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1 unnecessarily
adverb He was unnecessarily rude.) innecesariamente, inútilmente'ʌnnesə'serəli, ˌʌnnesə'serɪli, ˌʌn'nesəserɪliadverb <rude/cruel> innecesariamentethey died unnecessarily — murieron innecesariamente or inútilmente or en vano
[ʌn'nesɪsǝrɪlɪ]ADV innecesariamente, sin necesidadI don't want him to suffer unnecessarily — no quiero que sufra innecesariamente or sin necesidad
* * *['ʌnnesə'serəli, ˌʌnnesə'serɪli, ˌʌn'nesəserɪli]adverb <rude/cruel> innecesariamentethey died unnecessarily — murieron innecesariamente or inútilmente or en vano
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2 unnecessarily
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3 unnecessary
1) (not necessary: It is unnecessary to waken him yet.) innecesario2) (that might have been avoided: Your mistake caused a lot of unnecessary work in the office.) innecesario, inútil•unnecessary adj innecesariotr[ʌn'nesəsərɪ]1 innecesario,-a, inútil\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's unnecessary to add that... huelga decir que..., sobra añadir que...unnecessary [.ʌn'nɛsə.sɛri] adj: innecesario♦ unnecessarily [-.nsə- 'srəli] advadj.• innecesario, -a adj.ʌn'nesəseri, ʌn'nesəsəriadjective innecesariounnecessary details — detalles mpl superfluos
[ʌn'nesɪsǝrɪ]ADJ innecesarioit is unnecessary to add that... — no hace falta añadir que..., no es necesario añadir que...
* * *[ʌn'nesəseri, ʌn'nesəsəri]adjective innecesariounnecessary details — detalles mpl superfluos
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4 fuss about
VI + ADV (=busy o.s.) andar de acá para allá; (=worry unnecessarily) preocuparse por pequeñeces -
5 fuss around
fuss about v + adv estar* de aquí para alláVI + ADV (=busy o.s.) andar de acá para allá; (=worry unnecessarily) preocuparse por pequeñeces* * *fuss about v + adv estar* de aquí para allá -
6 prolong
prə'loŋ(to make longer: Please do not prolong the discussion unnecessarily.) prolongar- prolonged
prolong vb prolongartr[prə'lɒŋ]1 prolongar, alargar, extenderprolong [prə'lɔŋ] vt: prolongarv.• alargar v.• alongar v.• diferir v.• prolongar v.prə'lɔːŋ, prə'lɒŋtransitive verb \<\<conversation/visit/meeting\>\> prolongar*, alargar*, extender*; \<\<suspense\>\> prolongar*to prolong somebody's life — prolongarle* or alargarle* la vida a alguien
[prǝ'lɒŋ]VT [+ visit, life, war, recession] prolongar, alargarto prolong the agony —
* * *[prə'lɔːŋ, prə'lɒŋ]transitive verb \<\<conversation/visit/meeting\>\> prolongar*, alargar*, extender*; \<\<suspense\>\> prolongar*to prolong somebody's life — prolongarle* or alargarle* la vida a alguien
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7 slaughter
'slo:tə
1. noun1) (the killing of people or animals in large numbers, cruelly and usually unnecessarily: Many people protested at the annual slaughter of seals.) masacre2) (the killing of animals for food: Methods of slaughter must be humane.) matanza
2. verb1) (to kill (animals) for food: Thousands of cattle are slaughtered here every year.) matar, sacrificar2) (to kill in a cruel manner, especially in large numbers.) matar brutalmente, masacrar3) (to criticize unmercifully or defeat very thoroughly: Our team absolutely slaughtered the other side.) dar una paliza•slaughter1 n1. matanza / masacre2. matanzaslaughter2 vb1. matar / masacrar2. matar / sacrificarfarmers usually slaughter their pigs in the winter los granjeros suelen matar a los cerdos en inviernotr['slɔːtəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (of animals) matanza; (of people) carnicería, matanzaslaughter ['slɔt̬ər] vt1) butcher: matar (animales)2) massacre: masacrar (personas)1) : matanza f (de animales)2) massacre: masacre f, carnicería fn.• degüello s.m.• matanza s.f.• sacrificio s.m.v.• carnear v.• matar v.• sacrificar v.
I 'slɔːtər, 'slɔːtə(r)mass nouna) ( of animals) matanza fb) ( massacre) masacre f, matanza f, carnicería f
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a) ( kill) \<\<pig/cattle\>\> matar, carnear (CS); \<\<civiliansoops\>\> matar salvajemente, masacrarb) ( defeat) (colloq) \<\<opponent/team\>\> darle* una paliza a (fam)['slɔːtǝ(r)]1.N [of animals] matanza f, sacrificio m ; [of persons] matanza f, carnicería f2. VT1) (=kill) [+ animals] matar, sacrificar; [+ person, people] matar brutalmente2) (Sport etc) * (=beat) dar una paliza a ** * *
I ['slɔːtər, 'slɔːtə(r)]mass nouna) ( of animals) matanza fb) ( massacre) masacre f, matanza f, carnicería f
II
a) ( kill) \<\<pig/cattle\>\> matar, carnear (CS); \<\<civilians/troops\>\> matar salvajemente, masacrarb) ( defeat) (colloq) \<\<opponent/team\>\> darle* una paliza a (fam) -
8 whine
1. verb1) (to utter a complaining cry or a cry of suffering: The dog whines when it's left alone in the house.) gemir2) (to make a similar noise: I could hear the engine whine.) gemido3) (to complain unnecessarily: Stop whining about how difficult this job is!) quejarse
2. noun(such a noise: the whine of an engine.) quejido, gemidotr[waɪn]1 (of child) gimoteo, quejido; (of dog) gemido2 (of engine) zumbido, sonido; (of siren) aullido2 (complain) quejarse; (in pain) gimotear1) : lloriquear, gimotear, gemir2) complain: quejarsewhine n: quejido m, gemido mv.• clamar v.• decir gimoteando v.• gemir v.• gimotear v.• hipar v.• lloriquear v.• piar v.• quejarse v.n.• clamor s.m.• gemido s.m.• gimoteo s.m.• lloriqueo s.m.• queja s.f.• silbido s.m.
