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1 inquebrantable
adj.1 unshakeable.2 unyielding, staunch, unbreakable, unshakable.* * *► adjetivo* * *ADJ [fe] unshakeable, unyielding; [fidelidad, lealtad] unswerving; [entusiasmo] undying; [unidad, voluntad] unbreakable; [salud] robust, stout* * *adjetivo <fe> unshakable, unyielding; < lealtad> unswerving; <voluntad/salud> iron (before n)* * *= steadfast, unshakeable [unshakable], unwavering, unfailing, unswerving, adamantine, indomitable.Ex. He does admit, however, that 'this power is unusual, it is a gift which must be cultivated, an accomplishment which can only be acquired by vigorous and steadfast concentration'.Ex. And therein lies the secret of the unshakeable belief of reference librarians that what they do is the very pith and marrow of librarianship.Ex. Savage's greatest claim to the attention of present-day librarians is his inspiring and unwavering belief in the value of librarianship.Ex. Public libraries can be characterized by an unfailing flexibility and sincere intent to help people solve problems.Ex. His mistaken assumption that cult heroes are supermen, and his unswerving devotion to an empirical testing of the play impose significant limitations on his account.Ex. Nilsson's adamantine voice cut a swathe through 20th-century operatic history.Ex. This demonstrates that even in the face of devastation and hopelessness, the indomitable spirit to survive carries on in all species.* * *adjetivo <fe> unshakable, unyielding; < lealtad> unswerving; <voluntad/salud> iron (before n)* * *= steadfast, unshakeable [unshakable], unwavering, unfailing, unswerving, adamantine, indomitable.Ex: He does admit, however, that 'this power is unusual, it is a gift which must be cultivated, an accomplishment which can only be acquired by vigorous and steadfast concentration'.
Ex: And therein lies the secret of the unshakeable belief of reference librarians that what they do is the very pith and marrow of librarianship.Ex: Savage's greatest claim to the attention of present-day librarians is his inspiring and unwavering belief in the value of librarianship.Ex: Public libraries can be characterized by an unfailing flexibility and sincere intent to help people solve problems.Ex: His mistaken assumption that cult heroes are supermen, and his unswerving devotion to an empirical testing of the play impose significant limitations on his account.Ex: Nilsson's adamantine voice cut a swathe through 20th-century operatic history.Ex: This demonstrates that even in the face of devastation and hopelessness, the indomitable spirit to survive carries on in all species.* * *‹fe› unshakable, unyielding; ‹lealtad› unswerving; ‹voluntad› iron ( before n)tiene una salud inquebrantable she has an iron constitution* * *
inquebrantable adjetivo ‹fe› unshakable, unyielding;
‹ lealtad› unswerving;
‹voluntad/salud› iron ( before n)
inquebrantable adj (firme) unshakeable
' inquebrantable' also found in these entries:
English:
single-minded
- unflinching
- unwavering
- steadfast
- unshakable
* * *inquebrantable adj[fe, amistad] unshakeable; [lealtad] unswerving* * *adj unshak(e)able, unyielding* * *inquebrantable adj: unshakable, unwavering -
2 irreductible
adj.1 irreducible.2 unconquerable.* * *► adjetivo1 irreducible* * *ADJ1) (=invencible) [enemigo, oposición, voluntad] implacable, unyielding; [obstáculo] insurmountable2) [espíritu, optimismo] irrepressible* * *1 ‹persona/actitud› uncompromising, unyielding2 ‹enemigo› unyielding, unbeatable; ‹fortaleza› impregnable* * *irreductible adj1. [fenómeno, fracción] irreducible2. [país, pueblo] unconquerable* * *adj uncompromising* * *irreductible adj: unyielding -
3 inflexible
adj.inflexible (also figurative).* * *► adjetivo1 inflexible* * *ADJ (=rígido) inflexible; (=inconmovible) unbending, unyieldinginflexible a los ruegos — unmoved by appeals, unresponsive to appeals
regla inflexible — strict rule, hard-and-fast rule
* * *adjetivo inflexible* * *= inflexible, uncompromising, hidebound, unbending, uncompromised, hard-nosed, tough-minded, hard and fast, ironclad [iron-clad].Ex. Book form was generally regarded as too inflexible for library catalogues, especially where the catalogue required regular updating to cater for continuing and gradual expansion of the collection.Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex. This difference between these two types of libraries we shall be well advised to observe though we should not be too hidebound as to the means by which we may secure the end.Ex. Warren has stalked the corridors of power and can appear at first sight stern and unbending.Ex. The Gazette advocated uncompromised racial equality and viewed the migration as a weapon against oppression.Ex. Companies must adopt a hard-nosed attitude in judging the cost benefits of teletext.Ex. Carnegie was a conservative, rigidly moralistic, and tough-minded individualist.Ex. There is no hard and fast answer to this question.Ex. A review of the research shows that there are no clear and ironclad answers.----* norma inflexible = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.* permanecer inflexible = remain + adamant.* regla inflexible = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.* * *adjetivo inflexible* * *= inflexible, uncompromising, hidebound, unbending, uncompromised, hard-nosed, tough-minded, hard and fast, ironclad [iron-clad].Ex: Book form was generally regarded as too inflexible for library catalogues, especially where the catalogue required regular updating to cater for continuing and gradual expansion of the collection.
Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex: This difference between these two types of libraries we shall be well advised to observe though we should not be too hidebound as to the means by which we may secure the end.Ex: Warren has stalked the corridors of power and can appear at first sight stern and unbending.Ex: The Gazette advocated uncompromised racial equality and viewed the migration as a weapon against oppression.Ex: Companies must adopt a hard-nosed attitude in judging the cost benefits of teletext.Ex: Carnegie was a conservative, rigidly moralistic, and tough-minded individualist.Ex: There is no hard and fast answer to this question.Ex: A review of the research shows that there are no clear and ironclad answers.* norma inflexible = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.* permanecer inflexible = remain + adamant.* regla inflexible = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.* * *1 ‹material› inflexible2 ‹persona/carácter› inflexibletiene fama de ser inflexible he is renowned for his inflexibility o for his inflexible naturees inflexible con sus hijos he's very strict with his childrense mostró inflexible he wouldn't yield o budge* * *
inflexible adjetivo
inflexible;
inflexible adjetivo inflexible
' inflexible' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuadriculada
- cuadriculado
- extrema
- extremo
- intransigente
- rígida
- rígido
- rigurosa
- riguroso
- cuadrado
English:
adamant
- inflexible
- rigid
- set
- uncompromising
- harden
- stick
- unbending
- unyielding
* * *inflexible adj1. [material] inflexible2. [persona] inflexible;es inflexible con sus alumnos he's very strict with his pupils* * *adj figinflexible* * *inflexible adj: inflexible, unyielding* * *inflexible adj rigid -
4 intransigente
adj.intransigent.f. & m.intransigent, intransigent person.* * *► adjetivo1 intransigent* * *1.ADJ [gen] intransigent; (=que no cede) unyielding; (=fanático) diehard2.SMF diehard* * *adjetivo intransigent* * *= uncompromising, intolerant, intransigent, uncompromised, illiberal, bigot.Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex. The main clauses of the section are doctrinaire and intolerant and have no place in modern society.Ex. There will always be a depressingly high percentage of intransigent parents and arrogant professionals.Ex. The Gazette advocated uncompromised racial equality and viewed the migration as a weapon against oppression.Ex. It is argued that Israel, in spite of its free elections, is an illiberal democracy.Ex. It has become far too easy for charlatans and bigots to harness religion to their own political agenda.----* actuar de un modo intransigente = play + hardball.* adoptar una postura intransigente = take + a hard stand.* ser intransigente = play + hardball.* tomar una postura intransigente = take + a hard stand.* * *adjetivo intransigent* * *= uncompromising, intolerant, intransigent, uncompromised, illiberal, bigot.Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.
