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1 cuestión
f.issue, matter, problem, subject.* * *1 (pregunta) question2 (asunto) business, matter, question3 (discusión) dispute, quarrel, argument\en cuestión in questionen cuestión de... (tiempo) in just a few..., in a matter of...eso es otra cuestión that's a whole different matterla cuestión es que... the thing is that...ser cuestión de vida o muerte figurado to be a matter of life or deathcuestión candente burning question* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=asunto) matter, questionquedan algunas cuestiones por resolver — there are still a few matters o questions to be resolved
¡sigue gritando, la cuestión es no dejarme tranquilo! — iró * carry on shouting, don't mind me!
no sé por qué, pero la cuestión es que ahora soy más pobre — * I don't know why, but the fact is that I'm poorer now than I was
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cuestión de, una cuestión de honor — a matter of honourresolver el problema no es solo cuestión de dinero — the answer to the problem is not just a question of money
su entrega a la policía es cuestión de tiempo — it's only a matter of time before he gives himself up to the police
todo es cuestión de proponérselo — it's all a matter o question of telling yourself you can do it
puedes beber, pero no es cuestión de que te emborraches — you can have a drink or two, but there's no need to get drunk
para solucionarlo tan solo es cuestión de que lo habléis — all you have to do to solve the problem is talk it over
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en cuestión — in questionquid, vida 1)en cuestión de política social hemos avanzado poco — we have made little progress in terms of social policy
2) (=pregunta) question3) (=duda)poner algo en cuestión — to call sth into question, raise doubts about sth
* * *1)a) (tema, problema) question, matterotra cuestión sería que or si estuviera enfermo — if he were ill, that would be another matter o a different matter altogether
b) (en locs)la cuestión es... — the thing is...
la cuestión es molestar — he/she only does it to annoy
es cuestión de diez minutos — it'll only take/I'll only be ten minutes
si fuera cuestión de dinero, no habría problema — if it were a question of money, there'd be no problem
todo es cuestión de... — it's just a question of...
2) ( duda)3) (fam) ( problema) disagreement, problem; (cosa, objeto) thing, thingamajig* (colloq)* * *= affair, consideration, enquiry [inquiry, -USA], issue, matter, point, question, topic, business [businesses, -pl.], concern, question.Ex. And also until Groome appeared, newcomers were a nullity as an active political force, exerting little influence in city affairs.Ex. This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.Ex. A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.Ex. These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.Ex. AACR2 generally recommends collocation although it is suggested that the extent of collocation and the need for uniform titles is a matter for local decisions.Ex. The point being that these systems are very much in their infancy and have a long way to go before they reach the comparable sophistication of space probes and reusable rocketry.Ex. One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex. I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.Ex. Her article lays emphasis on some of the concerns that are important to the continued development of effective information policies.Ex. The question is not how much time we have, but what we do with it and how we utilize it.----* aclarar una cuestión = clarify + matter, clarify + issue.* adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue.* analizar una cuestión = explore + question, explore + issue.* cuestión administrativa = management issue, administrative issue.* cuestión candente = burning issue, burning question.* cuestión científica = scientific issue.* cuestión controvertida = vexed question, vexing question.* cuestión crítica = critical issue.* cuestión debatible = debatable point.* cuestión de importancia = matter of consequence.* cuestión delicada = sensitive issue.* cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.* cuestión difícil = thorny issue, thorny question, poser.* cuestión económica = economic issue, financial issue.* cuestiones = matters.* cuestiones bibliotecarias = library issues.* cuestiones clave = key issues.* cuestiones de intendencia = housekeeping.* cuestiones de reglamento = policy issue.* cuestiones implicadas = issues involved.* cuestión específica = topical issue.* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* cuestiones prácticas = mechanics, how-to.* cuestiones problemáticas = problem areas.* cuestiones sociales = social affairs.* cuestiones técnicas = check + under the hood, crawl + under the hood.* cuestión ética = ethical issue.* cuestión financiera = financial issue.* cuestión + girar en torno a = question + revolve around.* cuestión histórica = historical issue.* cuestión imprescindible = imperative.* cuestión insignificante = matter of no consequence.* cuestión laboral = work-related issue.* cuestión legal = legal issue.* cuestión negociable = negotiable point.* cuestión peliaguda = sticky issue.* cuestión personal = life issue, personal issue.* cuestión polémica = vexed question, vexing question.* cuestión política = political issue.* cuestión práctica = practicality.* cuestión problemática = issue of concern, sticky issue.* cuestión relacionada con el trabajo = work-related issue.* cuestión sin importancia = matter of no consequence.* cuestión sin trascendencia = matter of no consequence.* cuestión social = social issue, societal issue.* cuestión + surgir = issue + surface.* cuestión técnica = technical issue.* cuestión tecnológica = technological issue.* debatir una cuestión = discuss + idea, discuss + issue.* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.* desviarse del tema en cuestión = go off on + another track.* discutir una cuestión = air + issue.* el quid de la cuestión = the crux of the problem, the crux of the matter.* eludir una cuestión = dodge + issue.* en cuestión = at hand, concerned, in hand, in question, individual, at issue, of concern.* en cuestión de minutos = within minutes, in a matter of minutes.* en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.* en cuestión de + Tiempo = in a matter of + Tiempo, within a matter of + Tiempo.* en cuestiones de = in matters of.* enfrentarse a una cuestión = run up against + issue.* en las cuestiones relacionadas con = in the areas of.* esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* esquivar la cuestión = sidestep + the issue.* esquivar una cuestión = dodge + issue.* estado de la cuestión = state of the art.* estudio crítico del estado de la cuestión = review.* estudio del estado de la cuestión = survey.* evitar discutir una cuestión = circumvent + issue.* evitar una cuestión = skirt + issue, tiptoe around + issue.* exponer una cuestión = raise + point.* informe del estado de la cuestión = state of the art report, state of the art review.* la cuestión es que = the thing is.* la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.* llegar al fondo de la cuestión = see to the + bottom of things.* llegar al meollo de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.* llegar al quid de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.* mencionar una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + point.* meollo de la cuestión, el = heart of the matter, the, heart of the question, the.* no ser cuestión de = there + be + no question of.* partes en cuestión, las = parties concerned, the.* plantearle a Alguien una cuestión = put before + Nombre + an issue.* plantear una cuestión = bring forth + issue, issue + arise, pose + question, raise + argument, raise + issue, raise + point, open up + issue.* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.* proyección de cuestiones de interés = issues management.* quid de la cuestión, el = heart of the matter, the, heart of the question, the.* relacionado con cuestiones raciales = race-related.* resolver las cuestiones menores = work out + details.* resolver una cuestión = resolve + point, resolve + question, issue + settle.* responder la cuestión = get behind + the question.* sacar a colación una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + issue, bring up + point.* ser cuestión de = come down to.* ser la cuestión = be the point.* ser una cuestión de = be a matter for/of.* ser una cuestión debatible = be an open question.* ser una cuestión problemática = be at issue.* surgir una cuestión = issue + arise, arise + question.* suscitar una cuestión = evoke + issue, open up + issue.* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.* tratar la cuestión de = get to + the issue of.* tratar una cuestión = address + constraint, address + issue, address + question, consider + issue, tackle + issue, address + concern, deal with + issue, broach + issue, broach + question, grapple with + issue.* tratar una cuestión ligeramente = touch on/upon + issue.* una cuestión de principios = a matter of principle.* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.* zanjar la cuestión = clinch + the affair, clinch + the argument.* * *1)a) (tema, problema) question, matterotra cuestión sería que or si estuviera enfermo — if he were ill, that would be another matter o a different matter altogether
b) (en locs)la cuestión es... — the thing is...
