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was a pain in the arse

  • 1 ser un coñazo

    (v.) = be a pest, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials
    Ex. My advice to young scientists: be a pest -- ask questions and don't be satisfied with all answers; have the heart of a lion; have the patience of Job; be multi-culturally competent; and the only correct route to success is your own.
    Ex. Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.
    Ex. The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex. Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex. In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.
    * * *
    (v.) = be a pest, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials

    Ex: My advice to young scientists: be a pest -- ask questions and don't be satisfied with all answers; have the heart of a lion; have the patience of Job; be multi-culturally competent; and the only correct route to success is your own.

    Ex: Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.
    Ex: The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex: Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex: In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser un coñazo

  • 2 ser un incordio

    (v.) = be a thorn in + Posesivo + side, be a pest, be a pain in the ass, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials
    Ex. 'It's finally come to a showdown with Stuart Wronski. I guess you know he's been a thorn in my side for a long time. But he's finally gone too far, and I've got to do something about it.' He bit his lip, and looked at the floor.
    Ex. My advice to young scientists: be a pest -- ask questions and don't be satisfied with all answers; have the heart of a lion; have the patience of Job; be multi-culturally competent; and the only correct route to success is your own.
    Ex. The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex. Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.
    Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex. Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex. In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.
    * * *
    (v.) = be a thorn in + Posesivo + side, be a pest, be a pain in the ass, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials

    Ex: 'It's finally come to a showdown with Stuart Wronski. I guess you know he's been a thorn in my side for a long time. But he's finally gone too far, and I've got to do something about it.' He bit his lip, and looked at the floor.

    Ex: My advice to young scientists: be a pest -- ask questions and don't be satisfied with all answers; have the heart of a lion; have the patience of Job; be multi-culturally competent; and the only correct route to success is your own.
    Ex: The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex: Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.
    Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex: Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex: In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser un incordio

  • 3 ser un insoportable

    (v.) = be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials
    Ex. Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.
    Ex. The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex. Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex. In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.
    * * *
    (v.) = be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials

    Ex: Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.

    Ex: The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex: Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex: In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser un insoportable

  • 4 ser un pesado

    (v.) = be a pest, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials
    Ex. My advice to young scientists: be a pest -- ask questions and don't be satisfied with all answers; have the heart of a lion; have the patience of Job; be multi-culturally competent; and the only correct route to success is your own.
    Ex. Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.
    Ex. The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex. Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex. In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.
    * * *
    (v.) = be a pest, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials

    Ex: My advice to young scientists: be a pest -- ask questions and don't be satisfied with all answers; have the heart of a lion; have the patience of Job; be multi-culturally competent; and the only correct route to success is your own.

    Ex: Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.
    Ex: The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex: Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex: In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser un pesado

  • 5 ser un petardo

    (v.) = be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials, be a pain in the proverbials
    Ex. Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.
    Ex. The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex. Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex. In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.
    Ex. In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.
    * * *
    (v.) = be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials, be a pain in the proverbials

    Ex: Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.

    Ex: The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex: Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex: In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.
    Ex: In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser un petardo

  • 6 ser un peñazo

    (v.) = be a pain in the ass, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials
    Ex. The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex. Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.
    Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex. Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex. In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.
    * * *
    (v.) = be a pain in the ass, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials

    Ex: The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.

    Ex: Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.
    Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex: Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex: In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser un peñazo

  • 7 ser un plasta

    (v.) = be a pest, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials
    Ex. My advice to young scientists: be a pest -- ask questions and don't be satisfied with all answers; have the heart of a lion; have the patience of Job; be multi-culturally competent; and the only correct route to success is your own.
    Ex. Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.
    Ex. The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex. Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex. In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.
    * * *
    (v.) = be a pest, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials

    Ex: My advice to young scientists: be a pest -- ask questions and don't be satisfied with all answers; have the heart of a lion; have the patience of Job; be multi-culturally competent; and the only correct route to success is your own.

    Ex: Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.
    Ex: The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex: Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex: In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser un plasta

  • 8 ser un plomazo

    (v.) = be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials
    Ex. Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.
    Ex. The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex. Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex. In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.
    * * *
    (v.) = be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials

    Ex: Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.

    Ex: The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex: Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex: In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser un plomazo

  • 9 ser un plomo

    (v.) = be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials
    Ex. Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.
    Ex. The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex. Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex. In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.
    * * *
    (v.) = be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials

    Ex: Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.

    Ex: The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex: Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex: In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser un plomo

  • 10 engreído

    adj.
    vain, cocky, proud, bigheaded.
    f. & m.
    swell-headed person, conceited person, swellhead.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: engreír.
    * * *
    1 vain, conceited, stuck-up
    * * *
    engreído, -a
    1. ADJ
    1) (=vanidoso) vain, stuck-up *
    2) LAm (=afectuoso) affectionate; (=mimado) spoiled, spoilt
    2.
    SM / F bighead *, spoiled brat
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo
    a) ( vanidoso) conceited, bigheaded (colloq)
    b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled*
    II
    - da masculino, femenino
    a) ( vanidoso) bighead (colloq)
    b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled* brat
    * * *
    = conceited, self-inflated, stuck-up, self-important, cocky [cockier -comp., cockiest -sup.], high-blown, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.], hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], cocksure, supercilious, big-headed.
    Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
    Ex. Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.
    Ex. library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.
    Ex. He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.
    Ex. Bold, ambitious and in-your-face I've always considered them to be just too cocky by half.
    Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.
    Ex. It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.
    Ex. Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.
    Ex. The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.
    Ex. The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.
    Ex. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.
    Ex. The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.
    Ex. The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
    Ex. A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.
    Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo
    a) ( vanidoso) conceited, bigheaded (colloq)
    b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled*
    II
    - da masculino, femenino
    a) ( vanidoso) bighead (colloq)
    b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled* brat
    * * *
    = conceited, self-inflated, stuck-up, self-important, cocky [cockier -comp., cockiest -sup.], high-blown, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.], hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], cocksure, supercilious, big-headed.

    Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.

    Ex: Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.
    Ex: library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.
    Ex: He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.
    Ex: Bold, ambitious and in-your-face I've always considered them to be just too cocky by half.
    Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.
    Ex: It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.
    Ex: Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.
    Ex: The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.
    Ex: The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.
    Ex: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.
    Ex: The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.
    Ex: The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
    Ex: A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.
    Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.

    * * *
    engreído1 -da
    1 (vanidoso, presumido) conceited, bigheaded ( colloq)
    2 ( Per) (mimado) spoiled*
    engreído2 -da
    masculine, feminine
    1 (vanidoso) bighead ( colloq)
    2 ( Per) (mimado) spoiled* brat
    * * *

    Del verbo engreír: ( conjugate engreír)

    engreído es:

    el participio

    Multiple Entries:
    engreído    
    engreír
    engreído
    ◊ -da adjetivo

    a) ( vanidoso) conceited, bigheaded (colloq)

    b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled( conjugate spoiled)

    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
    a) ( vanidoso) bighead (colloq)

    b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled brat

    engreído,-a adjetivo conceited
    ' engreído' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    además
    - cambio
    - corte
    - engreída
    - estiramiento
    - fatua
    - fatuo
    - parecer
    - ufana
    - ufano
    - creído
    - pituco
    - presumido
    - sobrado
    English:
    bighead
    - bigheaded
    - cocksure
    - fatuous
    - self-important
    - smug
    - toffee-nosed
    - conceited
    - puffed
    - self
    * * *
    engreído, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [creído] conceited, full of one's own importance
    2. Perú [mimado] spoiled
    ♦ nm,f
    1. [creído] conceited person;
    ser un engreído to be very conceited
    2. Perú [mimado]
    ser un engreído to be spoiled
    * * *
    adj conceited
    * * *
    engreído, -da adj
    presumido, vanidoso: vain, conceited, stuck-up

    Spanish-English dictionary > engreído

  • 11 presuntuoso

    adj.
    1 conceited, arrogant, assuming, vain.
    2 pompous, highfaluting, lavish, highfalutin.
    m.
    self-conceited person, snob.
    * * *
    1 (presumido) conceited, vain; (arrogante) presumptuous
    * * *
    ADJ (=vanidoso) conceited, presumptuous; (=pretencioso) pretentious
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo conceited, vain
    * * *
    = conceited, pompous, presumptuous, immodest, pretentious, stuck-up, hyfoluted, high-blown, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], poseur, cocksure, big-headed, portentous.
    Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
    Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
    Ex. Many feel that it is presumptuous to think that a 150- to 250-word abstract can carry enough information from a well-written 3,000-word paper to be of much use except as a guide.
    Ex. The author reviews an article by Tom Eadie, ' Immodest proposals: user instruction for students does not work'.
    Ex. Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.
    Ex. library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.
    Ex. I can believe that changing the logo broke some hyfoluted view ofthe library.
    Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.
    Ex. It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.
    Ex. Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.
    Ex. The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.
    Ex. It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.
    Ex. The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.
    Ex. This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.
    Ex. The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
    Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex. He is described in the play as a "rather portentous man in his middle fifties but rather provincial in his speech'.
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo conceited, vain
    * * *
    = conceited, pompous, presumptuous, immodest, pretentious, stuck-up, hyfoluted, high-blown, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], poseur, cocksure, big-headed, portentous.

    Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.

    Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
    Ex: Many feel that it is presumptuous to think that a 150- to 250-word abstract can carry enough information from a well-written 3,000-word paper to be of much use except as a guide.
    Ex: The author reviews an article by Tom Eadie, ' Immodest proposals: user instruction for students does not work'.
    Ex: Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.
    Ex: library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.
    Ex: I can believe that changing the logo broke some hyfoluted view ofthe library.
    Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.
    Ex: It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.
    Ex: Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.
    Ex: The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.
    Ex: It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.
    Ex: The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.
    Ex: This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.
    Ex: The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
    Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex: He is described in the play as a "rather portentous man in his middle fifties but rather provincial in his speech'.

    * * *
    conceited, vain
    * * *

    presuntuoso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo

    conceited, vain
    presuntuoso,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino
    1 (presumido) vain, conceited
    2 (pretencioso) pretentious, showy

    ' presuntuoso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    chula
    - chulo
    - presuntuosa
    - suficiente
    - ufana
    - ufano
    English:
    bumptious
    - immodest
    - jumped up
    - pompous
    - pretentious
    - upstart
    - conceited
    * * *
    presuntuoso, -a
    ♦ adj
    [vanidoso] conceited; [pretencioso] pretentious
    ♦ nm,f
    conceited person
    * * *
    adj conceited
    * * *
    presuntuoso, -sa adj
    : conceited
    * * *
    presuntuoso adj boastful

    Spanish-English dictionary > presuntuoso

  • 12 creído

    adj.
    vain, arrogant, self-satisfied, conceited.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: creer.
    * * *
    1→ link=creer creer
    1 arrogant, vain, conceited
    \
    ser un creído,-a to be full of oneself
    * * *
    creído, -a
    1. ADJ
    1) (=engreído) conceited
    2) (=crédulo) credulous, trusting
    2.
    SM / F
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    a) [ser] ( engreído) conceited
    b) [ser] (Arg) ( crédulo) gullible
    * * *
    = conceited, stuck-up, cocky [cockier -comp., cockiest -sup.], hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], cocksure, supercilious, big-headed.
    Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
    Ex. library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.
    Ex. Bold, ambitious and in-your-face I've always considered them to be just too cocky by half.
    Ex. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.
    Ex. The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.
    Ex. The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
    Ex. A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.
    Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    a) [ser] ( engreído) conceited
    b) [ser] (Arg) ( crédulo) gullible
    * * *
    = conceited, stuck-up, cocky [cockier -comp., cockiest -sup.], hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], cocksure, supercilious, big-headed.

    Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.

