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1 smell
1. smel noun1) (the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose: My sister never had a good sense of smell.) olfato2) (the quality that is noticed by using this power: a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.) olor3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) olfateo, olfacción
2. smelt verb1) (to notice by using one's nose: I smell gas; I thought I smelt (something) burning.) oler2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) oler3) (to examine by using the sense of smell: Let me smell those flowers.) oler, olfatear•- - smelling- smelly
- smelliness
- smell out
smell1 n olorsmell2 vb olertr[smel]1 (sense) olfato■ pooh! what a smell! ¡qué peste!1 oler2 figurative use olfatear1 oler2 (have particular smell) oler (a)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a smell of something olerse algoI smell a rat aquí hay gato encerrado: oler, olfatearto smell danger: olfatear el peligrosmell vi: olerto smell good: oler biensmell n1) : olfato m, sentido m del olfato2) odor: olor mn.• hedor s.m.• olfato s.m.• olor s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: smelled) = husmear v.• oler v.• olfatear v.• oliscar v.smel
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a) c ( odor) olor mb) ( sniff) (colloq) (no pl)to have o take a smell at o of something — oler* algo, tomarle el olor a algo (AmL)
c) u ( sense of smell) olfato m
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a) ( sense) oler*I can smell freshly baked bread — hay olor a pan recién hecho, siento olor a pan recién hecho (esp AmL)
we could smell gas/burning — olía a gas/quemado, había olor a gas/quemado
b) ( sniff at) \<\<person\>\> oler*; \<\<animal\>\> olfatearc) ( recognize)
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vi ( give off odor) oler*that smells good! — qué bien huele!, qué rico olor! (AmL)
it smells off — huele a podrido, tiene olor a podrido
it smells in here — qué mal huele aquí!, qué mal olor hay aquí! (CS)
[smel] (vb: pt, pp smelled, smelt)to smell OF something — oler* a algo
1. N1) (=sense) olfato mto have a keen sense of smell — tener buen olfato, tener un buen sentido del olfato
2) (=odour) olor mit has a nice smell — tiene un olor agradable, huele bien
there's a smell of gas/of burning — huele a gas/a quemado
3) (=sniff)let's have a smell — déjame olerlo, déjame que lo huela
here, have a smell — huele esto
2. VT1) (=perceive odour) olerI can smell gas/burning — huele a gas/a quemado, hay olor a gas/a quemado
dogs can smell fear — los perros pueden olfatear or oler el miedo
2) (=sniff) [person] oler; [animal] olfatear, oler3) (fig)rat 1., 1)3. VI1) (=emit odour) olerwhat does it smell like? — ¿a qué huele?
to smell of sth — (lit, fig) oler a algo
if food smells off, throw it away — si la comida huele mal or a pasada, tírela
2) (=smell bad) oler3) (=have sense of smell)4) (=sniff) [person] olisquear; [animal] olfatear* * *[smel]
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a) c ( odor) olor mb) ( sniff) (colloq) (no pl)to have o take a smell at o of something — oler* algo, tomarle el olor a algo (AmL)
c) u ( sense of smell) olfato m
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a) ( sense) oler*I can smell freshly baked bread — hay olor a pan recién hecho, siento olor a pan recién hecho (esp AmL)
we could smell gas/burning — olía a gas/quemado, había olor a gas/quemado
b) ( sniff at) \<\<person\>\> oler*; \<\<animal\>\> olfatearc) ( recognize)
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vi ( give off odor) oler*that smells good! — qué bien huele!, qué rico olor! (AmL)
it smells off — huele a podrido, tiene olor a podrido
it smells in here — qué mal huele aquí!, qué mal olor hay aquí! (CS)
to smell OF something — oler* a algo
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2 unpleasant
(disagreeable: an unpleasant task/smell.) desagradableunpleasant adj1. desagradable2. antipáticowhat an unpleasant man! ¡qué hombre más antipático!tr[ʌn'plezənt]1 (disagreeble, nasty) desagradable, molesto,-a2 (unfriendly) antipático,-a3 (words) grosero,-a, mal educado,-aunpleasant [.ʌn'plɛzənt] adj: desagradable♦ unpleasantly advadj.• acedo, -a adj.• antipático, -a adj.• desagradable adj.• desapacible adj.• desgraciado, -a adj.• destemplado, -a adj.• ingrato, -a adj.'ʌn'plezṇtadjective <remark/surprise/taste> desagradable; < person> desagradable, antipático; ( rude) grosero[ʌn'pleznt]ADJ (gen) desagradable; [person] desagradable, antipáticoto be unpleasant to sb — ser desagradable or antipático con algn
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desagradable adjetivo unpleasant; ‹respuesta/comentario› unkind
desagradable adjetivo unpleasant, disagreeable: hay un olor desagradable, there's an unpleasant smell
es una persona muy desagradable, he's really disagreeable ' desagradable' also found in these entries: Spanish: escopetazo - fresca - fresco - graznido - grosera - grosero - gustillo - horrorosa - horroroso - impresión - marrón - palma - sensación - terrible - terrorífica - terrorífico - chocante - ingrato - mal - shock English: bullet - business - creep - dirty - disagreeable - distasteful - emptiness - filthy - hard - ill-natured - miserable - nasty - off - off-putting - rude - thankless - ugly - unkind - unpleasant - unsavory - unsavoury - unwelcome - why - home - objectionable - offensive - painful - peevish - unpalatable - unwholesome -
4 reek
ri:k
1. noun(a strong, usually unpleasant smell.) hedor, peste, tufo
2. verb(to smell strongly (of something).) apestar, hedertr[riːk]1 peste nombre masculino, tufo1 apestar, hederreek ['ri:k] vi: apestarreek n: hedor mn.• hedor s.m.v.• heder v.• humear v.• oler v.• vahear v.
