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1 retoricismo
• verbosity -
2 verba
• verbosity -
3 verborragia SF
verbosity, verbal diarrhoea o(EEUU) diarrhea * -
4 verborrea SF
verbosity, verbal diarrhoea o(EEUU) diarrhea * -
5 verbosidad
f.verbosity.* * *1 verbosity, wordiness* * *SF verbosity, wordiness* * *femenino verbosity* * *= verbosity, wordage.Ex. The papers analysed were all published in biomedical or physical science journals, where the peer review process is strict with respect to verbosity and innecessary illustrations.Ex. Length is also a function of style and most abstracts, though avoiding clipped telegraphese, have certain stylistic features which help to keep wordage to a minimum.* * *femenino verbosity* * *= verbosity, wordage.Ex: The papers analysed were all published in biomedical or physical science journals, where the peer review process is strict with respect to verbosity and innecessary illustrations.
Ex: Length is also a function of style and most abstracts, though avoiding clipped telegraphese, have certain stylistic features which help to keep wordage to a minimum.* * *verbosity* * *verbosidad nfverbosity* * *f verbosity, wordiness* * *verbosidad nf: verbosity, wordiness -
6 verborrea
f.verbal diarrhea, verbosity.* * *1 familiar verbosity\tener mucha verborrea to be verbose* * *femenino verbiage, verbositysufre de verborrea — (fam & hum) he has verbal diarrhea* (colloq & hum)
* * *= verbosity, verbiage, verbal diarrhoea, waffle.Ex. The papers analysed were all published in biomedical or physical science journals, where the peer review process is strict with respect to verbosity and innecessary illustrations.Ex. The effectiveness of library guides is minimised by excessive verbiage.Ex. The expression ' verbal diarrhoea' therefore means that someone simply won't stop talking.Ex. Gordon is no more a friend of democratic rights for all his waffle about giving 'power to the people'.* * *femenino verbiage, verbositysufre de verborrea — (fam & hum) he has verbal diarrhea* (colloq & hum)
* * *= verbosity, verbiage, verbal diarrhoea, waffle.Ex: The papers analysed were all published in biomedical or physical science journals, where the peer review process is strict with respect to verbosity and innecessary illustrations.
Ex: The effectiveness of library guides is minimised by excessive verbiage.Ex: The expression ' verbal diarrhoea' therefore means that someone simply won't stop talking.Ex: Gordon is no more a friend of democratic rights for all his waffle about giving 'power to the people'.* * *verborrea, verborragiaverbiage, verbosity* * *
verborrea f fam verbal diarrhoea
* * *verborrea nfverbal diarrhoea, verbosity* * *f despverbosity, wordiness; hum famverbal diarrhea o Brdiarrhoea* * *verborrea nf: verbiage -
7 prolijidad
f.1 long-windedness (extension).2 tidiness, neatness. ( River Plate)3 prolixity, lengthiness, excessive detail, long-windedness.* * *1 (extensión excesiva) long-windedness, verbosity2 (meticulosidad) meticulousness* * *SF (=extensión) long-windedness, prolixity frm; (=minuciosidad) excess of detail* * *1) ( extensión excesiva) long-windedness; ( minuciosidad) detail2) (RPl) (orden, aseo) neatness, tidiness* * *= prolixity.Ex. Apart from its apparent implication that mankind had previously been subjected to mass mutilation, this statement, tested against my desk dictionary, fits admirably the definitions of prolixity, verbosity, circumlocution and tautology.* * *1) ( extensión excesiva) long-windedness; ( minuciosidad) detail2) (RPl) (orden, aseo) neatness, tidiness* * *= prolixity.Ex: Apart from its apparent implication that mankind had previously been subjected to mass mutilation, this statement, tested against my desk dictionary, fits admirably the definitions of prolixity, verbosity, circumlocution and tautology.