    Ex: library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.
    Ex: Bold, ambitious and in-your-face I've always considered them to be just too cocky by half.
    Ex: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.
    Ex: The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.
    Ex: The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
    Ex: A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.
    Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.

    * * *
    creído -da
    1 [ SER] (engreído) conceited
    2 [ ESTAR]
    (confiado, convencido): está creído (de) que va a ganar he's convinced o quite sure he's going to win, he's very confident of victory
    3 [ SER] ( Arg) (crédulo) gullible
    * * *

    Del verbo creer: ( conjugate creer)

    creído es:

    el participio

    Multiple Entries:
    creer    
    creído
    creer ( conjugate creer) verbo intransitivo
    a) (tener fe, aceptar como verdad) to believe;

    creído en algo/algn to believe in sth/sb;
    ◊ ¿me crees? do you believe me?

    b) (pensar, juzgar) to think;

    ◊ ¿tú crees? do you think so?;

    no creo I don't think so;
    no creas, es bastante difícil believe me, it's quite hard
    verbo transitivo


    aunque no lo creas believe it or not;
    ¡no lo puedo creído! I don't believe it!;
    ¡ya lo creo! of course!
    b) (pensar, juzgar) to think;

    ◊ creo que sí/creo que no I think so/I don't think so;

    creo que va a llover I think it's going to rain;
    no la creo capaz I do not think she is capable;
    se cree que el incendio fue provocado the fire is thought to have been started deliberately;
    no lo creí necesario I didn't think it necessary;
    no creo que pueda ir I doubt if o I don't think I'll be able to go;
    creí oír un ruido I thought I heard a noise;
    creo recordar que … I seem to remember that …
    creerse verbo pronominal




    ¿quién se creídoá que es? who does he think he is?
    c) (CS fam) ( estimarse superior) to think one is special (o great etc)

    d) (Méx) ( fiarse) creídose de algn to trust sb

    creído
    ◊ -da adjetivo [ser] ( engreído) conceited

    creer
    I verbo transitivo
    1 (suponer) to think: ¿crees que está implicado?, do you think he's involved?
    creo que sí/no, I think so/don't think so
    ya lo creo, of course
    2 (tener fe, confianza) to believe: créeme, believe me
    te creo, I believe you
    II verbo intransitivo
    1 Rel to believe [en, in]
    cree en los marcianos, he believes in Martians
    2 (tener confianza) to trust: mi padre cree en mí, my father trusts me
    creído,-a
    I adjetivo arrogant, vain, conceited
    II sustantivo masculino y femenino big head

    ' creído' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    creerse
    - creída
    - pero
    English:
    bighead
    - bigheaded
    - cocksure
    - never
    - stuck-up
    - big
    * * *
    creído, -a Fam
    ♦ adj
    conceited;
    se lo tiene muy creído he's very full of himself, Br he really fancies himself
    ♦ nm,f
    es un creído he's a bighead
    * * *
    I part → creer
    II adj conceited
    * * *
    creído, -da adj
    1) fam : conceited
    2) : confident, sure
    * * *
    creído adj cocky

    Spanish-English dictionary > creído

  • 13 vanidoso

    adj.
    1 vain, braggart, boastful, arrogant.
    2 arrogant, godlike, swellheaded.
    m.
    show-off, fatuous person, swellhead.
    * * *
    1 vain, conceited
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 vain person
    * * *
    (f. - vanidosa)
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ vain, conceited
    * * *
    I
    - sa adjetivo ( presumido) vain, conceited; ( en cuanto al aspecto físico) vain
    II
    - sa masculino, femenino

    es un vanidoso — he's so vain o conceited

    * * *
    = conceited, boastful, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], big-headed.
    Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
    Ex. The main character displays a boastful attitude that smacks of hubris in the extreme.
    Ex. The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.
    Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    * * *
    I
    - sa adjetivo ( presumido) vain, conceited; ( en cuanto al aspecto físico) vain
    II
    - sa masculino, femenino

    es un vanidoso — he's so vain o conceited

    * * *
    = conceited, boastful, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], big-headed.

    Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.

    Ex: The main character displays a boastful attitude that smacks of hubris in the extreme.
    Ex: The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.
    Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.

    * * *
    vanidoso1 -sa
    (presumido) vain, conceited, proud; (en cuanto al aspecto físico) vain
    los éxitos profesionales lo han vuelto vanidoso his professional success has made him vain o conceited o proud, his professional success has gone to o turned his head
    vanidoso2 -sa
    masculine, feminine
    peacock ( liter)
    es un vanidoso he's so vain o conceited
    * * *

    vanidoso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo ( presumido) vain, conceited;


    ( en cuanto al aspecto físico) vain
    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino:
    ◊ es un vanidoso he's so vain o conceited

    vanidoso,-a adj pey vain, conceited

    ' vanidoso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    vana
    - vanidosa
    - vano
    - engreído
    English:
    conceited
    - self-conceited
    - vain
    * * *
    vanidoso, -a
    ♦ adj
    vain, conceited
    ♦ nm,f
    vain o conceited person;
    es un vanidoso he's vain o conceited
    * * *
    adj conceited, vain
    * * *
    vanidoso, -sa adj
    presumido: vain, conceited
    * * *
    vanidoso adj vain

    Spanish-English dictionary > vanidoso

  • 14 creerse la salvación de

    Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    * * *

    Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.

