Negro in english
Black
pronunciation: blæk part of speech: adjective, noun
pronunciation: blæk part of speech: adjective, noun
In gestures
negro1 = black ; negro [negroes, -pl.] ; nigger ; black man ; coloured man.
Example: Only blacks had both a social and a moral condition; only women had both a history and a condition.Example: Why do only Catholics, Jews, Negroes, and women transcend their particular nationality?.Example: KAFIRS, which LC recently changed, is the equivalent of niggers.Example: But he will soon discover that even then all the accidents of birth, upbringing, education, and social history will prevent his truly knowing the very thing he wants to know -- how can a white man experience directly what it means to be a black man.Example: He looked up and saw two figures cutting across the field, a colored man and woman, each carrying a bottle.more:
» inglés hablado por los negros = Ebonics [Variante del inglés estándar americano hablado pricipalmente por los negros] .
Example: Even in the face of considerable linguistic and pedagogical evidence, opinions on Ebonics still run the gamut, from its deserving official language status in the United States, to its being dismissed as 'bad English'.» merienda de negros = pandemonium ; bedlam [Usado en el sentido figurado para indicar desorden y caos] ; free-for-all .
Example: Panic was taking over, and it seemed that pandimonium would shortly ensue, and horses would be injured in their attempts to break loose. Example: In subsequent years, Bethlem became 'Bedlam,' a metaphor for madness; being so long the only public receptacle for the insane, it became equated with madness itself. Example: In the time it takes to flick a switch, the party can disintegrate into a free-for-all of petty bickering.negro2 = black.
Example: Thoughts of this sort kept running about like clockwork mice in his head, while the murmur of chatter filled the room and outside dusk had yielded to black night = Thoughts of this sort kept running about like clockwork mice in his head, while the murmur of chatter filled the room and outside dusk had yielded to black night.more:
» aguas negras = waste water [wastewater] ; sewage ; sewerage .
Example: An infrastructure section presents data on waste water, drinking water, telecommunications, and highways. Example: We may be interested in all forms of pollution other than that from sewage; here we can exclude the unwanted term by using NOT: 'POLLUT*' AND (WATER' OR 'SEA*' OR *RIVER*') NOT 'SEWAGE'. Example: Sewerage often smells like its main solid components, and for many people the best place for sewerage is out of sight, out of mind.» agujero negro = black hole .
Example: Citation analysis was used to construct a network of scientists working on particle emission by black holes.» bestia negra = bête noire .
Example: If one spots the bête noir, one signals for immediate replacement or alerts the others to stay out of sight.» blanco y negro = black & white .
Example: I am faced with cataloging a rather large collection of black & whiteprints for a local historical society.» caja negra = flight recorder .
Example: All technical processes that take place before, during and directly after the flight are taken down automatically by the flight recorder in the cockpit.» caja negra, la = black box, the .
Example: The article 'Peeking inside the black box - a look at the private life of your modem' explains the theory and mechanism of modems.» cerveza negra = stout .
Example: Not just for drinking, stout's complex flavour makes it a fantastic addition to bread, stew, gravy and pies.» chocolate nero = dark chocolate .
Example: This bitter chocolate ice cream recipe uses two types of dark chocolate, sugar, egg yolks, cream, and the surprise tang of buttermilk.» cine negro = film noir .
Example: John Huston directed some classic examples of film noir, including The Maltese Falcon and The Asphalt Jungle.» comedia de humor negro = black comedy .
Example: The 'Undertaker' is a black comedy about a man trying to make a fortune by setting up a suicide bureau in a stir-crazy arctic town.» completamente negro = solid black .
Example: After rumping through her clothes hamper, she found her favorite tank top -- solid black with lace around the hem.» comunidad negra, la = black community, the .
Example: The light-skinned vs. dark-skinned debate has been a heated topic within the black community for decades.» de ojos negros = black-eyed .
Example: His mission would have been doomed, was it not for some unexpected help from a black-eyed girl with an attitude and a special talent.» de pata negra = top quality ; top-notch ; first class ; first-rate .
Example: The quality of a university's research library may not be sufficient to attract top quality students. Example: I'd hate to see that happen because she's a top-notch worker. Example: The preparation of a critical abstract requires first class abstracting skills. Example: She has been a vital and energetic voice in the movement to increase the sensitivity and responsibility of libraries to social issues, as well as a first-rate cataloger.» de pelo negro = dark-haired ; black-haired .