I riːka) ( stink)to reek (OF something) — apestar or heder* (a algo)
b) ( have air of)to reek OF something — \<\<of corruption/fraud\>\> oler* a algo
c) reeking pres p maloliente, hediondo
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mass noun hedor m[riːk]1.N tufo m, hedor m (of a)2. VI1) (=smell)he comes home simply reeking — (of drink) vuelve a casa que apesta a alcohol
this reeks of treachery — (fig) esto huele a traición
she reeks with affectation — (fig) su afectación es inaguantable
2) (=smoke) humear, vahear* * *
I [riːk]a) ( stink)to reek (OF something) — apestar or heder* (a algo)
b) ( have air of)to reek OF something — \<\<of corruption/fraud\>\> oler* a algo
c) reeking pres p maloliente, hediondo
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1) (unpleasant to the senses: a nasty smell.) asqueroso, desagradable, repugnante2) (unfriendly or unpleasant in manner: The man was very nasty to me.) desagradable3) (wicked; evil: He has a nasty temper.) malo4) ((of weather) very poor, cold, rainy etc.) malo5) ((of a wound, cut etc) serious: That dog gave her a nasty bite.) feo, grave6) (awkward or very difficult: a nasty situation.) peligroso, difícil•- nastily- nastiness
nasty adj desagradable / malotr['nɑːstɪ]1 (unpleasant) desagradable, repugnante, horrible■ what a nasty smell! ¡qué olor más desagradable!2 (malicious) malintencionado,-a; (unkind) antipático,-a3 (dangerous) peligroso,-a4 (tricky) peliagudo,-a5 (serious) grave\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a nasty mind ser mal pensado,-ato turn nasty ponerse feo,-a1) filthy: sucio, mugriento2) obscene: obsceno3) mean, spiteful: malo, malicioso4) unpleasant: desagradable, feo5) repugnant: asqueroso, repugnantea nasty smell: un olor asquerosoadj.• asqueroso, -a adj.• feo, -a adj.• indecente adj.• malévolo, -a adj.• repugnante adj.• sucio, -a adj.'næsti, 'nɑːstiadjective -tier, -tiest1)a) <taste/smell/medicine> asqueroso, repugnante; < habit> feo, desagradableb) <film/book> asqueroso, inmundothey are really nasty to him — son realmente malos or crueles con él
to have a nasty temper — tener* muy mal carácter
what a nasty trick! — qué canallada!; piece 2)
3)b) (difficult, dangerous) <question/exam> peliagudo, muy difícil; <corner/intersection> muy peligrosoc) ( unpleasant) <situation/experience> desagradable['nɑːstɪ]1. ADJ(compar nastier) (superl nastiest)1) (=unpleasant) [situation, experience, surprise] desagradable; [taste, smell] desagradable, repugnante; [habit, weather] desagradable, feo, malo•
I've got a nasty feeling that... — tengo la horrible sensación de que...•
history has a nasty habit of repeating itself — la historia tiene la mala costumbre de repetirsetaste 1., 2)•
the situation turned nasty — la situación se puso fea2) (=serious) [accident] serio, grave; [cut, wound] feo; [infection] fuerte; [disease] peligroso•
a nasty case of — un caso grave de3) (=difficult) [question] difícil; [bend, junction] peligroso; [problem] complicado•
there was one nasty moment when... — se produjo un momento de tensión cuando...4) (=spiteful) [person, remark] cruel, desagradable; [joke] de mal gusto, grosero•
a nasty-looking individual — un individuo mal encarado•
to be nasty to sb — ser cruel con algn•
he turned nasty and started to shout — se puso agresivo y empezó a gritar2.N*video 3.there were a few hidden nasties in my bill — había unas cuantas sorpresas desagradables en mi cuenta
* * *['næsti, 'nɑːsti]adjective -tier, -tiest1)a) <taste/smell/medicine> asqueroso, repugnante; < habit> feo, desagradableb) <film/book> asqueroso, inmundothey are really nasty to him — son realmente malos or crueles con él
to have a nasty temper — tener* muy mal carácter
what a nasty trick! — qué canallada!; piece 2)
3)b) (difficult, dangerous) <question/exam> peliagudo, muy difícil; <corner/intersection> muy peligrosoc) ( unpleasant) <situation/experience> desagradable -
6 evil
'i:vl
1. adjective(very bad; wicked; sinful: evil intentions; an evil man; He looks evil; evil deeds; an evil tongue.) malo, malvado
2. noun1) (wrong-doing, harm or wickedness: He tries to ignore all the evil in the world; Do not speak evil of anyone.) mal, maldad2) (anything evil, eg crime, misfortune etc: London in the eighteenth century was a place of crime, filth, poverty and other evils.) desgracia, plaga•- evil-- evilly
- evilness
- evil-doer
evil adj malo / malvadoin the end, the evil witch dies al final, muere la bruja malatr['iːvəl]1 (wicked) malo,-a, malvado,-a2 (harmful) malo,-a, pernicioso,-a, nocivo,-a3 (foul - smell) horrible, fétido,-a, repugnante; (- temper) geniudo,-a, terrible, de perros; (- weather) malo,-a, de perros4 (unlucky) aciago,-a, de mal agüero\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto give somebody the evil eye echar mal de ojo a alguiento have an evil tongue tener una lengua viperinato speak evil of somebody hablar mal de alguien1) wicked: malvado, malo, maligno2) harmful: nocivo, dañino, pernicioso3) unpleasant: desagradablean evil odor: un olor horribleevil n1) wickedness: mal m, maldad f2) misfortune: desgracia f, mal madj.• dañino, -a adj.• dañoso, -a adj.• fatal adj.• malicioso, -a adj.• malo, -a adj.• malvado, -a adj.• maléfico, -a adj.• pernicioso, -a adj.n.• mal s.m.• maldad s.f.• malicia s.f.
