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1 infelicidad
f.unhappiness.* * *1 unhappiness* * *SF unhappiness* * *femenino unhappiness* * *= unhappiness.Ex. They are afraid to complain or express their unhappiness because of fear of reprisal by the supervisor.* * *femenino unhappiness* * *= unhappiness.Ex: They are afraid to complain or express their unhappiness because of fear of reprisal by the supervisor.
* * *unhappiness* * *
infelicidad sustantivo femenino
unhappiness
infelicidad nombre unhappiness
' infelicidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desdicha
English:
unhappiness
* * *infelicidad nfunhappiness* * *f unhappiness, misery* * *infelicidad nf: unhappiness* * *infelicidad n unhappiness -
2 desdicha
f.1 misery (desgracia) (situación).por desdicha unfortunately2 unhappiness, wretchedness, misery, misfortune.past part.past participle of spanish verb: desdecir.* * *1 misfortune, misery, adversity\para colmo de desdichas to top it allpor desdicha unfortunately* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=infelicidad) unhappiness2) (=contratiempo) misfortunetuve la desdicha de ser amigo suyo — I had the misfortune to be a friend of his, I was unlucky enough to be a friend of his
para mi desdicha, mi suegra vive con nosotros — unfortunately for me, my mother-in-law lives with us
3) * (=persona, cosa inútil) dead loss ** * ** * *= unhappiness, ill fate.Ex. They are afraid to complain or express their unhappiness because of fear of reprisal by the supervisor.Ex. The sad fact is that the majority of web pages suffer this same ill fate.* * ** * *= unhappiness, ill fate.Ex: They are afraid to complain or express their unhappiness because of fear of reprisal by the supervisor.
Ex: The sad fact is that the majority of web pages suffer this same ill fate.* * *1 (desgracia) misfortunetuvo la desdicha de nacer ciego he had the misfortune to be born blind2 (infelicidad) unhappinesslo sumió en la mayor de las desdichas it plunged him into the deepest despair* * *
desdicha sustantivo femenino ( desgracia) misfortune;
( infelicidad) unhappiness
desdicha sustantivo femenino misfortune
' desdicha' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desgracia
English:
unhappiness
* * *desdicha nf1. [infelicidad] unhappiness, misery;nada consolaba su desdicha nothing could console him in his unhappiness2. [suceso desgraciado] misfortune;pasamos toda clase de desdichas we suffered all sorts of calamities;tuvo la desdicha de caer muy enfermo she had the misfortune to fall seriously ill;¡qué desdicha la suya! what an unfortunate fellow!* * *f1 ( desgracia) misfortune2 ( infelicidad) unhappiness* * *desdicha nf1) : misery2) : misfortune* * *desdicha n misery -
3 Posesivo + media naranja
= Posesivo + significant other, Posesivo + better half, Posesivo + other halfEx. Reference group theory is based upon the principle that people take the standards of significant others as a basis for making self-appraisals, comparisons, and choices regarding need and use of information.Ex. The answer to this relates directly to the second major factor contributing to unhappiness between a manager and his better half, i.e., a sense of professional jealousy between marital partners.Ex. Breaking wind often is typically the result of your diet and lifestyle -- it won't kill you, though your other half might if you keep trumpeting in bed.* * *= Posesivo + significant other, Posesivo + better half, Posesivo + other halfEx: Reference group theory is based upon the principle that people take the standards of significant others as a basis for making self-appraisals, comparisons, and choices regarding need and use of information.
Ex: The answer to this relates directly to the second major factor contributing to unhappiness between a manager and his better half, i.e., a sense of professional jealousy between marital partners.Ex: Breaking wind often is typically the result of your diet and lifestyle -- it won't kill you, though your other half might if you keep trumpeting in bed. -
4 descontento
adj.discontent, sad, discontented, displeased.m.dissatisfaction, discontentment, unhappiness, discontent.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: descontentar.* * *► adjetivo1 displeased, unhappy, dissatisfied, discontented► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 malcontent1 discontent, dissatisfaction————————1 discontent, dissatisfaction* * *1. (f. - descontenta)adj.2. noun m.* * *descontento, -a1. ADJ1) (=insatisfecho) dissatisfied, discontented (de with)2) (=disgustado) disgruntled (de about, at)2.SM / F Méx malcontent3. SM1) (=insatisfacción) dissatisfaction2) (=disgusto) disgruntlement3) (Pol) discontent, unrest* * *I- ta adjetivo [estar] dissatisfieddescontento con algo/alguien — unhappy o dissatisfied with something/somebody
IIquedó descontento con lo que le di — he wasn't satisfied o happy with what I gave him
masculino discontent* * *= dissatisfied, discontent, dissatisfaction, irritation, disgruntled, unrest, disaffected, disaffection, restlessness.Ex. If you are dissatisfied with your responses, go back and revise such parts of the text as you think fit.Ex. No one complained about Duff to her, and she decided not to probe for discontents.Ex. During her tenure as head of the EPA library, she dealt with the dissatisfaction with the national treatment of U.S. documents in a most constructive manner, by establishing the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT).Ex. Datto felt a wave of irritation engulf him, but he persevered, keeping his voice steady.Ex. The director of our public library hired as a page the daughter of a friend, who turned out to be unreliable and untrustworthy, and as a consequence had to handle a disgruntled head of circulation.Ex. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex. Disaffected and literally unliterary pubescent readers were expected to be hooked by his high-flown style.Ex. Further, there is evidence of publisher, author, and library user disaffection with the law of copyright.Ex. A five- to ten-fold increase of the soporific dose resulted in restlessness and disorientation instead of sleep.----* descontento entre los trabajadores = industrial unrest.* descontento político = political unrest.* descontento social = civil unrest, social unrest.* estar descontento con = express + dissatisfaction with.* sentirse descontento con = experience + dissatisfaction with.* * *I- ta adjetivo [estar] dissatisfieddescontento con algo/alguien — unhappy o dissatisfied with something/somebody
IIquedó descontento con lo que le di — he wasn't satisfied o happy with what I gave him
masculino discontent* * *= dissatisfied, discontent, dissatisfaction, irritation, disgruntled, unrest, disaffected, disaffection, restlessness.Ex: If you are dissatisfied with your responses, go back and revise such parts of the text as you think fit.