Example: He was a lady-killer -- tall, dark-haired, handsome in his army officer's uniform. Example: Seeing the pout on her face, Kei sighed resignedly and pointed to the bench where a pretty black-haired girl sat.» dinero negro = undeclared income ; grey money [gray money] ; black money .
Example: He decided that he would not on principle refuse to earn undeclared income in the underground economy if a reasonably risk-free opportunity presented itself. Example: Economists estimate that some ten percent of circulating capital in the world is 'gray money' derived from illegal activity (largely drug and weapon sales). Example: Finally, the Finance Minister should perhaps think of falling back on his old strategy -- of ferreting out the black money using some carrot.» en blanco y negro = b&w (black and white) .
Example: When appropriate, give 'col.' for multicoloured objects, or name the colour(s) of the object if it is in one or two colours, or give 'b&w' for black and white objects; e.g., 1 bowl : porcelain, blue and white.» escarabajo negro, el = black beetle, the .
Example: They were accused of organising a junket to Brazil to investigate the plight of the black beetle in the rainforests to coincide with the soccer World Cup.» espino negro = blackthorn ; blackthorn tree .
Example: These canes are made out of authentic blackthorn which is a reddish black wood with numerous knots. Example: Blackthorn trees are said to be held sacred by fairies.» espiritual negro = spiritual ; gospel song .
Example: Barnes uses a combination of spirituals, popular and protest songs that were adapted to introduce, review, or heighten students' interest in the 1950s and 1960s. Example: There is now an even better (or worse) example that supplants rock music as the classical example of, not cultural lag, but musical lag, and that's GOSPEL MUSIC or gospel songs, which has just now been established.» estar en números negros = be in the black .
Example: This is the first time the company was in the black after 10 years of losses.» estar negro = be at the end of + Posesivo + rope ; be at the end of + Posesivo + tether ; be at the end of + Posesivo + leash .
Example: Frustrations mounting, sweat dripping, and steam coming out of my ears like a raging bull, I have again found myself at the end of my rope. Example: She says she's at the end of her tether waiting for the arrival of her baby. Example: Both my husband and I are at the end of our leash with our four-year-old daughter -- she pretty well does what she wants when she wants.» fundido a negro = fade-out .
Example: During a fade-in, the value increases from 0 to 1, while during a fade-out it decreases from 1 to 0.» fundido de negro = fade-in .
Example: During a fade-in, the value increases from 0 to 1, while during a fade-out it decreases from 1 to 0.» grosella negra = cassis .
Example: Before swilling the wine around the glass notice the strong aroma of red and black fruit, especially cassis mingling with undertones of spice.» hacer que Alguien las pase negras = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops ; push + Nombre + to the edge ; give + Nombre + a (good) run for + Posesivo + money ; put + Nombre + through the wringer ; run + Nombre + through the wringer ; drive + Nombre + to the edge .
Example: Dell had me jumping through hoops for two and a half days to no avail and ultimately sent a human tech here to fix my system. Example: But he was proved wrong as India pushed England to the edge and beat them hollow the following day. Example: Oracle and Sun yesterday renewed their vows of collaboration and detailed their plans to give Microsoft a run for its money. Example: Laurel is through with love; the last boyfriend put her through the wringer and she's got the police report to prove it. Example: By the time that he woke, Sarine felt as if someone had mopped the floor with him and run him through the wringer for good measure. Example: In fact, very soon the people will show that when they are driven to the edge, they are as sharp as a razor.» hielo negro = black ice .
Example: The National Weather Service is advising drivers to use 'extreme caution' and to beware of black ice as temperatures drop below freezing .» hombre negro = black man ; coloured man .
Example: But he will soon discover that even then all the accidents of birth, upbringing, education, and social history will prevent his truly knowing the very thing he wants to know -- how can a white man experience directly what it means to be a black man. Example: He looked up and saw two figures cutting across the field, a colored man and woman, each carrying a bottle.» lengua negra = hairy tongue [Crecimiento de pelos en la lengua] .
Example: Hairy tongue is an uncommon, benign condition that is also known as black hairy tongue or lingua nigra.» lingua negra = lingua negra .
Example: Hairy tongue is an uncommon, benign condition that is also known as black hairy tongue or lingua nigra.» lista negra = blacklist ; hit list .
Example: Book selectors must observe the limitations imposed by ministry blacklists which forbid material which is irreligious, immoral or criticises Islam or the current government. Example: A Pakistani Taliban has said they have removed a minister from their 'hit list' after he offered $100,000 for the death of a filmmaker who produced an anti-Islam movie.» magia negra = black magic ; black art .
