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21 ineficaz
adj.1 inefficient.2 ineffective.3 effectless.* * *► adjetivo (pl ineficaces)1 (incompetente) inefficient2 (improductivo) ineffective* * *adj.1) ineffective2) inefficient* * *ADJ1) [medida] ineffective2) (=inútil) [proceso] inefficient; [gobierno, persona] inefficient, incompetent* * *a) <remedio/medida> ineffectual, ineffectiveb) <método/sistema/persona> inefficient* * *= powerless, ineffective, inefficient, ineffectual, non-efficient, lame, toothless.Ex. In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.Ex. Too often US library professionals have difficulty 'code switching' in order to accommodate the foreign students' needs and resort to familiar but ineffective patterns.Ex. Microcomputers are best at single tasks, having limited addressing capability, and are difficult to program except in relatively high level (and inefficient) programming languages.Ex. A perusal of book reviews shows that many parental figures fall into one of two categories -- ineffectual or antagonistic.Ex. These difficulties are of such a magnitude that the use of law in international situations becomes non-efficient.Ex. Democrats are lame, feckless, timid, with no ideas, no vision, no message, and no future.Ex. This is what happens when a company does not listen to their customers, you end up with a toothless and ineffective policy.----* ser ineficaz = fire + blanks.* * *a) <remedio/medida> ineffectual, ineffectiveb) <método/sistema/persona> inefficient* * *= powerless, ineffective, inefficient, ineffectual, non-efficient, lame, toothless.Ex: In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.
Ex: Too often US library professionals have difficulty 'code switching' in order to accommodate the foreign students' needs and resort to familiar but ineffective patterns.Ex: Microcomputers are best at single tasks, having limited addressing capability, and are difficult to program except in relatively high level (and inefficient) programming languages.Ex: A perusal of book reviews shows that many parental figures fall into one of two categories -- ineffectual or antagonistic.Ex: These difficulties are of such a magnitude that the use of law in international situations becomes non-efficient.Ex: Democrats are lame, feckless, timid, with no ideas, no vision, no message, and no future.Ex: This is what happens when a company does not listen to their customers, you end up with a toothless and ineffective policy.* ser ineficaz = fire + blanks.* * *1 ‹remedio/medida› ineffectual, ineffective2 ‹método/sistema› inefficient; ‹persona› inefficient, incompetent* * *
ineficaz adjetivo
ineficaz adjetivo (inefectivo) ineffective
' ineficaz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vano
English:
ineffective
- inefficient
- powerless
* * *ineficaz adj1. [de bajo rendimiento] inefficient2. [de baja efectividad] ineffective* * *adj inefficient; procedimiento ineffective* * *1) : inefficient2) : ineffective♦ ineficazmente adv* * *ineficaz adj inefficient -
22 inútil
adj.useless, needless, pointless, unnecessary.f. & m.lame duck, prat, ineffectual person, sad pack.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) useless2 (intento) vain, futile3 MEDICINA disabled4 MILITAR unfit\es inútil que + subjuntivo there is no point in + gerund* * *adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=vano) [intento, esfuerzo] unsuccessful, fruitlesslo intenté todo, pero fue inútil — I tried everything, but it was no use o useless
es inútil que usted proteste — it's no good o use you protesting, there's no point in protesting
2) (=inepto) useless *, hopeless *3) (=inválido) disabled4) (=inservible) useless5) (Mil) unfit2.SMF¡tu hermana es una inútil! — your sister is useless o hopeless! *
* * *I1)a) <esfuerzo/papeleo> uselesstodo fue inútil — it was all useless o in vain
b) < trasto> useless2)a) ( incompetente) uselessb) (Mil) ( no apto) unfitc) (Med) disabledIImasculino y femenino* * *= futile, useless, deadwood [dead wood], helpless, ineffectual, inutile, wasteful, good-for-nothing, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], duffer, toothless, ineffective.Ex. To describe discursively all that an imaginatively successful scene in fiction or drama or poem says, means and is would be futile.Ex. Numerous titles which have to be entered under the title, as you prescribed are completely useless.Ex. Ostensibly, the maneuver was accomplished to curb patronage abuses and make it easier to dismiss deadwood employees in the long run.Ex. In imposing penalties for book stealing libraries are particularly helpless.Ex. A perusal of book reviews shows that many parental figures fall into one of two categories -- ineffectual or antagonistic.Ex. However, only certain philosophies are deemed relevant to social scientific inquiry; linguistic theory & deconstructionism are identified as inutile.Ex. It is thus uneconomical and wasteful of space in the catalogue to provide entries for documents under all synonymous subject headings.Ex. He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.Ex. Some users hope that market forces will force some of the smaller hosts out of the marketplace, but with cheaper telecommunications and computing technology this seems something of a vain hope.Ex. Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.Ex. This is what happens when a company does not listen to their customers, you end up with a toothless and ineffective policy.Ex. Too often US library professionals have difficulty 'code switching' in order to accommodate the foreign students' needs and resort to familiar but ineffective patterns.----* algo inútil = a dead dog.* cosa inútil = dead horse.* misión inútil = fool's errand.* ser inútil = fire + blanks.* * *I1)a) <esfuerzo/papeleo> uselesstodo fue inútil — it was all useless o in vain
b) < trasto> useless2)a) ( incompetente) uselessb) (Mil) ( no apto) unfitc) (Med) disabledIImasculino y femenino* * *= futile, useless, deadwood [dead wood], helpless, ineffectual, inutile, wasteful, good-for-nothing, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], duffer, toothless, ineffective.Ex: To describe discursively all that an imaginatively successful scene in fiction or drama or poem says, means and is would be futile.
Ex: Numerous titles which have to be entered under the title, as you prescribed are completely useless.Ex: Ostensibly, the maneuver was accomplished to curb patronage abuses and make it easier to dismiss deadwood employees in the long run.Ex: In imposing penalties for book stealing libraries are particularly helpless.Ex: A perusal of book reviews shows that many parental figures fall into one of two categories -- ineffectual or antagonistic.Ex: However, only certain philosophies are deemed relevant to social scientific inquiry; linguistic theory & deconstructionism are identified as inutile.Ex: It is thus uneconomical and wasteful of space in the catalogue to provide entries for documents under all synonymous subject headings.Ex: He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.Ex: Some users hope that market forces will force some of the smaller hosts out of the marketplace, but with cheaper telecommunications and computing technology this seems something of a vain hope.Ex: Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.Ex: This is what happens when a company does not listen to their customers, you end up with a toothless and ineffective policy.Ex: Too often US library professionals have difficulty 'code switching' in order to accommodate the foreign students' needs and resort to familiar but ineffective patterns.* algo inútil = a dead dog.* cosa inútil = dead horse.* misión inútil = fool's errand.* ser inútil = fire + blanks.* * *A1 ‹esfuerzo/papeleo› uselesses inútil, no lo vas a convencer it's useless o you're wasting your time, you won't convince himtodo fue inútil it was all futile o useless o in vaines inútil que insistas there's no point (in) insistinges inútil que trates de hacerlo entender it's pointless trying to make him understand, there's no point trying to make him understand2 ‹trasto› uselessB1 (incompetente) useless3 ( Med) disabledquedó inútil después del accidente the accident left him disabledes un inútil he's useless* * *
inútil adjetivo
useless;
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino: es un inútil he's useless
inútil
I adjetivo
1 (sin utilidad) useless
(sin resultado) vain, pointless
2 Mil unfit (for service)
II mf fam good-for-nothing
' inútil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chisme
- desperdicio
- gasto
- lindeza
- pegote
- trasto
- vana
- vano
- cachivache
- calamidad
- incapaz
- inservible
- insistir
English:
breath
- dead loss
- dead weight
- dead wood
- dud
- futile
- gesture
- good-for-nothing
- helpless
- lemon
- render
- unhelpful
- unnecessary
- use
- useless
- vain
- which
- white elephant
- wild-goose chase
- hopeless
- incapable
- pointless
- waste
* * *♦ adj1. [objeto] useless;[intento, esfuerzo] unsuccessful, vain;sus intentos resultaron inútiles his attempts were unsuccessful o in vain;es inútil, ya es demasiado tarde there's no point, it's too late;es inútil que lo esperes, se ha ido para siempre there's no point in waiting for him, he's gone for good2. [inválido] disabled;le dieron la baja por inútil he was allowed to take disability leave;quedó inútil tras el accidente she was disabled as a result of the accident3. [no apto] unfit;fue declarado inútil para el servicio militar he was declared unfit for military service♦ nmfhopeless case, useless person;es un inútil he's useless o hopeless* * *I adj1 useless2 MIL unfitII m/f:es un inútil he’s useless* * *inútil adjinservible: useless♦ inútilmente advinútil nmf: good-for-nothing* * *inútil1 adj1. (que no sirve para nada) useless2. (que no vale la pena) pointlessinútil2 n -
