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3 la templanza es la madre de todas las virtudes
• enough is as good as a feast• moderation is the mother of all virtuesDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > la templanza es la madre de todas las virtudes
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4 las cuatro virtudes cardinales
• cardinal virtuesDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > las cuatro virtudes cardinales
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6 varita de virtudes
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7 virtud
f.1 virtue.la principal virtud de este método es que… the principal virtue of this method is that…virtud cardinal/teologal cardinal/theological virtue2 power.tener la virtud de to have the power o ability to* * *1 (cualidad) virtue2 (propiedad, eficacia) property, quality\en virtud de by virtue of* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=calidad) virtue2) (=capacidad) ability, power; (=eficacia) efficacyen virtud de — by virtue of, by reason of
tener la virtud de... — [+ infin] to have the virtue of... [+ ger], have the power to... [+ infin]
una planta que tiene virtud contra varias enfermedades — a plant which is effective against certain diseases
virtudes curativas — healing power [sing], healing properties
3) (Caribe)*** (=pene) prick ***; (=vagina) cunt **** * *a) ( cualidad) virtueb) ( capacidad) powertiene la virtud de exasperarme — (iró) he has a knack of driving me up the wall
* * *= virtue, gift, glory, righteousness, claim to fame.Ex. Murra described a number of these enterprises, their virtues and weaknesses and the possible explanations for their demise.Ex. The writer's gift is to orchestrate words in print better than the rest of us.Ex. One of the great glories of books is that there are plenty to suit everybody, no matter what our taste, our mood, our intellectual ability, age or living experience.Ex. Some of themes depict the diverse possibilities available to those who 'tread the path of righteousness and enter the gates of salvation'.Ex. Not one, but five towns use albino squirrels as their claims to fame, and none is particularly happy about the others.----* en virtud de = by virtue of.* en virtud del cargo que ocupa = ex officio.* en virtud de su cargo = ex officio.* virtud moral = moral virtue.* * *a) ( cualidad) virtueb) ( capacidad) powertiene la virtud de exasperarme — (iró) he has a knack of driving me up the wall
* * *= virtue, gift, glory, righteousness, claim to fame.Ex: Murra described a number of these enterprises, their virtues and weaknesses and the possible explanations for their demise.
Ex: The writer's gift is to orchestrate words in print better than the rest of us.Ex: One of the great glories of books is that there are plenty to suit everybody, no matter what our taste, our mood, our intellectual ability, age or living experience.Ex: Some of themes depict the diverse possibilities available to those who 'tread the path of righteousness and enter the gates of salvation'.Ex: Not one, but five towns use albino squirrels as their claims to fame, and none is particularly happy about the others.* en virtud de = by virtue of.* en virtud del cargo que ocupa = ex officio.* en virtud de su cargo = ex officio.* virtud moral = moral virtue.* * *1 (buena cualidad) virtue2 (capacidad) poweruna planta con virtudes curativas a plant with healing powerstiene la virtud de ponerme histérica ( iró); he has a knack of driving me up the wallen virtud de by virtue ofen virtud de los acuerdos firmados en 1992 by virtue of the agreements signed in 1992en virtud de la normativa vigente in accordance with current regulationsCompuestos:cardinal virtuetheological virtue* * *
virtud sustantivo femenino
virtud sustantivo femenino
1 (cualidad moral) virtue
2 (capacidad, propiedad) property, power
virtudes curativas, curative o healing properties
' virtud' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ejercitar
English:
rightness
- virtue
- strength
* * *♦ nf1. [moral] virtue;la virtud se opone al vicio virtue is opposed to vicevirtud cardinal cardinal virtue;virtud teologal theological virtue2. [cualidad] virtue;la principal virtud de este método es que… the principal virtue of this method is that…3. [poder, facultad] power;una planta con virtudes curativas a plant with medicinal properties;tener la virtud de to have the power o ability to;dicho acuerdo tiene al menos la virtud de interesar a la gente en el tema this agreement at least has the virtue of getting people interested in the topic♦ en virtud de loc prepby virtue of;es una de las principales potencias económicas en virtud de su población it's one of the major economic powers by virtue of its population;en virtud del tratado de París, cedieron varios territorios under the Paris treaty they ceded several territories* * *f virtue;en virtud de by virtue of* * *virtud nf1) : virtue2)en virtud de : by virtue of* * *virtud n (cualidad) virtue -
8 dechado
m.perfect example, pattern, model, paragon.* * *1 model, example* * *SM1) (=modelo) model2) (Cos) sampler* * *un dechado de perfecciones or virtudes — a paragon of virtue
* * *= paragon, beacon, perfect example.Ex. Endowed with the gift of being able to both listen and question, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.Ex. The British Library has recently been described as a ' beacon of excellence'.Ex. His story is also a perfect example of the unconditional love a mother has for a child.* * *un dechado de perfecciones or virtudes — a paragon of virtue
* * *= paragon, beacon, perfect example.Ex: Endowed with the gift of being able to both listen and question, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.
Ex: The British Library has recently been described as a ' beacon of excellence'.Ex: His story is also a perfect example of the unconditional love a mother has for a child.* * *1 (muestrario) sampler2 (arquetipo) model, epitomeun dechado de perfecciones or virtudes a paragon of virtue* * *dechado nm* * *m figmodel* * *dechado nm1) : sampler (of embroidery)2) : model, paragon -
9 ensalzar
v.to praise.* * *1 (enaltecer) to exalt2 (elogiar) to praise, extol (US extoll)* * *VT [+ persona] to praise; [+ virtudes] to extol* * ** * *= extol, glorify, exalt, put + Nombre + on a pedestal, glamourise [glamorize, -USA], aggrandise [aggrandize, -USA].Ex. In order to deal with the ever increasing mass of biomedical information ('journalistic blastoma'), IAIMS has extolled the use of quality filters, to sift the good from the bad.Ex. Many traditional treatments, on the other hand, have tended to glorify him portraying him as an unblemished hero.Ex. He is famous for his works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past.Ex. Native American children should have books that do not demean or embarrass them or their heritage nor put them on a pedestal.Ex. Librarians now have recognized that automated information retrieval is a logical extension of good reference service and is not usually categorized or glamorized as a separate function.Ex. He established Samarkand as his imperial capital in the 1360s and set about aggrandising it with plunder from his conquests.* * ** * *= extol, glorify, exalt, put + Nombre + on a pedestal, glamourise [glamorize, -USA], aggrandise [aggrandize, -USA].Ex: In order to deal with the ever increasing mass of biomedical information ('journalistic blastoma'), IAIMS has extolled the use of quality filters, to sift the good from the bad.
Ex: Many traditional treatments, on the other hand, have tended to glorify him portraying him as an unblemished hero.Ex: He is famous for his works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past.Ex: Native American children should have books that do not demean or embarrass them or their heritage nor put them on a pedestal.Ex: Librarians now have recognized that automated information retrieval is a logical extension of good reference service and is not usually categorized or glamorized as a separate function.Ex: He established Samarkand as his imperial capital in the 1360s and set about aggrandising it with plunder from his conquests.* * *ensalzar [A4 ]vt‹virtudes› to extol; ‹persona› to praise, sing the praises of* * *
ensalzar ( conjugate ensalzar) verbo transitivo ‹ virtudes› to extol;
‹ persona› to praise, sing the praises of
ensalzar vtr (alabar, elogiar) to praise: en la empresa ensalzaron su último trabajo, the company extolled his latest task
' ensalzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
engrandecer
English:
exalt
- glorify
* * *ensalzar vt1. [alabar] to praise2. [enaltecer] to exalt, to glorify* * *v/t extol, praise* * *ensalzar {21} vt1) : to praise, to extol2) exaltar: to exalt -
10 pregonar
v.1 to proclaim, to announce (bando).2 to spread about (secreto).3 to proclaim to, to claim to, to preach to, to declare to.* * *■ se lo dije en secreto, pero lo ha estado pregonando por ahí I told him in confidence, but he's been broadcasting it2 (mercancia) to cry3 (bando municipal) to proclaim* * *VT [+ inocencia propia, interés] to proclaim, announce; [+ secreto] to disclose, reveal; [+ mercancía] to hawk; [+ méritos] to proclaim (for all to hear)* * *verbo transitivoa) <noticia/secreto> to make... publicno lo vayas pregonando por ahí — (fam) don't go spreading it around
b) <virtudes/méritos> to extolc) < mercancía> to hawk, cryd) <bando/aviso> to proclaim* * *= tout, bruit.Ex. And may I say parenthetically that two publishers out of the enormous number that are so often touted as belonging to the CIP program are now printing their own homemade and superior cataloging in publication data.Ex. Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.* * *verbo transitivoa) <noticia/secreto> to make... publicno lo vayas pregonando por ahí — (fam) don't go spreading it around
b) <virtudes/méritos> to extolc) < mercancía> to hawk, cryd) <bando/aviso> to proclaim* * *= tout, bruit.Ex: And may I say parenthetically that two publishers out of the enormous number that are so often touted as belonging to the CIP program are now printing their own homemade and superior cataloging in publication data.