Example: Black magic protection talismans have been thoroughly accepted as a shield against black magic by people all around the world. Example: Under his guidance, you will have the opportunity to learn the black art of necromancy.» mancha negra = black spot .
Example: Children's teeth should be white all over -- if there are black or brown spots the child may have decay and should be seen by a dentist.» mano negra = schemer ; scheming .
Example: In the world there are dreamers and schemers, which one are you?. Example: He typifies the clever, mischievous character who, through his scheming, often overreaches himself and becomes the butt of his own joke.» marea negra = oil slick .
Example: The oil slick from the county's worst oil disaster is spreading rapidly and threatens some of the country's richest fishing grounds.» Mar Negro, el = Black Sea, the .
Example: The staff are committed to developing the maritime section in particular in order to promote Varna as a Black Sea port.» martes negro = Black Tuesday [Día famoso de 1929 en el que cayeron las bolsas más importantes del mundo] .
Example: But these heady days came to a swift end with the stock market crash on Black Tuesday, October 29, 1929, in New York, Toronto, Montreal and other financial centres in the world.» mercado negro = black market .
Example: Chips are small, easily transportable, difficult to identify, highly profitable and easy to sell on the black market.» minoría negra = black minority .
Example: Ann Thompson emphasised the need for an anti-racist approach throughout the library service and highlighted the question of under-representation of black and ethnic minority people in libraries.» mosca negra = black fly .
Example: The particular problem posed is the reproduction of mosquitoes and black flies in domestic animal troughs.» muñeco negro de trapo = golly [Abreviatura de golliwog] ; gollywog [Abreviado a a veces a golly] .
Example: It beggars belief that the liberals view the golly as a racist artefact of unenlightened times. Example: The thought never entered my head that a gollywog was offensive until it got banned -- to me it was just a doll.» música espiritual negra = gospel music .
Example: There is now an even better (or worse) example that supplants rock music as the classical example of, not cultural lag, but musical lag, and that's gospel music or GOSPEL SONGS, which has just now been established.» negro azabache = jet black .
Example: Some railroad lines would appear jet black as nothing but burnt coal cinders were used to ballast the route.» negro como boca de lobo = pitch-black .
Example: The area dehydrated as a result of embolism appeared pitch-black.» negro como el azabache = pitch-black ; pitch-dark ; jet black .
Example: The area dehydrated as a result of embolism appeared pitch-black. Example: There is nothing so deceptive as the distance of a light upon a pitch-dark night. Example: Some railroad lines would appear jet black as nothing but burnt coal cinders were used to ballast the route.» negro como el carbón = pitch-black ; pitch-dark .
Example: The area dehydrated as a result of embolism appeared pitch-black. Example: There is nothing so deceptive as the distance of a light upon a pitch-dark night.» negro como el tizón = pitch-black ; pitch-dark .
Example: The area dehydrated as a result of embolism appeared pitch-black. Example: There is nothing so deceptive as the distance of a light upon a pitch-dark night.» negro de humo = lampblack .
Example: The colour for the black ink was a lampblack obtained by condensing the smoke of burning resin.» negro liso = plain black .
Example: One is plain black and the other is black with smudgy lavender and pale pink flowers.» negro rojizo = reddish black .
Example: These canes are made out of authentic blackthorn which is a reddish black wood with numerous knots.» negro sobre fondo blanco = black on white .
Example: Input of data into a record may be onto a preformatted screen, perhaps with reverse video (black on white) characters for the field names and with space next to each field name for the data.» novela negra = crime fiction ; crime novel .
Example: This article advises readers on choosing spy and crime fiction. Example: She plays Sarah Morton, a prim and proper British author who has written a successful series of crime novels.» oso negro = black bear .
Example: The dominant scavengers at all locations were magpies, bald eagles, golden eagles, turkey vultures, red-tailed hawks, black bears, and probably elk and bison also participated in scavenging.» oso negro americano = black bear .
Example: The dominant scavengers at all locations were magpies, bald eagles, golden eagles, turkey vultures, red-tailed hawks, black bears, and probably elk and bison also participated in scavenging.» oveja negra de la familia, la = black sheep of the family, the .
Example: As for poor Marilyn, she is the black sheep of the family, who has a devil of a time holding onto a boyfriend.» pasa negra = raisin .
