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Marred - traducción de español - Diccionario Inglés. Cronies - definition of cronies by the Free Online Dictionary. Litany. Quota-free adjectiveadverb - definition in Business English Dictionary. How many is a billion? Contribute. Infatuation. Infatuation is the state of being carried away by unreasoned passion or love : 'expresses the headlong libidinal attraction' [ 1 ] of addictive love.

Infatuation

Usually, one is inspired with an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone. Sheet-for-Emotions.jpg (JPEG Image, 1700 × 2200 pixels) - Scaled (30%) Club (weapon) Baton A club (also known as cudgel, baton, truncheon, cosh, nightstick, or bludgeon) is among the simplest of all weapons.

Club (weapon)

Oblige - English-Spanish Dictionary. Halberd. Swedish halberd heads from the 16th century Halberdiers from a modern day reenactor troupe.

Halberd

A halberd (also called halbard, halbert or Swiss voulge) is a two-handed pole weapon that came to prominent use during the 14th and 15th centuries. The word halberd may come from the German words Halm (staff), and Barte (axe). In modern-day German, the weapon is called a Hellebarde. The halberd consists of an axe blade topped with a spike mounted on a long shaft. History[edit] As long as pikemen fought other pikemen, the halberd remained a useful supplemental weapon for push of pike, but when their position became more defensive, to protect the slow-loading arquebusiers and matchlock musketeers from sudden attacks by cavalry, the percentage of halberdiers in the pike units steadily decreased. Mobile-dictionary.reverso. 1 (in walk) paso m decidido y arrogante, pavoneo m al caminar to walk with a swagger andar con paso decidido y arrogante, pavonearse al caminar 2 (=bravado) fanfarronería f , pavoneo m b vi to swagger about, swagger along pavonearse, andar pavoneándose he swaggered over to our table se acercó a nuestra mesa dándoselas de algo, se acercó a nuestra mesa con aire fanfarrón with that he swaggered out dijo eso y salió con paso firme y arrogante c cpd ♦ swagger stick n bastón m de mando to walk with a swaggerexp. pavonearse al caminarto walk with a swaggerexp. andar con paso decidido y arrogantewith that he swaggered outexp. dijo eso y salió con paso firme y arrogantehe swaggered over to our tableexp. se acercó a nuestra mesa con aire fanfarrónhe swaggered over to our tableexp. se acercó a nuestra mesa dándoselas de algo Alphabetical index Welcome to English-Spanish Collins dictionary.

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Wag - English-Spanish Dictionary. Shamble - English-Spanish Dictionary. Kowtow. For similar gestures in other cultures, see Prostration.

Kowtow

Kowtow, which is borrowed from kau tau in Cantonese, or koutou in Mandarin Chinese, is the act of deep respect shown by prostration, that is, kneeling and bowing so low as to have one's head touching the ground. An alternative Chinese term is ketou, however the meaning is somewhat altered: kou has the general meaning of knock, whereas ke has the general meaning of "touch upon (a surface)", tou meaning head. In East Asian culture, the kowtow is the highest sign of reverence. It was widely used to show reverence for one's elders, superiors, and especially the Emperor, as well as for religious and cultural objects of worship. In modern times, usage of the kowtow has become reduced. Traditional usage[edit] In Imperial Chinese protocol, the kowtow was performed before the Emperor of China. Modern Chinese usage[edit] The kowtow, and other traditional forms of reverence, were much maligned after the May Fourth Movement.

Religion[edit] Yam - English-Spanish Dictionary. Chuckle - English-Spanish Dictionary. Heap - English-Spanish Dictionary. Crag - English-Spanish Dictionary. Locust. The origin and apparent extinction of certain species of locust—some of which grew to 6 inches (15 cm) in length—are unclear.[2] Locusts are edible insects and are considered a delicacy in some countries.

Locust

There have been references to their consumption as food throughout history.[3] On swarming they are known to produce a toxin that renders them inedible and causes a skin reaction in sunlight. [4] Locust species[edit] Though the female and the male look alike, they can be distinguished by looking at the end of their abdomens. The male has a boat-shaped tip, while the female has two serrated valves that can be either apart or kept together.

In addition, a number of "grasshopper" species such as the Senegalese grasshopper Oedaleus senegalensis, and the rice grasshopper Hieroglyphus daganensis (both from the Sahel), often display locust-like behavior and change morphologically on crowding. Deviance (sociology) Norms are rules and expectations by which members of society are conventionally guided.

Deviance (sociology)

Deviance is an absence of conformity to these norms. Social norms differ from culture to culture. For example, a deviant act can be committed in one society that breaks a social norm there, but may be normal for another society. Viewing deviance as a violation of social norms, sociologists have characterized it as "any thought, feeling, or action that members of a social group judge to be a violation of their values or rules "or group" conduct, that violates definitions of appropriate and inappropriate conduct shared by the members of a social system. The departure of certain types of behavior from the norms of a particular society at a particular time and "violation of certain types of group norms where behavior is in a disapproved direction and of sufficient degree to exceed the tolerance limit of the community.

"Deviance affirms cultural values and norms. Robert K. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Plucky - definition of plucky by the Free Online Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.

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