desproporcionado

adj.

disproportioned, disproportional, exaggerated, disproportionate.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: desproporcionar.

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desproporcionado

► participio pasado

1→ {{link=desproporcionar}}desproporcionar

► adjetivo

1 disproportionate, out of proportion

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ADJ disproportionate

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-da adjetivo out of proportion

una indemnización desproporcionada al daño sufrido — compensation disproportionate to the damage incurred

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= lopsided, disproportionate, unproportional, inordinate, disproportional.

Ex. On the other hand, development of some schedules is lopsided and there are misprints and inconsistancies.

Ex. To explain this matter would require an amount of space quite disproportionate in a book of this nature.

Ex. Focusing on this function, however, would put an unproportional emphasis on our archival tasks.

Ex. Sometimes cataloguers will spend an inordinate length of time searching for the best heading.

Ex. 45 per cent of respondents say that Israel is right in wanting to end the rocket attacks, but think its actions in Gaza are disproportional.

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* desproporcionado (con respecto a) = out of all proportion (to), out of (all) proportion (to).

* desproporcionado uno con otro = ill-balanced.

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-da adjetivo out of proportion

una indemnización desproporcionada al daño sufrido — compensation disproportionate to the damage incurred

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desproporcionado (con respecto a)

= out of all proportion (to), out of (all) proportion (to)

Ex: Certainly the study of management has developed out of all proportion to its relevance for the majority of assistant librarians.

Ex: Technical difficulties and operational costs are out of proportion to the financial gains.

= lopsided, disproportionate, unproportional, inordinate, disproportional.

Ex: On the other hand, development of some schedules is lopsided and there are misprints and inconsistancies.

Ex: To explain this matter would require an amount of space quite disproportionate in a book of this nature.

Ex: Focusing on this function, however, would put an unproportional emphasis on our archival tasks.

Ex: Sometimes cataloguers will spend an inordinate length of time searching for the best heading.

Ex: 45 per cent of respondents say that Israel is right in wanting to end the rocket attacks, but think its actions in Gaza are disproportional.

* desproporcionado (con respecto a) = out of all proportion (to), out of (all) proportion (to).

* desproporcionado uno con otro = ill-balanced.

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desproporcionado -da

adjective

out of proportion

la cabeza está desproporcionada en relación al cuerpo the head is disproportionate to o out of proportion to the body

pinta figuras desproporcionadas he paints figures which are all out of proportion

su reacción fue absolutamente desproporcionada her reaction was totally out of proportion

una indemnización desproporcionada al daño sufrido compensation disproportionate to the damage incurred

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Del verbo desproporcionar: (conjugate desproporcionar)

desproporcionado es:

el participio

desproporcionado

◊ -da adjetivo

out of proportion
desproporcionado,-a adjetivo disproportionate

'desproporcionado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desproporcionada
English:
disproportionate
- off-balance

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desproporcionado, -a adj

disproportionate;

el jardín está desproporcionado en relación con la casa the garden is the wrong size for the house;

la figurita del niño está desproporcionada con respecto a las de San José y la Virgen the figure of the child is out of proportion to those of St Joseph and the Virgin;

una condena desproporcionada para el delito cometido a sentence disproportionate o out of proportion to the crime committed;

recibió críticas de una dureza desproporcionada he was criticized with unwarranted severity

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desproporcionado

adj disproportionate

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desproporcionado, -da : out of proportion