insubstantial in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for insubstantial in the English»Spanish Dictionary

insubstantial [Am ˌɪnsəbˈstæn(t)ʃ(ə)l, Brit ɪnsəbˈstanʃ(ə)l] ADJ

1. insubstantial (flimsy, meager):

insubstantial structure/object

frágil

insubstantial structure/object

poco sólido

insubstantial essay

insustancial

she was wearing a rather insubstantial dress hum

el vestido que tenía puesto era bastante revelador

an insubstantial meal

una comida poco nutritiva

2. insubstantial (not convincing, incomplete):

insubstantial evidence/argument

inconsistente

insubstantial evidence/argument

poco sólido

3. insubstantial (unreal) liter:

insubstantial image/figure/apparition

incorpóreo liter

insubstantial hope/fear

imaginario

Translations for insubstantial in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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insustancial

insubstantial

inconsistente (falto de solidez)

insubstantial

tenue

insubstantial

insubstantial in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for insubstantial in the English»Spanish Dictionary

insubstantial [ˌɪnsəbˈstænʃl] ADJ

1. insubstantial (lacking substance):

insubstantial

insustancial

2. insubstantial (lacking significance):

insubstantial

insignificante

3. insubstantial (not real):

insubstantial

irreal

Translations for insubstantial in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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insustancial

insubstantial

vacío (-a) (insustancial)

insubstantial

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Since none could penetrate that murk when darkness and light were yet undivided, how do we know about the chaos of insubstantial forms?

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Dodge accomplished this by making use of every conceivable revenue, no matter how supposedly insubstantial.

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They point to the contents of the small pits, the insubstantial rampart, and its weak defensive attributes.

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However, the rumors turned out to be insubstantial.

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The edibility of the mushroom is unknownbut it is considered too insubstantial to be of culinary interest.

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According to one legend, the island was actually a floating, insubstantial place until some fishermen landed on it in a fog.

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Bridges also playfully marries the solid and the insubstantial, as vast shadows extend from or cover the funerary architecture and its ground-burdening bulk.

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Its tricks, combinations of motions, still exercises, hardness, suppleness, substantial and insubstantial moves are well planned and accurate.

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Also, small traditional and insubstantial agricultural workers dwellings were replaced with larger cottages.

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Pattern spells create insubstantial images which affect the minds of the viewers, and can inflict harm.

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