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1 torpe
adj.1 clumsy (sin destreza, sin tacto).sus movimientos son torpes her movements are clumsytorpe con las manos ham-fisted (que rompe las cosas) (especially British), ham-handed; (United States) butter-fingered (que deja caer las cosas)es muy torpe conduciendo he's a terrible driver2 slow, dim-witted (sin inteligencia).3 importunate.f. & m.clumsy person, blunderer, butterfingers, blunderhead.* * *► adjetivo1 (poco hábil) clumsy2 (de movimiento) slow, awkward3 (poco inteligente) dim, thick* * *adj.1) awkward, clumsy2) dull* * *ADJ1) (=poco ágil) [persona] clumsy; [movimiento] ungainly¡qué torpe eres, ya me has vuelto a pisar! — you're so clumsy, you've trodden on my foot again!
2) (=necio) dim, slowsoy muy torpe para la informática — I'm very dim o slow when it comes to computers
es bastante torpe y nunca entiende las lecciones — he's a bit dim o slow, he never understands the lessons
3) (=sin tacto) clumsy¡qué torpe soy! me temo que la he ofendido — how clumsy o stupid of me! I'm afraid I've offended her
* * *a) ( en las acciones) clumsy; ( al andar) awkwardun animal lerdo y torpe — a slow, ungainly animal
b) ( de entendimiento) slow (colloq)c) ( sin tacto) <persona/comentario> clumsy* * *= clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], gauche, dull, heavy-handed, gawky, ham-handed, ham-fisted, clotted, awkward.Ex. Such solutions after repeated application cause the catalog to become a clumsy, inefficient tool, and serve only to compound future problems.Ex. But influence of the gauche Aldine greek of the 1490s, and then of the superb reinterpretations of Garamont (1540s) and Granjon (1560s), was irresistible.Ex. Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.Ex. The often heavy-handed paternalism of Soviet children's literature is being challenged and children are being entrusted with real situations and real problems rather than the idealistic, rose-coloured version of reality previously thought suitable for them.Ex. His zany humor, gawky production, and sexual exhibitionism have grown in this new film into a confident, ironic account of a world in which it pays to be rich and beautiful.Ex. The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.Ex. They must ponder how not only to prevent such tragedies in future, but also to avoid worsening them through ham-fisted intervention.Ex. Although he occasionally lapses into a sort of clotted prose, his book is a valuable study of McLuhan's cultural and geographical context.Ex. Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.----* de una manera torpe = awkwardly, cumbrously.* ser torpe con las manos = be all thumbs.* ser torpe para + Infinitivo = be deficient in + Gerundio.* torpes, los = dull-witted, the.* * *a) ( en las acciones) clumsy; ( al andar) awkwardun animal lerdo y torpe — a slow, ungainly animal
b) ( de entendimiento) slow (colloq)c) ( sin tacto) <persona/comentario> clumsy* * *= clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], gauche, dull, heavy-handed, gawky, ham-handed, ham-fisted, clotted, awkward.Ex: Such solutions after repeated application cause the catalog to become a clumsy, inefficient tool, and serve only to compound future problems.
Ex: But influence of the gauche Aldine greek of the 1490s, and then of the superb reinterpretations of Garamont (1540s) and Granjon (1560s), was irresistible.Ex: Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.Ex: The often heavy-handed paternalism of Soviet children's literature is being challenged and children are being entrusted with real situations and real problems rather than the idealistic, rose-coloured version of reality previously thought suitable for them.Ex: His zany humor, gawky production, and sexual exhibitionism have grown in this new film into a confident, ironic account of a world in which it pays to be rich and beautiful.Ex: The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.Ex: They must ponder how not only to prevent such tragedies in future, but also to avoid worsening them through ham-fisted intervention.Ex: Although he occasionally lapses into a sort of clotted prose, his book is a valuable study of McLuhan's cultural and geographical context.Ex: Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.* de una manera torpe = awkwardly, cumbrously.* ser torpe con las manos = be all thumbs.* ser torpe para + Infinitivo = be deficient in + Gerundio.* torpes, los = dull-witted, the.* * *1 (en las acciones) clumsy; (al andar) awkwardla anciana andaba de manera torpe the old lady moved awkwardlyun animal lerdo y torpe a slow, ungainly animales torpe para las matemáticas he's very slow o dim at math(s)¡qué torpe soy! I'm so stupid o slow o dim!3 (sin tacto) ‹persona/comentario› clumsyse disculpó de manera torpe she excused herself clumsily* * *
torpe adjetivo
torpe adjetivo
1 (poco habilidoso) clumsy
2 (comentario, gesto) clumsy
3 (en el andar, etc) slow, awkward
4 (de entendimiento) soy un poco torpe para la física, I'm not very good at physics
pey (como insulto) dim, dense, thick
' torpe' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calamidad
- manta
- ganso
- inhábil
- lerdo
- sonado
English:
awkward
- bumbling
- clumsy
- dense
- gauche
- heavy-handed
- inept
- laboured
- oops!