Ex: No one complained about Duff to her, and she decided not to probe for discontents.Ex: During her tenure as head of the EPA library, she dealt with the dissatisfaction with the national treatment of U.S. documents in a most constructive manner, by establishing the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT).Ex: Datto felt a wave of irritation engulf him, but he persevered, keeping his voice steady.Ex: The director of our public library hired as a page the daughter of a friend, who turned out to be unreliable and untrustworthy, and as a consequence had to handle a disgruntled head of circulation.Ex: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex: Disaffected and literally unliterary pubescent readers were expected to be hooked by his high-flown style.Ex: Further, there is evidence of publisher, author, and library user disaffection with the law of copyright.Ex: A five- to ten-fold increase of the soporific dose resulted in restlessness and disorientation instead of sleep.* descontento entre los trabajadores = industrial unrest.* descontento político = political unrest.* descontento social = civil unrest, social unrest.* estar descontento con = express + dissatisfaction with.* sentirse descontento con = experience + dissatisfaction with.* * *[ ESTAR] dissatisfied descontento CON algo/algn unhappy WITH sth/sb, dissatisfied WITH sth/sbestoy descontento con los resultados I'm unhappy o dissatisfied with the results, I'm not at all happy with the resultsquedó descontento con lo que le di he wasn't satisfied o happy with what I gave himdiscontentmanifestaron su descontento they made known their discontent o dissatisfaction, they let it be known that they were dissatisfied o unhappy* * *
Del verbo descontentar: ( conjugate descontentar)
descontento es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
descontentó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
descontento 1◊ -ta adjetivo [estar] dissatisfied;
descontento con algo/algn unhappy o dissatisfied with sth/sb
descontento 2 sustantivo masculino
discontent
descontento,-a
I adjetivo unhappy, dissatisfied [con, with]
II sustantivo masculino dissatisfaction
' descontento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agitación
- conflictividad
- descontenta
- disimulado
- insatisfecho
English:
discontent
- discontented
- dissatisfaction
- dissatisfied
- grunt
- undercurrent
- undertone
- unhappiness
- unhappy
- unrest
- disgruntled
- frustrated
* * *descontento, -a♦ adjunhappy, dissatisfied;estar descontento con algo/alguien to be dissatisfied o unhappy with sth/sb;dijo estar descontento con la decisión de los tribunales he said he was unhappy with the court's decision♦ nmdissatisfaction;los sindicatos expresaron su descontento con la nueva ley the unions expressed their dissatisfaction with the new law;entre la población cundió el descontento discontent was spreading among the population* * *I adj dissatisfiedII m dissatisfaction* * *descontento, -ta adj: discontented, dissatisfieddescontento nm: discontent, dissatisfaction* * * -
5 represalia
f.1 reprisal.tomar represalias to retaliate, to take reprisals2 retaliation, reprisal, vengeance, revenge.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: represaliar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: represaliar.* * *1 reprisal, retaliation\tomar represalias to take reprisals* * *SF reprisaltomar represalias — to retaliate, take reprisals ( contra against)
* * *femenino reprisalcomo represalia por... — in retaliation for...
* * *= reprisal, retaliation.Ex. They are afraid to complain or express their unhappiness because of fear of reprisal by the supervisor.Ex. This follow-up requires open and free communication without fear of retaliation and without judgment but rather with trust and respect.----* por temor a represalias = under duress.* represalias = victimisation [victimization, -USA], clampdown (on).* tomar represalias contra = retaliate against, clamp down on.* tomar represalias contra Alguien = hold + it against.* * *femenino reprisalcomo represalia por... — in retaliation for...
* * *= reprisal, retaliation.Ex: They are afraid to complain or express their unhappiness because of fear of reprisal by the supervisor.