Ex: Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.* * *pregonar [A1 ]vt1 ‹noticia/secreto› to make … publicno lo vayas pregonando por ahí ( fam); don't go spreading it around2 ‹virtudes/méritos› to extol3 ‹mercancía› to hawk, cry4 ‹bando/aviso› to proclaim* * *
pregonar ( conjugate pregonar) verbo transitivoa) ‹noticia/secreto› to make … public
pregonar verbo transitivo
1 (un bando) to proclaim, announce
2 (una mercancía) to cry, hawk
3 (una noticia) to make public, reveal: no lo vayas pregonando por ahí, don't go spreading it around
4 (cualidades) to praise publicly, extol
' pregonar' also found in these entries:
English:
hawk
* * *pregonar vt1. [bando] to proclaim, to announce2. [secreto] to spread about;no vayas por ahí pregonando la noticia don't go spreading the news around3. [cualidades, virtudes] to praise, to extol* * *v/t proclaim, make public* * *pregonar vt1) : to proclaim, to announce2) : to hawk (merchandise)3) : to extol4) : to reveal, to disclose -
11 adornar
v.1 to decorate.2 to adorn.Ellos adornaron la estancia They adorned the room.Ella adornó la verdad She adorned the truth.3 to be decorative.hace falta algo que adorne we need to add some sort of decorative touch* * *1 to adorn, decorate2 figurado to embellish* * *verb1) to adorn, decorate2) trim* * *VT1) (=decorar) to adorn, decorate (de with)(Cos) to trim (de with) (Culin) to garnish (de with)2) [+ persona] (=dotar) to endow, bless (de with)* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <habitación/sombrero/comida> to decorateb) <relato/discurso> to embellishc) flores/banderas to adorn2.adornarse v pron (refl) <cabeza/pelo> to adorn* * *= embroider, deck out, ornament, adorn, stud, embellish, grace, trim, drape, ornate.Ex. This very absence of quality is what makes these books attractive to children, not just because they are easy to read, undemanding, untaxing, but because the simplistic plots and characters leave children free to embroider and enrich the stories in their own way as they read.Ex. He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.Ex. Then, from about 1830, the covering material was further ornamented in an embossing machine = Entonces, aproximadamente a partir de 1830, el material de la cubierta se adornaba aún más con la ayuda de una máquina de estampar en relieve.Ex. Florence used the occasion to boost its international prestige by creating a triumphal arch adorned with inscriptions and sculptures.Ex. Substantial improvements in access and off-street parking have been made, and shopping centers now stud the landscape.Ex. In industrial societies even the poorest people acquire artefacts to embellish their surroundings; such 'bric-a-brac' may in some cases be the detritus of a previous age or a more affluent environment, and in some cases is destined to become 'collectable' in time to come.Ex. The greatest living theoretician of descriptive cataloging, Professor Seymour Lubetzky, graced our library with his brilliance, insight, and fierce dedication to the integrity of the catalog.Ex. The scarf can be knit with pockets at the end to keep their hands toasty or trimmed with bobbles for a funky look.Ex. Classrooms were draped with cloth and garlanded with lattices and vines.Ex. The bottom of the map is ornated with a large decorative allegoric city view of Stralsund flanked by two sea monsters.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <habitación/sombrero/comida> to decorateb) <relato/discurso> to embellishc) flores/banderas to adorn2.adornarse v pron (refl) <cabeza/pelo> to adorn* * *= embroider, deck out, ornament, adorn, stud, embellish, grace, trim, drape, ornate.Ex: This very absence of quality is what makes these books attractive to children, not just because they are easy to read, undemanding, untaxing, but because the simplistic plots and characters leave children free to embroider and enrich the stories in their own way as they read.