I 'iːvəla) ( wicked) <demon/wizard> malvado, maligno; <deeds/thoughts/character> de gran maldad; < influence> maléfico, funesto; <plan/suggestion> diabólico, maléficoan evil spirit — un espíritu maligno or maléfico
b) ( unpleasant) < smell> asquerosoto put off the evil day/hour — retrasar or posponer* el día/momento fatídico or funesto
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mass & count noun (sin, wrong-doing) mal m['iːvl]1. ADJ1) (=wicked) [person, deed, thought] malvado; [reputation] de malvado; [spirit] maligno, maléfico; [influence] maléfico, funesto; [place, plan] diabólico; [hour, times] funesto; [effect] nocivo•
evil tongues may say that... — las malas lenguas dirán que...•
he had his evil way with her — se aprovechó de ella, se la llevó al huerto hum2) (=nasty) [smell, taste] horrible2. N1) (=wickedness) mal m•
the forces of evil — las fuerzas del mal•
to speak evil of sb — hablar mal de algn2) (=harmful thing) mal m•
the lesser of two evils — el menor de dos males•
a necessary evil — un mal necesario3.CPDevil spirit N — espíritu m maligno
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I ['iːvəl]a) ( wicked) <demon/wizard> malvado, maligno; <deeds/thoughts/character> de gran maldad; < influence> maléfico, funesto; <plan/suggestion> diabólico, maléficoan evil spirit — un espíritu maligno or maléfico
b) ( unpleasant) < smell> asquerosoto put off the evil day/hour — retrasar or posponer* el día/momento fatídico or funesto
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7 foul
1. adjective1) ((especially of smell or taste) causing disgust: a foul smell.) asqueroso, fétido2) (very unpleasant; nasty: a foul mess.) horrible
2. noun(an action etc which breaks the rules of a game: The other team committed a foul.) falta
3. verb1) (to break the rules of a game (against): He fouled his opponent.) cometer una falta contra2) (to make dirty, especially with faeces: Dogs often foul the pavement.) ensuciar•foul1 adj sucio / asqueroso / horriblefoul2 n faltareferee! that was a foul! ¡árbitro! ¡ha sido falta!
foul /'faul/ sustantivo masculino (pl ' foul' also found in these entries: Spanish: área - café - deslenguada - deslenguado - falta - guarrada - guarrería - hablada - hablado - heder - hedionda - hediondo - hostia - linier - malhablada - malhablado - malhumor - maloliente - malsana - malsano - malsonante - morder - pestilente - pitar - sucia - sucio - uva - viciada - viciado - antirreglamentario - asco - cabreo - endemoniado - faul - faulear - fétido - inmundo - jayán - juego - leche - perro - técnica English: fair - foul - foul play - foul up - march out - means - playtr[faʊl]1 (dirty, disgusting) asqueroso,-a; (smell) fétido,-a3 (language) grosero,-a, obsceno,-a4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (unfair) sucio,-a, tramposo,-a5 formal use (evil) vil, atroz6 (chimney, pipe etc) atascado,-a1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL falta (on, contra)2 (snag) enredar3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL cometer una falta contra1 enredarse en\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto foul one's own nest tirar piedras contra su propio tejadofoul ['faʊl] vi: cometer faltas (en deportes)foul vt1) dirty, pollute: contaminar, ensuciar2) tangle: enredarfoul adv1) foully2) : contra las reglasfoul adj1) repulsive: asqueroso, repugnante2) clogged: atascado, obstruido3) tangled: enredado4) obscene: obsceno5) bad: malofoul weather: mal tiempo6) : antirreglamentario (en deportes)foul n: falta f, faul madj.• estropeado, -a adj.adj.• asqueroso, -a adj.• carroño, -a adj.• fétido, -a adj.• infecto, -a adj.• puerco, -a adj.• sucio, -a adj.• vil adj.n.• falta s.f.• fétido s.m.• juego sucio s.m.v.• cometer una falta v.• ensuciar v.faʊl
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adjective -er, -est1) ( offensive) < smell> nauseabundo, fétido; < taste> repugnante, asqueroso; < air> viciado; < water> infecto2)to be in a foul mood — estar* de un humor de perros (fam)
b) ( wicked) (liter) <deed/crime> vil (liter), abyecto3) ( obscene) <language/gesture> ordinario, grosero
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noun falta f, faul m or foul m (AmL)
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1) ( pollute) \<\<water/air\>\> contaminar2)a) ( block) \<\<drain/chimney\>\> obstruir*b) ( entangle) \<\<rope/chain\>\> enredar3) ( Sport) cometer una falta or (AmL tb) un foul or faul contra, faulear (AmL)
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vi1) ( Sport) cometer* faltas or (AmL tb) fauls or fouls, faulear (AmL)2) ( become entangled) \<\<rope/chain\>\> enredarse•Phrasal Verbs:- foul up[faʊl]1. ADJ(compar fouler) (superl foulest)1) (=disgusting) [place] asqueroso; [smell] pestilente, fétido; [taste] repugnante, asqueroso2) (=bad) [water] sucio, contaminado; [air] viciado; [breath] fétido3) * (=nasty) [weather] de perros *, malísimoit's a foul day — hace un día de perros *, hace un día malísimo