Example: Raisins are the most popular dried fruit in the United States, accounting for about two-thirds of total dried fruit consumption.» pasarlas negras = jump through + hoops ; have + a devil of a time ; go through + (sheer) hell ; be to hell and back ; go through + a (real) ordeal ; go through + a lot ; be through a lot ; have + a shitty time ; have + a rotten time ; be a/one hell of a roller coaster (ride) ; go through + hell and back .
Example: The article is entitled 'Jumping through Hoops, Walking on Eggshells: The Experiences of Library Students with Disabilities'. Example: As for poor Marilyn, she is the black sheep of the family, who has a devil of a time holding onto a boyfriend. Example: Ours is a world where people don't know what they want and are willing to go through hell to get it. Example: These wrinklies are the wise men who have been to hell and back. Example: My second delivery was an emergency C-section to a ten pound baby who went through a real ordeal as I waited for the doctor to arrive. Example: These people may go through a lot but they keep smiling and are grateful for what they do have. Example: We've been through a lot together and most of it was your fault. Example: You sound like someone who has had a shitty time growing up, and I suspect that your problems lie in other realms of the mind. Example: I am still married to Judy who has had a rotten time being my wife. Example: It's been a hell of a roller coaster ride, but one thing I learned from this is, all you can do is take one day at time. Example: This chickadee on the picture here is still fighting after going through hell and back and every time I get news of her progress, my heart fills with joy.» película en blanco y negro = black and white film ; black and white movie .
Example: Even today, as film is supposedly dying, there are a huge number of black and white films available to us. Example: When I am in a romantic mood an old black and white movie hits the spot, and there are very few modern movies that can do this.» persona de raza negra = black [Nombre] .
Example: Only blacks had both a social and a moral condition; only women had both a history and a condition.» peste negra, la = Black Death, the ; Black Plague, the .
Example: During the 14th century distilled liquors were commonly used as remedies for the Black Death. Example: The black rat can be infected with the Black Plague and spread the disease via fleas.» pimienta negra = black pepper .
Example: Beat the eggs together with a heaped spoonful of flour and a pinch of salt and black pepper.» pimienta negra molida = ground black pepper .
Example: To get basic ground black pepper, one must begin with whole peppercorns, not as commonly used nowadays, but definitely a culinary experience extraordinaire.» poder negro, el = black power .
Example: The philosophy known as black power grew out of the frustration among many African Americans with the slow progress of the civil rights movement of the 1960s.» pólvora negra = black powder .
Example: A single dose of black powder is enough to power a single shot from most one-handed and two-handed firearms, while 10 doses are required to fire a cannon.» poner negro = drive + Alguien + up the pole .
Example: The two boys rapidly adopted Ardena as their 'baby sister' and teased, harassed her and drove her up the pole as brothers are supposed to.» ponerse negro = turn + black ; become + black ; go + black .
Example: After all the prep work, the dentist put a temp crown on and I when returned 3 weeks later and he took it off the whole tooth had turned black. Example: At 28, she decided to become black by undergoing radical tanning injections treatment. Example: After a slew of complaints from users, the company has acknowledged an issue with their latest smartphone in which the screen goes black for no apparent reason.» pozo negro = dry well ; septic tank ; cesspit ; cesspool ; sump pit ; sump well ; sump .
Example: Sump pumps send water away from a house to any place where it is no longer problematic, such as a municipal storm drain or a dry well. Example: Technical and legal information is provided on various issues related to water quality such as waste disposal, mining activities, septic tanks, and agricultural activities. Example: Fertilizers, wastewater and cesspits represent the major sources of nitrate pollution. Example: Waste water in these towns is poured into cesspools and ravines near the houses. Example: Sump pits can become nasty and gooey -- if you have never cleaned a sump pit, you do not know what you have been missing. Example: Whether or not the sump well should be sealed to block out radon gas depends on whether or not you have a radon problem. Example: Drain as much water as you can from the sump and inspect it to make sure nothing organic is on the bottom.» punto negro = blackhead .
Example: Due to this antimicrobial activity, sandalwood oil can be used to clear skin from blackheads and spots.» rata negra, la = black rat, the .
Example: The black rat can be infected with the Black Plague and spread the disease via fleas.» ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured .
Example: In the United Kingdom the London borough of Lambeth includes some 25,000 young persons, many of whom are unemployed, homeless and coloured.» tener la negra = be jinxed .
Example: So today I just came to realization that I've been jinxed somewhere along the way in my life.» tener negro = have + Nombre + at the end of + Posesivo + tether ; have + Nombre + at the end of + Posesivo + rope .
