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  • 1 despreocupado

    adj.
    unworried, care-free, carefree, free and easy.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: despreocuparse.
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    1→ link=despreocuparse despreocuparse
    1 (tranquilo) unconcerned, unworried
    2 (negligente) negligent, careless, sloppy
    3 (indiferente) indifferent
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    (f. - despreocupada)
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=sin preocupación) unworried, unconcerned
    2) [al hablar, jugar] nonchalant
    3) [en el vestir] casual; pey careless, sloppy
    4) (=imparcial) unbias(s)ed, impartial
    5) (Rel) (=indiferente) indifferent, apathetic; (=tolerante) broad-minded
    6) † [mujer] loose
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    - da adjetivo
    a) ( sin preocupaciones) < vida> carefree
    b) ( descuidado) negligent
    c) ( indiferente) unworried
    * * *
    = freewheeling [free-wheeling], unconcerned, footloose, blithe, carefree, breezy [breezier -comp., breeziest -sup.], insouciant, nonplus, nonplussed [nonplused], nonchalant, airy [airier -comp., airiest -sup.].
    Ex. Yet it is argued that these fluctuations do not justify either precipitous journal cancellations or free-wheeling additions to the collection.
    Ex. Then, with an elfin smile she said: 'You see, I haven't been entirely unconcerned!'.
    Ex. Americans are among the most opulent and footloose people on earth.
    Ex. According to these librarians, prudent judgment and professional knowledge about the value of a title should never be replaced by a blithe trust in statistical data.
    Ex. Alcohol in moderation is effective in reducing stress and may increase overall affective expression, happiness, euphoria, conviviality, & carefree feelings.
    Ex. This knowing sequel to the breezy glamor of 'Ocean's Eleven' provides more thieves, more heists, more twists, more locations, and more playfulness than the original.
    Ex. Adopting an insouciant attitude toward empirical research -- shorn of such seemingly tough-minded concepts as objectivity and transparency -- makes her point more plausible.
    Ex. I remember reading an interview where Boll was nonplus about it, but then days later the site got shut down.
    Ex. Considering all that has happened to them, the cousins were nonplussed.
    Ex. Certainly the explanation was remarkably in accordance with the nonchalant character of the noble lord who gave it.
    Ex. Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.
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    * de manera despreocupada = casually.
    * usar de un modo despreocupado = bandy (about/around).
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    a) ( sin preocupaciones) < vida> carefree
    b) ( descuidado) negligent
    c) ( indiferente) unworried
    * * *
    = freewheeling [free-wheeling], unconcerned, footloose, blithe, carefree, breezy [breezier -comp., breeziest -sup.], insouciant, nonplus, nonplussed [nonplused], nonchalant, airy [airier -comp., airiest -sup.].

    Ex: Yet it is argued that these fluctuations do not justify either precipitous journal cancellations or free-wheeling additions to the collection.

    Ex: Then, with an elfin smile she said: 'You see, I haven't been entirely unconcerned!'.
    Ex: Americans are among the most opulent and footloose people on earth.
    Ex: According to these librarians, prudent judgment and professional knowledge about the value of a title should never be replaced by a blithe trust in statistical data.
    Ex: Alcohol in moderation is effective in reducing stress and may increase overall affective expression, happiness, euphoria, conviviality, & carefree feelings.
    Ex: This knowing sequel to the breezy glamor of 'Ocean's Eleven' provides more thieves, more heists, more twists, more locations, and more playfulness than the original.
    Ex: Adopting an insouciant attitude toward empirical research -- shorn of such seemingly tough-minded concepts as objectivity and transparency -- makes her point more plausible.
    Ex: I remember reading an interview where Boll was nonplus about it, but then days later the site got shut down.
    Ex: Considering all that has happened to them, the cousins were nonplussed.
    Ex: Certainly the explanation was remarkably in accordance with the nonchalant character of the noble lord who gave it.
    Ex: Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.
    * de manera despreocupada = casually.
    * usar de un modo despreocupado = bandy (about/around).

    * * *
    carefree
    llevaba una vida muy despreocupada she led a very carefree existence
    es muy despreocupado con sus hijos he's very easygoing with his children
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    Del verbo despreocuparse: ( conjugate despreocuparse)

    despreocupado es:

    el participio

    Multiple Entries:
    despreocupado    
    despreocuparse
    despreocupado
    ◊ -da adjetivo




    despreocuparse ( conjugate despreocuparse) verbo pronominal
    a) See Also→




    despreocupado,-a adjetivo
    1 (tranquilo) unconcerned
    2 (negligente) careless
    (estilo) casual
    despreocuparse verbo reflexivo
    1 (liberarse de una preocupación) to stop worrying: es difícil despreocuparse del chequeo de mañana, it's hard to not to be worried about tomorrow's checkup
    2 (no prestar atención, cuidado, etc) to be unconcerned o indifferent [de, to]: se ha despreocupado completamente de preparar la boda, she has become totally indifferent to planning the wedding
    ' despreocupado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    dejada
    - dejado
    - despreocuparse
    - despreocupada
    - tranquila
    - tranquilo
    English:
    airy
    - breezy
    - carefree
    - careless
    - casual
    - easy-going
    - happy-go-lucky
    - nonchalant
    - slovenly
    - care
    - happy
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    despreocupado, -a adj
    1. [libre de preocupaciones] carefree;
    vive despreocupado he's very happy-go-lucky o laid-back;
    es demasiado despreocupado he doesn't take things seriously enough, he's too laid-back
    2. [negligente] unconcerned
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    adj
    1 ( descuidado) careless
    2 ( sin preocupaciones) carefree
    * * *
    despreocupado, -da adj
    : carefree, easygoing, unconcerned
    * * *
    despreocupado adj casual

    Spanish-English dictionary > despreocupado

  • 2 indiferente

    adj.
    1 indifferent.
    2 unresponsive, apathetic, having little or no interest.
    f. & m.
    indifferent person.
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    1 indifferent
    \
    me es indiferente I don't care
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    adj.
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    ADJ
    1) (=impasible) [actitud, mirada] indifferent

    dejar indiferente a algn: esas imágenes no pueden dejarnos indiferentes — those images cannot fail to move us

    permanecer o quedarse indiferente — to remain indifferent (a, ante to)

    2) (=que da igual)

    -¿desea salir por la mañana o por la tarde? -me es indiferente — "do you want to leave in the morning or the afternoon?" - "it makes no difference to me o I don't mind"

    es indiferente que vengáis hoy o mañana — it makes no difference o it doesn't matter whether you come today or tomorrow

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    a) (poco importante, de poco interés)

    es indiferente que salga hoy o mañana — it doesn't matter o it makes no difference whether it goes today or tomorrow

