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thirst

Interpretation Translation

1 abrasador

adj.

scorching, burning, ardent, hot.

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abrasador

► adjetivo

1 burning, scorching

2 figurado consuming

■ pasión abrasadora consuming passion

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- dora adjetivo burning (before n)

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= burning, searing, blistering, scorching, baking hot, sultry [sultrier -comp., sultriest -sup.], torrid.

Ex. A choking emotion, partly made up of incredulity and in part a burning resentment filled Drew Pope.

Ex. His searing and rigorously logical analysis of the '1949 ALA Rules for Entry' is one of my favorite pieces of writing on cataloging.

Ex. The best place to be on a blistering day is in the shade.

Ex. It is widely known that black robes help the Bedouins to keep cool in the scorching heat of the desert.

Ex. He slept on a camp bed in the baking hot room between 12-hour shifts and survived on leftovers brought to him by friendly chefs.

Ex. The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.

Ex. The impression in England was that Queensland was a torrid place, not suitable for white occupation, and very thinly occupied, mostly by blacks.

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* calor abrasador = scorching heat, blistering heat, torrid heat.

* día abrasador = scorcher.

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- dora adjetivo burning (before n)

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= burning, searing, blistering, scorching, baking hot, sultry [sultrier -comp., sultriest -sup.], torrid.

Ex: A choking emotion, partly made up of incredulity and in part a burning resentment filled Drew Pope.

Ex: His searing and rigorously logical analysis of the '1949 ALA Rules for Entry' is one of my favorite pieces of writing on cataloging.

Ex: The best place to be on a blistering day is in the shade.

Ex: It is widely known that black robes help the Bedouins to keep cool in the scorching heat of the desert.

Ex: He slept on a camp bed in the baking hot room between 12-hour shifts and survived on leftovers brought to him by friendly chefs.

Ex: The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.

Ex: The impression in England was that Queensland was a torrid place, not suitable for white occupation, and very thinly occupied, mostly by blacks.

* calor abrasador = scorching heat, blistering heat, torrid heat.

* día abrasador = scorcher.

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abrasador - dora

adjective

burning ( before n)

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abrasador
◊ - dora adjetivo

burning ( before n)
abrasador,-ora adjetivo scorching

' abrasador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrasadora
English:
blistering
- burning
- scorching
- fiery
- withering

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abrasador, -ora adj

burning;

pasión abrasadora burning passion

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abrasador

adj scorching, burning

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abrasador, - dora adj

: burning, scorching

Spanish-English dictionary > abrasador
2 acuciante

adj.

urgent, pressing.

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acuciante

► adjetivo

1 pressing, urgent

■ un problema acuciante an urgent problem

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ADJ pressing

necesidad acuciante — dire necessity, urgent o pressing need

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adjetivo <necesidad/problema> urgent, pressing; < deseo> burning (before n), ardent

una sed/un hambre acuciante — a raging thirst/a gnawing hunger

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= pressing, acute, ever-pressing.

Ex. As the quantity of knowledge expands the need to organise it becomes more pressing.

Ex. In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.

Ex. Cooperative collection development is seen as a solution to the ever-pressing problems posed by the 'information explosion'.

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* ser acuciante = be acute.

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adjetivo <necesidad/problema> urgent, pressing; < deseo> burning (before n), ardent

una sed/un hambre acuciante — a raging thirst/a gnawing hunger

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= pressing, acute, ever-pressing.

Ex: As the quantity of knowledge expands the need to organise it becomes more pressing.

Ex: In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.

Ex: Cooperative collection development is seen as a solution to the ever-pressing problems posed by the 'information explosion'.

* ser acuciante = be acute.

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acuciante, acucioso -sa

adjective

‹necesidad/problema› urgent, pressing; ‹deseo› burning ( before n), ardent

había algo acuciante en la manera como hizo la pregunta there was something urgent in the way he asked the question

lo atormentaba una sed/un hambre acuciante he was tormented by a raging thirst/a gnawing hunger

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acuciante adjetivo urgent, pressing: teníamos una necesidad acuciante de dinero, we had a pressing need for money
' acuciante' also found in these entries:
English:
consuming

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acuciante adj

urgent, pressing;

sentía un deseo acuciante de marcharse she felt an urgent o pressing desire to leave;

éste es el problema más acuciante en estos momentos this is the most urgent o pressing problem at the moment

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acuciante

adj pressing, urgent

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acuciante adj

: pressing, urgent

Spanish-English dictionary > acuciante
3 afán

m.

1 enthusiasm, urge, eagerness, fervor.

2 toil, travail.

3 fidget.

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afán

► nombre masculino

1 (celo) zeal; (interés) keenness, eagerness

■ con afán keenly

2 (esfuerzo) effort

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noun m.

eagerness, desire

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SM

1) (=deseo) eagerness

en su afán de marcar un gol — in his eagerness to score a goal

• con afán de, con afán de agradar, repartió regalos para todos — in his eagerness to please he gave everyone presents

• por afán de, lo hizo por afán de superarse — she did out of a desire to better herself

lo hicieron por afán de ganar tiempo — they did it in a bid to gain time

• tener afán de algo — to be eager for sth

afán de conocimiento — thirst for knowledge

afán de lucro, el afán de lucro — the profit motive

actuaron sin afán de lucro — they didn't do it to make money

afán de protagonismo, un juez con afán de protagonismo — a judge who loves publicity o always wants to be in the limelight

tu hermano tiene mucho afán de protagonismo — your brother always wants to be the centre of attention

afán de superación — desire to better oneself

afán de venganza — thirst for revenge

afán de victoria — will to win, desire to win

2) (=ahínco)

hacer algo con afán — to do sth eagerly

rebuscó con afán en los archivos — he searched eagerly through the files

3) frm (=intención)

una obra con afán didáctico — an educational work

sin afán efectista — with no desire for dramatic effect

4) LAm (=prisa) hurry

tengo muchísimo afán — I'm in a tearing hurry

ir con afán — to be in a hurry

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masculino

1)

a) ( anhelo) eagerness

su afán de aventuras — his thirst for adventure

afán de + inf — eagerness to + inf

su afán de agradar — their eagerness to please

tiene afán de aprender — she's eager to learn

su afán por alcanzar la fama — his desire to become famous

b) ( empeño) effort

pone mucho afán en — he puts a lot (of effort) into

2) (Col fam) ( prisa) hurry

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= eagerness, industry.

Ex. The sense of alienation that had evolved over 50 years has gradually given way to a spirit of teamwork and eagerness to learn.

Ex. In fact, the terms of the contrast are highly ambivalent: order vs. anarchy, liberty vs. despotism, or industry vs. sloth, and also dissimulation vs. honesty.

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* afán de protagonismo = outburst of ego.

* con afán = earnestly.

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masculino

1)

a) ( anhelo) eagerness

su afán de aventuras — his thirst for adventure

afán de + inf — eagerness to + inf

su afán de agradar — their eagerness to please

tiene afán de aprender — she's eager to learn

su afán por alcanzar la fama — his desire to become famous

b) ( empeño) effort

pone mucho afán en — he puts a lot (of effort) into

2) (Col fam) ( prisa) hurry

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= eagerness, industry.

Ex: The sense of alienation that had evolved over 50 years has gradually given way to a spirit of teamwork and eagerness to learn.

Ex: In fact, the terms of the contrast are highly ambivalent: order vs. anarchy, liberty vs. despotism, or industry vs. sloth, and also dissimulation vs. honesty.

* afán de protagonismo = outburst of ego.

* con afán = earnestly.

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afán

masculine

A

1 (anhelo) eagerness

su afán de aventuras his thirst for adventure

su afán de superación her eagerness to better herself

afán DE + INF:

su afán de agradar their eagerness o anxiousness o keenness to please

tiene afán de aprender she's keen to learn

afán POR + INF:

su afán por alcanzar la fama his desire to become famous

ver tb lucro

2 (empeño) effort

pone mucho afán en todo lo que hace he puts a lot (of effort) into everything he does

¡tanto afán para nada! all that effort for nothing!

B ( Col fam) (prisa) hurry

tengo un afán horrible I'm in a terrible hurry

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afán sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( anhelo) eagerness;

◊ su afán de aventuras his thirst for adventure;

afán de hacer algo eagerness to do sth;
su afán de agradar their eagerness to please;
tiene afán de aprender she's eager to learn
b) ( empeño) effort

2 (Col fam) ( prisa) hurry
afán sustantivo masculino
1 (empeño) effort
2 (anhelo) desire: su mayor afán era ayudarte, his only wish was to help you
(celo) zeal
' afán' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
protagonismo
- prurito
- empeño
English:
zealously
- anxious

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afán nm

1. [esfuerzo] hard work;

con afán energetically, enthusiastically;

pone mucho afán en el trabajo she puts a lot of effort into her work

2. [anhelo] urge;

afán de riquezas desire for wealth;

su único afán es salir por televisión his one ambition is to appear on television;

su afán de agradar llega a ser irritante his eagerness to please can be positively irritating;

tienen mucho afán por conocerte they're really keen to meet you;

lo único que le mueve es el afán de lucro he's only interested in money;

una organización sin afán de lucro a Br non-profit-making o US not-for-profit organization;

lo hizo sin afán de lucro she did it with no thought of personal gain

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afán

m

1 ( esfuerzo) effort

2 ( deseo) eagerness;

afán de aprender eagerness to learn;

afán de saber hunger o thirst for knowledge;

afán de poder hunger for power;

sin afán de lucro organización not-for-profit, non-profit;

con afán enthusiastically

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afán nm, pl afanes

1) anhelo: eagerness, desire

2) empeño: effort, determination

Spanish-English dictionary > afán
4 agobiante

adj.

1 overwhelming.

2 exhausting, backbreaking, tough, arduous.

3 tiresome.

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agobiante

► adjetivo

1 (cansado) backbreaking, exhausting

2 (abrumado) overwhelming

3 (lugar) claustrophobic; (calor) oppressive

4 (persona) tiresome, tiring

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adj.

overwhelming

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ADJ

1) [calor, ambiente, lugar] oppressive

un día de verano agobiante — a stifling o sweltering summer's day

2) (=insoportable) [trabajo, día] stressful; [pena, ritmo] unbearable; [responsabilidad] overwhelming

es agobiante verla sufrir y no poder hacer nada — it's unbearable watching her suffer and being unable to do anything

una agobiante sensación de soledad — an overwhelming sense of loneliness

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adjetivo, agobiador - dora adjetivo <trabajo/día> exhausting; < calor> stifling

es una carga agobiante para él — it's/he's/she's a terrible burden on him

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= oppressive, overpowering, stifling, suffocating, sultry [sultrier -comp., sultriest -sup.], crippling, gut-wrenching, nightmarish.

Ex. Holman has decided we must see Slake's background, and it is as bleak and oppressive as one supposed it must be.

Ex. The librarian should at all times try to place himself in the position of the reader and ask just how much information will be useful without becoming overpowering.

Ex. He calls for various strategies of resistance to counter the stifling hand of capitalism on Western culture.

Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.

Ex. The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.

Ex. Can we avoid racism, sexism and the crippling effects of other forms of prejudicial stereotyping without recourse to censorship?.

Ex. In these gut-wrenching times it's important to know who the strongest, healthiest providers are to keep your money out of harm's way!.

Ex. It was the drugs that made me mad: Jane was anorexic, but the treatment prescribed pushed her over the edge for 22 nightmarish years.

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adjetivo, agobiador - dora adjetivo <trabajo/día> exhausting; < calor> stifling

es una carga agobiante para él — it's/he's/she's a terrible burden on him

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= oppressive, overpowering, stifling, suffocating, sultry [sultrier -comp., sultriest -sup.], crippling, gut-wrenching, nightmarish.

Ex: Holman has decided we must see Slake's background, and it is as bleak and oppressive as one supposed it must be.

Ex: The librarian should at all times try to place himself in the position of the reader and ask just how much information will be useful without becoming overpowering.

Ex: He calls for various strategies of resistance to counter the stifling hand of capitalism on Western culture.

Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.

Ex: The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.

Ex: Can we avoid racism, sexism and the crippling effects of other forms of prejudicial stereotyping without recourse to censorship?.

Ex: In these gut-wrenching times it's important to know who the strongest, healthiest providers are to keep your money out of harm's way!.

Ex: It was the drugs that made me mad: Jane was anorexic, but the treatment prescribed pushed her over the edge for 22 nightmarish years.

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agobiante

adj,

agobiador - dora adjective ‹trabajo/día› exhausting; ‹calor› stifling

hacía un calor agobiante it was stifling o oppressively hot

resultó ser una carga agobiante para él it turned out to be a terrible o crushing burden on him

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agobiante,
◊ agobiador -dora adjetivo ‹trabajo/día› exhausting;

‹ calor› stifling;
◊ es una carga agobiante para él it's/he's/she's a terrible burden on him

agobiante adjetivo
1 (trabajo) overwhelming
2 (espacio cerrado) claustrophobic
3 (clima, temperatura) oppressive
4 (persona) tiresome, tiring

' agobiante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calor
English:
boiling
- burdensome
- oppressive
- stifling
- suffocating
- crippling

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agobiante adj
[presión, trabajo, persona] overwhelming; [calor] stifling; [ambiente] oppressive;
problemas agobiantes overwhelming problems;

trabajo agobiante backbreaking work

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agobiante

adj

1 trabajo exhausting

2 calor stifling

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agobiante adj

1) : exhausting, overwhelming

2) : stifling, oppressive

Spanish-English dictionary > agobiante
5 amañar

v.

1 to rig, to manipulate.

2 to trick, to rig.

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amañar

► verbo transitivo

1 (falsear) to fiddle, fix; (documentos) to tamper with, doctor; (cuentas) to cook; (elecciones) to rig

2 (componer) to fix, arrange

► verbo pronominal amañarse

1 (darse maña) to be skilful (US skillful)

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

amañárselas familiar to manage

■ se las amaña muy bien para hacer el mínimo de trabajo he always manages to do as little work as possible

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verb

to fix

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1. VT

1) pey (=manipular) [+ resultado] to alter, tamper with; [+ elección] to rig; [+ foto] to fake; [+ partido, jurado] to fix; [+ cuentas] to cook *; [+ excusa] to cook up

2) (=hacer bien) to do skilfully, do skillfully (EEUU), do cleverly

2.

See:

amañarse

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1.
verbo transitivo (fam) < elecciones> to rig; <partido/pelea> to fix; <carnet/documento> to tamper with; < informe> to alter, doctor (pej); <excusa/historia> to dream o cook up, concoct
2.
amañarse v pron

1) tb

amañárselas — ( ingeniarse) to manage

se (las) amañó para llegar a fin de mes — she somehow managed to get by until the end of the month

2) (Col, Ven) ( acostumbrarse) to settle in

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= sex up, fiddle, fiddle with, fudge, fake, cobble together, concoct.

Ex. Kelly reportedly said that top aides of Prime Minister Tony Blair had ' sexed up' intelligence reports to help justify an invasion of Iraq.

Ex. Thus, the wrong impression was gained, for instance, when the olive oil subsidies were being ' fiddled' in Italy.

Ex. The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.

Ex. The author explains how scientific literature is written, refereed, edited, and published, and contends that the data it contains have often been fudged or stolen from others.

Ex. Both the researcher and the student practice of 'fudging' involves faking, fabricating, or stealing data.

Ex. By cobbling together these essays without any attempt to integrate them, Mills reveals a disregard for his audience.

Ex. Their unquenchable thirst for revenge enabled them to concoct a diabolical scheme.

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* amañar el mercado = rig + the market.

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1.
verbo transitivo (fam) < elecciones> to rig; <partido/pelea> to fix; <carnet/documento> to tamper with; < informe> to alter, doctor (pej); <excusa/historia> to dream o cook up, concoct
2.
amañarse v pron

1) tb

amañárselas — ( ingeniarse) to manage

se (las) amañó para llegar a fin de mes — she somehow managed to get by until the end of the month

2) (Col, Ven) ( acostumbrarse) to settle in

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= sex up, fiddle, fiddle with, fudge, fake, cobble together, concoct.