* * *A (minuciosidad) detailel relato es de gran prolijidad the story is told in great detailB ( RPl) (orden, aseo) neatness, tidiness* * *prolijidad nf1. [extensión] long-windedness;un relato de gran prolijidad a very long-winded account2. RP [pulcritud] tidiness, neatness* * *f long-windedness, prolixity fml -
8 circunloquio
m.circumlocution, circle.María captura ladrones de noche Mary captures thieves at night.* * *1 circumlocution* * ** * *Ex. Apart from its apparent implication that mankind had previously been subjected to mass mutilation, this statement, tested against my desk dictionary, fits admirably the definitions of prolixity, verbosity, circumlocution and tautology.* * ** * *Ex: Apart from its apparent implication that mankind had previously been subjected to mass mutilation, this statement, tested against my desk dictionary, fits admirably the definitions of prolixity, verbosity, circumlocution and tautology.
* * *contestar con circunloquios to answer in a roundabout way, be evasive in one's reply* * *m circumlocution* * * -
9 evaluación por expertos
(n.) = peer review, refereeing, peer reviewingEx. The papers analysed were all published in biomedical or physical science journals, where the peer review process is strict with respect to verbosity and innecessary illustrations.Ex. Refereeing is central to scholarly communication and is 1 of the most important elements in determining what will and will not be published.Ex. Authors gain exposure in their domain -- isn't it why one publishes? -- all the more so if it is through peer reviewing and what we hope will be a high quality conference.* * *(n.) = peer review, refereeing, peer reviewingEx: The papers analysed were all published in biomedical or physical science journals, where the peer review process is strict with respect to verbosity and innecessary illustrations.
Ex: Refereeing is central to scholarly communication and is 1 of the most important elements in determining what will and will not be published.Ex: Authors gain exposure in their domain -- isn't it why one publishes? -- all the more so if it is through peer reviewing and what we hope will be a high quality conference. -
10 evaluación por pares
(n.) = peer review, refereeing, peer reviewingEx. The papers analysed were all published in biomedical or physical science journals, where the peer review process is strict with respect to verbosity and innecessary illustrations.Ex. Refereeing is central to scholarly communication and is 1 of the most important elements in determining what will and will not be published.Ex. Authors gain exposure in their domain -- isn't it why one publishes? -- all the more so if it is through peer reviewing and what we hope will be a high quality conference.* * *(n.) = peer review, refereeing, peer reviewingEx: The papers analysed were all published in biomedical or physical science journals, where the peer review process is strict with respect to verbosity and innecessary illustrations.
Ex: Refereeing is central to scholarly communication and is 1 of the most important elements in determining what will and will not be published.Ex: Authors gain exposure in their domain -- isn't it why one publishes? -- all the more so if it is through peer reviewing and what we hope will be a high quality conference. -
11 fraseología
f.phraseology, phrasing, wording.* * *1 LINGÚÍSTICA phraseology2 (palabrería) verbosity* * *SF1) (=estilo) phraseology2) pey verbosity, verbiage* * *= phraseology.Ex. It stems from people in groups, subcommittees, and teams looking at particular rules, chapters, or sections of the AACR and trying to correct specific errors or phraseology.* * *= phraseology.Ex: It stems from people in groups, subcommittees, and teams looking at particular rules, chapters, or sections of the AACR and trying to correct specific errors or phraseology.
* * *phraseology* * *fraseología nf1. [estilo] phraseology2. [palabrería] verbiage* * *f phraseology -
12 innecesario
adj.unnecessary, needless, uncalled-for, unrequired.* * *► adjetivo1 unnecessary* * *1. (f. - innecesaria)adj.2. adv.* * *ADJ unnecessary* * *- ria adjetivo unnecessary* * *= innecessary, needless, unnecessary, superfluous, gratuitous, uncalled-for, unneeded.Ex. The papers analysed were all published in biomedical or physical science journals, where the peer review process is strict with respect to verbosity and innecessary illustrations.Ex. It is becoming urgently necessary for all information agencies to develop the closest co-operation to avoid wasting their resources through needless duplication and friction.Ex. Consequently, it would be wasteful and unnecessary to list, or enumerate, Space and Time facets in every main class schedule.Ex. The business community began to see the institutions of the Community as meddlesome or, as in the case of the European Parliament, superfluous.Ex. However, most librarians do not have the training for counseling and should avoid gratuitous tampering with the lives of library patrons.Ex. Reserve services are not noticeably curtailed; but the added clerical burden on the staff is cited as a serious, expensive, and possibly uncalled-for consequence of compliance.Ex. The author concludes that science libraries buy many unneeded books.----* hacer innecesario = obviate + the need for, make + redundant.* hacer que Algo sea innecesario = render + unnecessary.* riesgo innecesario = unnecessary risk.* * *- ria adjetivo unnecessary* * *= innecessary, needless, unnecessary, superfluous, gratuitous, uncalled-for, unneeded.Ex: The papers analysed were all published in biomedical or physical science journals, where the peer review process is strict with respect to verbosity and innecessary illustrations.