Ex: This follow-up requires open and free communication without fear of retaliation and without judgment but rather with trust and respect.* por temor a represalias = under duress.* represalias = victimisation [victimization, -USA], clampdown (on).* tomar represalias contra = retaliate against, clamp down on.* tomar represalias contra Alguien = hold + it against.* * *reprisaltomar represalias to take reprisalscomo represalia por el atentado in reprisal o retaliation for the attack* * *
represalia sustantivo femenino
reprisal;◊ como represalia por … in retaliation for …
represalia sustantivo femenino reprisal, retaliation
tomar represalias, to take reprisals o retaliate [contra, against]
' represalia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
revancha
English:
reprisal
- retaliation
- tit for tat
* * *represalia nfreprisal;tomar represalias to retaliate, to take reprisals;un ataque en o [m5] como represalia por el asesinato de su líder an attack made in retaliation o in reprisal for the assassination of their leader* * *f reprisal* * *represalia nf1) : reprisal, retaliation2)tomar represalias : to retaliate -
6 insatisfacción
f.dissatisfaction, unhappiness, discontentedness, discontent.* * *1 dissatisfaction* * *noun f.* * ** * *femenino dissatisfaction* * *Ex. During her tenure as head of the EPA library, she dealt with the dissatisfaction with the national treatment of U.S. documents in a most constructive manner, by establishing the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT).* * *femenino dissatisfaction* * *Ex: During her tenure as head of the EPA library, she dealt with the dissatisfaction with the national treatment of U.S. documents in a most constructive manner, by establishing the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT).
* * *dissatisfaction* * *
insatisfacción sustantivo femenino
dissatisfaction
' insatisfacción' also found in these entries:
English:
dissatisfaction
* * *[disgusto, descontento] dissatisfaction* * *f dissatisfaction* * * -
7 tristeza
f.sadness.* * *1 sadness1 problems, sufferings* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [de persona] sadness, sorrow2) (Bot) tree virus* * *femenino sadness, sorrow* * *= sorrow, sadness, gloom.Ex. In an authority list, the terms, whether descriptors or non-descriptors, may be single words (e.g., Hosiery, Journalism, Lingerie), or phrases of two or three words (e.g., Electric meters, Electric power plants, Joy and sorrow).Ex. Suddenly she was consumed by a feeling of sadness.Ex. However, short breaks and budget flights are exceptions to the general travel gloom.----* con tristeza = wistfully.* * *femenino sadness, sorrow* * *= sorrow, sadness, gloom.Ex: In an authority list, the terms, whether descriptors or non-descriptors, may be single words (e.g., Hosiery, Journalism, Lingerie), or phrases of two or three words (e.g., Electric meters, Electric power plants, Joy and sorrow).
Ex: Suddenly she was consumed by a feeling of sadness.Ex: However, short breaks and budget flights are exceptions to the general travel gloom.* con tristeza = wistfully.* * *1 (sentimiento) sadness, sorrowhabía una cierta tristeza en su mirada there was a certain sadness o sorrow in his eyesme invadió una gran tristeza a great sadness o sense of sadness welled up inside mequé tristeza que haya terminado así how sad it should have ended this way2(cosa triste): juntos hemos compartido muchas alegrías y tristezas together we've shared many happy and sad moments o many joys and sorrows* * *
tristeza sustantivo femenino (de mirada, persona) sadness, sorrow;
(de lugar, ambiente) gloominess
tristeza sustantivo femenino
1 sadness
2 (penas, desdichas) woes
' tristeza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desesperación
- deshacerse
- empañarse
- estela
- origen
- pena
- producir
- soledad
- sumir
- aliviar
- dolor
- envolver
- experimentar
- invadir
- lamento
- pesar
- sensación
- triste
English:
blues
- gloom
- misery
- sadness
- tinge
- unhappiness
- wail
- forlorn
- mournful
- sadly
- unhappily
* * *tristeza nf1. [de persona] sadness;me miró con tristeza he looked at me sadly2. [de día, tiempo, paisaje] gloominess, dreariness;[de color, vestido, luz] dullness3.* * *f sadness* * *tristeza nfdolor: sadness, grief* * *tristeza n sadness -
8 malaventuranza
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9 inconformidad
f.1 nonconformity, unhappiness.2 nonapproval, disagreement, dissent.* * *: nonconformity -
10 descontento
• discontent• discontented• discontentedness• discontentment• disgruntled• displeased• dissatisfaction• Malaysia• maldistribution• not content• sad• unhappiness -
11 desdicha
• misery• misfortune• unhappiness• wretched• wriggle -
12 desventura
• bad luck• misery• misfortune• mishap• unhappiness -
13 inconformidad
• nonconformism• nonconsolidated• unhappiness -
14 infelicidad
• sadness• unhappiness• wretched• wriggle -
15 insatisfacción
• discontent• discontentedness• dissatisfaction• unhappiness
См. также в других словарях:
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unhappiness — noun see unhappy … New Collegiate Dictionary
unhappiness — See unhappily. * * * … Universalium
unhappiness — noun The feeling of not being happy … Wiktionary
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unhappiness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. sorrow, woe, sadness; see depression 2 , grief 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A feeling or spell of dismally low spirits: blues, dejection, depression, despondence, despondency, doldrums, dolefulness, down heartedness,… … English dictionary for students
unhappiness — n. miserableness, sadness, dejection … English contemporary dictionary