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1 apolillado
adj.moth-eaten, wormeaten, full of wormholes.past part.past participle of spanish verb: apolillar.* * *1→ link=apolillar apolillar► adjetivo1 moth-eaten* * *ADJ moth-eaten* * *- da adjetivo < ropa> moth-eaten; < madera> worm-eaten; < ideas> antiquated, fusty* * *= moth-eaten, mothy [mothier -comp., mothiest -sup.].Ex. He said: 'The outer shell of democracy is, no doubt, intact but it appears to be moth-eaten from inside'.Ex. So, he cleaned the bird cage from top to bottom and threw out all the mothy bird seed.* * *- da adjetivo < ropa> moth-eaten; < madera> worm-eaten; < ideas> antiquated, fusty* * *= moth-eaten, mothy [mothier -comp., mothiest -sup.].Ex: He said: 'The outer shell of democracy is, no doubt, intact but it appears to be moth-eaten from inside'.
Ex: So, he cleaned the bird cage from top to bottom and threw out all the mothy bird seed.* * *apolillado -da1 ‹ropa› moth-eaten; ‹madera› worm-eatenla silla estaba toda apolillada the chair was worm-eaten o riddled with woodworm2 ‹teorías/ideas› antiquated, fusty* * *
Del verbo apolillar: ( conjugate apolillar)
apolillado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
apolillado
apolillar
apolillado◊ -da adjetivo ‹ ropa› moth-eaten;
‹ madera› worm-eaten;
‹ ideas› antiquated, fusty
apolillado,-a adjetivo
1 (estropeado por la polilla) moth-eaten
2 (quedarse anticuado) antiquated, moth-eaten, outdated: sus ideas están bastante apolilladas, his ideas are quite outdated
' apolillado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apolillada
* * *apolillado, -a adj1. [ropa] moth-eatentengo los logaritmos un poco apolillados I'm a bit rusty on logarithms* * *adj moth-eaten -
2 carcomido
adj.eaten-away, worm-eaten, rotten.past part.past participle of spanish verb: carcomer.* * *1→ link=carcomer carcomer► adjetivo1 (roído) worm-eaten, riddled with woodworm* * *ADJ1) [madera] infested with woodworm2) (=podrido) rotten, decayed* * *carcomido, -a adj[madera] worm-eaten* * *adj worm-eaten;carcomido de envidia fig eaten up with envy* * *carcomido, -da adj1) : worm-eaten2) : decayed, rotten -
3 carcomer
v.1 to eat away at (also figurative).Esta duda carcome mi mente This doubt eats away at my mind.2 to corrode, to gnaw, to bite, to eat away.El mar carcome la madera The sea corrodes the wood.* * *1 (roer) to eat away1 figurado to be consumed (de, with), be eaten up (de, with)* * *1. VT1) [+ madera] to eat into, eat away2) [+ salud] to undermine2.See:* * *verbo transitivoa) carcoma to eat away (at)b) < salud> to underminelos celos/la envidia le carcomían — he was eaten up o consumed with jealousy/envy
un vicio que carcome las bases de nuestra sociedad — a vice which eats away at the fabric of our society
* * *= corrode, gnaw (at), consume, eat away at.Ex. At times, however, stresses on the system, whether caused by internal or external forces, threaten to corrode the ethical boundaries.Ex. The rugby league is increasingly beset by a financial reward system that gnaws at its prime resource -- the players.Ex. Her eyes were dry and her head bleary from spending all week totally consumed with work.Ex. Rather than catalog departments going out of business, they could turn their attention once again to cataloging special local materials, eating away at store-rooms of uncataloged materials, and making their collections as a whole more responsive to their local constituency.* * *verbo transitivoa) carcoma to eat away (at)b) < salud> to underminelos celos/la envidia le carcomían — he was eaten up o consumed with jealousy/envy
un vicio que carcome las bases de nuestra sociedad — a vice which eats away at the fabric of our society
* * *= corrode, gnaw (at), consume, eat away at.Ex: At times, however, stresses on the system, whether caused by internal or external forces, threaten to corrode the ethical boundaries.