Ex: He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.Ex: Then, from about 1830, the covering material was further ornamented in an embossing machine = Entonces, aproximadamente a partir de 1830, el material de la cubierta se adornaba aún más con la ayuda de una máquina de estampar en relieve.Ex: Florence used the occasion to boost its international prestige by creating a triumphal arch adorned with inscriptions and sculptures.Ex: Substantial improvements in access and off-street parking have been made, and shopping centers now stud the landscape.Ex: In industrial societies even the poorest people acquire artefacts to embellish their surroundings; such 'bric-a-brac' may in some cases be the detritus of a previous age or a more affluent environment, and in some cases is destined to become 'collectable' in time to come.Ex: The greatest living theoretician of descriptive cataloging, Professor Seymour Lubetzky, graced our library with his brilliance, insight, and fierce dedication to the integrity of the catalog.Ex: The scarf can be knit with pockets at the end to keep their hands toasty or trimmed with bobbles for a funky look.Ex: Classrooms were draped with cloth and garlanded with lattices and vines.Ex: The bottom of the map is ornated with a large decorative allegoric city view of Stralsund flanked by two sea monsters.* * *adornar [A1 ]vt1 «persona» ‹habitación› to decorate; ‹vestido/sombrero› to trim, decorate; ‹plato/comida› to garnish, decorateadornaron la iglesia con flores they decorated o ( liter) decked the church with flowers2 ‹relato/discurso› to embellish3 «flores/banderas» to adornlas banderas que adornan la fachada del hotel the flags which adorn the facade of the hotellas virtudes/cualidades que lo adornan ( liter); the virtues/qualities with which he is blessed ( liter)( refl):los domingos se adornan y salen de paseo on Sundays they get dressed up and go out for a strollse adornó los brazos con pulseras she adorned her arms with bracelets* * *
adornar ( conjugate adornar) verbo transitivo
adornarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹cabeza/pelo› to adorn
adornar verbo transitivo to adorn, decorate
' adornar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cinta
- peineta
- purpurina
English:
adorn
- deck
- decorate
- embellish
- embroider
- garnish
- hang
- trim
- festoon
* * *♦ vt1. [decorar] to decorate;adornó la habitación con cuadros she decorated o hung the room with paintings2. [aderezar] to adorn ( con with);adornó el relato con florituras del lenguaje she embellished the story with fancy language♦ vito be decorative;hace falta algo que adorne we need to add some sort of decorative touch* * *v/t decorate* * *adornar vtdecorar: to decorate, to adorn* * *adornar vb to decorate -
12 atesorar
v.1 to amass (riquezas).2 to treasure, to capitalize, to heap, to hoard.* * *1 (acumular) to hoard, accumulate, store up2 figurado to possess* * *verb1) to hoard2) treasure* * *VT [+ dinero, riquezas] to hoard, accumulate; [+ virtudes] to possess* * ** * *= hoard, store up.Ex. What one might call 'fetishistic bibliomania' is a disease -- and few serious book-readers, let alone librarians, are free from a squirrel-like proclivity to hoard books.Ex. Large volumes of water can be stored up for irrigation by erecting an earthen or masonry dam across the lower part of the vally of a river or stream.* * ** * *= hoard, store up.Ex: What one might call 'fetishistic bibliomania' is a disease -- and few serious book-readers, let alone librarians, are free from a squirrel-like proclivity to hoard books.