Ex: The main clauses of the section are doctrinaire and intolerant and have no place in modern society.Ex: There will always be a depressingly high percentage of intransigent parents and arrogant professionals.Ex: The Gazette advocated uncompromised racial equality and viewed the migration as a weapon against oppression.Ex: It is argued that Israel, in spite of its free elections, is an illiberal democracy.Ex: It has become far too easy for charlatans and bigots to harness religion to their own political agenda.* actuar de un modo intransigente = play + hardball.* adoptar una postura intransigente = take + a hard stand.* ser intransigente = play + hardball.* tomar una postura intransigente = take + a hard stand.* * *intransigentla actitud intransigente del gobierno the government's unyielding o intransigent attitude* * *
intransigente adjetivo
intransigent
intransigente adjetivo intransigent, uncompromising, inflexible: no creo que te perdone, es muy intransigente con esas cosas, I don't think he'll forgive you, he's so inflexible in these matters
' intransigente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cerrada
- cerrado
- cerrarse
- dura
- duro
- posición
English:
heel
- intransigent
- uncompromising
- diehard
- soften
* * *intransigente adjintransigent* * *adj intransigent* * *intransigente adj: intransigent, unyielding -
5 inexorable
adj.inexorable (avance).* * *► adjetivo1 inexorable* * *ADJ inexorable* * *adjetivo <sentencia/castigo> inexorable; <juez/padre> inflexible, unyielding* * *= unrelenting, grim [grimmer -comp., grimmest -sup.], inexorable, relentless, ruthless, remorseless, bitter, grim-faced, implacable, adamantine.Ex. Unrelenting tuition increases are pricing private institutions out of the reach of many middle-class parents.Ex. Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.Ex. The inexorable tide of automation seems to be threatening the existence of old-fashioned, handwritten copymarking.Ex. They need to be relentless in their fight for adequate funding so that the library service and the profession are not jeopardised.Ex. The ruling also coincided with a flood of mergers and acquisitions that transformed gentlemen publishers into ruthless entrepreneurs.Ex. The population explosion and the remorseless growth of knowledge are discussed.Ex. The author notes the work of Melvyl Dewey in espousing library education and the bitter opposition from some library leaders.Ex. In the English language, people are described as grim, while in Journalese they are referred to as being ' grim-faced'.Ex. The implacable reduction in the dissemination of public documents constitutes a rebarbative policy that threatens the quality of reference services in libraries.Ex. Nilsson's adamantine voice cut a swathe through 20th-century operatic history.----* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.* * *adjetivo <sentencia/castigo> inexorable; <juez/padre> inflexible, unyielding* * *= unrelenting, grim [grimmer -comp., grimmest -sup.], inexorable, relentless, ruthless, remorseless, bitter, grim-faced, implacable, adamantine.Ex: Unrelenting tuition increases are pricing private institutions out of the reach of many middle-class parents.
Ex: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.Ex: The inexorable tide of automation seems to be threatening the existence of old-fashioned, handwritten copymarking.Ex: They need to be relentless in their fight for adequate funding so that the library service and the profession are not jeopardised.Ex: The ruling also coincided with a flood of mergers and acquisitions that transformed gentlemen publishers into ruthless entrepreneurs.Ex: The population explosion and the remorseless growth of knowledge are discussed.Ex: The author notes the work of Melvyl Dewey in espousing library education and the bitter opposition from some library leaders.Ex: In the English language, people are described as grim, while in Journalese they are referred to as being ' grim-faced'.Ex: The implacable reduction in the dissemination of public documents constitutes a rebarbative policy that threatens the quality of reference services in libraries.Ex: Nilsson's adamantine voice cut a swathe through 20th-century operatic history.* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.* * *inexorableel inexorable paso del tiempo the inexorable passing of time* * *
inexorable adjetivo inexorable
' inexorable' also found in these entries:
English:
grim
- unrelenting
- ruthless
* * *inexorable adj1. [avance] inexorable2. [persona] pitiless, unforgiving* * *adj inexorable* * *inexorable adj: inexorable♦ inexorablemente adv -
6 cerrado
adj.closed, locked, shut, not open.past part.past participle of spanish verb: cerrar.* * *1→ link=cerrar cerrar► adjetivo1 shut, closed2 LINGÚÍSTICA close, closed3 (acento) broad, thick4 (curva) tight, sharp5 (ovación) thunderous6 (barba) bushy, thick9 figurado (persona introvertida) uncommunicative, reserved10 figurado (intransigente) intransigent, unyielding\a ojos cerrados figurado with one's eyes closedser cerrado,-a de mollera familiar to be pig-headed* * *(f. - cerrada)adj.1) closed, shut2) thick3) reserved* * *ADJ1) (=no abierto) [puerta, ventana, boca] closed; [puño] clenched; [curva] sharp, tight"cerrado por vacaciones" — "closed for holidays", "closed for vacation" (EEUU)
puerta 3)¿está el grifo bien cerrado? — is the tap turned off properly?
