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tr['wɔːlflaʊəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLBOTANY/SMALL alhelí nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a wallflower figurative use hacer de comparsawallflower ['wɔl.flaʊər] n1) : alhelí m (flor)2)to be a wallflower : comer pavon.• alhelí s.m.wallflower*n.• mujer a la que no sacan a bailar s.f.• persona tímida s.f.1) ( Bot) alhelí m2) ( person) (colloq)she was always a wallflower — nunca la sacaban a bailar, siempre planchaba (Bol, CS fam), siempre comía pavo (Col fam)
['wɔːlˌflaʊǝ(r)]N alhelí m- be a wallflower* * *1) ( Bot) alhelí m2) ( person) (colloq)she was always a wallflower — nunca la sacaban a bailar, siempre planchaba (Bol, CS fam), siempre comía pavo (Col fam)
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s.1 alhelí (planta)2 alelí, alhelí.3 apartado de la fiesta.4 títulos desdeñados, títulos ignorados. -
3 to be a wallflower
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4 alhelí
alhelí sustantivo masculino wallflower
alhelí m Bot wallflower, stock ' alhelí' also found in these entries: English: stock - wallflower - wall -
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tímido
(falto de decisión, coraje) timid
tímido,-a
I adj (vergonzoso) shy fig (reacción) una tímida acogida, a tepid o lukewarm welcome
II sustantivo masculino y femenino shy person ' tímido' also found in these entries: Spanish: cerrada - cerrado - cortada - cortado - dejarse - fachada - ruborizarse - tímida - chupado - cohibido - esquivo - vergonzoso English: bashful - coy - diffident - mousy - naturally - self-conscious - shy - small - timid - wallflower - self - tongue -
6 vergonzoso
vergonzoso
◊ -sa adjetivo1 ( tímido) shy, bashful 2 ‹asunto/comportamiento› disgraceful, shameful
vergonzoso,-a adjetivo
1 (que siente vergüenza, timidez) shy, timid, bashful
2 (lamentable, que causa vergüenza) shameful, disgraceful
una escena vergonzosa, a shameful scene ' vergonzoso' also found in these entries: Spanish: bochornosa - bochornoso - corta - corto - embarazosa - embarazoso - indigna - indigno - tímida - tímido - vergonzosa English: bashful - criminal - disgraceful - disgusting - disreputable - shameful - shocking - skeleton - wallflower - deplorable - guilty - outrageous - sordid
См. также в других словарях:
Wallflower — Wall flow er, n. 1. (Bot.) A perennial, cruciferous plant ({Cheiranthus Cheiri}), with sweet scented flowers varying in color from yellow to orange and deep red. In Europe it very common on old walls. [1913 Webster] Note: The name is sometimes… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wallflower — (n.) 1570s, flowering plant cultivated in gardens, from WALL (Cf. wall) (n.) + FLOWER (Cf. flower) (n.). Colloquial sense of woman who sits by the wall at parties, often for want of a partner is first recorded 1820 … Etymology dictionary
wallflower — ► NOUN 1) a plant with fragrant flowers that bloom in early spring. 2) informal a girl who has no one to dance with at a dance or party … English terms dictionary
wallflower — [wôl′flou΄ər] n. 1. any of a number of perennial or annual garden plants (genera Cheiranthus and Erysimum) of the crucifer family, having racemes of cross shaped flowers, usually yellow or orange; esp., a common perennial ( C. cheiri) having… … English World dictionary
wallflower — I. Wallflower (UK) A woman politician given an unimportant government position so that the government can pretend it takes women seriously is a wallflower. II. Wallflower (USA) A shy person who is not asked to dance is a wallflower … The small dictionary of idiomes
wallflower — /wawl flow euhr/, n. 1. a person who, because of shyness, unpopularity, or lack of a partner, remains at the side at a party or dance. 2. any person, organization, etc., that remains on or has been forced to the sidelines of any activity: The… … Universalium
Wallflower — Stock that has fallen out of favor with investors; tends to have a low P/E ( price to earnings ratio). The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * wallflower wall‧flow‧er [ˈwɔːlˌflaʊə ǁ ˈwɒːlˌflaʊər] noun [countable] JOURNALISM FINANCE an… … Financial and business terms
wallflower — stock that has fallen out of favor with investors; stock that tends to have a low P/E ( price to earnings ratio). Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * wallflower wall‧flow‧er [ˈwɔːlˌflaʊə ǁ ˈwɒːlˌflaʊər] noun [countable] JOURNALISM FINANCE an… … Financial and business terms
wallflower — [[t]wɔ͟ːlflaʊə(r)[/t]] wallflowers 1) N COUNT A wallflower is a plant that is grown in gardens and has sweet smelling yellow, red, orange, or purple flowers. 2) N COUNT If you say that someone is a wallflower, you mean that they are shy and do… … English dictionary
wallflower — UK [ˈwɔːlˌflaʊə(r)] / US [ˈwɔlˌflaʊr] noun [countable] Word forms wallflower : singular wallflower plural wallflowers 1) informal someone at a social event who has no one to dance with or talk to, often because they are shy 2) a plant with yellow … English dictionary
wallflower — geltonžiedė smalka statusas T sritis vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Cheiranthus cheiri angl. common wallflower; gillyflower; wallflower vok. echter Goldlack; gemeiner Goldlack rus. желтофиоль садовая; лакфиоль обыкновенная lenk. lak pachnący; lak… … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas