ropy in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ropy in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ropy [Am ˈroʊpi, Brit ˈrəʊpi], ropey ADJ <ropier, ropiest> Brit inf

I feel a bit ropy today

hoy me siento bastante mal

I feel a bit ropy today

hoy estoy bastante pachucho Spain inf

the wine was very ropy

el vino era muy malo

he gave the same ropy old excuse

salió con la misma excusa burda de siempre

ropy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ropy in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rop(e)y <-ier, -iest> [ˈrəʊpi, Am ˈroʊ-] ADJ Brit, Aus inf

1. rop(e)y (ill):

rop(e)y

pachucho, -a

2. rop(e)y argument:

rop(e)y

flojo, -a

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It meant bad, or cheap, or ropy.

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Who cares if the interface is ropy or if the game is severely lacking in depth?

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I did a lot of travelling in my twenties and stayed in a lot of ropy places, but one stands out.

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Defying convention, these do not contain ropy plonk.

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The soil is moist with fecundity; undergrowths are thick with mystery; ropy climbers swing and interlock in every direction; the canopy lends a spell of brooding shadows.

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Everyone knows these huge, ropy veins are bad news, but most assume that it's just for cosmetic reasons.

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For a little extra, one can hold a swath of the ropy black strands.

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It is a picture of him before the war, in a suit and tie, clean-shaven, his angular features softened into a ropy handsomeness.

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Ale muste haue these properties, it muste be fresshe and cleare, it muste not be ropy, nor smoky, nor it must haue no wefte nor tayle.

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The soundtrack is excellent, the voice-work is impressive (especially in light of the ropy dialogue) and the musical score is a fantastic mix of ethereal synths and orchestral pomp.

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