Ex: Kelly reportedly said that top aides of Prime Minister Tony Blair had ' sexed up' intelligence reports to help justify an invasion of Iraq.

Ex: Thus, the wrong impression was gained, for instance, when the olive oil subsidies were being ' fiddled' in Italy.

Ex: The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.

Ex: The author explains how scientific literature is written, refereed, edited, and published, and contends that the data it contains have often been fudged or stolen from others.

Ex: Both the researcher and the student practice of 'fudging' involves faking, fabricating, or stealing data.

Ex: By cobbling together these essays without any attempt to integrate them, Mills reveals a disregard for his audience.

Ex: Their unquenchable thirst for revenge enabled them to concoct a diabolical scheme.

* amañar el mercado = rig + the market.

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amañar [A1 ]

vt

( fam)

1 ‹elecciones› to rig; ‹partido/pelea› to fix

2 ‹carnet/documento› to tamper with, doctor

amañó el informe oficial he doctored o altered the official report

3 ‹excusa/historia› to dream o cook up, concoct

■ amañarse

v pron

A

tb amañárselas (ingeniarse): se (las) amañó para llegar a fin de mes she somehow managed to get by until the end of the month

B ( Col) (acostumbrarse) to settle in

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amañar ( conjugate amañar) verbo transitivo (fam) ‹ elecciones› to rig;
‹partido/pelea› to fix;
‹carnet/documento› to tamper with;
‹ informe› to alter, doctor (pej);
‹excusa/historia› to dream o cook up, concoct
amañarse verbo pronominal
1 tb
◊ amañárselas ( ingeniarse) to manage

2 (Col, Ven) ( acostumbrarse) to settle in
amañar verbo transitivo
1 to fix, fiddle
2 (unas elecciones, un premio) to rig
' amañar' also found in these entries:
English:
book
- cook
- doctor
- fiddle
- fix
- juggle
- fudge
- rig

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amañar

♦ vt

1. [elecciones, resultado] to rig;
[partido] to fix
2. [documento] to doctor

♦ See also the pronominal verb amañarse

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amañar

v/t fam

rig fam ; partido fix fam

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amañar vt

: to rig, to fix, to tamper with

♦ See also the reflexive verb amañarse

Spanish-English dictionary > amañar
6 anhelar

v.

1 to long or wish for.

anhelar hacer algo to long to do something

2 to desire, to aspire after, to be sick for, to crave after.

3 to yearn to, to desire to, to long to, to look forward to.

4 to pine, to languish.

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anhelar

► verbo transitivo

1 to long for, yearn for

■ anhela ser famosa she longs to be famous

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verb

to long for, yearn for

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1.

VT to long for, yearn for

anhelar hacer algo — to be eager to do sth, long to do sth

2.

VI (Med) to gasp, pant

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verbo transitivo (liter) <fama/poder> to yearn for, to long for

anhelar + inf — to long to + inf, yearn to + inf

anhelaba que su hijo fuera feliz — his greatest wish was for his son to be happy

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= itch for, long (for), crave, be more than ready for, gag for, covet, pine, lust (for/after/over), yearn, crave for.

Ex. It seems like he's itching for a change but doesn't know exactly the direction or directions to pursue in order to accomplish the change.

Ex. After you have chosen a story you long to tell, read it over and over and then analyse it.

Ex. Mayo maintained that workers are motivated by 'togetherness' and crave individual recognition within the group = Mayo mantenía que los trabajadores se motivan por la solidaridad y anhelan el reconocimiento individual dentro del grupo.

Ex. By the time the first Italian parliament was formed in 1861, Italy was more than ready for political union.

Ex. Ireland is gagging for affordable broadband, according to a survey of 1400 net users.

Ex. He coveted his brother's power and so started to spin a conspiracy in order to assassinate him and take his place both on the throne and on the wedding thalamus.

Ex. The 2.1 km trail is perfect for working up a thirst - just long enough to make you feel like you got a bit of exercise, but short enough that you aren't pining for very long.

Ex. These two women were Samaria and Jerusalem, lusting after foreigners and foreign ways, and abandoning their god for shallow and ephemeral pleasures.

Ex. Since time immemorial, people have yearned for an immediate way to capture living moments in a picture.

Ex. With all of the things that make up our daily grind, we often find ourselves craving for the next getaway, for the next relaxation period.

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* anhelar ser = ache to be.

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verbo transitivo (liter) <fama/poder> to yearn for, to long for

anhelar + inf — to long to + inf, yearn to + inf

anhelaba que su hijo fuera feliz — his greatest wish was for his son to be happy

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= itch for, long (for), crave, be more than ready for, gag for, covet, pine, lust (for/after/over), yearn, crave for.

Ex: It seems like he's itching for a change but doesn't know exactly the direction or directions to pursue in order to accomplish the change.

Ex: After you have chosen a story you long to tell, read it over and over and then analyse it.

Ex: Mayo maintained that workers are motivated by 'togetherness' and crave individual recognition within the group = Mayo mantenía que los trabajadores se motivan por la solidaridad y anhelan el reconocimiento individual dentro del grupo.

Ex: By the time the first Italian parliament was formed in 1861, Italy was more than ready for political union.

Ex: Ireland is gagging for affordable broadband, according to a survey of 1400 net users.

Ex: He coveted his brother's power and so started to spin a conspiracy in order to assassinate him and take his place both on the throne and on the wedding thalamus.

Ex: The 2.1 km trail is perfect for working up a thirst - just long enough to make you feel like you got a bit of exercise, but short enough that you aren't pining for very long.

Ex: These two women were Samaria and Jerusalem, lusting after foreigners and foreign ways, and abandoning their god for shallow and ephemeral pleasures.

Ex: Since time immemorial, people have yearned for an immediate way to capture living moments in a picture.

Ex: With all of the things that make up our daily grind, we often find ourselves craving for the next getaway, for the next relaxation period.

* anhelar ser = ache to be.

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anhelar [A1 ]

vt

( liter); ‹fama/gloria/poder› to yearn for, to long for anhelar + INF to long to + INF, yearn to + INF

anhelaba llevar una vida tranquila she longed o yearned to lead a peaceful life

anhelar QUE + SUBJ:

anhelaba que su hijo fuera feliz his deepest desire o greatest wish was for his son to be happy

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anhelar ( conjugate anhelar) verbo transitivo (liter) ‹fama/poder› to yearn for, to long for;
◊ anhelar hacer algo to long to do sth, yearn to do sth;

anhelaba que su hijo fuera feliz his greatest wish was for his son to be happy
anhelar verbo transitivo to yearn for, to long for

' anhelar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desear
- suspirar
English:
hanker
- itch
- long
- yearn

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anhelar vt

to long for;

un político que anhela poder a politician who is hungry for power;

anhela tener su propia casa she longs to have a house of her own;

anhelan que acabe la guerra they are longing for the war to end

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anhelar

v/t long for

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anhelar vt

: to yearn for, to crave

Spanish-English dictionary > anhelar
7 ansia

f.

1 longing, yearning.

2 anxiousness.

ansias sickness, nausea (náuseas)

3 desire, anxiety, eagerness, expectancy.

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ansia

(Takes el in singular)

► nombre femenino

1 (ansiedad) anxiety; (angustia) anguish

2 (deseo) eagerness, longing, yearning

■ tener ansia de poder to be longing for power

3 MEDICINA sick feeling

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SF

1) (=anhelo) yearning, longing

ansia de libertad/amor — yearning o longing for freedom/love

ansia de poder/riqueza/conocimiento/aventura — thirst for power/wealth/knowledge/adventure

el ansia de superación — the will to outdo oneself

el ansia de vivir la ayudó a recuperarse — the will to live helped her to recover

el ansia de placeres — the desire for pleasure

tenía ansias de verla — he was yearning o longing to see her

comer con ansia — to eat ravenously

beber con ansia — to drink thirstily

besarse con ansia — to kiss hungrily

mirar con ansia a algn — to look longingly at sb

2) (=ansiedad) anxiety, worry; (=angustia) anguish

3) pl ansias (=náuseas) nausea sing

tener ansias — to feel sick o nauseous

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femenino‡

a) ( avidez)

comer con ansia — to eat eagerly

desear algo con ansia — to want something desperately

ansia de algo — de paz/libertad longing for something, yearning for something

sus ansias de poder — her thirst o craving for power

sentir ansia de hacer algo — to long o yearn to do something

b) (Psic) anxiety

c) ansias femenino plural (Col, Ven fam) ( náuseas) nausea

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= yearning, craving, thirst, eagerness, uneasiness.

