Spanish Open dictionary by John Rene Plaut

ley de dedo

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FINGER LAW 1 . In electricity and magnetism: It can refer to Fleming's law or Rule of the left hand: a conductor that is within a magnetic field perpendicular to it and by which a current is circulated, a force is created whose direction will depend on how both magnitudes (current and field) interact. In this way, the thumb determines the sense of force that driver will experience. 2 . Colloquially, refer to the designation of a person by mere preference, pointing the finger at him with his index finger. 3 . In Rome, in the fights in the colosseum, the emperor decided the life or death of the defeated gladiator by the position of his thumb : up , life; below , death .

  

idiotización

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IDIOTIZATION Conversion into a non-thinking entity Some synonyms, words or similar expressions may be lack of reading and interest in culture and study are factors that contribute to the idiotization of the masses

  

¡qué cueva!

  35

WHAT A CAVE! how lucky! , good luck!

  

caucastico

  32

CAUCASIC spelling error by CAUCASIAN , relative or belonging to the Caucasus; white-skinned ethnicity

  

peterpanismo

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PETERPANISM Peter Pan Syndrome, accepted in popular psychology since the publication in 1983 of The Peter Pan Syndrome: Men Who Have Never Grown Up, written by Dan Kiley in what refers to this syndrome that makes people never mature mentally.

  

dildo

  36

DILDO English word, today universal for artificial erect penis, plastic material for vaginal, clitorídea or anal sexual stimulation.

  

segway

  44

SEGWAY electric two-wheel skateboard without support bar (Smart balance) or with bar (scooter)

  

elastizar

  32

ELASTIZAR flexible

  

precontratación

  34

PRE-CONTRACTING period (usually 3 months) in which the worker is tested, before his final hiring.

  

etnoeducación

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ETNOEDUCATION of ETNO- Greek suffix meaning people, human race, so the word means education concerning or emphasizing the various peoples or human races.

  

hipertímida

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HYPERTYPY female hypertymido, person or animal that is inhibited or cohibe much in the presence of others.

  

plurifamiliar

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MULTI-FAMILY by or for many families.

  

espoilear

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ESPOILEAR anglicism derived from SPOLIER, device that is placed on the outside of a vehicle to make it more aerodynamic. It consists of placing a spoiler, usually stabilizer fins on the back.

  

efecto relámpago

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LIGHTNING EFFECT effect of lightning and thunder in the staging of a representation

  

viceprimera

  36

FEMALE VICE-FIRST OF THE FIRST, the one who supports

  

amazig

  40

AMAZIG anglicism , misspelling by AMAZING , amazing , fantastic , extraordinary , spectacular

  

allendista

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ALLENDISTA in Chile : supporter of Salvador Allende or his socialist policy of government .

  

interbloque

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DEADLOCK radio or television program space that is inserted between two programmatic blocks.

  

perfect serve

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PERFECT SERVE act of properly serving a cocktail. For example, serving a gin and tonic is not a minor issue. On the contrary. It must be considered from the bubble of the tonic to the ingredients, passing through the temperature, the glass or the time, among others. It is important the pairing between the gin and the tonic that star it, which must be combined between them in the right measure, to enhance their different and own nuances.

  

kashrut

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KASHRUT (right or proper, in Hebrew) is part of the biblical precepts of Leviticus that determines which foods are kosher, or permitted to Jews and which are forbidden.

  

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