substance

substance
noun
1) (a material: Rubber is a tough, stretchy substance obtained from the juice of certain plants.) sustancia
2) (as a scientific term, an element, compound or mixture.) sustancia
substance n sustancia
substance
tr['sʌbstəns]
noun
1 (matter) sustancia
2 (real matter, solid content) sustancia, solidez nombre femenino
■ matters of substance temas fundamentales/importantes
■ there is no substance in the rumour el rumor no es fundado, el rumor carece de fundamento
3 (essence, gist) esencia, sustancia
■ the substance of his argument la esencia de su argumento
4 (wealth) riqueza
■ a man of substance un hombre acaudalado
substance ['sʌbstənts] n
1) essence: sustancia f, esencia f
2) : sustancia f
a toxic substance: una sustancia tóxica
3) wealth: riqueza f
a woman of substance: una mujer acaudalada
substance
n.
• alma s.f.
• cuerpo s.m.
• enjundia s.f.
• esencia s.f.
• jugo s.m.
• miga s.f.
• migajón s.m.
• ser s.m.
• substancia s.f.
• suma s.f.
• sustancia s.f.
'sʌbstəns
noun
1) c (type of matter) sustancia f
2) u
a) (solid quality, content) sustancia f; (of book) enjundia f, sustancia f

the two main issues of substance — los dos puntos fundamentales or esenciales

b) (foundation) fundamento m
c) (main points)

the substance — la sustancia, lo esencial

in substance — en lo esencial

['sʌbstǝns]
1. N
1) (physical)
a) (=solution, chemical) sustancia f

a sticky substance — una sustancia pegajosa

illegal
b) (=solidity) corporeidad f ; [of fabric] cuerpo m

line the fabric to give it more substance — ponle un forro a la tela para darle más cuerpo

2) (fig)
a) (=basis) (to allegation) base f , fundamento m

the rumours are completely without substance — los rumores no tienen ninguna base or ningún fundamento

b) (=profundity) (to book, plot, argument) enjundia f , sustancia f

there wasn't much substance in or to his lectures — sus conferencias no tenían mucha enjundia or sustancia

issues of substance — asuntos fundamentales or de importancia

c) (=gist, essence) [of speech, writing] esencia f

the substance of his talk — la esencia de su charla

I agree with the substance of his proposals — estoy de acuerdo en lo esencial de sus propuestas

the dispute was about style not substance — la discusión fue sobre forma, no sobre fondo

what he is saying in substance is that ... — en esencia, lo que está diciendo es que ...

the Court agreed in substance with this argument — el tribunal estuvo de acuerdo con este argumento en lo esencial

d)

a man/woman of substance — (=wealthy person) un hombre/una mujer de fortuna

2.
CPD

substance abuse N — abuso m de estupefacientes, toxicomanía f

substance abuser N — toxicómano(-a) m / f

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['sʌbstəns]
noun
1) c (type of matter) sustancia f
2) u
a) (solid quality, content) sustancia f; (of book) enjundia f, sustancia f

the two main issues of substance — los dos puntos fundamentales or esenciales

b) (foundation) fundamento m
c) (main points)

the substance — la sustancia, lo esencial

in substance — en lo esencial


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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