2) (=apretado) [barba] thick, full; [bosque] dense, thick; [ambiente, atmósfera] stuffydescarga 3)el candidato fue recibido con una cerrada ovación — the presidential candidate was given a rapturous welcome
3) [cielo] cloudy, overcast; [noche] dark, black4) (Ling) [acento] broad, strong; [vocal] closedtiene un acento muy cerrado — she has a very broad o strong accent
hablaba con cerrado acento gallego — he spoke with a broad o strong o thick Galician accent
5) [persona]a) (=intransigente)c) (=reservado) reserved6) (Com) [precio] fixed* * *- da adjetivo1)a) <puerta/ventana/ojos/boca> closed, shut; <mejillones/almejas> closed; <sobre/carta> sealed; < puño> clenched; < cortinas> drawn, closed2) <tienda/restaurante/museo> closed, shutcerrado por defunción/reformas — closed owing to bereavement/for alterations
3)a) <espacio/recinto> enclosedc) < grupo> closedd) (Mat) <serie/conjunto> closed4) (Ling) < vocal> close, closed; <acento/dialecto> broad5) < curva> sharp6) ( nublado) overcast; ( referiéndose a la noche)7) < barba> thick8) ( enérgico)9)a) (poco receptivo, intransigente) set in one's waysestar cerrado a algo: está cerrado a todo cambio his mind is closed to change; el país ha estado cerrado a influencias externas — the country has been shut off from outside influence
b) ( poco comunicativo) uncommunicativec) (fam) ( torpe) dense (colloq), thick (colloq)10) (Esp) (Fin)apartamentos de lujo, precio cerrado — apartments, price guaranteed
* * *- da adjetivo1)a) <puerta/ventana/ojos/boca> closed, shut; <mejillones/almejas> closed; <sobre/carta> sealed; < puño> clenched; < cortinas> drawn, closed2) <tienda/restaurante/museo> closed, shutcerrado por defunción/reformas — closed owing to bereavement/for alterations
3)a) <espacio/recinto> enclosedc) < grupo> closedd) (Mat) <serie/conjunto> closed4) (Ling) < vocal> close, closed; <acento/dialecto> broad5) < curva> sharp6) ( nublado) overcast; ( referiéndose a la noche)7) < barba> thick8) ( enérgico)9)a) (poco receptivo, intransigente) set in one's waysestar cerrado a algo: está cerrado a todo cambio his mind is closed to change; el país ha estado cerrado a influencias externas — the country has been shut off from outside influence
b) ( poco comunicativo) uncommunicativec) (fam) ( torpe) dense (colloq), thick (colloq)10) (Esp) (Fin)apartamentos de lujo, precio cerrado — apartments, price guaranteed
* * *cerrado1= closed, static, enclosed, bolt-on.Ex: In order to be able to calculate due dates, DOBIS/LIBIS must know what days the library is open so that it does not make a book due on a closed day.
Ex: The list or thesaurus cannot be static.Ex: Book clubs need not be enclosed, much less ingrown = Los clubs de lectores no deben ser cerrados y cuanto mucho menos conservadores.Ex: These may be perceived as unimportant ' bolt-on' courses about irrelevant systems.* aprobar con los ojos cerrados = sail through + exam.* a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.* con olor a cerrado = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].* curva muy cerrada = hairpin bend, hairpin curve, hairpin turn.* en circuito cerrado = looped.* en lugares cerrados = indoors.* espacio cerrado = closed space.* formando un circuito cerrado = looped.* mantener la boca cerrada = keep + Posesivo + mouth shut.* pregunta cerrada = closed-ended question.* puño cerrado = clenched fist.* recinto cerrado = walled garden.cerrado22 = cliquish, insular, cliquey [cliquy].Ex: Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.
Ex: Within that chummy, insular world of imperial elites, Senator Jaguaribe recoiled in horror at the prospect of a permanent pauper class supported by public funds.Ex: She worked at a local clothing company for a while and found the other staff and managers to all be very cliquey, bitchy and rather shallow.* círculo cerrado de gente = clique.* coto cerrado = closed shop.cerrado33 = bushy [bushier -comp., bushiest -sup.].Ex: Whether short and thin or long and bushy, applying a fake mustache is often the best solution to create the look of a character.
