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2 gandul
adj.lazy, loafing, truant, slothful.f. & m.loafer, idler, good-for-nothing, shirker.* * *► adjetivo1 lazy, idle► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 idler, loafer, lazybones, slacker* * *gandul, -a1.ADJ (=holgazán) idle, slack; (=inútil) good-for-nothing2.SM / F (=holgazán) idler, slacker; (=inútil) good-for-nothing* * *- dula masculino, femenino (fam) lazybones (colloq)* * *= dodger, lazybones, layabout, idler.Ex. Street boys like Slake, a dodger used to running away, do not, even when they are myopic and dreamers, allow themselves to bump into lampposts.Ex. Many see his art as a vocation for lazybones and social misfits.Ex. There is no evidence that inherited wealth is in itself responsible for turning young people into useless layabouts.Ex. This magazine prints essays and stories that celebrate the joyful life of an idler.* * *- dula masculino, femenino (fam) lazybones (colloq)* * *= dodger, lazybones, layabout, idler.Ex: Street boys like Slake, a dodger used to running away, do not, even when they are myopic and dreamers, allow themselves to bump into lampposts.
Ex: Many see his art as a vocation for lazybones and social misfits.Ex: There is no evidence that inherited wealth is in itself responsible for turning young people into useless layabouts.Ex: This magazine prints essays and stories that celebrate the joyful life of an idler.* * *masculine, feminine* * *
gandul
gandul,-ula sustantivo masculino y femenino loafer
' gandul' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gandula
- vaga
- vago
English:
skiver
* * *gandul, -ula Fam♦ adjlazy♦ nm,flazybones, layabout* * *I adj idleII m, gandula f lazybones sg* * ** * *gandul2 n lazybones -
3 holgazán
adj.lazy, bum, slothful, do-nothing.m.loafer, bum, dawdler, do-nothing.* * *► adjetivo1 idle, lazy► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 lazybones, layabout* * *(f. - holgazana)noun* * *holgazán, -ana1.ADJ idle, lazy2.SM / F idler, loafer, layabout ** * *I- zana adjetivo lazyII- zana masculino, femenino idler, lazybones (colloq)* * *= bum, shiftless, lazybones, layabout, idler.Ex. Although the results provide support for the 'drunken bum' theory of wife beating, they also demythologize the stereotype because alcohol is shown to be far from a necessary or sufficient cause of wife abuse.Ex. He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.Ex. Many see his art as a vocation for lazybones and social misfits.Ex. There is no evidence that inherited wealth is in itself responsible for turning young people into useless layabouts.Ex. This magazine prints essays and stories that celebrate the joyful life of an idler.* * *I- zana adjetivo lazyII- zana masculino, femenino idler, lazybones (colloq)* * *= bum, shiftless, lazybones, layabout, idler.Ex: Although the results provide support for the 'drunken bum' theory of wife beating, they also demythologize the stereotype because alcohol is shown to be far from a necessary or sufficient cause of wife abuse.
Ex: He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.Ex: Many see his art as a vocation for lazybones and social misfits.Ex: There is no evidence that inherited wealth is in itself responsible for turning young people into useless layabouts.Ex: This magazine prints essays and stories that celebrate the joyful life of an idler.* * *lazyes muy holgazán he's very lazy, he's bone-idle ( BrE)masculine, feminineidler, lazybones ( colloq)* * *
holgazán◊ - zana adjetivo
lazy
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
idler, lazybones (colloq)
holgazán,-ana
I adjetivo lazy, idle
II sustantivo masculino y femenino lazybones inv, layabout
' holgazán' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
holgazana
- señorito
- vaga
- vago
- atorrante
- cómodo
- golfo
- huevón
- patán
- perezoso
English:
bum
- do-nothing
- idle
* * *holgazán, -ana♦ adjidle, lazy♦ nm,flayabout, lazybones* * *m idler* * ** * * -
4 flojo