Ex: It is becoming urgently necessary for all information agencies to develop the closest co-operation to avoid wasting their resources through needless duplication and friction.Ex: Consequently, it would be wasteful and unnecessary to list, or enumerate, Space and Time facets in every main class schedule.Ex: The business community began to see the institutions of the Community as meddlesome or, as in the case of the European Parliament, superfluous.Ex: However, most librarians do not have the training for counseling and should avoid gratuitous tampering with the lives of library patrons.Ex: Reserve services are not noticeably curtailed; but the added clerical burden on the staff is cited as a serious, expensive, and possibly uncalled-for consequence of compliance.Ex: The author concludes that science libraries buy many unneeded books.* hacer innecesario = obviate + the need for, make + redundant.* hacer que Algo sea innecesario = render + unnecessary.* riesgo innecesario = unnecessary risk.* * *‹comentario› unnecessary; ‹gasto› unnecessary, needless* * *
innecesario◊ - ria adjetivo
unnecessary
innecesario,-a adjetivo unnecessary
innecesario,-a adjetivo unnecessary: no quiero perder el tiempo en trámites innecesarios, I don't intend to waste time on unnecessary procedures
' innecesario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
excusada
- excusado
- innecesaria
- sobrar
- superflua
- superfluo
- gasto
English:
needless
- uncalled-for
- unnecessary
* * *innecesario, -a adjunnecessary* * *adj unnecessary* * *innecesario, - ria adj: unnecessary♦ innecesariamente adv* * *innecesario adj unnecessary -
13 masivo
adj.1 massive, heavy, ponderous.2 mass, large-number, widespread.* * *► adjetivo1 mass, massive, on a mass scale* * *(f. - masiva)adj.* * *ADJ [ataque, dosis etc] massive; [evacuación, ejecución] mass antes de s* * *- va adjetivoa) <ejecución/migración> mass (before n); < protesta> large-scale (before n), mass (before n)b) < dosis> massive, huge* * *= massive, wholesale, mass.Ex. When the use of all synonymous terms would result in a massive duplication of A/Z subject index entries 'see references' are employed.Ex. The more structured the source of words, the more likely it is that the terms in the source will already be in a standard form ready for lifting wholesale and little modified into a thesaurus.Ex. Apart from its apparent implication that mankind had previously been subjected to mass mutilation, this statement, tested against my desk dictionary, fits admirably the definitions of prolixity, verbosity, circumlocution and tautology.----* armas de destrucción masiva = weapons of mass destruction.* demanda masiva = mass market.* envío masivo de cartas = mail shot.* extinción masiva = mass extinction.* * *- va adjetivoa) <ejecución/migración> mass (before n); < protesta> large-scale (before n), mass (before n)b) < dosis> massive, huge* * *= massive, wholesale, mass.Ex: When the use of all synonymous terms would result in a massive duplication of A/Z subject index entries 'see references' are employed.
