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1 cagón
f. & m.coward, wimp.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar loose-bowelled (US loose-boweled)► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 familiar loose-bowelled (US loose-boweled) person* * *cagón, -ona ***1. ADJ1) = cagado2) [bebé]2. SM / F1) (=cobarde) wimp *2) (=bebé)* * *I- gona adjetivo (fam o vulg)a) ( miedoso) wimpish (colloq), wet (colloq)b) (Méx) ( afortunado) luckyII- gona masculino, femenino (fam o vulg)a) ( bebé) baby that keeps dirtying his/her diapersb) ( miedoso) wimp (colloq)c) (Méx) ( afortunado) lucky devil (colloq)* * *= wimp, wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish.Ex. I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex. I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex. What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.* * *I- gona adjetivo (fam o vulg)a) ( miedoso) wimpish (colloq), wet (colloq)b) (Méx) ( afortunado) luckyII- gona masculino, femenino (fam o vulg)a) ( bebé) baby that keeps dirtying his/her diapersb) ( miedoso) wimp (colloq)c) (Méx) ( afortunado) lucky devil (colloq)* * *= wimp, wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish.Ex: I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.
Ex: I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex: What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.* * *1 ‹persona›masculine, feminine1 (bebé) baby that keeps dirtying his/her diapers* * *cagón, -ona Fam♦ adj2. [miedica] chicken, cowardly♦ nm,f2. [miedica] chicken, coward* * *famI adj:es muy cagón bebé he’s always pooping in his diaper fam, Br he’s always poohing in his nappy fam II m, cagona f wimp fam -
2 apocado
adj.timid, faint-hearted, shy, inhibited.past part.past participle of spanish verb: apocar.* * *1→ link=apocar apocar► adjetivo1 (intimidado) intimidated, frightened2 (tímido) shy, timid* * *ADJ (=tímido) timid; (=humilde) lowly; (=falto de voluntad) spiritless, spineless* * *- da adjetivoa) [ser] ( de poco carácter) timidb) [estar] ( deprimido) depressed, down (colloq)* * *= wimpish, wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.].Ex. What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.Ex. I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.* * *- da adjetivoa) [ser] ( de poco carácter) timidb) [estar] ( deprimido) depressed, down (colloq)* * *= wimpish, wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.].Ex: What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.
Ex: I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.* * *apocado -da1 [ SER] (de poco carácter) timidno seas tan apocado have more confidence in yourself o don't be so timid2 [ ESTAR] (deprimido) depressed, down ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo apocar: ( conjugate apocar)
apocado es:
el participio
apocado◊ -da adjetivo
apocado,-a adjetivo timid
' apocado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apocada
English:
wimpish
* * *apocado, -a adjtimid* * *adj timid* * *apocado, -da adj: timid -
3 cagueta
adj.chicken, cowardly (informal).f. & m.chicken, coward.* * *1 familiar chicken, coward* * *= wuss, cowardly, wussy [wussier -comp., wussiest -sup.], wimp, wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish.Ex. He goes on to state that liberals are wusses for claiming 'I support the troops but not the war'.Ex. Tachers found girls more virile, obtrusive, mischievous, sharing, straightforward, careless, dependent, quiet, and cowardly.Ex. And being against the war and saying you support the troops is one of the wussiest positions the pacifists have ever taken.Ex. I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex. I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex. What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.* * *= wuss, cowardly, wussy [wussier -comp., wussiest -sup.], wimp, wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish.Ex: He goes on to state that liberals are wusses for claiming 'I support the troops but not the war'.
Ex: Tachers found girls more virile, obtrusive, mischievous, sharing, straightforward, careless, dependent, quiet, and cowardly.Ex: And being against the war and saying you support the troops is one of the wussiest positions the pacifists have ever taken.Ex: I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex: I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex: What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.* * *wimp ( colloq)* * *♦ adjchicken, cowardly♦ nmfchicken, coward* * *m/f famchicken fam -
4 rajado
adj.1 cracked, ruptured, broken.2 chappy.past part.past participle of spanish verb: rajar.* * *1→ link=rajar rajar► adjetivo1 familiar (que falta a su palabra) who backs out► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 familiar (que falta a su palabra) quitter* * *rajado, -a* SM / F1) (=canalla) swine *2) (=cobarde) coward, chicken ** * *I- da adjetivo1) (fam) ( cobarde) cowardly2) (Chi fam)a) ( tarambana) wild (colloq)b) < conductor> recklessIIir or andar rajado — (Chi fam) to go at top speed (colloq)
- da masculino, femenino (fam) coward, chicken (colloq)* * *= torn, quitter, wimp, wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish.Ex. Torn pages may be repaired by using special transparent tapes obtainable from library suppliers.Ex. Here are a few examples of some famous quitters, people who didn't always stick it out.Ex. I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex. I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex. What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.* * *I- da adjetivo1) (fam) ( cobarde) cowardly2) (Chi fam)a) ( tarambana) wild (colloq)b) < conductor> recklessIIir or andar rajado — (Chi fam) to go at top speed (colloq)
- da masculino, femenino (fam) coward, chicken (colloq)* * *= torn, quitter, wimp, wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish.Ex: Torn pages may be repaired by using special transparent tapes obtainable from library suppliers.