I've had a foul day — he tenido un día malísimo, he tenido un día de perros *
she has a foul temper — tiene muy malas pulgas *, tiene un genio de mil demonios *
4) (=obscene) ordinario, grosero- have a foul mouth5) (=base, immoral) [lie, calumny, crime] vil, terrible6) (Sport) [shot, ball] nulo; [blow, tackle] sucio; [kick] antirreglamentario7) (in phrases)to fall foul of the law — enfrentarse con la justicia, vérselas con la ley *
2.N (Sport) falta f (on contra)3. VT1) (=pollute) [+ air] viciar, contaminar; [+ water] contaminar; (=dirty) ensuciar2) (Sport) [+ opponent] cometer una falta contra3) (=entangle) [+ fishing line, net, rope] enredar4) (=block) [+ pipe] atascar, obstruir5) (Naut) (=hit) chocar contra4. VI1) (Sport) cometer faltas2) (=become entangled) [fishing line, rope, nets] enredarse5.CPDfoul play N — (Sport) jugada f antirreglamentaria, juego m sucio
the police suspect foul play — (Jur) la policía sospecha que se trata de un crimen
- foul up* * *[faʊl]
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adjective -er, -est1) ( offensive) < smell> nauseabundo, fétido; < taste> repugnante, asqueroso; < air> viciado; < water> infecto2)to be in a foul mood — estar* de un humor de perros (fam)
b) ( wicked) (liter) <deed/crime> vil (liter), abyecto3) ( obscene) <language/gesture> ordinario, grosero
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noun falta f, faul m or foul m (AmL)
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1) ( pollute) \<\<water/air\>\> contaminar2)a) ( block) \<\<drain/chimney\>\> obstruir*b) ( entangle) \<\<rope/chain\>\> enredar3) ( Sport) cometer una falta or (AmL tb) un foul or faul contra, faulear (AmL)
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vi1) ( Sport) cometer* faltas or (AmL tb) fauls or fouls, faulear (AmL)2) ( become entangled) \<\<rope/chain\>\> enredarse•Phrasal Verbs:- foul up -
8 whiff
wif(a sudden puff (of air, smoke, smell etc): a whiff of petrol; a whiff of cigar smoke.) bocanada, vaharada, soplotr[wɪf]1 (of air, smoke) bocanada3 familiar (bad smell) tufo4 figurative use (of scandal etc) indicio, atisbo, sospechawhiff ['hwɪf] vpuff: soplarwhiff n1) puff: soplo m, ráfaga f2) sniff: olor m3) hint: dejo m, pizca fn.• bocanada s.f.• fumada s.f.• pizca s.f.• soplo fugaz s.m.• vaharada s.f.• vaho s.m.hwɪf, wɪfa) ( smell) olorcillo m; ( unpleasant) tufillo m, olorcillo mb) ( sniff) (colloq)[wɪf]have a whiff of this milk — huele esta leche, tómale el olor a esta leche (AmL)
1. N1) (=smell) olorcito m ; (=nasty) tufillowhat a whiff! — ¡qué tufo!
2) (=sniff, mouthful)3) (fig) [of scandal, corruption] indicio m2.VI * oler (mal)to whiff of — oler a; (=stink of) apestar a
* * *[hwɪf, wɪf]a) ( smell) olorcillo m; ( unpleasant) tufillo m, olorcillo mb) ( sniff) (colloq)have a whiff of this milk — huele esta leche, tómale el olor a esta leche (AmL)
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9 objectionable
-'‹ekʃə-adjective (unpleasant: a very objectionable person.) desagradabletr[əb'ʤekʃənəbəl]1 (unacceptable) inaceptable; (unpleasant) desagradable, ofensivo,-aobjectionable [əb'ʤɛkʃənəbəl] adj: ofensivo, indeseable♦ objectionably [-bli] advadj.• censurable adj.• inaceptable adj.əb'dʒekʃṇəbəl, əb'dʒekʃṇəbəladjective <attitude/remark> censurable, inaceptable; <person/tone> desagradable; < language> soez[ǝb'dʒekʃnǝbl]ADJ [person] grosero, desagradable; [behaviour, attitude, remark] inaceptable; [language] (=indecent) grosero, soez; (=offensive) ofensivo; [smell] desagradable, molestothe language used in the programme was objectionable to many viewers — el lenguaje que se usa en el programa les resultó ofensivo a muchos telespectadores
* * *[əb'dʒekʃṇəbəl, əb'dʒekʃṇəbəl] -
10 sickening
adjective (causing sickness, disgust or weariness; very unpleasant or annoying: There was a sickening crunch; The weather is really sickening!) nauseabundo, repugnante, asqueroso, exasperantetr['sɪkənɪŋ]1 (disgusting) repugnante, asqueroso,-a; (horrifying) escalofriante, horrible; (nauseating) nauseabundo,-a2 (annoying) irritante, exasperantesickening ['sɪkənɪŋ] adj: asqueroso, repugnante, nauseabundoadj.• apestoso, -a adj.• asqueroso, -a adj.• dulzarrón, -ona adj.• empachoso, -a adj.• empalagoso, -a adj.• nauseabundo, -a adj.'sɪkənɪŋa) (disgusting, discouraging)it's sickening, isn't it? — da mucha rabia ¿no?; ( stronger) da asco ¿no?, es asqueante ¿no?
b) (nauseating, shocking) <smell/sight> nauseabundo; <thud/crash/crunch> escalofriante, horrible['sɪknɪŋ]1) (=disgusting) [sight, smell] nauseabundo, asqueroso; [cruelty, crime] espeluznante, repugnante; [waste] indignante, escandalosoa sickening feeling of failure — una asqueante or insoportable sensación de fracaso
2) * (=annoying) [person, behaviour, situation] odioso, exasperante3) (=unpleasant) [blow, crunch] tremendo* * *['sɪkənɪŋ]a) (disgusting, discouraging)it's sickening, isn't it? — da mucha rabia ¿no?; ( stronger) da asco ¿no?, es asqueante ¿no?
