intimate
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intimate(
ihn
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tuh
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miht
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tuh
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meyt
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (close)
a. íntimo
Bex doesn't like to share intimate details about her relationships with her friends.A Bex no le gusta contarles detalles íntimos de sus relaciones a sus amigas.
b. estrecho
At first, they didn't like each other. But now they're on intimate terms.Al principio, no se gustaban. Pero ahora tienen una relación estrecha.
c. de confianza
I'm only inviting family and intimate friends.Solo voy a invitar a familiares y amigos de confianza.
2. (informal)
a. íntimo
I like the intimate atmosphere of this restaurant.Me gusta el ambiente íntimo de este restaurante.
3. (private)
a. íntimo
I don't want the public to know the intimate details of my life.No quiero que el público conozca los detalles íntimos de mi vida.
4. (sexual)
a. íntimo
Intimate relations are an important part of a marriage.Las relaciones íntimas son una parte importante de un matrimonio.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
For busy couples, it can be difficult to find the time to be intimate.Para las parejas ocupadas, puede ser difícil encontrar el tiempo para tener intimidad.
They have a lot of marital problems. For one thing, they haven't been intimate in several months.Tienen muchos problemas matrimoniales. En primer lugar, no han tenido relaciones íntimas en varios meses.
5. (thorough)
a. profundo
After many years of study, the professor has an intimate knowledge of his subject.Después de muchos años de estudio, el profesor tiene un conocimiento profundo de su materia.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
6. (friend)
a. el íntimo (M), la íntima (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'm lucky to have intimates to whom I can speak honestly.Soy afortunado de tener íntimos con quienes puedo hablar sinceramente.
b. el amigo íntimo (M), la amiga íntima (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It's going to be a small party with only intimates.Va a ser una fiesta pequeña con solo amigos íntimos.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
7. (to imply)
a. dar a entender
We'll probably have to hire a new English professor. Dr. Jones has intimated that he will retire this year.Es probable que tengamos que contratar a un nuevo profesor de inglés. El Dr. Jones ha dado a entender que va a jubilarse este año.
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