Ex: Here are a few examples of some famous quitters, people who didn't always stick it out.Ex: I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex: I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex: What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.* * *1 (muy generoso) generous2 (tarambana) wild ( colloq)3 ‹conductor› recklesspasó rajado y no me vio he whizzed o shot past without seeing me ( colloq)masculine, feminine( fam)* * *rajado, -a nm,fFam [cobarde] chicken;¡eres un rajado! [siempre te echas atrás] you're always backing o pulling out at the last minute!;[nunca participas] you never join in anything! -
5 ñango
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6 cagado
adj.1 full of excrement.2 funny, humorous, comical.past part.past participle of spanish verb: cagar.* * *1→ link=cagar cagar► adjetivo► nombre masculino,nombre femenino\estar cagado,-a (de miedo) familiar to be shit-scared* * *- da adjetivo1) (vulg) <calzoncillos/sábana> dirty, shitty (colloq & hum)2) (vulg)a) [ser] (miedoso, cobarde) gutless (colloq)b) [estar] ( asustado) scared stiff (colloq), shit-scared (vulg)3) (CS vulg) ( jodido)estamos cagados — we're in deep trouble o (vulg) in deep shit
4) (delante del n) (Col vulg) ( uso enfático) goddamn (AmE sl), bloody (BrE sl)* * *= wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish.Ex. I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex. What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.* * *- da adjetivo1) (vulg) <calzoncillos/sábana> dirty, shitty (colloq & hum)2) (vulg)a) [ser] (miedoso, cobarde) gutless (colloq)b) [estar] ( asustado) scared stiff (colloq), shit-scared (vulg)3) (CS vulg) ( jodido)estamos cagados — we're in deep trouble o (vulg) in deep shit
4) (delante del n) (Col vulg) ( uso enfático) goddamn (AmE sl), bloody (BrE sl)* * *= wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish.Ex: I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.
Ex: What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.* * *cagado -daA ( vulg); ‹calzoncillos/sábana› dirty, shitty ( colloq hum)estaba cagado hasta las orejas he had messed himself and he was covered in it ( colloq), he was filthyB ( vulg)1 [ SER] (miedoso, cobarde) gutless ( colloq)estaba/iba cagado de miedo he was scared shitless o shit-scared o scared stiff, he was shitting himself ( BrE vulg)C(CS vulg) (jodido): si llueve mañana, estamos cagados if it rains tomorrow, we're in deep trouble o ( vulg) in deep shitD ( Chi)2 [ ESTAR] (agobiado, deprimido) pissed off (sl)F* * *
Del verbo cagar: ( conjugate cagar)
cagado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
cagado
cagar
cagar ( conjugate cagar) verbo intransitivo (vulg) ( defecar) to have a shit (vulg)
cagarse verbo pronominal (vulg) to shit oneself (vulg)
cagado,-a adjetivo familiar (cobarde, miedoso) coward, chicken
cagar
I verbo intransitivo & vtr vulgar to (have a) shit, crap
II verbo transitivo (fastidiar, desbaratar) to ruin
♦ Locuciones: cagarla, to cock it up
' cagado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cagada
* * *cagado, -a muy Fam♦ adjshit-scared♦ nm,f[cobarde] yellow-belly, chicken* * *I adj popscared shitless vulg ;coward -
7 calzonazos
m. s.&pl.1 henpecked husband (informal).2 wimp, henpecked husband.* * *1 familiar henpecked husband* * *masculino (pl calzonazos) (fam) ( marido dominado) henpecked husband (colloq); ( cobarde) wimp (colloq)* * *= pushover, wuss, wimp, wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish, softy [softie].Ex. The author explores the myths about female leaders; they are either too soft due to their predisposition as nurturers and thus are pushovers; or they are too assertive when they assume an alpha role in the organization.Ex. He goes on to state that liberals are wusses for claiming 'I support the troops but not the war'.Ex. I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex. I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex. What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.Ex. She has a tendency to be a softy, although she does carry the brunt of the authority in the household.* * *masculino (pl calzonazos) (fam) ( marido dominado) henpecked husband (colloq); ( cobarde) wimp (colloq)* * *= pushover, wuss, wimp, wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish, softy [softie].Ex: The author explores the myths about female leaders; they are either too soft due to their predisposition as nurturers and thus are pushovers; or they are too assertive when they assume an alpha role in the organization.
Ex: He goes on to state that liberals are wusses for claiming 'I support the troops but not the war'.Ex: I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex: I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex: What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.Ex: She has a tendency to be a softy, although she does carry the brunt of the authority in the household.* * *1 (marido dominado) henpecked husband ( colloq)* * *
calzonazos sustantivo masculino inv familiar henpecked husband
' calzonazos' also found in these entries:
English:
hen-pecked
- hen
* * *Fam henpecked husband;* * *m inv fammarido henpecked husband -
8 debilucho
adj.weakling, feeblish, anemic, feeble.m.weak person, feeble person, weed.* * *► adjetivo1 peyorativo weak, frail, delicate► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 weakling* * *= weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish.Ex. According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.Ex. Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.Ex. Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex. Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex. I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex. What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.* * *= weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish.Ex: According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.
Ex: Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.Ex: Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex: Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex: I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex: What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.* * *debilucho, -a Fam♦ adjweak♦ nm,fweakling* * *: weak, frail: weakling -
9 enclenque
adj.1 sickly, frail.2 feeble, feeblish, frail, puny.3 lank.f. & m.weakling, feeble person, weak person, weed.* * *► adjetivo1 (flaco) skinny2 (débil) weak, puny; (enfermizo) sickly1 (flaco) skinny person2 (débil) weak person, puny person; (enfermizo) sickly person* * *ADJ weak, sickly* * *b) < estructura> rickety* * *= weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], wimp, wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish.Ex. According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.Ex. Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.Ex. Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex. Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex. I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex. I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex. What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.* * *b) < estructura> rickety* * *= weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], wimp, wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish.Ex: According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.