b) (nauseating, shocking) <smell/sight> nauseabundo; <thud/crash/crunch> escalofriante, horrible -
11 unwholesome
tr[ʌn'həʊlsəm]1 (climate etc) insalubre, nocivo,-a2 (morally) malsano,-a, indeseable, depravado,-aunwholesome [.ʌn'ho:lsəm] adj1) unhealthy: malsano, insalubre2) pernicious: pernicioso3) loathsome: repugnante, muy desagradableadj.• indeseable adj.• insalubre adj.• malsano, -a adj.'ʌn'həʊlsəma) ( unhealthy) <diet/climate> poco sano or saludable, malsanob) ( unpleasant) <smell/appearance/person> desagradable['ʌn'hǝʊlsǝm]ADJ1) (=unhealthy) [food] poco sano, poco saludable; [air] malsano, poco saludable; [smell] desagradable* * *['ʌn'həʊlsəm]a) ( unhealthy) <diet/climate> poco sano or saludable, malsanob) ( unpleasant) <smell/appearance/person> desagradable -
12 rat
1. noun1) (a small animal with a long tail, like a mouse but larger: The rats have eaten holes in those bags of flour.) rata2) (an offensive word for an unpleasant and untrustworthy person.) canalla
2. verb1) (to break an agreement, promise etc.) romper (una promesa, un trato, i2etc/i2)2) (to betray one's friends, colleagues etc: The police know we're here. Someone must have ratted.) chivar•- rat race- smell a rat
rat n ratatr[ræt]1 rata2 familiar canalla nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto rat on somebody chivar a alguienlike a drowned rat hecho,-a una sopato rat on a promise romper una promesato smell a rat olerse algo rarorat ['ræt] n: rata fn.• desertor s.m.• postizo s.m.• rata s.f.v.• cazar ratas v.ræta) ( Zool) rata flike a drowned rat — (colloq) como un pollo mojado (fam)
like rats leaving a sinking ship — como alma que lleva el diablo
to smell a rat — oler(se)* algo sospechoso; (before n)
rat poison — raticida m, matarratas m
b) ( person) (colloq) rata f de alcantarilla (fam), canalla mf (fam)[ræt]1. N1) (Zool) rata fhe could smell a rat — se olió algo sospechoso, le olió a gato encerrado
2) (=person)you dirty rat! * — ¡canalla! *
rats! — (Brit) * ¡narices! *
2. VI1) *to rat on sb — (=inform on) chivarse de algn; (=desert) abandonar a algn
2) (=catch rats) cazar ratas, matar ratas3.CPDrat poison N — matarratas m inv
the rat race N — la lucha por la supervivencia, la competencia
rat run * N — (Brit) (Aut) calle residencial usada por los conductores para evitar atascos
* * *[ræt]a) ( Zool) rata flike a drowned rat — (colloq) como un pollo mojado (fam)
like rats leaving a sinking ship — como alma que lleva el diablo
to smell a rat — oler(se)* algo sospechoso; (before n)
rat poison — raticida m, matarratas m
b) ( person) (colloq) rata f de alcantarilla (fam), canalla mf (fam) -
13 offensive
- siv1) (insulting: offensive remarks.) ofensivo, insultante2) (disgusting: an offensive smell.) repugnante, desagradable3) (used to attack: an offensive weapon.) ofensivooffensive adj ofensivo / insultantetr[ə'fensɪv]1 (insulting) ofensivo,-a, insultante2 (disgusting - gen) repugnante; (- smell) desagradable3 (attacking) ofensivo,-a1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL ofensiva\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on the offensive estar a la ofensivato go on the offensive pasar a la ofensivato take the offensive tomar la ofensivaoffensive [ə'fɛntsɪv, 'ɔ.fɛnt-] adj: ofensivo♦ offensively adv: ofensiva fadj.• agresivo, -a adj.• hiriente adj.• injurioso, -a adj.• ofensivo, -a adj.• repugnante adj.n.• ofensiva s.f.• ofensivo s.m.
I ə'fensɪv1)a) <remark/language/gesture> ofensivo, insultanteto be offensive TO somebody — ofender or insultar a alguien
b) <sight/smell> desagradable2)a) < strategy> ofensivooffensive weapon — arma f‡ ofensiva
b) (AmE Sport) <play/tactics> de ataque
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noun ofensiva f[ǝ'fensɪv]1. ADJ1) (=causing offence, unpleasant) [behaviour, book, joke] ofensivo; [remark, language] ofensivo, insultante; [smell] muy desagradableto find sth/sb offensive — encontrar algo/a algn ofensivo
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to be offensive to sb — ofender a algn2) (Mil) [operation, action, capability] ofensivo3) (Sport) [player, play] de ataque2.N (Comm, Mil, Sport) ofensiva f•
an advertising offensive — una ofensiva publicitaria•
to be on the offensive — estar a la ofensiva•
to go on the offensive — pasar a la ofensiva, pasar al ataque•
to launch an offensive — lanzar una ofensiva•
a sales offensive — una ofensiva de ventas•
to take the offensive — tomar la ofensiva3.CPDoffensive material N — (on internet etc) contenido m inapropiado
offensive weapon N — (Jur) arma f ofensiva; (Mil) arma f de ataque
* * *
I [ə'fensɪv]1)a) <remark/language/gesture> ofensivo, insultanteto be offensive TO somebody — ofender or insultar a alguien
b) <sight/smell> desagradable2)a) < strategy> ofensivooffensive weapon — arma f‡ ofensiva
b) (AmE Sport) <play/tactics> de ataque
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noun ofensiva f -
14 disagreeable
adjective (unpleasant: a disagreeable task; a most disagreeable person.) desagradabletr[dɪsə'grɪəbəl]1 desagradabledisagreeable [.dɪsə'gri:əbəl] adj: desagradableadj.• antipático, -a adj.• desagradable adj.• desapacible adj.• destemplado, -a adj.• displicente adj.'dɪsə'griːəbəladjective <smell/experience/person> desagradable; <task/job> ingrato, desagradable[ˌdɪsǝ'ɡriːǝbl]ADJ1) (=unpleasant) [experience, task] desagradable2) (=bad-tempered) [person] desagradable, antipático; [tone of voice] malhumorado, áspero* * *['dɪsə'griːəbəl]adjective <smell/experience/person> desagradable; <task/job> ingrato, desagradable -
