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  • 81 autoridades escolares

    Ex. Students and their parents sued the school authorities for banning a young adult novel, 'ˆnnie on my mind', about two schoolgirls who fall in love.
    * * *

    Ex: Students and their parents sued the school authorities for banning a young adult novel, 'ˆnnie on my mind', about two schoolgirls who fall in love.

    Spanish-English dictionary > autoridades escolares

  • 82 averiguar

    v.
    1 to find out.
    2 to quarrel, to argue.
    * * *
    (unstressed u; gu changes to gü before e)
    Past Indicative
    averigüé, averiguaste, averiguó, averiguamos, averiguasteis, averiguaron.
    Present Subjunctive
    Imperative
    averigua (tú), averigüe (él/Vd.), averigüemos (nos.), averiguad (vos.), averigüen (ellos/Vds.).
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    1.
    VT to find out, establish frm

    nunca averiguaron quién era el asesino — they never found out o frm established o discovered who the killer was

    ya han averiguado la identidad del padre — they have found out o frm established o discovered the identity of the father

    averiguar las causas de un problema — to find out o frm establish the causes of a problem

    un estudio para averiguar el alcance de la tragedia — a study to find out o frm establish the extent of the tragedy

    han averiguado que el presidente malversaba fondos — it has been established o discovered that the president was embezzling funds

    -¿quién ha roto el vaso? -¡averigua! — "who broke the glass?" - "who knows!"

    2.
    VI CAm, Méx * (=pelear) to quarrel
    3.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo to find out

    averigua a qué hora sale el tren — find out o check what time the train leaves

    2.
    averiguar vi (Méx) to quarrel, argue

    averiguárselas — (Méx)

    averiguárselas con alguien — (Méx) to deal with somebody

    * * *
    = ascertain, find out, uncover, come to + light, puzzle out, figure out, lay + hands on, check into, check up on, keep + tabs on, get + a sense of, make + enquiry, gain + a sense of, tease apart, ferret out, suss (out).
    Ex. If no edition or imprint date can be ascertained, then an attempt is made to provide a date from amongst any other dates given on the work, such as copyright dates, and reprint dates.
    Ex. For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.
    Ex. It requires an extraordinarily astute librarian to uncover this shortcoming at the interview stage.
    Ex. A further disquieting feature which came to light was the number of people who did not approach staff for help.
    Ex. It is certainly easier to ask for the trusted opinion of a relative or friend than to try and puzzle out where other sources of answers might be found.
    Ex. It turns out that the public, the students, have figured out that that's a way of doing some kind of subject searching, and they do it all the time.
    Ex. It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.
    Ex. You might want to check into local firms that do that sort of work.
    Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.
    Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.
    Ex. Jones (1997) examined several young adult Web pages to get a sense of the quantity and quality of teen Web pages in libraries around the country.
    Ex. The author discusses the general tendency noted for more girls than boys to make enquiries at the library.
    Ex. The best way of gaining some sense of what life used to be like is through the literature of the time.
    Ex. The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.
    Ex. As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.
    Ex. He was incredulous when he sussed that the noises came from bona-fide gibbons.
    ----
    * acción de averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooting [trouble shooting].
    * averiguar cómo = figure out how.
    * averiguar el límite de Algo = plumb + the depths of.
    * averiguar el precio = cost.
    * averiguar la verdad = discern + the truth.
    * averiguar lo que ocurre alrededor = put + Posesivo + ear to the ground.
    * averiguárselas = manage to, get by.
    * averiguar un problema = investigate + problem.
    * persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo to find out

    averigua a qué hora sale el tren — find out o check what time the train leaves

    2.
    averiguar vi (Méx) to quarrel, argue

    averiguárselas — (Méx)

    averiguárselas con alguien — (Méx) to deal with somebody

    * * *
    = ascertain, find out, uncover, come to + light, puzzle out, figure out, lay + hands on, check into, check up on, keep + tabs on, get + a sense of, make + enquiry, gain + a sense of, tease apart, ferret out, suss (out).

    Ex: If no edition or imprint date can be ascertained, then an attempt is made to provide a date from amongst any other dates given on the work, such as copyright dates, and reprint dates.