Ex: Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.Ex: Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex: Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex: I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex: I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex: What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.* * *2 ‹estructura› rickety* * *
enclenque adjetivo
( delgado) weak, weedy (colloq)
enclenque adj (debilucho) weak
(de poca salud) sickly
(delgaducho) puny: anda, come, que estás muy enclenque, come on, eat up, you're all skin and bone
' enclenque' also found in these entries:
English:
feeble
- puny
- weakling
- weedy
* * *enclenque adjsickly, frail* * *I adj sickly, weakII m/f weakling* * *enclenque adj: weak, sickly -
10 gallina
adj.chicken-hearted.f.1 hen.cría gallinas he keeps chickens (gallinas, pollos y gallos)matar la gallina de los huevos de oro (informal figurative) to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs2 coward, wimp, quitter, yellow-belly.f. & m.chicken, coward (informal) (person).* * *1 hen1 familiar chicken, coward\acostarse con las gallinas to go to bed very earlycomo gallina en corral ajeno familiar like a fish out of waterjugar a la gallina ciega to play blind man's buffmatar la gallina de los huevos de oro familiar to kill the goose that lays the golden eggsgallina clueca broody hengallina de agua cootgallina de Guinea guinea fowlgallina de mar stargazerpiel de gallina gooseflesh, goose pimples plural* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) (=ave) hengallina ciega — CAm, Caribe (=gusano) white worm
gallina clueca — broody o (EEUU) brooding hen
2) (Culin) chickengallina en pepitoria — chicken in a sauce made with wine, bread, egg, almonds and pine nuts
2.SMF * (=cobarde) chicken *, coward* * *Iadjetivo (fam) chicken (colloq)II1) (Zool) hen; (Coc) chickenacostarse/levantarse con las gallinas — (fam) to go to bed early/to get up at the crack of dawn
estar/sentirse como gallina en corral ajeno — (fam) to be/feel like a fish out of water
matar la gallina de los huevos de oro — to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
* * *= hen, wuss, cowardly, wussy [wussier -comp., wussiest -sup.], wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish.Ex. So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.Ex. He goes on to state that liberals are wusses for claiming 'I support the troops but not the war'.Ex. Tachers found girls more virile, obtrusive, mischievous, sharing, straightforward, careless, dependent, quiet, and cowardly.Ex. And being against the war and saying you support the troops is one of the wussiest positions the pacifists have ever taken.Ex. I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex. What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.----* dilema de qué es primero el huevo o la gallina = chicken and egg situation.* gallina de campo = free-range hen.* gallina de corral = free-range hen.* gallina de granja = free-range hen.* gallina ponedora = egg-laying hen.* * *Iadjetivo (fam) chicken (colloq)II1) (Zool) hen; (Coc) chickenacostarse/levantarse con las gallinas — (fam) to go to bed early/to get up at the crack of dawn
estar/sentirse como gallina en corral ajeno — (fam) to be/feel like a fish out of water
matar la gallina de los huevos de oro — to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
* * *= hen, wuss, cowardly, wussy [wussier -comp., wussiest -sup.], wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish.Ex: So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.
Ex: He goes on to state that liberals are wusses for claiming 'I support the troops but not the war'.Ex: Tachers found girls more virile, obtrusive, mischievous, sharing, straightforward, careless, dependent, quiet, and cowardly.Ex: And being against the war and saying you support the troops is one of the wussiest positions the pacifists have ever taken.Ex: I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex: What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.* dilema de qué es primero el huevo o la gallina = chicken and egg situation.* gallina de campo = free-range hen.* gallina de corral = free-range hen.* gallina de granja = free-range hen.* gallina ponedora = egg-laying hen.* * *¡qué gallina eres! chicken! o don't be so chicken!caldo de gallina chicken brothacostarse con or (Bol, RPl) como las gallinas to go to bed earlyestar/sentirse como gallina en corral ajeno ( fam); to be/feel like a fish out of waterla gallina de los huevos de oro the goose that lays/laid the golden eggslevantarse con or (Bol, RPl) como las gallinas ( fam); to get up at the crack of dawn, be up with the larkCompuestos:(empollando) broody hen; (cuidando la pollada) mother henme tocó sentarme al lado de un grupo de gallinas cluecas ( fam); I had to sit next to a group of squawking women ( colloq)estar como or parecer una gallina clueca ( fam); to be like a mother henguinea fowl● gallina or gallinita ciegablind man's bufflaying henB* * *
gallina sustantivo femenino
1 (Zool) hen;
(Coc) chicken;
( cuidando la pollada) mother hen;
2
gallina
I sustantivo femenino
1 Zool hen
2 (juego) la gallina/gallinita ciega, blind man's buff
II mf fam coward, chicken
III adjetivo coward: no seas tan gallina y pídeselo de una vez, stop being such a chicken - just go ahead and ask him
♦ Locuciones: familiar ¡cuando las gallinas meen!, and pigs might fly!