    Spanish-English dictionary > creerse la salvación de

  • 15 coñazo

    m.
    1 drag.
    2 hard blow, blow.
    * * *
    1 tabú pain, drag
    \
    dar el coñazo tabú to be a real pain, pester, hassle
    * * *
    1) (Esp fam o vulg) ( persona o cosa pesada)
    2) (Col, Ven fam) ( golpe) blow

    se agarraron a coñazos — they had a fight o (BrE colloq) punch-up

    3) (Ven fam) ( gran cantidad)
    * * *
    = bummer, drag, nuisance, pest.
    Ex. The article 'Bargains or bummers? Remainders' suggests that despite problems attaching to buying remainders, judicious purchasing of this stock can add valuable books to a library's collection at a very reasonable cost.
    Ex. Some of the obstacles are unrealistic, unrealizable local ambitions, organizational drag, competition among libraries, and lack of innovation space = Algunos de los obstáculos son las ambiciones locales poco realistas e irrealizables, el lastre institucional, la competencia entre las bibliotecas y la falta de espacio para la innovación.
    Ex. However, delays in the generation of centralised records can be a considerable nuisance.
    Ex. Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the inconsiderate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.
    ----
    * ser un coñazo = be a pest, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials.
    * * *
    1) (Esp fam o vulg) ( persona o cosa pesada)
    2) (Col, Ven fam) ( golpe) blow

    se agarraron a coñazos — they had a fight o (BrE colloq) punch-up

    3) (Ven fam) ( gran cantidad)
    * * *
    = bummer, drag, nuisance, pest.

    Ex: The article 'Bargains or bummers? Remainders' suggests that despite problems attaching to buying remainders, judicious purchasing of this stock can add valuable books to a library's collection at a very reasonable cost.

    Ex: Some of the obstacles are unrealistic, unrealizable local ambitions, organizational drag, competition among libraries, and lack of innovation space = Algunos de los obstáculos son las ambiciones locales poco realistas e irrealizables, el lastre institucional, la competencia entre las bibliotecas y la falta de espacio para la innovación.
    Ex: However, delays in the generation of centralised records can be a considerable nuisance.
    Ex: Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the inconsiderate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.
    * ser un coñazo = be a pest, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials.

    * * *
    A
    ( Esp fam o vulg) (persona o cosa pesada): la película fue un coñazo the movie was a load of crap (sl)
    ¡qué coñazo! what a drag! ( colloq)
    ¡qué coñazo de tía! what a pain in the neck she is! ( colloq), what a pain in the ass she is! ( vulg)
    darle el coñazo a algn ( fam): mira, no me des el coñazo con tus desgracias look, stop going on about your problems ( colloq)
    deja de darme el coñazo, ya te he dicho que no lo tengo stop going on at me o pestering me o hassling me, I've already told you I haven't got it ( colloq)
    B (Col, Ven fam) (golpe) blow
    se agarraron a coñazos they had a fight, they had a punch-up ( BrE colloq)
    me di un coñazo en la cabeza con la puerta I nearly crowned myself on the door ( colloq)
    C
    ( Ven fam) (gran cantidad): tengo un coñazo de cartas por escribir I have loads of letters to write ( colloq)
    * * *

    coñazo sustantivo masculino
    a) (Esp fam o vulg) ( persona o cosa pesada) pain (in the neck) (colloq);

    ◊ dar el coñazo (fam) to be a pain (colloq)

    b) (Col, Ven fam) ( golpe) blow

    coñazo sustantivo masculino vulgar pain (in the neck)
    ' coñazo' also found in these entries:
    English:
    pain
    - sod
    * * *
    Esp muy Fam pain, drag;
    ese libro es un coñazo that book's Br bloody o US goddamn boring;
    ¡qué coñazo de película! what a Br bloody o US goddamn boring film!;
    tu compañero es un coñazo your mate's a real pain o drag;
    ¡deja de dar el coñazo! stop being such a pain!;
    me está dando el coñazo para que le deje ver el fútbol he's going on and on at me to let him watch the football
    * * *
    pain in the butt pop, drag fam ;
    dar el coñazo vulg be a pain in the butt pop

    Spanish-English dictionary > coñazo

  • 16 plomo

    m.
    1 lead (metal).
    caer a plomo (figurative) to fall o drop like a stone
    2 lead weight (pieza de metal).
    3 fuse (fusible).
    4 bore, drag (informal) (pelmazo).
    5 bullet, lead shot.
    6 sinker, plummet.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: plomar.
    * * *
    1 lead
    2 (pesa) lead weight
    ■ ¡vaya un plomo de profe! this teacher is such a pain!
    \
    a plomo vertically
    andar con pies de plomo familiar to tread very carefully
    caer a plomo (cortinas) to hang straight 2 (personas) to collapse
    sin plomo (gasolina) unleaded, lead-free
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    1. SM
    1) (=metal) lead
    2) (=plomada) plumb line; [de pesca] weight, sinker

    a plomo — true, vertical(ly); (fig) (=justo) just right

    3) (Elec) fuse

    se le fundieron los plomos — Esp * he blew his top *

    4) * (=pesadez) bore
    5) esp LAm (=bala) bullet
    6) Méx (=tiroteo) gunfight
    2. ADJ
    1) LAm (=gris) grey, gray (EEUU), lead-coloured, lead-colored (EEUU)
    2)

    ponerse plomo — * (=enfadarse) to dig one's heels in

    3) * (=pesado) boring, dull
    * * *
    1)
    a) ( metal) lead
    b) (arg) ( balas) lead (sl)

    ser más pesado que el plomo — (fam) ( ser latoso) to be a real pain in the neck (colloq); ( ser aburrido) to be deadly boring (colloq)

    2) (fam) (persona, cosa pesada)

    este libro/profesor es un plomo — this book/teacher is deadly boring (colloq)

    qué plomo! — what a drag o pain! (colloq)

    3)
    a) ( plomada) plumb line

    caer a plomo — tela/cortina to hang straight

    b) ( para cortinas) weight
    c) ( en pesca) weight
    4) (Esp) ( fusible) fuse
    5)