    Ex: For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.
    Ex: It requires an extraordinarily astute librarian to uncover this shortcoming at the interview stage.
    Ex: A further disquieting feature which came to light was the number of people who did not approach staff for help.
    Ex: It is certainly easier to ask for the trusted opinion of a relative or friend than to try and puzzle out where other sources of answers might be found.
    Ex: It turns out that the public, the students, have figured out that that's a way of doing some kind of subject searching, and they do it all the time.
    Ex: It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.
    Ex: You might want to check into local firms that do that sort of work.
    Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.
    Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.
    Ex: Jones (1997) examined several young adult Web pages to get a sense of the quantity and quality of teen Web pages in libraries around the country.
    Ex: The author discusses the general tendency noted for more girls than boys to make enquiries at the library.
    Ex: The best way of gaining some sense of what life used to be like is through the literature of the time.
    Ex: The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.
    Ex: As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.
    Ex: He was incredulous when he sussed that the noises came from bona-fide gibbons.
    * acción de averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooting [trouble shooting].
    * averiguar cómo = figure out how.
    * averiguar el límite de Algo = plumb + the depths of.
    * averiguar el precio = cost.
    * averiguar la verdad = discern + the truth.
    * averiguar lo que ocurre alrededor = put + Posesivo + ear to the ground.
    * averiguárselas = manage to, get by.
    * averiguar un problema = investigate + problem.
    * persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.

    * * *
    vt
    to find out
    se trata de averiguar el motivo de esta tragedia the aim is to establish the cause of o to find out what caused this tragedy
    no pudieron averiguar su paradero they couldn't find out where he was, they were unable to ascertain his whereabouts ( frml)
    averigua a qué hora sale el tren find out o check what time the train leaves
    ■ averiguar
    vi
    ( Méx) to quarrel, argue
    averiguárselas ( Méx): me las averiguaré para conseguir el dinero I'll manage to get the money somehow
    averiguárselas con algn ( Méx); to deal with sb
    * * *

     

    Multiple Entries:
    averiguar    
    averiguar algo
    averiguar ( conjugate averiguar) verbo transitivo
    to find out
    verbo intransitivo (Méx) to quarrel, argue;
    ◊ averiguárselas (Méx) to manage

    averiguar verbo transitivo to ascertain

    ' averiguar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    ver
    - descubrir
    - enterarse
    English:
    ascertain
    - check up on
    - find out
    - trace back
    - find
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    [indagar] to find out
    ♦ vi
    CAm, Méx [discutir] to argue, to quarrel
    * * *
    I v/t find out
    II v/i C.Am., Méx ( discutir) argue
    * * *
    averiguar {10} vt
    1) : to find out, to ascertain
    2) : to investigate
    * * *
    averiguar vb to find out [pt. & pp. found]

    Spanish-English dictionary > averiguar

  • 83 basado en la realidad

    (adj.) = reality-based
    Ex. Many young adult readers will enjoy reality-based coming-of-age stories, such as 'Shade of Gray' = Muchos lectores jóvenes disfrutarán de la lectura de historias basadas en la realidad cuyos protagonistas están en el momento de sus vidas cuando alcanzan la mayoría de edad como, por ejemplo, "Matices de Gris".
    * * *
    (adj.) = reality-based

    Ex: Many young adult readers will enjoy reality-based coming-of-age stories, such as 'Shade of Gray' = Muchos lectores jóvenes disfrutarán de la lectura de historias basadas en la realidad cuyos protagonistas están en el momento de sus vidas cuando alcanzan la mayoría de edad como, por ejemplo, "Matices de Gris".

    Spanish-English dictionary > basado en la realidad

  • 84 capacidad de saber leer y escribir

    Ex. This is a programme launched in 1979 in response to the urgent need of black young adult South Africans for reading and literacy skills.
    * * *

    Ex: This is a programme launched in 1979 in response to the urgent need of black young adult South Africans for reading and literacy skills.

    Spanish-English dictionary > capacidad de saber leer y escribir

  • 85 colegiala

    f.
    a woman who is a member of a college; schoolgirl.
    * * *
    = schoolgirl [school-girl].
    Ex. Students and their parents sued the school authorities for banning a young adult novel, 'ˆnnie on my mind', about two schoolgirls who fall in love.
    * * *
    = schoolgirl [school-girl].

    Ex: Students and their parents sued the school authorities for banning a young adult novel, 'ˆnnie on my mind', about two schoolgirls who fall in love.

