buckle in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for buckle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.buckle [Am ˈbək(ə)l, Brit ˈbʌk(ə)l] N

1. buckle (fastener):

buckle

hebilla f

to fasten a buckle

abrochar una hebilla

2. buckle (distortion):

buckle

torcedura f

II.buckle [Am ˈbək(ə)l, Brit ˈbʌk(ə)l] VB trans

1. buckle (fasten):

buckle shoe/belt

abrochar

2. buckle (bend, crumple):

buckle wheel/metal

torcer

buckle wheel/metal

combar

III.buckle [Am ˈbək(ə)l, Brit ˈbʌk(ə)l] VB intr

1. buckle (bend, crumple):

buckle wheel/metal:

torcerse

buckle wheel/metal:

combarse

buckle knees:

doblarse

his knees buckled beneath him

se le doblaron las rodillas

he buckled at the knees

le fallaron las rodillas

2. buckle (fasten):

buckle shoe/belt:

abrocharse (con hebilla)

belt buckle N

belt buckle

hebilla f (de cinturón)

buckle to VB [Am ˈbək(ə)l -, Brit ˈbʌk(ə)l -] (v + adv)

buckle to

poner manos a la obra

I.buckle in VB [Am ˈbək(ə)l -, Brit ˈbʌk(ə)l -] (v + o + adv) (fasten)

buckle in

abrocharle el cinturón a

II.buckle in VB [Am ˈbək(ə)l -, Brit ˈbʌk(ə)l -] (v + adv) (cave in)

buckle in

hundirse

buckle in

derrumbarse

buckle up VB [Am ˈbək(ə)l -, Brit ˈbʌk(ə)l -] Am (v + adv)

buckle up

ponerse el cinturón de seguridad

buckle up

abrocharse el cinturón de seguridad

buckle down VB [Am ˈbək(ə)l -, Brit ˈbʌk(ə)l -] (v + adv)

buckle down worker/student:

buckle down

ponerse a trabajar en serio

to buckle down to sth they buckled down to their task

se metieron de lleno en la tarea

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quick-release buckle

de zafado rápido

quick-release buckle

de apertura rápida

undo button/jacket/buckle

desabrochar

Translations for buckle in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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hebilla (de un zapato)

buckle

hebilla (de un cinturón)

buckle

flexionar

to buckle

buckle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for buckle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.buckle [ˈbʌkl] N

buckle

hebilla f

II.buckle [ˈbʌkl] VB trans

1. buckle (fasten):

buckle belt, shoes

abrochar

2. buckle (bend):

buckle

torcer

III.buckle [ˈbʌkl] VB intr

1. buckle (fasten):

buckle

abrocharse

2. buckle (bend):

buckle

torcerse

buckle knees

doblarse

Translations for buckle in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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hebilla

buckle

abrochar (con hebillas)

to buckle

ceñir (cinturón)

to buckle on

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Second and third form pupils wear a simple leather belt with a buckle.

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This effect is called in the jargon as buckling.

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If the restraint can not be pushed down far enough for the belt to be buckled, the train can not be dispatched.

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The iron mainmast buckled below the level of the deck, tearing the deck as it did, ending leaning to port at 45 degrees.

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Leather buckles were used to bind the pad to the leg.

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Generally sleepsacks have collars at the top which buckle around the neck, further securing the person in it.

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No plywood-skin fuselage is truly monocoque, since stiffening elements are incorporated into the structure to carry concentrated loads that would otherwise buckle the thin skin.

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When these trunks buckled and broke, they could fill with sediment.

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Sand was buckled into the pilot's seat, but was out of the aircraft before emergency responders arrived.

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Black shoes with laces for boys, black shoes with buckles for girls.

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