conspicuous - English-Spanish Dictionary

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conspicuous:

conspicuous /kən'spɪkjuəs/ adjetivo ‹hat/badge› llamativo;
‹differences/omissions› manifiesto, evidente;
to make oneself ~ llamar la atención;
to be ~ by one's absence brillar por su (or mi etc) ausencia

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conspicuous [kən'spɪkjʊəs] adjetivo
1   (obvio) evidente
2   llamativo,-a, visible
3   destacado,-a, sobresaliente
     frml conspicuo,-a
    ♦ LOC: his wife was conspicuous by her absence, su mujer brillaba por su ausencia

Compound Forms:
be conspicuous		extraño	ser sospechoso
be conspicuous			ser llamativo
conspicuous consumption	n	(display of material wealth)	ostentación nf
During a recession even the wealthiest tend to avoid conspicuous consumption.
			consumo presuntuoso / ostentoso nm
		España fam	fardar de vi + prep
Se pasa la vida fardando del dinero que tiene.
make conspicuous			hacer obvio

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Conspicuous by his/her/its absence
Dress and behave discreetly to avoid appearing conspicuous
More conspicuous
to bear marks of conspicuous originali

'conspicuous' also found in these entries:

English:

absence - stand

Spanish:

brillar - ausencia

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