Ridículo in english
Ridiculous
pronunciation: rɪdɪkjələs part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: rɪdɪkjələs part of speech: adjective
In gestures
ridículo = preposterous ; ludicrous ; ridiculous ; farcical ; grotesque ; ridicule ; nonsensical ; risible.
Example: This is unreasonable, in fact, preposterous.Example: Hernandez described the encounter as futile and ludicrous, and concluded that it tallied entirely with Lespran's expectation of it..Example: Such restraint creates a ridiculous and pathetic situation in which librarians refuse to speak out against, or work to defeat legislation destructive to libraries such as California's Propositions.Example: There is considerable interest in picture books from the social realism of the 70s to the growing interest in fantasy, myth, legend, science fiction and the emphasis on the farcical and absurd aspects of life in the 80s.Example: The above examples are simple subjects; compound subjects such as 'Wiring methods in prefabricated steel-framed houses' would result in grotesque headings.Example: Sometimes running the gauntlet of criticism and ridicule allows an opportunity for defending oneself.Example: Parental protectiveness of children is surely a good thing if sensibly applied, but this nonsensical double standard doesn't help anyone.Example: The film can be considered innovative for its frank (albeit risible) depiction of transvestism.more:
» de forma ridícula = grotesquely .
Example: His costume is grotesquely out of fashion and yet not without glamor.» dejar en ridículo = make + a joke (out) of ; put + Nombre + to shame ; ridicule ; make + a fool of ; show + Nombre + up ; make + Nombre + look bad ; shame ; embarrass .
Example: This application never crashes or fails, has more intelligent features than any other similar program, and at 5.43 MB for the entire install it makes a joke of Microsoft bloatware. Example: I will rescue the lame and gather those who have been scattered, I will give them praise and honor in every land where they were put to shame. Example: Such publications emphasised patriotic material supporting the war and ridiculing the enemy. Example: A mother takes twenty years to make a man of her boy, and another woman makes a fool of him in twenty minutes. Example: In my opinion, there is no place in football for showboating and showing up other players or teams. Example: She says that she felt she had really worked hard and improved, but some of her opponents would go out of their way to make her look bad. Example: A 13-year-old girl allegedly killed herself after dad publicly shamed her on the Internet. Example: Native American children should have books that do not demean or embarrass them or their heritage nor put them on a pedestal.» de lo ridículo a lo sublime = from the ridiculous to the sublime .
Example: Within, you will find a pleathora of gadgets and gizmos, ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime.» de lo sublime a lo ridículo = from the sublime to the ridiculous .
Example: As the familiar saying goes, 'From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step'.» de manera ridícula = grotesquely .
Example: His costume is grotesquely out of fashion and yet not without glamor.» de tal modo que raya en lo ridículo = ridiculously .
Example: There exists a failure to recognize new topics, or a failure to recognize them until it's almost ridiculously too late, that is, after there has been abundant literary warrant for them.» hacer el ridículo = make + a fool of + Reflexivo ; make + an arse of + Reflexivo ; make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo .
Example: He made a fool of himself at a private function and was asked to leave. Example: Shearer also made an arse of himself by perpetuating the myth of the noble English sportsman who never dives or pressurises referees. Example: He began to show signs of being an entertainer by singing in the streets, juggling and just plain making a spectacle of himself.» poner en ridículo = poke + fun at ; ridicule ; pillory .
Example: He is notorious for poking fun at those who advance jaded, esoteric ideas about the importance of studying classical languages. Example: Such publications emphasised patriotic material supporting the war and ridiculing the enemy. Example: Democratic leaders are pillorying Republicans as negotiations are deadlocked over raising money for infrastructure spending.» ponerse en ridículo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo .
Example: He began to show signs of being an entertainer by singing in the streets, juggling and just plain making a spectacle of himself.» quedar en ridículo = lose + face ; have + egg on + Posesivo + face ; have + egg on + Posesivo + chin .
Example: Fear of 'losing face' often prevents people from seeking counseling for psychological problems until the problems are advanced. Example: The Prime Minister did not like having egg on her face because she could not answer the questions herself. Example: The Attorney General was left with egg on his chin when no-one, not even his Prime Minister, bothered to inform him of this about-turn.» sentido del ridículo = self-consciousness ; embarrassment ; self-conscious feeling .
Example: In other cases, straightforward alphabetical arrangement scatters topics within the same facet which could be arranged more helpfully; eg in Psychology we find BF575 Special forms of emotion eg .A5 Anger .A9 Awe .B3 Bashfulness .F2 Fear .H3 Hate .L8 Love. S4 self-consciousness. Example: Patrons who are reluctant to seek assistance in using reference books or the card catalog, feel no embarrassment about seeking help in the 'automated' setting. Example: The last thing we want as we go about our everyday life is that hot sweaty self-conscious feeling.» tener sentido del ridículo = feel + self-conscious ; feel + embarrassed .
Example: Next time you're feeling self-conscious try to remember how vain people are and that they are too concentrated on themselves to pay attention to you!. Example: Feeling embarrassed stems from our primordial desire to be accepted by our society -- our survival used to depend upon being included in a group.