adj.1 loose, non tight, not tight, slack.2 lax, relaxed.3 loose, droopy, flabby, limp.4 loose, not firm, waggly.5 lazy, slothful.6 unconvincing.m.1 lazy person, deadbeat.2 characterless person, sop, namby-pamby.* * *► adjetivo1 (suelto) loose; (no tensado) slack2 (débil) weak3 (perezoso) lazy, idle4 (mediocre) poor5 (poco activo) slack, slow■ por la mañana trabajamos pero la tarde fue muy floja we worked hard in the morning, but the afternoon was very slack► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 lazybones, idler\estar flojo,-a en algo to be weak at somethingme la trae floja argot I couldn't give a toss* * *(f. - floja)adj.1) loose2) weak3) limp4) lazy* * *ADJ1) [nudo, tuerca] loose; [cable, cuerda] slack2) (=débil) [persona] weak; [viento] light3) (=mediocre) [trabajo, actuación] poor, feeble; [estudiante, equipo] weak, poorha escrito una redacción muy floja — he's written a very poor o feeble essay
4) [té, vino] weak5) [demanda, mercado] slack6) (=holgazán) lazy, idle7) LAm (=cobarde) cowardly* * *I- ja adjetivo1)a) <nudo/tornillo/vendaje> loose; < cuerda> slackme la trae floja — (Esp vulg) I don't give a shit (vulg)
b) ( débil) weakc) < vientos> lightd) <café/té> weak2) ( mediocre) <trabajo/examen> poor; <película/vino> second-rate; < estudiante> poorestá flojo en física — he's weak in (AmE) o (BrE) at physics
3) (Com, Econ) slackII- ja masculino, femeninoa) (fam) ( perezoso) lazybones (colloq)b) (Col fam) ( cobarde) coward* * *= slacker, feeble, wobbly [wobblier -comp., wobbliest -sup.], lazybones, layabout, lazy [lazier -comp., laziest -sup.].Ex. The article is entitled 'No slackers here: SLA's youngest members have the vision and enthusiasm to shape the profession'.Ex. Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex. The conference had a wobbly start in 1997 but has since grown increasingly stronger and has had its best ever year with over 650 attendees.Ex. Many see his art as a vocation for lazybones and social misfits.Ex. There is no evidence that inherited wealth is in itself responsible for turning young people into useless layabouts.Ex. It is most likely to occur when a supervisor is careless or lazy about the rating or does not know the worker well.----* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tightrope.* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].* traérsela floja a Alguien = not give a shit.* * *I- ja adjetivo1)a) <nudo/tornillo/vendaje> loose; < cuerda> slackme la trae floja — (Esp vulg) I don't give a shit (vulg)
b) ( débil) weakc) < vientos> lightd) <café/té> weak2) ( mediocre) <trabajo/examen> poor; <película/vino> second-rate; < estudiante> poorestá flojo en física — he's weak in (AmE) o (BrE) at physics
3) (Com, Econ) slackII- ja masculino, femeninoa) (fam) ( perezoso) lazybones (colloq)b) (Col fam) ( cobarde) coward* * *= slacker, feeble, wobbly [wobblier -comp., wobbliest -sup.], lazybones, layabout, lazy [lazier -comp., laziest -sup.].Ex: The article is entitled 'No slackers here: SLA's youngest members have the vision and enthusiasm to shape the profession'.
Ex: Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex: The conference had a wobbly start in 1997 but has since grown increasingly stronger and has had its best ever year with over 650 attendees.Ex: Many see his art as a vocation for lazybones and social misfits.Ex: There is no evidence that inherited wealth is in itself responsible for turning young people into useless layabouts.Ex: It is most likely to occur when a supervisor is careless or lazy about the rating or does not know the worker well.* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tightrope.* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].* traérsela floja a Alguien = not give a shit.* * *A1 ‹nudo/tornillo/vendaje› loosela cuerda está floja the rope is slackhaces el punto muy flojo you knit very looselyme la trae floja ( vulg); I couldn't give a damn (sl), I couldn't give a shit o ( BrE) a toss ( vulg)2 (débil) weak3 ‹vientos› lightsoplarán vientos flojos del sur there will be light, southerly winds4 ‹café/té› weakB (mediocre) ‹trabajo/examen› poor; ‹película› second-rate; ‹estudiante› poorestá flojo en física he's weak at physicshizo un examen muy flojo he did a very poor examsu expediente académico es flojo his academic record is pooreste vino es muy flojo this wine is very poor quality o is second-rateel mercado estuvo flojo the market was slackD ‹persona›1 ( fam) (perezoso) lazyno terminó la carrera por flojo he didn't finish his degree because he was so lazymasculine, feminine* * *
flojo◊ -ja adjetivo
1
‹cuerda/goma› slack
2 ( mediocre) ‹trabajo/examen› poor;
‹película/vino› second-rate;
‹ estudiante› poor;◊ está flojo en física he's weak in (AmE) o (BrE) at physics
3 ‹ persona› (fam) ( perezoso) lazy
