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noun
Rape has often been described as the primary instrument of control in a patriarchal society. See Kate Millet, Politics, New York, Virago Press; and Susan Brownmiller, Against Our Will, London, Penguin.
172. Con frecuencia la violación se ha descrito como el principal instrumento de dominio en una sociedad patriarcal Véase Kate Millet, Politics, Nueva York, Virago Press; y Susan Brownmiller, Against Our Will, Londres, Penguin.
For 7 years life has brought me no joy, and being totally blasé, I have decided to put an end to those viragos.
Durante 7 años, la vida no me ha traído ninguna alegría, y estando totalmente hastiado, he decidido poner fin a esos viragos.
Which was the Yamaha Virago 1000 cc highhandlebarred...
Que era la Yamaha Virago 1.000cc con el manillar bien alto
She reminds me of the Viragos that Virgil described.
Me recuerda a las "Viragos" descritas por Virgilio.
The virago is self-enclosed, paralyzed, and dyspeptic.
El virago es una figura encerrada en sí misma, anquilosada, dispéptica.
She is the virago androgyne, plushly female but mentally masculine.
Es una virago andrógina, de femenina lujuria y masculina mente.
The viragoes see in me only a low-born slave.
Las viragos sólo ven en mí a una esclava de baja cuna.
noun
To be faced by a virago at this hour of the morning.
Enfrentarme a una arpía a estas horas de la mañana.
I won’t be put off by this collection of viragos anymore.
No permitiré que esta colección de arpías me amedrente».
He felt on the defensive against this new Kate, this virago.
Se sentía a la defensiva ante esta nueva Kate, esta arpía.
“The virago” was the way he had named her to Corrie over the last twenty minutes.
«La arpía», la había estado llamando durante los últimos veinte minutos.
Gregory agreed and talked at enthusiastic length about that stern virago.
Gregorio estuvo de acuerdo y habló un largo rato con entusiasmo sobre la dura arpía.
With him she seemed at ease, quiet, almost maternal. With the natives she was a virago.
Con él parecía estar a gusto, tranquila, casi maternal, pero con los nativos era una arpía.
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