Ex. A flood of feeling welled up in him about life and death and beauty and suffering and transitoriness and the yearning of his unsatisfied soul for a happiness not to be found on earth which poured out in 'Ode to a Nightingale'.

Ex. The craving for data to document the status and excellence of library service is very real.

Ex. The thirst grew not just for preservation but for circulation of stories that gave meaning to life and coherence to communities.

Ex. The sense of alienation that had evolved over 50 years has gradually given way to a spirit of teamwork and eagerness to learn.

Ex. Uneasiness evidenced by some inquirers at the reference desk seems to stem from unfamiliarity with the personnel and service, and a fear of appearing ignorant.

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* ansia de aventura = thirst for adventure.

* ansia de saber = thirst for knowledge.

* ansias de = hunger for, lust for, greed for.

* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.

* ansias de conocer mundo = wanderlust.

* ansias de matar = bloodlust.

* ansias de viajar = itchy feet.

* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.

* con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.

* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.

* tener ansias de = crave for.

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femenino‡

a) ( avidez)

comer con ansia — to eat eagerly

desear algo con ansia — to want something desperately

ansia de algo — de paz/libertad longing for something, yearning for something

sus ansias de poder — her thirst o craving for power

sentir ansia de hacer algo — to long o yearn to do something

b) (Psic) anxiety

c) ansias femenino plural (Col, Ven fam) ( náuseas) nausea

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= yearning, craving, thirst, eagerness, uneasiness.

Ex: A flood of feeling welled up in him about life and death and beauty and suffering and transitoriness and the yearning of his unsatisfied soul for a happiness not to be found on earth which poured out in 'Ode to a Nightingale'.

Ex: The craving for data to document the status and excellence of library service is very real.

Ex: The thirst grew not just for preservation but for circulation of stories that gave meaning to life and coherence to communities.

Ex: The sense of alienation that had evolved over 50 years has gradually given way to a spirit of teamwork and eagerness to learn.

Ex: Uneasiness evidenced by some inquirers at the reference desk seems to stem from unfamiliarity with the personnel and service, and a fear of appearing ignorant.

* ansia de aventura = thirst for adventure.

* ansia de saber = thirst for knowledge.

* ansias de = hunger for, lust for, greed for.

* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.

* ansias de conocer mundo = wanderlust.

* ansias de matar = bloodlust.

* ansias de viajar = itchy feet.

* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.

* con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.

* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.

* tener ansias de = crave for.

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ansia

f‡

1

(deseo, avidez): comer/beber con ansia to eat/drink eagerly

desear algo con ansia to want sth desperately

ansia DE algo longing FOR sth, yearning FOR sth

ansia de conocimientos/libertad longing o thirst o yearning for knowledge/freedom

no lograba satisfacer sus ansias de poder she was unable to satisfy her thirst o lust o craving for power

sentía ansias de volver a verla he longed o yearned to see her again

2 ( Psic) anxiety

3 ansias fpl (Col, Ven fam) (náuseas) nausea

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Del verbo ansiar: ( conjugate ansiar)

ansia es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
ansia
ansiar
ansia feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
a) (avidez, deseo):

◊ con ansia ‹comer/beber› eagerly;

ansia de algo ‹de paz/libertad› longing for sth, yearning for sth;

‹ de poder› thirst for sth, craving for sth;
◊ sentir ansia de hacer algo to long o yearn to do sth;

sus ansias de aprendar her eagerness to learn
b) (Psic) anxiety

c)

◊ ansias sustantivo femenino plural (Col, Ven fam) ( náuseas) nausea

ansiar ( conjugate ansiar) verbo transitivo (liter) ‹libertad/poder› to long for, yearn for;
◊ ansia hacer algo to long to do sth

ansia sustantivo femenino
1 (deseo) longing, yearning
2 (intranquilidad, desasosiego) anxiety
2 Med sick feeling
ansiar verbo transitivo to long for, yearn for

' ansia' also found in these entries:
English:
anxiety
- craving
- greedy
- itch
- lust
- hunger
- yearning

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ansia nf Takes the masculine articles el and un

1. [afán] longing, yearning;

tiene ansia de poder she is hungry for power;

bebía con ansia he drank thirstily;

las ansias de vivir the will to live;

las ansias independentistas de la región the region's desire for independence

2. [ansiedad] anxiousness;
[angustia] anguish;
esperan los resultados con ansia they are anxiously waiting for the results;

no pases ansia, todo saldrá bien don't worry o be anxious, it will all turn out all right in the end

3.
ansias [náuseas] sickness, nausea

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ansia

f

1 yearning;

ansia de saber thirst for knowledge;

ansia de poder desire o yearning for power

2 ( inquietud) anxiety, anxiousness

3

:

ansias pl nausea sg

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ansia nf

1) inquietud: apprehensiveness, uneasiness

2) angustia: anguish, distress

3) anhelo: longing, yearning

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ansia n (anhelo) longing / desire

un ansia de dinero a longing for money

tenía ansias de evadirse de la ciudad he longed to escape from the city

Spanish-English dictionary > ansia
8 ansia de aventura

= thirst for adventure

Ex. What they do bring with them is enthusiasm and a thirst for adventure.

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= thirst for adventure

Ex: What they do bring with them is enthusiasm and a thirst for adventure.

Spanish-English dictionary > ansia de aventura
9 ansia de saber

(n.) = thirst for knowledge

Ex. Here is an institution which knows, neither rank nor wealth within its walls, which stops the ignorant peer or the ignorant monarch at its threshold, and declines to unveil to him its treasures, or to waste time upon him, and yet welcomes the workman according to his knowledge or thirst for knowledge.

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(n.) = thirst for knowledge

Ex: Here is an institution which knows, neither rank nor wealth within its walls, which stops the ignorant peer or the ignorant monarch at its threshold, and declines to unveil to him its treasures, or to waste time upon him, and yet welcomes the workman according to his knowledge or thirst for knowledge.

Spanish-English dictionary > ansia de saber
10 ansiar

v.

1 to long for, to ache for, to desire, to aim for.

2 to yearn to, to want to, to be aching to, to ache to.

3 to yearn, to yen.

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ansiar

Conjugation model [ DESVIAR], like link=desviar desviar

► verbo transitivo

1 to long for, yearn for

■ ansiaba la paz she longed for peace

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verb

to long for, yearn for

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1.

VT to long for, yearn for

ansiar hacer algo — to long to do sth, yearn to do sth

2.

VI

ansiar por algn — to be madly in love with sb

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verbo transitivo (liter) <libertad/poder> to long for, yearn for

el tan ansiado reencuentro — the long-awaited reunion

ansiar + inf — to long to + inf

ansiaba que regresara — he longed o yearned for her to return

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= gag for, lust (for/after/over), yearn, itch for.

Ex. Ireland is gagging for affordable broadband, according to a survey of 1400 net users.

Ex. These two women were Samaria and Jerusalem, lusting after foreigners and foreign ways, and abandoning their god for shallow and ephemeral pleasures.

Ex. Since time immemorial, people have yearned for an immediate way to capture living moments in a picture.

Ex. It seems like he's itching for a change but doesn't know exactly the direction or directions to pursue in order to accomplish the change.

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verbo transitivo (liter) <libertad/poder> to long for, yearn for

el tan ansiado reencuentro — the long-awaited reunion

ansiar + inf — to long to + inf

ansiaba que regresara — he longed o yearned for her to return

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= gag for, lust (for/after/over), yearn, itch for.

Ex: Ireland is gagging for affordable broadband, according to a survey of 1400 net users.

Ex: These two women were Samaria and Jerusalem, lusting after foreigners and foreign ways, and abandoning their god for shallow and ephemeral pleasures.

Ex: Since time immemorial, people have yearned for an immediate way to capture living moments in a picture.

Ex: It seems like he's itching for a change but doesn't know exactly the direction or directions to pursue in order to accomplish the change.