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (fam) ( perezoso) lazybones (colloq)
flojo,-a adjetivo
1 (tornillo, cuerda, etc) loose, slack
2 (examen, trabajo) poor
3 (vago, perezoso) lazy, idle
' flojo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
floja
English:
limp
- loose
- slack
- sluggish
- weak
- depth
- feeble
- flabby
- shaky
- wobbly
* * *flojo, -a♦ adj1. [suelto] loose;esta falda me queda floja this skirt is too loose for me2. [débil] [persona] weak;[sonido] faint; [salud] poor; [viento] light; [bebida] weak3. [sin calidad, aptitudes] poor;una obra muy floja a very poorly written play;estar flojo en algo to be poor o weak at sth;el pianista ha estado un poco flojo hoy the pianist has been a bit off form today;tuvo una floja actuación he gave a poor performance;4. [mercado, negocio] slack;las ventas están muy flojas sales are very slack5. Compmuy Fam♦ nm,fAndes Fam [holgazán] layabout, lazybones* * *adj1 lazada loose;me la trae floja pop I couldn’t give a damn fam5 L.Am. ( perezoso) lazy* * *flojo, -ja adj1) suelto: loose, slack2) : weak, poorestá flojo en las ciencias: he's weak in science3) perezoso: lazy* * *flojo adj1. (poco fuerte, débil) weak3. (viento) light4. (tornillo, nudo) loose5. (goma, cuerda) slack -
5 zángano
adj.loafing, bum, gadabout.m.1 loafer, idler.2 drone, drone honey bee, male of the honeybee.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (insecto) drone* * *zángano, -a1. SM / F1) * (=holgazán) idler, slacker2) * (=pícaro) rogue3) * (=pesado) bore2.SM (=insecto) drone* * *- na masculino, femenino1) (fam) ( persona) lazybones (colloq)* * *= drone, lazybones, layabout, idler.Ex. Consider the question, 'Where can I find out about Drones?'.Ex. Many see his art as a vocation for lazybones and social misfits.Ex. There is no evidence that inherited wealth is in itself responsible for turning young people into useless layabouts.Ex. This magazine prints essays and stories that celebrate the joyful life of an idler.* * *- na masculino, femenino1) (fam) ( persona) lazybones (colloq)* * *= drone, lazybones, layabout, idler.Ex: Consider the question, 'Where can I find out about Drones?'.
Ex: Many see his art as a vocation for lazybones and social misfits.Ex: There is no evidence that inherited wealth is in itself responsible for turning young people into useless layabouts.Ex: This magazine prints essays and stories that celebrate the joyful life of an idler.* * *zángano -namasculine, feminineB* * *
zángano◊ -na sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (fam) ( persona) lazybones (colloq)
2
zángano,-a
I m Zool (de una colmena) drone
II m,f fam (persona) idler, slacker, lazybones inv
' zángano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
zángana
English:
drone
* * *zángano, -a♦ nm,fFam [persona] lazy oaf, idler♦ nm[abeja] drone* * *m ZO drone; fig famlazybones sg* * *zángano nm: drone, male bee -
6 perezoso
adj.lazy, slothful, idle, sluggish.m.1 lazy person, sloth, loafer, slouch.2 sloth.3 deck chair.4 squeegee mop.* * *► adjetivo1 lazy► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 lazy person, idler, lazybones1 ZOOLOGÍA sloth————————1 ZOOLOGÍA sloth* * *(f. - perezosa)adj.* * *perezoso, -a1.ADJ lazy2.SM / F (=vago) idler, lazybones *3. SM1) (Zool) sloth* * *I- sa adjetivo lazy, idle, slothful (liter)II- sa masculino, femenino1) ( holgazán) lazybones (colloq)2) perezoso masculino (Zool) sloth* * *= lazy [lazier -comp., laziest -sup.], sluggish, indolent, shiftless.Ex. It is most likely to occur when a supervisor is careless or lazy about the rating or does not know the worker well.Ex. Standing in the early morning on the balcony of her apartment, she was smote as she always was by the grandeur of the sky turning to scarlet as the rim of darkness in the east released the sun for its sluggish trek through the heavens.Ex. The average man is by nature indolent; he works as little as possible = El ciudadano medio es perezoso por naturaleza; trabaja lo menos posible.Ex. He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.* * *I- sa adjetivo lazy, idle, slothful (liter)II- sa masculino, femenino1) ( holgazán) lazybones (colloq)2) perezoso masculino (Zool) sloth* * *= lazy [lazier -comp., laziest -sup.], sluggish, indolent, shiftless.Ex: It is most likely to occur when a supervisor is careless or lazy about the rating or does not know the worker well.
