azoto – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
Azoth
Azoth was considered to be a universal medicine or universal solvent sought in
alchemy (similar to another alchemical idealized substance,
alkahest, that like azoth was the aim, goal and vision of many alchemical works). Its symbol was the
Caduceus and so the term, while originally a term for an occult formula sought by alchemists much like the
philosopher's stone, became a poetic word for the element
mercury. The name is
Medieval Latin, an alteration of
azoc being originally derived from the Arabic
al-za'buq "the mercury".
azoto
nm.
nitrogen, azote, colorless odorless gas; dominant element in the atmosphere; (Chemistry) non-metallic element used in the production of fertilizers and explosives
azotare
v.
nitrogenize, azotize, azotise
azotar
v.
scourge, lash, whip, flog; chastise, punish severely; paddle, spank; (Mexico) slam
azoto (m)
n.
azote, nitrogen (Chemistry)
azotar
(v.) = scourge ; paddle ; flog ; whip ; thrash ; lash ; bullwhip.
Ex: The reference librarian must always resist an impulse to be glib; he must scourge and throttle his vanity; he must reach a conclusion rather than begin with it.
Ex: Corporal punishment, the act of disciplining students by inflicting physical pain (usually paddling the child's backside), has recently come under fire due to the public's growing concern over child abuse = El castigo corporal, acto de disciplinar a los estudiantes infligiendo dolor físico (por lo general azotando el trasero de los niños), ha sido criticado debido a la creciente preocupación de la sociedad sobre el maltrato infantil.
Ex: Despite scrutinizing the evidence minutely, he reaches no conclusion as to the veracity of the incident in which Lawrence depits himself as being flogged by a Turkish bey.
Ex: He got whipped by policemen right here in Montgomery.
Ex: Later footage shows the killer whales with the pups in their mouths, thrashing them about.
Ex: Indeed, if the rains failed, some tribes blamed the toads for withholding the rain, and would lash them in punishment.
Ex: She must be hunted down and bullwhipped for her obvious lack of mental acumen.
