SSgt. in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for SSgt. in the English»Spanish Dictionary

regt

regt → regiment

See also regiment

I.regiment N [Am ˈrɛdʒəmənt, Brit ˈrɛdʒɪm(ə)nt]

regiment

regimiento m

this is enough to feed a regiment

con esto se puede dar de comer a un batallón or a un regimiento

II.regiment VB trans [Am ˈrɛdʒəˌmɛnt, Brit ˈrɛdʒɪmɛnt]

1. regiment (organize):

regiment

reglamentar

school life was too regimented

la vida en el colegio estaba demasiado reglamentada

school life was too regimented

la disciplina del colegio era demasiado estricta

2. regiment MIL:

regiment

regimentar

Sgt N

Sgt (title) → Sergeant

Sgt

Sgto.

M Sgt

M Sgt (title) (in US) → Master Sergeant

CGT N U

CGT → capital gains tax

SSRC N

SSRC (in UK) → Social Science Research Council

SSE N ADJ ADV

SSE → south-southeast

SSE

SSE

SSSI N

SSSI (in UK) → Site of Special Scientific Interest

SSW N ADJ ADV

SSW → south-southwest

SSW

SSO

I.less [Am lɛs, Brit lɛs] ADJ

less comp of

less

menos

less sugar

menos azúcar

less and less money

cada vez menos dinero

of less importance

de menor importancia

no less a person than the Queen

nada menos que la Reina

no less a person than the Queen

ni más ni menos que la Reina

no less a person than the Queen

la mismísima Reina

St James the Less

Santiago el Menor

II.less [Am lɛs, Brit lɛs] PRON

less comp of little

less

menos

he earns less than you

gana menos que tú

a sum of less than $1, 000

una suma inferior a los 1.000 dólares

III.less [Am lɛs, Brit lɛs] ADV

less comp of

less

menos

his last play is less amusing

su última obra es menos divertida or no es tan divertida

I see them less often than I'd like

los veo menos de lo que me gustaría

I see them less and less

los veo cada vez menos

the situation is no less serious than it was

la situación sigue siendo tan grave como antes

I was none the less grateful for it

no por ello te (or se etc.) lo agradecí menos

the less valuable of the two paintings

el menos valioso de los dos cuadros

the less you practise, the more difficult it becomes

cuanto menos practicas, más difícil te resulta

IV.less [Am lɛs, Brit lɛs] PREP

less

menos

it's $156 less 10%

sale 156 dólares menos el 10%

See also little

I.little [Am ˈlɪdl, Brit ˈlɪt(ə)l] ADJ

1.1. little <comp littler [ˈlɪtlər, ˈlɪtlə(r)], superl littlest [ˈlɪtləst] > (small):

little

pequeño

little

chico esp LatAm

I don't like little dogs

no me gustan los perros pequeños

I don't like little dogs

no me gustan los perros chicos esp LatAm

a lovely little dog

un perrito precioso

what's in the little box?

¿qué hay en la caja pequeña?

what's in the little box?

¿qué hay en la caja chica? esp LatAm

what's in that little box?

¿qué hay en esa cajita?

would you like some more? — just a little piece

¿quieres más? — bueno, un pedacito or un trocito

a little old lady

una viejecita

sit down (for) a little while

siéntate un ratito

she is a little bit better

está un poquito mejor or algo mejor

1.2. little <comp littler [ˈlɪtlər, ˈlɪtlə(r)], superl littlest [ˈlɪtləst] > (young):

little

pequeño

little

chico esp LatAm

when I was little

cuando era pequeña or pequeñita

when I was little

cuando era chica or chiquita esp LatAm

what's your little sister/brother called?

¿cómo se llama tu hermanita/hermanito?

I didn't work while the children were little

yo no trabajaba cuando los niños eran pequeños

I didn't work while the children were little

yo no trabajaba cuando los niños eran chicos esp LatAm

1.3. little <comp littler [ˈlɪtlər, ˈlɪtlə(r)], superl littlest [ˈlɪtləst] > (insignificant):

little

pequeño

then there's the little matter of the missing million dollars iron

está también el pequeño detalle del millón de dólares que falta iron

these multinationals couldn't care less about the little man

para estas multinacionales el individuo no cuenta

1.4. little <comp littler [ˈlɪtlər, ˈlɪtlə(r)], superl littlest [ˈlɪtləst] > (expressing speaker's attitude) inf attr:

I know your little game!