Ex: Standing in the early morning on the balcony of her apartment, she was smote as she always was by the grandeur of the sky turning to scarlet as the rim of darkness in the east released the sun for its sluggish trek through the heavens.Ex: The average man is by nature indolent; he works as little as possible = El ciudadano medio es perezoso por naturaleza; trabaja lo menos posible.Ex: He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.* * *lazy, idle, slothful ( liter)masculine, feminineA (holgazán) lazybones ( colloq)B1 ( Zool) sloth2 (Ur) (hamaca) deck chair3 ( Arg) (para lavar pisos) squeegee mop* * *
perezoso◊ -sa adjetivo
lazy, idle
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 ( holgazán) lazybones (colloq)
2
perezoso,-a adjetivo lazy, idle
' perezoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
floja
- flojo
- perezosa
English:
lazy
- sloth
- sluggish
* * *perezoso, -a♦ adj1. [vago] lazy2. [lento] slow, sluggish♦ nm,f[vago] lazy person, idler♦ nm[animal] sloth* * *I adj lazyII m ZO sloth* * *perezoso, -sa adjflojo, holgazán: lazyperezoso nm: sloth (animal)* * *perezoso2 n lazybones -
7 vago
adj.1 footloose, errant, roving, shiftless.2 nebulous, amorphous, formless, shapeless.3 vague, general, unspecific.4 rambling, excursive.f. & m.1 bum, loafer, deadbeat, good-for-nothing.2 vagus.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: vagar.* * *► adjetivo1 (impreciso) vague————————► adjetivo1 (vacío) empty; (desocupado) vacant2 (holgazán) lazy, idle► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (holgazán) idler, layabout, slacker2 DERECHO vagrant\hacer el vago to laze around* * *1. (f. - vaga)adj.1) idle, lazy2) vague2. (f. - vaga)noun* * *vago, -a1. ADJ1) (gen) vague; (Arte, Fot) blurred, ill-defined; (=indeterminado) indeterminate2) [persona] (=perezoso) lazy, slack; (=poco fiable) unreliable; (=ocioso) idle, unemployed3) [ojo] lazy; [objeto] idle, unused; [espacio] empty4) (=errante) roving, wandering5) †en vago — [mantenerse] unsteadily; [esforzarse] in vain
dar golpes en vago — to flail about, beat the air
2. SM/ F1) (=holgazán) idler, lazybones *; (=inútil) useless individual, dead loss2) (=vagabundo) tramp, vagrant, bum (EEUU); (=pobre) down-and-out* * *I- ga adjetivo1) (fam) < persona> lazy, idle2) <recuerdo/idea> vague, hazy; <contorno/forma> vague, indistinct; < explicación> vagueII- ga masculino, femenino (fam) layabout, slacker (colloq)* * *I- ga adjetivo1) (fam) < persona> lazy, idle2) <recuerdo/idea> vague, hazy; <contorno/forma> vague, indistinct; < explicación> vagueII- ga masculino, femenino (fam) layabout, slacker (colloq)* * *vago11 = slacker, bum, lazybones, layabout, idler.Ex: The article is entitled 'No slackers here: SLA's youngest members have the vision and enthusiasm to shape the profession'.
Ex: Although the results provide support for the 'drunken bum' theory of wife beating, they also demythologize the stereotype because alcohol is shown to be far from a necessary or sufficient cause of wife abuse.Ex: Many see his art as a vocation for lazybones and social misfits.Ex: There is no evidence that inherited wealth is in itself responsible for turning young people into useless layabouts.Ex: This magazine prints essays and stories that celebrate the joyful life of an idler.* persona vaga y mal vestida = slob.vago22 = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], vague [vaguer -comp., vaguest -sup.], feeble, loose [looser -comp., loosest -sup.], wooly [woolier -comp., wooliest -sup.], indistinct, indistinctive, nebulous.Ex: The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.
