

    Ex: We may resent the word 'bibliography' and we may deplore its application to fields which seem not to be truly bibliographical.

    * resentirse = smart, grudge, pique.

    Spanish-English dictionary > resentir

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