¡ya te conozco el jueguito! inf

you poor little thing!

¡pobrecito!

I know a little man who can repair it for you

sé de alguien que te lo puede arreglar

I can't stand the little man

al tipo ese no lo aguanto inf

can I tempt you to a little something?

¿te puedo ofrecer alguna cosita?

2.1. little <comp less, superl least> (not much):

little

poco

there is very little bread/milk left

queda muy poco pan/muy poca leche

from what little information we have

por lo poco que sabemos

a television uses less electricity than a toaster

un televisor gasta menos electricidad que una tostadora

in less time than it takes to boil an egg

en menos que canta un gallo

he had little talent and even less charm

tenía poco talento y aún menos encanto

I have no less reason than you to be angry

tengo tantos motivos como tú para estar enfadado

less and less money is being spent on housing

cada vez se gasta menos dinero en vivienda

we've had a bit/lot less snow than you

aquí ha habido un poco menos de nieve/mucha menos nieve que allí

he has (the) least talent of all

es el que menos talento tiene

2.2. little <comp less, superl least>:

a little (some)

un poco de

there's a little wine left

queda un poco de vino

I know a little Spanish

sé un poco de español

with not a little sadness in her voice form

con no poca tristeza en la voz

II.little <comp less, superl least> [Am ˈlɪdl, Brit ˈlɪt(ə)l] PRON

1. little (not much):

little

poco / poca

there was little to do

había poco que hacer

there was little left to eat

quedaba poca comida

little of the original fresco remains

queda poco del fresco original

there is little to choose between them

hay poca or no hay mucha diferencia entre ellos

we see very little of him nowadays

lo vemos muy poco últimamente

the little that she earns

lo poco que gana

from as little as $2, 000

a partir de tan solo 2.000 dólares

little by little

poco a poco

he's saying less than he knows

se está callando algo

he's saying less than he knows

no está diciendo todo lo que sabe

I get paid less than you

me pagan menos que a ti

a yard is less than a meter

una yarda es menos que un metro

in less than a year

en menos de un año

we could see less and less

veíamos cada vez menos

the less you do today, the more you'll have to do tomorrow

cuanto menos hagas hoy, más tendrás que hacer mañana

Jean earns (the) least of all

Jean es la que menos gana de todos

thank you very much — it's the least I could do

muchas gracias — es lo menos que podía hacer

the (very) least you can do is apologize

lo menos que puedes hacer es pedir perdón

he was rather abrupt, to say the least

estuvo un poco brusco, por no decir otra cosa

that's the least of it

eso es lo de menos

Phrases:

a little (some)

un poco

a little (some)

algo

today she managed to eat a little

hoy ha podido comer algo or un poco

a little goes a long way

un poco rinde or cunde mucho

III.little <comp less, superl least> [Am ˈlɪdl, Brit ˈlɪt(ə)l] ADV

1. little (not much):

little

poco

he goes out very little

sale muy poco

his music is little known in this country

su música es poco conocida en este país

it is a little known fact that …

es un hecho poco conocido que …

you should worry less about the future

te tienes que preocupar menos por el futuro

she's never been less than fair with me

siempre ha sido justa conmigo

the campaign has been somewhat less than a success

la campaña no ha tenido mucho éxito que digamos

I like her (the) least

es la que menos me gusta

just when we were least expecting it

cuando menos lo esperábamos

2. little (hardly, not):

little did he know that she had already left

lo que menos se imaginaba era que ella ya se había ido

he's little better than a thief

es poco menos que un ladrón

my tiredness was less physical than mental

el cansancio que sentía era más bien mental que físico

no one likes him, least of all his brother

nadie lo quiere, y su hermano, menos que nadie

Phrases:

a little (somewhat)

un poco

this will hurt a little

te va a doler un poco

do you speak French? — a little

¿hablas francés? — algo or un poco

I'm feeling a little tired

estoy algo or un poco cansado

it needs a little more salt

necesita un poco más de sal

a little less noise, please

hagan menos ruido, por favor

won't you stay a little?

¿no te quieres quedar un ratito?