Ex: This is a rather fuzzy basis for establishing subject headings, but fuzziness is not the guidelines only fault.Ex: Some of the terms are vague.Ex: Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex: Kast points out that there is a 'rather loose, conglomeration of interests and approaches' in this developing field.Ex: On the other side, some aspects of the planning study remains wooly.Ex: The typescript will be fuzzy and indistinct without the smooth, firm surface which the backing sheet offers.Ex: This research suggests that people are threatened by categorizations that portray them as too distinctive or too indistinctive.Ex: The concept of such a center remained nebulous at best, and we later learned that communication problems early on had muddied the message about what was really needed.* de manera vaga = hazily.* * *A ( fam); ‹persona› lazy, idleB ‹recuerdo/idea› vague, hazy; ‹contorno/forma› vague, indistincthay un vago parecido entre los dos there is a vague resemblance between themme dio una explicación muy vaga de lo que había sucedido she gave me a very vague explanation of what had happened, she only explained very vaguely what had happenedtengo la vaga sensación de haberlo visto antes I have a vague feeling I've seen him beforemasculine, feminine( fam)layabout, slacker ( colloq)deja ya de hacer el vago y ponte a trabajar stop lazing around and get some work done ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo vagar: ( conjugate vagar)
vago es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
vagó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
vagar
vago
vagar ( conjugate vagar) verbo intransitivo
to wander, roam
vago◊ -ga adjetivo
1 (fam) ‹ persona› lazy, idle
2 ‹recuerdo/idea› vague, hazy;
‹contorno/forma› vague, indistinct;
‹explicación/parecido› vague
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (fam) layabout, slacker (colloq);◊ deja ya de hacer el vago stop lazing around (colloq)
vagar vi (ir sin rumbo fijo) to wander, roam: vagamos por la ciudad toda la noche, we wandered around the town all night long
vagaba por el desierto, he was wandering about in the desert
vago,-a
I adjetivo
1 pey (holgazán) lazy
2 (difuso) slight, vague: tiene una vaga idea de lo que ocurrió, he has a vague idea of what happened
II m,f (gandul) layabout
' vago' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
boluda
- boludo
- floja
- flojo
- sambenito
- señorito
- vaga
- hecho
- indeterminado
English:
bone-idle
- dim
- do-nothing
- easy-going
- faint
- hazy
- indistinct
- layabout
- obscure
- screw around
- slack
- slob
- swan about
- swan around
- vague
- work shy
- bum
- wooly
* * *vago, -a♦ adj1. [persona] lazy, idle;Fam Humser más vago que la chaqueta de un guardia to be bone-idle2. [imagen, recuerdo] vague♦ nm,flazy person, idler;ser un vago to be lazy o idle♦ nmhacer el vago to laze around* * *I adj1 ( holgazán) lazy;hacer el vago laze around2 ( indefinido) vagueII m, vaga f idler, Brlayabout fam* * *vago, -ga adj1) : vague2) perezoso: lazy, idlevago, -ga n1) : idler, loafer2) vagabundo: vagrant, bum* * *vago1 adj2. (impreciso) vaguevago2 n lazybones -
8 fiaca
Iadjetivo invariable (RPl fam) bone idle (colloq), lazyII* * *Iadjetivo invariable (RPl fam) bone idle (colloq), lazyII* * *A1(Andes, CS fam) (pereza): me da fiaca tener que levantarme tan temprano I can't be bothered to get up so earlyqué fiaca que tengo hoy I'm feeling really lazy todayhacer fiaca to laze around2B* * *
fiaca adjetivo invariable (RPl fam) bone idle (colloq), lazy
■ sustantivo femenino (Andes, CS fam) ( pereza):
* * *♦ adjRP lazy, idle;es muy fiaca she's a real lazybones o layabout♦ nf1. Méx, CSur [pereza]levantarme esta mañana, ¡me dio una fiaca! I had to prise myself out of bed this morning!;¡qué fiaca tener que ponerme a planchar! what a pain o Br fag having to do the ironing!;hacer fiaca to loaf o laze around¡qué fiaca tengo! I'm starving!♦ nmfRP lazybones, layabout -
9 candongo
adj.1 a cunning, fawning person.2 smooth oily (zalamero); sly (taimado), crafty; lazy.3 m.m.shirker, layabout, lazybones.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar (zalamero) coaxing2 familiar (holgazán) lazy, idle► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 familiar (zalamero) coaxer2 familiar (holgazán) layabout, lazybones* * *( fam); idle, lazymasculine, feminine* * *candongo, -a Fam♦ adj1. [zalamero] smarmy2. [astuto] sly, cunning3. [holgazán] lazy♦ nm,f1. [zalamero] smooth talker2. [astuto] sly person3. [holgazán] idler, Br layabout -
10 inadaptado social
(n.) = misfit, social misfitEx. A humane response to society's misfits will ultimately prove to be the best social defence against crime and the criminal = Una respuesta humanitaria a los inadaptados sociales resultará ser en última instancia la mejor defensa social contra la delincuencia y los delincuentes.Ex. Many see his art as a vocation for lazybones and social misfits.* * *(n.) = misfit, social misfitEx: A humane response to society's misfits will ultimately prove to be the best social defence against crime and the criminal = Una respuesta humanitaria a los inadaptados sociales resultará ser en última instancia la mejor defensa social contra la delincuencia y los delincuentes.