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ansiar [ A17 ]

vt

( liter); ‹paz/libertad/poder› to long for, yearn for

el día del tan ansiado reencuentro the day of the long-awaited reunion

ansiar + INF to long to + INF

ansía alcanzar el éxito he longs to achieve success, he yearns after o craves success ( liter)

ansiar QUE + SUBJ:

ansiaba que regresara he longed o yearned for her to return, he longed o yearned for her return ( liter)

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ansiar ( conjugate ansiar) verbo transitivo (liter) ‹libertad/poder› to long for, yearn for;
◊ ansiar hacer algo to long to do sth

ansiar verbo transitivo to long for, yearn for

' ansiar' also found in these entries:
English:
crave
- thirst for
- hanker

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ansiar vt

ansiar algo to long for sth;

encontraron la felicidad que tanto ansiaban they found the happiness that they had been longing for;

ansiaba regresar a su país she longed to return to her country;

todos ansiamos llegar a un acuerdo we are all anxious to reach an agreement;

ansían que el problema se resuelva lo antes posible they are anxious for the problem to be solved as soon as possible

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ansiar

v/t yearn for, long for

* * *

ansiar {85} vt

: to long for, to yearn for

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ansiar vb to long

Spanish-English dictionary > ansiar
11 apagar

v.

1 to put out (fuego, incendio).

apagar el fuego de la cocina to turn o switch off the cooker

“por favor apaguen sus cigarrillos” “please extinguish your cigarettes”

2 to quench.

El agua apaga la sed Water quenches thirst.

3 to turn off, to close down, to put out, to shut down.

María apaga la lámpara Mary turns off the lamp.

4 to extinguish, to quench, to put out, to douse.

El agua apaga el fuego Water puts out the fire.

5 to blow out.

Ricardo apagó la candela de un soplido Richard blew out the candle at a blow.

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apagar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (fuego) to extinguish, put out

2 (luz) to turn out, turn off, put out

3 (televisión etc) to switch off, turn off

■ apaga la radio turn the radio off

4 (color) to soften

5 figurado (dolor) to soothe; (pena) to heal

6 figurado (sed) to quench

► verbo pronominal apagarse

1 (luz) to go out; (televisión) to go off

2 (emoción) to fade, wane

3 figurado (morirse) to pass away

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

apaga y vámonos let's call it a day

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verb

1) to turn off, switch off

2) put out, blow out

•

- apagarse

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1. VT

1) [+ fuego, vela, cerilla] to put out; [soplando] to blow out

apagó el cigarrillo en el cenicero — he put out o stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray

por favor, apaguen sus cigarrillos — please extinguish all cigarettes

- entonces apaga y vámonos

2) (Elec) to turn off, switch off

apaga la luz/tele — turn o switch the light/TV off

apagó el motor y salió del coche — she switched off the engine and got out of the car

apagar el sistema — (Inform) to close o shut down the system

3) [+ sed] to quench

4) [+ ira] to calm; [+ rencor] to pacify

5) [+ dolor] to take away, soothe

6) [+ sonido] to muffle, deaden; (Mús) to mute

7) [+ color] to tone down, soften

8) [+ cal] to slake

9) And, Caribe [+ arma de fuego] to empty, discharge

2.

See:

apagarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <luz/televisión/motor> to turn off, switch off; <cigarrillo/fuego> to put out, extinguish (frml); <vela/cerilla> to put out; ( soplando) to blow out

2) (liter) < sed> to quench; < ira> to appease (liter)
2.
apagarse v pron

1) luz/fuego/vela to go out

se ha apagado el brillo de sus ojos — (liter) the sparkle has gone out of her eyes

2) (liter) ira to abate; pasión to fade; entusiasmo/fervor to wane

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= turn off, quench, snub out, extinguish, dim, snuff out, snuff, dampen, stamp out.

Ex. Trapping must be turned off by hand when the document has been picked up by the borrower.

Ex. By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.

Ex. 'Who will tell her?' 'I'll take care of that,' responded the principal with acerbity, snubbing out her cigarette.

Ex. His sudden gust of audacity was quickly extinguished by her words and by her glance.

Ex. At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.

Ex. The producer did a 'hatchet job' on the film, substantially dumbing down the project and snuffing out any subtlety or nuance.

Ex. Perhaps it was his hunger for precision and philosophical truth that snuffed the literary flame in Musil.

Ex. Ten years ago ambition abounded; now risk-taking is out of style and vanguardism has been dampened by a pervasive enthusiasm for the past.

Ex. The existence of the Internet and World Wide Web has made it almost impossible to stamp out crimes committed by hackers.

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* apagar el ardor = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.

* apagar el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.

* apagar el fuego = put out + the flames.

* apagar la cal = slake + lime.

* apagar la cal viva = slake + quicklime.

* apagar la luz = turn + the light off.

* apagar la sed = slake + Posesivo + thirst.

* apagarse = subside.

* apagar un fuego = extinguish + fire, put down + fire.

* apagar un fuego con los pies = stomp out + fire.

* fuego + apagar = fire + be out.

* luz + apagarse = light + go out.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <luz/televisión/motor> to turn off, switch off; <cigarrillo/fuego> to put out, extinguish (frml); <vela/cerilla> to put out; ( soplando) to blow out

2) (liter) < sed> to quench; < ira> to appease (liter)
2.
apagarse v pron

1) luz/fuego/vela to go out

se ha apagado el brillo de sus ojos — (liter) the sparkle has gone out of her eyes

2) (liter) ira to abate; pasión to fade; entusiasmo/fervor to wane

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= turn off, quench, snub out, extinguish, dim, snuff out, snuff, dampen, stamp out.

Ex: Trapping must be turned off by hand when the document has been picked up by the borrower.

Ex: By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.

Ex: 'Who will tell her?' 'I'll take care of that,' responded the principal with acerbity, snubbing out her cigarette.

Ex: His sudden gust of audacity was quickly extinguished by her words and by her glance.

Ex: At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.

Ex: The producer did a 'hatchet job' on the film, substantially dumbing down the project and snuffing out any subtlety or nuance.

Ex: Perhaps it was his hunger for precision and philosophical truth that snuffed the literary flame in Musil.

Ex: Ten years ago ambition abounded; now risk-taking is out of style and vanguardism has been dampened by a pervasive enthusiasm for the past.

Ex: The existence of the Internet and World Wide Web has made it almost impossible to stamp out crimes committed by hackers.

* apagar el ardor = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.

* apagar el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.

* apagar el fuego = put out + the flames.

* apagar la cal = slake + lime.

* apagar la cal viva = slake + quicklime.

* apagar la luz = turn + the light off.

* apagar la sed = slake + Posesivo + thirst.

* apagarse = subside.

* apagar un fuego = extinguish + fire, put down + fire.

* apagar un fuego con los pies = stomp out + fire.

* fuego + apagar = fire + be out.

* luz + apagarse = light + go out.

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apagar [A3 ]

vt

A

1 ‹luz› to turn off, switch off, put out; ‹televisión/motor› to turn off, switch off

apaga y vámonos ( Esp fam); let's call it a day ( colloq), let's jack it in ( BrE sl)

2 ‹cigarrillo/fuego/incendio› to put out, extinguish ( frml); ‹vela/cerilla› to put out; (soplando) to blow out

B ( liter); ‹sed› to quench; ‹ira› to appease ( liter)

los años no habían apagado su pasión his passion had not faded o died with the years

■ apagarse

v pron

A «luz/fuego/vela» to go out

la luz se apagó y se volvió a encender the light went out o off and came on again

se ha apagado el brillo de sus ojos ( liter); the sparkle has gone out of her eyes

B ( liter); «ira» to abate; «pasión» to fade; «entusiasmo» to wane

se habían apagado los ánimos revolucionarios their revolutionary fervor had died down o waned

su vida se va apagando lentamente his life is slowly ebbing away ( liter)