I.piss [Am pɪs, Brit pɪs] N sl

1. piss (act):

piss no pl

meada f vulg sl

he's gone for a piss

se ha ido a hacer pis inf

he's gone for a piss

se ha ido a mear vulg sl

he's gone for a piss

se ha ido a echar una meada vulg sl

2. piss U (urine):

piss

meados mpl vulg sl

to be full of piss and vinegar Am

ser como la pólvora

to take the piss out of sb Brit

tomarle el pelo a alguien inf

to take the piss out of sb Brit

cachondearse de alguien Spain inf

II.piss [Am pɪs, Brit pɪs] VB intr sl

piss

mear vulg sl

III.piss [Am pɪs, Brit pɪs] VB trans sl

piss

mear vulg sl

to piss oneself (laughing) Brit

mearse de risa vulg sl

IV.piss [Am pɪs, Brit pɪs] VB impers Brit sl

it was pissing down (with rain)

estaba lloviendo a cántaros or a chuzos

SSgt. in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for SSgt. in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Sgt N

Sgt abbreviation of sergeant

Sgt

Sgto. m

See also sergeant

sergeant [ˈsɑ:dʒənt, Am ˈsɑ:rdʒənt] N

sergeant

sargento mf

sergeant at arms

ujier m

SSW [ˌesesˈdʌblju:]

SSW abbreviation of south-southwest

SSW

SSO

I.less [les] comp of little ADJ

less (in degree, size)

menor

less (in quantity)

menos

sth of less value

algo de menor valor

less wine/nuts

menos vino/nueces

II.less [les] comp of little ADV

less

menos

to drink less

beber menos

to see sb less

ver menos a alguien

less than 10

menos de [o que] 10

to grow [or become] less

disminuir

not him, much [or still] less her

él no, y mucho menos ella

III.less [les] comp of little PRON

less

menos

less than ...

menos que...

less and less

cada vez menos

to have less than ...

tener menos que...

to cost less than ...

costar menos que...

the less you eat, the less you get fat

cuanto menos comas, menos gordo estarás

IV.less [les] comp of little PREP

less

menos

a month, less two days

un mes menos dos días

See also little

I.little [ˈlɪtl] ADJ

1. little (size, age):

little

pequeño, -a

a little old man/woman

un viejecito/una viejecita

the little ones inf

los niños

2. little (amount):

little

poco, -a

a little something

alguna cosita

a little bit (of sth)

un poco (de algo)

a little something

algo (de comida o de bebida)

little hope

pocas esperanzas

little by little

poco a poco

3. little (distance):

little

corto, -a

a little way

un camino corto

4. little (duration):

little

breve

for a little while

durante un ratito

to have a little word with sb

cruzar algunas palabras con alguien

II.little [ˈlɪtl] N

little

poco m

a little

un poco

to know little

saber poco

we see little of him

lo vemos poco

to have little to say

tener poco que decir

III.little [ˈlɪtl] ADV

little

poco

little less than ...

poco menos que...

little more than an hour

poco más de una hora

to make little of sth

sacar poco en claro de algo

I.hiss [hɪs] VB intr

hiss

silbar

to hiss at sb

silbar a alguien

II.hiss [hɪs] VB trans

hiss

silbar

III.hiss [hɪs] N

hiss

silbido m

I.miss² [mɪs] -es N

miss

fallo m

to give sth a miss Brit, Aus inf

pasar de algo

II.miss² [mɪs] -es VB intr

miss

fallar

III.miss² [mɪs] -es VB trans

1. miss (not hit):

miss

fallar

2. miss (not catch):

miss

perder

to miss the bus/train

perder el bus/tren

to miss a deadline

no cumplir con una fecha límite

3. miss (avoid):

miss

evitar

4. miss (not notice):

miss

no fijarse en

to miss sb

no encontrar a alguien

you didn't miss much

no te has perdido nada

you can't miss it

no te lo puedes perder

5. miss (not hear):

miss

no oír

6. miss (overlook):

miss

saltarse

to miss a meeting

faltar a una reunión

7. miss (not take advantage):

miss

dejar pasar

to miss an opportunity

perder una oportunidad

8. miss (regret absence):

miss

echar de menos

9. miss (notice loss):

miss

echar en falta

I.piss [pɪs] vulg N no pl

piss

meada f

to have a piss

mear

to need a piss

tener ganas de mear

Phrases:

to take the piss (out of sb) Brit

cachondearse (de alguien)