    ¿té o café? - me es indiferente — tea or coffee? - either

    me es indiferente su amistad — I'm not concerned o (colloq) bothered about his friendship

    b) ( poco interesado) indifferent

    indiferente al peligro — indifferent to o unconcerned about the danger

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    = listless, unsympathetic, indifferent, half-hearted [halfhearted], uninterested, regardless, uncaring, unconcerned, detached, impassive, unengaged, apathetic, careless, feckless, insouciant, nonchalant, nonplus, nonplussed [nonplused], soulless, unemotional.
    Ex. Rejuvenation of listless, stagnant, or failing library operations is possible through renewal methods dependent on strengthening the communication function.
    Ex. But of its four sentences, the third was so determined to present a grammatically structured metaphor for its meaning that it dazzled my eye, never mind my already unsympathetic brain.
    Ex. Contrary to popular belief, people who have been deaf from birth are not indifferent to aesthetic literature.
    Ex. Yet the response from government has been half-hearted at best.
    Ex. Other staff of the library remained at best uninterested in the project and at worst resented it as a diminution of traditional library services.
    Ex. What can we do is rethink our query, or we can 'bash on regardless' using the power of the computer to perform lots more searches in the hope that 'something will turn up'.
    Ex. The principal problem which faces archives is that of saving significant material from indiscriminate destruction by ignorant or uncaring owners.
    Ex. Then, with an elfin smile she said: 'You see, I haven't been entirely unconcerned!'.
    Ex. The attention good literature pays to life is both loving and detached.
    Ex. There is a commonly-held stereotype which views librarians as being isolated, uninformed, unengaged, impassive, and either uninterested in, or ignorant of, the world around them.
    Ex. There is a commonly-held stereotype which views librarians as being isolated, uninformed, unengaged, impassive, and either uninterested in, or ignorant of, the world around them.
    Ex. In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.
    Ex. They will spend time trying to ascribe reasons to the variations whereas the true facts are that the citer was simply sloppy and careless.
    Ex. The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.
    Ex. Adopting an insouciant attitude toward empirical research -- shorn of such seemingly tough-minded concepts as objectivity and transparency -- makes her point more plausible.
    Ex. Certainly the explanation was remarkably in accordance with the nonchalant character of the noble lord who gave it.
    Ex. I remember reading an interview where Boll was nonplus about it, but then days later the site got shut down.
    Ex. Considering all that has happened to them, the cousins were nonplussed.
    Ex. Our deliberate and passionate ambition is to avoid the traps of soulless, dead villages turned into museums, slowly sinking into oblivion.
    Ex. Australian researchers have observed that four to eight year-old boys who have an unemotional temperament are less responsive to discipline.
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    * de un modo indiferente = listlessly.
    * mostrarse indiferente = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.
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    a) (poco importante, de poco interés)

    es indiferente que salga hoy o mañana — it doesn't matter o it makes no difference whether it goes today or tomorrow

    ¿té o café? - me es indiferente — tea or coffee? - either

    me es indiferente su amistad — I'm not concerned o (colloq) bothered about his friendship

    b) ( poco interesado) indifferent

    indiferente al peligro — indifferent to o unconcerned about the danger

    * * *
    = listless, unsympathetic, indifferent, half-hearted [halfhearted], uninterested, regardless, uncaring, unconcerned, detached, impassive, unengaged, apathetic, careless, feckless, insouciant, nonchalant, nonplus, nonplussed [nonplused], soulless, unemotional.

    Ex: Rejuvenation of listless, stagnant, or failing library operations is possible through renewal methods dependent on strengthening the communication function.

    Ex: But of its four sentences, the third was so determined to present a grammatically structured metaphor for its meaning that it dazzled my eye, never mind my already unsympathetic brain.
    Ex: Contrary to popular belief, people who have been deaf from birth are not indifferent to aesthetic literature.
    Ex: Yet the response from government has been half-hearted at best.
    Ex: Other staff of the library remained at best uninterested in the project and at worst resented it as a diminution of traditional library services.
    Ex: What can we do is rethink our query, or we can 'bash on regardless' using the power of the computer to perform lots more searches in the hope that 'something will turn up'.
    Ex: The principal problem which faces archives is that of saving significant material from indiscriminate destruction by ignorant or uncaring owners.
    Ex: Then, with an elfin smile she said: 'You see, I haven't been entirely unconcerned!'.
    Ex: The attention good literature pays to life is both loving and detached.
    Ex: There is a commonly-held stereotype which views librarians as being isolated, uninformed, unengaged, impassive, and either uninterested in, or ignorant of, the world around them.
    Ex: There is a commonly-held stereotype which views librarians as being isolated, uninformed, unengaged, impassive, and either uninterested in, or ignorant of, the world around them.
    Ex: In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.
    Ex: They will spend time trying to ascribe reasons to the variations whereas the true facts are that the citer was simply sloppy and careless.
    Ex: The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.
    Ex: Adopting an insouciant attitude toward empirical research -- shorn of such seemingly tough-minded concepts as objectivity and transparency -- makes her point more plausible.
    Ex: Certainly the explanation was remarkably in accordance with the nonchalant character of the noble lord who gave it.
    Ex: I remember reading an interview where Boll was nonplus about it, but then days later the site got shut down.
    Ex: Considering all that has happened to them, the cousins were nonplussed.
    Ex: Our deliberate and passionate ambition is to avoid the traps of soulless, dead villages turned into museums, slowly sinking into oblivion.
    Ex: Australian researchers have observed that four to eight year-old boys who have an unemotional temperament are less responsive to discipline.
    * de un modo indiferente = listlessly.
    * mostrarse indiferente = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.

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    1
    (poco importante, de poco interés): es indiferente que salga hoy o mañana it doesn't matter o it makes no difference o it's immaterial whether it goes today or tomorrow
    ¿té o café? — me es indiferente tea or coffee? — either o I don't mind o it makes no difference
    no me cae mal, me es indiferente I don't dislike her, I don't really have any feelings one way or the other
    todo lo que no sea de su especialidad le es indiferente he's not interested in anything that isn't connected with his speciality
    me es indiferente su amistad I'm not concerned o ( colloq) bothered about his friendship
    2 (poco interesado) indifferent
    se mostró totalmente indiferente ante mi propuesta he was totally indifferent to o uninterested in my suggestion
    indiferente A algo indifferent TO sth
    indiferente al peligro indifferent to o unconcerned about the danger
    permanecieron/se mostraron indiferentes a mis súplicas they remained/they were indifferent to my pleas
    3
    (poco amable, afectuoso): conmigo es fría e indiferente she's cold and distant with me, she treats me coldly and with indifference
    4 (mediocre) indifferent
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    indiferente adjetivo
    a) (poco importante, de poco interés):

    ◊ es indiferente que venga hoy o mañana it doesn't matter o it makes no difference whether he comes today or tomorrow;

    me es indiferente su amistad I'm not concerned o (colloq) bothered about his friendship

    indiferente a algo indifferent to sth
    indiferente adjetivo
    1 (irrelevante) unimportant: le es indiferente el color, colour makes no difference to her
    2 (impasible) indifferent: es indiferente a mi dolor, he doesn't care about my grief
    ' indiferente' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    fresca
    - fresco
    - igual
    - despreocupado
    - displicente
    - frío
    - resbalar
    English:
    care
    - cold
    - hard
    - indifferent
    - listless
    - lukewarm
    - nonchalant
    - skin
    - unconcerned
    - unemotional
    - uninterested
    - detached
    - uncaring
    - unresponsive
    - unsympathetic
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    1. [indistinto] indifferent;
    me es indiferente [me da igual] I don't mind, it's all the same to me;
    me es indiferente que vayas o no it's all the same to me whether you go or not;
    ¿prefieres hacerlo hoy o mañana? – me es indiferente would you rather do it today or tomorrow? – I don't mind
    2. [apático]
    siempre se muestra indiferente he always seems so apathetic;
    es indiferente a la miseria ajena other people's suffering means nothing to him;
    no puedo permanecer indiferente ante tanto sufrimiento I cannot remain indifferent in the face of so much suffering;
    su belleza me deja indiferente her beauty leaves me cold o does nothing for me
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    adj
    1 indifferent
    2 ( irrelevante) immaterial
    * * *
    1) : indifferent, unconcerned
    2)
    ser indiferente : to be of no concern
    me es indiferente: it doesn't matter to me
    * * *
    indiferente adj (persona) indifferent / not interested
    ser indiferente to make no difference / not to matter
    serle indiferente a alguien not to mind / not to care

    Spanish-English dictionary > indiferente

  • 3 despreocuparse

    pron.v.
    to stop worrying, to relax, to ease up, to unworry.
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    1 (dejar de preocuparse) to stop worrying
    ■ puedes despreocuparte de eso, yo me ocuparé you can stop worrying about that, I'll deal with it
    2 (desentenderse) to be unconcerned (de, about), be indifferent (de, to)
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    VPR
    1) (=descuidarse)

    tú despreocúpate del coche, que ya me encargo yo — don't you worry about the car, I'll take care of it

    2) (=ser indiferente) to be unconcerned
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    verbo pronominal
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    verbo pronominal
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    se despreocupó de la educación de sus hijos he didn't bother o worry about his children's education
    despreocúpate del qué dirán don't worry about what other people say
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    despreocuparse ( conjugate despreocuparse) verbo pronominal
    a) See Also→




    despreocuparse verbo reflexivo
    1 (liberarse de una preocupación) to stop worrying: es difícil despreocuparse del chequeo de mañana, it's hard to not to be worried about tomorrow's checkup
    2 (no prestar atención, cuidado, etc) to be unconcerned o indifferent [de, to]: se ha despreocupado completamente de preparar la boda, she has become totally indifferent to planning the wedding
    * * *
    [dejar de preocuparse] to stop worrying;
    tú despreocúpate, que yo me encargo stop worrying o don't you worry, I'll take care of it;
    despreocuparse de [dejar de preocuparse por] to stop worrying about;
    [desatender] not to bother about;
    se despreocupaban de los alumnos they didn't bother about o pay proper attention to the pupils
    * * *
    v/r not worry (de about)

    Spanish-English dictionary > despreocuparse

  • 4 abominable

    adj.
    abominable.
    el abominable hombre de las nieves the abominable snowman
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    1 abominable, loathsome
    \
    el abominable hombre de las nieves the abominable snowman
    * * *
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    adjetivo abominable
    * * *
    = repulsive, unspeakable, abhorrent, detestable, loathsome.
    Ex. A new indicator, representing the asymmetry of coauthorship links, was used to reveal the main 'attractive' and ' repulsive' centres of cooperation.
    Ex. The article 'My life and hard times: a tale of unspeakable horrors' is a light hearted account of the author's experiences as a part time indexer.
    Ex. He debates what should the librarian's attitude be to materials considered personally abhorrent.
    Ex. He then made the comment that our soldiers are fighting ' detestable murderers and scumbags'.
    Ex. It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.
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    adjetivo abominable
    * * *
    = repulsive, unspeakable, abhorrent, detestable, loathsome.

    Ex: A new indicator, representing the asymmetry of coauthorship links, was used to reveal the main 'attractive' and ' repulsive' centres of cooperation.

    Ex: The article 'My life and hard times: a tale of unspeakable horrors' is a light hearted account of the author's experiences as a part time indexer.
    Ex: He debates what should the librarian's attitude be to materials considered personally abhorrent.
    Ex: He then made the comment that our soldiers are fighting ' detestable murderers and scumbags'.
    Ex: It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.

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    abominable
    el abominable hombre de las nieves the Abominable Snowman
    * * *

    abominable adjetivo
    abominable
    abominable adjetivo abominable: el abominable hombre de las nieves, the Abominable Snowman
    su concepto de las mujeres es absolutamente abominable, he has an absolutely abominable concept of women
    ' abominable' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    execrable
    - nefanda
    - nefando
    English:
    abominable
    - hideous
    * * *
    abominable;
    el abominable hombre de las nieves the abominable snowman
    * * *
    adj abominable
    * * *
    aborrecible: abominable

    Spanish-English dictionary > abominable

  • 5 defensor de la prohibición del aborto

    (n.) = pro-lifer
    Ex. It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.
    * * *
    (n.) = pro-lifer

    Ex: It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.

    Spanish-English dictionary > defensor de la prohibición del aborto

  • 6 defensor de la vida humana

    (n.) = pro-lifer
    Ex. It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.
    * * *
    (n.) = pro-lifer

    Ex: It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.

    Spanish-English dictionary > defensor de la vida humana

  • 7 detestable

    adj.
    detestable.
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    1 detestable, hateful, repulsive
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    ADJ [persona] hateful; [costumbre] detestable; [sabor, tiempo] foul
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    adjetivo <persona/carácter> hateful, detestable; < proceder> abominable
    * * *
    = odious, obnoxious, abhorrent, detestable, loathsome.
    Ex. Perhaps Jane Austen was aware of this, for having stated the fact of the elopement briefly, she says airily: 'Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery, I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can'.
    Ex. During the war a law was passed to limit the consumption of newsprint by ' obnoxious newspapers' and even reducing it to nil = Durante la guerra se aprobó una ley para limitar el consumo de papel de periódico por los llamados "periódicos detestables" e incluso reducirlo a cero.
    Ex. He debates what should the librarian's attitude be to materials considered personally abhorrent.
    Ex. He then made the comment that our soldiers are fighting ' detestable murderers and scumbags'.
    Ex. It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.
    * * *
    adjetivo <persona/carácter> hateful, detestable; < proceder> abominable
    * * *
    = odious, obnoxious, abhorrent, detestable, loathsome.

    Ex: Perhaps Jane Austen was aware of this, for having stated the fact of the elopement briefly, she says airily: 'Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery, I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can'.

    Ex: During the war a law was passed to limit the consumption of newsprint by ' obnoxious newspapers' and even reducing it to nil = Durante la guerra se aprobó una ley para limitar el consumo de papel de periódico por los llamados "periódicos detestables" e incluso reducirlo a cero.
    Ex: He debates what should the librarian's attitude be to materials considered personally abhorrent.
    Ex: He then made the comment that our soldiers are fighting ' detestable murderers and scumbags'.
    Ex: It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.