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apagar ( conjugate apagar) verbo transitivo ‹luz/televisión/motor› to turn off, switch off;
‹cigarrillo/fuego› to put out;
‹vela/cerilla› to put out;
( soplando) to blow out
apagarse verbo pronominal [luz/fuego/vela] to go out
apagar vtr (un fuego) to put out
(una luz, una radio, etc) to turn off, switch off
(un color) to soften
(la sed) to quench
' apagar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desconectar
- luz
English:
beat out
- blow out
- come forward
- douse
- extinguish
- leave on
- power down
- put off
- put out
- quench
- shut down
- shut off
- stub
- switch off
- turn off
- turn out
- black
- blow
- damp
- dampen
- put
- shut
- snuff
- stamp
- switch
- turn

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apagar

♦ vt

1. [luz] to switch off;
[aparato] to turn o switch off;
apaga el horno turn o switch off the oven;
Informát
apagar equipo [en menú] shut down

2. [extinguir] [fuego, cigarrillo, vela] to put out;

“por favor apaguen sus cigarrillos” “please extinguish your cigarettes”

3. [reducir] [sed] to quench;
[dolor] to get rid of; [color] to soften; [sonido] to muffle; [brillo] to dull
♦ vi

Comp
Esp Fam
¡apaga y vámonos!: si eso es lo mejor que sabes hacer, ¡apaga y vámonos! if that's the best you can do we might as well forget it;

si no quieren ayudarnos, ¡apaga y vámonos! if they don't want to help us, let's not waste any more time over it

♦ See also the pronominal verb apagarse

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apagar

v/t televisor, luz turn off; fuego put out; vela snuff, put out;

apaga y vámonos we may as well call it a day

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apagar {52} vt

1) : to turn off, to shut off

2) : to extinguish, to put out

♦ See also the reflexive verb apagarse

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apagar vb

1. (luz, aparato) to turn off / to switch off

apaga la televisión turn the television off

2. (fuego, cigarrillo) to put out [pt. & pp. put]

los bomberos apagaron el incendio the firefighters put the fire out

3. (vela) to blow out [pt. blew; pp. blown]

apagó las velas de un soplido she blew out the candles in one go

Spanish-English dictionary > apagar
12 apagar la sed

(v.) = slake + Posesivo + thirst

Ex. People were just curious, and once they slaked their thirst for this new product, they dropped it like a hot potato.

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(v.) = slake + Posesivo + thirst

Ex: People were just curious, and once they slaked their thirst for this new product, they dropped it like a hot potato.

Spanish-English dictionary > apagar la sed
13 aplacar

v.

1 to placate.

2 to soothe, to calm, to deaden, to dim.

María aplacó su dolor con terapia Mary placated her pain with therapy.

El gobierno aplacó una rebelión ayer Government calmed a rebellion yesterday

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aplacar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 to placate, calm, soothe

► verbo pronominal aplacarse

1 (persona) to calm down; (viento) to abate, die down

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1.

VT (=apaciguar) [+ persona] to appease, placate; [+ hambre] to satisfy; [+ sed] to quench, satisfy

intenté aplacar los ánimos de todos — I tried to calm everyone down

2.

See:

aplacarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) < ira> to soothe

para aplacar a los dioses — to placate the gods

ella supo aplacar los ánimos — she was able to calm people down

b) < sed> to quench; < hambre> to satisfy; < dolor> to soothe
2.
aplacarse v pron persona to calm down; furia to subside; tempestad to abate, die down

* * *

= abate, keep + the edge off + Algo, defuse, still, appease.

Ex. As the sobbing abated, the secretary's voice regained some steadiness.

Ex. 'I can certainly understand your concern,' she ventured, speaking with a certain amiable casualness which she hoped would keep the edge off his annoyance, 'but we're really trying to protect the taxpayer's investment and the library's materials'.

Ex. This article gives examples of how problem behaviour can be defused in a library.

Ex. And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.

Ex. They've been working their butts off since the program was launched to appease the crowd.

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* aplacar la ansiedad = allay + anxiety.

* aplacar la sed = slake + Posesivo + thirst.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) < ira> to soothe

para aplacar a los dioses — to placate the gods

ella supo aplacar los ánimos — she was able to calm people down

b) < sed> to quench; < hambre> to satisfy; < dolor> to soothe
2.
aplacarse v pron persona to calm down; furia to subside; tempestad to abate, die down

* * *

= abate, keep + the edge off + Algo, defuse, still, appease.

Ex: As the sobbing abated, the secretary's voice regained some steadiness.

Ex: 'I can certainly understand your concern,' she ventured, speaking with a certain amiable casualness which she hoped would keep the edge off his annoyance, 'but we're really trying to protect the taxpayer's investment and the library's materials'.

Ex: This article gives examples of how problem behaviour can be defused in a library.

Ex: And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.

Ex: They've been working their butts off since the program was launched to appease the crowd.

* aplacar la ansiedad = allay + anxiety.

* aplacar la sed = slake + Posesivo + thirst.

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aplacar [A2 ]

vt

1 ‹ira/enojo› to soothe

para aplacar a los dioses to placate o appease the gods

fue necesaria su intervención para aplacar los ánimos he had to intervene to calm people down

2 ‹sed› to quench; ‹hambre› to satisfy; ‹dolor› to soothe

■ aplacarse

v pron

1 «persona» to calm down; «furia» to subside

2 «tempestad» to abate, die down

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aplacar ( conjugate aplacar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ ira› to soothe;

◊ supo aplacar los ánimos she was able to calm people down

b) ‹ sed› to quench;

‹ hambre› to satisfy;
‹ dolor› to soothe
aplacar verbo transitivo to placate, calm
' aplacar' also found in these entries:
English:
appease
- placate

* * *

aplacar

♦ vt

1. [persona, ánimos] to placate;

aplacaron su ira they appeased his anger

2. [hambre] to satisfy;
[sed] to quench; [dolor] to ease
♦ See also the pronominal verb aplacarse

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aplacar

v/t

1 hambre satisfy; sed quench

2 a alguien calm down, placate fml

* * *

aplacar {72} vt

apaciguar: to appease, to placate

♦ See also the reflexive verb aplacarse

Spanish-English dictionary > aplacar
14 aplacar la sed

(v.) = slake + Posesivo + thirst

Ex. People were just curious, and once they slaked their thirst for this new product, they dropped it like a hot potato.

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(v.) = slake + Posesivo + thirst

Ex: People were just curious, and once they slaked their thirst for this new product, they dropped it like a hot potato.

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15 aprender

v.

to learn (adquirir conocimientos de).

aprender a hacer algo to learn to do something

aprendieron la lección (figurative) they learned their lesson

¡para que aprendas! that'll teach you!

Silvia adquirió experiencia Silvia acquired experience.

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aprender

► verbo transitivo

1 to learn

■ así aprenderás a no decir mentiras that'll teach you not to tell lies

2 (memorizar) to learn by heart

► verbo pronominal aprenderse

1 to learn, learn by heart

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verb

to learn

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1.

VT to learn

aprender algo de memoria — to learn sth (off) by heart, memorize sth

aprender a hacer algo — to learn to do sth

2.

VI to learn

3.

See:

aprenderse

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo to learn
2.
aprender vt <lección/oficio> to learn

tienes que aprenderlo de memoria — you have to learn it (off) by heart

aprender algo de alguien/algo — to learn something from somebody/something

aprender a + inf — to learn to + inf

aprendió a leer — he learned to read
3.
aprenderse v pron (enf)

se aprendió el papel en una tarde — she learned the part in an afternoon

tienen que aprenderse la lección para mañana — you have to learn the lesson (by heart) for tomorrow

* * *

= learn, get into, learn + Posesivo + lesson, smarten up, wise up.

Ex. It is also easy to learn the proper command chain for frequently used library funds.

Ex. 'But didn't you say that one of the reasons you wanted to leave was because you were tired of macramËéË and wanted to get into computers?'.

Ex. One lesson soon learned was that cultural and library needs are only a small part of a municipality's overall policy.

Ex. The article 'Motherboards smarten up' reports on recent technological developments in motherboards = El artículo "Las placas madres aprenden" informa sobre los recientes avances tecnológicos de estas placas.

Ex. The article 'Cataloguing electronic resources: wise up or dumb down?' argues that WWW search engines do a good job in impossibly difficult circumstances but that they do not provide enough information about a resource.

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* ansioso por aprender = thirsty for knowledge.