la cuestión es molestar — he/she only does it to annoy
es cuestión de diez minutos — it'll only take/I'll only be ten minutes
si fuera cuestión de dinero, no habría problema — if it were a question of money, there'd be no problem
todo es cuestión de... — it's just a question of...
2) ( duda)3) (fam) ( problema) disagreement, problem; (cosa, objeto) thing, thingamajig* (colloq)* * *= affair, consideration, enquiry [inquiry, -USA], issue, matter, point, question, topic, business [businesses, -pl.], concern, question.Ex: And also until Groome appeared, newcomers were a nullity as an active political force, exerting little influence in city affairs.
Ex: This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.Ex: A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.Ex: These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.Ex: AACR2 generally recommends collocation although it is suggested that the extent of collocation and the need for uniform titles is a matter for local decisions.Ex: The point being that these systems are very much in their infancy and have a long way to go before they reach the comparable sophistication of space probes and reusable rocketry.Ex: One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex: I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.Ex: Her article lays emphasis on some of the concerns that are important to the continued development of effective information policies.Ex: The question is not how much time we have, but what we do with it and how we utilize it.* aclarar una cuestión = clarify + matter, clarify + issue.* adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue.* analizar una cuestión = explore + question, explore + issue.* cuestión administrativa = management issue, administrative issue.* cuestión candente = burning issue, burning question.* cuestión científica = scientific issue.* cuestión controvertida = vexed question, vexing question.* cuestión crítica = critical issue.* cuestión debatible = debatable point.* cuestión de importancia = matter of consequence.* cuestión delicada = sensitive issue.* cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.* cuestión difícil = thorny issue, thorny question, poser.* cuestión económica = economic issue, financial issue.* cuestiones = matters.* cuestiones bibliotecarias = library issues.* cuestiones clave = key issues.* cuestiones de intendencia = housekeeping.* cuestiones de reglamento = policy issue.* cuestiones implicadas = issues involved.* cuestión específica = topical issue.* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* cuestiones prácticas = mechanics, how-to.* cuestiones problemáticas = problem areas.* cuestiones sociales = social affairs.* cuestiones técnicas = check + under the hood, crawl + under the hood.* cuestión ética = ethical issue.* cuestión financiera = financial issue.* cuestión + girar en torno a = question + revolve around.* cuestión histórica = historical issue.* cuestión imprescindible = imperative.* cuestión insignificante = matter of no consequence.* cuestión laboral = work-related issue.* cuestión legal = legal issue.* cuestión negociable = negotiable point.* cuestión peliaguda = sticky issue.* cuestión personal = life issue, personal issue.* cuestión polémica = vexed question, vexing question.* cuestión política = political issue.* cuestión práctica = practicality.* cuestión problemática = issue of concern, sticky issue.* cuestión relacionada con el trabajo = work-related issue.* cuestión sin importancia = matter of no consequence.* cuestión sin trascendencia = matter of no consequence.* cuestión social = social issue, societal issue.* cuestión + surgir = issue + surface.* cuestión técnica = technical issue.* cuestión tecnológica = technological issue.* debatir una cuestión = discuss + idea, discuss + issue.* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.* desviarse del tema en cuestión = go off on + another track.* discutir una cuestión = air + issue.* el quid de la cuestión = the crux of the problem, the crux of the matter.* eludir una cuestión = dodge + issue.* en cuestión = at hand, concerned, in hand, in question, individual, at issue, of concern.* en cuestión de minutos = within minutes, in a matter of minutes.* en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.* en cuestión de + Tiempo = in a matter of + Tiempo, within a matter of + Tiempo.* en cuestiones de = in matters of.* enfrentarse a una cuestión = run up against + issue.* en las cuestiones relacionadas con = in the areas of.* esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* esquivar la cuestión = sidestep + the issue.* esquivar una cuestión = dodge + issue.* estado de la cuestión = state of the art.* estudio crítico del estado de la cuestión = review.* estudio del estado de la cuestión = survey.* evitar discutir una cuestión = circumvent + issue.* evitar una cuestión = skirt + issue, tiptoe around + issue.* exponer una cuestión = raise + point.* informe del estado de la cuestión = state of the art report, state of the art review.* la cuestión es que = the thing is.* la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.* llegar al fondo de la cuestión = see to the + bottom of things.* llegar al meollo de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.* llegar al quid de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.* mencionar una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + point.* meollo de la cuestión, el = heart of the matter, the, heart of the question, the.* no ser cuestión de = there + be + no question of.* partes en cuestión, las = parties concerned, the.* plantearle a Alguien una cuestión = put before + Nombre + an issue.* plantear una cuestión = bring forth + issue, issue + arise, pose + question, raise + argument, raise + issue, raise + point, open up + issue.* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.* proyección de cuestiones de interés = issues management.* quid de la cuestión, el = heart of the matter, the, heart of the question, the.* relacionado con cuestiones raciales = race-related.* resolver las cuestiones menores = work out + details.* resolver una cuestión = resolve + point, resolve + question, issue + settle.* responder la cuestión = get behind + the question.* sacar a colación una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + issue, bring up + point.* ser cuestión de = come down to.* ser la cuestión = be the point.* ser una cuestión de = be a matter for/of.* ser una cuestión debatible = be an open question.* ser una cuestión problemática = be at issue.* surgir una cuestión = issue + arise, arise + question.* suscitar una cuestión = evoke + issue, open up + issue.* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.* tratar la cuestión de = get to + the issue of.* tratar una cuestión = address + constraint, address + issue, address + question, consider + issue, tackle + issue, address + concern, deal with + issue, broach + issue, broach + question, grapple with + issue.* tratar una cuestión ligeramente = touch on/upon + issue.* una cuestión de principios = a matter of principle.* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.* zanjar la cuestión = clinch + the affair, clinch + the argument.