23 irse por la tangente
(v.) = wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangentEx. You may find that it is easy to find ourself wandering off track, following something that really interests you, and ultimately not answering the question.Ex. Occasional wandering off topic is allowed, but should be kept to a bare minimum.Ex. The book encourages the reader to go off on a tangent and wander from thought to thought endlessly.Ex. If you go off at tangents, you could end up with pointless discussions about the best car to buy, the public transport alternatives, etc.Ex. The Commission, however, goes off the track with its structural and institutional recommendations on how to ensure the long-term availability of public information resources = No obstante, la Comisión se sale por la tangente con sus recomendaciones estructurales e institucionales sobre cómo asegurar la disponibilidad a largo plazo de los recursos de información pública.Ex. 'This discussion is getting off the track,' he said politely = "Esta discusión se está saliendo por la tangente", dijo cortésmente.Ex. There's a real danger of flying off on a tangent while writing about this as it for once is purely about politics and there's 'nowt' as controversial as that.* * *(v.) = wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangentEx: You may find that it is easy to find ourself wandering off track, following something that really interests you, and ultimately not answering the question.
Ex: Occasional wandering off topic is allowed, but should be kept to a bare minimum.Ex: The book encourages the reader to go off on a tangent and wander from thought to thought endlessly.Ex: If you go off at tangents, you could end up with pointless discussions about the best car to buy, the public transport alternatives, etc.Ex: The Commission, however, goes off the track with its structural and institutional recommendations on how to ensure the long-term availability of public information resources = No obstante, la Comisión se sale por la tangente con sus recomendaciones estructurales e institucionales sobre cómo asegurar la disponibilidad a largo plazo de los recursos de información pública.Ex: 'This discussion is getting off the track,' he said politely = "Esta discusión se está saliendo por la tangente", dijo cortésmente.Ex: There's a real danger of flying off on a tangent while writing about this as it for once is purely about politics and there's 'nowt' as controversial as that. -
24 irse por las ramas
to get sidetracked, beat about the bush* * *(v.) = go off + the track, get off + the track, go off on + another track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off at + a tangentEx. The Commission, however, goes off the track with its structural and institutional recommendations on how to ensure the long-term availability of public information resources = No obstante, la Comisión se sale por la tangente con sus recomendaciones estructurales e institucionales sobre cómo asegurar la disponibilidad a largo plazo de los recursos de información pública.Ex. 'This discussion is getting off the track,' he said politely = "Esta discusión se está saliendo por la tangente", dijo cortésmente.Ex. It is important to ensure that one is pursuing the patron's question and has not gone off on another track = Es importante asegurarse de que estamos intentando responder a la pregunta del usuario y no nos estamos desviando del tema en cuestión.Ex. There's a real danger of flying off on a tangent while writing about this as it for once is purely about politics and there's 'nowt' as controversial as that.Ex. The book encourages the reader to go off on a tangent and wander from thought to thought endlessly.Ex. You may find that it is easy to find ourself wandering off track, following something that really interests you, and ultimately not answering the question.Ex. Occasional wandering off topic is allowed, but should be kept to a bare minimum.Ex. If you go off at tangents, you could end up with pointless discussions about the best car to buy, the public transport alternatives, etc.* * *(v.) = go off + the track, get off + the track, go off on + another track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off at + a tangentEx: The Commission, however, goes off the track with its structural and institutional recommendations on how to ensure the long-term availability of public information resources = No obstante, la Comisión se sale por la tangente con sus recomendaciones estructurales e institucionales sobre cómo asegurar la disponibilidad a largo plazo de los recursos de información pública.
