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22 aprovechado
adj.1 opportunistic, unscrupulous, cadging, sponging.2 hardworking, industrious.3 used.f. & m.free-rider, freeloader, deadbeat, advantage taker.past part.past participle of spanish verb: aprovechar.* * *1→ link=aprovechar aprovechar► adjetivo1 (tiempo) well used, well spent2 (espacio) well-planned3 (diligente) diligent, studious, hardworking4 (que saca provecho de todo) thrifty, economical, resourceful► nombre masculino,nombre femenino\mal aprovechado,-a wasted* * *1. (f. - aprovechada)noun2. (f. - aprovechada)adj.- mal aprovechado* * *aprovechado, -a1. ADJ1) (=usado)bien aprovechado — [dinero, tiempo] well-spent; [espacio, recursos] well-exploited; [oportunidad] well-taken, well-used
el espacio está muy bien aprovechado en este apartamento — good use has been made of the space in this flat, the space in this flat has been really well exploited
mal aprovechado — [dinero, tiempo, oportunidad] wasted; [espacio, recursos] badly-exploited
2) (=oportunista) selfish, self-seekingno seas tan aprovechado — don't be so selfish o self-seeking
3) (=ahorrador) thrifty4) (=aplicado) [trabajador] industrious, hardworking; [alumno] resourceful2.SM / F (=oportunista)es un aprovechado — he's such a scrounger *, he's such an opportunist
* * *I- da adjetivo1) ( oportunista) opportunistic2) < estudiante> hardworkingII- da masculino, femenino opportunistes un aprovechado, viene aquí sólo a comer — he's a real scrounger, he just comes here for the food (colloq)
* * *= opportunistic, abuser, abusive, deadbeat, victimiser [victimizer, -USA].Ex. Anita Brack follows the liberal purchasing policy and her reasons include the opinion that censorship is opportunistic and random in its effect.Ex. The article 'Are you a user or an abuser?' urges librarians and borrowers to use the library with restraint.Ex. This article discusses the ability of privacy laws that are presently on the books to protect us from abusive information collection, dissemination, and management practices.Ex. It is generally recognized that collecting money from moneyed deadbeats is as much a social problem as street thuggery.Ex. The victimizers acted with impunity & largely went unpunished.----* aprovechada de la asistencia social = welfare queen.* de un modo aprovechado = opportunistically.* * *I- da adjetivo1) ( oportunista) opportunistic2) < estudiante> hardworkingII- da masculino, femenino opportunistes un aprovechado, viene aquí sólo a comer — he's a real scrounger, he just comes here for the food (colloq)
* * *= opportunistic, abuser, abusive, deadbeat, victimiser [victimizer, -USA].Ex: Anita Brack follows the liberal purchasing policy and her reasons include the opinion that censorship is opportunistic and random in its effect.
Ex: The article 'Are you a user or an abuser?' urges librarians and borrowers to use the library with restraint.Ex: This article discusses the ability of privacy laws that are presently on the books to protect us from abusive information collection, dissemination, and management practices.Ex: It is generally recognized that collecting money from moneyed deadbeats is as much a social problem as street thuggery.Ex: The victimizers acted with impunity & largely went unpunished.* aprovechada de la asistencia social = welfare queen.* de un modo aprovechado = opportunistically.* * *A (oportunista) opportunist; opportunisticestos ladrones son muy aprovechados these thieves are real opportunistscomerciantes aprovechados opportunist shopkeepersno seas aprovechado don't take advantage (of the situation)B ‹estudiante› hardworkingCbien/mal aprovechado: dinero/tiempo bien aprovechado money/time well spentes dinero/tiempo mal aprovechado it's a waste of time/moneyel espacio está muy mal aprovechado the space is very badly usedmasculine, feminineopportunistestos comerciantes son unos aprovechados these shopkeepers are real opportunists o really take advantagees un aprovechado con sus padres he takes advantage of his parentses un aprovechado, viene aquí sólo a comer y a beber he's a real scrounger o freeloader o ( BrE) sponger, he just comes here for the food and drink ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo aprovechar: ( conjugate aprovechar)
aprovechado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
aprovechado
aprovechar
aprovechado◊ -da adjetivo
1 ( oportunista) opportunistic;
2 ‹ estudiante› hardworking
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
opportunist
aprovechar ( conjugate aprovechar) verbo transitivo
◊ dinero/tiempo bien aprovechado money/time well spent;
es espacio mal aprovechado it's a waste of space
◊ aprovecho la ocasión para decirles que … I would like to take this opportunity to tell you that …
◊ no tira nada, todo lo aprovecha she doesn't throw anything away, she makes use of everything
verbo intransitivo:
¡que aproveche! enjoy your meal, bon appétit;
aprovechen ahora, que son jóvenes make the most of it now, while you're young
aprovecharse verbo pronominal
‹ de un niño› to abuse sb
aprovechado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (el tiempo, un recurso) well-spent
2 (el espacio) well-planned
II m,f pey opportunist, scrounger
aprovechar
I verbo transitivo
1 to make the most of: hemos aprovechado mucho el rato, we've done a lot in a short time
2 (la situación) to take advantage of: aprovechamos la ocasión para explicarle nuestro proyecto, we seized the opportunity to explain our project to him
II verbo intransitivo ¡que aproveche!, enjoy your meal!, bon appétit!
' aprovechado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aprovechar
- aprovechada
- mangante
- abusador
- gorrero
- manipulador
- vivo
English:
well-spent
* * *aprovechado, -a♦ adj2. [bien empleado]el espacio en esta habitación está muy bien aprovechado they've made the most of the available space in this room3. [aplicado] diligent♦ nm,fopportunist;es un aprovechado he always has an eye for the main chance* * *I adj despopportunisticopportunist* * *aprovechado, -da adj1) : diligent, hardworking2) : pushy, opportunisticaprovechado, -da n: pushy person, opportunist -
23 artimañas
f.pl.wiles, gimmickry, sharp practice, unscrupulous practice.* * *(n.) = crafty ways, trickery, bag of tricksEx. The article 'The crafty ways of a school librarian' describes how to work with young children by reinforcing reading sessions with craft-based activities.Ex. It is sometimes thought that a woman's trickery compensates for her physical weakness.Ex. The article is titled 'A medical librarian's bag of tricks: coordinating books and media' = El artículo se titula "Los trucos de un bibliotecario de medicina: cómo coordinar los libros y los multimedia".* * *(n.) = crafty ways, trickery, bag of tricksEx: The article 'The crafty ways of a school librarian' describes how to work with young children by reinforcing reading sessions with craft-based activities.
Ex: It is sometimes thought that a woman's trickery compensates for her physical weakness.Ex: The article is titled 'A medical librarian's bag of tricks: coordinating books and media' = El artículo se titula "Los trucos de un bibliotecario de medicina: cómo coordinar los libros y los multimedia". -
24 escrupuloso
adj.scrupulous, fastidious, squeamish, too fussy.* * *► adjetivo1 scrupulous2 (aprensivo) finicky, fussy* * *ADJ1) (=minucioso) [al elegir algo] particular; [al hacer algo] precise2) [con la comida] fussy, pernickety, persnickety (EEUU)3) (=honesto) scrupulous* * *- sa adjetivoa) ( honrado) honest, scrupulousb) ( meticuloso) meticulousc) (Esp) ( aprensivo) fastidious* * *= scrupulous.Ex. Happily the rules of quasi-facsimile are easily mastered; what is difficult is to observe them with scrupulous, undeviating accuracy.* * *- sa adjetivoa) ( honrado) honest, scrupulousb) ( meticuloso) meticulousc) (Esp) ( aprensivo) fastidious* * *= scrupulous.Ex: Happily the rules of quasi-facsimile are easily mastered; what is difficult is to observe them with scrupulous, undeviating accuracy.
* * *escrupuloso -sa1 (honrado) honest, scrupulousno es nada escrupuloso he's completely unscrupulous2 (meticuloso) meticulousuna escrupulosa relación de sus bienes a detailed o meticulous list of her possessionsuna revisión escrupulosa de los archivos a scrupulous o meticulous revision of the files3 ( Esp) (aprensivo) fastidious* * *
escrupuloso◊ -sa adjetivo
escrupuloso,-a adjetivo
1 (minucioso) painstaking, careful, thorough: hicieron una escrupulosa investigación forense, they carried out a thorough forensic investigation
2 (aprensivo) fastidious: siempre pide el café en vaso porque es muy escrupuloso, he always orders his coffee served in a glass because he is so fastidious
3 (riguroso) scrupulous: es un juez honesto y escrupuloso, he's an honest and scrupulous judge
' escrupuloso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escrupulosa
- tiquismiquis
English:
scrupulous
* * *escrupuloso, -a adj1. [minucioso] scrupulous;en su trabajo es muy escrupuloso he is very scrupulous in his work;el respeto escrupuloso de las leyes strict observance of the law2. [aprensivo] particular, fussy;no seas tan escrupuloso con la comida don't be such a fussy eater3. [honrado] scrupulous;no es nada escrupuloso he has no scruples* * *adj1 ( cuidadoso) meticulous2 ( honrado) scrupulous3 ( aprensivo) fastidious* * *escrupuloso, -sa adj1) : scrupulous2) meticuloso: exact, meticulous♦ escrupulosamente adv -
25 estafador
adj.swindling.m.swindler, con artist, cheat, cheater.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 racketeer, swindler, trickster* * *estafador, -aSM / F1) (=timador) swindler, trickster2) (Com, Econ) racketeer* * *- dora masculino, femeninoa) (Der) fraudsterb) (fam) ( timador) con man (colloq)* * *= con man, crook, swindler, cheater, fraudster, scammer, cuckoo in the nest, con artist, scamster, fraud, hoaxer, hoaxster.Ex. His supporters call him a 'smoothie', while his critics generally portray him as a 'glib con man'.Ex. The swindling & deception the immigrants encountered often preyed on their Zionist ideology & indeed, some of the crooks were Jewish themselves.Ex. The title of the book is 'Net crimes & misdemeanors: outmaneuvering the spammers, swindlers, and stalkers who are targeting you online'.Ex. Intenrnet also enables enterprising would-be cheaters to cut and paste material for easy and relatively thought-free composition of essay assignments.Ex. The article 'Keeping fraudsters in check' describes computerized systems now being developed to help combat fraud.Ex. Phishing (also known as phising or carding) is the practice whereby a scammer who is pretending to be from a legitimate organisation, sends misleading emails requesting personal and financial details from unsuspecting people.Ex. This type of relgion is a cuckoo in the nest that, in the name of secular society and pluralism, is pushing out all other gods.Ex. This unlikely threesome of a con artist, a hit man, and an idiot find themselves in deep water when their heist doesn't go off as planned.Ex. Small business operators can be easy prey for scamsters trying to winkle out money for unsolicited - and unneeded - 'services'.Ex. You know what they say, if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck, or in this case, a lying, stealing, cheating fraud.Ex. In a subsequent call the hoaxer suggested that another bomb had been planted on the highway leading to the airport.Ex. This recent tsunami is not the first disaster to be exploited by email hoaxsters.* * *- dora masculino, femeninoa) (Der) fraudsterb) (fam) ( timador) con man (colloq)* * *= con man, crook, swindler, cheater, fraudster, scammer, cuckoo in the nest, con artist, scamster, fraud, hoaxer, hoaxster.Ex: His supporters call him a 'smoothie', while his critics generally portray him as a 'glib con man'.
Ex: The swindling & deception the immigrants encountered often preyed on their Zionist ideology & indeed, some of the crooks were Jewish themselves.Ex: The title of the book is 'Net crimes & misdemeanors: outmaneuvering the spammers, swindlers, and stalkers who are targeting you online'.Ex: Intenrnet also enables enterprising would-be cheaters to cut and paste material for easy and relatively thought-free composition of essay assignments.Ex: The article 'Keeping fraudsters in check' describes computerized systems now being developed to help combat fraud.Ex: Phishing (also known as phising or carding) is the practice whereby a scammer who is pretending to be from a legitimate organisation, sends misleading emails requesting personal and financial details from unsuspecting people.Ex: This type of relgion is a cuckoo in the nest that, in the name of secular society and pluralism, is pushing out all other gods.Ex: This unlikely threesome of a con artist, a hit man, and an idiot find themselves in deep water when their heist doesn't go off as planned.Ex: Small business operators can be easy prey for scamsters trying to winkle out money for unsolicited - and unneeded - 'services'.Ex: You know what they say, if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck, or in this case, a lying, stealing, cheating fraud.Ex: In a subsequent call the hoaxer suggested that another bomb had been planted on the highway leading to the airport.Ex: This recent tsunami is not the first disaster to be exploited by email hoaxsters.* * *masculine, feminine1 ( Der) fraudster* * *
estafador◊ - dora sustantivo masculino, femeninoa) (Der) fraudster
estafador,-ora sustantivo masculino y femenino swindler, con man: era un estafador sin escrúpulos, he was an unscrupulous con man
' estafador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estafadora
- gancho
- granuja
- mangante
- sinvergüenza
English:
cheat
- con man
- rope in
- shark
- swindler
- con
- hustler
* * *estafador, -ora nm,f[timador] swindler; [de empresa, organización] fraudster* * *m, estafadora f con artist fam, fraudster* * *: cheat, swindler -
26 evidencia
f.1 evidence, proof (prueba).2 obviousness.poner algo en evidencia to demonstrate somethingponer a alguien en evidencia to show somebody up3 certainty, obviousness, flagrancy, palpability.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: evidenciar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: evidenciar.* * *1 (claridad) obviousness, clearness; (certeza) certainty\poner algo en evidencia to demonstrate somethingponer a alguien en evidencia to make a fool of somebody, show somebody upponerse en evidencia to show oneself up* * *SF1) (=obviedad) evidenceante la evidencia de los hechos, se confesó culpable — faced with the evidence, he pleaded guilty
2) (=ridículo)dejar o poner algo/a algn en evidencia — to show sth/sb up
ponerse en evidencia — to show o.s. up
* * *a) ( pruebas) evidence, proofnegar la evidencia — to deny the obvious o the facts
rendirse ante la evidencia — to bow to the evidence
b) ( cualidad) obviousnessdejar or poner a alguien en evidencia — to show somebody up
ponerse o quedar en evidencia — to show oneself up
* * *= evidence.Ex. Among the documents that are worthy of consideration for abstracting are final reports, or other reports well supported by sound methodology and convincing evidence.----* aducir como evidencia = adduce as + evidence.* basado en la evidence = evidence based [evidence-based].* basado en la evidencia empírica = evidence based [evidence-based].* dar evidencia = furnish with + evidence.* dejar en evidencia = call + Posesivo + bluff.* encontrar evidencias = find + evidence.* evidencia + apuntar a = evidence + points towards.* evidencia convincente = convincing evidence.* evidencia + demostrar = evidence + show.* evidencia documental = documentary evidence.* evidencia empírica = empirical evidence.* evidencia escrita = written evidence.* evidencia + indicar = evidence + suggest, evidence + indicate.* evidencia oral = oral evidence.* evidencias anteriores = prior art.* evidencia + ser + escasa = evidence + be + slight.* evidencia tangible = tangible evidence.* la evidencia = the writing on the wall.* poner en evidencia = make + it + clear, underline, bring to + light, put + Nombre + to shame, bring to + the fore.* poner en videncia = call + Posesivo + bluff.* poseer evidencias = have + evidence.* presentar evidencia a favor de = present + case for.* recoger evidencia = collect + evidence.* relacionado con la presentación de evidencias = evidentiary.* suministrar evidencia = furnish with + evidence.* * *a) ( pruebas) evidence, proofnegar la evidencia — to deny the obvious o the facts
rendirse ante la evidencia — to bow to the evidence
b) ( cualidad) obviousnessdejar or poner a alguien en evidencia — to show somebody up
ponerse o quedar en evidencia — to show oneself up
* * *= evidence.Ex: Among the documents that are worthy of consideration for abstracting are final reports, or other reports well supported by sound methodology and convincing evidence.
* aducir como evidencia = adduce as + evidence.* basado en la evidence = evidence based [evidence-based].* basado en la evidencia empírica = evidence based [evidence-based].* dar evidencia = furnish with + evidence.* dejar en evidencia = call + Posesivo + bluff.* encontrar evidencias = find + evidence.* evidencia + apuntar a = evidence + points towards.* evidencia convincente = convincing evidence.* evidencia + demostrar = evidence + show.* evidencia documental = documentary evidence.* evidencia empírica = empirical evidence.* evidencia escrita = written evidence.* evidencia + indicar = evidence + suggest, evidence + indicate.* evidencia oral = oral evidence.* evidencias anteriores = prior art.* evidencia + ser + escasa = evidence + be + slight.* evidencia tangible = tangible evidence.* la evidencia = the writing on the wall.* poner en evidencia = make + it + clear, underline, bring to + light, put + Nombre + to shame, bring to + the fore.* poner en videncia = call + Posesivo + bluff.* poseer evidencias = have + evidence.* presentar evidencia a favor de = present + case for.* recoger evidencia = collect + evidence.* relacionado con la presentación de evidencias = evidentiary.* suministrar evidencia = furnish with + evidence.* * *1 (pruebas) evidence, proofnegar la evidencia to deny the obvious o the factsrendirse ante la evidencia to bow to the evidence2 (cualidad) obviousnesssu carta estaba bien en evidencia sobre la mesa her letter was lying on the table for all to seedejar or poner a algn en evidencia to show sb upponer algo en evidencia to demonstrate sthponerse en evidencia to show oneself upquedar en evidencia: ¡la pobre quedó tan en evidencia cuando él dijo eso! poor girl! his saying that really showed her up o the poor girl was made to look awful ( o silly etc) when he said that* * *
Del verbo evidenciar: ( conjugate evidenciar)
evidencia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
evidencia
evidenciar
evidencia sustantivo femenino
◊ negar la evidencia to deny the obvious o the facts
dejar or poner a algn en evidencia to show sb up
evidencia sustantivo femenino
1 obviousness: la evidencia de su amor por Eva nos hizo sonrojar, we were embarrassed by the evidence of his love for Eva
2 (de un crimen, teoría) evidence, facts
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien en evidencia, to make a fool of sb o to show sb up
evidenciar verbo transitivo show, make clear, prove: tu alegría ante la noticia evidencia tu falta de escrúpulos, the fact that you're happy about the news proves just how unscrupulous you are
' evidencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
evidenciar
- poner
- rendirse
- terminante
English:
body
- conclusive
- conflicting
- confront
- damning
- evidence
- inconclusive
- material
- produce
- scanty
- show up
- submit
- trump up
- truthful
- witness
- bluff
- expose
* * *evidencia nf1. [claridad] obviousness;ante la evidencia de las pruebas, tuvo que admitir su culpa in the face of such undeniable evidence, he had to admit his guilt;poner algo en evidencia to demonstrate sth;poner a alguien en evidencia to show sb up;quedar en evidencia to be shown up;me hiciste quedar en evidencia delante de todo el mundo you showed me up in front of everyone2. [prueba] evidence, proof;no hay evidencias de culpabilidad there is no evidence of guilt* * *f1 evidence, proof;poner en evidencia demonstrate2:poner a alguien en evidencia show s.o. up* * *evidencia nf1) : evidence, proof2)poner en evidencia : to demonstrate, to make clear -
27 evidenciar
v.1 to show, to demonstrate.2 to evidence, to give evidence of, to demonstrate, to evince.Ella mostró culpa She evidenced guilt.* * *1 to show, make evident, prove, make obvious* * *VT1) (=probar) to prove, demonstrate2) (=hacer ver) to make evident* * *1.verbo transitivo to show, bear witness to2.evidenciarse v pron to become evidentcon este hecho se evidenció su falta de organización — this incident was proof of his lack of organization
según se evidencia en... — as can be clearly seen in...
* * *= bespeak, evidence, evince.Ex. I think this attitude somewhat bespeaks a professional abdication by a lot of us.Ex. Although in this case there is no SLIS presence in the teaching, it is noteworthy that the same concern as that evidenced in the City University programme is present.Ex. New computer based technologies are evincing revolutionary changes in the educational curriculum for schools of library and information science.* * *1.verbo transitivo to show, bear witness to2.evidenciarse v pron to become evidentcon este hecho se evidenció su falta de organización — this incident was proof of his lack of organization
según se evidencia en... — as can be clearly seen in...
* * *= bespeak, evidence, evince.Ex: I think this attitude somewhat bespeaks a professional abdication by a lot of us.
Ex: Although in this case there is no SLIS presence in the teaching, it is noteworthy that the same concern as that evidenced in the City University programme is present.Ex: New computer based technologies are evincing revolutionary changes in the educational curriculum for schools of library and information science.* * *evidenciar [A1 ]vtto show, bear witness tolos bombardeos evidenciarían trágicamente este hecho the bombings were to provide tragic evidence of this factcon este hecho se evidenció una vez más su falta de organización this incident was further evidence o proof of his lack of organizationsegún se evidencia en la actual exposición de su obra as can be clearly seen o as is clearly shown in the current exhibition of her work* * *
evidenciar verbo transitivo show, make clear, prove: tu alegría ante la noticia evidencia tu falta de escrúpulos, the fact that you're happy about the news proves just how unscrupulous you are
* * *♦ vtto show, to demonstrate;estos hechos evidencian la falta de interés del gobierno these facts demonstrate the government's lack of interest;los candidatos evidenciaron falta de preparación the candidates showed a lack of preparation* * *v/t demonstrate* * *evidenciar vt: to demonstrate, to show -
28 falto
adj.short, deficient, devoid, incomplete.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: faltar.* * *estar falto,-a de to lack, be short of, be without* * *ADJ1) (=carente)falto de — [recursos, información, ideas, inteligencia] lacking in
nos pareció un partido falto de interés — we thought the match was uninteresting o lacking in interest
un hombre falto de carisma — a man lacking in charisma, a man with no charisma
2) † [moralmente] poor, wretched, mean3) And (=fatuo) fatuous, vain* * *- ta adjetivofalto de algo: un episodio falto de interés an episode lacking in interest; el organismo está falto de recursos the organization is short of funds; estamos faltos de personal — we're short-staffed
* * *----* andar falto de dinero = be strapped for + cash.* andar (muy) falto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) falto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* estar falto de = be short of.* estar falto de práctica = get + rusty.* falto de = lacking in, starved of, devoid of.* falto de agua = waterless.* falto de alegría = joyless.* falto de aliento = breathless.* falto de civismo = uncivic.* falto de claridad = nebulous.* falto de compañerismo = unsupportive.* falto de coordinación = uncoordinated [unco-ordinated].* falto de dinero = short of money, strapped, financially strapped, cash strapped.* falto de espacio = cramped.* falto de fundamento = without foundation.* falto de fundamentos = unsupported.* falto de ideas = short of ideas.* falto de imaginación = unimaginative.* falto de inteligencia = unintelligent.* falto de orden = unordered.* falto de oxígeno = rarefied.* falto de personal = understaffed [under-staffed].* falto de práctica = rusty [rustier -comp., rustiest -sup.].* falto de recursos = resource-starved.* falto de sensibilidad = insensitive.* falto de sentido crítico = uncritical.* falto de sentimientos = unsentimental.* falto de servicios = underserved.* falto de sueño = sleep-deprived.* falto de tiempo = crunched for time, time-crunched, short of time.* falto de visión de futuro = myopic.* personas faltas de servicios, las = underserved, the.* * *- ta adjetivofalto de algo: un episodio falto de interés an episode lacking in interest; el organismo está falto de recursos the organization is short of funds; estamos faltos de personal — we're short-staffed
* * ** andar falto de dinero = be strapped for + cash.* andar (muy) falto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) falto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* estar falto de = be short of.* estar falto de práctica = get + rusty.* falto de = lacking in, starved of, devoid of.* falto de agua = waterless.* falto de alegría = joyless.* falto de aliento = breathless.* falto de civismo = uncivic.* falto de claridad = nebulous.* falto de compañerismo = unsupportive.* falto de coordinación = uncoordinated [unco-ordinated].* falto de dinero = short of money, strapped, financially strapped, cash strapped.* falto de espacio = cramped.* falto de fundamento = without foundation.* falto de fundamentos = unsupported.* falto de ideas = short of ideas.* falto de imaginación = unimaginative.* falto de inteligencia = unintelligent.* falto de orden = unordered.* falto de oxígeno = rarefied.* falto de personal = understaffed [under-staffed].* falto de práctica = rusty [rustier -comp., rustiest -sup.].* falto de recursos = resource-starved.* falto de sensibilidad = insensitive.* falto de sentido crítico = uncritical.* falto de sentimientos = unsentimental.* falto de servicios = underserved.* falto de sueño = sleep-deprived.* falto de tiempo = crunched for time, time-crunched, short of time.* falto de visión de futuro = myopic.* personas faltas de servicios, las = underserved, the.* * *falto -tafalto DE algo:un episodio falto de interés an episode lacking in interestel niño nació falto de peso the child was underweight at birthuna persona totalmente falta de tacto a completely tactless person, a person totally lacking in tactel organismo está falto de recursos the organization is short of funds* * *falto, -a adjfalto de lacking in, short of;falto de escrúpulos lacking scruples;en estos momentos estamos faltos de recursos we are short of resources at the moment;falto de imaginación unimaginative;en su infancia estuvo falto de cariño she was starved of affection in her childhood* * *adj:falto de lacking in, devoid of;falto de recursos short of resources* * *falto, -ta adjfalto de : lacking (in), short of -
29 guapo
adj.1 handsome, well-dressed, becoming, good-looking.2 brave, daring.3 bragging.m.glamour boy, blusterer.* * *► adjetivo► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 good-looking person, good-looker2 familiar (decidido) daredevil1 (galán) ladies' man\hacerse el guapo familiar to act the tough guy————————1 (galán) ladies' man* * *(f. - guapa)adj.handsome, good-looking* * *1. ADJ1) (=atractivo) [mujer] attractive, good-looking; [hombre] handsome, good-looking; [bebé] beautiful2) (=elegante) smart, elegant3) * (=bonito) great *¿qué tal la película? -¡muy guapa! — "how was the film?" - "great! * "
4) * [como apelativo]¡ven, guapo! — [a un niño] come here, love!
¡oye, guapa! — hey!
¡cállate, guapo! — just shut up!
2. SM1) * (=valiente)¿quién es el guapo que entra primero? — who's got the guts to go in first? *, who's brave enough to go in first?
3) CAm (Cine) male lead* * *I- pa adjetivo1)a) ( hermoso) < hombre> handsome, good-looking; < mujer> attractive, good-looking; < bebé> beautifulb) ( elegante) smart, elegant2)a) (fam) ( bravucón)ponerse guapo — to get cocky (colloq)
b) (AmS fam) ( valiente) gutsy (colloq)II- pa masculino, femenino1) ( hermoso)2) (fam)a) ( bravucón)el guapo del barrio — (AmS) the local tough guy (colloq)
hacerse el guapo — to act the tough guy (colloq)
b) ( valiente)3) (Esp) ( como apelativo) (fam)a) ( expresando afecto) honey (AmE colloq), love (BrE colloq)b) ( expresando enfado)oye guapo ¿quién te has creído? — hey pal, who do you think you are? (colloq)
* * *= handsome [handsomer -comp., handsomest -sup.], dinky [dinkier -comp., dinkiest -sup.], ever-dashing, beautiful.Ex. All these novels are about young women meeting handsome men, at first disliking them and then discovering that they love them, with the inescapable 'happy ending' which means matrimony in these cases.Ex. This dinky pink handbag is ideal for day or evening use.Ex. Princess Cinderella and the ever-dashing Prince Charming are about to celebrate their tenth anniversary - and all the kingdom's abuzz!.Ex. The store was gutted and rebuilt, according to his specifications, into a beautiful, modern facility, decorated in vibrant hues and furnished with the latest Herman Miller offerings.----* el guapo de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.* * *I- pa adjetivo1)a) ( hermoso) < hombre> handsome, good-looking; < mujer> attractive, good-looking; < bebé> beautifulb) ( elegante) smart, elegant2)a) (fam) ( bravucón)ponerse guapo — to get cocky (colloq)
b) (AmS fam) ( valiente) gutsy (colloq)II- pa masculino, femenino1) ( hermoso)2) (fam)a) ( bravucón)el guapo del barrio — (AmS) the local tough guy (colloq)
hacerse el guapo — to act the tough guy (colloq)
b) ( valiente)3) (Esp) ( como apelativo) (fam)a) ( expresando afecto) honey (AmE colloq), love (BrE colloq)b) ( expresando enfado)oye guapo ¿quién te has creído? — hey pal, who do you think you are? (colloq)
* * *= handsome [handsomer -comp., handsomest -sup.], dinky [dinkier -comp., dinkiest -sup.], ever-dashing, beautiful.Ex: All these novels are about young women meeting handsome men, at first disliking them and then discovering that they love them, with the inescapable 'happy ending' which means matrimony in these cases.
Ex: This dinky pink handbag is ideal for day or evening use.Ex: Princess Cinderella and the ever-dashing Prince Charming are about to celebrate their tenth anniversary - and all the kingdom's abuzz!.Ex: The store was gutted and rebuilt, according to his specifications, into a beautiful, modern facility, decorated in vibrant hues and furnished with the latest Herman Miller offerings.* el guapo de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.* * *A1 (hermoso) ‹hombre› handsome, good-looking, attractive; ‹mujer/niño› attractive, good-looking; ‹bebé› beautiful, lovelyes guapa de cara she has a pretty face2 (elegante) smart, elegantestás muy guapo con ese traje you look very smart in that suitla novia iba muy guapa the bride looked lovelyB1 ( fam)hay que ser muy guapo para atreverse a eso you have to be very gutsy o have a lot of guts to do thatse comió su guapo pedazo de carne he ate a huge chunk o ( colloq) a whopping great chunk of meatmasculine, feminineA(hermoso): es el guapo de la familia he's the good-looking one of the familyB ( fam)(valiente): a ver quién es el guapo que se anima a decírselo let's see who has the guts to tell him ( colloq)hacerse el guapo to act the tough guy ( colloq)1 (expresando afecto) honey ( AmE colloq), love ( BrE colloq); (a una mujer atractiva) doll ( AmE colloq), gorgeous ( BrE colloq)2(expresando enfado): oye guapo ¿quién te has creído? hey pal, who do you think you are? ( colloq)* * *
guapo◊ -pa adjetivo
1 ‹ hombre› handsome, good-looking;
‹ mujer› attractive, good-looking;
‹ bebé› beautiful;
2a) (fam) ( bravucón):◊ ponerse guapo to get cocky (colloq)
guapo,-a
I adjetivo
1 good-looking, US cute
(mujer) beautiful, pretty
(hombre) handsome: hoy estás muy guapa, you look very nice today
iba muy guapa, she looked smart
2 (interesante, estupendo) great
II sustantivo masculino
1 (gallito, valiente) a ver quién es el guapo que se lo dice, let's see who has the guts to tell him
2 LAm (matón) bully
' guapo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agraciada
- agraciado
- cual
- guapa
- hasta
- imponente
- estupendo
- majo
- presumir
English:
attractive
- beautiful
- good-looking
- guy
- handsome
- nice
- pretty
- cute
- drop-dead
- good
- look
* * *guapo, -a♦ adj[mujer] pretty, good-looking;¡guapa! [piropo] hello, gorgeous!¡qué guapa te has puesto! you look really nice!;dame diez minutos para ponerme guapo give me ten minutes to get readyse ha comprado un piso muy guapo he's bought himself a really cool o ace apartment4. Am [valiente] gutsy;ser guapo to have guts♦ nm,f1. [valiente]a ver quién es el guapo que… let's see who's brave enough to…oye, guapo, devuélveme mi bolígrafo listen pal o Br sunshine, I want my pen back* * *I adj2 S.Am.gutsyII m handsome ogood-looking man* * *guapo, -pa adj1) : handsome, good-looking, attractive2) : elegant, smart* * *guapo adj3. (cosa) great / smart -
30 político1
1 = politician, public official, elected official, policy maker [policy-maker/policymaker].Ex. Ticknor's belief in the library's potential as one means of inhibiting the chances of unscrupulous politicians who would lead the ignorant astray explains his insistence that the public library be as popular in appeal as possible.Ex. Some public officials treat public documents as personal property.Ex. The author argues that the elected officials should allocate adequate funding for the educative process.Ex. The library can offer well-informed service to policy-makers, analysts, students, the media and political groups.----* político sin escrúpulos = shyster. -
31 principio1
1 = principle, proposition, tenet, canon, touchstone.Ex. Objective 2 results in what could be described as a collocative catalogue, because a catalogue based on this principle collocates the writings of a particular author.Ex. They are a core, a set of basic propositions, onto which are grafted a rich variety of other possibilities.Ex. This attack summarises her main tenets.Ex. The archetypal canon is of course that of the books of the Bible, which are gathered together in a fixed and unchanging order.Ex. The touchstone for professional practice are the professional codes of ethics that govern medicine in face-to-face relationships with patients.----* actuar de acuerdo con los principios de Uno = act on + Posesivo + principles.* adherirse a principios = espouse + principles.* basado en principios = principled.* basarse en un principio = base on + principle.* con principios = principled.* cumplir con un principio = comport with + principle.* declaración de principios = statement of principles, value statement, Bill of Rights, declaration of principles, statement of principles.* defender los principios de Uno = stand up for + Posesivo + principles.* de principios = principled.* de principios muy elevados = high-minded.* en principio = in principle, on principle.* establecer un principio = establish + principle, set forth + cause.* formular un principio = formulate + principle.* infringir un principio = violate + principle.* ir en contra de todos + Posesivo + principios = violate + principle.* Los Principios de París = Paris Principles.* mantenerse fiel a los principios de Uno = stick to + Posesivo + principles.* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.* por principio = on principle.* por principios = as a matter of principle.* principio constitutivo = constitutive principle.* principio de actuación = governing principle.* principio de archívese según aparece = file-as-is principle.* principio de cualificación profesional adecuada para el trabajo en cuestión = principle of rate for the job.* principio de gratuidad, el = gratis principle, the.* principio de igualdad, el = egalitarian principle, the.* principio de la alfabetización literal = file-as-is principle, file-as-is principle.* principio del escalonamiento = scalar principle.* principio ético = moral principle.* principio fundamental = fundamental, principium [principia, -pl.].* principio moral = moral principle.* principio orientador = guiding principle.* principios = philosophy, ethos, morals.* principios elevados = high-mindedness.* Principios para la Intercalación Bibliográfica = ISO7154.* proponer como principio = posit.* respetar los principios = observe + principles.* seguir un principio = adopt + convention.* sin principios = unscrupulous, unprincipled.* suscribir un principio = subscribe to + principle.* traicionar los principios de uno mismo = betray + Posesivo + own principles.* una cuestión de principios = a matter of principle.* violar un principio = violate + principle. -
32 sinvergüenza
adj.shameless, barefaced, brazen, cynical.intj.you little beggar.f. & m.1 scoundrel, son of a gun, rogue, shyster.2 shameless person, shameless individual, cheeky devil, cheeky person.* * *► adjetivo1 (pícaro) shameless2 (descarado) cheeky1 (pícaro) rotter, swine, louse2 (descarado) cheeky devil* * *1.ADJ (=pillo) rotten; (=descarado) brazen, shameless2.SMF (=pillo) scoundrel, rogue; (=canalla) rotter *; (=insolente) cheeky devil¡sinvergüenza! — hum you villain!
* * *Ia) ( canalla)b) (hum) ( pícaro) naughtyIImasculino y femeninoa) ( canalla) swine (colloq), scoundrel (dated); (estafador, ladrón) crook (colloq)b) (hum) ( pícaro) rascal (hum), little devil o rascal (hum)* * *= scoundrel, shameless, shyster, rascal, scallywag [scalawag, -USA], rapscallion, thug, cad.Ex. Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.Ex. Another librarian described herself as 'a shameless, self-promoter'.Ex. When loss of physical and mental rigor is accompanied by financial problems, the retiree may reject himself and fall victim to the con man and shyster.Ex. And although they may pose themselves as very religious, they are simply rascals.Ex. In other words, we either have morons or thugs running the White House -- or perhaps one moron, one thug, and a smattering of scalawags in between.Ex. In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.Ex. Poole was a notorious gang leader & street thug, murdered by enemies of similar background.Ex. Not only that, but this cad has also convinced them she is losing her faculties.* * *Ia) ( canalla)b) (hum) ( pícaro) naughtyIImasculino y femeninoa) ( canalla) swine (colloq), scoundrel (dated); (estafador, ladrón) crook (colloq)b) (hum) ( pícaro) rascal (hum), little devil o rascal (hum)* * *= scoundrel, shameless, shyster, rascal, scallywag [scalawag, -USA], rapscallion, thug, cad.Ex: Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.
Ex: Another librarian described herself as 'a shameless, self-promoter'.Ex: When loss of physical and mental rigor is accompanied by financial problems, the retiree may reject himself and fall victim to the con man and shyster.Ex: And although they may pose themselves as very religious, they are simply rascals.Ex: In other words, we either have morons or thugs running the White House -- or perhaps one moron, one thug, and a smattering of scalawags in between.Ex: In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.Ex: Poole was a notorious gang leader & street thug, murdered by enemies of similar background.Ex: Not only that, but this cad has also convinced them she is losing her faculties.* * *1(canalla): ¡qué hombre más sinvergüenza! what a swine! ( colloq)2 ( hum) ‹niño› (travieso) naughty* * *
sinvergüenza adjetivoa) ( canalla):◊ ¡qué tipo más sinvergüenza! what a swine! (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
(estafador, ladrón) crook (colloq)
sinvergüenza
I adjetivo
1 pey (granuja, inmoral) shameless
2 hum (pillo) cheeky: pero qué sinvergüenza eres, what a rogue you are
II mf
1 (inmoral, sin escrúpulos) crook
2 (pillo, descarado) rogue
' sinvergüenza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conchudo
- redomada
- redomado
- atorrante
- gandalla
English:
scoundrel
- so-and-so
- crook
* * *♦ adj1. [canalla] shameless2. [fresco, descarado] cheeky♦ nmf1. [canalla] scoundrel;ser un sinvergüenza to be shameless2. [fresco, descarado] cheeky person;ser un sinvergüenza to be a cheeky rascal o so-and-so;ese sinvergüenza me ha quitado el bocadillo that cheeky rascal o so-and-so stole my sandwich* * *I adj shameless, unscrupulousII m/f swine;¡qué sinvergüenza! ( descarado) what a nerve!* * *sinvergüenza adj1) descarado: shameless, brazen, impudent2) travieso: naughtysinvergüenza nmf1) : rogue, scoundrel2) : brat, rascal* * *sinvergüenza n rogue -
33 arribismo
m.arrivism, social climbing, unscrupulous social ambition, careerism.* * *1 arrivisme, social climbing* * ** * *masculino ( ambición social) social ambition; (progreso, movimiento) social climbing* * *masculino ( ambición social) social ambition; (progreso, movimiento) social climbing* * *1 (ambición) ambition, ambitiousness2 (ambición social) social ambition; (progreso, movimiento) social climbing* * *arribismo nm1. [oportunismo] opportunism2. [ambición] social climbing* * *m social climbing -
34 político
adj.1 politic, tactful.2 political, related with politics.3 in-law.m.politician, pol.* * *► adjetivo1 political2 (cortés) tactful3 (por matrimonio) -in-law► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 politician* * *1. (f. - política)noun2. (f. - política)adj.1) political2) in-law, by marriage* * *político, -a1. ADJ1) (Pol) political2) [persona] (=diplomático) tactful; (=hábil) skilful, skillful (EEUU); (=cortés) polite, well-mannered; (=reservado) stiff, reserved3) [pariente]familia política — in-laws pl
2.SM / F politicianpolítico/a de café — armchair politician
* * *I- ca adjetivo1) (Pol) political2) ( diplomático) diplomatic, tactfulII- ca masculino, femenino politician* * *I- ca adjetivo1) (Pol) political2) ( diplomático) diplomatic, tactfulII- ca masculino, femenino politician* * *político11 = politician, public official, elected official, policy maker [policy-maker/policymaker].Ex: Ticknor's belief in the library's potential as one means of inhibiting the chances of unscrupulous politicians who would lead the ignorant astray explains his insistence that the public library be as popular in appeal as possible.
Ex: Some public officials treat public documents as personal property.Ex: The author argues that the elected officials should allocate adequate funding for the educative process.Ex: The library can offer well-informed service to policy-makers, analysts, students, the media and political groups.* político sin escrúpulos = shyster.político22 = political.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex: The majority of the CC Space isolate schedules consist of political divisions of the world.
* actividad política = political activity.* agenda política = political agenda.* agitación política = political upheaval.* analista político = political commentator, political analyst.* ardid político = political stunt.* asociación política = political body.* brazo político = political arm.* caricaturista político = political cartoonist.* ciencias políticas = political science.* clase política = political class.* coalición política = coalition politics, political coalition.* comentarista político = political commentator.* cometer un suicidio político = commit + political suicide.* controversia política = political controversy.* convicción política = political persuasion.* corrección política = political correctness.* corresponsal político = political reporter, political correspondent.* cuerpo político, el = body politic, the.* cuestión política = political issue.* debate político = political discussion, political debate.* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].* derechos políticos = political rights.* descontento político = political unrest.* desde el punto de vista político = politically.* discurso político = political discourse, political speech, spin.* disentir político = political dissent.* disturbios políticos = political unrest.* división política = political division.* elección política = political election.* élite política, la = political elite, the.* escándalo político = political scandal.* espectro político, el = political spectrum, the.* experiencia política = political experience.* figura política = political figure.* fuerza política = political force.* inestabilidad política = political instability.* influencia política = political influence.* intriga política = political intrigue.* malestar político = political unrest.* maraña política = political thicket.* militante político = politically active, political activist.* movimiento político = political movement.* personaje político = political figure.* político-económico = politico-economic.* político-histórico = politico-historical.* politólogo, cientista político = political scientist.* presión política = political pressure.* preso político = political prisoner.* prisionero político = political prisoner.* propaganda política = political propaganda.* rectitud política = political correctness.* reforma política = political reform.* refugiado político = political refugee.* régimen político = political regime.* reo político = political prisoner.* reportero político = political reporter, political correspondent.* retórica política = political rhetoric.* revolución política = political revolution.* riesgo político = political risk.* rollo político = spin.* sátira política = political satire.* signo político = political persuasion.* sistema político = political system.* solución política = political solution.* subversión política = subversive action, politically subversive action.* suicidio político = political suicide.* tecnológicopolítico = techno-political.* tecnopolítico = techno-political.* tema de aprovechamiento político = political football.* transición política = political transition.* unión política = political union.* valor político = political value.* * *A ( Pol) ‹partido› political; ‹medida/solución› politicalla vida política political lifeB (diplomático, cortés) diplomatic, tactfulC(en relaciones de parentesco): es mi sobrino político he's my nephew by marriagela familia política the in-lawshermano político brother-in-lawmasculine, femininepolitician* * *
político◊ -ca adjetivo
1 (Pol) political
2 ( diplomático) diplomatic, tactful
3 ( en relaciones de parentesco):
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
politician
político,-a
I adjetivo
1 political
2 (parentesco) in-law: se lleva mal con su familia política, he doesn't get on with his in-laws
II sustantivo masculino y femenino politician
' político' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asilo
- continuismo
- decorado
- estamento
- fila
- gestarse
- imitar
- lúcida
- lúcido
- mayoría
- política
- poltrona
- proscrita
- proscrito
- restaurar
- ribete
- salón
- significado
- simpatizar
- testamento
- apadrinar
- asilado
- camarada
- cancha
- coroto
- cuñado
- derecha
- gastado
- hablar
- hermano
- hijo
- imagen
- implantar
- independentista
- mapa
- militar
- pariente
- programa
- terreno
English:
asylum
- combine
- dynamic
- electioneering
- encroach
- importance
- join
- moderate
- political
- political asylum
- politician
- spit
- whip
- arena
- asylee
- son
- spectrum
* * *político, -a♦ adj1. [de gobierno] political2. [prudente] tactfulfamilia política in-laws4. [geografía, mapa] political♦ nm,fpolitician* * *I adj politicalII m, política f politician* * *político, -ca adj1) : political2) : tactful, politic3) : by marriagepadre político: father-in-lawpolítico, -ca n: politician* * *político1 adj1. (de la política) political2. (de parentesco) in lawpolítico2 n politician -
35 presa
f.1 catch (captura) (de cazador).hacer presa en alguien to seize o grip somebodyser presa de to be prey toser presa del pánico to be panic-stricken2 dam (dique).3 prey, kill, catch, quarry.4 victim, sufferer.5 traffic jam, tailback.* * *1 (cosa prendida) prey2 (embalse) dam3 (acción) capture\hacer presa en to take hold of, seizepresa de algo seized by■ la víctima gritaba presa del terror the victim screamed, terror-strickenser fácil presa de alguien to be easy prey for somebodyave de presa bird of prey* * *1. f., (m. - preso) 2. f., (m. - preso) 3. noun f.1) catch2) prey3) seizure4) dam* * *SF1) (=animal apresado) [por cazador] catch; [por otro animal] preyhacer presa en algo: la desesperación hizo presa en los soldados — the soldiers were seized with despair
los ancianos son presa fácil de los vendedores sin escrúpulos — old people are easy prey for unscrupulous salesmen
2) [en un río] (=dique) dam; (=represa) weir, barrage3) (Mil) (=botín) spoils pl, booty; (Náut) prize4) (Agr) ditch, channel5) (=colmillo) tusk, fang; (Orn) claw6) esp LAm [de carne] piece (of meat)* * *1) ( en caza) preypresa DE algo — de terror/pánico seized with something
hacer presa en algo/alguien: el pánico hizo presa en los espectadores the spectators were seized with panic; el fuego hizo presa en las ramas secas — the fire took hold in the dry branches
3) (AmS) ( de pollo) piece* * *1) ( en caza) preypresa DE algo — de terror/pánico seized with something
hacer presa en algo/alguien: el pánico hizo presa en los espectadores the spectators were seized with panic; el fuego hizo presa en las ramas secas — the fire took hold in the dry branches
3) (AmS) ( de pollo) piece* * *presa11 = dam, reservoir, weir.Ex: The article 'Poland: the dam breaks' outlines the history of severe censorship restrictions in Poland = El artículo "Polonia: la presa revienta" describe en líneas generales la historia de las fuertes restricciones de la censura en Polonia.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Tapping a serviceable resevoir: the selection of periodicals for art libraries'.Ex: To cut a long story short, just as they were nearing the weir the engine stopped working and they had to jump into the water.* construcción de presas = damming.* construir una presa = dam.presa22 = prey, quarry.Ex: This theory relates to the foraging behaviour of an animal and explains the range of prey for which it hunts.
