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verbo transitivo
1 forzar, obligar
to compel sb to do sthg, obligar a alguien a hacer algo
2 frml (respeto) imponer: the small child's behaviour compels us to take action, el comportamiento del pequeño nos obliga a tomar medidas
verb (used with object) 1. to force or drive, esp. to a course of action: His disregard of the rules compels us to dismiss him.
2. to secure or bring about by force.
3. to force to submit; subdue.
4. to overpower.
5. Archaic. to drive together; unite by force; herd. |
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adverbio
1 (actuar) bruscamente
(hablar) con aspereza
2 (cambiar) repentinamente
1. sudden or unexpected: an abrupt departure.
2. curt or brusque in speech, manner, etc.: an abrupt reply.
3. terminating or changing suddenly: an abrupt turn in a road. |
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nombre
1 desprecio, desdén: she looked at the criminal with contempt, miró al criminal con desprecio
2 Jur contempt of court, desacato al tribunal
noun 1. the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn.
2. the state of being despised; dishonor; disgrace. |
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verbo transitivo contradecir: don't contradict me!, ¡no me contradigas!
–verb (used with object) 1. to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically.
2. to speak contrary to the assertions of: to contradict oneself.
3. (of an action or event) to imply a denial of: His way of life contradicts his stated principles |
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adjetivo decrépito,-a
adjective 1. weakened by old age; feeble; infirm: a decrepit man who can hardly walk.
2. worn out by long use; dilapidated: a decrepit stove. |
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verbo intransitivo
moverse nerviosamente
–verb (used without object) 1. to move about restlessly, nervously, or impatiently.
–verb (used with object) 2. to cause to fidget; make uneasy.
–noun 3. Often, fidgets. the condition or an instance of being nervously restless, uneasy, or impatient. |
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adjetivo
1 (pérdida) penoso,-a: a grievous loss, una pérdida dolorosa
2 (crimen, error) grave: a grievous error was committed by the police, la policía cometió una grave equivocación
adjective 1. causing grief or great sorrow: grievous news.
2. flagrant; outrageous; atrocious: a grievous offense against morality.
3. full of or expressing grief; sorrowful: a grievous cry.
4. burdensome or oppressive.
5. causing great pain or suffering: arrested for causing grievous bodily harm to someone in a bar |
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nombre impertinencia, insolencia
noun 1. unmannerly intrusion or presumption; insolence.
2. impertinent quality or action.
3. something impertinent, as an act or statement.
4. an impertinent person.
5. irrelevance, inappropriateness, or absurdity. |
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adjetivo odioso,-a, repugnante
adjective causing feelings of loathing; disgusting; revolting; repulsive: a loathsome skin disease. |
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adjetivo
1 perpetuo,-a
2 (ruido, movimiento) continuo,-a
adjective 1. continuing or enduring forever; everlasting.
2. lasting an indefinitely long time: perpetual snow.
3. continuing or continued without intermission or interruption; ceaseless: a perpetual stream of visitors all day.
4. blooming almost continuously throughout the season or the year. |
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adjetivo atrevido,-a
presumido
adjective 1. full of, characterized by, or showing presumption or readiness to presume in conduct or thought.
2. unwarrantedly or impertinently bold; forward.
3. Obsolete. presumptive. |
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adjetivo
1 (persona, manera) hosco,-a
2 (cielo) plomizo,-a
adjective 1. showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve.
2. persistently and silently ill-humored; morose.
3. indicative of gloomy ill humor.
4. gloomy or dismal, as weather or a sound.
5. sluggish, as a stream.
6. Obsolete. malignant, as planets or influences. |
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verbo transitivo
1 desconcertar
2 poner nervioso,-a a |
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indecente; circunstancias desfavorables
–adjective 1. unfavorable or unfortunate: Untoward circumstances forced him into bankruptcy.
2. improper: untoward social behavior.
3. Archaic. froward; perverse. |
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molestia; enojo; disgusto
–noun 1. the act of vexing.
2. the state of being vexed; irritation; annoyance: vexation at missing the bus.
3. something that vexes; a cause of annoyance; nuisance: Rush-hour traffic is a daily vexation. |
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