Ex: 'This discussion is getting off the track,' he said politely = "Esta discusión se está saliendo por la tangente", dijo cortésmente.Ex: It is important to ensure that one is pursuing the patron's question and has not gone off on another track = Es importante asegurarse de que estamos intentando responder a la pregunta del usuario y no nos estamos desviando del tema en cuestión.Ex: There's a real danger of flying off on a tangent while writing about this as it for once is purely about politics and there's 'nowt' as controversial as that.Ex: The book encourages the reader to go off on a tangent and wander from thought to thought endlessly.Ex: You may find that it is easy to find ourself wandering off track, following something that really interests you, and ultimately not answering the question.Ex: Occasional wandering off topic is allowed, but should be kept to a bare minimum.Ex: If you go off at tangents, you could end up with pointless discussions about the best car to buy, the public transport alternatives, etc. -
25 salirse por la tangente
(=hacer una digresión) to go off at a tangent; (=esquivar una pregunta) to dodge the issue* * *(v.) = go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topicEx. The Commission, however, goes off the track with its structural and institutional recommendations on how to ensure the long-term availability of public information resources = No obstante, la Comisión se sale por la tangente con sus recomendaciones estructurales e institucionales sobre cómo asegurar la disponibilidad a largo plazo de los recursos de información pública.Ex. 'This discussion is getting off the track,' he said politely = "Esta discusión se está saliendo por la tangente", dijo cortésmente.Ex. There's a real danger of flying off on a tangent while writing about this as it for once is purely about politics and there's 'nowt' as controversial as that.Ex. The book encourages the reader to go off on a tangent and wander from thought to thought endlessly.Ex. If you go off at tangents, you could end up with pointless discussions about the best car to buy, the public transport alternatives, etc.Ex. You may find that it is easy to find ourself wandering off track, following something that really interests you, and ultimately not answering the question.Ex. Occasional wandering off topic is allowed, but should be kept to a bare minimum.* * *(v.) = go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topicEx: The Commission, however, goes off the track with its structural and institutional recommendations on how to ensure the long-term availability of public information resources = No obstante, la Comisión se sale por la tangente con sus recomendaciones estructurales e institucionales sobre cómo asegurar la disponibilidad a largo plazo de los recursos de información pública.
Ex: 'This discussion is getting off the track,' he said politely = "Esta discusión se está saliendo por la tangente", dijo cortésmente.Ex: There's a real danger of flying off on a tangent while writing about this as it for once is purely about politics and there's 'nowt' as controversial as that.Ex: The book encourages the reader to go off on a tangent and wander from thought to thought endlessly.Ex: If you go off at tangents, you could end up with pointless discussions about the best car to buy, the public transport alternatives, etc.Ex: You may find that it is easy to find ourself wandering off track, following something that really interests you, and ultimately not answering the question.Ex: Occasional wandering off topic is allowed, but should be kept to a bare minimum. -
26 Cámara de Delegados
Ex. Could the USA end up with a House of Delegates rather than a House of Representatives?.* * *Ex: Could the USA end up with a House of Delegates rather than a House of Representatives?.
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27 Cámara de Representantes
* * *Ex. Could the USA end up with a House of Delegates rather than a House of Representatives?.* * ** * *Ex: Could the USA end up with a House of Delegates rather than a House of Representatives?.
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28 broza
f.1 brush, scrub.2 waffle.3 brushwood, twigs, dead leaves, spoils from plants.4 debris, remains, scattered rubbish.5 thicket, undergrowth.6 garbage, padding, trash.7 printer's brush.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: brozar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: brozar.* * *2 (maleza) scrub, brush3 (suciedad) dirt4 (desperdicios) rubbish5 (palabras, paja) waffle* * *SF1) (Bot) dead leaves, brushwood2) [en discurso] rubbish, trash, garbage (EEUU)3) (=brocha) hard brush4) (Tip) printer's brush* * ** * *= chaff, undergrowth, a barrel/barrow load of monkeys.Ex. Large research libraries play an active role, if often unrecognized, in shaping the direction of scholarship through their decisions about what is important to preserve for posterity and what is chaff to be discarded.Ex. This clearing of the terminological undergrowth is only half the battle.Ex. If you pay peanuts, you could end up with something that sounds like a barrel load of monkeys.* * ** * *= chaff, undergrowth, a barrel/barrow load of monkeys.Ex: Large research libraries play an active role, if often unrecognized, in shaping the direction of scholarship through their decisions about what is important to preserve for posterity and what is chaff to be discarded.