* * *A1 (tema, problema) question, matteres experto en cuestiones de derecho internacional he is an expert on matters o questions of international lawotra cuestión sería que or si estuviera enfermo if he were ill, that would be another matter o a different matterllegar al fondo de la cuestión to get to the heart of the matter o issue, to get to the root of the problem2 ( en locs):en cuestión in questionel museo en cuestión va a ser clausurado the museum in question is going to be closeden cuestión de in a matter ofaprendió inglés en cuestión de meses she learnt English in a matter of monthsla cuestión es … the thing is …la cuestión es que no tengo tiempo the problem o thing is that I don't have timela cuestiónes divertirnos the main thing is to enjoy ourselvespide por pedir, la cuestión es molestar she asks just for the sake of asking, she only does it to annoyser cuestión de to be a matter o question ofes una cuestión de principios it's a matter o question of principleen taxi es cuestión de diez minutos it's only a ten-minute taxi ridesi fuera cuestión de dinero, no habría problema if it were a question of money, there'd be no problemtodo es cuestión de darle tiempo al tiempo it's just a question of waitingtodo es cuestión de poner atención it's just o all a question of concentrating, it's just o all a matter of concentrationserá cuestión de planteárselo y ver we'll just have to put it to him and seetampoco es cuestión de enloquecernos there's no need to get in a flap ( colloq)ayúdala, pero tampoco es cuestión de que lo hagas todo tú help her by all means, but there's no reason why you should do it all yourselfB(duda): poner algo en cuestión to call sth into question, to raise questions o doubts about stheste descubrimiento pone en cuestión la validez del método this discovery raises questions about o raises doubts about o calls into question the validity of the methodC ( fam)1 (problema) disagreement, problem2 (cosa, objeto) thing, thingamajig* ( colloq)* * *
cuestión sustantivo femenino
◊ cuestiones de derecho internacional matters o questions of international law;
llegar al fondo de la cuestión to get to the heart of the matterb) ( en locs)
en cuestión de in a matter of;
la cuestión es … the thing is …;
la cuestión es divertirnos the main thing is to enjoy ourselves;
ser cuestión de to be a matter of;
todo es cuestión de … it's just a question of …
cuestión sustantivo femenino
1 (asunto) matter, question
2 (pregunta) question
♦ Locuciones: en cuestión, in question: el muchacho en cuestión, the boy in questión
en cuestión de unas horas, in just a few hours
poner en cuestión algo, to doubt sthg
si te cansas de conducir, es cuestión de parar en cualquier lado, if you get tired of driving, we can stop anywhere
' cuestión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discutir
- inaccesible
- indecisa
- indeciso
- intrincada
- intrincado
- palpitante
- quid
- radicar
- resolverse
- seno
- soslayar
- tratar
- volar
- asunto
- chabolismo
- delicado
- empezar
- fondo
- plantear
- tema
- vida
English:
arise
- burning
- cast
- crux
- issue
- matter
- morality
- nitty-gritty
- open
- pose
- principle
- proceed
- question
- raise
- stake
- undecided
- vexed
- whip on
- come
- point
* * *cuestión nf1. [pregunta] question2. [problema] problem;no es cuestión de tamaño sino de peso it's a question o matter of weight not size3. [asunto] matter, issue;una cuestión de honor/de principios a matter of honour/principle;los investigadores quieren llegar al fondo de la cuestión the investigators want to get to the bottom of the matter;la cuestión es que no he tenido tiempo the thing is, I haven't had time;en cuestión in question;el candidato en cuestión es venezolano the candidate in question is Venezuelan;tenemos que discutir el tema en cuestión we must discuss the matter at hand;en cuestión de [en materia de] as regards;en cuestión de una hora in no more than an hour;el edificio se hundió en cuestión de segundos the building collapsed in a matter of seconds;es cuestión de un par de días it is a matter of a couple of days;ya acabo, es cuestión de cinco minutos I'm nearly finished, I'll only be five minutes;es cuestión de trabajar más it's a question of working harder;será cuestión de ir yéndose it's time we were on our way;será cuestión de esforzarnos más we'll just have to work harder;no es cuestión de que el abuelo se ponga a hacerlo there's no need for grandad to have to do it4.poner algo en cuestión to call sth into question* * *f1 question2 ( asunto) matter, question;en cuestión de dinero as far as money is concerned;no es cuestión de dinero it’s not a question of money;en cuestión in question;la cuestión es que the thing is* * ** * *cuestión n1. (asunto) matter2. (pregunta) question -
2 cuestión controvertida
(n.) = vexed question, vexing questionEx. The author addresses the vexed question of the appropriateness of information technology in developing countries.Ex. The author examines the rapid growth in Internet-based electronic commerce and considers the vexing question of whether or not the Internet should be taxed.* * *(n.) = vexed question, vexing questionEx: The author addresses the vexed question of the appropriateness of information technology in developing countries.
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3 cuestión polémica
(n.) = vexed question, vexing questionEx. The author addresses the vexed question of the appropriateness of information technology in developing countries.Ex. The author examines the rapid growth in Internet-based electronic commerce and considers the vexing question of whether or not the Internet should be taxed.* * *(n.) = vexed question, vexing questionEx: The author addresses the vexed question of the appropriateness of information technology in developing countries.
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4 controvertido
adj.controversial, questionable, argumentary, debatable.past part.past participle of spanish verb: controvertir.* * *1→ link=controvertir controvertir► adjetivo1 controversial* * *(f. - controvertida)adj.* * *ADJ controversial* * *- da adjetivo [ser] <persona/tema> controversial; < negociaciones> full of controversy* * *= controversial, divisive, contested, vexed, challenging.Ex. The last 3 years while grants were available saw a rise in loans, readers and outreach services, a controversial stock revision and scrapping were carried out and a PC was taken in use.Ex. It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.Ex. Although it remains a contested subject, there have been changes in general opinion about faculty status over the past few decades.Ex. A vexed area on which the present rules give no guidance is the publication produced as a result of a special programme or project.Ex. Thus in an attentive reader literature is expansive, visionary, challenging, subversive, in the true and best sense.----* cuestión controvertida = vexing question.* tema controvertido = vexing issue.* * *- da adjetivo [ser] <persona/tema> controversial; < negociaciones> full of controversy* * *= controversial, divisive, contested, vexed, challenging.Ex: The last 3 years while grants were available saw a rise in loans, readers and outreach services, a controversial stock revision and scrapping were carried out and a PC was taken in use.