Ex: Large volumes of water can be stored up for irrigation by erecting an earthen or masonry dam across the lower part of the vally of a river or stream.* * *atesorar [A1 ]vt‹dinero› to amass; ‹riquezas› to amass, store up* * *
atesorar ( conjugate atesorar) verbo transitivo ‹ dinero› to amass
atesorar verbo transitivo to accumulate
(bienes, riquezas) to hoard
' atesorar' also found in these entries:
English:
hoard
* * *atesorar vt1. [riquezas] to hoard2. [virtudes] to be blessed with* * *v/t amass* * *atesorar vt: to hoard, to amass -
13 cúmulo
m.accumulation, pile, heap, cumulus.* * *1 (montón) load, pile, heap; (cantidad) series, host, string2 METEREOLOGÍA cumulus* * *SM1) (=montón) heap, accumulation frmes un cúmulo de virtudes — he's full of virtues, he's a paragon of virtue
2) (Meteo) cumulus* * *1)a) (Meteo) cumulusb) (Astron) cluster2) (montón, reunión)un cúmulo de problemas — a series o host of problems
* * *= cumulus, cumulus cloud.Ex. Lastly, Constable shows an interest in the physical processes that generate the different cloud types, particularly cumulus and also in the formation of dew.Ex. Waterspouts are almost always produced by a swiftly growing cumulus cloud.----* cúmulo de conocimiento = repository of knowledge, knowledge repository.* cúmulo de saber = knowledge repository, repository of knowledge.* cúmulo de sabiduría = knowledge repository, repository of knowledge.* producirse un cúmulo de circunstancias que = circumstances + converge.* un cúmulo de = a treasure trove of.* * *1)a) (Meteo) cumulusb) (Astron) cluster2) (montón, reunión)un cúmulo de problemas — a series o host of problems
* * *= cumulus, cumulus cloud.Ex: Lastly, Constable shows an interest in the physical processes that generate the different cloud types, particularly cumulus and also in the formation of dew.
Ex: Waterspouts are almost always produced by a swiftly growing cumulus cloud.* cúmulo de conocimiento = repository of knowledge, knowledge repository.* cúmulo de saber = knowledge repository, repository of knowledge.* cúmulo de sabiduría = knowledge repository, repository of knowledge.* producirse un cúmulo de circunstancias que = circumstances + converge.* un cúmulo de = a treasure trove of.* * *A1 ( Meteo) cumulus2 ( Astron) clusterB(montón, reunión): surgió un cúmulo de problemas a series o host of problems arosesegún ella, su novio es un cúmulo de virtudes according to her, her boyfriend is a catalogue of virtuescomo resultado del cúmulo de medidas as a result of this whole set of measures o of all these measures* * *
cúmulo sustantivo masculino pile, load
* * *cúmulo nm1. [nube] cumuluscúmulo de galaxias galaxy cluster3. [de objetos] pile, heap4. [de circunstancias, asuntos] accumulation, series;dijo un cúmulo de tonterías he said a lot of nonsense;cometieron un cúmulo de errores they made a series of errors* * *m ( montón) pile, heap* * *cúmulo nm1) montón: heap, pile2) : cumulus -
14 idea clara
(n.) = clear ideaEx. The ability by skilful questioning, without appearance of curiosity or impertinence, to extract from the vaguest, most general requests, a clear idea of what the enquirer really needs is one of the greatest gifts of the successful librarian = La habilidad de indagar con maña, sin aparentar curiosidad o impertinencia, para extraer de la pregunta más general e indefinida una idea clara de lo que realmente necesita el usuario es una de las más grandes virtudes del buen bibliotecario.* * *(n.) = clear ideaEx: The ability by skilful questioning, without appearance of curiosity or impertinence, to extract from the vaguest, most general requests, a clear idea of what the enquirer really needs is one of the greatest gifts of the successful librarian = La habilidad de indagar con maña, sin aparentar curiosidad o impertinencia, para extraer de la pregunta más general e indefinida una idea clara de lo que realmente necesita el usuario es una de las más grandes virtudes del buen bibliotecario.
