halagüeño

adj.

1 flattering, gratifying, pleasing, promising.

2 encouraging, hopeful.

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halagüeño

► adjetivo

1 (adulador) flattering

2 (promesa, futuro) promising

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en tono halagueño flatteringly

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ADJ

1) (=prometedor) [perspectiva] promising, rosy

2) (=adulador) [opinión, observación] flattering

3) (=agradable) pleasing; (=atractivo) attractive, alluring

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-ña adjetivo <palabras/frases> flattering, complimentary; <situación> promising, encouraging; <noticia> encouraging; <futuro> promising

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= healthy [healthier -comp., healthiest -sup.], rosy [rosier -comp., rosiest -sup.], bright [brighter -comp., brightest -sup.], flattering.

Ex. Do not use the negative (e.g. use sick instead of not healthy).

Ex. Foskett tells us that a visitor abroad may have 'a somewhat rosy view of what goes on in the host country' which is due to the fact that 'a welcome for the traveller features in most codes of honour'.

Ex. By the end of the century the picture was not a bright one.

Ex. There have, at the same time, been very few accounts of users' reactions to the reference interview, and those are not too flattering to the profession.

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* poco halagüeño = unflattering.

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-ña adjetivo <palabras/frases> flattering, complimentary; <situación> promising, encouraging; <noticia> encouraging; <futuro> promising

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= healthy [healthier -comp., healthiest -sup.], rosy [rosier -comp., rosiest -sup.], bright [brighter -comp., brightest -sup.], flattering.

Ex: Do not use the negative (e.g. use sick instead of not healthy).

Ex: Foskett tells us that a visitor abroad may have 'a somewhat rosy view of what goes on in the host country' which is due to the fact that 'a welcome for the traveller features in most codes of honour'.

Ex: By the end of the century the picture was not a bright one.

Ex: There have, at the same time, been very few accounts of users' reactions to the reference interview, and those are not too flattering to the profession.

* poco halagüeño = unflattering.

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halagüeño -ña

adjective

1 ‹palabras/frases› flattering, complimentary

2 ‹situación› promising, encouraging; ‹noticia› encouraging

las perspectivas son muy poco halagüeñas the prospects are not at all promising o encouraging o are not looking very hopeful

un futuro halagüeño a promising o rosy future

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halagüeño

◊ -ña adjetivo ‹palabras/frases› flattering, complimentary;

‹situación› promising, encouraging;
‹noticia› encouraging;
‹futuro› promising
halagüeño,-a adj (noticia, futuro) promising
'halagüeño' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
halagüeña
- resultar
English:
encouraging
- complimentary
- dim
- gloomy
- promising
- rosy
- unflattering

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halagüeño, -a adj

1. [halagador] flattering

2. [prometedor] promising, encouraging;

un futuro poco halagüeño a rather unpromising future

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halagüeño

adj encouraging, promising

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halagüeño, -ña adj

1) : flattering

2) : encouraging, promising