Ex: It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.Ex: Although it remains a contested subject, there have been changes in general opinion about faculty status over the past few decades.Ex: A vexed area on which the present rules give no guidance is the publication produced as a result of a special programme or project.Ex: Thus in an attentive reader literature is expansive, visionary, challenging, subversive, in the true and best sense.* cuestión controvertida = vexing question.* tema controvertido = vexing issue.* * *controvertido -da[ SER] controversialun escritor muy controvertido a highly controversial writerel tema más controvertido en este momento the most widely debated subject of the momentlas negociaciones han sido largas y controvertidas the negotiations have been long and full of controversy* * *
controvertido◊ -da adjetivo [ser] ‹persona/tema› controversial
controvertido,-a adjetivo controversial
' controvertido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
controvertida
- controversial
English:
controversial
- vexed
* * *controvertido, -a adjcontroversial;es un pintor muy controvertido he's a very controversial painter* * *adj controversial* * *controvertido, -da adj: controversial -
5 polémico
adj.1 polemical, argumentative, controversial, polemic.2 polemic, controversial, divisive, debatable.* * *► adjetivo1 controversial* * *(f. - polémica)adj.polemical, controversial* * *ADJ controversial, polemical frm* * *- ca adjetivo controversial, polemic (frml)* * *= controversial, polemic, polemical, divisive, argumentative, contentious, fractious, vexed, disputed.Ex. The last 3 years while grants were available saw a rise in loans, readers and outreach services, a controversial stock revision and scrapping were carried out and a PC was taken in use.Ex. The paper discusses some remaining 'grey areas' in faceted classification and the value for expository purposes of a mildly polemic approach to issues in classification.Ex. I am afraid I shall disappoint again, for this book is not a polemical document, nor is it even a personal view of community information.Ex. It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.Ex. 'I don't know about that one,' Bogardus said, politely argumentative.Ex. One of the most contentious issues dividing publishers and librarians centres on the interpretation of fair use in the context of digital technologies.Ex. Thus was Christianity codified into a Bible that still today is the central element in the faith of the two billion adherents of the largest, if most fractious, of the world's religions.Ex. A vexed area on which the present rules give no guidance is the publication produced as a result of a special programme or project.Ex. Disputed and even fraudulent works of history can make their way onto library shelves.----* cuestión polémica = vexing question.* evitar polémicas = eschew + issues.* extremadamente polémico = highly controversial.* incitar polémica = rattle + Posesivo + cage.* levantar la polémica = spark + controversy.* muy polémico = highly controversial.* no polémico = non-controversial [noncontroversial].* polémica + abundar = controversy + rage.* polémica + continuar = controversy + rage, argument + rage.* polémica + girar en torno a = controversy + revolve around.* polémica + perdurar = argument + rage.* suscitar la polémica = spark + controversy.* tema polémico = vexing issue.* * *- ca adjetivo controversial, polemic (frml)* * *= controversial, polemic, polemical, divisive, argumentative, contentious, fractious, vexed, disputed.Ex: The last 3 years while grants were available saw a rise in loans, readers and outreach services, a controversial stock revision and scrapping were carried out and a PC was taken in use.
Ex: The paper discusses some remaining 'grey areas' in faceted classification and the value for expository purposes of a mildly polemic approach to issues in classification.Ex: I am afraid I shall disappoint again, for this book is not a polemical document, nor is it even a personal view of community information.Ex: It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.Ex: 'I don't know about that one,' Bogardus said, politely argumentative.Ex: One of the most contentious issues dividing publishers and librarians centres on the interpretation of fair use in the context of digital technologies.Ex: Thus was Christianity codified into a Bible that still today is the central element in the faith of the two billion adherents of the largest, if most fractious, of the world's religions.Ex: A vexed area on which the present rules give no guidance is the publication produced as a result of a special programme or project.Ex: Disputed and even fraudulent works of history can make their way onto library shelves.* cuestión polémica = vexing question.* evitar polémicas = eschew + issues.* extremadamente polémico = highly controversial.* incitar polémica = rattle + Posesivo + cage.* levantar la polémica = spark + controversy.* muy polémico = highly controversial.* no polémico = non-controversial [noncontroversial].* polémica + abundar = controversy + rage.* polémica + continuar = controversy + rage, argument + rage.* polémica + girar en torno a = controversy + revolve around.* polémica + perdurar = argument + rage.* suscitar la polémica = spark + controversy.* tema polémico = vexing issue.* * *polémico -cacontroversial, polemical, polemic* * *
polémico◊ -ca adjetivo
controversial, polemic (frml)
polémico,-a adjetivo controversial: es un hombre muy polémico, he's a controversial man
' polémico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
candente
- conflictiva
- conflictivo
- polémica
English:
controversial
- euthanasia
- contentious
- dispute
- polemical
* * *polémico, -a adjcontroversial* * *adj controversial* * *polémico, -ca adjcontrovertido: controversial, polemical* * *polémico adj controversial -
6 tema
m.1 subject (asunto).cambiar de tema to change the subjecttemas de actualidad current affairstema de conversación talking point, topic of conversation2 topic (education) (lección).3 theme (Music).4 obsession, mania.5 musical track, track.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: temer.* * *1 (de discurso, escrito, etc) topic, subject, theme2 (de examen) subject3 MÚSICA theme4 GRAMÁTICA root, stem, theme\atenerse al tema to keep/stick to the pointcada loco con su tema familiar everyone has his hobbyhorsesalir(se) del tema to go off at a tangent, get sidetrackedtema de actualidad current news item, current topic of interest* * *noun m.theme, topic* * *SM1) (=asunto) subjectel tema de su discurso — the subject o theme of his speech
es un tema muy manoseado — it's a hackneyed o well-worn theme
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pasar del tema *, -¿qué piensas de las elecciones? -paso del tema — "what do you think about the elections?" - "I couldn't care less about them" *2) (Ling) [de palabra] stem; [de oración] theme3) (Mús) theme* * *1)a) (asunto, cuestión) matter; (de conferencia, composición) topic; ( de examen) subject; (Art, Cin, Lit) subjectun tema delicado — a delicate matter o subject