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15 impertinencia
f.1 impertinence.2 impertinent remark (comentario).3 inopportune remark, back talk, disrespect, impertinence.4 impertinentness, inappositeness.* * *1 impertinence2 (palabras) impertinent remark\decir impertinencias to be impertinent* * *SF1) (=insolencia) impertinence2) (=comentario) impertinent remark3) frm (=irrelevancia) irrelevance* * *a) ( cualidad) impertinenceb) (hecho, dicho)* * *= importunity, impertinence, pertness.Ex. And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.Ex. The ability by skilful questioning, without appearance of curiosity or impertinence, to extract from the vaguest, most general requests, a clear idea of what the enquirer really needs is one of the greatest gifts of the successful librarian = La habilidad de indagar con maña, sin aparentar curiosidad o impertinencia, para extraer de la pregunta más general e indefinida una idea clara de lo que realmente necesita el usuario es una de las más grandes virtudes del buen bibliotecario.Ex. We were forced to conclude that the girl, with all her pertness, was of a better sort than we had supposed.* * *a) ( cualidad) impertinenceb) (hecho, dicho)* * *= importunity, impertinence, pertness.Ex: And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.
Ex: The ability by skilful questioning, without appearance of curiosity or impertinence, to extract from the vaguest, most general requests, a clear idea of what the enquirer really needs is one of the greatest gifts of the successful librarian = La habilidad de indagar con maña, sin aparentar curiosidad o impertinencia, para extraer de la pregunta más general e indefinida una idea clara de lo que realmente necesita el usuario es una de las más grandes virtudes del buen bibliotecario.Ex: We were forced to conclude that the girl, with all her pertness, was of a better sort than we had supposed.* * *1 (cualidad) impertinence2(hecho, dicho): me dijo que me callara — ¡qué impertinencia! he told me to shut up — how impertinent!me contestó con una impertinencia she replied impertinently* * *
impertinencia sustantivo femenino
b) (hecho, dicho):◊ me dijo que me callara — ¡qué impertinencia! he told me to shut up — how impertinent!;
me contestó con una impertinencia she gave me a very cheeky reply
impertinencia sustantivo femenino
1 (actitud) impertinence
2 (comentario, acción) insolence: hablar así a su hermano fue una impertinencia, it was rude of you to speak to his brother like that
' impertinencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inconveniencia
English:
impertinence
* * *1. [cualidad] impertinence2. [comentario] impertinent remark;estoy cansado de sus impertinencias I'm tired of his impertinent remarks o his impertinence* * *f impertinence;una impertinencia an impertinent remark* * *insolencia: impertinence, insolence -
16 teologal
adj.theological.* * *► adjetivo1 theological* * *ADJlas virtudes teologales — the three Christian virtues ( faith, hope and charity)
* * ** * *
teologal adjetivo theological
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17 abultar
v.1 to puff out (hinchar) (mejillas).2 to be bulky (ocupar mucho espacio).el equipaje abulta mucho the luggage takes up a lot of room3 to augment, to blow up, to exaggerate, to bulge.Ricardo abulta sus virtudes Richard exaggerates=augments his virtues.La inflamación abulta el ganglio The inflammation bulges the ganglion.4 to occupy a lot of space.* * *1 to enlarge, increase2 figurado to exaggerate1 to be bulky* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=aumentar) to increase; (=agrandar) to enlarge; (=hacer abultado) to make bulky2) (=exagerar) to exaggerate2. VI1) (=tener bulto) to be bulky, be big2) (=tener más importancia) to increase in importance* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( formar un bulto) to make a bulgeb) ( ocupar lugar) to be bulky2.abultar vt <cifras/resultados> to inflate* * *= bulk, bulge.Ex. Such entries bulk the catalogue, making its weeding increasingly difficult and time-consuming.Ex. Finally, the scores of amendments, which had been issued to change rules or clarify their meaning, had mounted to the point where catalogers copies of the AACR were seriously out-of-date, if they were not bulging with tip-ins.----* abultar poco = be skimpy.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( formar un bulto) to make a bulgeb) ( ocupar lugar) to be bulky2.abultar vt <cifras/resultados> to inflate* * *= bulk, bulge.Ex: Such entries bulk the catalogue, making its weeding increasingly difficult and time-consuming.
