Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

acusiosamente

English translation:

diligently

Added to glossary by Lisbeth Benavides
Mar 23, 2003 20:31
21 yrs ago
Spanish term

Discussion

Non-ProZ.com Mar 24, 2003:
Context This is the sentence...

"la cantidad de api�amiento acuisiosamente..."

Proposed translations

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diligently

Its hard to give you the exact word without any context, but this would be the general tranlation of 'acucioso.'

Hope this helps!
Peer comment(s):

agree Ali Beikian
44 mins
thanks
agree Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
2 hrs
thanks!
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks for your help! Andrea"
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Accusative / Denouncing

...Let's not waste time simply denouncing the disease. Instead, let's strive toward thinking through the solutions...
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17 mins

conscientiously

meticulously

Reference:

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Peer comment(s):

agree Ali Beikian
31 mins
agree María Eugenia Wachtendorff
6 hrs
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42 mins

gnawing/raging

'acucioso' can mean raging or gnawing if you are referring to pain or something which torments you.
ie: lo atormentaba un habre acucioso
- he was tormented by a gnawing hunger.

Oxford Spanish/English Dictionary
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1 hr

thoroughly/painstakingly

thorough cleaning, etc. That's the idea I get without enough context.
Peer comment(s):

agree María Eugenia Wachtendorff : This is IT. Also "carefully" and "meticulously."
5 hrs
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2 hrs

painstakingly; meticulously

Had you provided the context, it might be much easier to guess the exact meaning of the word. Anyhow, the general meaning of this word is:
"expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort"
Therefore, its best English equivalent
is "painstakingly".
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2 hrs

painstakingly; meticulously

Had you provided the context, it might be much easier to guess the exact meaning of the word. Anyhow, the general meaning of this word is:
"expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort"
Therefore, its best English equivalent
is "painstakingly".
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2 hrs

painstakingly; meticulously

Had you provided the context, it might be much easier to guess the exact meaning of the word. Anyhow, the general meaning of this word is:
"expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort"
Therefore, its best English equivalent
is "painstakingly".
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