b) (Mús) ( motivo) theme2) (Ling) stem* * *= subject, theme, topic, locus [loci, -pl.], rubric, item of business, thread, question, topic area, issue.Ex. What is a subject?.Ex. Informative abstracts are appropriate for texts describing experimental work, and document with a central theme.Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex. The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.Ex. And, as another instance, it's not fair to employ rubrics for ethnic groups that are not their own, preferred names.Ex. The Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association included various items of business such as: the ALA stand on UNESCO; a new dues schedule; grants; role of school librarians in ALA; new cataloguing tools; and standards.Ex. The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.Ex. The question is not how much time we have, but what we do with it and how we utilize it.Ex. This is the second revision of the topic areas in as many years.Ex. These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.----* analizar un tema = explore + theme.* biblioteca especializada en temas polares = polar library.* biblioteconomía relacionada con los temas de las bibliotecas escolare = school librarianship.* cambiando de tema = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.* centrado en un tema específico = topic-centred.* clasificado por temas = classified.* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.* debate por tema de interés = breakout discussion.* desviarse del tema = go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off + the track, get off + the track.* desviarse del tema en cuestión = go off on + another track.* desviarse del tema principal = sidetrack.* desviarse de un tema temporalmente = go off on + side excursions.* divagar sobre varios temas = roam over + topics.* editor de temas educativos = educational publisher.* el tema de la discusión = the focus of the discussion.* el tema del debate = the focus of the discussion.* entendido en el tema = knowledgeable.* establecer el tema = set + the theme.* estar con el tema = be on the topic.* estar hablando del tema = be on the topic.* estudiar un tema = pursue + subject.* evitar temas delicados = eschew + issues.* evitar un tema = skirt + issue, tiptoe around + issue.* examinar un tema = explore + theme.* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.* grado de coincidencia entre el tema de un documento y el tema de búsqu = topicality.* grupo de trabajo por tema de interés = breakout group.* interesarse por el tema = enter + the field.* mencionar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, touch on + a point.* número de tema = thematic index number.* organizado alrededor de un tema = theme-based.* por temas = topically.* profundizar sobre un tema = go into + detail.* que no tiene que ver con el tema debatido = off-topic.* reunión por temas de interés = breakout session.* sacar a colación un tema = bring up + topic, bring up + subject.* sección de temas locales = local studies department, local studies library, local studies collection.* sesión por tema de interés = breakout session.* tema candente = hot topic, hot issue, burning issue, burning question, hot potato.* tema central = motif.* tema clave = key area.* tema común = common thread.* tema controvertido = vexed issue, vexing issue.* tema de actualidad = topical theme, current issue, hot topic.* tema de aprovechamiento político = political football.* tema de búsqueda = search topic.* tema de conversación = talking point.* tema de debate = thesis, talking point, subject of debate, discussion topic.* tema de discusión = discussion topic.* tema de estudio = study area, under study.* tema de importancia secundaria = footnote.* tema de interés = area of concern, area of enquiry [area of inquiry], area of interest, focus area, issue of concern, topic of interest.* tema de investigación = area of enquiry [area of inquiry], research question, research topic.* tema delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.* tema de preocupación = issue of concern.* tema de secundaria importancia = footnote.* tema espinoso = sore subject, sore spot, sore point.* tema favorito = hobby-horse.* tema muerto = dead issue.* tema polémico = vexed issue, vexing issue.* tema principal = dominant theme, main focus, leitmotif.* temas africanos = Africana.* temas de actualidad = current affairs.* temas de interés de los usuarios = user interests.* temas de interés particular = particular concerns.* tema sensible = sore subject, sore spot, sore point.* tema tratado = aboutness.* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.* tratar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, address + theme, address + topic.* tratar un tema conocido = tread + familiar ground.* tratar un tema en detalle = go into + detail.* * *1)a) (asunto, cuestión) matter; (de conferencia, composición) topic; ( de examen) subject; (Art, Cin, Lit) subjectun tema delicado — a delicate matter o subject
b) (Mús) ( motivo) theme2) (Ling) stem* * *= subject, theme, topic, locus [loci, -pl.], rubric, item of business, thread, question, topic area, issue.Ex: What is a subject?.
Ex: Informative abstracts are appropriate for texts describing experimental work, and document with a central theme.Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex: The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.Ex: And, as another instance, it's not fair to employ rubrics for ethnic groups that are not their own, preferred names.Ex: The Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association included various items of business such as: the ALA stand on UNESCO; a new dues schedule; grants; role of school librarians in ALA; new cataloguing tools; and standards.Ex: The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.Ex: The question is not how much time we have, but what we do with it and how we utilize it.Ex: This is the second revision of the topic areas in as many years.Ex: These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.* analizar un tema = explore + theme.* biblioteca especializada en temas polares = polar library.* biblioteconomía relacionada con los temas de las bibliotecas escolare = school librarianship.* cambiando de tema = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.* centrado en un tema específico = topic-centred.* clasificado por temas = classified.* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.* debate por tema de interés = breakout discussion.* desviarse del tema = go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off + the track, get off + the track.* desviarse del tema en cuestión = go off on + another track.* desviarse del tema principal = sidetrack.* desviarse de un tema temporalmente = go off on + side excursions.* divagar sobre varios temas = roam over + topics.* editor de temas educativos = educational publisher.* el tema de la discusión = the focus of the discussion.* el tema del debate = the focus of the discussion.* entendido en el tema = knowledgeable.* establecer el tema = set + the theme.* estar con el tema = be on the topic.* estar hablando del tema = be on the topic.* estudiar un tema = pursue + subject.* evitar temas delicados = eschew + issues.* evitar un tema = skirt + issue, tiptoe around + issue.* examinar un tema = explore + theme.* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.* grado de coincidencia entre el tema de un documento y el tema de búsqu = topicality.* grupo de trabajo por tema de interés = breakout group.* interesarse por el tema = enter + the field.* mencionar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, touch on + a point.* número de tema = thematic index number.* organizado alrededor de un tema = theme-based.