    * * *
    f student, Br tb
    schoolgirl
    * * *
    colegiala n schoolgirl

    Spanish-English dictionary > colegiala

  • 86 comité asesor

    m.
    advisory committee, brain trust, think tank, panel.
    * * *
    (n.) = think tank, advisory council, advisory board, advisory committee, consultative committee
    Ex. The problem had been outlined in 1975 in a report from the government's Central Policy Review Staff, or ' Think Tank', as they were popularly called.
    Ex. The advisory council comprises social workers, directors of information centres and public libraries, with student participation.
    Ex. Librarians solicited input from teens using surveys, interviews, focus groups, and young adult advisory boards or councils.
    Ex. Ms. Weihs has been chairperson of the Ontario Public Library's advisory committee that has as its charge reporting on the possibilities of an automated cataloging network for the public libraries of Ontario.
    Ex. However, lengthy and complex consultative committees can hinder revision, and make for a slowly changing scheme.
    * * *
    (n.) = think tank, advisory council, advisory board, advisory committee, consultative committee

    Ex: The problem had been outlined in 1975 in a report from the government's Central Policy Review Staff, or ' Think Tank', as they were popularly called.

    Ex: The advisory council comprises social workers, directors of information centres and public libraries, with student participation.
    Ex: Librarians solicited input from teens using surveys, interviews, focus groups, and young adult advisory boards or councils.
    Ex: Ms. Weihs has been chairperson of the Ontario Public Library's advisory committee that has as its charge reporting on the possibilities of an automated cataloging network for the public libraries of Ontario.
    Ex: However, lengthy and complex consultative committees can hinder revision, and make for a slowly changing scheme.

    Spanish-English dictionary > comité asesor

  • 87 comité consultivo

    m.
    advisory committee, consulting board.
    * * *
    (n.) = advisory committee, consultative committee, advisory council, advisory board
    Ex. Ms. Weihs has been chairperson of the Ontario Public Library's advisory committee that has as its charge reporting on the possibilities of an automated cataloging network for the public libraries of Ontario.
    Ex. However, lengthy and complex consultative committees can hinder revision, and make for a slowly changing scheme.
    Ex. The advisory council comprises social workers, directors of information centres and public libraries, with student participation.
    Ex. Librarians solicited input from teens using surveys, interviews, focus groups, and young adult advisory boards or councils.
    * * *
    (n.) = advisory committee, consultative committee, advisory council, advisory board

    Ex: Ms. Weihs has been chairperson of the Ontario Public Library's advisory committee that has as its charge reporting on the possibilities of an automated cataloging network for the public libraries of Ontario.

    Ex: However, lengthy and complex consultative committees can hinder revision, and make for a slowly changing scheme.
    Ex: The advisory council comprises social workers, directors of information centres and public libraries, with student participation.
    Ex: Librarians solicited input from teens using surveys, interviews, focus groups, and young adult advisory boards or councils.

    Spanish-English dictionary > comité consultivo

  • 88 cornucopia

    f.
    cornucopia, horn of plenty (cuerno).
    * * *
    1 (vaso) cornucopia, horn of plenty
    2 (espejo) small mirror
    * * *
    SF
    1) (Mit) cornucopia, horn of plenty
    2) (=espejo) small ornamental mirror
    * * *
    femenino cornucopia, horn of plenty
    * * *
    Ex. The article 'Children's cornucopia' describes how children's and young adult librarians have long felt discrimination based on sex as well as discrimination based on the age of the users served.
    * * *
    femenino cornucopia, horn of plenty
    * * *

    Ex: The article 'Children's cornucopia' describes how children's and young adult librarians have long felt discrimination based on sex as well as discrimination based on the age of the users served.

    * * *
    cornucopia, horn of plenty
    * * *
    1. [espejo] = small decorative mirror
    2. [cuerno] cornucopia, horn of plenty
    * * *
    f cornucopia, horn of plenty

    Spanish-English dictionary > cornucopia

  • 89 demasiado poco común

    (adj.) = all too rare
    Ex. The author argues that young adult involvement in choices about their library services is all too rare and sets out the reasons for this state of affairs.
    * * *
    (adj.) = all too rare

    Ex: The author argues that young adult involvement in choices about their library services is all too rare and sets out the reasons for this state of affairs.

    Spanish-English dictionary > demasiado poco común

  • 90 demasiado raro

    (adj.) = all too rare
    Ex. The author argues that young adult involvement in choices about their library services is all too rare and sets out the reasons for this state of affairs.
    * * *
    (adj.) = all too rare

    Ex: The author argues that young adult involvement in choices about their library services is all too rare and sets out the reasons for this state of affairs.