estar como gallina en corral ajeno, to feel like a fish out of water
la gallina de los huevos de oro, the goose that lays the golden eggs;
' gallina' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cacarear
- cacareo
- carne
- carné
- empollar
- piel
- aletear
English:
chicken
- egg
- goosebumps
- gooseflesh
- goosepimples
- hen
- goose
- speckle
* * *♦ adjFam [persona] chicken, wimp;es muy gallina he's such a chicken o wimp♦ nfhen;cría gallinas [gallinas, pollos y gallos] he keeps chickens;Famacostarse con las gallinas to go to bed early;Famlevantarse con las gallinas to get up at cock-crow, to be up with the lark;Famcomo gallina en corral ajeno like a fish out of watergallina de agua coot; Fam la gallina ciega blind man's buff;gallina clueca broody hen;gallina de Guinea guinea fowl;la gallina de los huevos de oro the golden goose, the goose that lays the golden eggs;Fammatar la gallina de los huevos de oro to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs;gallina pintada guinea fowl♦ nmfFam [persona] chicken, coward* * *I f hen;matar la gallina de los huevos de oro kill the goose that lays the golden eggsII m/f famchicken* * *gallina nf1) : hen2)gallina de Guinea : guinea fowl* * *gallina n1. (ave) hen2. (cobarde) chicken / coward -
11 marica
m.1 poof (British), fag (United States) (informal).2 queer, gay, homosexual man, homosexual.* * *1 familiar peyorativo poof, queer\¡marica el último! familiar last one's a sissy!* * *1.SF (=urraca) magpie2. SM1) * (=cobarde) sissy2) ** = maricón* * *Ia) (fam & pey) ( homosexual) faggoty (AmE colloq & pej), poofy (BrE colloq & pej)b) (fam) ( cobarde) wimpish (colloq)IImasculino (fam & pey) fag (AmE colloq & pej), poof (BrE colloq & pej)* * *= faggot, fag, gay, poofter, sissy, poof, mollycoddle, homo, puss.Ex. Homophobic terms like 'poofter' and ' faggot' play a central role in adolescent male peer-group dynamics.Ex. Unfortunately, some inflammatory and offensive discourses appear over the network, including such words as 'bitch', ' fag', 'fagette', and 'dyke'.Ex. There are indications that gay and lesbian readers will be better served in the future.Ex. Homophobic terms like ' poofter' and 'faggot' play a central role in adolescent male peer-group dynamics.Ex. Males who engage in more feminine activities may be considered ' sissies' and may often feel less accepted than females labeled as 'tomboys'.Ex. Men who think bags make them look like poofs obviously need to become a bit more secure in their own sexuality.Ex. These are the words not of a mollycoddle or a sentimentalist, but of a veteran soldier nation.Ex. If the lesboes and homos had their way in the world, there wouldn't be any reproduction of the human race.Ex. Kyle is not a puss -- he is one of the tougher players on our team.* * *Ia) (fam & pey) ( homosexual) faggoty (AmE colloq & pej), poofy (BrE colloq & pej)b) (fam) ( cobarde) wimpish (colloq)IImasculino (fam & pey) fag (AmE colloq & pej), poof (BrE colloq & pej)* * *= faggot, fag, gay, poofter, sissy, poof, mollycoddle, homo, puss.Ex: Homophobic terms like 'poofter' and ' faggot' play a central role in adolescent male peer-group dynamics.
Ex: Unfortunately, some inflammatory and offensive discourses appear over the network, including such words as 'bitch', ' fag', 'fagette', and 'dyke'.Ex: There are indications that gay and lesbian readers will be better served in the future.Ex: Homophobic terms like ' poofter' and 'faggot' play a central role in adolescent male peer-group dynamics.Ex: Males who engage in more feminine activities may be considered ' sissies' and may often feel less accepted than females labeled as 'tomboys'.Ex: Men who think bags make them look like poofs obviously need to become a bit more secure in their own sexuality.Ex: These are the words not of a mollycoddle or a sentimentalist, but of a veteran soldier nation.Ex: If the lesboes and homos had their way in the world, there wouldn't be any reproduction of the human race.Ex: Kyle is not a puss -- he is one of the tougher players on our team.* * *( fam pey)* * *Fam Br poof, US fag* * *m famfag pop, Brpoof pop -
12 maricón
m.gay, nance, homosexual, male homosexual.* * *2 familiar (indeseable) bastard* * *I- cona adjetivo (fam & pey)a) ( homosexual) queer (colloq & pej), bent (sl & pej)b) ( como insulto)el muy maricón — the bastard o (AmE) the son of a bitch (vulg)
la muy maricona — the bitch (vulg)
c) (AmL) ( cobarde) wimp (colloq)IImasculino (fam & pey) fag (AmE colloq & pej), poof (BrE colloq & pej)* * *= queer, fag, faggot, gay, poofter, poof, homo.Ex. Approximately 100 young adult novels with gay/lesbian/ queer content have been published since the first one appeared in 1969.Ex. Unfortunately, some inflammatory and offensive discourses appear over the network, including such words as 'bitch', ' fag', 'fagette', and 'dyke'.Ex. Homophobic terms like 'poofter' and ' faggot' play a central role in adolescent male peer-group dynamics.Ex. There are indications that gay and lesbian readers will be better served in the future.Ex. Homophobic terms like ' poofter' and 'faggot' play a central role in adolescent male peer-group dynamics.Ex. Men who think bags make them look like poofs obviously need to become a bit more secure in their own sexuality.Ex. If the lesboes and homos had their way in the world, there wouldn't be any reproduction of the human race.----* ¡maricón el último! = the devil take the hindmost.* * *I- cona adjetivo (fam & pey)a) ( homosexual) queer (colloq & pej), bent (sl & pej)b) ( como insulto)el muy maricón — the bastard o (AmE) the son of a bitch (vulg)
la muy maricona — the bitch (vulg)
c) (AmL) ( cobarde) wimp (colloq)IImasculino (fam & pey) fag (AmE colloq & pej), poof (BrE colloq & pej)* * *= queer, fag, faggot, gay, poofter, poof, homo.Ex: Approximately 100 young adult novels with gay/lesbian/ queer content have been published since the first one appeared in 1969.