* por temas = topically.* profundizar sobre un tema = go into + detail.* que no tiene que ver con el tema debatido = off-topic.* reunión por temas de interés = breakout session.* sacar a colación un tema = bring up + topic, bring up + subject.* sección de temas locales = local studies department, local studies library, local studies collection.* sesión por tema de interés = breakout session.* tema candente = hot topic, hot issue, burning issue, burning question, hot potato.* tema central = motif.* tema clave = key area.* tema común = common thread.* tema controvertido = vexed issue, vexing issue.* tema de actualidad = topical theme, current issue, hot topic.* tema de aprovechamiento político = political football.* tema de búsqueda = search topic.* tema de conversación = talking point.* tema de debate = thesis, talking point, subject of debate, discussion topic.* tema de discusión = discussion topic.* tema de estudio = study area, under study.* tema de importancia secundaria = footnote.* tema de interés = area of concern, area of enquiry [area of inquiry], area of interest, focus area, issue of concern, topic of interest.* tema de investigación = area of enquiry [area of inquiry], research question, research topic.* tema delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.* tema de preocupación = issue of concern.* tema de secundaria importancia = footnote.* tema espinoso = sore subject, sore spot, sore point.* tema favorito = hobby-horse.* tema muerto = dead issue.* tema polémico = vexed issue, vexing issue.* tema principal = dominant theme, main focus, leitmotif.* temas africanos = Africana.* temas de actualidad = current affairs.* temas de interés de los usuarios = user interests.* temas de interés particular = particular concerns.* tema sensible = sore subject, sore spot, sore point.* tema tratado = aboutness.* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.* tratar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, address + theme, address + topic.* tratar un tema conocido = tread + familiar ground.* tratar un tema en detalle = go into + detail.* * *A1 (asunto, materia) subject¿no tienes otro tema de conversación? don't you ever talk about anything else?nos estamos alejando del tema we're getting off the subject o pointprocuren ceñirse al tema del debate please try to keep to the point o subject o topic of the discussionen el programa se tratan temas de actualidad the program deals with current issuesel tema de la novela the subject matter of the novelhay que preparar 20 temas para el examen you have to prepare 20 subjects o topics for the examel tema central de la película the central theme of the filmB ( Ling) stem* * *
Del verbo temer: ( conjugate temer)
tema es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
tema
temer
tema sustantivo masculino
(de conferencia, composición) topic;
( de examen) subject;
(Art, Cin, Lit) subject;
tema de conversación topic of conversation;
cambiar de tema to change the subject
temer ( conjugate temer) verbo transitivo ‹castigo/reacción› to fear, dread;
‹ persona› to be afraid of;
temo ofenderlo I'm afraid of offending him
verbo intransitivo
to be afraid;
no temas don't be afraid
temerse verbo pronominal
me temo que tená razón I fear that he was right
tema sustantivo masculino
1 (de un libro, una conversación) subject, topic: no cambies de tema, don't change the subject
2 (de una tesis, clase, conferencia) topic: no me preparé ese tema, I haven't studied that subject
nos dio una conferencia sobre el tema, he gave us a lecture on the topic
3 Mús theme
♦ Locuciones: familiar (cada uno a lo suyo) cada loco con su tema, each to his/her own
temer
I verbo transitivo
1 (sentir miedo, temor) to fear, be afraid: temo que lo haya oído, I'm afraid she heard it
sus hijos lo temen, his sons are afraid of him
2 (tener un presagio, presentir) temíamos que no viniera, we were afraid he wouldn't come
II verbo intransitivo to be afraid: temo por su vida, I'm afraid for his life ➣ Ver nota en afraid y fear
' tema' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abordar
- acotar
- adentrarse
- ahondar
- apartarse
- braga
- capítulo
- ceñirse
- circunscribirse
- concretar
- desviarse
- empaparse
- en
- enfoque
- enjuiciar
- enjundia
- espinosa
- espinoso
- ilustrar
- jota
- liosa
- lioso
- materia
- oscuras
- palpitante
- particular
- poca
- poco
- rehuir
- repasar
- soslayo
- trabajo
- actualidad
- apartar
- apasionante
- apasionar
- cambiar
- candente
- ceñir
- conflictivo
- conocer
- controvertido
- cuanto
- cuestión
- dar
- delicado
- desarrollar
- desviar
- discusión
- divagar
English:
about
- affair
- agenda
- anyhow
- bring forward
- bring up
- central
- change
- depart
- dominant
- enlarge
- euthanasia
- get off
- get on to
- get onto
- go off
- hobbyhorse
- ignorance
- issue
- motif
- point
- stray
- subject
- switch
- talking point
- theme
- topic
- touch on
- touchy
- bearing
- drop
- get
- go
- matter
- side
- sore
- talking
- track
- turn
- whichever
- wrong
* * *tema nm1. [asunto] subject;será mejor no sacar/tocar ese tema it would be best not to bring up that subject;¿de qué tema quieres que hablemos? what do you want to talk about?;el tema de la película son las drogas the film deals with drugs;cambiar de tema to change the subject;Famel tema es que necesita ayuda the fact of the matter is she needs helptemas de actualidad current affairs;tema de conversación talking point, topic of conversation;tema espinoso thorny issue2. [lección, unidad] topic;en el examen entran cinco temas the exam covers five topics3. [canción] track, song;una versión de un viejo tema a cover of an old songel tema principal de la suite the main theme of the suite5. Ling theme* * ** * *tema nm1) asunto: theme, topic, subject2) motivo: motif, central theme* * *tema n1. (en general) subject2. (canción) song -
7 fastidioso
adj.1 bothersome, annoying, nagging, pesky.2 tiresome, boring, irritating, tedious.* * *► adjetivo1 (molesto) annoying, irksome2 (aburrido) boring, tedious* * *ADJ1) (=molesto) annoying2) (=aburrido) tedious, boring, tiresome3) LAm (=quisquilloso) fastidious* * *- sa adjetivob) (Méx, Per fam) ( quisquilloso) fussy (colloq)* * *= annoying, tiresome, vexatious, vexing, gnawing, pesky [peskier -comp., peskiest -sup.], nagging, importunate, bothersome, niggling.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex. Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.Ex. Some of their drawbacks make regular use rather tiresome.Ex. It is undeniable that the ripest crop of vexatious litigants, pyramidologists, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.Ex. Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).Ex. the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.Ex. The article is entitled 'Small solutions to everyday problems: those pesky URLs'.Ex. With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.Ex. She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.Ex. He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.Ex. I always have this niggling doubt about companies that don't provide a telephone number on their websites.* * *- sa adjetivob) (Méx, Per fam) ( quisquilloso) fussy (colloq)* * *= annoying, tiresome, vexatious, vexing, gnawing, pesky [peskier -comp., peskiest -sup.], nagging, importunate, bothersome, niggling.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex: Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.