    * * *
    ‹persona/carácter› hateful, detestable, odious ( frml); ‹proceder› abominable, atrocious
    * * *

    detestable adjetivo detestable
    ' detestable' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    aborrecible
    English:
    damnable
    - obnoxious
    - odious
    * * *
    [persona, actitud] hateful, detestable; [comportamiento, trato] despicable; [comida] revolting; [alojamiento, calidad] terrible, appalling
    * * *
    adj terrible

    Spanish-English dictionary > detestable

  • 8 duendecillo

    m.
    1 a little fairy.
    2 imp, troll, pixie, pixy.
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    1 imp, pixie
    * * *
    * * *
    = imp, goblin, sprite, gremlin, pixie, elfin.
    Ex. This article reviews the sculpture by Beccafumi, outlining his known works before presenting a bronze sprite or imp as another of the master's works.
    Ex. The game 'Memory for Goblins' has been developed primarily for use in the assessment of working memory.
    Ex. This article reviews the sculpture by Beccafumi, outlining his known works before presenting a bronze sprite or imp as another of the master's works.
    Ex. Owing to some technical gremlins, there may have been some problems with a small number of the submissions already received.
    Ex. The pixies so delighted in this spot, that they would carry their elfin babies thither, and sing them to rest.
    Ex. Then, with an elfin smile she said: 'You see, I haven't been entirely unconcerned!'.
    * * *
    = imp, goblin, sprite, gremlin, pixie, elfin.

    Ex: This article reviews the sculpture by Beccafumi, outlining his known works before presenting a bronze sprite or imp as another of the master's works.

    Ex: The game 'Memory for Goblins' has been developed primarily for use in the assessment of working memory.
    Ex: This article reviews the sculpture by Beccafumi, outlining his known works before presenting a bronze sprite or imp as another of the master's works.
    Ex: Owing to some technical gremlins, there may have been some problems with a small number of the submissions already received.
    Ex: The pixies so delighted in this spot, that they would carry their elfin babies thither, and sing them to rest.
    Ex: Then, with an elfin smile she said: 'You see, I haven't been entirely unconcerned!'.

    * * *
    pixie

    Spanish-English dictionary > duendecillo

  • 9 fraude de phishing

    Ex. Despite the constant warnings to Internet users about phishing scams and other schemes, patrons who use the public computers in libraries seem totally unconcerned about protecting their personal information.
    * * *

    Ex: Despite the constant warnings to Internet users about phishing scams and other schemes, patrons who use the public computers in libraries seem totally unconcerned about protecting their personal information.

    Spanish-English dictionary > fraude de phishing

  • 10 infame

    adj.
    1 vile, base.
    2 infamous, wicked.
    pres.subj.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: infamar.
    * * *
    1 (vil) despicable, vile
    2 (muy malo) awful, terrible
    * * *
    1.
    ADJ (=odioso) [persona] odious; [tarea] thankless
    2.
    SMF vile person, villain
    * * *
    I
    a) (vil, cruel) < persona> loathsome, despicable; <acción/comportamiento> unspeakable, disgraceful
    b) (fam) ( uso hiperbólico) horrible, terrible
    II
    masculino y femenino loathsome o despicable person
    * * *
    = slanderous, infamous, despicable, unholy, notorious, dastardly, beyond evil, loathsome.
    Ex. That's slanderous; they're not the names of the people.
    Ex. The Matsukawa Materials Room at Fukushima University, Japan, contains items relating to the Matsukawa Incident, an infamous miscarriage of justice in Aug 1949.
    Ex. Gestation, menstruation, & pregnancy were often considered shameful and despicable.
    Ex. The unholy and more holy sources of community information are mentioned from pimps and prostitutes to the preacher and the policeman.
    Ex. Iraqi secret police believed that the notorious Palestinian assassin Abu Nidal was working for the Americans as well as Egypt and Kuwait.
    Ex. A dastardly livery driver raped a 30-year-old woman passenger on Jan. 31, cops said.
    Ex. What his brother did was beyond evil, they should've finished him off with the death sentence.
    Ex. It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.
    ----
    * coalición infame = unholy alliance.
    * * *
    I
    a) (vil, cruel) < persona> loathsome, despicable; <acción/comportamiento> unspeakable, disgraceful
    b) (fam) ( uso hiperbólico) horrible, terrible
    II
    masculino y femenino loathsome o despicable person
    * * *
    = slanderous, infamous, despicable, unholy, notorious, dastardly, beyond evil, loathsome.

    Ex: That's slanderous; they're not the names of the people.

    Ex: The Matsukawa Materials Room at Fukushima University, Japan, contains items relating to the Matsukawa Incident, an infamous miscarriage of justice in Aug 1949.
    Ex: Gestation, menstruation, & pregnancy were often considered shameful and despicable.
    Ex: The unholy and more holy sources of community information are mentioned from pimps and prostitutes to the preacher and the policeman.
    Ex: Iraqi secret police believed that the notorious Palestinian assassin Abu Nidal was working for the Americans as well as Egypt and Kuwait.
    Ex: A dastardly livery driver raped a 30-year-old woman passenger on Jan. 31, cops said.
    Ex: What his brother did was beyond evil, they should've finished him off with the death sentence.
    Ex: It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.
    * coalición infame = unholy alliance.

    * * *
    1 (vil, cruel) ‹persona› loathsome, despicable; ‹acción/comportamiento› monstrous, unspeakable, disgraceful
    2 ( fam) (uso hiperbólico) horrible, terrible
    hizo un tiempo infame we had foul o terrible o vile o horrible weather ( colloq)
    loathsome o despicable person
    * * *

    Del verbo infamar: ( conjugate infamar)

    infamé es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

    infame es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

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

    Multiple Entries:
    infamar    
    infame
    infame
    I adjetivo
    1 (pésimo, horrible) dreadful, awful
    una obra de teatro infame, a dreadful play
    2 (persona) infamous, vile
    II mf vile person
    ' infame' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    indigna
    - indigno
    English:
    base
    - infamous
    - vile
    - wicked
    * * *
    infame adj
    1. [persona] vile, base
    2. Fam [libro, película] dire, dreadful;
    vivían en una casa infame they lived in a dreadful house
    * * *
    adj vile, loathsome; ( terrible) dreadful, awful
    * * *
    infame adj
    1) : infamous
    2) : loathsome, vile
    tiempo infame: terrible weather

    Spanish-English dictionary > infame

  • 11 nefasto

    adj.
    unlucky, ill-fated, unfortunate, fateful.
    * * *
    1 (desgraciado) unlucky, ill-fated, bad
    2 (perjudicial) harmful, fatal
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=funesto) [viaje] ill-fated; [año] unlucky; [resultado] unfortunate; [influencia] pernicious; [corrupción] harmful, damaging; [alcohol, ácido] harmful
    2) LAm (=atroz) dreadful, terrible
    * * *
    - ta adjetivo < consecuencias> disastrous; < influencia> harmful; <tiempo/fiesta> (fam) awful (colloq)
    * * *
    = dire, nefarious, heinous, dastardly, loathsome.
    Ex. Throughout the process of development, debate and enactment of the Digital Millennium Act in the USA, many dire forebodings were envisaged for the library profession.
    Ex. The Internet is in the midst of a new wave of global resistance to its nefarious effects.
    Ex. There are several different ways to make a stink bomb, all of which involving the use of chemicals which react in a way to create a particularly heinous odor.
    Ex. A dastardly livery driver raped a 30-year-old woman passenger on Jan. 31, cops said.
    Ex. It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.
    ----
    * consecuencia nefasta = disastrous effect.
    * efecto nefasto = deleterious effect.
    * * *
    - ta adjetivo < consecuencias> disastrous; < influencia> harmful; <tiempo/fiesta> (fam) awful (colloq)
    * * *
    = dire, nefarious, heinous, dastardly, loathsome.