* * *cerrado -daA1 ‹puerta/ventana› closed, shut; ‹ojos/boca› closed, shut; ‹mejillones/almejas› closedla puerta estaba cerrada con llave the door was lockedtenía los ojos cerrados she had her eyes closed o shutel frasco no está bien cerrado the top ( o lid etc) isn't on properly, the jar isn't closed properlyun sobre cerrado a sealed envelopelas cortinas estaban cerradas the curtains were drawn o closednormalmente tenemos la mesa cerrada we usually keep the table closed/down2 ‹válvula› closed, shut offlos grifos están cerrados the taps are turned offB ‹tienda/restaurante/museo› closed, shut[ S ] cerrado closed[ S ] cerrado por defunción/reformas closed owing to bereavement/for alterationsC1 (confinado, limitado) ‹espacio/recinto› enclosed2 (cargado) ‹ambiente› stuffy3 ‹grupo›un círculo de amigos muy cerrado a very closed circle of friendsun club de ambiente cerrado y snob a club with a very exclusive and snobbish atmosphereD ( Ling)1 ‹vocal› close, closed2 ‹acento/dialecto› broadtiene un acento andaluz cerrado he has a broad o thick Andalusian accentE ‹curva› sharpF1 (nublado) overcast2(referiéndose a la noche): ya era noche cerrada cuando salimos when we left it was already completely darkG ‹barba› thickH(enérgico): lo recibieron con una cerrada ovación he was given an ecstatic receptionmantienen una cerrada pugna por el título they are engaged in a fierce fight for the titleI ‹persona›1(poco receptivo, intransigente): son muy cerrados y no se adaptan a estas novedades they're very set in their ways and they won't adapt to these new ideasno lo vas a convencer, es muy cerrado you'll never persuade him, he's very stubborn o he's very set in his waysestar cerrado A algo:está cerrado a todo lo que signifique cambiar his mind is closed to o he's against anything that involves changeel país ha estado cerrado durante años a todo tipo de influencias externas the country has, for years, been shut off from all outside influence2 (poco comunicativo) uncommunicativees muy cerrado de mollera he's very dense ( colloq), he's as thick as two short planks ( BrE colloq)J* * *
Del verbo cerrar: ( conjugate cerrar)
cerrado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
cerrado
cerrar
cerrado◊ -da adjetivo
1
‹mejillones/almejas› closed;
‹sobre/carta› sealed;
‹ puño› clenched;
‹ cortinas› drawn, closed;
‹grifo/llave› turned off
2 ‹tienda/restaurante/museo› closed, shut
3 ‹espacio/recinto› enclosed;
‹ curva› sharp
4 ‹acento/dialecto› broad
5 ‹ persona› ( poco comunicativo) uncommunicative;
cerrado a influencias externas shut off from outside influence
cerrar ( conjugate cerrar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ojos/boca› to shut, close;
‹ frasco› to put the lid on;
‹ sobre› to seal
‹ libro› to close, shut;
‹ puño› to clench
‹ persianas› to lower, pull down;
‹ abrigo› to fasten, button up;
‹ cremallera› to do … up
‹ válvula› to close, shut off
2
( definitivamente) to close (down)
3
d) ‹acto/debate› to bring … to an end
verbo intransitivo
1 (hablando de puerta, ventana):
¿cerraste con llave? did you lock up?
2 [puerta/ventana/cajón] to close, shut
3 [comercio/oficina] ( en el quehacer diario) to close, shut;
( definitivamente) to close (down)
cerrarse verbo pronominal
1
2 ( refl) ‹ abrigo› to fasten, button up;
‹ cremallera› to do … up
3 [acto/debate/jornada] to end
cerrado,-a adjetivo
1 closed, shut
(recinto) enclosed ➣ Ver nota en cerrar
2 (intransigente) uncompromising, unyielding
(a las novedades, etc) narrow minded
3 (tímido) reserved
4 (un acento, una forma de hablar) broad
5 (curva) tight, sharp
6 (tupido) bushy
♦ Locuciones: a puerta cerrada, behind closed doors
cerrar
I verbo transitivo
1 to shut, close
(con llave) to lock
(un grifo abierto) to turn off
(el ordenador) to turn off, switch off
(subir una cremallera) to do up
(un sobre) to seal
(los puños) to clench
2 (un negocio temporalmente) to close
(definitivamente) to close down
3 (un trato, un acuerdo) to finalize
(liquidar una cuenta bancaria) to close
4 (un acceso, un servicio de transporte) to close
(bloquear) cerrarle el paso a alguien, to block sb's way
II verbo intransitivo
1 to close, shut
2 (un negocio temporalmente) to close
(definitivamente) to close down
♦ Locuciones: familiar cerrar el pico, to shut one's trap
' cerrado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agobiante
- cal
- cerrada
- concesión
- cuadriculada
- cuadriculado
- defunción
- herméticamente
- reforma
- cuadrado
- estacionamiento
- mollera
- televisión
- tufo
English:
cliquey
- closed
- hermetically
- musty
- secure
- sharp
- shut
- small-minded
- to
- broad
- enclose
- insular
- loop
- narrow
- repair
- small
- stock
- unlock