* aprender a = learn + how, develop + a sense of.

* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.

* aprender al dedillo = learn + Nombre + off pat.

* aprender Algo a base de cometer errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender a manejar Algo = get + the hang of.

* aprender a su propio ritmo = learn at + Posesivo + own pace.

* aprender a vivir con Algo = learn + to live with + Nombre.

* aprender con la práctica = learn by + doing.

* aprender de = draw + lessons from.

* aprender de carretilla = learn + Nombre + off pat.

* aprender de errores = learn from + errors.

* aprender de la experiencia = learn from + experience.

* aprender de la forma más difícil = learn + the hard way.

* aprender del pasado = learn from + the past.

* aprender de memoria = memorise [memorize, -USA], learn + Nombre + off pat.

* aprender de nuevo = relearn.

* aprender el uno del otro = learn from + one another.

* aprender en las carnes de Uno = learn + the hard way.

* aprender haciendo = learn by + doing.

* aprender la lección = learn + Posesivo + lesson.

* aprender los trucos del oficio = learn + the ropes.

* aprender mirando = shadow.

* aprender mutuamente = learn from + one another.

* aprender por el método de ensayo y error = learn by + trial and error.

* aprenderse Algo al dedillo = learn + Nombre + inside-out.

* aprenderse de memoria = commit to + memory.

* capaz de aprender = trainable.

* deseo por aprender = thirst for knowledge.

* deseoso de aprender = thirsty for knowledge.

* el que aprende = learner.

* lecciones aprendidas = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* persona que está aprendiendo a conducir = learner driver.

* volver a aprender = relearn.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo to learn
2.
aprender vt <lección/oficio> to learn

tienes que aprenderlo de memoria — you have to learn it (off) by heart

aprender algo de alguien/algo — to learn something from somebody/something

aprender a + inf — to learn to + inf

aprendió a leer — he learned to read
3.
aprenderse v pron (enf)

se aprendió el papel en una tarde — she learned the part in an afternoon

tienen que aprenderse la lección para mañana — you have to learn the lesson (by heart) for tomorrow

* * *

= learn, get into, learn + Posesivo + lesson, smarten up, wise up.

Ex: It is also easy to learn the proper command chain for frequently used library funds.

Ex: 'But didn't you say that one of the reasons you wanted to leave was because you were tired of macramËéË and wanted to get into computers?'.

Ex: One lesson soon learned was that cultural and library needs are only a small part of a municipality's overall policy.

Ex: The article 'Motherboards smarten up' reports on recent technological developments in motherboards = El artículo "Las placas madres aprenden" informa sobre los recientes avances tecnológicos de estas placas.

Ex: The article 'Cataloguing electronic resources: wise up or dumb down?' argues that WWW search engines do a good job in impossibly difficult circumstances but that they do not provide enough information about a resource.

* ansioso por aprender = thirsty for knowledge.

* aprender a = learn + how, develop + a sense of.

* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.

* aprender al dedillo = learn + Nombre + off pat.

* aprender Algo a base de cometer errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender a manejar Algo = get + the hang of.

* aprender a su propio ritmo = learn at + Posesivo + own pace.

* aprender a vivir con Algo = learn + to live with + Nombre.

* aprender con la práctica = learn by + doing.

* aprender de = draw + lessons from.

* aprender de carretilla = learn + Nombre + off pat.

* aprender de errores = learn from + errors.

* aprender de la experiencia = learn from + experience.

* aprender de la forma más difícil = learn + the hard way.

* aprender del pasado = learn from + the past.

* aprender de memoria = memorise [memorize, -USA], learn + Nombre + off pat.

* aprender de nuevo = relearn.

* aprender el uno del otro = learn from + one another.

* aprender en las carnes de Uno = learn + the hard way.

* aprender haciendo = learn by + doing.

* aprender la lección = learn + Posesivo + lesson.

* aprender los trucos del oficio = learn + the ropes.

* aprender mirando = shadow.

* aprender mutuamente = learn from + one another.

* aprender por el método de ensayo y error = learn by + trial and error.

* aprenderse Algo al dedillo = learn + Nombre + inside-out.

* aprenderse de memoria = commit to + memory.

* capaz de aprender = trainable.

* deseo por aprender = thirst for knowledge.

* deseoso de aprender = thirsty for knowledge.

* el que aprende = learner.

* lecciones aprendidas = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* persona que está aprendiendo a conducir = learner driver.

* volver a aprender = relearn.

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aprender [E1 ]

vi

to learn

¡nunca aprenderás! you'll never learn!

■ aprender

vt

‹idioma/lección/oficio› to learn

tienes que aprenderlo de memoria you have to learn it (off) by heart

aprender algo DE algn to learn sth FROM sb

los buenos modales los aprendió de su padre he learned his good manners from his father

aprender A + INF to learn to + INF

nunca aprendió a leer he never learned to read

■ aprenderse

v pron

( enf):

se aprendió el papel en una tarde she learned the part in an afternoon

tienen que aprenderse la lección para mañana you have to learn the lesson (by heart) for tomorrow

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aprender ( conjugate aprender) vi/vt
to learn;
aprender a hacer algo to learn to do sth
aprenderse verbo pronominal ( enf) ‹lección/parte› to learn;
◊ me la aprendí de memoria I learnt it by heart

aprender verbo transitivo to learn
aprender a hacer algo, to learn to do something

' aprender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- cartilla
- comedirse
- guión
- incapacidad
- afán
- conocer
- enseñar
- memoria
- repaso
English:
aptitude
- basic
- drum
- eager
- heart
- intent
- learn
- memorize
- parrot-fashion
- pick up
- ram
- start
- study
- way
- budget
- come
- ever
- go
- grip
- hard
- lesson
- pick

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aprender

♦ vt

to learn;

aprendí mucho de mi profesor I learned a lot from my teacher;

aprender a hacer algo to learn to do sth;

aprender algo de memoria to learn sth by heart;
Fig
parece que no han aprendido la lección it seems like they haven't learned their lesson

♦ vi

to learn;

¡aprende de tu hermana! learn from your sister!;

¡para que aprendas! that'll teach you!;

¡así aprenderá! that'll teach him!;

¡nunca aprenderán! they'll never learn!

♦ See also the pronominal verb aprenderse

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aprender

v/t learn;

aprender a leer/conducir learn to read/drive;

aprender de la experiencia learn from experience

* * *

aprender v

: to learn

♦ See also the reflexive verb aprenderse

* * *

aprender vb to learn [pt. & pp. learnt]

el niño ya aprende a hablar the baby's already learning to talk

Spanish-English dictionary > aprender
16 asfixiante

adj.

asphyxiating.

m.

asphyxiant.

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asfixiante

► adjetivo

1 asphyxiating, suffocating

■ hace un calor asfixiante it's stiflingly hot

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adjetivo

a) <gas/humo> asphyxiating (before n)

b) (fam) < calor> suffocating, stifling

c) (fam) <ambiente/relación> oppressive, stifling

* * *

= suffocating, sultry [sultrier -comp., sultriest -sup.].

Nota: De calor.

Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.

Ex. The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.

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adjetivo

a) <gas/humo> asphyxiating (before n)

b) (fam) < calor> suffocating, stifling

c) (fam) <ambiente/relación> oppressive, stifling

* * *

= suffocating, sultry [sultrier -comp., sultriest -sup.].

Nota: De calor.

Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.

Ex: The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.

* * *

asfixiante

adjective

1 ‹gas/humo› asphyxiating ( before n), asphyxiant ( before n)

2 ( fam); ‹calor› suffocating, stifling

3 ( fam); ‹ambiente/relación› oppressive, stifling

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asfixiante adjetivo
a) ‹gas/humo› asphyxiating ( before n)

b) (fam) ‹ calor› suffocating, stifling;

‹ambiente/relación› oppressive, stifling
asfixiante adjetivo
1 asphyxiating, suffocating
2 (calor) stifling
3 (ambiente) oppressive
' asfixiante' also found in these entries:
English:
suffocating

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asfixiante adj

1. [humo, aire] asphyxiating

2. [calor] stifling;

hace un calor asfixiante it's stiflingly hot

3. [relación, ambiente] stifling;

una inflación asfixiante para la pequeña empresa a level of inflation crippling to small businesses

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asfixiante

adj asphyxiating, suffocating

Spanish-English dictionary > asfixiante
17 aventura1

¹ = adventure, escapade.