Ex: The more structured the source of words, the more likely it is that the terms in the source will already be in a standard form ready for lifting wholesale and little modified into a thesaurus.Ex: Apart from its apparent implication that mankind had previously been subjected to mass mutilation, this statement, tested against my desk dictionary, fits admirably the definitions of prolixity, verbosity, circumlocution and tautology.* armas de destrucción masiva = weapons of mass destruction.* demanda masiva = mass market.* envío masivo de cartas = mail shot.* extinción masiva = mass extinction.* * *masivo -vahubo una concurrencia masiva a las urnas there was a massive o huge turnout at the polls2 ‹dosis› massive, huge* * *
masivo◊ -va adjetivo
‹ protesta› large-scale ( before n), mass ( before n);
‹ concurrencia› massive
masivo,-a adjetivo massive
' masivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
masiva
English:
mass
- massive
- saturation bombing
* * *masivo, -a adj1. [en gran cantidad] mass;2. [con mucha gente] massive;una fiesta masiva an enormous party;la asistencia masiva a los campos de fútbol the huge crowds at US soccer stadia o Br football grounds3. [dosis] massive* * *adj massive* * *masivo, -va adj: masscomunicación masiva: mass communication* * *masivo adj1. (enorme) massive / huge2. (de masas) mass -
14 rodeo
m.1 detour (camino largo).dar un rodeo to make a detour2 rodeo.3 rounding up.4 roundabout means, roundup, dodge, round-up.5 circuit, long way round.6 cattle roundup, driving together of cattle for inspection and branding.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: rodear.* * *1 (desviación) detour2 (elusión) evasiveness3 (de ganado) roundup; (espectáculo) rodeo\andarse con rodeos to beat about the bushdar un rodeo to make a detourno andarse con rodeos to get straight to the point* * *SM1) (=ruta indirecta) long way round, roundabout way; (=desvío) detour2) [en discurso] circumlocutionno te andes con rodeos, déjate de rodeos — stop beating about the bush
3) LAm (Agr) roundup4) (Dep) rodeo* * *1) ( desvío) detourandar(se) con rodeos — to beat about the bush
2) (Agr) roundup; (Espec) rodeo* * *= circumlocution, rodeo.Ex. Apart from its apparent implication that mankind had previously been subjected to mass mutilation, this statement, tested against my desk dictionary, fits admirably the definitions of prolixity, verbosity, circumlocution and tautology.Ex. The short stories cover such topics as horses, the seasons of spring and summer, the family, the rodeo, home, herding sheep, and weaving a rug.----* andarse con rodeos = mince + words, go round in + circles, beat about/around + the bush.* hablando sin rodeos = crudely put.* no andarse con rodeos = call + a spade a spade.* sin rodeos = head-on, baldly, bluntly, outspokenly.* tratar Algo sin rodeos = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.* * *1) ( desvío) detourandar(se) con rodeos — to beat about the bush
2) (Agr) roundup; (Espec) rodeo* * *= circumlocution, rodeo.Ex: Apart from its apparent implication that mankind had previously been subjected to mass mutilation, this statement, tested against my desk dictionary, fits admirably the definitions of prolixity, verbosity, circumlocution and tautology.
Ex: The short stories cover such topics as horses, the seasons of spring and summer, the family, the rodeo, home, herding sheep, and weaving a rug.* andarse con rodeos = mince + words, go round in + circles, beat about/around + the bush.* hablando sin rodeos = crudely put.* no andarse con rodeos = call + a spade a spade.* sin rodeos = head-on, baldly, bluntly, outspokenly.* tratar Algo sin rodeos = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.* * *A1 (desvío) detourtuve que dar un gran rodeo I had to make a long detour o take a very long way around2(evasiva): no andes con tantos rodeos stop beating about the bushB1 ( Agr) roundup2 ( Espec) rodeo* * *
Del verbo rodear: ( conjugate rodear)
rodeo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
rodeó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
rodear
rodeo
rodear ( conjugate rodear) verbo transitivo
1
rodeo algo DE algo to surround sth with sth;
le rodeó la cintura con los brazos he put his arms around her waist
2 ( estar alrededor de) to surround;◊ todos los que lo rodean everyone who works with him/knows him
rodearse verbo pronominal rodeose DE algo/algn to surround oneself with sth/sb
rodeo sustantivo masculino
andarse con rodeos to beat about the bushb) (Espec) rodeo
rodear
I verbo transitivo
1 (con algo) to surround
rodear con los brazos, to put one's arms around
2 (un asunto) to avoid
II verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo (un camino) to go round, make a detour
rodeo sustantivo masculino
1 (en el camino) detour
2 pl (al hablar) circumlocution: déjate de rodeos, stop beating about the bush
hablar sin rodeos, to speak out plainly
3 (de animales) rodeo
' rodeo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
preámbulo
- charrería
- jaripeo
- rodear
English:
rodeo
- around
- detour
- round
* * *rodeo nm1. [camino largo] detour;dar un rodeo to make a detourhabló sin rodeos he didn't beat about the bush3. [espectáculo] rodeo4. [reunión de ganado] rounding up* * *m1 en recorrido detour;andarse con rodeos beat about the bush;hablar sin rodeos speak plainly, get straight to the point;dejarse de rodeos stop beating about the bush* * *rodeo nm1) : rodeo, roundup2) desvío: detour3) : evasionandar con rodeos: to beat around the bushsin rodeos: without reservations -
15 tautología
f.tautology, redundancy.* * *1 tautology* * *SF tautology* * *femenino tautology* * *= tautology.Ex. Apart from its apparent implication that mankind had previously been subjected to mass mutilation, this statement, tested against my desk dictionary, fits admirably the definitions of prolixity, verbosity, circumlocution and tautology.* * *femenino tautology* * *= tautology.Ex: Apart from its apparent implication that mankind had previously been subjected to mass mutilation, this statement, tested against my desk dictionary, fits admirably the definitions of prolixity, verbosity, circumlocution and tautology.