Example: My beautiful toddler has me at the end of my tether -- his night-time screaming has left me with a right shoulder that has seized up from lying in the fetal position in my son's tiny bed trying to get him to sleep. Example: She really has him at the end of his rope and just wants her to get the hell out of his house and out of his life.» tirando a negro = blackish .
Example: This species of bobcat can be mistaken for a lynx but its underside is whitish with dark spots and its tail blackish above and white below.» todo negro = solid black .
Example: After rumping through her clothes hamper, she found her favorite tank top -- solid black with lace around the hem.» turismo negro = dark tourism ; black tourism .
Example: The place where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years, Robben Island in South Africa, is one dark tourism destination. Example: Dark tourism (also black tourism or grief tourism) is tourism involving travel to sites associated with death and suffering.» vérselas negras = jump through + hoops ; have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre ; have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre ; have + a devil of a time ; go through + a lot ; be through a lot ; have + a shitty time ; have + a rotten time .
Example: The article is entitled 'Jumping through Hoops, Walking on Eggshells: The Experiences of Library Students with Disabilities'. Example: 'Well, Laura, it looks as if you have your work cut out for you!' remarked Lachaise, a knowing smile spreading over her face. Example: Time for a change, but whoever gets in, will sure have their job cut out for them thanks to good old Bush. Example: As for poor Marilyn, she is the black sheep of the family, who has a devil of a time holding onto a boyfriend. Example: These people may go through a lot but they keep smiling and are grateful for what they do have. Example: We've been through a lot together and most of it was your fault. Example: You sound like someone who has had a shitty time growing up, and I suspect that your problems lie in other realms of the mind. Example: I am still married to Judy who has had a rotten time being my wife.» verse negro = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre ; have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre .
Example: 'Well, Laura, it looks as if you have your work cut out for you!' remarked Lachaise, a knowing smile spreading over her face. Example: Time for a change, but whoever gets in, will sure have their job cut out for them thanks to good old Bush.» Viernes Negro, el = Black Friday [En los Estados Unidos, día famoso de rebajas después del Dìa de Acción de Gracias [Thanksgiving]] .
Example: Black Friday, as it is known, is the biggest shopping day of the year for US retailers -- the day after the Thanksgiving holiday.» volverse negro = turn + black ; become + black ; go + black .
Example: After all the prep work, the dentist put a temp crown on and I when returned 3 weeks later and he took it off the whole tooth had turned black. Example: At 28, she decided to become black by undergoing radical tanning injections treatment. Example: After a slew of complaints from users, the company has acknowledged an issue with their latest smartphone in which the screen goes black for no apparent reason.negro3 = hack ; ghost writer.
Example: Such commissioning of books of this sort does not in any way imply that the author is working as a hack.Example: Thus the sportsman who cannot express himself well in writing can still put over ideas for his ghost writer to transcribe.more:
» autobiografía escrita por un negro = ghosted autobiography [Autobiografía, normalmente de una persona famosa, escrita por un persona por encargo] .
Example: The pop star who perhaps cannot write at all can still be the 'author' of a ghosted autobiography.» escribir como negro = ghosting [Nombre] .
Example: This type of help can extend from the assistant who does routine collecting of facts which the author uses, right across to the virtual ghosting of the book which the author has given little more to than a name.» escribir como negro literario = ghost [Escribir un documento en nombre de otra persona quedando el escritor en el anonimato] ; ghostwrite [Escribir un documento en nombre de otra persona quedando el escritor en el anonimato] .
Example: A borrowing of a non-fiction book could be the autobiography of a near-illiterate footballer ghosted by a hack journalist. Example: In the last years of her life, Gardner asked Peter Evans to ghostwrite her autobiography.» escribir en calidad de negro literario = ghost [Escribir un documento en nombre de otra persona quedando el escritor en el anonimato] ; ghostwrite [Escribir un documento en nombre de otra persona quedando el escritor en el anonimato] .
Example: A borrowing of a non-fiction book could be the autobiography of a near-illiterate footballer ghosted by a hack journalist. Example: In the last years of her life, Gardner asked Peter Evans to ghostwrite her autobiography.» escrito por un negro = ghosted [Documento escrito por una persona en nombre de otra quedando el escritor en el anonimato] .
Example: The pop star who perhaps cannot write at all can still be the 'author' of a ghosted autobiography.» escrito por un negro literario = ghostwritten .
Example: 'If a work written by one person for another person to present as his own is never so presented (e.g. a ghost-written speech that was never delivered by the other person or published under his name), enter it under the person who wrote it'.