conspicuous

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈspɪkjuəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kənˈspɪkjuəs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kən spik′yo̅o̅ əs)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
conspicuous adj (thing, person: noticeable)llamativo/a, notorio/a adj
  visible adj mf
  llamar la atención loc verb
 Nancy's bright yellow jacket made her conspicuous among the spectators.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Mi nuevo auto rojo resulta muy llamativo.
 La chaqueta color amarillo chillón de Nancy hacía que llamara la atención entre el público.
conspicuous adj (action: obvious)obvio/a adj
  visible adj mf
  evidente adj mf
  llamar la atención loc verb
 I know you're trying to sneak past the door, but the way you're moving is conspicuous!
 Sé que estás intentando colarte por la puerta, ¡pero la manera en la que te mueves es obvia!
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
conspicuous by your absence adj (obviously missing)brillar por su ausencia expr
conspicuous consumption n (show of wealth)ostentación nf
 During a recession even the wealthiest tend to avoid conspicuous consumption.
 Durante una recesión hasta los más ricos evitan la ostentación.
  consumo presuntuoso, consumo ostentoso nm + adj
  (ES, coloquial)fardar de vi + prep
Note: Se puede fardar de muchas cosas: dinero, relaciones, familia, coche.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se pasa la vida fardando del dinero que tiene.
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'conspicuous' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
blatancy - eminent - high-visibility - obtrusive - outstanding - scream - signalization - stick out - stick out like a sore thumb - unsubtle
Spanish:
brillar por su ausencia - como un puño

Collocations: try not to be (so) conspicuous (when), needs to be [less, more] conspicuous, [a little, slightly] less conspicuous, more...

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