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1 unpredictable
tr[ʌnprɪ'dɪktəbəl]1 imprevisible2 (of person) de reacciones imprevisibles3 (whimsical) antojadizo,-aunpredictable [.ʌnpri'dɪktəbəl] adj: impredecibleadj.• de reacciones imprevisibles adj.• impredictible adj.• imprevisible adj.• incierto, -a adj.'ʌnprɪ'dɪktəbəladjective <result/weather> imprevisible['ʌnprɪ'dɪktǝbl]ADJ [event] imprevisible; [situation] impredecible, incierto; [weather] variable; [person] caprichoso, de reacción imprevisible* * *['ʌnprɪ'dɪktəbəl]adjective <result/weather> imprevisible -
2 unpredictable
adj.imprevisible, impredecible. -
3 imprevisible
imprevisible adjetivo ‹hecho/factor› unforeseeable; ‹ persona› unpredictable
imprevisible adjetivo unforeseeable, unpredictable ' imprevisible' also found in these entries: English: erratic - exasperate - unforeseeable - unpredictable - volatile -
4 freakish
tr['friːkɪʃ]1 insólito,-a, extraño,-a, anormalfreakish ['fri:kɪʃ] adj: extraño, estrafalario, raroadj.• antojadizo, -a adj.• caprichoso, -a adj.• estrambótico, -a adj.• inesperado, -a adj.• monstruoso, -a adj.• raro, -a adj.'friːkɪʃa) (unpredictable, unusual) extraño, imprevisibleb) ( weird) extraño, raro, estrafalario['friːkɪʃ]ADJ1) [appearance] extravagante; [result] inesperado2) (=changeable) [moods, weather] variable, caprichoso* * *['friːkɪʃ]a) (unpredictable, unusual) extraño, imprevisibleb) ( weird) extraño, raro, estrafalario -
5 treacherous
'tre ərəs1) (betraying or likely to betray: a treacherous person/act.) traicionero2) (dangerous: The roads are treacherous in winter.) traicionero•- treacherousness
- treachery
tr['treʧərəs]1 (person) traidor,-ra, traicionero,-a2 (dangerous) muy peligroso,-a, traicionero,-atreacherous ['trɛʧərəs] adj1) traitorous: traicionero, traidor2) dangerous: peligrosoadj.• aleve adj.• alevoso, -a adj.• fementido, -a adj.• guito, -a adj.• incierto, -a adj.• peligroso, -a adj.• poco seguro adj.• pérfido, -a adj.• traicionero, -a adj.• traidor adj.• zaino, -a adj.'tretʃərəsa) < person> traicionero, traidorb) (dangerous, unpredictable) < bend> peligroso; <sea/current> traicionero['tretʃǝrǝs]ADJ1) (=disloyal) [person] traidor; [attempt, intention] traicioneroa treacherous act or action — una traición
2) (=dangerous) [road, bend] peligroso; [tide, current] traicionerotreacherous road or driving conditions — condiciones peligrosas para la conducción
* * *['tretʃərəs]a) < person> traicionero, traidorb) (dangerous, unpredictable) < bend> peligroso; <sea/current> traicionero -
6 become
past tense - became; verb1) (to come or grow to be: Her coat has become badly torn; She has become even more beautiful.) volverse, ponerse, convertirse2) (to qualify or take a job as: She became a doctor.) hacerse, llegar a ser3) ((with of) to happen to: What became of her son?) ser de4) (to suit: That dress really becomes her.) sentar bien, quedar bien•- becoming- becomingly
become vb1. hacerse / convertirse en / llegar a ser2. hacerse / volverse / ponerseshe became angry se puso furiosa / se enfadótr[bɪ'kʌm]1 (with noun) convertirse en, hacerse, llegar a ser■ to become a doctor/teacher hacerse médico,-a/maestro,-a2 (change into) convertirse en, transformarse en■ to become mad volverse loco,-a, enloquecer■ to become fat ponerse gordo,-a, engordar■ to become angry ponerse enfadado,-a, enfadarse■ to become sad ponerse triste, entristecerse■ to become deaf quedarse sordo,-a, ensordecerse■ to become blind quedarse ciego,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLwhat has become of...? ¿qué ha sido de...?■ what has become of your sister? ¿qué ha sido de tu hermana?: hacerse, volverse, ponersehe became famous: se hizo famosoto become sad: ponerse tristeto become accustomed to: acostumbrarse abecome vt1) befit: ser apropiado para2) suit: favorecer, quedarle bien (a alguien)that dress becomes you: ese vestido te favorecep.p.(Participio pasivo de "to become")v.(§ p.,p.p.: became, become) = convenir v.(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-fut: -vendr-•)• convertirse v.• convertirse en v.• devenir v.(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-fut: -vendr-•)• hacerse v.• llegar a ser v.• ponerse v.• resultar v.• volverse v.bɪ'kʌm
1.