15 bad
bædcomparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) malo2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) malo3) (unpleasant: bad news.) malo4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) malo, podrido, pasado5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) malo, perjudicial, nocivo, pernicioso6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) que duele; enfermo7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) mal8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) grave9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) incobrable•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad
bad adj1. malo2. grave / fuerte3. malo / podrido / pasadoto be not bad estar bien / no estar malhow are things? Not bad ¿cómo va todo? Biento be bad at something ser malo en algo / darse mal algoI'm bad at maths soy malo en mates / se me dan mal las matesto be bad for you ser malo / ser malo para la saludto go bad podrirse / echarse a perdertr[bæd]1 malo,-a (before masc noun) mal2 (rotten) podrido,-a, pasado,-a3 (serious) grave4 (harmful) nocivo,-a, perjudicial5 (polluted) viciado,-a, contaminado,-a6 (naughty) malo,-a, travieso,-a7 (aches, illnesses) fuerte, intenso,-a8 (tooth) cariado,-a1 lo malo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLtoo bad! ¡mala pata!, ¡qué lástima!to be bad at (skill, subject) ser malo,-a ento be in a bad way estar hecho,-a un Cristoto be in somebody's bad books estar en la lista negra de alguiento come to a bad end acabar malto feel bad encontrarse malto feel bad about something saberle mal a alguien algoto go from bad to worse ir de mal en peorto have a bad leg tener la pierna lisiadato take the bad with the good estar a las duras y a las madurasbad cheque cheque nombre masculino sin fondosbad debt deuda incobrablebad adj1) : malo2) rotten: podrido3) serious, severe: grave4) defective: defectuosoa bad check: un cheque sin fondos5) harmful: perjudicial6) corrupt, evil: malo, corrompido7) naughty: travieso8)from bad to worse : de mal en peor9)too bad! : ¡qué lástima!bad n: lo malothe good and the bad: lo bueno y lo maloadj.• dañado, -a adj.• desgraciado, -a adj.• falso, -a adj.• fatal adj.• maleta adj.• malo, -a adj.• podrido, -a adj.
I bædadjective (comp worse; superl worst) [The usual translation, malo, becomes mal when it is used before a masculine singular noun]1)a) ( of poor quality) malob) (unreliable, incompetent) (pred)to be bad at something/-ing — ser* malo para algo/+ inf
I'm bad at names — soy malo or no tengo cabeza para los nombres
to be bad about -ing: he's bad about apologising le cuesta pedir disculpas; to be bad on something: I'm bad on punctuation — la puntuación no es mi fuerte
2)a) ( unpleasant) maloto go from bad to worse — ir* de mal en peor
it tastes/smells bad — sabe/huele mal
b) ( unsatisfactory) maloit'll look bad if you don't turn up — queda mal or feo que no vayas
it's too bad you can't come — es una lástima or una pena que no puedas venir
if she doesn't like it, that's just too bad — (colloq) si no le gusta, peor para ella
c) ( harmful) maloto be bad for somebody/something: too much food is bad for you comer demasiado es malo or hace mal; smoking is bad for your health — fumar es malo or perjudicial para la salud
3)a) <behavior/manners> malob) ( evil) malo4) <mistake/injury> grave; < headache> fuerte5) ( rotten) <egg/fruit> podrido6) ( afflicted)how are you? - not (too) bad! — (colloq) ¿qué tal estás? - aquí ando, tirando (fam)
to be in a bad way — (colloq) estar* fatal (fam)
7) ( sorry)it's not your fault; there's no need to feel bad about it — no es culpa tuya, no tienes por qué preocuparte
II
mass noun
III
adverb (esp AmE colloq)[bæd]she's got it bad for him — está loca por él, se derrite por él (fam)
1. ADJ(compar worse) (superl worst)1) (=disagreeable) malomood II, 1., temper 1., 1), time 1., 7)to taste bad — saber mal, no saber bueno
2) (=poor, inferior) malo•
to be bad at sth — ser malo para algoI was bad at sports — era muy malo para los deportes, los deportes se me daban mal
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bad light stopped play — se suspendió el partido debido a la falta de luz•
it would make me look bad in the press — daría una mala imagen de mí en la prensa•
this wine's not bad at all — este vino no está nada mal•
too bad, it's too bad you couldn't get tickets — es una pena or una lástima que no hayas podido conseguir entradas"that was my drink!" - "too bad!" — -¡ésa era mi bebida! -¡qué le vamos a hacer!
if you don't like it, (that's) too bad! — si no te gusta, ¡peor para ti!
3) (=serious, severe) [accident, mistake] grave; [headache] fuerteshe's got a bad cold — está muy resfriada, tiene un resfriado fuerte
4) (=unfavourable) malobook 1., 1)5) (=harmful) malo•
to be bad for sth/sb, smoking is bad for you or for your health — fumar es malo or perjudicial para la salud, fumar perjudica la salud6) (=wicked) [person, behaviour] maloyou bad boy! — ¡qué niño más malo eres!
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it's too bad of you! — ¿no te da vergüenza?language 1., 5)it's really too bad of him! — ¡realmente no tiene vergüenza!