    (de) color plomo — lead-colored*, lead-gray*

    * * *
    = lead, bummer, fuse.
    Ex. Printing types were cast in an alloy of lead, antimony, and tin called type-metal.
    Ex. The article 'Bargains or bummers? Remainders' suggests that despite problems attaching to buying remainders, judicious purchasing of this stock can add valuable books to a library's collection at a very reasonable cost.
    Ex. Chapter 11 covers the following: jumpstarting; installing antifreeze; replacing radiator hose, radiator cap, thermostat and fuses; and checking brake fluid.
    ----
    * aleación de plomo = lead-alloy.
    * andar con pies de plomo = tread + warily.
    * andarse con pies de plomo = walk on + eggshells.
    * batería de ácido y plomo = lead acid battery.
    * caja de los plomos = fuse box.
    * envenenamiento por plomo = lead poisoning.
    * gasolina con plomo = leaded gasoline, leaded gas.
    * gasolina sin plomo = unleaded gasoline, unleaded gas.
    * intoxicación por plomo = lead toxicity.
    * pintura con plomo = lead paint.
    * plomo + fundirse = blow + a fuse.
    * ser un plomo = be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials.
    * * *
    1)
    a) ( metal) lead
    b) (arg) ( balas) lead (sl)

    ser más pesado que el plomo — (fam) ( ser latoso) to be a real pain in the neck (colloq); ( ser aburrido) to be deadly boring (colloq)

    2) (fam) (persona, cosa pesada)

    este libro/profesor es un plomo — this book/teacher is deadly boring (colloq)

    qué plomo! — what a drag o pain! (colloq)

    3)
    a) ( plomada) plumb line

    caer a plomo — tela/cortina to hang straight

    b) ( para cortinas) weight
    c) ( en pesca) weight
    4) (Esp) ( fusible) fuse
    5)

    (de) color plomo — lead-colored*, lead-gray*

    * * *
    = lead, bummer, fuse.

    Ex: Printing types were cast in an alloy of lead, antimony, and tin called type-metal.

    Ex: The article 'Bargains or bummers? Remainders' suggests that despite problems attaching to buying remainders, judicious purchasing of this stock can add valuable books to a library's collection at a very reasonable cost.
    Ex: Chapter 11 covers the following: jumpstarting; installing antifreeze; replacing radiator hose, radiator cap, thermostat and fuses; and checking brake fluid.
    * aleación de plomo = lead-alloy.
    * andar con pies de plomo = tread + warily.
    * andarse con pies de plomo = walk on + eggshells.
    * batería de ácido y plomo = lead acid battery.
    * caja de los plomos = fuse box.
    * envenenamiento por plomo = lead poisoning.
    * gasolina con plomo = leaded gasoline, leaded gas.
    * gasolina sin plomo = unleaded gasoline, unleaded gas.
    * intoxicación por plomo = lead toxicity.
    * pintura con plomo = lead paint.
    * plomo + fundirse = blow + a fuse.
    * ser un plomo = be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials.

    * * *
    A
    1 (metal) lead
    soldado de plomo tin soldier
    2 ( arg) (balas) lead (sl)
    le llenaron el cuerpo de plomo they filled him with lead (sl)
    ser más pesado que el plomo ( fam) (ser latoso) to be a real pain in the neck ( colloq) (ser aburrido) to be deadly boring ( colloq), to be a real bore ( colloq), to be lethally boring o lethal ( AmE colloq)
    B ( fam)
    (persona, cosa pesada): este libro/profesor es un plomo this book/teacher is deadly boring ( colloq), this book/teacher is lethal ( AmE colloq), this book/teacher is deadly ( BrE colloq)
    ¡qué plomo! what a drag o pain! ( colloq), what a bummer! (sl)
    C
    1 (plomada) plumb line
    tiene que estar a plomo it has to be plumb o exactly vertical
    caer a plomo «tela/cortina» to hang straight
    el sol caía a plomo sobre la ciudad the sun was overhead beating down on the city
    3 (en pesca) weight
    D ( Esp) (fusible) fuse
    E
    (de) color plomo lead-colored*, lead-gray*
    * * *

     

    plomo sustantivo masculino
    1
    a) ( metal) lead;


    b) (arg) ( balas) lead (sl)

    2 (fam) ( persona aburrida):

    3 (Esp) ( fusible) fuse
    plomo sustantivo masculino
    1 (metal) lead
    2 (plomada) plumb line
    3 (en electricidad) fuses pl: se fundieron los plomos, the fuses blew
    4 fam (aburrido, pesado) ser un plomo, to be a pain in the neck o to be deadly boring
    ♦ Locuciones: caer a plomo, to fall heavily
    ' plomo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    fundir
    - fundirse
    - gasolina
    - mina
    - pie
    - soldado
    English:
    fuse
    - lead
    - lead-free
    - plumb
    - spare
    - drop
    - leaded
    - tin
    - tread
    - true
    - unleaded
    - white
    * * *
    plomo nm
    1. [metal] lead;
    sin plomo [gasolina] unleaded;
    Fig
    caer a plomo to fall o drop like a stone
    2. [pieza de metal] lead weight
    3. [fusible] fuse;
    se han fundido los plomos the fuses have gone o blown
    4. Fam [pelmazo] [persona, libro, película] bore;
    ¡no seas plomo! don't be such a bore!
    5. [balas] lead;
    le llenaron el cuerpo de plomo they filled him full of lead;
    Col
    dar plomo a alguien to shoot sb
    * * *
    m
    1 metal lead;
    sin plomo AUTO unleaded
    2 EL fuse
    3 fig fam ( pelma) drag fam
    * * *
    plomo nm
    1) : lead
    2) : plumb line
    3) : fuse
    4) fam : bore, drag
    5)
    a plomo : plumb, straight
    * * *
    1. (metal) lead
    2. (persona, cosa pesada) pain / bore

    Spanish-English dictionary > plomo

  • 17 pesado

    adj.
    1 heavy, weighty.
    2 sluggish, heavy.
    3 boring, pestiferous, tiresome, pestilent.
    4 snobby, pretentious.
    f. & m.
    snob, nuisance, bore.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: pesar.
    * * *
    1→ link=pesar pesar
    1 (gen) heavy
    2 (molesto) tiresome; (aburrido) boring
    3 (trabajoso) tough, hard
    4 (sueño) deep
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 (persona) bore, pain
    \
    ponerse pesado,-a to get boring, be a pain
    * * *
    1. (f. - pesada)
    noun
    bore, pest
    2. (f. - pesada)
    adj.
    * * *
    pesado, -a
    1. ADJ
    1) [paquete, comida] heavy
    2) (=lento) [persona] slow, sluggish; [mecanismo] stiff
    3) (Meteo) heavy, sultry
    4) [sueño] deep, heavy
    5) (Med) heavy

    tener el estómago pesado — to feel bloated, feel full up

    6) [tarea] (=difícil) tough, hard; (=aburrido) tedious, boring; (=molesto) annoying; [lectura] heavy, stodgy

    ese me cae pesado — Caribe, Méx * that chap gets on my nerves *

    es pesado tener que... — it's such a bore having to...

