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1 inseguridad
f.1 insecurity (falta de confianza).2 uncertainty (duda).3 lack of safety (peligro).inseguridad ciudadana lack of law and order4 unsafe condition, unsafety.* * *1 (falta de confianza) insecurity2 (duda) uncertainty3 (peligro) lack of safety\inseguridad ciudadana lack of safety on the streets* * *SF1) (=peligro) lack of safetyinseguridad ciudadana — lack of safety in the streets, decline in law and order
2) (=falta de confianza) insecurity3) (=falta de estabilidad) unsteadiness4) (=incertidumbre) uncertainty* * *a) ( falta de confianza) insecurityb) (falta de firmeza, estabilidad) unsteadinessc) ( falta de garantías) insecurity, lack of securityd) (en ciudad, barrio)hay mucha inseguridad en esta ciudad — this city is very unsafe o dangerous
* * *= insecurity, precariousness, unsureness.Ex. Both staff and users may suffer from fear, insecurity and general apprehension of new technology.Ex. In the 1980s, both groups became subject to greater instability, an increasing precariousness of contracts and decreases in real wages.Ex. She somehow manages to put her foot in it and get laughed at every time, usually as a direct consequence of her unsureness of her own capabilities.----* inseguridad ciudadana = street crime.* * *a) ( falta de confianza) insecurityb) (falta de firmeza, estabilidad) unsteadinessc) ( falta de garantías) insecurity, lack of securityd) (en ciudad, barrio)hay mucha inseguridad en esta ciudad — this city is very unsafe o dangerous
* * *= insecurity, precariousness, unsureness.Ex: Both staff and users may suffer from fear, insecurity and general apprehension of new technology.
Ex: In the 1980s, both groups became subject to greater instability, an increasing precariousness of contracts and decreases in real wages.Ex: She somehow manages to put her foot in it and get laughed at every time, usually as a direct consequence of her unsureness of her own capabilities.* inseguridad ciudadana = street crime.* * *1 (falta de confianza) insecurity2 (falta de firmeza, estabilidad) unsteadiness3 (falta de garantías) insecurity, lack of security4(en una ciudad, un barrio): hay mucha inseguridad en nuestras ciudades our cities are very unsafela inseguridad ciudadana the lack of safety on our streets* * *
inseguridad sustantivo femenino
d) (en ciudad, barrio):
inseguridad sustantivo femenino
1 (falta de confianza) insecurity
2 (duda) uncertainty
3 (peligro) lack of safety
inseguridad ciudadana, crime
' inseguridad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ciudadano
English:
diffidence
- insecurity
- unsteadiness
* * *inseguridad nf1. [falta de confianza] insecurity2. [duda] uncertainty3. [peligro] lack of safetyinseguridad ciudadana:ha aumentado la inseguridad ciudadana people feel less safe on the streets* * *f2 de estructura unsteadiness3 ( peligro) lack of safety, danger;está aumentando la inseguridad ciudadana the coutry is becoming increasingly dangerous* * *inseguridad nf1) : insecurity2) : lack of safety3) : uncertainty* * *inseguridad n insecurity -
2 inestabilidad
f.instability.* * *1 instability, unsteadiness\inestabilidad atmosférica changeable weather* * *noun f.* * *SF instability, unsteadiness* * *a) (de edificio, estructura) instabilityb) (de país, gobierno) instabilityc) (Psic) instability, lack of stabilityd) (Meteo) instability, changeability* * *= volatility, precariousness, insecurity.Ex. The rapid obsolescence of technology, the volatility of ephemeral standards and the high cost of maintenance have underscored the importance of adopting mainstream products and standards of the commercial market.Ex. In the 1980s, both groups became subject to greater instability, an increasing precariousness of contracts and decreases in real wages.Ex. Both staff and users may suffer from fear, insecurity and general apprehension of new technology.----* inestabilidad política = political instability.* inestabilidad sísmica = seismic instability.* * *a) (de edificio, estructura) instabilityb) (de país, gobierno) instabilityc) (Psic) instability, lack of stabilityd) (Meteo) instability, changeability* * *= volatility, precariousness, insecurity.Ex: The rapid obsolescence of technology, the volatility of ephemeral standards and the high cost of maintenance have underscored the importance of adopting mainstream products and standards of the commercial market.
Ex: In the 1980s, both groups became subject to greater instability, an increasing precariousness of contracts and decreases in real wages.Ex: Both staff and users may suffer from fear, insecurity and general apprehension of new technology.* inestabilidad política = political instability.* inestabilidad sísmica = seismic instability.* * *1 (de un edificio) instability; (de una estructura) unsteadiness, instability2 (de un país, gobierno) instabilityun período de inestabilidad económica a period of economic instability3 ( Psic) instability, lack of stability4 ( Meteo) instability, changeability* * *
inestabilidad sustantivo femenino
instability
inestabilidad sustantivo femenino instability
' inestabilidad' also found in these entries:
English:
instability
- shakiness
- unsteadiness
* * *1. [de construcción] instability2. [de régimen, economía] instability3. [de carácter] instability4. [de tiempo] changeability* * *f instability* * *: instability, unsteadiness -
3 bamboleo
m.1 swaying.2 wobble, sway, swaying, rocking.3 ballottement.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: bambolear.* * *1 swaying* * *noun m.* * *SM [de péndulo, lámpara] swinging, swaying; [de silla, mesa] wobbling, unsteadiness; [de tren] rolling* * *masculino (de árbol, torre) swaying; ( de objeto colgante) swinging; (de barco, tren) rocking; (de avión, ascensor) lurching* * *= flip-flop, swaying, sway.Ex. Within this debate, there is flip-flop between those who argue for methods influenced by objectivism and those who argue for a more egalitarian approach.Ex. The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.Ex. She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * *masculino (de árbol, torre) swaying; ( de objeto colgante) swinging; (de barco, tren) rocking; (de avión, ascensor) lurching* * *= flip-flop, swaying, sway.Ex: Within this debate, there is flip-flop between those who argue for methods influenced by objectivism and those who argue for a more egalitarian approach.