Ex: Some of their drawbacks make regular use rather tiresome.Ex: It is undeniable that the ripest crop of vexatious litigants, pyramidologists, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.Ex: Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).Ex: the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.Ex: The article is entitled 'Small solutions to everyday problems: those pesky URLs'.Ex: With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.Ex: She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.Ex: He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.Ex: I always have this niggling doubt about companies that don't provide a telephone number on their websites.* * *fastidioso -sa1 (molesto) ‹persona› tiresome, annoying; ‹trabajo› tiresome, irksome¡qué ruido más fastidioso! what an irritating noise!, that noise is getting on my nerves o is getting to me! ( colloq)este niño está muy fastidioso this child is being very tiresome o ( colloq) is getting on my nerves* * *
fastidioso◊ -sa adjetivo
‹ trabajo› tiresome, irksome
fastidioso,-a adjetivo annoying
' fastidioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apestosa
- apestoso
- bendita
- bendito
- fastidiosa
- gracia
- molesta
- molesto
- puñetera
- puñetero
- suplicio
- pesado
English:
annoying
- irksome
- tiresome
- peevish
* * *fastidioso, -a adj1. [molesto] annoying, irritating;es un niño muy fastidioso he's a very annoying o irritating child;es un dolor muy fastidioso it's a very annoying o irritating pain2. [aburrido] boring, tedious* * *adj annoying* * *fastidioso, -sa adj1) molesto: annoying, bothersome2) aburrido: boring* * *fastidioso adj annoying -
8 molesto
adj.1 annoying, cumbersome, bothersome, embarrassing.2 upset, irritated, angry, annoyed.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: molestar.* * *► adjetivo1 annoying, troublesome2 (enfadado) annoyed3 (incómodo) uncomfortable4 MEDICINA sore■ los puntos ya han cicatrizado, pero todavía está molesto the stitches have healed, but he's still sore\estar molesto,-a con alguien to be upset with somebodyser molesto to be a nuisance* * *(f. - molesta)adj.1) annoyed, bothered2) annoying, bothersome* * *ADJ1) (=que causa molestia) [tos, picor, ruido, persona] irritating, annoying; [olor, síntoma] unpleasantes una persona muy molesta — he's a very irritating o annoying person
es sumamente molesto que... — it's extremely irritating o annoying that...
una sensación bastante molesta — quite an uncomfortable o unpleasant feeling
lo único molesto es el viaje — the only nuisance is the journey, the only annoying thing is the journey
si no es molesto para usted — if it's no trouble to you o no bother for you
2) (=que incomoda) [asiento, ropa] uncomfortable; [tarea] annoying; [situación] awkward, embarrassing3) (=incómodo) [persona] uncomfortableme sentía molesto en la fiesta — I felt uneasy o uncomfortable at the party
me siento molesto cada vez que me hace un regalo — I feel awkward o embarrassed whenever she gives me a present
estaba molesto por la inyección — he was in some discomfort o pain after the injection
4) (=enfadado) [persona] annoyed¿estás molesto conmigo por lo que dije? — are you annoyed at me for what I said?
5) (=disgustado) [persona] upset¿estás molesta por algo que haya pasado? — are you upset about something that's happened?
* * *- ta adjetivo1)a) [SER] ( fastidioso) <ruido/tos> annoying, irritating; <sensación/síntoma> unpleasantresulta molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos — it's a nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage
b) [ESTAR] (incómodo, dolorido)c) [SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkward, embarrassingestá muy molesto por lo que hiciste — he's very upset/annoyed about what you did
* * *= annoying, cumbersome, onerous, uncomfortable, uneasy, vexatious, irksome, vexing, untoward, disruptive, gnawing, pesky [peskier -comp., peskiest -sup.], distracting, off-putting, ill-at-ease, nagging, obtrusive, importunate, bothersome, exasperated, niggling, miffed, troublesome.Ex. Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.Ex. Any shelf arrangement systems which do not permit ready location of specific documents are cumbersome for the user or member of staff seeking a specific document.Ex. Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.Ex. And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.Ex. Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.Ex. It is undeniable that the ripest crop of vexatious litigants, pyramidologists, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.Ex. The old common press was a brilliant and deservedly successful invention, but by the end of the eighteenth century its limitations were beginning to seem irksome.Ex. Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).Ex. Make sure everyone involved is aware of timetable and room changes and any other administrative abnormalities; and as far as possible prevent any untoward interruptions.Ex. The crisis in South African education -- particularly black education -- has resulted from the disruptive effects of apartheid.Ex. the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.Ex. The article is entitled 'Small solutions to everyday problems: those pesky URLs'.Ex. I think that Mr. Scilken's point was that there's so much material on the traditional three-by-five card that it's less useful, that it's distracting, in fact, and does a disservice to the public library.Ex. Some children are prepared to patronize the shop, and use it in quite a different way, when they find the library (however well run) stuffy or off-putting.Ex. One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.Ex. With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.Ex. But the present revision, incorporating ISBD, will literally clutter the entries with obtrusive redundancies and esoterics that will only obscure the content of the entries and obstruct the use of the catalog.Ex. She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.Ex. He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.Ex. He was drumming on his desk with exasperated fingers, his mouth quirked at the corners, as if saying: 'Wriggle out of that!'.Ex. I always have this niggling doubt about companies that don't provide a telephone number on their websites.Ex. These are just superfluous rantings of miffed children.Ex. Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.----* comportamiento molesto = disruptive behaviour.* de un modo molesto = annoyingly.* espíritu molesto = poltergeist.* estar molesto = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off.* lo molesto de = cumbersomeness.* personas molestas, las = nuisance, the.* sentirse molesto = stir + uneasily, look + uncomfortable, feel + wrong.* sentirse molesto por = be embarrassed at.* ser algo molesto = be a thorn in + Posesivo + side.* ser molesto = be disturbing.* verdad molesta = inconvenient truth.* * *- ta adjetivo1)a) [SER] ( fastidioso) <ruido/tos> annoying, irritating; <sensación/síntoma> unpleasantresulta molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos — it's a nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage
b) [ESTAR] (incómodo, dolorido)c) [SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkward, embarrassingestá muy molesto por lo que hiciste — he's very upset/annoyed about what you did
* * *= annoying, cumbersome, onerous, uncomfortable, uneasy, vexatious, irksome, vexing, untoward, disruptive, gnawing, pesky [peskier -comp., peskiest -sup.], distracting, off-putting, ill-at-ease, nagging, obtrusive, importunate, bothersome, exasperated, niggling, miffed, troublesome.Ex: Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.