Ex: This clearing of the terminological undergrowth is only half the battle.Ex: If you pay peanuts, you could end up with something that sounds like a barrel load of monkeys.* * *1 (maleza) undergrowth, scrub2 (hojarasca) dead leaves ( o twigs etc)3 (en un discurso) padding, waffle ( colloq)* * *
broza sustantivo femenino dead leaves: los jardineros limpiaron toda la broza del parque, the gardeners cleared away the dead leaves from the park
' broza' also found in these entries:
English:
brush
* * *broza nf1. [maleza] brush, scrub2. [hojarasca] dead leaves* * *f1 dead leaves pl2 en artículo padding* * *broza nf1) : brushwood2) maleza: scrub, undergrowth -
29 costar poquísimo
(v.) = pay + peanutsEx. If you pay peanuts, you could end up with something that sounds like a barrel load of monkeys.* * *(v.) = pay + peanutsEx: If you pay peanuts, you could end up with something that sounds like a barrel load of monkeys.
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30 despertar a la realidad
(v.) = wake up to + reality, wake up to + the realitiesEx. Change is close by, the truth grows stronger everyday, people are waking up to reality by the millions.Ex. Unless employees wake up to the realities and start making some additional savings, they are likely to end up with a shock when they reach retirement.* * *(v.) = wake up to + reality, wake up to + the realitiesEx: Change is close by, the truth grows stronger everyday, people are waking up to reality by the millions.
Ex: Unless employees wake up to the realities and start making some additional savings, they are likely to end up with a shock when they reach retirement. -
31 discusión bizantina
(n.) = pointless discussion, pointless argumentEx. If you go off at tangents, you could end up with pointless discussions about the best car to buy, the public transport alternatives, etc.Ex. Unfortunately the Oz government is hell bent on turning a pointless argument into an economic disaster.* * *(n.) = pointless discussion, pointless argumentEx: If you go off at tangents, you could end up with pointless discussions about the best car to buy, the public transport alternatives, etc.
Ex: Unfortunately the Oz government is hell bent on turning a pointless argument into an economic disaster. -
32 discusión sin sentido
(n.) = pointless discussion, pointless argumentEx. If you go off at tangents, you could end up with pointless discussions about the best car to buy, the public transport alternatives, etc.Ex. Unfortunately the Oz government is hell bent on turning a pointless argument into an economic disaster.* * *(n.) = pointless discussion, pointless argumentEx: If you go off at tangents, you could end up with pointless discussions about the best car to buy, the public transport alternatives, etc.
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33 farfolla
f.husk.* * *1 BOTÁNICA husk2 (cosa sin importancia) worthless thing* * *= a barrel/barrow load of monkeys.Ex. If you pay peanuts, you could end up with something that sounds like a barrel load of monkeys.* * *= a barrel/barrow load of monkeys.Ex: If you pay peanuts, you could end up with something that sounds like a barrel load of monkeys.
* * *sus joyas son pura farfolla her jewelry is nothing but junk ( colloq)* * *farfolla nf1. [de mazorca] husk -
34 hojarasca
f.1 (dead) leaves (hojas secas).2 waffle.3 fallen leaves, dead leaves, plant litter.* * *2 (frondosidad) foliage* * *SF1) (=hojas) dead leaves pl, fallen leaves pl2) frm [al hablar] empty verbiage, waffle ** * ** * *= a barrel/barrow load of monkeys.Ex. If you pay peanuts, you could end up with something that sounds like a barrel load of monkeys.* * ** * *= a barrel/barrow load of monkeys.Ex: If you pay peanuts, you could end up with something that sounds like a barrel load of monkeys.
* * *2 (palabrería) padding, waffle ( BrE)* * *
hojarasca sustantivo femenino fallen o dead leaves pl: el cachorro se escondió debajo de la hojarasca, the puppy hid under the fallen leaves
* * *hojarasca nf1. [hojas secas] (dead) leaves;[frondosidad] tangle of leaves2. [palabrería] waffle* * *f1 fallen leaves pl2 figpadding* * *hojarasca nf: fallen leaves pl -
35 juzgado de familia
(n.) = divorce court, family courtEx. Year without a wash leads to divorce court.Ex. This isn't always possible and disputes end up with lawyers and judges in the family court.* * *(n.) = divorce court, family courtEx: Year without a wash leads to divorce court.
