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DULL
it's rather dull out today — hoy está bastante nublado
a deadly dull evening — una noche terriblemente aburrida
simmer hervir a fuego lento
a state or temperature just below the boiling point.
puro sheer
he did it out of sheer desperation/necessity — lo hizo por pura desesperación/necesidad
the cliffs rise sheer out of the sea — los acantilados se yerguen verticalmente sobre el mar
Mapping
an operation that associates each element of a given set (the domain) with one or more elements of a second set (the range).
represent (an area) on a map; make a map of.
Wholesome
conducive to or suggestive of good health and physical well-being.
I tried to comb the tangles out of my hair — traté de desenredarme el pelo
(balbucear)
to stutter
titubeó antes de responder — he stuttered before he could get his reply out
his cringing behavior makes me sick — su actitud servil / rastrera me da asco
Keel Quilla
the longitudinal structure along the centerline at the bottom of a vessel's hull, on which the rest of the hull is built, in some vessels extended downward as a blade or ridge to increase stability.
a flat-bottomed freight boat; a keelboat.
(of a boat or ship) turn over on its side; capsize.
apremia enviar estos pedidos — these orders must be sent off urgently / as soon as possible
TOSSED
throw (something) somewhere lightly, easily, or casually.
search (a place).
SHRINK
a clinical psychologist, psychiatrist, or psychotherapist.
become or make smaller in size or amount; contract or cause to contract.
move back or away, especially because of fear or disgust.
ALLEGED
(of an incident or a person) said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality.
claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof that this is the case.
reservoir,
a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.
thrust
a sudden or violent lunge with a pointed weapon or a bodily part.
the propulsive force of a jet or rocket engine.
brackish salmastra / salobre
(of water) slightly salty, as is the mixture of river water and seawater in estuaries.
FRAMEWORK
an essential supporting structure of a building, vehicle, or object.
lakebed , lecho del lago,
the floor or bottom of a lake.
GUT
take out the intestines and other internal organs of (a fish or other animal) before cooking it.
derision,
contemptuous ridicule or mockery.
burla despectiva o burla.
contemptuous desdeñoso
showing contempt; scornful.
SCOFF
an expression of scornful derision.
Shaking his head with a scoff , he answered, ‘Fine.’
his remarks were greeted with scoffs and jeers — sus comentarios fueron recibidos con burlas y abucheos
brat
a child, typically a badly behaved one.
INFAMOUS
well known for some bad quality or deed.
DEED
an action that is performed intentionally or consciously.
a legal document that is signed and delivered, especially one regarding the ownership of property or legal rights.
SKIMPY
(of clothes) short and revealing.
WARY Cauteloso
feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
UNCOUTH
(of a person or their appearance or behavior) lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.
(person) zafio
(person) burdo
(person) ordinario
(manners) tosco
(manners) burdo
besmirch,
damage the reputation of (someone or something) in the opinion of others.
el gobierno impuso el toque de queda — the government imposed a curfew
no lo sienten como una cosa impuesta — they don't see it as an imposition / as something imposed upon them
ZURVANISM
a Zoroastrian heresy that developed during the late Achaemenian period according to which both Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu were offspring of Zurvan.
Heresy
religious opinion or doctrine that is different from or opposed to the accepted doctrine:
heresy
any belief or theory strongly different from or opposed to established beliefs, customs, etc.
Willful
deliberate;
intentional:
willful negligence.
unreasonably stubborn, determined, or headstrong.
imponerle las manos a algn — to lay one's hands upon / on sb
su mera presencia impone — he has an imposing presence
este invierno se han impuesto las faldas por debajo de la rodilla — skirts below the knee have become fashionable / have come into fashion this winter
imponerse a algo — to become accustomed to sth
ZURCIR
(calcetines) to darn
(calcetines) to mend
¡que te zurzan! — get lost! colloquial informal slang
to be on / ride (on) the crest of a wave — estar en la cresta de la ola
he's a reluctant teetotaler/vegetarian — es abstemio/vegetariano a su pesar / a regañadientes
(juerga, broma)
eso no puede ser, hombre, tú estás de cachondeo — oh come on, that's just not possible, you're putting me on informal
el debate fue un cachondeo, todos hablaban al mismo tiempo — the debate was a farce / a joke, everyone was talking at once
basta de jarana — that's enough fun and games / larking around / fooling around informal
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29 oct 2016, 20:50
uno se embota de tanto estudiar — you feel as if your head is going to burst informal