to become arrogant/distant — volverse* arrogante/distante
to become famous — hacerse* famoso
she soon became bored/tired — pronto se aburrió/se cansó
to become a lawyer — hacerse* abogado
2.
vta) ( befit) (frml) (often neg) ser* apropiado parab) ( suit) favorecer*Phrasal Verbs:[bɪ'kʌm] (pt became) (pp become)1. VI1) (=grow to be)to become ill — ponerse enfermo, enfermar
to become old — hacerse or volverse viejo
to become red — ponerse rojo, enrojecerse
it became known that... — se supo que..., llegó a saberse que...
2) (=turn into) convertirse en, transformarse enthe building has become a cinema — el edificio se ha convertido or transformado en cine
2.IMPERS VBwhat has become of him? — ¿qué ha sido de él?
what will become of me? — ¿qué será de mí?
whatever can have become of that book? — ¿dónde estará ese libro?
3.VT (=look nice on) favorecer, sentar bienBECOME, GO, GET The translation of become/go/ get depends on the context and the type of change involved and how it is regarded. Very often there is more than one possible translation, or even a special verb to translate get + ((adjective)) (e.g. get angry - enfadarse), but here are some general hints.
Become {etc} + adjective
► Use pon erse to talk about temporary but normal changes:
I got quite ill Me puse muy malo
He went pale Se puso blanco
You've got very brown Te has puesto muy moreno
He got very angry Se puso furioso ► Use vol verse to refer to sudden, longer-lasting and unpredictable changes, particularly those affecting the mind:
He has become very impatient in the last few years Se ha vuelto muy impaciente estos últimos años
She went mad Se volvió loca ► Use que dar(se) especially when talking about changes that are permanent, involve deterioration and are due to external circumstances. Their onset may or may not be sudden:
He went blind (Se) quedó ciego
Goya went deaf Goya (se) quedó sordo
Q uedar(se) is also used to talk about pregnancy:
She became pregnant (Se) quedó embarazada ► Use hac erse for states resulting from effort or from a gradual, cumulative process:
They became very famous Se hicieron muy famosos
The pain became unbearable El dolor se hizo insoportable ► Use lle gar a ser to suggest reaching a peak:
The heat became stifling El calor llegó a ser agobiante
Become {etc} + noun
► Use hac erse for career goals and religious or political persuasions:
He became a lawyer Se hizo abogado
I became a Catholic in 1990 Me hice católico en 1990
He became a member of the Green Party Se hizo miembro del Partido Verde ► Use lle gar a + ((noun)) and llegar a ser + ((phrase)) for reaching a peak after a period of gradual change. This construction is often used to talk about professional accomplishments:
If you don't make more effort, you'll never get to be a teacher Si no te esfuerzas más, no llegarás a profesor
Castelar became one of the most important politicians of his time Castelar llegó a ser uno de los políticos más importantes de su época
Football became an obsession for him El fútbol llegó a ser una obsesión para él ► Use con vertirse en for long-lasting changes in character, substance and kind which take place gradually:
Those youngsters went on to become delinquents Aquellos jóvenes se convirtieron después en delincuentes
Over the years I have become a more tolerant person Con los años me he convertido en una persona más tolerante
Water turns into steam El agua se convierte en vapor ► Use que dar(se) + ((adjective)) to talk about changes, particularly when they are permanent, for the worse and due to external circumstances. Their onset may or may not be sudden:
She became a widow (Se) quedó viuda ► To translate hav e turned into {or} have become {etc} + ((noun)) in emphatic phrases particularly about people, you can use estar hecho un(a) + ((noun)):
Juan has become a really good pianist Juan está hecho todo un pianista For further uses and examples, see become, go, get, turn* * *[bɪ'kʌm]
1.
to become arrogant/distant — volverse* arrogante/distante
to become famous — hacerse* famoso
she soon became bored/tired — pronto se aburrió/se cansó
to become a lawyer — hacerse* abogado
2.