    Ex: Throughout the process of development, debate and enactment of the Digital Millennium Act in the USA, many dire forebodings were envisaged for the library profession.

    Ex: The Internet is in the midst of a new wave of global resistance to its nefarious effects.
    Ex: There are several different ways to make a stink bomb, all of which involving the use of chemicals which react in a way to create a particularly heinous odor.
    Ex: A dastardly livery driver raped a 30-year-old woman passenger on Jan. 31, cops said.
    Ex: It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.
    * consecuencia nefasta = disastrous effect.
    * efecto nefasto = deleterious effect.

    * * *
    nefasto -ta
    1 ‹consecuencias› disastrous
    una influencia nefasta a harmful influence
    un día nefasto para nuestro país a sad day for our country
    2 ( fam); ‹tiempo/fiesta› awful ( colloq), terrible ( colloq)
    * * *

    nefasto
    ◊ -ta adjetivo ‹ consecuencias› disastrous;


    ‹ influencia› harmful;
    ‹tiempo/fiesta› (fam) awful (colloq)
    nefasto,-a adj (funesto) unlucky, ill-fated: su intervención fue nefasta, her intervention did a lot of harm
    ' nefasto' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    nefasta
    English:
    evil
    - fatal
    - painful
    - dire
    - grim
    * * *
    nefasto, -a adj
    [funesto] ill-fated; [dañino] bad, harmful; [pésimo] terrible, awful
    * * *
    adj harmful
    * * *
    nefasto, -ta adj
    1) : ill-fated, unlucky
    2) : disastrous, terrible

    Spanish-English dictionary > nefasto

  • 12 odioso

    adj.
    hateful, detestable, loathsome, obnoxious.
    * * *
    1 hateful, despicable, odious
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=detestable) odious, hateful, detestable
    2) (=repelente) nasty, unpleasant
    3) Arg, Chile, Perú (=molesto) annoying
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo <trabajo/tema> horrible, hateful; < persona> horrible, odious
    * * *
    = horrid, odious, invidious, hateful, detestable, loathsome.
    Ex. The horrid thing broke out with a screeching laugh, and pointed his brown finger at me.
    Ex. Perhaps Jane Austen was aware of this, for having stated the fact of the elopement briefly, she says airily: 'Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery, I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can'.
    Ex. Within the ranks of authorship therefore there are many types of author and it is invidious to claim that one sort is necessarily 'better' than another.
    Ex. You will not upload, post, reproduce or distribute through the Service any libelous, obscene, unlawful, racist, hateful, or otherwise objectionable information of any kind.
    Ex. He then made the comment that our soldiers are fighting ' detestable murderers and scumbags'.
    Ex. It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo <trabajo/tema> horrible, hateful; < persona> horrible, odious
    * * *
    = horrid, odious, invidious, hateful, detestable, loathsome.

    Ex: The horrid thing broke out with a screeching laugh, and pointed his brown finger at me.

    Ex: Perhaps Jane Austen was aware of this, for having stated the fact of the elopement briefly, she says airily: 'Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery, I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can'.
    Ex: Within the ranks of authorship therefore there are many types of author and it is invidious to claim that one sort is necessarily 'better' than another.
    Ex: You will not upload, post, reproduce or distribute through the Service any libelous, obscene, unlawful, racist, hateful, or otherwise objectionable information of any kind.
    Ex: He then made the comment that our soldiers are fighting ' detestable murderers and scumbags'.
    Ex: It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.

    * * *
    odioso -sa
    1 ‹trabajo/tema› horrible, hateful
    su odiosa manía de mandar a todo el mundo her maddening o annoying o horrible habit of bossing everyone around
    2 ‹persona› (antipático) nasty, horrible, odious
    * * *

    odioso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo ‹trabajo/tema› horrible, hateful;


    ‹ persona› horrible, odious
    odioso,-a adjetivo hateful
    ' odioso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    despreciable
    - odiosa
    English:
    anathema
    - hateful
    - invidious
    - loathsome
    - obnoxious
    - odious
    * * *
    odioso, -a adj
    [persona, actitud, acción] hateful, horrible;
    tiene la odiosa manía de interrumpir a todo el mundo she has the annoying o irritating habit of interrupting everyone
    * * *
    adj odious, hateful
    * * *
    odioso, -sa adj
    abominable, aborrecible: hateful, detestable
    * * *
    odioso adj horrible

    Spanish-English dictionary > odioso

  • 13 preocupado

    adj.
    worried, troubled, concerned, distressed.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: preocupar.
    * * *
    1→ link=preocupar preocupar
    1 worried
    * * *
    (f. - preocupada)
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ worried, concerned ( por about)
    * * *
    - da adjetivo worried
    * * *
    = troubled, preoccupied, concerned, anxious, worried, in a tizz(y).
    Ex. These thoughts and many more like them flitted to and fro ceaselessly over the troubled surface of his mind.
    Ex. He came at Hawthorne's urging, but he seemed preoccupied with grave and heavy matters.
    Ex. Concerned, thoughtful, supportive, humorous -- all those traits lacking from the present boss he has in abundance.
    Ex. In this reading mood we feel anxious, tired, lazy, worried -- whatever causes us to reject demanding and 'new' literature and forces us to take up again books that are comfortably -- and comfortingly -- known and easily enjoyed.
    Ex. In this reading mood we feel anxious, tired, lazy, worried -- whatever causes us to reject demanding and 'new' literature and forces us to take up again books that are comfortably -- and comfortingly -- known and easily enjoyed.
    Ex. And finally, we have the art librarians in a tizzy because they think certain types of headings have been tampered with.
    ----
    * despreocupado = unconcerned.
    * estar preocupado por = be anxious to.
    * preocupado por el presente = present-minded.
    * preocupado por el tiempo = time-conscious.
    * preocupado por los costes = cost-conscious [cost conscious].
    * preocupados, los = concerned, the.
    * * *
    - da adjetivo worried
    * * *
    = troubled, preoccupied, concerned, anxious, worried, in a tizz(y).

    Ex: These thoughts and many more like them flitted to and fro ceaselessly over the troubled surface of his mind.