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36 meada
f.piss (informal) (acción, orina).echar una meada to have a pee o pisspast part.past participle of spanish verb: mear.* * *1 familiar piss, slash\echar una meada familiar to have a piss, go for a pee* * *femenino (vulg) piss (vulg)* * *= widdle, piddle.Ex. This might be true, but of the men I've dated, most fail to wipe there willy after a widdle, but let their boxers soak up the excess.Ex. No matter how much I shake my pecker after a piddle, I still end up with yellow stains on my Y-fronts.----* echar una meada = take + a leak, have + a leak.* * *femenino (vulg) piss (vulg)* * *= widdle, piddle.Ex: This might be true, but of the men I've dated, most fail to wipe there willy after a widdle, but let their boxers soak up the excess.
Ex: No matter how much I shake my pecker after a piddle, I still end up with yellow stains on my Y-fronts.* echar una meada = take + a leak, have + a leak.* * *( vulg)piss ( vulg)* * *meada nfFam1. [acción, orina] piss, pee;echar una meada to have a piss o pee2. [mancha] piss o pee stain* * *f poppee fam ;echar una meada pop have a pee fam -
37 pagar poquísimo
(v.) = pay + peanutsEx. If you pay peanuts, you could end up with something that sounds like a barrel load of monkeys.* * *(v.) = pay + peanutsEx: If you pay peanuts, you could end up with something that sounds like a barrel load of monkeys.
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38 posaderas
f.pl.1 backside, bottom (informal).2 buttocks, ass, butt, arse.* * *1 familiar buttocks* * *femenino plural (fam) backside (colloq), butt (AmE colloq), bum (BrE colloq)* * *= bahookie, heinie.Ex. She's not as fragile as she looks and you may end up with her toe up your bahookie.Ex. Sheep walk in a row by sniffing each other's heinies.* * *femenino plural (fam) backside (colloq), butt (AmE colloq), bum (BrE colloq)* * *= bahookie, heinie.Ex: She's not as fragile as she looks and you may end up with her toe up your bahookie.
Ex: Sheep walk in a row by sniffing each other's heinies.* * *( fam)* * *
posaderas sustantivo femenino plural (fam) backside (colloq), butt (AmE colloq), bum (BrE colloq)
* * *posaderas nfplFam backside, bottom* * *fpl bottom sg fam, backside sg fam -
39 salir por los cerros de Ubeda
(v.) = go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, fly off on + a tangentEx. The book encourages the reader to go off on a tangent and wander from thought to thought endlessly.Ex. If you go off at tangents, you could end up with pointless discussions about the best car to buy, the public transport alternatives, etc.Ex. There's a real danger of flying off on a tangent while writing about this as it for once is purely about politics and there's 'nowt' as controversial as that.* * *(v.) = go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, fly off on + a tangentEx: The book encourages the reader to go off on a tangent and wander from thought to thought endlessly.
Ex: If you go off at tangents, you could end up with pointless discussions about the best car to buy, the public transport alternatives, etc.Ex: There's a real danger of flying off on a tangent while writing about this as it for once is purely about politics and there's 'nowt' as controversial as that. -
40 senos caídos
(n.) = saggy boobsEx. Breast tissue is very delicate and while you may have small and pert breasts now if you don't support them properly during exercise the ligaments that hold them up will elongate and you will end up with saggy boobs.* * *(n.) = saggy boobsEx: Breast tissue is very delicate and while you may have small and pert breasts now if you don't support them properly during exercise the ligaments that hold them up will elongate and you will end up with saggy boobs.
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End — ([e^]nd), n. [OE. & AS. ende; akin to OS. endi, D. einde, eind, OHG. enti, G. ende, Icel. endir, endi, Sw. [ a]nde, Dan. ende, Goth. andeis, Skr. anta. [root]208. Cf. {Ante }, {Anti }, {Answer}.] 1. The extreme or last point or part of any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
End bulb — End End ([e^]nd), n. [OE. & AS. ende; akin to OS. endi, D. einde, eind, OHG. enti, G. ende, Icel. endir, endi, Sw. [ a]nde, Dan. ende, Goth. andeis, Skr. anta. [root]208. Cf. {Ante }, {Anti }, {Answer}.] 1. The extreme or last point or part of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
end corpuscles — End End ([e^]nd), n. [OE. & AS. ende; akin to OS. endi, D. einde, eind, OHG. enti, G. ende, Icel. endir, endi, Sw. [ a]nde, Dan. ende, Goth. andeis, Skr. anta. [root]208. Cf. {Ante }, {Anti }, {Answer}.] 1. The extreme or last point or part of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