* * *tautology* * *
tautología tautology
' tautología' also found in these entries:
English:
tautology
* * *tautología nftautology -
16 facundia
f.eloquence, the power of speaking with fluency and elegance.* * *1 verbosity, wordiness, long-windedness* * *1 (elocuencia) eloquence2 (locuacidad) talkativeness, verbosity* * *facundia nf1. [elocuencia] eloquence -
17 vanilocuencia
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18 charlatanería
f.1 uncontrolled talkativeness, idle talk, blab, chatter.2 unsustained claim.3 quackery, deceptiveness, false pretenses, charlatanism.* * *1 (palabrería) verbosity, talkativeness2 (de vendedor) spiel, patter* * *SF1) (=locuacidad) talkativeness; pey hot air2) (=chismorreo) gossip3) (=engaños) quackery, charlatanism4) [de vendedor] sales talk, patter* * *a) ( locuacidad) talkativenessb) ( arte de vender) clever o cunning salesmanship; ( palabras) patter* * *= chatter, charlatanism.Ex. Thoughts of this sort kept running about like clockwork mice in his head, while the murmur of chatter filled the room and outside dusk had yielded to black night.Ex. Simon's work is fascinating as a piece of charlatanism, as a text it is a dull read.----* charlatanería falsa = cant.* * *a) ( locuacidad) talkativenessb) ( arte de vender) clever o cunning salesmanship; ( palabras) patter* * *= chatter, charlatanism.Ex: Thoughts of this sort kept running about like clockwork mice in his head, while the murmur of chatter filled the room and outside dusk had yielded to black night.
Ex: Simon's work is fascinating as a piece of charlatanism, as a text it is a dull read.* charlatanería falsa = cant.* * *1 (locuacidad) talkativeness2 (arte de vender) clever o cunning salesmanship; (palabras) patter, spiel* * *1. [locuacidad] talkativeness* * *f talkativeness -
19 follaje
m.foliage.* * *2 (palabrería) verbiage, verbosity* * *noun m.* * *ISM1) (Bot) foliage, leaves pl ; (Arte) leaf motif2) (=palabrería) waffle *, verbiage; (=adorno) excessive ornamentationII*** SM shagging ***, screwing **** * *masculino foliage* * *= foliage.Ex. The effects of precipitation and foliage attenuation and depolarization are considered to have negligible effect on the microwave mobile systems.* * *masculino foliage* * *= foliage.Ex: The effects of precipitation and foliage attenuation and depolarization are considered to have negligible effect on the microwave mobile systems.
* * *1 ( Bot) foliage2 (palabrería) verbiage, waffle* * *
follaje sustantivo masculino
foliage
follaje sustantivo masculino foliage: el espeso follaje ocultaba la caseta, the thick foliage hid the cabin
' follaje' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tupido
English:
foliage
- greenery
* * *follaje nmfoliage* * *m foliage* * *follaje nm: foliage -
20 alafia
SF CAm verbosity, wordiness
- 1
- 2
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