Ex: The rugby league is increasingly beset by a financial reward system that gnaws at its prime resource -- the players.Ex: Her eyes were dry and her head bleary from spending all week totally consumed with work.Ex: Rather than catalog departments going out of business, they could turn their attention once again to cataloging special local materials, eating away at store-rooms of uncataloged materials, and making their collections as a whole more responsive to their local constituency.* * *carcomer [E1 ]vt1«carcoma»: la pata de la mesa está totalmente carcomida the table leg is completely worm-eaten o is riddled with woodworm2 «cáncer» to riddleel cáncer le ha carcomido los pulmones his lungs are riddled with cancer3 «envidia» to consumelos celos le carcomían las entrañas he was eaten up o consumed with jealousyes una duda que me carcome it is something that constantly preys on my mind* * *
carcomer ( conjugate carcomer) verbo transitivo
carcomer verbo transitivo to eat away (at): el odio le carcome, he's eaten up with hatred
* * *♦ vt1. [madera] to eat away at2. [persona] to eat away at;la enfermedad está carcomiendo su salud the sickness is eating away at his health;le carcome la envidia he's eaten up with envy;me carcome una duda there's a doubt niggling away at me* * *v/t eat away; fig: de envidia eat away at, consume* * *carcomer vt: to eat away at, to consume -
4 carcomerse
1 figurado to be consumed (de, with), be eaten up (de, with)* * *VPR1) (Arquit) to be worm-eaten2) (Med) to waste away* * *
■carcomerse verbo reflexivo to be consumed [con, with]
* * *vpr[consumirse] to be eaten up o consumed (de with)* * *v/r be eaten away;carcomerse de fig be consumed with -
5 meterse con dificultad en
• force one's way into• squeeze into• worm of conscience• worm one's way• worm one's way out• worm-eatenDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > meterse con dificultad en
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6 carcoma
f.1 woodworm (insect).2 wood dust (polvo).3 deathwatch beetle, deathwatch.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: carcomer.* * *1 (insecto) woodworm2 (polvo) wood dust3 figurado plague* * *SF1) (=insecto) woodworm2) (=preocupación) anxiety, perpetual worry* * *a) (Zool) woodwormb) (preocupación, ansiedad) anxiety* * *= woodworm.Ex. Metallic shelves cannot be damaged by woodworms or rodents and they are not likely to warp under the weight of bound volumes and are fire-proof.* * *a) (Zool) woodwormb) (preocupación, ansiedad) anxiety* * *= woodworm.Ex: Metallic shelves cannot be damaged by woodworms or rodents and they are not likely to warp under the weight of bound volumes and are fire-proof.
* * *1 ( Zool) woodworm2 (preocupación, ansiedad) anxiety* * *
Del verbo carcomer: ( conjugate carcomer)
carcoma es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
carcoma
carcomer
carcoma sustantivo femenino (Zool) woodworm
carcomer ( conjugate carcomer) verbo transitivo
carcoma sustantivo femenino Zool woodworm
carcomer verbo transitivo to eat away (at): el odio le carcome, he's eaten up with hatred
' carcoma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carcomer
English:
woodworm
- wood
* * *carcoma nf1. [insecto] woodworm2. [polvo] wood dust3. [preocupación] anxiety, grief* * *f ZO woodworm -
7 agusanado
adj.maggoty, wormy.past part.past participle of spanish verb: agusanarse.* * *1→ link=agusanarse agusanarse► adjetivo1 maggoty, wormy* * *ADJ maggoty, wormy* * *agusanado -da‹cadáver/carne› full of maggots; ‹fruta› wormy* * *agusanado, -da adj: worm-eaten -
8 agusanarse
pron.v.1 to be worm eaten, to be rotten.2 to become maggoty, to become rotten, to become filled with worms, to become wormy.* * *1 to get maggoty, get wormy* * *VPR to get maggoty* * *agusanarse [A1 ]«carne» to become infested with maggots; «fruta» to become infested with worms -
9 cocoso
ADJ worm-eaten -
10 forjado
adj.wrought.past part.past participle of spanish verb: forjar.* * *► adjetivo1 forging1 ARQUITECTURA (entramado) framework————————1 ARQUITECTURA (entramado) framework* * *ADJ* * *