* * *cerrado, -a♦ participiover cerrar♦ adj1. [puerta, boca, tienda] closed, shut;[con llave, pestillo] locked; [puño] clenched; [sobre] closed;la botella no está bien cerrada the top of the bottle isn't on properly;en esta habitación huele a cerrado this room smells stuffy;la puerta estaba cerrada con llave the door was locked;cerrado por obras/vacaciones [en letrero] closed for alterations/holidays;cerrado los fines de semana [en letrero] closed at weekends2. [curva] sharp, tight3. [circuito] closed4. [aplauso, ovación] rapturous5. [lucha] bitter;una cerrada lucha por el liderazgo a bitter leadership struggle7. [acento, deje] broad, thick;habla con un acento gallego cerrado she speaks with a broad o thick Galician accent8. [mentalidad, sociedad] closed (a to);tiene una actitud muy cerrada she has a very closed mentality;es muy cerrado he's very narrow-minded;está cerrado al cambio he is not open to change9. [tiempo, cielo] overcast;la noche era cerrada it was a dark night10. [rodeado] surrounded;[por montañas] walled in;no se adaptan a espacios cerrados they aren't suited to living in confined spaces;una terraza cerrada a glazed balcony11. [vegetación, bosque] thick, dense;[barba] thick12. [poco claro, difícil] abstruse;su estilo es muy cerrado his style is very abstruse13. [introvertido, tímido] reserved;le cuesta hacer amigos porque es muy cerrado he finds making friends difficult because he's very reserved14. [estricto] strict;el colegio tiene criterios muy cerrados de admisión the school has very strict entrance requirements15. [torpe] dense, stupid;es un poco cerrado, hay que explicarle todo varias veces he's rather dense o stupid, you have to explain everything to him over and over again;Famser cerrado de mollera to be thick in the head16. [obstinado] obstinate, stubborn♦ nmfenced-in garden* * *adj1 closed;oler a cerrado smell stuffy2 persona narrow-minded3 ( tímido) introverted4 cielo overcast5 acento broad6:curva cerrada tight curve* * *cerrado, -da adj1) : closed, shut2) : thick, broadtiene un acento cerrado: she has a thick accent3) : cloudy, overcast4) : quiet, reserved5) : dense, stupid* * *cerrado adj1. (en general) closed / shut2. (con llave) locked3. (acento) broad4. (curva) sharp -
7 inconmovible
adj.1 unshakeable, unyielding.2 unshakable, firm, fixed, inexorable.* * *► adjetivo1 (decisión) unshakable, firm2 (personas) immovable* * *ADJ [persona] unmoved; [creencia, fe] unshakeable* * *es inconmovible, de nada valen las súplicas — he's implacable, no amount of pleading will make him change his mind
* * *es inconmovible, de nada valen las súplicas — he's implacable, no amount of pleading will make him change his mind
* * *es inconmovible, de nada valen las súplicas he's implacable, no amount of pleading will make him change his mindpermaneció inconmovible ante mi llanto she remained unmoved by my tears* * *inconmovible adj1. [seguro, firme] firm, solid2. [inalterable] unshakeable, unyielding* * *adj unmoved, implacable -
8 inconquistable
adj.1 unassailable, impregnable.2 unconquerable, invincible, unassailable, unsurmountable.* * *► adjetivo1 invincible, unconquerable* * *ADJ [reino] unconquerable; [espíritu, fuerza] unconquerable, unyielding* * ** * ** * *‹fortaleza› impregnable; ‹tierras› unconquerable* * *inconquistable adjunassailable, impregnable* * *adj unconquerable* * *inconquistable adj: unyielding -
9 implacable
adj.implacable, relentless.* * *► adjetivo1 implacable, relentless* * *adj.* * *ADJ implacable, relentless* * *a) <odio/furia> implacable; <avance/lucha> relentless; < sol> relentlessb) <juez/crítico> implacablec) <enemigo/contrincante> ruthless* * *= unrelenting, relentless, ruthless, remorseless, unforgiving, bitter, implacable, inexorable, nagging, unsparing, cutthroat.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex. Unrelenting tuition increases are pricing private institutions out of the reach of many middle-class parents.Ex. They need to be relentless in their fight for adequate funding so that the library service and the profession are not jeopardised.Ex. The ruling also coincided with a flood of mergers and acquisitions that transformed gentlemen publishers into ruthless entrepreneurs.Ex. The population explosion and the remorseless growth of knowledge are discussed.Ex. Unlike other Swedish illustrators, he used the time consuming and unforgiving technique of wood engraving for his illustrations.Ex. The author notes the work of Melvyl Dewey in espousing library education and the bitter opposition from some library leaders.Ex. The implacable reduction in the dissemination of public documents constitutes a rebarbative policy that threatens the quality of reference services in libraries.Ex. The inexorable tide of automation seems to be threatening the existence of old-fashioned, handwritten copymarking.Ex. With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.Ex. The book is so ferociously unsparing in detailing the systematic torment as well as wanton cruelty that the reconstruction of the past is often unbearable.Ex. As the saying goes, 'Be as innocent as a lamb, and as wily as a fox' -- shrewdness is a valuable attribute in this cutthroat world.----* actuar de un modo implacable = play + hardball.* ser implacable = play + hardball.* * *a) <odio/furia> implacable; <avance/lucha> relentless; < sol> relentlessb) <juez/crítico> implacablec) <enemigo/contrincante> ruthless* * *= unrelenting, relentless, ruthless, remorseless, unforgiving, bitter, implacable, inexorable, nagging, unsparing, cutthroat.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex: Unrelenting tuition increases are pricing private institutions out of the reach of many middle-class parents.