Ex: Finally, the scores of amendments, which had been issued to change rules or clarify their meaning, had mounted to the point where catalogers copies of the AACR were seriously out-of-date, if they were not bulging with tip-ins.* abultar poco = be skimpy.* * *abultar [A1 ]vi1(formar un bulto): ¿qué tienes en el bolsillo que te abulta? what have you got in your pocket that's making it stick out?la pistola le abultaba debajo de la chaqueta the gun made a bulge under his jacket2(ocupar lugar): abulta mucho pero no es pesado it takes up a lot of room o it's very bulky but it's not heavydóblalo bien para que no abulte fold it neatly so that it lies flatponle un poco de verde al ramo para que abulte más add some greenery to fill the bouquet out a bit■ abultarvtto inflateabultan artificialmente las cifras they inflate o ( colloq) beef up the figures artificially* * *
abultar ( conjugate abultar) verbo intransitivo
verbo transitivo ‹cifras/resultados› to inflate
abultar
I verbo intransitivo to be bulky: este sillón abulta mucho, this armchair takes up a lot of room
II vtr (una cifra, una noticia) to exaggerate
* * *♦ vt1. [mejillas] to puff out2. [cifras, consecuencias] to exaggerate♦ vi1. [ocupar mucho espacio] to be bulky;el equipaje abulta mucho the luggage takes up a lot of room2. [formar un bulto] to bulge;la pistola le abulta debajo de la americana you can see the bulge of his gun under his jacket* * *I v/t1 swell2 ( aumentar) increaseII v/i be bulky;no abulta casi nada it takes up almost no room at all* * *abultar vi: to bulgeabultar vt: to enlarge, to expand* * *abultar vb to be bulky -
18 bondad
f.1 goodness.tener la bondad de hacer algo to be kind enough to do something2 Kindness.Una de las siete virtudes One of the seven virtues.* * *1 goodness2 (afabilidad) kindness3 (amabilidad) kindness\tener la bondad de + inf to be kind enough to + inf■ tenga la bondad de decirle que... please tell him that...* * *noun f.goodness, kindness* * *SF (=cualidad) goodness; (=amabilidad) kindnesstener la bondad de hacer algo — to be so kind as to do sth, be good enough to do sth
* * *a) (Fil) goodness; (afabilidad, generosidad) goodness, kindness¿tendría la bondad de cerrar la puerta? — (frml) would you mind closing the door?
tengan la bondad de no fumar — (frml) kindly o please refrain from smoking (frml)
b) ( del clima) mildness* * *= kindliness, kindness, goodness.Ex. Scenes that include conflict, emotions, prejudices, misunderstandings, and unreasonableness but also kindliness, humor, friendliness, and goodwill are acted out daily in different kinds of libraries.Ex. She had counseled kindness and understanding (coupled with a little divination!), and got on with him swimmingly.Ex. Measurement in and of itself is neutral and cannot indicate ' goodness' or 'badness' = La medición en sí misma es neutral y no puede indicar lo bueno o malo que algo es.----* por bondad = out of the goodness of + Posesivo + heart.* tratar con bondad = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.* * *a) (Fil) goodness; (afabilidad, generosidad) goodness, kindness¿tendría la bondad de cerrar la puerta? — (frml) would you mind closing the door?
tengan la bondad de no fumar — (frml) kindly o please refrain from smoking (frml)
b) ( del clima) mildness* * *= kindliness, kindness, goodness.Ex: Scenes that include conflict, emotions, prejudices, misunderstandings, and unreasonableness but also kindliness, humor, friendliness, and goodwill are acted out daily in different kinds of libraries.