    Spanish-English dictionary > demasiado raro

  • 91 educación sexual

    f.
    sex education.
    * * *
    Ex. A spin-off from the AIDS epidemic has been that young adult books dealing with sex education have become increasingly frank.
    * * *

    Ex: A spin-off from the AIDS epidemic has been that young adult books dealing with sex education have become increasingly frank.

    * * *
    sex education

    Spanish-English dictionary > educación sexual

  • 92 en + Posesivo + cabeza

    = on + Posesivo + mind
    Ex. The school was sued for banning a young adult novel, 'Annie on my mind', about two high school girls who fall in love.
    * * *
    = on + Posesivo + mind

    Ex: The school was sued for banning a young adult novel, 'Annie on my mind', about two high school girls who fall in love.

    Spanish-English dictionary > en + Posesivo + cabeza

  • 93 en + Posesivo + mente

    = on + Posesivo + mind
    Ex. The school was sued for banning a young adult novel, 'Annie on my mind', about two high school girls who fall in love.
    * * *
    = on + Posesivo + mind

    Ex: The school was sued for banning a young adult novel, 'Annie on my mind', about two high school girls who fall in love.

    Spanish-English dictionary > en + Posesivo + mente

  • 94 en peligro

    = endangered, jeopardised [jeopardized, -USA], at stake, at risk, under threat, under challenge, on the line, on thin ice, on dangerous ground, threatened, in harm's way
    Ex. It asserts that young adult libraries and the services they provide are continously endangered and describes how to come to terms with this problem.
    Ex. And yet the thought of what he was being asked to do to salvage the jeopardized budget outraged his every fiber.
    Ex. But there was a principle at stake here, and she too felt obligated to express her honest thoughts.
    Ex. Consumer advice centres were not used to any great degree by the working classes or those groups most at risk as consumers -- the elderly, divorced, widowed and separated.
    Ex. Products under threat include; greeting cards, circulars, information sheets, newspapers and magazines.
    Ex. During the previous 10 years the concept of free information services in Australian libraries has come increasingly under challenge.
    Ex. The article 'Assets on the line' discusses some of the disadvantages of manual methods of performing inventories of organization's hardware and software.
    Ex. As the title of my talk indicates, we are on thin ice, and in more ways than one.
    Ex. On dangerous ground: The threat of landslides is looming large with ad hoc building practices being the root cause.
    Ex. Kids and adults are encouraged to take a dip and raise funds to help protect sea turtles and other threatened marine wildlife.
    Ex. Santa Barbara area canyon's residents are among many Californians living in harm's way in fire-prone areas.
    * * *
    = endangered, jeopardised [jeopardized, -USA], at stake, at risk, under threat, under challenge, on the line, on thin ice, on dangerous ground, threatened, in harm's way

    Ex: It asserts that young adult libraries and the services they provide are continously endangered and describes how to come to terms with this problem.

    Ex: And yet the thought of what he was being asked to do to salvage the jeopardized budget outraged his every fiber.
    Ex: But there was a principle at stake here, and she too felt obligated to express her honest thoughts.
    Ex: Consumer advice centres were not used to any great degree by the working classes or those groups most at risk as consumers -- the elderly, divorced, widowed and separated.
    Ex: Products under threat include; greeting cards, circulars, information sheets, newspapers and magazines.
    Ex: During the previous 10 years the concept of free information services in Australian libraries has come increasingly under challenge.
    Ex: The article 'Assets on the line' discusses some of the disadvantages of manual methods of performing inventories of organization's hardware and software.
    Ex: As the title of my talk indicates, we are on thin ice, and in more ways than one.
    Ex: On dangerous ground: The threat of landslides is looming large with ad hoc building practices being the root cause.
    Ex: Kids and adults are encouraged to take a dip and raise funds to help protect sea turtles and other threatened marine wildlife.
    Ex: Santa Barbara area canyon's residents are among many Californians living in harm's way in fire-prone areas.

    Spanish-English dictionary > en peligro

  • 95 explicar las razones de

    (v.) = set out + the reasons for
    Ex. The author argues that young adult involvement in choices about their library services is all too rare and sets out the reasons for this state of affairs.
    * * *
    (v.) = set out + the reasons for

    Ex: The author argues that young adult involvement in choices about their library services is all too rare and sets out the reasons for this state of affairs.

