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1 hoodlum
noun* * *['hu:dləm]1) (a destructive person.) der Strolch2) ((especially American) a criminal.) der Ganove* * *hood·lumn* * *['huːdləm]nRowdy m; (= member of gang) Ganove m (inf), Gangster m (inf)you young hoodlum — du Rowdy, du Rüpel
* * *hoodlum [ˈhuːdləm] s umg1. a) Rowdy mb) Schläger m2. a) Ganove mb) Gangster m* * *noun* * *n.Ganove -n m.Strolch -e m. -
2 plaire
plaire [plεʀ]➭ TABLE 541. intransitive verba. ( = être apprécié) ce garçon me plaît I like that boy• ton nouveau travail te plaît ? how do you like your new job?b. ( = convenir à) ça te plairait d'aller au théâtre ? would you like to go to the theatre?► s'il te plaît, s'il vous plaît please3. reflexive verba. ( = se sentir bien, à l'aise)b. ( = s'apprécier) je ne me plais pas en robe I don't like myself in a dress* * *plɛʀ
1.
plaire à verbe transitif indirectil a tout pour plaire — lit he is attractive in every way; iron he is not exactly God's gift
si ça ne te plaît pas, c'est pareil or c'est le même prix — (colloq) if you don't like it, that's tough (colloq) ou that's too bad
offre-leur des fleurs, ça plaît toujours — give them flowers, they're always welcome
2.
se plaire verbe pronominal1) ( à soi-même) to like oneself2) ( l'un l'autre) [personnes, couple] to like each other3) ( être bien)4) ( aimer)
3.
verbe impersonnels'il te plaît, s'il vous plaît — please
plût au ciel or à Dieu qu'il soit sain et sauf! — fml God grant he's safe and sound!
* * *plɛʀ vi1) [chose] (= avoir du succès) to be a success, to be successful2) (= être du goût de qn)Cela me plaît. — I like it.
Ce cadeau me plaît beaucoup. — I like this present a lot.
Ce film plaît beaucoup aux jeunes. — Young people love this film., The film is very popular with young people.
3) [personne]plaire à qn (= séduire) Elle plaît aux hommes. — Men like her.
Elle lui plaît. — He likes her.
s'il te plaît; s'il vous plaît — please
* * *plaire verb table: plaireA plaire à vtr ind1 ( être séduisant) elle plaît aux hommes men find her attractive; elle m'a plu tout de suite I liked her straight ou right away; il cherche trop à plaire he tries too hard to be liked; à son âge elle plaît encore she's still attractive even at her age; il a tout pour plaire lit he is attractive in every way; iron he is not exactly God's gift;2 ( être apprécié) mon nouveau travail me plaît I like my new job; la veste/maison me plaît I like the jacket/house; le film leur a beaucoup plu they liked the film a lot; il ne m'a jamais plu ce type○ I have never liked that guy○; si ça ne te plaît pas, c'est pareil or c'est le même prix○ if you don't like it, that's tough○ ou that's too bad; offre-leur des fleurs, ça plaît toujours give them flowers, they're always welcome; c'est un modèle/produit qui plaît beaucoup it's a very popular model/product; le spectacle a beaucoup plu the show was very popular; ça te plairait de partir en week-end? would you like to go away for the week-end?; ça ne me plaît guère de la voir sortir avec ce voyou I don't really like her going out with that lout GB ou hoodlum US.B se plaire vpr1 ( à soi-même) to like oneself; je me plais bien avec ce chapeau I like myself in this hat;2 ( l'un l'autre) [personnes, couple] to like each other; ils se sont plu tout de suite or immédiatement they hit it off○ straight GB ou right away;3 ( être bien) ils se plaisent ici/dans leur nouvelle maison they like it here/in their new house; cette plante/cet animal se plaît dans un environnement marécageux this plant/this animal thrives in a marshy environment;4 ( aimer) se plaire à faire to enjoy doing; il se plaît à contredire tout le monde he enjoys contradicting everyone; il se plaît à dire qu'il est issu du peuple he likes to say that he's a son of the people.C v impers il me plaît de penser que I like to think that; vous plairait-il de vous joindre à nous? fml would you like to join us?; comme il vous plaira just as you like ou please; s'il te plaît, s'il vous plaît please; il s'est acheté une montre en or, s'il vous plaît! he bought himself a gold watch, if you please!; plaît-il? I beg your pardon?; plût au ciel or à Dieu qu'il soit sain et sauf! fml God grant he's safe and sound!; ⇒ avril.