I hwaɪn, waɪna) \<\<dog\>\> aullar*, gañir; \<\<person\>\> gemir*; \<\<child\>\> lloriquearin a whining voice — con voz quejumbrosa or plañidera
b) ( complain) (pej)
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a) ( of dog) aullido m, gañido m; ( of person) quejido m, gemido m; ( of engine) chirrido m; ( of bullet) silbido mb) ( complaint) (pej) queja f[waɪn]1.... he said in a whine — [child]... dijo lloriqueando; [adult]... dijo quejumbroso or quejándose
2. VI2) * (=complain) quejarseit's just a scratch, stop whining — no es más que un arañazo, deja de quejarte
to whine about sth — [adult] quejarse de algo; [child] lloriquear or gimotear por algo
3.VT [adult] decir quejumbroso or quejándose; [child] decir lloriqueando or gimoteando* * *
I [hwaɪn, waɪn]a) \<\<dog\>\> aullar*, gañir; \<\<person\>\> gemir*; \<\<child\>\> lloriquearin a whining voice — con voz quejumbrosa or plañidera
b) ( complain) (pej)
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9 waste time
(to avoid spending time; to spend time unnecessarily: Take my car instead of walking, if you want to save time; We mustn't waste time discussing unimportant matters.) ganar/perder tiempoexpr.• matar el tiempo expr. -
10 gato
gato 1
◊ -ta sustantivo masculino, femenino (Zool) cat;gato montés wild cat; aquí hay gato encerrado there's something fishy going on here; le dieron gato por liebre he was conned o had! (colloq); llevarse el gato al agua (fam) to pull it off (colloq)
gato 2 sustantivo masculino 1 (Auto) jack 2 (Chi, Méx) (Jueg) ticktacktoe (AmE), noughts and crosses (BrE) 3 (Méx) ( signo) hash sign
gato sustantivo masculino
1 Zool cat
gato montés, wild cat
gato siamés, Siamese
El gato con botas, Puss in Boots
2 Auto Téc jack
3 familiar man from Madrid Locuciones: familiar buscarle tres pies al gato, to complicate things unnecessarily
aquí hay gato encerrado, there's something fishy going on
dar gato por liebre, to take sb in, to trick sb
al final nos llevamos el gato al agua, we pulled it off in the end
cuatro gatos, a handful of people ' gato' also found in these entries: Spanish: abalanzarse - cachorra - cachorro - cascabel - enroscarse - haber - hidráulica - hidráulico - liebre - linda - lindo - llevarse - mano - perra - perro - rebuscar - siamés - siamesa - sigilo - subirse - acariciar - bigote - castrar - comer - cucho - enroscar - extraviado - macho - mamar - me - pata - pelo - rozar - sacrificar - uña - zarpazo English: atop - bark - bitten - cat - claw - comfortably - console - disorient - disorientate - fur - jack - jack up - look down - neuter - outside - pass - poised - pounce - provide for - rat - respectively - retract - Siamese cat - split - spring - stray - tabby - thank - tomcat - tortoiseshell - whisker - bite - catch - foot - in - Siamese - sleep - tom - wild
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unnecessarily — adverb a) Needlessly, not necessarily He unnecessarily repeated too much of what others had covered. b) Not by necessity. The food provided was unnecessarily generous, especially for an Oxfam event. Ant: necessarily See Also … Wiktionary
unnecessarily — adv. Unnecessarily is used with these adjectives: ↑bureaucratic, ↑complex, ↑complicated, ↑cruel, ↑harsh, ↑intrusive, ↑pessimistic, ↑provocative, ↑restrictive Unnecessarily is used with these verbs: ↑ … Collocations dictionary
unnecessarily — adverb 1. in an unnecessary manner (Freq. 2) they were unnecessarily rude • Ant: ↑necessarily • Derived from adjective: ↑unnecessary 2. without any necessity this marathon would exhaust him unnecessarily … Useful english dictionary
unnecessarily — adverb Date: 1594 not by necessity ; to an unnecessary degree < unnecessarily harsh criticism > … New Collegiate Dictionary
unnecessarily — unnecessary ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not necessary; more than is necessary. DERIVATIVES unnecessarily adverb … English terms dictionary
Unnecessarily — Unnecessary Un*nec es*sa*ry, a. Not necessary; not required under the circumstances; unless; needless; as, unnecessary labor, care, or rigor. {Un*nec es*sa*ri*ly}, adv. {Un*nec es*sa*ri*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unnecessarily — See unnecessary. * * * … Universalium
unnecessarily — (Roget s IV) modif. needlessly, causelessly, without occasion, by chance, carelessly, fortuitously, casually, haphazardly, wantonly, accidentally, unessentially, redundantly, inexpediently, uselessly, exorbitantly, superfluously, undeSirably,… … English dictionary for students
unnecessarily — adv. needlessly, superfluously, redundantly … English contemporary dictionary
unnecessarily — un·necessarily … English syllables
unnecessarily — See: unnecessary … English dictionary