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noun (in some African tribes, a person whose profession is to cure illness and keep away evil magical influences.) hechicero -
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wi(a woman who is supposed to have powers of magic, usually through working with the devil.) bruja- witch-doctor
witch n brujatr[wɪʧ]1 bruja\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLwitch doctor hechicerowitch hazel (tree) hamamélide nombre femenino de Virginia 2 (liquid) solución nombre femenino de hamamélide de Virginiawitch ['wɪʧ] n: bruja fn.• bruja s.f.• hechicera s.f.• hechicero, -era s.m.,f.• pitonisa s.f.• saga s.f.wɪtʃnoun bruja f[wɪtʃ]1.N bruja f2.CPDwitch doctor N — hechicero m
witch hazel N — olmo m escocés
witch hunt N — caza f de brujas
* * *[wɪtʃ]noun bruja f -
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1. noun1) (a person who is trained to treat ill people: Doctor Davidson; You should call the doctor if you are ill; I'll have to go to the doctor.) médico2) (a person who has gained the highest university degree in any subject.) doctor
2. verb1) (to interfere with; to add something to (usually alcohol or drugs): Someone had doctored her drink.) adulterar2) (to treat with medicine etc: I'm doctoring my cold with aspirin.) tratar, curar•doctor n médico / doctorMultiple Entries: Dr. doctor
Dr. sustantivo masculino (◊ Doctor) Dr
doctor -tora sustantivo masculino, femenino doctor; doctor en derecho Doctor of Law
doctor,-ora sustantivo masculino y femenino doctor
doctor de la Iglesia, Doctor of the Church ' doctor' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - alterna - alterno - avisar - cabecera - consulta - convencer - diagnosticar - doctora - doctorado - Dr - Dra - facultativa - facultativo - fonendo - fonendoscopio - ir - intubar - médica - médico - negligencia - prescripción - recalcar - recibir - regularmente - tamtan - titular1 - yerbatera - yerbatero - amañar - atender - auscultar - buscar - citar - coger - curandero - Dr. - el - en - hacer - hechicero - ingresar - mandar - negar - puericultor - suplente - sustituto - ver English: A - address - advise - be - doctor - DPhil - Dr - family doctor - for - have in - insist - let through - LLD - MD - medication - PhD - practice - practise - prescribe - should - spot - stop by - woman - appointment - call - consultation - duty - examination - fee - get - home - make - pronounce - put - quack - round - see - send - spin - strike - study - summon - surgery - want - way - witchtr['dɒktəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL médico,-a, doctor,-ra■ family doctor médico,-a de cabecera2 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL doctor,-ra (of, en)1 pejorative (change - results, evidence) falsificar, amañar; (text, document) arreglar, amañar; (food, drink) adulterar2 euphemistic use (animal) castrar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be under the doctor ser atendido,-a por un,-a médico,-adoctor ['dɑktər] vt1) treat: tratar, curar2) alter: adulterar, alterar, falsificar (un documento)doctor n1) : doctor m, -tora fDoctor of Philosophy: doctor en filosofía2) physician: médico m, -ca f; doctor m, -tora fn.• doctor s.m.• doctor, -ora s.m.,f.• médico s.m.
I 'dɑːktər, 'dɒktə(r)1) ( Med) médico, -ca m,f, doctor, -tora m,f, facultativo, -va m,f (frml)just what the doctor ordered — (colloq) justo lo que hace falta (fam)
2) ( Educ) doctor, -tora m,fDoctor of Philosophy/Law — doctor en filosofía/derecho
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1) (pej)a) \<\<food/drink\>\> adulterarb) \<\<text\>\> arreglarc) \<\<results/evidence\>\> falsificar*, amañar2) ( neuter) (BrE euph) \<\<cat/dog\>\> operar (euf)['dɒktǝ(r)]1. N1) (Med) médico(-a) m / f2) (Univ) doctor(a) m / f (of en)See:see cultural note DEGREE in degree2. VT1) (=tamper with) [+ food, drink] adulterar; [+ document] manipular2) (=treat) [+ cold] tratar, curarto doctor o.s. — automedicarse
3) * (=castrate) [+ cat, dog etc] castrar3.CPDDoctor of Philosophy N — (=person) doctor(a) m / f ; (=degree) doctorado m
doctor's degree N — doctorado m
doctor's excuse (US), doctor's line (Brit), doctor's note (Brit) N — baja f (médica)
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I ['dɑːktər, 'dɒktə(r)]1) ( Med) médico, -ca m,f, doctor, -tora m,f, facultativo, -va m,f (frml)just what the doctor ordered — (colloq) justo lo que hace falta (fam)
2) ( Educ) doctor, -tora m,fDoctor of Philosophy/Law — doctor en filosofía/derecho
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1) (pej)a) \<\<food/drink\>\> adulterarb) \<\<text\>\> arreglarc) \<\<results/evidence\>\> falsificar*, amañar2) ( neuter) (BrE euph) \<\<cat/dog\>\> operar (euf) -
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1) (having gained a great deal of knowledge from books or experience or both and able to use it well.) sabio2) (sensible: You would be wise to do as he suggests; a wise decision.) sensato, juicioso•- wisely- wisdom
- wisdom tooth
- wisecrack
- wise guy
- be wise to
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- put someone wise
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wise adj1. sabio2. prudente / sensato / acertadotr[waɪz]1 (learned, knowledgeable) sabio,-a2 (sensible, prudent - person) prudente, sensato,-a; (- action, remark) prudente; (- advice) sabio,-a; (- decision, choice, move) atinado,-a, acertado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas wise as an owl tan sabio,-a como Salomónto be wise after the event hablar a toro pasadoto be/get wise to somebody calar a alguiento be none the wiser (not understand) seguir sin entender 2 (not realize) no darse cuenta, no enterarseto put somebody wise to something poner a alguien al tanto de algothe Three Wise Men los Reyes Magoswise guy sabelotodo————————tr[waɪz]1 architecture manera, modo, guisa1) learned: sabio2) sensible: sabio, sensato, prudente3) knowledgeable: entendido, enteradothey're wise to his tricks: conocen muy bien sus mañaswise n: manera f, modo min no wise: de ninguna manerav.• hacer saber v.adj.• acertado, -a adj.• ajuiciado, -a adj.• atinado, -a adj.• discreto, -a adj.• juicioso, -a adj.• prudente adj.• sabido, -a adj.• sabio, -a adj.• sano, -a adj.• sapiente adj.• sesudo, -a adj.waɪzadjective wiser, wisestit would be wise to call first — sería prudente or aconsejable llamar antes