    ¡no seas pesado! — stop being such a pain!

    2. SM / F
    1) (=aburrido) bore
    2) Caribe * (=pez gordo) big shot *
    3.
    SM (=acto) weighing
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo
    1)
    a) <paquete/artillería/maquinaria> heavy
    b) < comida> heavy, stodgy (colloq); < estómago> bloated
    c) <atmósfera/tiempo> heavy, oppressive
    d) <ojos/cabeza> heavy

    tengo las piernas pesadas — my legs feel very heavy

    e) < sueño> deep
    2) (fam) (fastidioso, aburrido)
    a) <libro/película/trabajo> tedious
    b) < persona>

    qué pesado, nunca no me deja en paz! — he's such a pest, he never leaves me alone (colloq)

    no te pongas pesado — don't be so annoying o (colloq) such a pest!

    3) (Andes fam) ( antipático) unpleasant
    II
    - da masculino, femenino
    a) (fam) ( latoso) pain (colloq), pest (colloq)
    b) (Andes fam) ( antipático) jerk (colloq)
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo
    1)
    a) <paquete/artillería/maquinaria> heavy
    b) < comida> heavy, stodgy (colloq); < estómago> bloated
    c) <atmósfera/tiempo> heavy, oppressive
    d) <ojos/cabeza> heavy

    tengo las piernas pesadas — my legs feel very heavy

    e) < sueño> deep
    2) (fam) (fastidioso, aburrido)
    a) <libro/película/trabajo> tedious
    b) < persona>

    qué pesado, nunca no me deja en paz! — he's such a pest, he never leaves me alone (colloq)

    no te pongas pesado — don't be so annoying o (colloq) such a pest!

    3) (Andes fam) ( antipático) unpleasant
    II
    - da masculino, femenino
    a) (fam) ( latoso) pain (colloq), pest (colloq)
    b) (Andes fam) ( antipático) jerk (colloq)
    * * *
    pesado1
    1 = heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.].

    Ex: The heap of wet sheets of paper was left to stand overnight under a heavy weight.

    * caminar con paso pesado = plod (along/through).
    * industria pesada = heavy industry.
    * maquinaria pesada = heavy machinery.
    * para trabajos pesados = heavy-duty.
    * peso pesado = big wheel, big shot, big noise, big wig, fat cat.
    * tráfico pesado = heavy traffic.
    * vehículo pesado = heavy vehicle.

    pesado2
    2 = onerous, ponderous, tedious, tiresome, weighty, bore, drab, stodgy, wearisome, weary [wearier -comp., weariest -sup.], wearying, importunate, leaden, nuisance, pushy [pushier -comp., pushiest -sup.], pest.

    Ex: Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.

    Ex: Some SLIS are seriously affected by ponderous administrative procedures imposed upon them.
    Ex: In other places too many references could make for a very tedious search.
    Ex: Some of their drawbacks make regular use rather tiresome.
    Ex: AACR1 is a weighty code, not because it contains extensive enumeration, but rather because of its comprehensive coverage.
    Ex: It is when speakers have no feeling for pause that their speech seems to burble on without any arresting quality; the club bore is a burbler: he has not learnt the eloquence of silence.
    Ex: Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.
    Ex: One could easily prefer the convenience of the stodgy single-volume work.
    Ex: The earliest binding machines replaced the wearisome hand-beating of the sheets in order to fold them.
    Ex: Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.
    Ex: A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.
    Ex: She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.
    Ex: Many of the revisions they suggest exacerbate the leaden, plethoric style that comes naturally to lawyers.
    Ex: However, delays in the generation of centralised records can be a considerable nuisance.
    Ex: Parents can help the development of a child prodigy in an infinite number of ways, ranging from the attentive but not too pushy to the downright obsessive.
    Ex: Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the inconsiderate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.
    * broma pesada = practical joke.
    * de un modo aburrido y pesado = tediously, ponderously, boringly.
    * hacer (todo) el trabajo pesado = do (all) + the donkey work.
    * lento y pesado = plodding.
    * pesados, los = nuisance, the.
    * ser un pesado = be a pest, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials.
    * trabajo pesado = donkey work.
    * viejo pesado = old fart.

    * * *
    pesado1 -da
    A
    1 ‹paquete/maleta› heavy; ‹artillería/maquinaria› heavy
    2 ‹comida› heavy, stodgy ( colloq); ‹estómago› bloated
    me siento pesado después de haber comido tanto I feel bloated after all that food
    3 ‹atmósfera/tiempo› heavy, oppressive, sultry
    4 ‹ojos/cabeza› heavy
    tengo las piernas pesadas my legs feel very heavy o like lead
    5 ‹sueño› deep
    B
    1 ( fam) (fastidioso, aburrido) ‹libro/película/conferencia› tedious
    ¡qué pesado es! he's such a pain in the neck! ( colloq)
    ¡qué pesado, no me deja en paz ni un minuto! what a pest, he won't leave me alone for a minute ( colloq)
    los niños están muy pesados the children are being really annoying o ( colloq) being real pests
    no te pongas pesado don't be so annoying o ( colloq) such a pest!, quit bugging me! ( AmE colloq)
    ser más pesado que el plomo ( fam); to be a pain (in the neck) ( colloq)
    2 ( fam) ‹tarea/trabajo› (monótono) tedious
    C ( Andes fam) (antipático) unpleasant
    ¡qué tipo tan pesado! what a jerk! ( colloq)
    pesado2 -da
    masculine, feminine
    A ( fam) (molesto, latoso) pain ( colloq), pest ( colloq)
    eres un pesado, deja ya de molestar you're such a pain in the neck, stop annoying me ( colloq)
    C
    ( Col fam) (mandamás): quiero hablar con el pesado I want to speak to the top man o the boss ( colloq)
    es uno de los pesados he's one of the bigwigs o the top men ( colloq)
    * * *

