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1 infalible
adj.infallible.* * *► adjetivo1 infallible* * *ADJ1) [persona] infallible2) [aparato, plan] foolproof3) [puntería] unerring4) (=inevitable) certain, sure* * ** * *= sure-fire [surefire], foolproof, infallible, watertight, unerring, fail-safe.Ex. For example, asking where someone was born is not a sure-fire way of finding out what their accent is and may lead to erroneous assumptions.Ex. Theoretically, encryption is foolproof but as security threats increase, smart card encryption will be necessary to help companies improve security systems.Ex. Consultation of contemporary documents are more reliable, if not infallible.Ex. Before multimedia producers can protect their rights against users and reap the benefits of their investment, they must ensure that their own licensing position is watertight because they cannot sue to protect rights they do not have.Ex. The real challenge lies in the library profession's unerring commitment to the canon as the keystone of library and information service.Ex. The technical safeguards available are not fail-safe.* * ** * *= sure-fire [surefire], foolproof, infallible, watertight, unerring, fail-safe.Ex: For example, asking where someone was born is not a sure-fire way of finding out what their accent is and may lead to erroneous assumptions.
Ex: Theoretically, encryption is foolproof but as security threats increase, smart card encryption will be necessary to help companies improve security systems.Ex: Consultation of contemporary documents are more reliable, if not infallible.Ex: Before multimedia producers can protect their rights against users and reap the benefits of their investment, they must ensure that their own licensing position is watertight because they cannot sue to protect rights they do not have.Ex: The real challenge lies in the library profession's unerring commitment to the canon as the keystone of library and information service.Ex: The technical safeguards available are not fail-safe.* * *‹persona/método› infallible; ‹puntería› unerringtiene un instinto infalible her instincts are infallible o unerring o never wrong* * *
infalible adjetivo ‹persona/método› infallible;
‹ puntería› unerring
infalible adjetivo infallible
' infalible' also found in these entries:
English:
foolproof
- infallible
- fool
- sure
* * *infalible adj1. [método, persona] infallible;[puntería] unerring2. [inevitable] inevitable;es infalible, siempre que la invito está ocupada it's the same every time without fail, whenever I invite her over she's busy* * *adj infallible* * *infalible adj: infallible♦ infaliblemente adv -
2 certero
adj.accurate, sure, definite, positive.* * *► adjetivo1 (disparo) accurate, good2 (seguro) certain, sure* * *ADJ1) (=correcto) [respuesta] accurate; [decisión] correct, right; [acto] sure2) [tiro] well-aimed* * *- ra adjetivo* * *= indubitable, unerring.Ex. The project was directed toward the testing of various strategies for collecting and archiving of Internet material in a narrowly defined area of indubitable broad general interest.Ex. The real challenge lies in the library profession's unerring commitment to the canon as the keystone of library and information service.* * *- ra adjetivo* * *= indubitable, unerring.Ex: The project was directed toward the testing of various strategies for collecting and archiving of Internet material in a narrowly defined area of indubitable broad general interest.
Ex: The real challenge lies in the library profession's unerring commitment to the canon as the keystone of library and information service.* * *certero -ra1 ‹tiro› accurate; ‹golpe› well-aimedes un tirador certero he's a crack shot2 ‹juicio› sound; ‹respuesta› good* * *
certero◊ -ra adjetivo
‹ golpe› well-aimed
‹ respuesta› good
certero,-a adj (en la puntería) accurate
(en la opinión) sound
' certero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
certera
English:
accurate
- deadly
- sharpshooter
- accuracy
- sure
* * *certero, -a adj1. [tiro] accurate2. [comentario, respuesta] appropriate* * *adj accurate* * *certero, -ra adj: accurate, precise♦ certeramente adv -
3 indefectible
adj.1 unfailing (Formal).2 indefectible, sure, infallible, unerring.* * *► adjetivo1 inevitable, unavoidable* * *ADJ unfailing* * *adjetivo <buen humor/cortesía> unfailing* * *adjetivo <buen humor/cortesía> unfailing* * *( frml); ‹buen humor/cortesía› unfailinges indefectible que llegue tarde she never fails to arrive lateél, su perro y la indefectible bufanda de lana him, his dog and his faithful o ever-present o trusty woolen scarfel indefectible loquito que se lanza al ruedo the usual o inevitable nutcase who jumps into the ring* * *indefectible adjFormal [apoyo, lealtad] unfailing;llegó fumando su indefectible cigarro he arrived smoking the inevitable cigar;llegaron con su indefectible buen humor they arrived in their usual good mood, they arrived in a good mood, as ever* * *adj inevitable, unfailing* * *indefectible adj: unfailing, sure -
4 indefectible
• indefeasible• indefectibly• inextricably• infallibly• sure• unerring• unfailing -
5 infalible
• inextricably• infallibly• unerring• unfailing
См. также в других словарях:
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unerring — adjective always exactly right: unerring accuracy/judgement etc: Max hit the target with unerring accuracy. unerringly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English