7)• to feel bad about sth (=sorry) —
are you trying to make me feel bad? — ¿estás intentando hacer que me sienta culpable?
don't feel bad (about it), it's not your fault — no te preocupes, no es culpa tuya
8) (=ailing)•
to be in a bad way, the economy is in a bad way — la economía va mal9) (=rotten) [food] podrido; [milk] cortado; [tooth] picadoblood•
to go bad — pasarse, estropearse10) (Econ) [cheque] sin fondos2.N lo maloparents can have a powerful influence for good or bad — los padres pueden tener mucha influencia para lo bueno y para lo malo
there is both good and bad in every human being — hay una parte buena y una parte mala en cada ser humano
3.ADV*if you want it that bad you can pay for it yourself — si tanto lo quieres, comprátelo tú
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the way she looks at him, you can tell she's got it bad — por la forma en que lo mira, se nota que está colada por él *•
to be in bad with sb, he's in bad with the law — tiene problemas con la ley4.CPDbad apple N — (=person) manzana f podrida
bad guy * N — (=baddy) (in film, story) malo m ; (=criminal) delincuente m
bad hair day * N — (=bad day) mal día m
BAD•
to have a bad hair day — (bad day) tener un mal día; (with messy hair) tener el pelo todo revuelto
"Malo" shortened to "mal"
► Malo must be shortened to mal before a masculine singular noun:
He was in a bad mood Estaba de mal humor
Position of "malo"
► Mal/ Mala {etc} precedes the noun in general comments. Here, there is no comparison, implied or explicit, with something better:
I'm afraid I have some bad news for you Me temo que traigo malas noticias para usted
I've had a bad day today Hoy he tenido un mal día ► Malo/ Mala {etc} follows the noun when there is an implicit or explicit comparison with something good:
... his only bad day in the race...... su único día malo en la carrera...
Ser/Estar malo
► Use malo with ser to describe inherent qualities and characteristics:
Smoking is bad for your health Fumar es malo para la salud
This is a very bad film Esta película es malísima ► Use malo with estar to describe unpleasant food or else to mean "unwell":
The food was really bad La comida estaba malísima
He's been unwell lately Ha estado malo últimamente
Estar mal
► Use estar with the adverb mal to give a general comment on a situation that seems bad or wrong:
Cheating in your exams is really bad Está muy mal que copies en los exámenes
In the space of an hour I've signed fifty books. Not bad En una hora he firmado cincuenta libros. No está mal
I managed to come second, which wasn't bad He conseguido acabar segundo, lo que no estuvo mal For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *
I [bæd]adjective (comp worse; superl worst) [The usual translation, malo, becomes mal when it is used before a masculine singular noun]1)a) ( of poor quality) malob) (unreliable, incompetent) (pred)to be bad at something/-ing — ser* malo para algo/+ inf
I'm bad at names — soy malo or no tengo cabeza para los nombres
to be bad about -ing: he's bad about apologising le cuesta pedir disculpas; to be bad on something: I'm bad on punctuation — la puntuación no es mi fuerte
2)a) ( unpleasant) maloto go from bad to worse — ir* de mal en peor
it tastes/smells bad — sabe/huele mal
b) ( unsatisfactory) maloit'll look bad if you don't turn up — queda mal or feo que no vayas
it's too bad you can't come — es una lástima or una pena que no puedas venir
if she doesn't like it, that's just too bad — (colloq) si no le gusta, peor para ella
c) ( harmful) maloto be bad for somebody/something: too much food is bad for you comer demasiado es malo or hace mal; smoking is bad for your health — fumar es malo or perjudicial para la salud
3)a) <behavior/manners> malob) ( evil) malo4) <mistake/injury> grave; < headache> fuerte5) ( rotten) <egg/fruit> podrido6) ( afflicted)how are you? - not (too) bad! — (colloq) ¿qué tal estás? - aquí ando, tirando (fam)
to be in a bad way — (colloq) estar* fatal (fam)
7) ( sorry)it's not your fault; there's no need to feel bad about it — no es culpa tuya, no tienes por qué preocuparte
II
mass noun
III
adverb (esp AmE colloq)she's got it bad for him — está loca por él, se derrite por él (fam)
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16 disgusting
adjective What a disgusting smell!; Her house is in a disgusting mess.) asqueroso, repugnantedisgusting adj1. asqueroso2. indignanteit's disgusting! ¡es indignante!tr[dɪs'gʌstɪŋ]1 (loathsome) asqueroso,-a, repugnante; (unpleasant) desagradable; (awful) horroroso,-a; (weather) asqueroso,-a, horrible■ how disgusting! ¡qué asco!2 (intolerable, unacceptable) intolerable; (causing outrage) vergonzoso,-adisgusting [dɪ'skʌstɪŋ] adj: asqueroso, repugnante♦ disgustingly advadj.• asqueroso, -a adj.• ofensivo, -a adj.• repugnante adj.dɪs'gʌstɪŋa) <smell/taste/food> asqueroso, repugnanteb) <conduct/attitude> vergonzoso[dɪs'ɡʌstɪŋ]ADJ1) (=revolting) [habit, taste, smell, food, place] asqueroso, repugnante; [person] repugnanteyou're disgusting — me das asco, eres repugnante
the kitchen is in a disgusting mess — la cocina está que da asco, la cocina está asquerosa
how disgusting! — ¡qué asco!