Ex: Any shelf arrangement systems which do not permit ready location of specific documents are cumbersome for the user or member of staff seeking a specific document.Ex: Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.Ex: And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.Ex: Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.Ex: It is undeniable that the ripest crop of vexatious litigants, pyramidologists, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.Ex: The old common press was a brilliant and deservedly successful invention, but by the end of the eighteenth century its limitations were beginning to seem irksome.Ex: Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).Ex: Make sure everyone involved is aware of timetable and room changes and any other administrative abnormalities; and as far as possible prevent any untoward interruptions.Ex: The crisis in South African education -- particularly black education -- has resulted from the disruptive effects of apartheid.Ex: the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.Ex: The article is entitled 'Small solutions to everyday problems: those pesky URLs'.Ex: I think that Mr. Scilken's point was that there's so much material on the traditional three-by-five card that it's less useful, that it's distracting, in fact, and does a disservice to the public library.Ex: Some children are prepared to patronize the shop, and use it in quite a different way, when they find the library (however well run) stuffy or off-putting.Ex: One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.Ex: With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.Ex: But the present revision, incorporating ISBD, will literally clutter the entries with obtrusive redundancies and esoterics that will only obscure the content of the entries and obstruct the use of the catalog.Ex: She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.Ex: He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.Ex: He was drumming on his desk with exasperated fingers, his mouth quirked at the corners, as if saying: 'Wriggle out of that!'.Ex: I always have this niggling doubt about companies that don't provide a telephone number on their websites.Ex: These are just superfluous rantings of miffed children.Ex: Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.* comportamiento molesto = disruptive behaviour.* de un modo molesto = annoyingly.* espíritu molesto = poltergeist.* estar molesto = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off.* lo molesto de = cumbersomeness.* personas molestas, las = nuisance, the.* sentirse molesto = stir + uneasily, look + uncomfortable, feel + wrong.* sentirse molesto por = be embarrassed at.* ser algo molesto = be a thorn in + Posesivo + side.* ser molesto = be disturbing.* verdad molesta = inconvenient truth.* * *molesto -taA1 [ SER](fastidioso): tengo una tos sumamente molesta I have o I've got a really irritating o annoying coughes una sensación muy molesta it's a very uncomfortable o unpleasant feelingno es grave, pero los síntomas son muy molestos it's nothing serious, but the symptoms are very unpleasantla máquina hace un ruido de lo más molesto the machine makes a very irritating o annoying o tiresome noise¡es tan molesto que te estén interrumpiendo cada cinco minutos! it's so annoying o trying o tiresome o irritating when people keep interrupting you every five minutesresulta muy molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos it's a real nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage¿podría abrir la ventana, si no es molesto? would you be so kind as to open the window?2 [ ESTAR](incómodo, dolorido): está bastante molesto he's in some painpasó la noche bastante molesto he had a rather uncomfortable nightestá molesto por la anestesia he's in some discomfort because of the anesthetic3 [ SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkwardes una situación muy molesta it's a very awkward o embarrassing situationme hace sentir muy molesta que esté constantemente regalándome cosas it's very embarrassing the way she's always giving me presents, she's always giving me presents, and it makes me feel very awkward o embarrassedme resulta muy molesto tener que trabajar con ella cuando no nos hablamos I find it awkward working with her when we're not even on speaking termsB [ ESTAR] (ofendido) upsetestá molesto con ellos porque no fueron a su boda he's upset o put out o peeved because they didn't go to his weddingestá muy molesto por lo que hiciste he's very upset about what you did* * *
Del verbo molestar: ( conjugate molestar)
molesto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
molestó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
molestar
molesto
molestó
molestar ( conjugate molestar) verbo transitivo
1
◊ perdone que lo moleste sorry to trouble o bother you
2 (ofender, disgustar) to upset
verbo intransitivo
1 ( importunar):◊ ¿le molesta si fumo? do you mind if I smoke?;
me molesta su arrogancia her arrogance irritates o annoys me;
no me duele, pero me molesta it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable
2 ( fastidiar) to be a nuisance;◊ no quiero molesto I don't want to be a nuisance o to cause any trouble
molestarse verbo pronominal
1 ( disgustarse) to get upset;
molestose POR algo to get upset about sth;
molestose CON algn to get annoyed with sb
2 ( tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself (frml);
se molestó en venir hasta aquí a avisarnos she took the trouble to come all this way to tell us
molesto◊ -ta adjetivo
1 [SER]
‹sensación/síntoma› unpleasant
2 [ESTAR] ( ofendido) upset;
( irritado) annoyed;◊ está muy molesto por lo que hiciste he's very upset/annoyed about what you did
molestar verbo transitivo
1 (causar enojo, incomodidad) to disturb, bother: ¿le molestaría contestar a unas preguntas?, would you mind answering some questions?
me molesta que grites, it annoys me when you shout
2 (causar dolor, incomodidad) to hurt
molesto,-a adjetivo
1 (incómodo) uncomfortable: me encuentro algo molesto después de esa metedura de pata, I feel uncomfortable after that gaffe
2 (fastidioso) annoying, pestering: es un ruido muy molesto, it's an annoying noise
3 (enfadado, disgustado) annoyed o cross: ¿no estarás molesta por lo que he dicho?, you're not upset about what I said, are you?
' molesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acalorada
- acalorado
- disgustarse
- enojosa
- enojoso
- fastidiada
- fastidiado
- molesta
- molestarse
- pesada
- pesado
- poca
- poco
- puñetera
- puñetero
- sacudir
- suplicio
- fastidioso
- fregado
- latoso
- molestar
- mosqueado
English:
annoying
- bother
- hot
- imposition
- irksome
- irritating
- miffed
- obtrusive
- off-putting
- peeved
- troublesome
- uncomfortable
- unwelcome
- would
- intrusive
- put
- uneasy
* * *molesto, -a adj1.[moscas] to be a nuisance; [calor, humo, sensación] to be unpleasant; [ropa, zapato] to be uncomfortable;ser molesto [incordiante] [costumbre, tos, ruido] to be annoying;es muy molesto tener que mandar callar constantemente it's very annoying to have to be constantly telling you to be quiet;tengo un dolor molesto en la espalda I've got an ache in my back which is causing me some discomfort2.[pregunta] to be awkwardser molesto [inoportuno] [visita, llamada] to be inconvenient;3.ser molesto [embarazoso] to be embarrassing;esta situación empieza a resultarme un poco molesta this situation is beginning to make me feel a bit uncomfortable4.estar molesto [irritado] to be rather upset;está molesta porque no la invitamos a la fiesta she's upset because we didn't invite her to the party;están molestos por sus declaraciones they are upset by what he has been saying5.estar molesto [con malestar, incomodidad] [por la fiebre, el dolor] to be in some discomfort;no tenía que haber comido tanto, ahora estoy molesto I shouldn't have eaten so much, it's made me feel rather unwell;¿no estás molesto con tanta ropa? aren't you uncomfortable in all those clothes?* * *adj1 ( fastidioso) annoying2 ( incómodo) inconvenient3 ( embarazoso) embarrassing* * *molesto, -ta adj1) enojado: bothered, annoyed2) fastidioso: bothersome, annoying* * *molesto adj1. (que fastidia) annoying2. (disgustado) annoyed
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