    Spanish-English dictionary > explicar las razones de

  • 96 exponer las razones de

    (v.) = set out + the reasons for
    Ex. The author argues that young adult involvement in choices about their library services is all too rare and sets out the reasons for this state of affairs.
    * * *
    (v.) = set out + the reasons for

    Ex: The author argues that young adult involvement in choices about their library services is all too rare and sets out the reasons for this state of affairs.

    Spanish-English dictionary > exponer las razones de

  • 97 gay

    adj.
    gay.
    m.
    gay.
    * * *
    (pl gays)
    1 gay, homosexual
    1 gay, homosexual
    \
    el movimiento gay the Gay Liberation Movement
    * * *
    adj.
    * * *
    1.
    ADJ INV gay
    2.
    SM
    (pl gays) gay man, gay
    * * *
    I [gai, gei]
    adjetivo (pl gay or gays) gay
    II [gai, gei]
    (pl gay or gays) (m) gay man, gay; (f) gay woman, lesbian
    * * *
    = gay, queer.
    Ex. There are indications that gay and lesbian readers will be better served in the future.
    Ex. Approximately 100 young adult novels with gay/lesbian/ queer content have been published since the first one appeared in 1969.
    ----
    * bar de gays = gay bar.
    * * *
    I [gai, gei]
    adjetivo (pl gay or gays) gay
    II [gai, gei]
    (pl gay or gays) (m) gay man, gay; (f) gay woman, lesbian
    * * *
    = gay, queer.

    Ex: There are indications that gay and lesbian readers will be better served in the future.

    Ex: Approximately 100 young adult novels with gay/lesbian/ queer content have been published since the first one appeared in 1969.
    * bar de gays = gay bar.

    * * *
    gay1
    /gai, gei/
    (pl gay or gays)
    gay
    Compuesto:
    gay saber /gai/
    ( liter):
    el gay saber poetics, poesy ( liter)
    gay2
    /gai, gei/
    (pl gay or gays); (m)
    gay man, gay; ( feminine) gay woman, lesbian
    * * *

    gay /gai/, /gei/ adjetivo (pl
    ◊ gay or gays) gay

    ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (m) gay man, gay;

    (f) gay woman, lesbian
    gay adj inv & sustantivo masculino homosexual, gay
    Antes significaba alegre, feliz, pero hoy en día significa casi exclusivamente homosexual o gay.
    ' gay' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    alegre
    - colectiva
    - colectivo
    - feliz
    English:
    gay
    - abandon
    - come
    - group
    - queer
    * * *
    gay [gai, gei]
    ♦ adj inv
    gay
    ♦ nm
    gay
    * * *
    I adj gay
    II m gay (man)
    * * *
    gay ['ge, 'gai] adj
    : gay (homosexual)
    * * *
    gay adj n gay

    Spanish-English dictionary > gay

  • 98 homosexual

    adj.
    homosexual.
    f. & m.
    homosexual, homosexual person, gay, gay man.
    * * *
    1 homosexual
    1 homosexual
    * * *
    noun mf. adj.
    homosexual, gay
    * * *
    ADJ SMF homosexual
    * * *
    adjetivo/masculino y femenino homosexual
    * * *
    = gay, gay man [gay men, -pl.], homosexual, queer, fag, faggot, poofter, sissy, poof, mollycoddle, homo.
    Ex. There are indications that gay and lesbian readers will be better served in the future.
    Ex. It is the proper function of New Zealand libraries to provide affirmative and empowering information to minority groups such as lesbians and gay men.
    Ex. The advent of the AIDS virus into both homosexual and heterosexual populations means that sexual ignorance can now result in death.
    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. 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.
    ----
    * liberación de los homosexuales = gay liberation.
    * no homosexual = straight man.
    * pareja homosexual = homosexual couple.
    * * *
    adjetivo/masculino y femenino homosexual
    * * *
    = gay, gay man [gay men, -pl.], homosexual, queer, fag, faggot, poofter, sissy, poof, mollycoddle, homo.

    Ex: There are indications that gay and lesbian readers will be better served in the future.

    Ex: It is the proper function of New Zealand libraries to provide affirmative and empowering information to minority groups such as lesbians and gay men.
    Ex: The advent of the AIDS virus into both homosexual and heterosexual populations means that sexual ignorance can now result in death.
    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: 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.
    * liberación de los homosexuales = gay liberation.
    * no homosexual = straight man.
    * pareja homosexual = homosexual couple.