Ex: She had counseled kindness and understanding (coupled with a little divination!), and got on with him swimmingly.Ex: Measurement in and of itself is neutral and cannot indicate ' goodness' or 'badness' = La medición en sí misma es neutral y no puede indicar lo bueno o malo que algo es.* por bondad = out of the goodness of + Posesivo + heart.* tratar con bondad = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.* * *1 ( Fil) goodness; (afabilidad, generosidad) goodness, kindness¿tendría la bondad de cerrar la puerta? ( frml); would you mind closing the door?, would you be so kind o good as to close the door? ( BrE frml)2 (del clima) mildness* * *
bondad sustantivo femenino
◊ ¿tendría la bondad de cerrar la puerta? (frml) would you mind closing the door?
bondad sustantivo femenino
1 goodness
2 frml (cortesía) tenga la bondad de pasar, please be so kind as to come in
' bondad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusar
- bien
- presidir
- benevolencia
- infinito
- personificar
English:
goodness
- kindness
- mildness
- soft-heartedness
- bear
* * *bondad nf1. [cualidad] goodness;la bondad del clima the mildness of the climate;las bondades de la dieta mediterránea the benefits of the Mediterranean diet2. [amabilidad] kindness;¿tendrías la bondad de acercarme esa silla? would you be so kind as to pass me that chair?;tenga la bondad de entrar do please come in* * *f goodness, kindness;tenga la bondad de please be so kind as to* * *bondad nfbenevolencia: goodness, kindnesstener la bondad de hacer algo: to be kind enough to do something* * *bondad n kindness -
19 caridad
f.1 charity.Una de las siete virtudes One of the seven virtues of religion.2 charitable contribution, alms.3 Caridad.* * *1 charity\¡por caridad! for pity's sake!* * *noun f.* * *SF charityvive de la caridad de las gentes del barrio — she lives on o off the charity of the local people
dinero destinado a obras de caridad — money given to charity, charity money
¡una limosna, por caridad! — could you spare some change o a little money (out of charity), please?
* * *femenino charity* * *= charity, handout.Ex. To better understand the author the reader must exercise intellectual and emotional openness and charity.Ex. These centres help women rebuild lives by giving them a hand up, not a handout.----* asilo de la caridad = almshouse.* donación anual a obras de caridad = charitable gift annuity.* la caridad empieza por uno mismo = charity begins at home.* * *femenino charity* * *= charity, handout.Ex: To better understand the author the reader must exercise intellectual and emotional openness and charity.
Ex: These centres help women rebuild lives by giving them a hand up, not a handout.* asilo de la caridad = almshouse.* donación anual a obras de caridad = charitable gift annuity.* la caridad empieza por uno mismo = charity begins at home.* * *charityvivía de la caridad she lived on charity¡qué falta de caridad! how uncharitable!una ayudita, por caridad can you spare some change, for pity's sake?* * *
caridad sustantivo femenino
charity;
por caridad for pity's sake
caridad sustantivo femenino charity
' caridad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
beneficencia
- vivir
English:
charity
- poorhouse
- proceeds
- give
- out of
* * *caridad nfcharity;¡una limosnita, por caridad! can you spare some change?;le ayudó por caridad she helped him out of pity;hacer obras de caridad to do charitable works;vivir de la caridad to live on charity;* * *f charity* * *caridad nf1) : charity2) limosna: alms pl* * * -
20 castidad
f.chastity.Una de las siete virtudes One of the seven virtues of religion.* * *1 chastity* * *SF chastity, purity* * *femenino chastity* * *= chastity.Ex. What Anselmo maintains on matter of clergy's celibacy, sin of sodomy, monk's and nun's vows of chastity, and about the marriage shows nevertheless that he was not a despiser of the human being.* * *femenino chastity* * *= chastity.Ex: What Anselmo maintains on matter of clergy's celibacy, sin of sodomy, monk's and nun's vows of chastity, and about the marriage shows nevertheless that he was not a despiser of the human being.
* * *chastity* * *
castidad sustantivo femenino
chastity
castidad sustantivo femenino chastity
' castidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
voto
- cinturón
English:
chastity
* * *castidad nfchastity* * *f chastity* * *castidad nf: chastity
- 1
- 2
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