[plɛr]plaire à verbe plus préposition1. [être apprécié par]ça vous plaît, le commerce? how do you like business life?le nouveau professeur ne me plaît pas du tout I really don't like ou care for the new teacheroffre du parfum, ça plaît toujours give perfume, it's always appreciated2. [convenir à]3. [séduire] to be appealing ou attractive————————il plaît verbe impersonnel1. (soutenu) [il convient]il lui plaît de croire que... she likes to think that...comme ou tant qu'il te plaira, comme ou tant qu' il vous plaira [exprime l'indifférence] see if I careplaise à Dieu ou au ciel que... [souhait] please God that...plût à Dieu ou au ciel que... [regret] if only...2. (locution)s'il te plaît, s'il vous plaît pleasea. [dit par un client] excuse me!b. (Belgique) [dit par un serveur] here you are!sors d'ici, et plus vite que ça, s'il te plaît! get out of here and please be quick about it!du caviar, s'il vous plaît, on ne se refuse rien! (familier) caviar! my, my, we're splashing out a bit, aren't we?————————se plaire verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)ces deux jeunes gens se plaisent, c'est évident it's obvious that those two like each other————————se plaire verbe pronominal intransitif[dans un endroit]je me plais (bien) dans ma nouvelle maison I enjoy living in my new house, I like it in my new house————————se plaire à verbe pronominal plus préposition -
3 chulo
adj.1 nice, neat.2 good-looking.3 bragging, braggart.4 not fashionable.5 festive, jaunty.m.1 pimp.2 braggart, brag, flashy harry, flashy type.3 free-rider.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar (descarado) cocky, cheeky■ ¡qué vestido tan chulo! what a nice dress!► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 familiar (presuntuoso) show-off, swank1 familiar (proxeneta) pimp\ponerse chulo,-a familiar to get cocky, get cheeky————————1 familiar (proxeneta) pimp* * *1. ADJ *1) (=arrogante) cocky *vino uno muy chulo y me insultó — this guy comes up to me all cocky o bold as brass and insulted me *
una mujer se abanicaba, muy chula ella, en la ventana — a woman was fanning herself in the window, bold as brass o as brazen as you like
ponerse chulo: se puso en plan chulo — he got all cocky *
2) (=bonito)¡qué vestido más chulo! — what a lovely dress!
¡qué chulo me ha quedado el dibujo! — my drawing looks great!
chica, estás chulísima — LAm you look gorgeous
2.ADV CAm, Méx * well3.SMF ( Hist) typical working-class person from Madrid4. SM2) Col * (=buitre) vulture, buzzard (EEUU)3) (Taur) bullfighter's assistant* * *I- la adjetivo1) (fam) ( bonito)a) (Esp, Méx) <vestido/casa> neat (AmE colloq), lovely (BrE)qué chulas flores te regalaron! — (Méx) what nice flowers they gave you!
¿por qué llora, chula? — why are you crying, sweetheart o love?
2) (Esp fam) ( bravucón) nervy (AmE colloq), cocky (BrE colloq)no te me pongas chulo — don't get nervy o cocky with me (colloq)
3) (Esp) (satisfecho, garboso)4) (Chi fam) ( de mal gusto) tacky (colloq)II IIImasculino (Esp fam)1) ( proxeneta) tb2) (Col) (Zool) black vulture3) (Col) ( signo) check mark (AmE), tick (BrE)* * *I- la adjetivo1) (fam) ( bonito)a) (Esp, Méx) <vestido/casa> neat (AmE colloq), lovely (BrE)qué chulas flores te regalaron! — (Méx) what nice flowers they gave you!
¿por qué llora, chula? — why are you crying, sweetheart o love?