    Ex: He came at Hawthorne's urging, but he seemed preoccupied with grave and heavy matters.
    Ex: Concerned, thoughtful, supportive, humorous -- all those traits lacking from the present boss he has in abundance.
    Ex: In this reading mood we feel anxious, tired, lazy, worried -- whatever causes us to reject demanding and 'new' literature and forces us to take up again books that are comfortably -- and comfortingly -- known and easily enjoyed.
    Ex: In this reading mood we feel anxious, tired, lazy, worried -- whatever causes us to reject demanding and 'new' literature and forces us to take up again books that are comfortably -- and comfortingly -- known and easily enjoyed.
    Ex: And finally, we have the art librarians in a tizzy because they think certain types of headings have been tampered with.
    * despreocupado = unconcerned.
    * estar preocupado por = be anxious to.
    * preocupado por el presente = present-minded.
    * preocupado por el tiempo = time-conscious.
    * preocupado por los costes = cost-conscious [cost conscious].
    * preocupados, los = concerned, the.

    * * *
    worried
    me tiene muy preocupada que no llame I'm really worried (that) he hasn't phoned
    está como distraído y preocupado he seems rather distracted and preoccupied
    preocupado POR algo worried ABOUT sth
    está preocupado por la salud de su mujer/por lo que pueda pasar he's worried o anxious about his wife's health/about what might happen
    * * *

     

    Del verbo preocupar: ( conjugate preocupar)

    preocupado es:

    el participio

    Multiple Entries:
    preocupado    
    preocupar
    preocupado
    ◊ -da adjetivo

    worried;
    preocupado POR algo worried about sth
    preocupar ( conjugate preocupar) verbo transitivo
    to worry;
    no quiero preocupadolo I don't want to worry him;
    le preocupa el futuro she's worried o concerned about her future;
    me preocupa que no haya llamado it worries me that she hasn't phoned;
    no me preocupa it doesn't bother o worry me
    preocuparse verbo pronominal
    1 ( inquietarse) to worry;
    preocupadose POR algo/algn to worry about sth/sb
    2 ( ocuparse) preocupadose DE algo:
    ◊ me preocupé de que no faltara nada I made sure o I saw to it that we had everything;

    no se preocupó más del asunto he gave the matter no further thought
    preocupado,-a adjetivo worried, concerned
    preocupar verbo transitivo to worry, bother: les preocupa su futuro, they are concerned about his future
    no le preocupa, it doesn't bother him
    ' preocupado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    dejar
    - inquieta
    - inquieto
    - preocupada
    - sombría
    - sombrío
    - angustiado
    - asustado
    - enrollado
    - intranquilo
    - mucho
    - nada
    - nervioso
    English:
    about
    - anxious
    - concerned
    - disturbed
    - preoccupied
    - uneasy
    - unhappy
    - untroubled
    - worried
    - be
    - have
    - troubled
    * * *
    preocupado, -a adj
    worried, concerned ( por about);
    nuestro hijo nos tiene muy preocupados we're very worried o concerned about our son
    * * *
    adj worried ( por about), concerned ( por about)
    * * *
    preocupado adj worried

    Spanish-English dictionary > preocupado

  • 14 pícaro

    adj.
    mischievous, impish, rascally, naughty.
    m.
    rascal, little wretch, scamp, picaro.
    * * *
    1 (astuto) crafty, sly
    2 (atrevido) wicked
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 (persona astuta) slyboots, crafty devil
    * * *
    pícaro, -a
    1. ADJ
    1) (=taimado) sly, crafty; (=travieso) [niño] naughty, mischievous
    2) (=deshonesto) crooked; (=pillo) roguish, knavish
    3) hum naughty, wicked

    ¡este pícaro siglo! — what naughty times we live in!

    4) (=precoz) [niño] precocious, knowing ( esp sexually aware before the proper age)
    2. SM / F
    1) (=granuja) rogue, scoundrel; (=ladino) sly sort; (=niño) rascal, scamp

    ¡pícaro! — you rascal!

    2) (Literat) rogue
    PÍCARO In Spanish literature, especially of the Golden Age, the pícaro is a roguish character whose travels and adventures are used as a vehicle for social satire. The anonymous Lazarillo de Tormes (1554), which relates the life and adventures of one such character, is thought to be the first of the genre known as the picaresque novel, or novela picaresca. Other well-known picaresque novels were written by Cervantes (Rinconete y Cortadillo) and Francisco de Quevedo (El Buscón).
    * * *
    I
    - ra adjetivo
    a) ( ladino) crafty, cunning
    b) ( malicioso) < persona> naughty, wicked (colloq); <chiste/comentario> naughty, racy; <mirada/sonrisa> wicked (colloq), cheeky (BrE)
    II
    - ra masculino, femenino
    a) (Lit) rogue, villain
    b) ( astuto) cunning o crafty devil (colloq)
    * * *
    = rogue, elfin, impish, crafty, mischievous, playful.
    Ex. Some headings are vague and without scope notes to define them: ROBBERS AND OUTLAWS; CRIME AND CRIMINALS; rogues AND VAGABONDS.
    Ex. Then, with an elfin smile she said: 'You see, I haven't been entirely unconcerned!'.
    Ex. Then, leaning back in her chair and with an impish smile playing about her mouth, she said: 'You know I can't quite get used to the idea of him giving up his job to follow his wife'.
    Ex. Crafty! He wanted nothing to do with the straitjacket of guidelines and so-called standards = ¡Qué astuto! no quería saber nada de las restricciones que imponen las directrices y las "supuestas" normas.
    Ex. Frequently the youngest child takes on the role of the mascot; he acts cute, mischievous, and endearing.
    Ex. The article is a playful attempt to describe the historical determinations of the subject.
    * * *
    I
    - ra adjetivo
    a) ( ladino) crafty, cunning
    b) ( malicioso) < persona> naughty, wicked (colloq); <chiste/comentario> naughty, racy; <mirada/sonrisa> wicked (colloq), cheeky (BrE)
    II
    - ra masculino, femenino
    a) (Lit) rogue, villain
    b) ( astuto) cunning o crafty devil (colloq)
    * * *
    = rogue, elfin, impish, crafty, mischievous, playful.

    Ex: Some headings are vague and without scope notes to define them: ROBBERS AND OUTLAWS; CRIME AND CRIMINALS; rogues AND VAGABONDS.

    Ex: Then, with an elfin smile she said: 'You see, I haven't been entirely unconcerned!'.
    Ex: Then, leaning back in her chair and with an impish smile playing about her mouth, she said: 'You know I can't quite get used to the idea of him giving up his job to follow his wife'.
    Ex: Crafty! He wanted nothing to do with the straitjacket of guidelines and so-called standards = ¡Qué astuto! no quería saber nada de las restricciones que imponen las directrices y las "supuestas" normas.
    Ex: Frequently the youngest child takes on the role of the mascot; he acts cute, mischievous, and endearing.
    Ex: The article is a playful attempt to describe the historical determinations of the subject.