- slow
- whoops
- bungling
- cumbersome
- dull
- heavy
- klutz
- labored
- lumber
* * *torpe adj1. [sin destreza] [persona] clumsy;[dedos, andares] clumsy, awkward;sus movimientos son torpes her movements are clumsy;escrito en torpes trazos infantiles written with clumsy childish handwriting;[que deja caer las cosas] butter-fingered;con los años estoy torpe ya I'm getting clumsy as I get older;es muy torpe en dibujo he's not very good at drawing;2. [sin tacto] [gestos, palabras, comportamiento] clumsy3. [sin inteligencia] slow, dim-witted* * *adj clumsy; ( tonto) dense, dim* * *torpe adj1) desmañado: clumsy, awkward2) : stupid, dull♦ torpemente adv* * *torpe adj2. (lento) slow -
2 cabestro
m.1 halter (rope).2 leading ox (animal).pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cabestrar.* * *1 (dogal) halter2 (animal) leading ox* * *SM1) (=brida) halter2) (=buey) leading ox, bell-ox3) * (=cornudo) cuckold; (=lerdo) thickie ** * ** * *= halter.Ex. The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.* * ** * *= halter.Ex: The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.
* * *1 (cuerda) halter* * *
cabestro sustantivo masculino
1 Zool leading ox
2 fam pey (bestia) brute, bully: el jefe de Carmen es un cabestro, Carmen's boss is a dupe
' cabestro' also found in these entries:
English:
halter
* * *cabestro nm1. [cuerda] halter2. [buey] leading ox¡pero qué cabestro eres! how could you be so stupid?* * *m halter* * *cabestro nm: halter (for an animal)
См. также в других словарях:
lerdo — ► adjetivo/ sustantivo 1 Que hace o comprende las cosas con dificultad y lentitud: ■ está lerdo desde que tuvo el accidente. SINÓNIMO lelo obtuso ► adjetivo 2 Que es lento o torpe de movimientos, en especial un animal: ■ un rocín lerdo. SINÓNIMO … Enciclopedia Universal
torpe — {{＃}}{{LM SynT39081}}{{〓}} {{CLAVE T38130}}{{＼}}{{CLAVE}}{{／}}{{＼}}SINÓNIMOS Y ANTÓNIMOS:{{／}} {{［}}torpe{{］}} {{《}}▍ adj.{{》}} ＝ {{＜}}1{{＞}} {{♂}}(falto de habilidad){{♀}} patoso • desmañado • ganso • negado • inepto •… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
torpe — (Del lat. turpis, feo.) ► adjetivo/ sustantivo masculino femenino 1 Que se mueve con dificultad: ■ con los años se ha vuelto torpe; anda muy torpe porque le duele la pierna. SINÓNIMO lento ANTÓNIMO ágil 2 Que no tiene habilidad en hacer una cosa … Enciclopedia Universal
lerdo — {{＃}}{{LM L23681}}{{〓}} {{SynL24263}} {{［}}lerdo{{］}}, {{［}}lerda{{］}} ‹ler·do, da› {{《}}▍ adj./s.{{》}} {{※}}desp.{{¤}} {{♂}}Referido a una persona,{{♀}} que es lenta y torpe para comprender o para hacer algo. {{★}}{{＼}}ETIMOLOGÍA:{{／}} De origen … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
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asno — sustantivo masculino 1) burro, borrico, rucio, jumento, acémila, pollino. Burro, borrico y rucio son más populares que asno y jumento. «Borrico, pollino y rucio son nombres familiares del asno.» José Joaquín de Mora 2) tonto … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
Tonto — Para otros usos de este término, véase Tonto (desambiguación). Tonto, estúpido y necio son adjetivos del español referidos a la persona como que posee una inteligencia escasa, alguien torpe o alguien con una conducta poco pertinente. También es… … Wikipedia Español
lento — {{＃}}{{LM L23664}}{{〓}} {{SynL24239}} {{［}}lento{{］}}, {{［}}lenta{{］}} ‹len·to, ta› {{《}}▍ adj.{{》}} {{＜}}1{{＞}} Tardo o pausado en el movimiento o en la acción: • Eres muy lento comiendo y siempre terminas el último.{{○}} {{＜}}2{{＞}} Poco… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