Ex: Unfortunately, some inflammatory and offensive discourses appear over the network, including such words as 'bitch', ' fag', 'fagette', and 'dyke'.Ex: Homophobic terms like 'poofter' and ' faggot' play a central role in adolescent male peer-group dynamics.Ex: There are indications that gay and lesbian readers will be better served in the future.Ex: Homophobic terms like ' poofter' and 'faggot' play a central role in adolescent male peer-group dynamics.Ex: Men who think bags make them look like poofs obviously need to become a bit more secure in their own sexuality.Ex: If the lesboes and homos had their way in the world, there wouldn't be any reproduction of the human race.* ¡maricón el último! = the devil take the hindmost.* * *( fam pey)( fam pey)* * *
maricón 1◊ - cona adjetivo (fam &
pey)
b) ( como insulto):◊ el muy maricón the bastard o (AmE) son of a bitch (vulg);
la muy maricona the bitch (vulg)
maricón 2 sustantivo masculino (fam & pey) fag (AmE colloq & pej), poof (BrE colloq & pej)
' maricón' also found in these entries:
English:
queer
- fag
* * *maricón, -ona muy Fam♦ adj1. [homosexual] Br poofy, US faggy;venga, subamos corriendo, ¡maricón el último! the last person to the top's a sissy!2. [como insulto] [cobarde] wimpish;[mala persona]¡qué tío más maricón! what a bastard!♦ nm,f[como insulto] [cobarde] wimp; [mala persona] bastard♦ nm[homosexual] Br poof, US fag muy Fam maricón de playa [fanfarrón] braggart, loud-mouth* * *m popfag pop, Brpoof pop -
13 calzonudo
ADJ And, CAm, Cono Sur (=estúpido) stupid; (=débil) weak-willed, timid; Méx (=enérgico) energetic; (=audaz) bold, brave* * *I IImasculino (AmL) calzonazos* * *I IImasculino (AmL) calzonazos* * *1 (dominado por la mujer) henpecked( AmL)* * * -
14 pollerudo
ADJ Cono Sur1) (=cobarde) cowardly2) (=chismoso) backbiting, gossipy3) (=santurrón) self-righteous, sanctimonious* * *masculine, feminine* * *♦ adjwimpish♦ nm,fwimp -
15 blandengue
adj.1 weak (also figurative).2 softy, softie, soft, namby-pamby.3 flabby.f. & m.namby-pamby, softie, softy.* * *► adjetivo1 (débil) weak, feeble2 (fofo) flabby* * *Iadjetivo (fam)a) < mezcla> soft, runnyb) < persona> softIImasculino y femenino (fam) ( persona débil) softy (colloq)* * *= pushover, softy [softie], mushy [mushier -comp., mushiest -sup.].Ex. The author explores the myths about female leaders; they are either too soft due to their predisposition as nurturers and thus are pushovers; or they are too assertive when they assume an alpha role in the organization.Ex. She has a tendency to be a softy, although she does carry the brunt of the authority in the household.Ex. Microwaved stuff is always mushier than if you put it into the oven.* * *Iadjetivo (fam)a) < mezcla> soft, runnyb) < persona> softIImasculino y femenino (fam) ( persona débil) softy (colloq)* * *= pushover, softy [softie], mushy [mushier -comp., mushiest -sup.].Ex: The author explores the myths about female leaders; they are either too soft due to their predisposition as nurturers and thus are pushovers; or they are too assertive when they assume an alpha role in the organization.
Ex: She has a tendency to be a softy, although she does carry the brunt of the authority in the household.Ex: Microwaved stuff is always mushier than if you put it into the oven.* * *1 ( fam); ‹mezcla› soft, runnyla gelatina me quedó un poco blandengue the jello ( AmE) o ( BrE) jelly was a bit runny o wasn't set enoughtiene las carnes muy blandengues he's really flabby2 ( fam); ‹persona› softB* * *
blandengue sustantivo masculino y femenino & adj fam pey weak (person) with no backbone: no le pidas ayuda a ese blandengue, don't ask that weakling for help
' blandengue' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
débil
English:
pathetic
- wet
* * *♦ adjFam1. [material] soft;la tarta ha quedado muy blandengue the cake has turned out a bit soggy2. [persona] weak, wimpish♦ nmfPey wimp* * *fam despI adj soft famII m/f softy fam -
16 débil
adj.1 weak, dim, faint, feeble.Toda esa situación pinta mal This whole situation looks bad.2 atonic.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona) weak, feeble3 LINGÚÍSTICA weak1 weak person1 the weak\débil mental mentally retarded person, mentally deficient person* * *adj.1) weak2) faint3) feeble* * *1. ADJ1) [persona] [gen] weak; [extremadamente] feeble; [por mala salud o avanzada edad] frailse encuentra un poco débil de salud — his health is rather frail, he is in rather poor health
2) [carácter] weak; [esfuerzo] feeble, half-hearted3) (=poco intenso) [voz, ruido] faint; [luz] dim2.SMFeconómicamente* * *a) < persona> ( físicamente) weak; ( falto de - firmeza) soft; (- voluntad) weak; <economía/ejército/gobierno> weakb) <sonido/voz> faint; < moneda> weak; < argumento> weak; < excusa> feeble, lame; < luz> dim, faintc) <sílaba/vocal> unstressed, weak* * *= powerless, flimsy [flimsier -comp., flimsiest -sup.], shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], fragile, spineless, feeble, effete, faint, frail, feckless, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], boneless.Ex. In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.Ex. Many paperbacks actually stand up to this usage better than the flimsy hardback covers now being produced.Ex. The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.Ex. Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.Ex. The material which carries the message is fragile.Ex. To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.Ex. Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex. Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex. As more and more copies are produced, so the amount of dye on the master is reduced layer by layer until the image on the copy paper becomes quite faint.Ex. Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.Ex. The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.Ex. Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.Ex. According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.Ex. Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.Ex. Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex. Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex. By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.----* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* débil de salud = poor health.* débiles, los = little guy, the.* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* eslabón débil = weak link.* hacerse el débil = sandbagging.* luz débil = glimmer.* más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* punto débil = blind spot, weak link.* punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* * *a) < persona> ( físicamente) weak; ( falto de - firmeza) soft; (- voluntad) weak; <economía/ejército/gobierno> weakb) <sonido/voz> faint; < moneda> weak; < argumento> weak; < excusa> feeble, lame; < luz> dim, faintc) <sílaba/vocal> unstressed, weak* * *= powerless, flimsy [flimsier -comp., flimsiest -sup.], shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], fragile, spineless, feeble, effete, faint, frail, feckless, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], boneless.Ex: In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.