Del verbo forjar: ( conjugate forjar)
forjado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
forjado
forjar
forjar ( conjugate forjar) verbo transitivo
‹ metal› to work
‹ plan› to make;
‹ilusiones/esperanzas› to build up
‹amistad/alianza› to forge
forjarse verbo pronominal ‹ porvenir› to shape, forge;
‹ ilusiones› to build up
forjado,-a I adjetivo wrought, forged
II sustantivo masculino floor structure, framework: están tirando los forjados de madera que estaban carcomidos, they're getting rid of the wooden framework that was worm-eaten
forjar verbo transitivo
1 (un metal) to forge
2 (una empresa, una ilusión) to create, make
' forjado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
forjada I
- hierro
English:
wrought iron
* * *forjado, -a♦ adj[hierro] wrought♦ nmforging -
11 gusaniento
ADJ worm-eaten -
12 gusanoso
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13 libraco
m.an old worm-eaten book or pamphlet; a bad book.* * *1 peyorativo big fat book, great big thick book* * *( fam)* * *libraco nm2. [libro grueso] big book* * *m -
14 forjada i
forjado,-a I adjetivo wrought, forged
II sustantivo masculino floor structure, framework: están tirando los forjados de madera que estaban carcomidos, they're getting rid of the wooden framework that was worm-eaten
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15 mando a sinfín
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16 transmisión por tornillo sin fin
• worldwide trade• worm-eatenDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > transmisión por tornillo sin fin
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17 abromado
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18 abromarse
pron.v.to be worm-eaten. (Nautical) -
19 bromado
adj.1 worm-eaten: applied to the bottom of a ship.2 brominized, bromized, bromated, brominated.past part.past participle of spanish verb: bromar. -
20 carcomido
• eaten-away• rotten• worm• worm fence
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Worm-eaten — Worm eat en, a. 1. Eaten, or eaten into, by a worm or by worms; as, worm eaten timber. [1913 Webster] Concave as a covered goblet, or a worm eaten nut. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Worn out; old; worthless. [R.] Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster] {Worm… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
worm-eaten — worm .eaten adj worm eaten wood or fruit has holes in it because it has been eaten by worms … Dictionary of contemporary English
worm-eaten — worm eat|en [ wɜrm ,itn ] adjective full of holes made by WORMS: worm eaten floors … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
worm-eaten — [wʉrm′ēt΄ n] adj. 1. eaten into by worms, termites, etc. 2. worn out, out of date, etc … English World dictionary
worm-eaten — adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. eaten or burrowed by worms < worm eaten timber > b. pitted 2. worn out, antiquated … New Collegiate Dictionary
worm-eaten — adjective 1 worm eaten wood or fruit has holes in it because it has been eaten by worms 2 old and damaged … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
worm-eaten — UK [ˈwɜː(r)m ˌiːt(ə)n] / US [ˈwɜrm ˌɪt(ə)n] adjective full of holes made by worms worm eaten floors … English dictionary
worm-eaten — worm′ eat en adj. 1) eaten into or gnawed by worms 2) worn or impaired by time; decayed or antiquated • Etymology: 1350–1400 … From formal English to slang
worm-eaten — /werrm eet n/, adj. 1. eaten into or gnawed by worms. 2. impaired by time, decayed or antiquated. [1350 1400; ME wormeten; see WORM, EAT, EN3] * * * … Universalium
worm-eaten — adjective a) Eaten by worms, especially having a worm inside. b) Rotten or decrepit … Wiktionary
worm-eaten — adjective infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms • Syn: ↑vermiculate, ↑wormy • Similar to: ↑worn • Derivationally related forms: ↑worm (for: ↑wormy) … Useful english dictionary