II.piss [pɪs] vulg VB intr

1. piss (urinate):

piss

mear

2. piss Brit, Aus (rain):

piss

llover

it's pissing with rain

estar lloviendo a cántaros

III.piss [pɪs] vulg VB trans

to piss oneself laughing

mearse de risa

I.fuss [fʌs] N

fuss

alboroto m

it's a lot of fuss about nothing

mucho ruido y pocas nueces

to make a fuss

armar un escándalo

II.fuss [fʌs] VB intr

fuss

preocuparse

to fuss over sth

preocuparse en exceso por algo

III.fuss [fʌs] VB trans

fuss

molestar

I.kiss [kɪs] -es N

kiss

beso m

kiss of life

respiración f boca a boca

kiss of death fig

beso de la muerte

to blow sb a kiss

lanzar un beso a alguien

love and kisses (at the end of a letter)

muchos besos

II.kiss [kɪs] -es VB intr

kiss

besarse

III.kiss [kɪs] -es VB trans

kiss

besar

to kiss sb goodnight/goodbye

dar un beso de buenas noches/despedida a alguien

I.toss [tɒs, Am tɑ:s] N

1. toss (throw):

toss

lanzamiento m

toss of head

movimiento m brusco

2. toss (throwing of a coin):

toss

sorteo m a cara o cruz

to win/lose the toss

ganar/perder a cara o cruz

Phrases:

to argue the toss inf

discutir insistentemente

I don't give a toss inf

me importa un pepino

II.toss [tɒs, Am tɑ:s] VB trans

1. toss:

toss (throw)

lanzar

toss (pancake)

dar la vuelta

to toss a coin

echar una moneda a cara o cruz

2. toss (shake):

toss head

sacudir

III.toss [tɒs, Am tɑ:s] VB intr

to toss for sth

echar algo a cara o cruz

Phrases:

to toss and turn

dar vueltas en la cama

I.pass [pɑ:s, Am pæs] -es N

1. pass (mountain road):

pass

paso m

mountain pass

puerto m de montaña

2. pass in rugby, soccer:

pass

pase m

3. pass no pl (sexual advances):

to make a pass (at sb)

insinuarse (a alguien)

4. pass in exam:

pass

aprobado m

5. pass (authorisation):

pass

pase m

pass for festival, concert

entrada f

6. pass (public transport):

pass

abono m

7. pass Am UNIV, SCHOOL (permit to leave class):

pass

permiso m

Phrases:

to come to a pretty pass

llegar a una situación crítica

things have come to a pretty pass

las cosas se han puesto feas

II.pass [pɑ:s, Am pæs] -es VB trans

1. pass:

pass (go past)

pasar

pass (cross)

cruzar

2. pass (exceed):

pass

sobrepasar

to pass a limit

sobrepasar un límite

to pass all belief

ser increíble

3. pass (hand to):

to pass sth to sb

pasar algo a alguien

4. pass in rugby, soccer:

pass

pasar

5. pass exam:

pass

aprobar

6. pass (avoid boredom):

to pass the time

pasar el rato

7. pass POL (officially approve):

pass

aprobar

to pass sb fit

dar a alguien de alta

8. pass (utter, pronounce):

pass

pronunciar

to pass a comment

hacer un comentario

to pass sentence LAW

dictar sentencia

9. pass MED:

pass

excretar

to pass urine

orinar

III.pass [pɑ:s, Am pæs] -es VB intr

1. pass (move by):

pass

pasar

we often passed on the stairs

a menudo nos cruzábamos en la escalera

to pass unnoticed

pasar desapercibido

2. pass (come to an end):

pass

desaparecer

it'll soon pass

se olvidará pronto

3. pass in rugby, soccer:

pass

pasar la pelota

4. pass in exam:

pass

aprobar

5. pass (elapse):

pass time

transcurrir

6. pass (not know answer):

pass

pasar

pass!

¡paso!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I salute you SSgt, wear your medal with pride for you wear it not only for yourself, but for everyone that has served and will serve.

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The wounded personnel, identified as SSgt.

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We were real low on supplies, so we pooled all of our food.: SSgt.

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That ability was proven in combat soon after SSgt.

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While points on the perimeter were illuminated, SSgt.

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He was immortalized in SSgt.

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The teams are named for SSgt.

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He is perhaps best known for his supporting role of SSgt.

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