2) (Esp fam) ( bravucón) nervy (AmE colloq), cocky (BrE colloq)no te me pongas chulo — don't get nervy o cocky with me (colloq)
3) (Esp) (satisfecho, garboso)4) (Chi fam) ( de mal gusto) tacky (colloq)II IIImasculino (Esp fam)1) ( proxeneta) tb2) (Col) (Zool) black vulture3) (Col) ( signo) check mark (AmE), tick (BrE)* * *chulo11 = pimp, cocky [cockier -comp., cockiest -sup.], thug, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, show-off, showboat, hot dog, ruffian, hoodlum, supercilious.Ex: The unholy and more holy sources of community information are mentioned from pimps and prostitutes to the preacher and the policeman.
Ex: Bold, ambitious and in-your-face I've always considered them to be just too cocky by half.Ex: Poole was a notorious gang leader & street thug, murdered by enemies of similar background.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 ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex: Steve knows that he is a ' showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.Ex: Jerry Hairston is a bit of a hot dog and needs to be reined in at times.Ex: The coroner said she had died not from drowning, but from being abused and murdered by a gang of ruffians.Ex: Gangs of hoodlums, aged as young as eight, are roaming the streets terrorising store owners and shoppers in broad daylight.Ex: A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.chulo22 = neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], nifty [niftier -comp., nifitiest -sup.], funky [funkier -comp., funkiest -sup.], swish.Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.
Ex: Another reason why this is nifty is because this site has plenty of resources available for your use, so you're not having to re-invent the wheel should you decide to adopt this assignment for your course.Ex: The scarf can be knit with pockets at the end to keep their hands toasty or trimmed with bobbles for a funky look.Ex: The entrance to the hotel is very swish and the rooms although small very well maintained and clean.* lo chulo = coolness.* ser chulo = be cool.* * *tiene una casa más chula … she has a gorgeous house!, she has a neat o lovely house!¡qué chulas flores te regalaron! ( Méx); what nice flowers they gave you!mira qué niño tan chulo what a lovely-looking o cute o sweet little boy¿por qué llora, chula? why are you crying, sweetheart o love?B ( Esp fam) (bravucón) nervy ( AmE colloq), smart ( AmE colloq), mouthy ( AmE colloq), cocky ( BrE colloq), cheeky ( BrE colloq)no te me pongas chulo don't get nervy o cocky with me ( colloq)C( Esp) (satisfecho, garboso): ¡mira qué chula va con su vestido nuevo! doesn't she look pretty parading around in her new dress!masculine, feminineA (proxeneta) tbchulo de putas pimp* * *
chulo 1◊ -la adjetivo
1 (fam) ( bonito)
‹ mujer› pretty, cute (esp AmE)
2 (Esp fam) ( bravucón) nervy (AmE colloq), cocky (BrE colloq)
3 (Chi fam) ( de mal gusto) tacky (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (Esp fam) ( bravucón) flashy type
chulo 2 sustantivo masculino (Esp fam)
1 ( proxeneta) pimp
2 (Col) (Zool) black vulture
3 (Col) ( signo) check mark (AmE), tick (BrE)
chulo,-a familiar
I m,f (presuntuoso) show-off
(insolente) cocky: tu primo me pareció un chulo, your cousin's a bit of a show-off
II adjetivo
1 (insolente, fanfarrón) se puso muy chulo con nosotros, he got all cocky with us
2 (bonito) smashing: familiar llevas un collar muy chulo, that's a great necklace you've got on
III sustantivo masculino (proxeneta) pimp
' chulo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chula
- rufián
English:
cocky
- in-your-face
- neat
* * *chulo, -a♦ adjponerse chulo to get cockyesta es la canción más chula del disco this is the coolest song on the record;lo más chulo del verano es que los días son más largos the coolest thing about summer is that the days are longer;Famir más chulo que un ocho to have one's glad rags on♦ nm,fEsp1. [descarado] cocky person;Vulges un chulo de mierda he's a cocky little bastard2. [madrileño] = lower-class native of 18th-19th century Madrid♦ nmEsp [proxeneta] pimp* * *famI adj1 fantastic fam, great fam3 ( presuntuoso) cocky fam ;ponerse chulo get cockyII m pimp* * *chulo, -la adj* * *chulo adj2. (bonito) smart
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