vta) ( befit) (frml) (often neg) ser* apropiado parab) ( suit) favorecer*Phrasal Verbs: -
7 incalculable
in'kælkjuləbl(not able to be calculated; very great.) incalculable
incalculable adjetivo inestimable, incalculable
incalculable adjetivo
1 incalculable, indeterminate
2 (muy grande) incalculable ' incalculable' also found in these entries: English: incalculable - invaluable - untoldtr[ɪn'kælkjʊləbəl]1 (beyond calculation) incalculable2 (uncertain, unpredictable) imprevisibleincalculable [ɪn'kælkjələbəl] adj: incalculable♦ incalculably [-bli] advadj.• incalculable adj.ɪn'kælkjələbəl, ɪn'kælkjʊləbəladjective incalculable[ɪn'kælkjʊlǝbl]ADJ incalculable* * *[ɪn'kælkjələbəl, ɪn'kælkjʊləbəl]adjective incalculable -
8 predictable
adjective ((negative unpredictable) able to be foretold: His anger was predictable.) predecible, previsibletr[prɪ'dɪktəbəl]1 (results, weather) previsible■ he's so predictable siempre hace lo mismo, siempre dice lo mismopredictable [pri'dɪktəbəl] adj: previsible♦ predictably [-bli] advprɪ'dɪktəbəladjective <result/outcome> previsible[prɪ'dɪktǝbl]ADJ [result, outcome] previsiblethe contents of the report were entirely predictable — el contenido del informe era totalmente previsible
you're so predictable! — (=always saying the same) ¡siempre sales con las mismas! *; (=always behaving the same) ¡siempre estás igual!
you men are so predictable — siempre se sabe lo que los hombres vais a hacer/decir etc
* * *[prɪ'dɪktəbəl]adjective <result/outcome> previsible -
9 unstable
unstable adj inestabletr[ʌn'steɪbəl]1 inestableunstable [.ʌn'steɪbəl] adj1) changeable: variable, inestable, cambiablean unstable pulse: un pulso irregular2) unsteady: inestable, poco sólido (dícese de una estructura)adj.• deleznable adj.• inconsistente adj.• inestable adj.• instable adj.'ʌn'steɪbəla) ( unsteady) <structure/foundation> inestable, poco firme or sólidob) ( not secure) <government/weather/person> inestablec) ( changeable) < prices> variabled) (Chem, Nucl Phys) <compound/atom> inestable['ʌn'steɪbl]ADJ1) (=unsafe) [building, construction] inestable, poco firme, poco sólido2) (=unpredictable) [condition, economy, prices] inestable3) [weather] inestable, variable4) (Psych) [person, character] inestablementally/emotionally unstable — mentalmente/emocionalmente inestable
5) (Phys) [matter, molecule] inestable* * *['ʌn'steɪbəl]a) ( unsteady) <structure/foundation> inestable, poco firme or sólidob) ( not secure) <government/weather/person> inestablec) ( changeable) < prices> variabled) (Chem, Nucl Phys) <compound/atom> inestable -
10 acontecimiento
acontecimiento sustantivo masculino event;
acontecimiento sustantivo masculino event ' acontecimiento' also found in these entries: Spanish: afortunada - afortunado - conmemorativa - conmemorativo - contingente - desenvolverse - fastuosa - fastuoso - hecha - hecho - llegar - precipitar - saludar - sangrienta - sangriento - sede - señalada - señalado - solemne - aguardar - esperado - esperar - importante - inflar - prever - reciente - suceso - transcurrir English: affair - event - extraordinary - forthcoming - happening - happy - highlight - homecoming - intervene - merciful - momentous - occasion - occurrence - oncoming - one-off - pass off - regular - see - sequel - sickening - turn-up - unfortunate - unpredictable - wreck - development -
11 impredecible
impredecible adjetivo unpredictable -
12 reacción
reacción sustantivo femenino 1 ( en general) reaction 2 (Pol) (AmL) right wing
reacción sustantivo femenino reaction
reacción en cadena, chain reaction
motor a/de reacción, jet engine ' reacción' also found in these entries: Spanish: anonadada - anonadado - cadena - desconcertada - desconcertado - emocional - motor - porqué - pronta - pronto - reactor - suya - suyo - temerosa - temeroso - tímida - tímido - tomar - visceral - adulto - alérgico - asombrar - avión - chocante - desencadenar - impulso - infantil - inmunológico - instantáneo - presumir - producir - provocar - respuesta - temer English: backlash - dent - excite - feedback - flak - greet - gut - jet - negative - prompt - proportion - reaction - response - set off - smart - strike back - unpredictable - back - chain - feed - positively -
13 reaccionar
reaccionar ( conjugate reaccionar) verbo intransitivo to react; reaccionar a or FRENTE A or ANTE algo to react to sth
reaccionar verbo intransitivo to react: le cuesta reaccionar ante un imprevisto, he finds it hard to respond to unforeseen circumstances (manifestar rechazo) los estudiantes reaccionaron contra los nuevos planes de estudios, the students protested against the new study plans ' reaccionar' also found in these entries: Spanish: fugacidad - saber - tomarse - responder - tomar English: cheek - interact - react - take - over - respond - unpredictable
См. также в других словарях:
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