     

    Del verbo pesar: ( conjugate pesar)

    pesado es:

    el participio

    Multiple Entries:
    pesado    
    pesar
    pesado
    ◊ -da adjetivo

    1 ( en general) heavy;
    ‹ estómago› bloated;
    ‹ sueño› deep
    2
    a) (fam) (fastidioso, aburrido) ‹libro/película› tedious;

    ‹ persona›:
    ◊ ¡qué pesado es! he's such a pain in the neck! (colloq);

    no te pongas pesado don't be so annoying o (colloq) such a pest!
    b) (AmL) (difícil, duro) ‹trabajo/tarea› heavy, hard

    3 (Andes fam) ( antipático) unpleasant;
    ◊ ¡qué tipo tan pesado! what a jerk! (colloq)

    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
    a) (fam) ( latoso) pain (colloq), pest (colloq)

    b) (Andes fam) ( antipático) jerk (colloq)

    pesar 1 sustantivo masculino
    1
    a) (pena, tristeza) sorrow;

    a pesado mío or muy a mi pesado much to my regret

    2

    a pesado de todo in spite of o despite everything;
    a pesar de que even though
    pesar 2 ( conjugate pesar) verbo intransitivo
    1 [paquete/maleta] to be heavy;

    no me pesa it's not heavy
    2 ( causar arrepentimiento) (+ me/te/le etc):

    me pesa haberlo ofendido I'm very sorry I offended him
    3

    pese a que even though;
    mal que me/le pese whether I like/he likes it or not
    verbo transitivo
    a) ‹niño/maleta› to weigh;

    ‹ manzanas› to weigh (out)


    pesarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to weigh oneself
    pesado,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 (un objeto) heavy
    2 (sueño) deep, heavy
    3 (trabajo) hard
    4 (viaje) tiring
    5 (aburrido, molesto) boring, tedious, dull
    II sustantivo masculino y femenino pain, pest
    pesar
    I verbo intransitivo
    1 (tener peso físico) to weigh: esa carne pesa dos kilos, that meat weighs two kilos
    2 (tener peso psíquico) to have influence: sus opiniones aún pesan en el grupo, his opinions still carry weight in the group
    3 (causar arrepentimiento, dolor) to grieve: me pesa no haber ido con vosotros, I regret not having gone with you
    II vtr (determinar un peso) to weigh
    III sustantivo masculino
    1 (pena, pesadumbre) sorrow, grief
    2 (remordimiento) regret
    ♦ Locuciones: a pesar de, in spite of
    a pesar de que, although ➣ Ver nota en aunque
    ' pesado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    aliviar
    - cargar
    - demasiada
    - demasiado
    - engorrosa
    - engorroso
    - leve
    - más
    - pesada
    - petardo
    - plomo
    - sueño
    - tostón
    - atorrante
    - chinche
    - hacer
    - latoso
    - machacón
    - muerto
    - peso
    - rock
    English:
    aggravating
    - awkward
    - bore
    - boring
    - bothersome
    - cumbersome
    - drag
    - dreary
    - going
    - grind
    - heavy
    - heavyweight
    - hefty
    - laboured
    - leaden
    - lengthy
    - lug
    - neck
    - nuisance
    - objectionable
    - pain
    - pest
    - plod
    - sleeper
    - stodgy
    - tiresome
    - trying
    - weighty
    - annoying
    - close
    - HGV
    - muggy
    - onerous
    - pall
    - ponderous
    - top
    - unwieldy
    - weight
    * * *
    pesado, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [que pesa] heavy
    2. [industria, maquinaria] heavy
    3. [tiempo, día] oppressive;
    el día está pesado it's very close today
    4. [comida] heavy, stodgy
    5. [ojos, cabeza] heavy;
    6. [sueño] deep
    7. [lento] slow-moving;
    un hombre de andares pesados a man with a ponderous gait
    8. [tarea, trabajo] difficult, tough
    9. [aburrido] boring
    10. [molesto] annoying, tiresome;
    ¡qué pesada eres! you're so annoying!;
    ponerse pesado to be a pain;
    Fam
    ¡eres más pesado que una vaca en brazos! you're such a pain in the neck!
    ♦ nm,f
    bore, pain
    * * *
    I adj
    1 objeto heavy
    2 libro, clase etc tedious, boring
    3 trabajo tough fam, difficult
    II m, pesada f bore;
    ¡qué pesado es! fam he’s a real pain fam
    * * *
    pesado, -da adj
    1) : heavy
    2) : slow
    3) : irritating, annoying
    4) : tedious, boring
    5) : tough, difficult
    pesado, -da n, fam : bore, pest
    * * *
    pesado1 adj
    1. (en general) heavy [comp. heavier; superl. heaviest]
    2. (aburrido) boring
    pesado2 n pain
    ¡qué pesado eres! what a pain you are!

    Spanish-English dictionary > pesado

  • 18 joder ***

    1. VT
    1) (=copular) to fuck ***, screw ***
    2) (=fastidiar) to piss off ***

    me jode tener que pagarlo yo todo — it's a bugger having to pay for it all myself ***, it pisses me off having to pay for it all myself ***

    ¡deja ya de joderme de una vez! — stop bugging me! *, stop being such a pain in the arse! **

    si te deniegan la prórroga esta vez, te han jodido — if they refuse you an extension this time, you've had it * o you're fucked ***

    ¡no te jode! ¡ahora dice que es amigo nuestro! — can you believe it! - now he's calling himself a friend of ours

    si yo tuviera un coche así también podría ir a esa velocidad,¡no te jode! — if I had a car like that I could go that fast as well, no problem o (EEUU) * no sweat

    a mí también me gustaría ser rico, ¡no te jode! — I'd like to be rich too, wouldn't we all!

    3) (=estropear) [+ aparato] to bust *, bugger up ***; [+ planes] to screw up **, bugger up ***

    ¡me has jodido el reloj! — you've bust * o buggered up *** my watch!, you've busted my watch (EEUU) *

    lo que hacen es jodernos la vida al resto — what they do is fuck *** o screw * o bugger *** things up for the rest of us

    ¡la jodimos! — now we've blown it! *

    2. VI
    1) (=copular) to fuck ***, screw ***
    2) (=fastidiar)

    ya sé que jode tener que levantarse tan temprano — I know it's a drag * o a pain in the arse *** o ass (EEUU) *** having to get up so early

    3.
    See:

    Spanish-English dictionary > joder ***

  • 19 pesado2

    2 = onerous, ponderous, tedious, tiresome, weighty, bore, drab, stodgy, wearisome, weary [wearier -comp., weariest -sup.], wearying, importunate, leaden, nuisance, pushy [pushier -comp., pushiest -sup.], pest.
    Ex. Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.
    Ex. Some SLIS are seriously affected by ponderous administrative procedures imposed upon them.
    Ex. In other places too many references could make for a very tedious search.
    Ex. Some of their drawbacks make regular use rather tiresome.
    Ex. AACR1 is a weighty code, not because it contains extensive enumeration, but rather because of its comprehensive coverage.
    Ex. It is when speakers have no feeling for pause that their speech seems to burble on without any arresting quality; the club bore is a burbler: he has not learnt the eloquence of silence.
    Ex. Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.
    Ex. One could easily prefer the convenience of the stodgy single-volume work.
    Ex. The earliest binding machines replaced the wearisome hand-beating of the sheets in order to fold them.
    Ex. Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.
    Ex. A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.
    Ex. She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.
    Ex. Many of the revisions they suggest exacerbate the leaden, plethoric style that comes naturally to lawyers.
    Ex. However, delays in the generation of centralised records can be a considerable nuisance.
    Ex. Parents can help the development of a child prodigy in an infinite number of ways, ranging from the attentive but not too pushy to the downright obsessive.
    Ex. Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the inconsiderate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.
    ----
    * broma pesada = practical joke.
    * de un modo aburrido y pesado = tediously, ponderously, boringly.
    * hacer (todo) el trabajo pesado = do (all) + the donkey work.
    * lento y pesado = plodding.
    * pesados, los = nuisance, the.
    * ser un pesado = be a pest, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials.
    * trabajo pesado = donkey work.
    * viejo pesado = old fart.

    Spanish-English dictionary > pesado2

  • 20 joderse

    1 tabú (aguantarse) to lump it, put up with it
    2 tabú (echarse a perder) to get fucked up
    3 tabú (estropearse) to go bust
    * * *
    1. VPR
    1) (=fastidiarse)

    ¡(es que) hay que joderse! — for fuck's sake! ***

    ¡que se joda! — screw him! ***

    si no les gusta ¡que se jodan! — if they don't like it, tough shit! ***

    ¡te jodes! — tough shit! ***

    2) (=estropearse)

    se me ha jodido el coche — the car's had it *, the car's buggered **

    3)

    joderse la espalda/una pierna — to do one's back/leg in *

    2.
    EXCL Esp shit! **, bloody hell! **

    ¡joder! no me esperaba este regalo — shit! ** o bloody hell! **, I didn't expect a present like this

    cállate ya ¡joder! — for Christ's sake, shut up! *, shut the fuck up! ***, shut up for fuck's sake! ***

    esto hay que celebrarlo, ¡joder! — come on, this calls for a celebration!, hell, this we have to celebrate! **

    pero ¿cómo no iba a asustarme, joder? — well, of course I was frightened, for Christ's sake, who wouldn't be? *

    joder con: ¡joder con el pesado ese! ¡no se va a callar nunca! — God * o Christ *, isn't that pain in the arse ever going to shut up!

    ¡joder con tu hermanito! ¡matrícula de honor! — shit *** o God * o Christ **, I can't believe your brother got a distinction!

    * * *

    ■joderse vr vulgar ofens
    1 (aguantarse) to put up with it
    2 (echarse a perder) to get messed up, to fuck up
    (una máquina) to break down
    ' joderse' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    joder
    * * *
    vpr
    1. [aguantarse] to fucking well put up with it;
    no hay otra cosa, así que te jodes y te lo comes it's all we've got, so tough shit, you'll just have to eat it o you'll just have to fucking well put up with it and eat it;
    si no puedes venir, te jodes if you can't come, tough shit o too fucking bad!;
    ¡hay que joderse! can you fucking believe it?;
    ¡que se joda! he can fuck off!;
    Esp
    a joderse y a aguantarse tough shit!, too fucking bad!;
    Esp
    ¡jódete y baila! tough shit!;
    Am
    joderse y tomar quina es la mejor medicina too bad!, it can't be helped!
    2. [estropearse]
    se nos han jodido las vacaciones that's gone and fucked up our holidays;
    Esp
    ¡se jodió el invento! that's really gone and fucked things up!
    3. [romperse] [objeto, aparato]
    se ha jodido la tele the TV's screwed o Br buggered
    4. [lesionarse]
    me jodí la espalda haciendo pesas I screwed o Br buggered my back lifting weights
    ♦ interj
    Esp [expresa dolor, enfado, sorpresa] Christ!, Jesus!;
    ¡joderse, cómo escuece la herida Jesus, this wound really stings!;
    ¡calla ya, joderse! for fuck's sake, shut up!, shut the fuck up!;
    ¡joderse con el niño de los cojones! I've had it up to here with that fucking brat!;
    ¡joderse qué sitio más bonito! shit o Br bloody hell, this place is really beautiful!;
    ¡joderse, qué caro! Christ, that's expensive!;
    ¡joderse qué frío hace! Christ but it's freezing!

    Spanish-English dictionary > joderse

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