Ex: Many paperbacks actually stand up to this usage better than the flimsy hardback covers now being produced.Ex: The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.Ex: Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.Ex: The material which carries the message is fragile.Ex: To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.Ex: Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex: Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex: As more and more copies are produced, so the amount of dye on the master is reduced layer by layer until the image on the copy paper becomes quite faint.Ex: Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.Ex: The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.Ex: Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.Ex: According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.Ex: Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.Ex: Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex: Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex: By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* débil de salud = poor health.* débiles, los = little guy, the.* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* eslabón débil = weak link.* hacerse el débil = sandbagging.* luz débil = glimmer.* más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* punto débil = blind spot, weak link.* punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* * *1 ‹persona› (físicamente) weak; (falto de — firmeza) soft; (— voluntad) weak; ‹economía/ejército/gobierno› weakes de complexión débil she has a very weak constitutionaún está débil he's still weakes muy débil de carácter he has a very weak character2 ‹sonido/voz› faint; ‹moneda› weak; ‹corriente› weak; ‹argumento› weak; ‹excusa› feeble, lameda una luz muy débil it gives out a very dim o feeble o weak light3 ( Ling) ‹sílaba/vocal› unstressed, weaklos débiles the weaklos económicamente débiles ( frml); those on low incomes* * *
débil adjetivo
‹moneda/argumento› weak;
‹ excusa› feeble, lame;
‹ luz› dim, faint;
‹sílaba/vocal› unstressed, weak
débil
I adj (fuerza, salud) weak, feeble: el argumento era muy débil, his reasoning was flawed
es muy débil de carácter, she is very weak
es muy débil con sus alumnos, he is lenient with his students o he is over-indulgent with his students
(intensidad de luz o sonido) faint
punto débil, weak spot
II mf
1 weak person: el fuerte oprime al débil, the powerful opress the weak
2 (blandengue) wimp: eres una débil, no aguantas nada el calor, don't be such a wimp, it's not even hot
' débil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- alicaída
- alicaído
- flaca
- flaco
- flojear
- goteo
- talón
- tenue
- blando
- flojo
- lánguido
- pelele
- sexo
English:
A
- an
- anaemic
- and
- as
- be
- chink
- dim
- do
- failing
- faint
- feather
- feeble
- frail
- from
- infirm
- limp
- link
- shaky
- shall
- should
- tenuous
- than
- that
- them
- thin
- to
- weak
- were
- what
- whatever
- wimp
- wimpish
- would
- you
- your
- yourself
- fragile
- glimmer
- hole
- low
- muted
- run
- spindly
- spineless
- weakly
- weakness
* * *♦ adj1. [persona] [sin fuerzas] weak;[condescendiente] lax, lenient;de constitución débil prone to illness, sickly;débil de carácter of weak character2. [voz, sonido] faint;[luz] dim, faint;una débil mejoría a slight improvement;una débil brisa movía las cortinas a slight breeze moved the curtains3. [país, gobierno, moneda] weak;[argumento, teoría] weak, lame4. [sílaba] unstressed5. [vocal] weak [i, u]♦ nmfweak person;ser un débil to be weak;una enfermedad que ataca a los más débiles a disease which attacks the weakest o most vulnerable* * *adj weak* * *débil adj: weak, feeble♦ débilmente adv* * *débil adj1. (en general) weak2. (ruido) faint -
17 amariconado
► adjetivo1 familiar poofy, camp* * *- da adjetivo (fam) camp (colloq)* * *- da adjetivo (fam) camp (colloq)* * *amariconado -da* * *amariconado, -a Fam Pey♦ adj1. [afeminado] limp-wristed, Br poofy, US faggy2. [delicado] wimpy, wimpish♦ nm[delicado] wimp* * *adj pop figeffeminate, camp -
18 carácter
m.1 character, temperament, personality, temper.2 trait, strain.3 symbol, character, typeface.4 character, fiber, guts, moral strength.5 aspect, character, guise, type.6 character, persona, fiction character.* * *► nombre masculino (pl caracteres)1 (personalidad) character2 (condición) nature, kind3 (imprenta) letter\tener buen carácter to be good-naturedtener mal carácter to be bad-temperedcaracteres góticos Gothic type sing* * *noun m.1) character2) nature* * *SM(pl caracteres)1) [de persona] characterno tiene carácter — he lacks character, he's a weak character
•
tener el carácter abierto — to be open, have an open nature•
tener buen carácter — to be good-natured•
persona de carácter — person of o with characteruna persona de mucho carácter — person with a strong character o a lot of personality
•
imprimir carácter — to be character-building, build up characterpasé un año en el ejército y eso imprime carácter — I spent a year in the army, and that builds up character
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tener mal carácter — to be ill-tempered2) [de edificio, estilo] character3) (=índole) natureuna visita con carácter oficial/privado — an official/private visit
la despenalización tiene carácter retroactivo — the decriminalization will be applied retrospectively
la estación se utilizará para trenes de carácter urbano — the station will be used by trains serving the city
4) (Bio) trait, characteristiccarácter dominante — dominant trait, dominant characteristic
5) (Tip) character6) (Inform) character7) LAm (Literat, Teat) character* * *1)a) (modo de ser, genio) characterel carácter latino — the Latin character o temperament
b) ( firmeza) charactertiene mucho/poco carácter — she has a lot of/doesn't have much personality
c) (originalidad, estilo) character2)a) (índole, naturaleza) natureuna visita de carácter oficial/privado — a visit of an official/a private nature
heridas de carácter leve — (period) minor wounds
b) (Biol) characteristic3) (Col, Méx) ( personaje) character4) (Impr, Inf) characterescrito en caracteres cirílicos/góticos — written in the Cyrillic alphabet/Gothic script
•* * *1)a) (modo de ser, genio) characterel carácter latino — the Latin character o temperament
b) ( firmeza) charactertiene mucho/poco carácter — she has a lot of/doesn't have much personality
c) (originalidad, estilo) character2)a) (índole, naturaleza) natureuna visita de carácter oficial/privado — a visit of an official/a private nature
heridas de carácter leve — (period) minor wounds
b) (Biol) characteristic3) (Col, Méx) ( personaje) character4) (Impr, Inf) characterescrito en caracteres cirílicos/góticos — written in the Cyrillic alphabet/Gothic script
•* * *carácter11 = status, complexion, temper, strength of character, temperament.Ex: AACR2 assigns this main entry status to the person who is chiefly responsible for the creation of the intellectual or artistic content of a work.