Ex. Titles and authors are of no importance, and grouping books under subjects (fairy tales, adventure) is ineffective because the categories are not understood.

Ex. His escapades often lead him into dangerous and desperate situations.

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* ansia de aventura = thirst for adventure.

* aventura comercial = venturing.

* aventura de acción = action adventure.

* aventura de vacaciones = holiday adventure.

* deseo de aventura = thirst for adventure.

* espíritu de aventura = spirit of adventure.

* ganas de aventura = thirst for adventure.

* novela de aventuras = adventure story.

Spanish-English dictionary > aventura1
18 bochornoso

adj.

1 shameful, embarrassing, humiliating.

2 sultry, scorching, muggy.

* * *

bochornoso

► adjetivo

1 (sofocante) hot, sultry, muggy

2 figurado (vergonzoso) disgraceful, shameful

* * *

(f. - bochornosa)

adj.

1) close

2) shameful, embarrassing

* * *

ADJ

1) [tiempo, día] close *, stuffy *

2) (=vergonzoso) degrading, shameful

es un espectáculo bochornoso — it is a degrading spectacle, it is a shameful sight

* * *

- sa adjetivo

1) < tiempo> sultry, muggy; < calor> sticky

hacía un día bochornoso — it was a close o muggy day

2) <espectáculo/situación> embarrassing

* * *

= mortifying, sultry [sultrier -comp., sultriest -sup.], embarrassing.

Ex. He perceived that his life threatened to be an interminable succession of these mortifying interviews unless he could discover a way or ways to deal with her surly and terrorizing ferocity.

Ex. The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.

Ex. This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.

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* de un modo bochornoso = shamefully.

* fracaso bochornoso = embarrassing failure.

* * *

- sa adjetivo

1) < tiempo> sultry, muggy; < calor> sticky

hacía un día bochornoso — it was a close o muggy day

2) <espectáculo/situación> embarrassing

* * *

= mortifying, sultry [sultrier -comp., sultriest -sup.], embarrassing.

Ex: He perceived that his life threatened to be an interminable succession of these mortifying interviews unless he could discover a way or ways to deal with her surly and terrorizing ferocity.

Ex: The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.

Ex: This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.

* de un modo bochornoso = shamefully.

* fracaso bochornoso = embarrassing failure.

* * *

bochornoso -sa

adjective

A ‹tiempo› sultry, muggy; ‹calor› sticky

hacía un día bochornoso it was a close o muggy day

B ‹espectáculo/situación› embarrassing

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bochornoso
◊ -sa adjetivo

1 ‹ tiempo› sultry, muggy;
‹ calor› sticky;
◊ hacía un día bochornoso it was a close o muggy day

2 ‹espectáculo/situación› embarrassing
bochornoso,-a adjetivo
1 (caluroso) sultry, close, muggy
(sofocante) stifling
2 fig (vergonzoso) shameful, embarrassing
' bochornoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bochornosa
- cargado
English:
clammy
- close
- muggy
- sticky
- sultry

* * *

bochornoso, -a adj

1. [tiempo] stifling, muggy

2. [vergonzoso] embarrassing

* * *

bochornoso

adj

1 tiempo sultry

2 fig

embarrassing

* * *

bochornoso, -sa adj

1) embarazoso: embarrassing

2) : hot and muggy

Spanish-English dictionary > bochornoso
19 caluroso

adj.

hot, warm, sweltering.

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caluroso

► adjetivo

1 (tiempo) warm, hot

2 figurado warm, enthusiastic

■ nos dieron una bienvenida calurosa we were given a warm welcome

* * *

(f. - calurosa)

adj.

1) hot

2) warm

* * *

ADJ [día, tiempo] warm, hot; [recibimiento] warm, enthusiastic; [aplausos] enthusiastic

* * *

- sa adjetivo

a) <día/clima> hot

b) <acogida/aplauso> warm

recibe un caluroso saludo — (Corresp) best wishes

* * *

= hearty [heartier -comp., heartiest -sup.], sultry [sultrier -comp., sultriest -sup.].

Nota: De calor.

Ex. Replies indicated a hearty support for the role of the library but little knowledge of its importance to them.

Ex. The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.

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* día caluroso = scorcher.

* * *

- sa adjetivo

a) <día/clima> hot

b) <acogida/aplauso> warm

recibe un caluroso saludo — (Corresp) best wishes

* * *

= hearty [heartier -comp., heartiest -sup.], sultry [sultrier -comp., sultriest -sup.].

Nota: De calor.

Ex: Replies indicated a hearty support for the role of the library but little knowledge of its importance to them.

Ex: The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.

* día caluroso = scorcher.

* * *

caluroso -sa

adjective

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹día/clima› hot

2 ‹acogida/recibimiento› warm; ‹aplauso› enthusiastic, warm

recibe un caluroso saludo ( Corresp) best wishes

* * *

caluroso
◊ -sa adjetivo

a) ‹día/clima› hot

b) ‹acogida/aplauso› warm;

◊ recibe un caluroso saludo (Corresp) best wishes

caluroso,-a adjetivo
1 hot
una calurosa tarde de otoño, a hot autumn afternoon
(que da calor) compré una chaqueta muy calurosa, I bought a warm coat
2 (una bienvenida, un saludo) warm: la soprano recibió un caluroso aplauso, the soprano was greeted with enthusiastic applause
' caluroso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bochorno
- bochornosa
- bochornoso
- calurosa
- dispensar
English:
accustom
- enthusiastic
- hearty
- hot
- roasting
- warm
- record
- warmth

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caluroso, -a adj

1. [excesivamente] hot;
[agradablemente] warm;
una camisa muy calurosa a very warm shirt

2. [afectuoso] warm

3. Fam [sensible al calor]
es muy caluroso he can't take the heat, he really feels the heat

* * *

caluroso

adj hot; fig

warm;

una acogida calurosa a warm welcome

* * *

caluroso, -sa adj

1) : hot

2) : warm, enthusiastic

* * *

caluroso adj

1. (en general) hot [comp. hotter; superl. hottest]

un día caluroso a hot day

2. (afectuoso) warm

una calurosa acogida a warm welcome

Spanish-English dictionary > caluroso
20 codicia

f.

1 greed.

2 thirst.

3 envy.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: codiciar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: codiciar.

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codicia

► nombre femenino

1 greed, covetousness, coveting

* * *

noun f.

lust, greed

* * *

SF (=avaricia) greed; [por lo ajeno] covetousness

* * *

femenino ( avaricia) greed, avarice

* * *

= greed, rapacity, greediness.

Ex. Appeals to pride, status, greed, and many other aspects of man's nature are sometimes successful.

Ex. Britain's elites not only retain their power, they also exercise it with a shameless rapacity.

Ex. That element of greediness, which has been a canker in our political hierarchy, should be avoided.

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* con codicia = rapaciously.

* * *

femenino ( avaricia) greed, avarice

* * *

= greed, rapacity, greediness.

Ex: Appeals to pride, status, greed, and many other aspects of man's nature are sometimes successful.

Ex: Britain's elites not only retain their power, they also exercise it with a shameless rapacity.

Ex: That element of greediness, which has been a canker in our political hierarchy, should be avoided.

* con codicia = rapaciously.

* * *

codicia

feminine

1 (avaricia) greed, avarice; (de bienes ajenos) covetousness

2 ( Taur) aggressiveness

* * *

Del verbo codiciar: ( conjugate codiciar)

codicia es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
codicia
codiciar
codicia sustantivo femenino ( avaricia) greed, avarice
codiciar ( conjugate codiciar) verbo transitivo
to covet
codicia sustantivo femenino greed
codiciar verbo transitivo to covet
' codicia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mover
English:
greed
- greediness
- avarice

* * *

codicia nf

1. [de riqueza] greed

2. [de aprender, saber] thirst (de for)

* * *

codicia

f greed

* * *

codicia nf

avaricia: avarice, covetousness

* * *

codicia n greed

Spanish-English dictionary > codicia

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