b) (learned, experienced) sabioto be none the wiser: I'm none the wiser sigo sin entender or sin enterarme; eat one: no-one will be any the wiser cómete una, nadie se va a dar cuenta; to get wise with somebody — (AmE colloq) insolentarse con alguien
c) ( aware) (colloq)to be wise TO something/somebody: don't worry, I'm wise to him/his tricks — no te preocupes que lo conozco muy bien or (fam) ya lo tengo calado/le conozco las mañas
Phrasal Verbs:- wise up
I [waɪz]1. ADJ(compar wiser) (superl wisest)1) (=learned) [person] sabio; [words] sabio, acertadoshe had grown wiser with age — se había vuelto más prudente or juiciosa con los años
to get wise — (esp US) * darse cuenta, caer en la cuenta *
to get wise with sb — (esp US) * hacerse el listo con algn
to put sb wise to sth * — poner a algn al corriente or al tanto de algo
- be wise after the event2) (=prudent) [precaution] sabio; [decision, choice] sabio, acertadoit would be wise to — + infin sería prudente + infin, sería aconsejable + infin
2.CPDwise guy * N — listillo(-a) * m / f pej
wise guy, huh? — ¿tú te lo sabes todo, eh?, eres muy listo, ¿verdad?
wise man N — (=sage) sabio m ; (=witch doctor) hechicero m
Wise Men NPL —
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the (Three) Wise Men — los (Tres) Reyes Magoswise woman N — (=sage) sabia f ; (=witch doctor) hechicera f
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† [waɪz]N frm* * *[waɪz]adjective wiser, wisestit would be wise to call first — sería prudente or aconsejable llamar antes
b) (learned, experienced) sabioto be none the wiser: I'm none the wiser sigo sin entender or sin enterarme; eat one: no-one will be any the wiser cómete una, nadie se va a dar cuenta; to get wise with somebody — (AmE colloq) insolentarse con alguien
c) ( aware) (colloq)to be wise TO something/somebody: don't worry, I'm wise to him/his tricks — no te preocupes que lo conozco muy bien or (fam) ya lo tengo calado/le conozco las mañas
Phrasal Verbs:- wise up -
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hechicero
‹ojos/sonrisa› captivating ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (f) sorceress, witch
hechicero,-a
I adjetivo bewitching, enchanting
II m,f (hombre) wizard, sorcerer (mujer) witch, sorceress ' hechicero' also found in these entries: Spanish: hechicera - maga - mago - curandero English: enchanter - sorcerer - witchdoctor - witch -
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yerbatero
◊ -ra adjetivomaté ( before n) ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (Andes) ( curandero) witch doctor; ( que vende hierbas medicinales) herbalist
yerbatero,-a LAm m,f (curandero) witch doctor ' yerbatero' also found in these entries: Spanish: yerbatera -
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curandero
◊ -ra sustantivo masculino, femenino ( en medicina popular) folk healer;( hechicero) witch doctor; ( charlatán) (pey) quack doctor (pej)
curandero,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino quack ' curandero' also found in these entries: Spanish: curandera - yerbatera - yerbatero - charlatán - lego English: charlatan - faith healer - healer - quack - faith -
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tamtan m (tambor africano) tom-tom: el brujo de la tribu tocaba el tamtan, the tribal witch-doctor was beating on the tom-tom -
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yerbatero,-a LAm m,f (curandero) witch doctor
См. также в других словарях:
witch doctor — witch doctors also witch doctor N COUNT A witch doctor is a person in some societies, for example in Africa, who is thought to have magic powers which can be used to heal people … English dictionary
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witch doctor — witch ,doctor noun count a man who uses magic powers to try to cure people who are sick … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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witch doctor — ► NOUN ▪ a tribal magician credited with powers of healing, divination, and protection against the magic of others … English terms dictionary
witch doctor — n. in certain primitive societies, a person supposed to have the power of curing disease, warding off evil, etc. through the use of sorcery, incantations, etc … English World dictionary
Witch doctor — For other uses, see Witch doctor (disambiguation). Two Lassa witch doctors A witch doctor originally referred to a type of healer who treated ailments believed to be caused by witchcraft. It is currently used to refer to healers in some third… … Wikipedia
witch-doctor — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms witch doctor : singular witch doctor plural witch doctors a man who uses magic powers to try to cure people who are ill … English dictionary
witch doctor — noun someone who is believed to heal through magical powers (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑sorcerer, ↑magician, ↑wizard, ↑necromancer, ↑thaumaturge, ↑thaumaturgist • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
witch doctor — noun A person who is believed to heal through magical powers; a shaman. I told the I was in love with you (2x) / And then the witch doctor he told me what to do / he said that Oo ee oo ah ah, ting tang walla walla bing bang (4x) … Wiktionary