Ex: Many see his art as a vocation for lazybones and social misfits. -
11 vago1
1 = slacker, bum, lazybones, layabout, idler.Ex. The article is entitled 'No slackers here: SLA's youngest members have the vision and enthusiasm to shape the profession'.Ex. Although the results provide support for the 'drunken bum' theory of wife beating, they also demythologize the stereotype because alcohol is shown to be far from a necessary or sufficient cause of wife abuse.Ex. Many see his art as a vocation for lazybones and social misfits.Ex. There is no evidence that inherited wealth is in itself responsible for turning young people into useless layabouts.Ex. This magazine prints essays and stories that celebrate the joyful life of an idler.----* persona vaga y mal vestida = slob. -
12 haragán
adj.lazy, sluggish, idle, do-nothing.m.lazy person, laggard, do-nothing, deadbeat.* * *► adjetivo1 lazy, idle► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 lazybones, idler* * *haragán, -ana1.ADJ (=vago) idle, lazy2.SM / F (=holgazán) layabout, idler3.SM Caribe (=fregona) mop* * *I- gana adjetivo lazy, idleII- gana masculino, femenino shirker, layabout* * *I- gana adjetivo lazy, idleII- gana masculino, femenino shirker, layabout* * *lazy, idlemasculine, feminineA (persona) shirker, layaboutB* * *
haragán◊ - gana adjetivo
lazy, idle
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
shirker, layabout
' haragán' also found in these entries:
English:
lazybones
* * *haragán, -ana♦ adjlazy, idle♦ nm,flayabout, idler♦ nmVen [lampazo] squeegee* * *m, haragana f shirker* * * -
13 zanguango
m.1 lazy fellow who always finds pretexts to avoid work. (Colloquial)2 a fool, a booby.* * *zanguango, -a *1.ADJ idle, slack2.SM / F slacker, shirker* * *zanguango -gamasculine, feminine1 (imbécil) fool, idiot* * *zanguango, -a♦ adjlazy, idle♦ nm,fidler* * *L.Am. famI adj lazyII m lazybones sg -
14 talegón
m.lazybones, good-for-nothing, goldbrick, layabout.* * *masculine, feminine -
15 badana
f.1 hatband.2 poor-quality leather.3 sweatband.4 loafer.5 flannel.* * *1 (piel) sheepskin2 (persona) lazybones, layabout\zurrar la badana a alguien to beat somebody up* * *SF sheepskin- sobarle o zurrarle la badana a algn* * *a) ( piel) poor-quality leather ( usually used for lining)b) (Chi, Per) ( franela) flannel* * *= sheepskin, roan.Ex. The ball pelts, which were usually sheepskin, were fixed to the handles with nails which were only lightly knocked in, and were removed after the day's work (and often during the midday break as well).Ex. Westley and Clark of London had a busy roan shop which mass-produced leather-bound school books = Westley y Clark de Londres tenía una tienda de badana que fabricaba en serie libros de texto encuadernados en piel.* * *a) ( piel) poor-quality leather ( usually used for lining)b) (Chi, Per) ( franela) flannel* * *= sheepskin, roan.Ex: The ball pelts, which were usually sheepskin, were fixed to the handles with nails which were only lightly knocked in, and were removed after the day's work (and often during the midday break as well).
Ex: Westley and Clark of London had a busy roan shop which mass-produced leather-bound school books = Westley y Clark de Londres tenía una tienda de badana que fabricaba en serie libros de texto encuadernados en piel.* * *1 (piel) poor-quality leather ( usually used for lining)2 (Chi, Per) (franela) flannel* * *badana nf[piel] basan, sheepskin leather; [de sombrero] basan hatband* * *f fam:zurrar a alguien la badana give s.o. a good hiding -
16 caimán
m.1 alligator, cayman, caiman.2 alligator wrench, bulldog wrench.* * *1 alligator, cayman* * *SM1) (=cocodrilo) caiman, alligator2) And (=iguana) iguana3) LAm (=estafador) con man, swindler4) Méx (Téc) chain wrench5) And (=gandul) lazybones ** * *1) (Zool) caiman, cayman, alligator2) (Chi, Méx) (Tec) alligator wrench* * *= alligator, cayman [caiman], caiman [cayman].Ex. In the abridged Bliss classification we find Tortoises, Lizards, Snakes, Crocodiles, alligators as specific terms of Reptiles.Ex. Caymans are vanishing at an alarming rate from the rivers and lakes of Brazil, an extensive survey of the animals has revealed.Ex. Observations show that as conditions become drier, caimans stop feeding.----* Islas Caimán, las = Cayman Islands, the.* * *1) (Zool) caiman, cayman, alligator2) (Chi, Méx) (Tec) alligator wrench* * *= alligator, cayman [caiman], caiman [cayman].Ex: In the abridged Bliss classification we find Tortoises, Lizards, Snakes, Crocodiles, alligators as specific terms of Reptiles.