    * * *
    pícaro1 -ra
    1 (ladino) crafty, cunning
    2 (malicioso) ‹persona› naughty, wicked ( colloq); ‹chiste/comentario› naughty, racy; ‹mirada/sonrisa› wicked ( colloq), cheeky ( BrE)
    pícaro2 -ra
    masculine, feminine
    1 ( Lit) rogue, villain
    2 (astuto) cunning o crafty devil ( colloq)
    * * *

    pícaro
    ◊ -ra adjetivo


    b) ( malicioso) ‹ persona› naughty, wicked (colloq);

    ‹chiste/comentario› naughty, racy;
    ‹mirada/sonrisa› mischievous, cheeky (BrE)
    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
    a) (Lit) rogue, villain

    b) ( astuto) cunning o crafty devil (colloq)

    ' pícaro' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    bandida
    - bandido
    - granuja
    - maliciosa
    - malicioso
    - socarrón
    - socarrona
    - sabandija
    - sinvergüenza
    English:
    glint
    - mischievous
    - rogue
    - roguish
    - cheeky
    - playful
    * * *
    pícaro, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [astuto] cunning, crafty;
    ¡qué pícaro es este gato! this cat is very cunning o sly
    2. [travieso] naughty, mischievous
    3. [atrevido] [persona] bold, daring;
    [comentario] naughty, racy; [sonrisa] wicked, cheeky
    ♦ nm,f
    1. Lit rogue [protagonist in picaresque novels]
    2. [astuto] sly person, rogue
    3. [travieso] rascal
    4. [atrevido] brazen person
    * * *
    I adj
    1 persona crafty, sly
    2 comentario mischievous
    II m rogue
    * * *
    pícaro, -ra adj
    1) : mischievous
    2) : cunning, sly
    3) : off-color, risqué
    pícaro, -ra n
    1) : rogue, scoundrel
    2) : rascal

    Spanish-English dictionary > pícaro

  • 15 repudiable

    adj.
    repudiable, abominable, loathsome.
    * * *
    = damnable, loathsome.
    Ex. This attack is directed against a particular heresy; one which is widespread, but it is in my opinion none the less damnable.
    Ex. It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.
    * * *
    = damnable, loathsome.

    Ex: This attack is directed against a particular heresy; one which is widespread, but it is in my opinion none the less damnable.

    Ex: It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.

    Spanish-English dictionary > repudiable

  • 16 repugnante

    adj.
    disgusting.
    f. & m.
    loathsome person, repulsive person.
    * * *
    1 repugnant, repulsive, disgusting, revolting
    * * *
    adj.
    repugnant, disgusting
    * * *
    ADJ disgusting, revolting
    * * *
    adjetivo < olor> disgusting, revolting; < crimen> abhorrent, repugnant; < persona> ( físicamente) repulsive, revolting; ( moralmente) repugnant
    * * *
    = filthy [filthier -comp, filthiest -sup.], rank, repellent, revolting, repulsive, obnoxious, disgusting, rebarbative, abhorrent, minging, gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], gruesome, nasty [natier -comp., nastiest -sup.], icky [ickier -comp., ickiest -sup.], creepy [creepier -comp., creepiest -sup.], loathsome.
    Ex. Printing houses -- apart from the few that had been built for the purpose rather than converted from something else -- were generally filthy and badly ventilated.
    Ex. And what I'm trying to suggest is that there's something shameful about a profession that has allowed this kind of blatant and rank ethnocentrism, racism, chauvinism, the whole schmier, to persist this long.
    Ex. But, in the main, I find it often boring and sometimes repellent.
    Ex. This was so that the stuffing could be teased out and cleared of lumps, and so that the pelts could be softened by currying and soaking them in urine; the smell is said to have been revolting.
    Ex. A new indicator, representing the asymmetry of coauthorship links, was used to reveal the main 'attractive' and ' repulsive' centres of cooperation.
    Ex. During the war a law was passed to limit the consumption of newsprint by ' obnoxious newspapers' and even reducing it to nil = Durante la guerra se aprobó una ley para limitar el consumo de papel de periódico por los llamados "periódicos detestables" e incluso reducirlo a cero.
    Ex. I find it disgusting but I guess that's human nature.
    Ex. The implacable reduction in the dissemination of public documents constitutes a rebarbative policy that threatens the quality of reference services in libraries.
    Ex. He debates what should the librarian's attitude be to materials considered personally abhorrent.
    Ex. Everyone is attractive to someone, there is no such thing as a minger, but there are many people who I think are minging.
    Ex. Janell has always had a soft spot in her heart for animals most people might find gross.
    Ex. We hear horrendous tales of shootings in schools and colleges and gruesome murder of parents.
    Ex. Anthony Datto thanked them for having permitted him to unburden himself and after a few desultory remarks about the nasty weather and nothing in particular, they parted.
    Ex. Neck buffs and balaclava's get the most icky, because you're usually breathing against them, and they tend to get a bit moist.
    Ex. Today I got followed home by a creepy man with a high-pitched voice.
    Ex. It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.
    * * *
    adjetivo < olor> disgusting, revolting; < crimen> abhorrent, repugnant; < persona> ( físicamente) repulsive, revolting; ( moralmente) repugnant
    * * *
    = filthy [filthier -comp, filthiest -sup.], rank, repellent, revolting, repulsive, obnoxious, disgusting, rebarbative, abhorrent, minging, gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], gruesome, nasty [natier -comp., nastiest -sup.], icky [ickier -comp., ickiest -sup.], creepy [creepier -comp., creepiest -sup.], loathsome.

    Ex: Printing houses -- apart from the few that had been built for the purpose rather than converted from something else -- were generally filthy and badly ventilated.

    Ex: And what I'm trying to suggest is that there's something shameful about a profession that has allowed this kind of blatant and rank ethnocentrism, racism, chauvinism, the whole schmier, to persist this long.
    Ex: But, in the main, I find it often boring and sometimes repellent.
    Ex: This was so that the stuffing could be teased out and cleared of lumps, and so that the pelts could be softened by currying and soaking them in urine; the smell is said to have been revolting.
    Ex: A new indicator, representing the asymmetry of coauthorship links, was used to reveal the main 'attractive' and ' repulsive' centres of cooperation.
    Ex: During the war a law was passed to limit the consumption of newsprint by ' obnoxious newspapers' and even reducing it to nil = Durante la guerra se aprobó una ley para limitar el consumo de papel de periódico por los llamados "periódicos detestables" e incluso reducirlo a cero.
    Ex: I find it disgusting but I guess that's human nature.
    Ex: The implacable reduction in the dissemination of public documents constitutes a rebarbative policy that threatens the quality of reference services in libraries.
    Ex: He debates what should the librarian's attitude be to materials considered personally abhorrent.
    Ex: Everyone is attractive to someone, there is no such thing as a minger, but there are many people who I think are minging.
    Ex: Janell has always had a soft spot in her heart for animals most people might find gross.
    Ex: We hear horrendous tales of shootings in schools and colleges and gruesome murder of parents.
    Ex: Anthony Datto thanked them for having permitted him to unburden himself and after a few desultory remarks about the nasty weather and nothing in particular, they parted.
    Ex: Neck buffs and balaclava's get the most icky, because you're usually breathing against them, and they tend to get a bit moist.
    Ex: Today I got followed home by a creepy man with a high-pitched voice.
    Ex: It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.

