- cariz
- m.look, appearance.tomar mal/buen cariz to take a turn for the worse/better* * *cariz► nombre masculino (pl carices)1 aspect, look■ este asunto está tomando muy mal cariz this affair is beginning to look bad* * *SM1) (=aspecto) look
este asunto está tomando mal cariz — this is beginning to look bad, I don't like the look of this
en vista del cariz que toman las cosas — in view of the way things are going
2) (Meteo) outlook* * *masculinono me gusta el cariz que están tomando las cosas — I don't like the way things are going o developing
la situación está tomando mal cariz — the situation is beginning to look bad
* * *= texture, complexion, twist.Ex. The fruits of Mr. Kilgour's labors and creations have substantially altered the texture of contemporary America library service = Los frutos de los trabajos y creaciones del Sr. Kilgour han alterado sustancialmente la naturaleza del servicio bibliotecario de la América contemporánea.Ex. These documents contain the Commission's sentiments on how policy should be evolved in particular sectors and what complexion it should take = Estos documentos contienen el sentir de la Comisión de cómo debería desarrollarse la política en sectores concretos y qué cariz debería tomar.Ex. Given such a narrow area in which to write it would be argued that the miracle is how so many authors can continue to find new twists to such a restricted basic theme.* * *masculinono me gusta el cariz que están tomando las cosas — I don't like the way things are going o developing
la situación está tomando mal cariz — the situation is beginning to look bad
* * *= texture, complexion, twist.Ex: The fruits of Mr. Kilgour's labors and creations have substantially altered the texture of contemporary America library service = Los frutos de los trabajos y creaciones del Sr. Kilgour han alterado sustancialmente la naturaleza del servicio bibliotecario de la América contemporánea.
Ex: These documents contain the Commission's sentiments on how policy should be evolved in particular sectors and what complexion it should take = Estos documentos contienen el sentir de la Comisión de cómo debería desarrollarse la política en sectores concretos y qué cariz debería tomar.Ex: Given such a narrow area in which to write it would be argued that the miracle is how so many authors can continue to find new twists to such a restricted basic theme.* * *carizmasculineesto le ha dado un nuevo cariz a la situación this has put a new complexion on the situationno me gusta nada el cariz que están tomando las cosas I don't like the way things are going o developingla situación política está tomando mal cariz the political situation is beginning to look bad* * *
cariz sustantivo masculino:◊ el cariz que están tomando las cosas the way things are going o developing;
la situación está tomando mal cariz the situation is beginning to look bad
cariz sustantivo masculino look
'cariz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sesgo
English:
shape up
* * *cariz nmlook, appearance;la ciudad tiene un marcado cariz colonial the city has a very colonial aspect;nos preocupa el cariz que pueda tomar el conflicto we are concerned about how the conflict may develop;tomar mal/buen cariz to take a turn for the worse/better* * *carizm look;tomar mal cariz start to look bad* * *cariz nm, pl carices : appearance, aspect
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.