Ex: These documents contain the Commission's sentiments on how policy should be evolved in particular sectors and what complexion it should take = Estos documentos contienen el sentir de la Comisión de cómo debería desarrollarse la política en sectores concretos y qué cariz debería tomar.Ex: A society without a literature has that much less chance of embodying within its temper and so within its organizations something of the fullness of human experience.Ex: These people usually do not realize that it often takes greater strength of character and heroic self-discipline to refrain from changing feet every time one opens one's mouth.Ex: The temperaments of the two founders were such that lasting success was unlikely.* buen carácter = good humour.* carácter aleatorio = randomness.* carácter conclusivo = finality, conclusiveness.* carácter consultivo = consultative status.* carácter contrariante = contrary nature.* carácter definitivo = finality, conclusiveness.* carácter de urgencia = sense of urgency.* carácter fortuito = randomness.* carácter fuerte = strong-mindedness.* carácter irlandés = Irishness.* carácter judío = Jewishness.* carácter moral = moral character.* carácter reciente = recentness.* carácter sagrado = sacredness.* de carácter = in character.* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.* de mal carácter = ill-natured.* desarrollar el carácter de Uno = build + Posesivo + character.* que demuestra desequilibrio de carácter = off-balance.* sin carácter = boneless, spineless.* tener mucho carácter = be full of character.* tener un carácter muy fuerte = be full of character.carácter22 = character, script, sorts, sort.Nota: En tipografía, cada uno de los elementos (letras, símbolos, espacios, acentos, etc.) que componían una tipo de letra.Ex: A fixed length field is a field which has the same length, that is, contains the same number of characters in each record.
Ex: Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.Ex: Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman because of the addition of extra ligatures and decorated (or 'swash') capitals.Ex: Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman.* búsqueda de secuencias de caracteres = string search, string searching.* búsqueda por secuencia de caracteres = character-string search.* búsquedas de secuencias de caracteres = text-string searching.* cadena de caracteres = character string.* carácter de control = control character.* carácter de imprenta = block capital, block letter.* carácter de líneas gruesas = fat face [fat-face].* carácter de separación = delimiter, separating character.* caracteres alfabéticos = alphabetic characters.* caracteres modernos = modern face.* carácter tipográfico = type.* codificación de caracteres = character encoding.* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.* juego de caracteres = character set.* lector óptico de caracteres = optical character reader.* OCR (reconocimiento óptico de caracteres) = OCR (optical character recognition).* reconocimiento de caracteres = character recognition.* secuencia de caracteres = text string.* serie determinada de caracteres = character string.* * *(pl - racteres)A1 (modo de ser) characterel carácter latino the Latin character o temperamentuna persona de buen carácter a good-natured persontiene un carácter muy abierto he has a very open naturees muy débil de carácter he is a very weak character2 (firmeza, genio) charactertiene mucho/poco carácter she has a lot of/doesn't have much personality3 (originalidad, estilo) characteruna casa antigua con mucho carácter an old house with a lot of characterB1 (índole, naturaleza) natureuna visita de carácter oficial/privado a visit of an official/a private nature, an official/private visitel carácter superficial del estudio the superficial nature o the superficiality of the surveycon carácter gratuito free of chargecon carácter retroactivo retroactivelyheridas de carácter leve ( period); minor woundsle daba un carácter especial al cuadro it lent the painting a special qualitycon carácter devolutivo (Col, Ven fam hum): te lo presto, pero con carácter devolutivo I'll let you have it, but it's strictly on loan2 ( Biol) characteristicCompuestos:acquired characteristicdominant characteristicinherited characeristic o featurerecessive characteristicC (Col, Méx) (personaje) characterescríbalo en caracteres de imprenta write it in block letters o print itescrito en caracteres cirílicos/góticos written in the Cyrillic alphabet/in Gothic scriptCompuestos:alphanumeric characterwildcard characterprompt* * *
carácter sustantivo masculino (pl◊ - racteres)
el restaurante tiene mucho carácter the restaurant has lots of character;
une persona de carácter fuerte a person of strong character;
una persona de buen carácter a good-natured person;
un carácter abierto an open nature;
tener mal carácter to have a (bad) temper
heridas de carácter leve (period) minor woundsc) (Biol) characteristic
carácter sustantivo masculino
1 (genio, nervio) character: es una persona de mucho carácter, he is a person with a strong character
2 (modo de ser) tiene un carácter muy dulce, she's a very sweet person
tener buen/mal carácter, to be good-natured/bad-tempered
3 (condición, naturaleza) nature: es una medida de carácter transitorio, it's a temporary measure
4 Impr character
' carácter' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abismo
- accesible
- acto
- agriar
- amorfa
- amorfo
- arrollador
- arrolladora
- áspera
- áspero
- blanda
- blando
- cambiante
- cardo
- de
- débil
- debilidad
- dramatizar
- empañarse
- endurecer
- fortaleza
- genio
- humildad
- humilde
- imposible
- índole
- moldear
- nervio
- ni
- prudente
- radical
- rasgo
- rebelde
- revestir
- severa
- severidad
- severo
- sombra
- sosegada
- sosegado
- suavizar
- suavidad
- suavizarse
- talante
- teatralidad
- temperamento
- tinte
- tipismo
- trato
- variable
English:
character
- close
- colour
- deviousness
- disposition
- elusiveness
- good-natured
- make-up
- mold
- mould
- nature
- nice
- rugged
- self-assertion
- self-assertive
- self-assertiveness
- serious
- sliminess
- solid
- spineless
- spirit
- technical hitch
- temper
- temperamentally
- tough-minded
- type
- versatility
- weak
- weakness
- wimpish
- forceful
- intimate
- make
- mellow
* * *carácter (pl caracteres) nm1. [personalidad, modo de ser] character;tener buen carácter to be good-natured;tener mal carácter to be bad-tempered2. [genio] character, personality;una mujer de carácter a woman of character;tener mucho carácter to have a strong personality;tener poco carácter not to have much personality3. [índole, naturaleza] character;una reunión de carácter privado/oficial a private/an official meeting;un artículo de carácter satírico a satirical article;el carácter accidentado del terreno the ruggedness of the terrain;solicitaron ayuda con carácter de urgencia they requested urgent assistance4. [de imprenta] character;escriba en caracteres de imprenta [en impreso] please printcaracteres alfanuméricos alphanumeric characterscarácter dominante dominant character;carácter heredado inherited characteristic;carácter ligado al sexo sex-linked characteristic;carácter recesivo recessive characteristic* * *m1 character2 INFOR,TIP character;caracteres de imprenta block letters3 ( naturaleza) nature* * *carácter nm, pl caracteres1) índole: character, kind, nature2) temperamento: disposition, temperament3) : letter, symbolcaracteres chinos: Chinese characters* * *carácter n1. (en general) character2. (índole) nature -
19 ñoña
f.1 None, last of the minor canonical hours, answering to three o'clock P.2 (Southern Cone) Grandma, granny.3 lethargic encephalitis, encephalitis lethargica.* * *f., (m. - nono)* * *femenino (Ven fam) rubbish (colloq), crap (vulg)como la ñoña — (Chi fam) very badly
volver or hacer algo ñoña — (Ven fam) to smash something
volverse ñoña — persona (Ven fam) to get into a mess (colloq)
* * *femenino (Ven fam) rubbish (colloq), crap (vulg)como la ñoña — (Chi fam) very badly
volver or hacer algo ñoña — (Ven fam) to smash something
volverse ñoña — persona (Ven fam) to get into a mess (colloq)
* * *(Chi, Ven fam)me fue como la ñoña it went really badly, I screwed up ( colloq)lo pasamos como la ñoña we had a lousy time ( colloq)sacarle la ñoña a algn ( Chi fam); to beat hell o the living daylights out of sb ( colloq), to beat the shit out of sb ( vulg)sacarse la ñoña ( Chi fam) (esforzarse mucho) to work like a dog ( colloq), to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq) (quedar herido) to get hurt; (matarse) to kill oneself* * *
ñoño,-a adjetivo
1 (sin gracia) drippy, dull
2 (mojigato) prudish
(remilgado) whiny, fussy
II m f whiny person, drip
' ñoña' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gruñón
- refunfuñón
* * *ñoña nfAndes, Ven muy Fam1. [excremento] crap, shit2. [cosa mala] piece of crap;esta ñoña de bicicleta otra vez está sin frenos the brakes have gone on this lousy bike again;hoy todo me fue para la ñoña I've had a lousy day today* * *I adj feeble fam, wimpish famII m, ñoña f drip fam, wimp fam -
20 ñoñería
f.insipidness, insipidity, fussiness, spinelessness.* * *1 (tontería) inanity, nonsense* * *déjate de ñoñerías — stop whining (colloq), don't be such a crybaby o drip (colloq)
* * *déjate de ñoñerías — stop whining (colloq), don't be such a crybaby o drip (colloq)
* * ** * *
ñoñería, ñoñez sustantivo femenino
1 (falta de gracia) insipidness
2 (mojigatería) prudery
(remilgo) fussiness
' ñoñería' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ñoñez
* * *ñoñería, ñoñez nfinanity* * *f feebleness fam, wimpish behavior o Brbehaviour fam
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См. также в других словарях:
wimpish — [[t]wɪ̱mpɪʃ[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) Wimpish means the same as wimpy. [INFORMAL] … English dictionary
wimpish — /ˈwɪmpɪʃ/ (say wimpish) adjective Colloquial cowardly; timid. {wimp1 + ish1} –wimpishly, adverb –wimpishness, noun …
wimpish — wimp informal ► NOUN ▪ a weak and cowardly person. ► VERB (wimp out) ▪ withdraw from something in a cowardly way. DERIVATIVES wimpish adjective wimpy adjective. ORIGIN origin uncertain, perhaps from WHIMPER( … English terms dictionary
wimpish — adjective see wimp … New Collegiate Dictionary
wimpish — See wimp. * * * … Universalium
wimpish — adjective characteristic of a wimp … Wiktionary
Wimpish — of the nature of a wimp … Dictionary of Australian slang
wimpish — Australian Slang of the nature of a wimp … English dialects glossary
wimpish — wimp|ish [ wımpıʃ ] adjective showing a lack of strength ╾ wimp|ish|ly adverb ╾ wimp|ish|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wimpish — adj feeble, weak or cowardly. Formed from the noun wimp … Contemporary slang
wimpish — adj. wimpy, spineless, weak, having an ineffectual character … English contemporary dictionary