Ex: They need to be relentless in their fight for adequate funding so that the library service and the profession are not jeopardised.Ex: The ruling also coincided with a flood of mergers and acquisitions that transformed gentlemen publishers into ruthless entrepreneurs.Ex: The population explosion and the remorseless growth of knowledge are discussed.Ex: Unlike other Swedish illustrators, he used the time consuming and unforgiving technique of wood engraving for his illustrations.Ex: The author notes the work of Melvyl Dewey in espousing library education and the bitter opposition from some library leaders.Ex: The implacable reduction in the dissemination of public documents constitutes a rebarbative policy that threatens the quality of reference services in libraries.Ex: The inexorable tide of automation seems to be threatening the existence of old-fashioned, handwritten copymarking.Ex: With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.Ex: The book is so ferociously unsparing in detailing the systematic torment as well as wanton cruelty that the reconstruction of the past is often unbearable.Ex: As the saying goes, 'Be as innocent as a lamb, and as wily as a fox' -- shrewdness is a valuable attribute in this cutthroat world.* actuar de un modo implacable = play + hardball.* ser implacable = play + hardball.* * *1 ‹odio/furia› implacable; ‹avance/lucha› relentlessel implacable sol del mediodía the relentless midday sunel paso implacable del tiempo the inexorable passage of time2 ‹juez/crítico› implacablees implacable cuando se trata de corregir errores de ortografía she is unforgiving o uncompromising when it comes to correcting spelling mistakes3 ‹enemigo/contrincante› ruthless* * *
implacable adjetivo
‹avance/lucha› relentless;
‹ sol› relentless
implacable adjetivo relentless, implacable
' implacable' also found in these entries:
English:
bitter
- fierce
- persecution
- pitiless
- relentless
- remorseless
- unrelenting
- hard
- implacable
- ruthless
- unyielding
* * *implacable adj1. [odio, ira] implacable;[sol] relentless; [clima] harsh;el implacable avance del desierto the relentless o inexorable advance of the desert2. [persona] inflexible, firm;es implacable con sus alumnos she's very hard on her pupils3. [incontestable] unassailable;un argumento de una lógica implacable an argument of unassailable logic* * *adj implacable* * *implacable adj: implacable, relentless♦ implacablemente adv -
10 intransigencia
f.intransigence.* * *1 intransigence* * ** * *femenino intransigence* * *= intransigence, bigotry.Ex. While some directors declared unions guilty of resistance to change, entrenchment, intransigence and subterfuge, most agreed that life was better with the union than without.Ex. Religion is associated with oppression and bigotry on the one hand and with liberation and compassion on the other.* * *femenino intransigence* * *= intransigence, bigotry.Ex: While some directors declared unions guilty of resistance to change, entrenchment, intransigence and subterfuge, most agreed that life was better with the union than without.
