La política exterior sin un verdadero gobierno, sin un ejército común, es como mucho un ejercicio de oratoria que por descontado sabe enseguida a una fastidiosa impotencia.

A foreign policy without a proper government, without a common army, is at the very most an exercise in rhetoric which smacks of irksome and inevitable impotence.

fastidioso {adjective}

fastidioso(also: apestoso, apestosa, irritante, molestoso)

annoying {adj.}

Resulta muy fastidioso, de todos modos, lo de esas mujeres que, desde el fondo de su cocina, o de las cuentas de su hogar, rechazan el radiante porvenir del euro.

It is really very annoying that these women, from the depths of their kitchens or household accounts, are rejecting the radiant future of the euro.

Pero resulta útil mencionar algunos de los factores más amplios que pueden provocar retrasos, pese a que siempre son fastidiosos.

But it is useful to mention some of the broader factors that may lead to delays, annoying though they always are.

Espero que este Pleno no empiece a considerar nuestras intervenciones una fastidiosa costumbre o, incluso, algo que hay que tratar con superficialidad e hilaridad.

I hope that this House will not start to think of our interventions as an annoying habit, or even something to be treated superficially and with amusement.

fastidioso(also: majadero, desagradable, molesto, irritante)

bothersome {adj.}

fastidioso(also: fastidiosa)

harassing {adj.}

fastidioso(also: aprensivo, fastidiosa, atosigante, preocupante)

worrisome {adj.}

fastidioso(also: quejoso)

fretful {adj.} (querulous)

fastidioso(also: insistente)

niggling {adj.} (complaint)

fastidioso(also: aburrido)

tedious {adj.} (work, task)

Así, se han podido preservar los grandes principios de las reformas propuestas, a cambio -cierto es- de una enumeración un poco fastidiosa de soluciones especiales.

The main principles behind the proposed reforms were therefore also maintained, although this has indeed led to a somewhat tedious listing of ad hoc solutions.

fastidioso(also: cansina, cansino, cargante, cansón)

tiresome {adj.}

Un tema fastidioso, como todos sabemos. Todos los pasajeros así lo sienten.

A tiresome subject, as we all know, and as every air traveller finds out.

este niño está muy fastidioso

this child is being very tiresome

Ahora hemos sabido que los Estados Unidos consideran la Corte Penal Internacional sólo como otro fastidioso empeño europeo.

Now, we learn that even the International Criminal Court is considered by the United States to be just another tiresome bee in the European bonnet.

fastidioso(also: regodeón)

fussy {adj.} [coll.]

fastidioso {verb}

fastidioso(also: insistente)

niggling {vb} (complaint)

SYNONYMS

Synonyms (Spanish) for "fastidioso":

fastidioso

amargo- cabreante- cargante- comprometido- confuso- desagradable- desordenado- disgustado- duradero- embarazado- empachoso- empalagoso- enfadoso- engorroso- enojoso

CONTEXT EXAMPLES

Context examples for "fastidioso" in English(!) These sentences come from external sources & may not be accurate. Therefore, we are not responsible for their content.

este niño está muy fastidioso

this child is getting on my nerves

este niño está muy fastidioso

this child is being very tiresome

¡qué ruido más fastidioso!

what an irritating noise!

Resulta muy fastidioso, de todos modos, lo de esas mujeres que, desde el fondo de su cocina, o de las cuentas de su hogar, rechazan el radiante porvenir del euro.

It is really very annoying that these women, from the depths of their kitchens or household accounts, are rejecting the radiant future of the euro.

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