    * * *
    1 ‹olor› disgusting, revolting
    2 ‹crimen› abhorrent, repugnant
    3 ‹persona› (físicamente) repulsive, revolting, repellent; (moralmente) repugnant
    * * *

    repugnante adjetivo ‹ olor› disgusting, revolting;
    ‹ crimen› abhorrent, repugnant;
    ‹ persona› ( físicamente) repulsive, revolting;
    ( moralmente) repugnant
    repugnante adjetivo
    1 (físicamente) disgusting, revolting, repulsive
    2 (moralmente) repugnant
    ' repugnante' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    repelente
    - asco
    English:
    abhorrent
    - disgusting
    - loathsome
    - obnoxious
    - offensive
    - repugnant
    - revolting
    - foul
    - nauseating
    - repulsive
    * * *
    1. [sabor, olor] disgusting, revolting
    2. [acción, comportamiento] disgusting
    * * *
    adj disgusting, repugnant
    * * *
    : repulsive, repugnant, revolting
    * * *
    repugnante adj revolting

    Spanish-English dictionary > repugnante

  • 17 ridículamente hipócrita

    Ex. It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.
    * * *

    Ex: It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ridículamente hipócrita

  • 18 travieso

    adj.
    mischievous, playful, frolicsome, playfully mischievous.
    * * *
    1 mischievous, naughty
    * * *
    (f. - traviesa)
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) [niño] naughty, mischievous
    2) [adulto] (=inquieto) restless; (=vivo) lively; (=vicioso) dissolute; (=listo) bright, clever, shrewd; (=gracioso) witty
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo naughty, mischievous
    * * *
    = naughty [naughtier -comp., naugtiest -sup.], mischievous, playful, elfin, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.], troublesome.
    Ex. He felt like a naughty school-boy.
    Ex. Frequently the youngest child takes on the role of the mascot; he acts cute, mischievous, and endearing.
    Ex. The article is a playful attempt to describe the historical determinations of the subject.
    Ex. Then, with an elfin smile she said: 'You see, I haven't been entirely unconcerned!'.
    Ex. She tells the remarkable tale of an animal whose saucy personality brought joy to the lives of countless people.
    Ex. Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.
    ----
    * chico travieso = naughty boy.
    * niño travieso = naughty boy.
    * ser travieso = misbehave.
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo naughty, mischievous
    * * *
    = naughty [naughtier -comp., naugtiest -sup.], mischievous, playful, elfin, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.], troublesome.

    Ex: He felt like a naughty school-boy.

    Ex: Frequently the youngest child takes on the role of the mascot; he acts cute, mischievous, and endearing.
    Ex: The article is a playful attempt to describe the historical determinations of the subject.
    Ex: Then, with an elfin smile she said: 'You see, I haven't been entirely unconcerned!'.
    Ex: She tells the remarkable tale of an animal whose saucy personality brought joy to the lives of countless people.
    Ex: Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.
    * chico travieso = naughty boy.
    * niño travieso = naughty boy.
    * ser travieso = misbehave.

    * * *
    naughty, mischievous
    * * *

     

    travieso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo

    naughty, mischievous
    travieso,-a adjetivo mischievous

    ' travieso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    bandida
    - bandido
    - mala
    - malo
    - pilla
    - pillo
    - terrible
    - trasto
    - traviesa
    - golfo
    - malcriado
    - necio
    - palomilla
    - pelusa
    English:
    mischievous
    - naughty
    - rollicking
    - scamp
    - goblin
    - wicked
    * * *
    travieso, -a
    ♦ adj
    mischievous
    ♦ nm,f
    mischievous person;
    este niño es un travieso that boy is a real mischief
    * * *
    adj niño mischievous
    * * *
    travieso, -sa adj
    : mischievous, naughty
    * * *
    travieso adj naughty [comp. naughtier; superl. naughtiest]

    Spanish-English dictionary > travieso

  • 19 antiabortista

    adj.
    anti-abortion, pro-life.
    f. & m.
    1 anti-abortion or pro-life campaigner.
    2 anti-abortionist, antiabortionist.
    * * *
    1 anti-abortionist
    1 anti-abortionist, antiabortion campaigner
    * * *
    1.
    ADJ
    2.
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo antiabortion (before n)
    II
    masculino y femenino antiabortionist
    * * *
    (n./adj.) = antiabortion [anti-abortion], antiabortionist [anti-abortionist]
    Ex. The antiabortion movement's scaremongering claim that having an abortion substantially raises a woman's risk of breast cancer is hugely deceptive and erroneous = La declaración alarmista del movimiento antiabortista de que el aborto aumenta sustancialmente el riesgo de que la mujer contraiga cáncer de mama es muy engañosa y errónea.
    Ex. Although antiabortionists made gains during the Ronald Reagan & George Bush presidencies, they failed to achieve their key objectives.
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo antiabortion (before n)
    II
    masculino y femenino antiabortionist
    * * *
    antiabortista1
    1 = antiabortionist [anti-abortionist], pro-lifer.

    Ex: Although antiabortionists made gains during the Ronald Reagan & George Bush presidencies, they failed to achieve their key objectives.

    Ex: It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.

    antiabortista2
    2 = antiabortion [anti-abortion], pro-life.

    Ex: The antiabortion movement's scaremongering claim that having an abortion substantially raises a woman's risk of breast cancer is hugely deceptive and erroneous = La declaración alarmista del movimiento antiabortista de que el aborto aumenta sustancialmente el riesgo de que la mujer contraiga cáncer de mama es muy engañosa y errónea.

    Ex: Another growing group in this annual pro-life event is women who are stepping up to proclaim their regret for their own abortions.

    (n./adj.) = antiabortion [anti-abortion], antiabortionist [anti-abortionist]

    Ex: The antiabortion movement's scaremongering claim that having an abortion substantially raises a woman's risk of breast cancer is hugely deceptive and erroneous = La declaración alarmista del movimiento antiabortista de que el aborto aumenta sustancialmente el riesgo de que la mujer contraiga cáncer de mama es muy engañosa y errónea.

    Ex: Although antiabortionists made gains during the Ronald Reagan & George Bush presidencies, they failed to achieve their key objectives.

    * * *
    antiabortion ( before n)
    antiabortionist
    * * *

    antiabortista sustantivo masculino y femenino
    antiabortionist
    ' antiabortista' also found in these entries:
    English:
    pro-life
    * * *
    ♦ adj
    anti-abortion, pro-life
    ♦ nmf
    anti-abortion o pro-life campaigner
    * * *
    m/f right-to-lifer, antiabortionist

    Spanish-English dictionary > antiabortista

  • 20 antiabortista1

    1 = antiabortionist [anti-abortionist], pro-lifer.
    Ex. Although antiabortionists made gains during the Ronald Reagan & George Bush presidencies, they failed to achieve their key objectives.
    Ex. It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.

    Spanish-English dictionary > antiabortista1

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