Ex: Religion is associated with oppression and bigotry on the one hand and with liberation and compassion on the other.* * *intransigencela intransigencia del gobierno the unyielding attitude o the intransigence of the government* * *intransigence* * *f intransigence* * *: intransigence -
11 inmovilismo
m.1 defense of the status quo.2 paralysis.* * *1 immobilism* * *SM (=estancamiento) stagnation; (=oposición al cambio) resistance to change; (Pol) (=ideología) ultraconservatism; (=política) do-nothing policy* * *masculino resistance to change, immobilism (frml)* * *masculino resistance to change, immobilism (frml)* * *resistance to change; ( Pol) immobilism* * *
inmovilismo sustantivo masculino
resistance to change, immobilism (frml)
inmovilismo sustantivo masculino inflexibility, unyielding attitude: los sindicatos mantuvieron su inmovilismo, the unions remained steadfast
* * *inmovilismo nmresistance to change, conservatism -
12 caprichudo
adj.1 obstinate, stubborn, capricious.2 whimsical.* * *► adjetivo1→ link=caprichoso caprichoso,-a* * *ADJ stubborn, obstinate, unyielding ( about one's odd ideas) -
13 incontrastable
adj.1 insurmountable, irresistible, incontrollable, insuperable (dificultad).2 inexpugnable, unconquerable.3 inconvincible.4 indisputable, beyond question, irrefutable, beyond dispute.* * *ADJ [dificultad] insuperable; [argumento] unanswerable; [persona] unshakeable, unyielding* * * -
14 cerrada
f., (m. - cerrado)* * *
cerrado,-a adjetivo
1 closed, shut
(recinto) enclosed ➣ Ver nota en cerrar
2 (intransigente) uncompromising, unyielding
(a las novedades, etc) narrow minded
3 (tímido) reserved
4 (un acento, una forma de hablar) broad
5 (curva) tight, sharp
6 (tupido) bushy
♦ Locuciones: a puerta cerrada, behind closed doors
' cerrada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cerrado
- cerrarse
- curva
- mentalidad
- puerta
- puño
- tararear
- tener
- candado
English:
better
- curious
- door
- hairpin bend
- porch
- to
- hair
- how
- hum
- narrow-minded
- sharp
- volley
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15 contraponerse
1 (oponerse) to be opposed* * *vprto be opposed;su intransigencia se contrapone al deseo de paz de la población his unyielding attitude contrasts with the nation's desire for peace* * *v/r contrast (a with) -
16 adamantino
• adamantine• diamond-like• utterly unyielding -
17 empeńo
• commitment• committal• determination• effort• endeavor• endeavour• forcefulness• insist too much on• insistent• intent• pawn• pawn ticket• pawnage• pawnbroker• persist and you shall conquer• persistency• pledge• struggle• tenaciously• tenail• unyielding disposition• vadium• zarzuela• zealot -
18 inahuyentable
• bulldogged• dogged• obsessing• prepossessing• unyielding -
19 inclaudicable
• uncompromising• unyielding -
20 inconmovible
• fixation• fixed allowances• inexistent• inexorably• steadfast• unshakable• unyielding
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См. также в других словарях:
unyielding — I adjective adamant, adamantine, constant, decided, dedicated, determined, devoted, enduring, faithful, firm, fixed, hard, headstrong, immobile, immovable, impliant, indomitable, inductile, inexorable, inflexible, intractable, intransigent,… … Law dictionary
unyielding — 1590s of persons; 1650s, of substances; from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + yielding (see YIELD (Cf. yield)) … Etymology dictionary
unyielding — [adj] steadfast, resolute adamant, dead set on*, determined, firm, fixed, hard, hard core*, hardheaded, hard line*, hardnosed*, headstrong*, immalleable, immovable, implacable, impliable, inexorable, inflexible, intractable, locked in, merciless … New thesaurus
unyielding — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not yielding … English terms dictionary
unyielding — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
unyielding — [[t]ʌnji͟ːldɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED You describe someone as unyielding when they have very strong, fixed ideas about something and are unlikely to change their mind. [WRITTEN] The authorities proved unyielding on one crucial opposition demand...… … English dictionary
unyielding — adj. unyielding in (unyielding in one s demands) * * * [ʌn jiːldɪŋ] unyielding in (unyielding in one s demands) … Combinatory dictionary
unyielding — un|yield|ing [ʌnˈji:ldıŋ] adj 1.) formal not willing to change your ideas or beliefs ▪ an unyielding resistance to change 2.) literary very hard and not changing in shape or form ▪ a harsh unyielding landscape … Dictionary of contemporary English
unyielding — un|yield|ing [ ʌn jildıŋ ] adjective 1. ) FORMAL very strict and severe: Her expression was hard and unyielding. 2. ) MAINLY LITERARY very hard or firm: The ground was unyielding beneath their feet … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unyielding — UK [ʌnˈjiːldɪŋ] / US [ʌnˈjɪldɪŋ] adjective 1) formal very strict and severe Her expression was hard and unyielding. 2) mainly literary very hard, or firm The ground was unyielding beneath their feet … English dictionary
unyielding — adjective Date: 1565 1. characterized by firmness or obduracy 2. characterized by lack of softness or flexibility • unyieldingly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary