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Bunkum
bunkum (ˈbʌŋkəm) or buncombe
n
1. empty talk; nonsense
2. chiefly US empty or insincere speechmaking by a politician to please voters or gain publicity
Bobadas
Examples of bunkum
What a load of bunkum!
a cinematic depiction of the Middle Ages that was derided as pure bunkum by historians
Darn (ing)
Noun 1. darning - the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threadsdarning - the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
fixing, repair, mend, mending, reparation, fix, fixture - the act of putting something in working order again
darning [ˈdɑːnɪŋ]
A. N (= action) → zurcido m; (= items to be darned) → cosas f por zurcir
B. CPD darning needle N → aguja f de zurcir
darning wool N → hilo m de zurcir
Dingy
dingy [ˈdɪndʒɪ] ADJ (dingier (compar) (dingiest (superl))) (= shabby) [furniture, decor] → deslustrado, deslucido; (= gloomy) [town, house, room] → sombrío, lóbrego; (= dirty) → sucio
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
dingy (ˈdindʒi) adjective
dull; faded and dirty-looking. This room is so dingy.sucio, sórdido
ˈdinginess noun
suciedad
Amble
to walk in a slow and relaxed way:
He was ambling along the beach.
She ambled down the street, stopping occasionally to look in the shop windows.
Bewilderment
bewilderment /bɪˈwɪldərmənt || bɪˈwɪldəmənt/ n - [u] perplejidad f , desconcierto m • the child looked around in ~ | el niño miraba perplejo a su alrededor
Peep
vi 1. (watch) espiar, vichar (RPl fam); (look quickly) mirar (a hurtadillas), echar un vistazo, vichar (RPl fam) • don’t ~! | no mires, no viches (RPl fam) • she went to the window and ~ed out | se acercó a la ventana y se asomó a mirar • to peep at sb/sth: • they were ~ing at me through the curtains | me espiaban or me atisbaban a través de las cortinas, me vichaban a través de las cortinas (RPl fam) 2. (show, stick out) «tip/edge/corner» asomar • her petticoat was just ~ing from under her dress | (se) le asomaba la combinación por debajo del vestido • my toes were ~ing out | (se) me asomaban los dedos 3. (make high-pitched sound) «bird» piar; «horn/whistle» sonar • he ~ed at them as he drove by | les tocó la bocina or les pitó al pasar II. vt [colloq] • I ~ed the horn | toqué la bocina or el claxon
Blot
vt 1. (stain, smear) ‹page/word› emborronar, borronear 2. (dry) ‹signature/ink› secar (con papel secante
Phrasal verb
▪ blot out [v + o + adv, v + adv + o] ‹word› tachar; ‹view› tapar; ‹past/memory› borrar • I wish I could ~ him out of my mind | ojalá me pudiera olvidar de él
Spoor
- The track or trail of an animal or person.
- The footprints or other signs left by an animal or person, considered as a group: found fresh spoor.
tr.v. spoored, spoor·ing, spoors
To track (an animal or person) by following the spoor.
Pista / trazo
Noun 1. spoor - the trail left by a person or an animal; what the hunter follows in pursuing game; “the hounds followed the fox’s spoor”
trail - a track or mark left by something that has passed; “there as a trail of blood”; “a tear left its trail on her cheek”
Wrath
Noun 1. wrath - intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
fury, rage, madness - a feeling of intense anger; “hell hath no fury like a woman scorned”; “his face turned red with rage”
2. wrath - belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)wrath - belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
ire, anger, ira
deadly sin, mortal
Colera ira
Parley
Noun 1. parley - a negotiation between enemies
negotiation, talks, dialogue - a discussion intended to produce an agreement; “the buyout negotiation lasted several days”; “they disagreed but kept an open dialogue”; “talks between Israelis and Palestinians”
Verb 1. parley - discuss, as between enemies
negociate - confer with another in order to come to terms or reach an agreement; “The parties negociated all night”
palaver - have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
parley (Old-fashioned)
noun
1. discussion, conference, meeting, talk(s), council, congress, dialogue, seminar, hui (N.Z.), palaver, powwow, colloquy, confab (informal) A treaty was reached by a 40-nation parley in Geneva.
verb
1. discuss, talk, speak, negotiate, deliberate, confer, palaver, powwow, confabulate Both sides indicated their readiness to parley.
Mull over
verb
to think carefully about something for a long time
reflexionar sobre algo, meditar sobre algo
I need a few days to mull things over before I decide if I’m taking the job.
Ponder , consider, study, think about, examine, review, weigh, contemplate, reflect on, think over, muse on, meditate on, ruminate on, deliberate on, turn something over in your mind He had been mulling over the idea of making a movie.
Amble along
To walk in a slow or aimless fashion.
We had some extra time before the concert, so we ambled along Main Street.
I’m usually late because my kids just amble along, as if we have no time constraints whatsoever.
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