it smells disgusting — tiene un olor asqueroso or repugnante, huele que da asco
it tastes disgusting — tiene un sabor asqueroso or repugnante
2) (=obscene) [book, film, photo] repugnante, asqueroso; [language] indecente, cochino *3) (=disgraceful) [attitude, behaviour, manners] vergonzoso4) * (=terrible) [weather] asqueroso, de perros ** * *[dɪs'gʌstɪŋ]a) <smell/taste/food> asqueroso, repugnanteb) <conduct/attitude> vergonzoso -
17 off-putting
tr['ɒfpʊtɪŋ]1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (disconcerting) desconcertante; (unpleasant) desagradable; (annoying) molesto,-a'ɔːf'pʊtɪŋ, ˌɒf'pʊtɪŋadjective (BrE)a) ( disagreeable) desagradableb) ( discouraging) desmoralizador, desalentadorc) ( distracting) molesto['ɒfˌpʊtɪŋ]ADJ (=dispiriting) desalentador; (=unpleasant) [taste, smell etc] desagradable; [behaviour] desagradable, chocante; (=unfriendly) [person] difícil, poco amable; [reception] nada amistoso* * *['ɔːf'pʊtɪŋ, ˌɒf'pʊtɪŋ]adjective (BrE)a) ( disagreeable) desagradableb) ( discouraging) desmoralizador, desalentadorc) ( distracting) molesto -
18 offend
ə'fend
1. verb1) (to make feel upset or angry: If you don't go to her party she will be offended; His criticism offended her.) ofender2) (to be unpleasant or disagreeable: Cigarette smoke offends me.) molestar•- offence- offender
- offensive
2. noun(an attack: They launched an offensive against the invading army.) ofensiva- offensiveness
- be on the offensive
- take offence
offend vb ofendertr[ə'fend]1 (insult, hurt) ofender2 (cause displeasure to) disgustar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be easily offended ser muy susceptibleoffend [ə'fɛnd] vt1) violate: violar, atentar contra2) hurt: ofenderto be easily offended: ser muy susceptiblev.• agraviar v.• amancillar v.• amargar v.• arremeter v.• delinquir v.• enojar v.• faltar v.• herir v.• injuriar v.• lastimar v.• ofender v.ə'fend
1.
a) ( hurt feelings of) ofendermany people were deeply offended by this remark — mucha gente se sintió muy ofendida por este comentario
don't be offended, but... — no te vayas a ofender, pero...
b) ( cause displeasure to)their behavior offends one's sense of decency/justice — su conducta atenta contra el sentido de la moral/justicia
2.
via) ( cause displeasure) \<\<person/action/remark\>\> ofenderb) offending pres phe rewrote it omitting the offending paragraph — volvió a escribirlo omitiendo el párrafo que había causado controversia
c) ( violate)d) ( Law frml) infringir* la ley (or el reglamento etc); ( criminally) cometer un delito, delinquir* (frml)[ǝ'fend]1.VT ofender•
to be offended at or by sth — ofenderse por algo•
to become offended — ofenderse•
it offends my ears/ eyes — me hace daño al oído/a la vista•
to feel offended — sentirse ofendido•
to look offended — poner cara de ofendido•
it offends my sense of justice — atenta contra mi sentido de la justicia2. VI1) (=cause offence) ofenderto offend against — [+ good taste] atentar contra; [+ law] infringir
2) (criminally) (=commit an offence) cometer una infracción; (=commit offences) cometer infraccionesgirls are less likely to offend than boys — las chicas son menos propensas a cometer infracciones que los chicos
* * *[ə'fend]
1.
a) ( hurt feelings of) ofendermany people were deeply offended by this remark — mucha gente se sintió muy ofendida por este comentario
don't be offended, but... — no te vayas a ofender, pero...
b) ( cause displeasure to)their behavior offends one's sense of decency/justice — su conducta atenta contra el sentido de la moral/justicia
2.
via) ( cause displeasure) \<\<person/action/remark\>\> ofenderb) offending pres phe rewrote it omitting the offending paragraph — volvió a escribirlo omitiendo el párrafo que había causado controversia
c) ( violate)d) ( Law frml) infringir* la ley (or el reglamento etc); ( criminally) cometer un delito, delinquir* (frml) -
19 horrible
etc see horrorhorrible adj horrible / terrible / espantoso
horrible adjetivo ‹camisa/adorno› horrible, hideous
horrible adjetivo horrible, dreadful, awful ' horrible' also found in these entries: Spanish: amanecer - horrendo-a - infame - pestazo - antipático - calor - cargante - mal - malo - odioso - pereza - perro - pinche - tocar - tufo English: awful - cat - dreadful - hideous - hole - horrible - horrid - it - manage - mind - nasty - shocking - thought - wretched - abominable - crummy - foul - ghastly - revolting - rotten - sickly - viletr['hɒrɪbəl]■ what a horrible person! ¡qué persona más antipática!horrible ['hɔrəbəl] adj: horrible, espantoso, horroroso♦ horribly [-bli] advadj.• aterrador adj.• enorme adj.• espantoso, -a adj.• horrible adj.• horroroso, -a adj.'hɔːrəbəladjective <crime/sight/feeling> horrible, horroroso['hɒrɪbl]ADJ1) * (=unpleasant) [food, colour, smell, thought] horroroso *, horrible *aren't those dresses horrible? — ¿a que esos vestidos son horrorosos?, ¿a que son feísimos esos vestidos?
you're horrible! — ¡qué malo eres!
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I've got a horrible feeling that... — tengo la horrible sensación de que...•
that jumper looks horrible on you — ese jersey te queda horroroso or espantoso•
we thought something horrible had happened — pensamos que algo horrible había pasado•
the press write some horrible things about him — la prensa cuenta cosas espantosas or horribles de él•
what a horrible thought! — ¡qué idea tan horrible!•
to be horrible to sb — tratar fatal a algn *2) (=horrific) [crime, scream, accident] horrible, espantoso* * *['hɔːrəbəl]adjective <crime/sight/feeling> horrible, horroroso
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