    * * *
    adj/mf
    homosexual
    * * *

    homosexual adjetivo, masculino y femenino
    homosexual
    homosexual adjetivo & mf homosexual
    ' homosexual' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    gay
    - invertida
    - invertido
    - paladín
    - maricón
    - pederasta
    - tendencia
    English:
    come out
    - gay
    - homosexual
    - queen
    - queer
    - come
    - fag
    * * *
    ♦ adj
    homosexual
    ♦ nmf
    homosexual
    * * *
    m/f & adj homosexual
    * * *
    homosexual adj & nmf
    : homosexual
    * * *
    homosexual adj n homosexual

    Spanish-English dictionary > homosexual

  • 99 irreflexivo

    adj.
    thoughtless, foolhardy, reckless, irreflexive.
    m.
    thoughtless person, impulsive person.
    * * *
    1 (acto) rash; (persona) impetuous
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) [persona] (=inconsciente) thoughtless, unthinking; (=impetuoso) rash, impetuous
    2) [acto] rash, ill-considered
    * * *
    - va adjetivo < persona> unthinking, rash; <acto/impulso> rash
    * * *
    = ill-considered, mindless, unthinking, foolhardy, thoughtless.
    Ex. Questions such as 'Can I help you?' on the part of the librarian are easily deflected by a hasty, perhaps automatic and ill-considered, 'Oh, no thanks' by the user.
    Ex. This article argues that mindless adulation is no substitute for honest discussions of the bad as well as the good in young adult literature.
    Ex. The author outlines arguments against the unthinking application of new technologies.
    Ex. There is nothing wrong with killing enemy soldiers that are attacking you and it would seem foolhardy just to let them escape.
    Ex. Frivolous or thoughtless spending can eat up your income and hence your future savings.
    * * *
    - va adjetivo < persona> unthinking, rash; <acto/impulso> rash
    * * *
    = ill-considered, mindless, unthinking, foolhardy, thoughtless.

    Ex: Questions such as 'Can I help you?' on the part of the librarian are easily deflected by a hasty, perhaps automatic and ill-considered, 'Oh, no thanks' by the user.

    Ex: This article argues that mindless adulation is no substitute for honest discussions of the bad as well as the good in young adult literature.
    Ex: The author outlines arguments against the unthinking application of new technologies.
    Ex: There is nothing wrong with killing enemy soldiers that are attacking you and it would seem foolhardy just to let them escape.
    Ex: Frivolous or thoughtless spending can eat up your income and hence your future savings.

    * * *
    ‹persona› unthinking, rash; ‹acto/impulso› rash
    * * *
    irreflexivo, -a adj
    rash;
    es muy irreflexivo he's very rash
    * * *
    adj rash
    * * *
    irreflexivo, -va adj
    : rash, unthinking

    Spanish-English dictionary > irreflexivo

  • 100 maricón

    m.
    gay, nance, homosexual, male homosexual.
    * * *
    1 familiar peyorativo (homosexual) poofter, poof, queer
    * * *
    I
    - cona adjetivo (fam & pey)
    a) ( homosexual) queer (colloq & pej), bent (sl & pej)

    el muy maricón — the bastard o (AmE) the son of a bitch (vulg)

    c) (AmL) ( cobarde) wimp (colloq)
    II
    masculino (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)

    el muy maricón — the bastard o (AmE) the son of a bitch (vulg)

    c) (AmL) ( cobarde) wimp (colloq)
    II
    masculino (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.

    * * *
    1 (homosexual) queer ( colloq pej), bent ( sl pej)
    2 (como insulto) ( masculine) bastard ( vulg), son of a bitch ( AmE sl); ( feminine) bitch ( vulg)
    3 ( AmL) (cobarde) wimpish ( colloq), wimpy ( colloq)
    fag ( AmE colloq pej), poof ( BrE colloq pej)
    * * *

    maricón 1
    ◊ - cona adjetivo (fam &

    pey)
    a) ( homosexual) queer (colloq & pej), bent (sl & pej)


    ◊ el muy maricón the bastard o (AmE) son of a bitch (vulg);

    la muy maricona the bitch (vulg)
    c) (AmL) ( cobarde) wimpy (colloq), wimpish (colloq)

    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
    ♦ adj
    1. [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 pop
    fag pop, Br
    poof pop

    Spanish-English dictionary > maricón

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