Ex: Caymans are vanishing at an alarming rate from the rivers and lakes of Brazil, an extensive survey of the animals has revealed.Ex: Observations show that as conditions become drier, caimans stop feeding.* Islas Caimán, las = Cayman Islands, the.* * *A ( Zool) caiman, cayman, alligatorB (Chi, Méx) ( Tec) alligator wrench* * *
caimán sustantivo masculino (Zool) caiman, cayman, alligator
caimán sustantivo masculino Zool alligator
' caimán' also found in these entries:
English:
alligator
* * *caimán nmalligator, cayman;las islas Caimán the Cayman Islands* * *m1 ZO alligator2 Méx, C.Am.útil monkey wrench* * ** * *caimán n alligator -
17 comodón
adj.comfort-loving.m.comfort-loving person.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar comfort-loving► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 familiar comfort lover* * *comodón, -a1.ADJ (=regalón) comfort-loving; (=pasivo) easy-going, liking a quiet life; (=perezoso) lazy2.SM / F (=perezoso) lazybones ** * *- dona adjetivo (fam) lazy, idle* * *Ex. They provide a true and fertile alternative to songwriters whose point of reference is the self-indulgent, angst-ridden youth culture whose reality is read through mass media.* * *- dona adjetivo (fam) lazy, idle* * *Ex: They provide a true and fertile alternative to songwriters whose point of reference is the self-indulgent, angst-ridden youth culture whose reality is read through mass media.
* * *( fam); lazy, idle* * *comodón, -ona♦ adj1. [amante de la comodidad] comfort-loving2. [vago] laid-back;no seas comodón don't be so lazy♦ nm,f1. [amante de la comodidad] comfort-lover2. [vago] laid-back person* * *adj fam1 comfort-loving2 ( perezoso) idle -
18 manta
f.1 blanket.manta eléctrica electric blanket2 manta ray (fish).3 poncho.4 calico.* * *1 (gen) blanket1 familiar (perezoso) lazybones\liarse la manta a la cabeza to take the plunge, throw caution to the windtirar de la manta to let the cat out of the bagmanta de palos familiar thrashingmanta de viaje travelling rugmanta eléctrica electric blanket* * *noun f.* * *ISF1) [para taparse] blanketa manta —
manta de viaje — travelling rug, traveling rug (EEUU)
3) * (=paliza) hidingles dieron una buena manta de palos — they gave them a good hiding o beating with a stick
4) (Zool) manta rayII *1.ADJ bone-idle2.SMF idler, slacker3.SF idleness* * *I1) ( de cama) blanketa manta — (Esp)
liarse la manta a la cabeza — (Esp) to throw caution to the wind
tirar de la manta — to reveal the truth
2) (Chi) ( poncho) poncho3) (Méx) ( tela) a coarse muslin-like cloth, calico (BrE)IImasculino (Esp fam) layabout (colloq), bum (AmE colloq)* * *= blanket.Ex. A bottle containing blanket wash solvent is incorporated in the machine and the process is activated by depressing and holding a lever.----* liarse la manta a la cabeza = jump in + head first, jump in at + the deep end, throw + caution to the wind.* llover a mantas = hammer + it down with rain, teem with + rain, lash + it down with rain, piss + it down with rain, chuck + it down with rain, pelt + (it down) with rain, tip + it down with rain, rain + cats and dogs, the heavens + open, rain + pour down, pour down, pour down with + rain.* manta de agua = downpour, rainstorm, pelting rain, soaking rain.* manta de pelo = hair coat.* manta eléctrica = electric blanket.* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.* * *I1) ( de cama) blanketa manta — (Esp)
liarse la manta a la cabeza — (Esp) to throw caution to the wind
tirar de la manta — to reveal the truth
2) (Chi) ( poncho) poncho3) (Méx) ( tela) a coarse muslin-like cloth, calico (BrE)IImasculino (Esp fam) layabout (colloq), bum (AmE colloq)* * *= blanket.Ex: A bottle containing blanket wash solvent is incorporated in the machine and the process is activated by depressing and holding a lever.
