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noun vaguedad, imprecisióntr['veɪgnəs]2 (of outline) lo borrosovagueness ['veɪgnəs] n: vaguedad f, imprecisión fn.• imprecisión s.f.• vaguedad s.f.['veɪɡnɪs]N1) (=imprecision) vaguedad f, imprecisión f2) (=absent-mindedness) distracción f -
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5 haziness
noun lo brumoso, lo calinoso; confusión, vaguedadtr['heɪzɪnəs]1 nebulosidad nombre femenino, calinahaziness ['heɪzinəs] n1) mistiness: nebulosidad f2) vagueness: vaguedad f['heɪzɪnɪs]N1) [of view, horizon, sky] nebulosidad fthe haziness of the morning gave the landscape a mysterious air — (due to mist) la bruma or neblina de la mañana daba al paisaje un aire de misterio; (due to heat) la calina de la mañana daba al paisaje un aire de misterio
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vaguedad sustantivo femenino◊ ¡déjate de vaguedades y vete al grano! stop being so vague o stop beating about the bush and get to the point
vaguedad sustantivo femenino
1 (cualidad) vagueness
2 (comentario impreciso, superficial) vague remark ' vaguedad' also found in these entries: Spanish: generalidad English: vaguely -
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veiɡ1) (not clear, distinct or definite: Through the fog we saw the vague outline of a ship; She has only a vague idea of how this machine works.) vago2) ((of people) imprecise, or impractical and forgetful: He is always very vague when making arrangements.) vago•- vaguely
vague adj vagotr[veɪg]1 (imprecise) vago,-a, impreciso,-a2 (indistinct) borroso,-a1) imprecise: vago, imprecisoa vague feeling: una sensación indefinidaI haven't the vaguest idea: no tengo la más remota idea2) unclear: borroso, poco claroa vague outline: un perfil indistinto3) absentminded: distraídoadj.• distraído, -a adj.• dudoso, -a adj.• indeciso, -a adj.• indefinido, -a adj.• vago, -a adj.veɪgadjective vaguer, vaguesta) (imprecise, unclear) <term/wording/concept> impreciso, vagoto be vague ABOUT something: she was vague about her involvement — fue poco explícita acerca de su participación
b) ( indistinct) < outline> borrosoc) ( absentminded) < expression> distraído; < person> distraído, despistado[veɪɡ]ADJ (compar vaguer) (superl vaguest)1) (=imprecise) [concept] impreciso, vago; [description] impreciso; [outline] borroso; [feeling] indefinido, indeterminado; [person] (in giving details etc) impreciso; (by nature) de ideas poco precisasmy memories of that time are very vague — mis recuerdos de aquella época son muy vagos, aquella época la recuerdo muy vagamente
he made some vague promises — hacía promesas, pero sin concretar
you mustn't be so vague — hay que decir las cosas con claridad, hay que concretar
2) (=absent-minded) [person] despistado, distraído; [expression, look] ausentehe's terribly vague — tiene un tremendo despiste, es un despistado
* * *[veɪg]adjective vaguer, vaguesta) (imprecise, unclear) <term/wording/concept> impreciso, vagoto be vague ABOUT something: she was vague about her involvement — fue poco explícita acerca de su participación
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(US)['wʊlɪnɪs] N1) [of material, garment, sheep] lanosidad f, lo lanoso2) (=vagueness) [of ideas, thinking, essay] vaguedad f, imprecisión f ; [of person] confusión f -
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noun carácter espeso(US)['wʊlɪnɪs] N1) [of material, garment, sheep] lanosidad f, lo lanoso2) (=vagueness) [of ideas, thinking, essay] vaguedad f, imprecisión f ; [of person] confusión f
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