Ex: However, those who have tasted the succulent meat of this type of clam are more than willing to dig up to their armpits in the intertidal muck to capture such delicious quarry.* animal de presa = prey animal.* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.* convertir a Algo en presa fácil para = render + Nombre + easy prey to.* hacerse presa de = prey on/upon.* hacerse presa del pánico = panic.* pájaro de presa = bird of prey.* presa del pánico = panic-stricken.* presa fácil = sitting duck, easy prey.* ser presa de = be prey of.* * *A (en caza) preyhacer presa en algo/algn: el pánico hizo presa en los espectadores panic seized the spectators, the spectators were seized with panicel fuego hizo presa en las ramas secas the fire took hold in the dry branchespresa de algo seized WITH sthpresa del terror, se alejó corriendo seized with terror, he ran offC ( AmS) (de pollo) piece* * *
presa sustantivo femenino
1 ( en caza) prey;◊ ser presa de algo (de terror, pánico) to be seized with sth
2 ( dique) dam;
( embalse) reservoir, lake
3 (AmS) ( de pollo) piece
preso,-a
I adjetivo imprisoned: se lo llevaron preso, he was taken prisoner
estamos presos de los prejuicios, we're imprisoned by our prejudices
II sustantivo masculino y femenino prisoner, convict
presa sustantivo femenino
1 (de caza) prey
2 (dique, embalse) dam
♦ Locuciones: hacer presa, to seize
ser presa de, to be a victim of: los pasajeros fueron presa del pánico, the passengers were seized with panic
' presa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
capturar
- hidráulica
- hidráulico
- pantano
- rastreo
- retener
- acechar
- acosar
- acoso
- apresar
- despedazar
- despojos
- esclusa
- olfatear
- perseguir
- seguir
English:
barrage
- dam
- prey
- quarry
- seize
- sitting duck
- weir
- bird
- kill
- reservoir
- sitting
* * *presa nf1. [captura] [de cazador] catch;[de animal] prey;hacer presa en alguien to seize o grip sb;ser presa de la emoción to be overcome with excitement;el público huyó presa del pánico the audience fled in panic;es presa fácil de los estafadores she's easy prey for swindlers;cayó presa de un espejismo she was taken in by an illusion2. [dique] damla presa de Assuan o Asuán the Aswan Dam3. [de carne] piece* * *f1 ( dique) dam2 ( embalse) reservoir3 ( víctima) prey;ser presa del pánico be panic-stricken4 L.Am.para comer bite to eatI part → prenderII adj:hacer preso a alguien take s.o. prisoner* * *presa nf1) : capture, seizurehacer presa de: to seize2) : catch, preypresa de: prey to, seized with3) : claw, fang4) dique: dam5) : morsel, piece (of food)* * *presa n1. (víctima) prey2. (embalse) dam -
36 ventajista
adj.opportunist.f. & m.advantage taker, opportunist.* * *► adjetivo1 opportunist1 opportunist* * *1.ADJ (=poco escrupuloso) unscrupulous; (=egoísta) self-seeking, grasping; (=taimado) sly, treacherous2.SMF (=oportunista) opportunist* * *Iadjetivo opportunistic, opportunist (before n)IImasculino y femenino opportunist* * *Iadjetivo opportunistic, opportunist (before n)IImasculino y femenino opportunist* * *‹persona› opportunistic, opportunist ( before n)es muy ventajista he's a real opportunist, he's quick to take advantage, he's very opportunisticopportunist* * *♦ adjopportunist♦ nmfopportunist* * *m/f opportunist -
37 ser de o tener manga ancha
(=tolerante) to be easy-going; (=poco severo) to be too lenient; pey (=sin escrúpulos) to be unscrupulous -
38 estafadora
adj.chiseling, swindling.f.1 impostor, swindler, chiseler, cheat.2 con woman.* * *
estafador,-ora sustantivo masculino y femenino swindler, con man: era un estafador sin escrúpulos, he was an unscrupulous con man
* * *m, estafadora f con artist fam, fraudster -
39 ambición desmedida de escalamiento social
• arrivism• social climbing• unscrupulous social ambitionDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > ambición desmedida de escalamiento social
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40 aprovechado
• advantage taker• deadbeat• free rider• free-rider• hardwired• hardworking man• industrialize• industrious concealment• opportunely• opportunism• opportunist• opportunistic• opportunities come to those who don't need them• profiteer• thrifty• unscrupulous
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unscrupulous — un‧scru‧pu‧lous [ʌnˈskruːpjləs] adjective behaving in an unfair or dishonest way: • Workers unity is the only force which protects working people against exploitation by unscrupulous employers. unscrupulously adverb * * * unscrupulous UK US… … Financial and business terms
Unscrupulous — Un*scru pu*lous, a. Not scrupulous; unprincipled. {Un*scru pu*lous*ly}, adv. {Un*scru pu*lous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unscrupulous — I adjective base, conscienceless, corrupt, crooked, deceitful, dishonest, dishonorable, disingenuous, faithless, false, fraudulent, immoral, inequitable, iniquitous, lawless, perfidious, profligate, questionable, roguish, ruthless, shifty, sly,… … Law dictionary
unscrupulous — (adj.) 1803, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + SCRUPULOUS (Cf. scrupulous) … Etymology dictionary
unscrupulous — [adj] immoral arrant, base, casuistic, conscienceless, corrupt, crafty, crooked, deceitful, degraded, degrading, disgraceful, dishonest, dishonorable, exploitative, illegal, improper, low down*, mercenary, perfidious, petty, questionable,… … New thesaurus
unscrupulous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ without moral scruples. DERIVATIVES unscrupulously adverb unscrupulousness noun … English terms dictionary
unscrupulous — [unskro͞o′pyə ləs] adj. not scrupulous; not restrained by ideas of right and wrong; unprincipled unscrupulously adv. unscrupulousness n … English World dictionary
unscrupulous — adj. 1) unscrupulous in (unscrupulous in his business dealings) 2) unscrupulous to + inf. (it was unscrupulous of their lawyer to withhold evidence) * * * [ʌn skruːpjʊləs] unscrupulous to + inf. (it was unscrupulous of their lawyer to withhold… … Combinatory dictionary
unscrupulous — un•scru•pu•lous [[t]ʌnˈskru pyə ləs[/t]] adj. not scrupulous; not restrained by scruples; unprincipled: unscrupulous business dealings[/ex] • Etymology: 1795–1805 un•scru′pu•lous•ly, adv. un•scru′pu•lous•ness, ˈlɒs ɪ ti n. syn: unscrupulous,… … From formal English to slang
unscrupulous — unscrupulously, adv. unscrupulousness, unscrupulosity /un skrooh pyeuh los i tee/, n. /un skrooh pyeuh leuhs/, adj. not scrupulous; unrestrained by scruples; conscienceless; unprincipled. [1795 1805; UN 1 + SCRUPULOUS] Syn. UNSCRUPULOUS,… … Universalium
unscrupulous — [[t]ʌnskru͟ːpjʊləs[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe a person as unscrupulous, you are critical of the fact that they are prepared to act in a dishonest or immoral way in order to get what they want. These kids are being exploited by… … English dictionary