- viso
- m.1 sheen (reflejo) (de tejido).2 lining.3 appearance.4 shimmer, sheen.5 underskirt.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: visar.* * *viso► nombre masculino1 (reflejo) sheen, shimmer2 (ropa interior) underskirt3 figurado (apariencia) appearance\FRASEOLOGÍAde viso importanttener visos de to seem, appear* * *SM1) [de metal] gleam, glint2) (=aspecto)
hay un viso de verdad en esto — there is an element of truth in this
tenía visos de nunca acabar — it seemed that it was never going to finish
tiene visos de ser puro cuento — it looks like being just a story
3) (=ropa) slip4)5) (Geog) viewpoint, vantage point6) plvisos [de tela] sheen [sing] , gloss [sing]negro con visos azules — black with a bluish sheen, black with bluish lights in it
hacer visos — to shimmer
* * *masculino1) (Indum) petticoat, underskirt2) visos masculino plurala) (apariencia)tiene visos de tragedia — it could have tragic consequences
no tiene visos de resolverse — it shows no sign of being solved
una historia con pocos visos de verosimilitud — a story which seems to bear little resemblance to reality
b) (refulgencia)la piedra daba visos de colores — the gem sparkled with different colors
los visos incandescentes del atardecer — (liter) the glowing rays of evening
c) (en tela) sheenazul con visos verdes — blue shot with green o with a greenish sheen
* * *= sidenote [side-note].Ex. The odour impression was a very pleasant spearmint, with green, floral, fruity, and spicy sidenotes.----* un viso de = a whiff of.* * *masculino1) (Indum) petticoat, underskirt2) visos masculino plurala) (apariencia)tiene visos de tragedia — it could have tragic consequences
no tiene visos de resolverse — it shows no sign of being solved
una historia con pocos visos de verosimilitud — a story which seems to bear little resemblance to reality
b) (refulgencia)la piedra daba visos de colores — the gem sparkled with different colors
los visos incandescentes del atardecer — (liter) the glowing rays of evening
c) (en tela) sheenazul con visos verdes — blue shot with green o with a greenish sheen
* * *= sidenote [side-note].Ex: The odour impression was a very pleasant spearmint, with green, floral, fruity, and spicy sidenotes.
* un viso de = a whiff of.* * *visomasculineA (Indum) petticoat, underskirtB visos mpl1(apariencia): una situación con visos de tragedia a seemingly o an apparently tragic situationun problema que no tiene visos de resolverse a problem which shows no sign of being solveduna historia con muy pocos visos de verosimilitud a story which seems to bear little resemblance to reality2 (liter)(refulgencia): los cristales de la araña daban visos de colores the glass in the chandelier sparkled with different colorsel agua reflejaba los visos incandescentes del atardecer the water reflected the glowing rays of evening3 (en una tela) sheenuna tela azul con visos verdes blue material shot with green o with a greenish sheen* * *
Del verbo visar: (conjugate visar)
viso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
visó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
visar
viso
visar (conjugate visar) verbo transitivo ‹documento› to endorse;
‹pasaporte› to visa
viso sustantivo masculino (Indum) petticoat, underskirt
visar vtr (dar validez: a un documento) to endorse
(: al pasaporte) to visa
viso sustantivo masculino
1 (reflejos) sheen, overtones
2 (apariencia) tiene visos de ser importante, it seems to be important
'viso' also found in these entries:
English:
petticoat
- under
* * *viso nm1. [reflejo] [de tejido] sheen;[de metal] glint;hacer visos to have a sheen, to shimmer;Chilehacerse visos [en el pelo] to have highlights put in (one's hair)2. [apariencia]esta ocupación carece de todo viso de legalidad this activity lacks the slightest semblance of legality;tener visos de: tiene visos de verdad it seems pretty true;tiene visos de hacerse realidad it looks like it could become a reality3. [enagua] petticoat, underskirt4. [de prenda] lining* * *viso nm1) apariencia: appearancetener visos de: to seem, to show signs of2) destello: glint, gleam3) : sheen, iridescence
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.