* liarse la manta a la cabeza = jump in + head first, jump in at + the deep end, throw + caution to the wind.* llover a mantas = hammer + it down with rain, teem with + rain, lash + it down with rain, piss + it down with rain, chuck + it down with rain, pelt + (it down) with rain, tip + it down with rain, rain + cats and dogs, the heavens + open, rain + pour down, pour down, pour down with + rain.* manta de agua = downpour, rainstorm, pelting rain, soaking rain.* manta de pelo = hair coat.* manta eléctrica = electric blanket.* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.* * *A (de cama) blankethay restaurantes a manta there are hundreds of restaurantsliarse la manta a la cabeza ( Esp); to throw caution to the windtirar de la manta to reveal the truthtenía miedo de que alguien tirara de la manta she was afraid someone would reveal o tell the truthCompuestos:● manta apagafuegos or ignífugafire blankettravel rug, travelling rug ( BrE)electric blanketB( Zool) tb manta raya devilfish, manta rayCompuesto:( Méx) muslin* * *
manta sustantivo femenino
1 ( de cama) blanket
2 (Chi) ( poncho) poncho
3 (Méx) ( tela) a coarse muslin-like cloth, calico (BrE)
manta
I sustantivo femenino
1 blanket
2 fam (gran cantidad) le dio una manta de sopapos, he gave her a beating
II mf fam (torpe) clumsy o useless person
' manta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigar
- encima
- envolverse
- tender
- abrigo
- airear
- cobija
- cubrir
- envolver
- envuelto
- escocés
- picar
English:
beat out
- blanket
- electric blanket
- game
- shake
- electric
- rug
- tuck
* * *manta1 nf1. [abrigo] blanket;liarse la manta a la cabeza to take the plunge;tirar de la manta to let the cat out of the bagmanta eléctrica electric blanket2. [pez] manta raymanta de cielo muslinllovía a manta it was pouring down;han cosechado éxitos a manta they have had loads of hits7.CDs de manta bootleg CDsmanta2 nmfEsp Fam [persona] idler, Br layabout;ser un manta to be a waste of space;hacer el manta [vaguear] to bum around* * *fI blanket;a manta fam in abundance;tirar de la manta fig uncover the truth;liarse la manta a la cabeza fig fam throw caution to the windII m/f:ser un manta famfig be a lazy so-and-so fam* * *manta nf1) cobija, frazada: blanket2) : poncho* * *manta n blanket -
19 pandilla
f.gang.* * *1 group of friends* * *noun f.1) group2) gang* * *SF1) [de amigos] group of friends2) [de criminales] gang; [de gamberros] bunch, load* * *femenino (fam) gang* * *= in-crowd, gang, clique, mob.Ex. She entered the ' in-crowd' when she was hired by a posh country club and befriended the charismatic leader of a clique of wealthy college students.Ex. In the 1920s and 1930s more than 1 million books were being loaned each year to members as far afield as the most isolated settlers' gangs working on distant branch lines.Ex. One of the criticisms levelled at this literary prize is that it is run by a metropolitan clique in which books are written, read and reviewed all by the same people.Ex. In the afternoon quite a few of our mob decided that they would prefer to spend a bit of time lazing about in the water and soaking up a few rays.----* cometido por pandillas = gang-related.* pandilla de jóvenes = gang of youths.* relacionado con las pandillas = gang-related.* * *femenino (fam) gang* * *= in-crowd, gang, clique, mob.Ex: She entered the ' in-crowd' when she was hired by a posh country club and befriended the charismatic leader of a clique of wealthy college students.
Ex: In the 1920s and 1930s more than 1 million books were being loaned each year to members as far afield as the most isolated settlers' gangs working on distant branch lines.Ex: One of the criticisms levelled at this literary prize is that it is run by a metropolitan clique in which books are written, read and reviewed all by the same people.Ex: In the afternoon quite a few of our mob decided that they would prefer to spend a bit of time lazing about in the water and soaking up a few rays.* cometido por pandillas = gang-related.* pandilla de jóvenes = gang of youths.* relacionado con las pandillas = gang-related.* * *( fam)gangson todos una pandilla de maleantes they're a gang o bunch o load of villains ( colloq)* * *
pandilla sustantivo femenino (fam) gang
pandilla f fam gang
' pandilla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
correría
- peña
- mancha
- palomilla
English:
band
- boy
- bunch
- crowd
- gang
- pack
- set
- crew
* * *pandilla nf1. [de amigos] crowd, gang2. [de gamberros, delincuentes] gang;¡vaya pandilla de holgazanes! what a bunch of lazybones!* * ** * *pandilla nf1) : group, clique2) : gang* * *pandilla n group of friends -
20 vagoneta
adj.lazy (informal). ( River Plate)f.1 wagon.2 light truck, bogie.3 dump car, tipping skip.4 dump truck.5 van.6 handcar.7 loafer, bum, idler.* * *1 small open wagon* * *SF light truck* * *a) (Ferr) tipping skip, dump carb) (Méx) ( para pasajeros) van, minibus* * *= waggon [wagon, -USA].Ex. In San Francisco horse-drawn wagons preceded the cable cars.* * *a) (Ferr) tipping skip, dump carb) (Méx) ( para pasajeros) van, minibus* * *= waggon [wagon, -USA].Ex: In San Francisco horse-drawn wagons preceded the cable cars.
* * *1 ( Ferr) tipping skip, dump carlazybones ( colloq)* * *
vagoneta sustantivo femenino (Méx) ( para pasajeros) van, minibus
vagoneta f Ferroc Min small wagon, open railway truck
* * *♦ nfwagon♦ adjRP Fam lazy* * *f flatbed truck
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