Ex: The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.Ex: She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * *1 (de un árbol, una torre) swaying; (de un objeto colgante) swinging2 (de un barco, tren) rocking; (de un avión) lurching* * *bamboleo nm1. [de árbol, persona] swaying;[de mesa, silla] wobbling2. [de tren, autobús] shaking and vibrating, Br juddering* * *m1 de persona swaying2 ( oscilación) swinging, rocking* * *bamboleo nm1) : swaying, swinging2) : wobbling -
4 desequilibrio
m.1 lack of balance.2 mental instability (mental).3 imbalance.4 unbalance, unsteadiness, upset, imbalance.5 disequilibrium, dysequilibrium.* * *1 lack of balance, imbalance\desequilibrio mental mental imbalance* * *SM1) [de mente] unbalance2) [entre cantidades] imbalance3) (Med) unbalanced mental condition* * *a) ( desigualdad) imbalanceel desequilibrio de la balanza de pagos — the balance of payments deficit/surplus
b) (Psic) unbalanced state of mind* * *= imbalance, unfixing, asymmetry, unbalance.Ex. This results in an imbalance of error tolerance.Ex. There has been a dramatic ' unfixing' of gender identities in British society over the past fifteen years.Ex. Information asymmetry has been aggravated and information technology use has played a role in this exacerbation.Ex. Unbalance occurs when the center of gravity of a rotating object is not aligned with its center of rotation.----* desequilibrio hormonal = hormone imbalance, hormone unbalance.* que demuestra desequilibrio de carácter = off-balance.* * *a) ( desigualdad) imbalanceel desequilibrio de la balanza de pagos — the balance of payments deficit/surplus
b) (Psic) unbalanced state of mind* * *= imbalance, unfixing, asymmetry, unbalance.Ex: This results in an imbalance of error tolerance.
Ex: There has been a dramatic ' unfixing' of gender identities in British society over the past fifteen years.Ex: Information asymmetry has been aggravated and information technology use has played a role in this exacerbation.Ex: Unbalance occurs when the center of gravity of a rotating object is not aligned with its center of rotation.* desequilibrio hormonal = hormone imbalance, hormone unbalance.* que demuestra desequilibrio de carácter = off-balance.* * *1 (desigualdad) imbalanceel desequilibrio entre la oferta y la demanda the imbalance between supply and demandel desequilibrio de la balanza de pagos the balance of payments deficit/surplus2 ( Psic) unbalanced state of mind* * *
desequilibrio sustantivo masculino
sb) (Psic) unbalanced state of mind
desequilibrio sustantivo masculino imbalance
desequilibrio mental, mental disorder/imbalance
' desequilibrio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desigualdad
English:
imbalance
* * *1. [mental] mental instability2. [mecánico, en la dieta] lack of balance3. [en la economía] imbalance;el fuerte desequilibrio entre inflación y salarios the marked imbalance between inflation and wages* * *m imbalance;desequilibrio Norte-Sur North-South divide* * *: imbalance -
5 inconstancia
f.1 unreliability.2 changeability.3 inconstancy, fickleness, unsteadiness, changeability.* * *1 (indolencia) lack of discipline2 (variabilidad) inconstancy, changeability* * *SF1) [de equipo, sistema] inconstancy2) [de tiempo] changeability3) (=veleidad) fickleness* * *a) ( falta de perseverancia) lack of perseveranceb) ( volubilidad) fickleness* * *a) ( falta de perseverancia) lack of perseveranceb) ( volubilidad) fickleness* * *1 (falta de perseverancia) lack of perseverance o determination2 (volubilidad) fickleness* * *
inconstancia sustantivo femenino inconstancy
' inconstancia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
versatilidad
* * *inconstancia nf1. [en el trabajo, la conducta] unreliability2. [de opinión, ideas] changeability* * *f fickleness* * *inconstancia nf: inconstancy -
6 desequilibrio
• imbalance• unbalance• unsteadiness• upset -
7 inconstancia
• changeability• fickleness• fleeting• fleetness• flight surgeon• flightless• inconspicuously• inconstant• unsteadiness• vacillation -
8 inestabilidad
• emotional instability• inspiritingly• install• precariousness• touch and go• unsteadiness• vacillation -
9 precariedad
• fleeting• fleetness• precariousness• unsteadiness• vacillation -
10 vacilación
• Hertzian wave• Hertzian waves• hesitancy• hesitant• hesitate to• hesitative• inconspicuously• inconstant• irresolution• shaking• shilly-shally• unsteadiness• vacillation• waveless• waverer• wobbling
См. также в других словарях:
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unsteadiness — noun The quality of being unsteady. Ant: steadiness … Wiktionary
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unsteadiness — n. unstableness, shakiness; changeability, irregularity … English contemporary dictionary
unsteadiness — un·steadiness … English syllables
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instability — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. changeableness, unsteadiness, inconstancy. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. inconstancy, changeability, immaturity, mutability, variability, unstableness, nonuniformity, inconsistency, irregularity, imbalance … English dictionary for students