common room in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for common room in the English»Spanish Dictionary

common room N Brit

common room (for staff)

sala f de profesores

common room (for students)

sala f de reunión de estudiantes

Translations for common room in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.room [Am rum, rʊm, Brit ruːm, rʊm] N

1. room C:

room (in house, building)

habitación f

room (in house, building)

pieza f esp LatAm

room (bedroom)

habitación f

room (bedroom)

dormitorio m

room (bedroom)

cuarto m

room (bedroom)

pieza f esp LatAm

room (bedroom)

recámara f esp Mex

a two-/four-room house

una casa de dos/de cuatro habitaciones

a two-/four-room house

una casa de dos/de cuatro ambientes CSur

we'll hire a room for the meeting/reception

alquilaremos una sala para la reunión/recepción

single/double room

habitación individual/doble

the smallest room (in the house) euph, hum

el (cuarto de) baño

rooms to hire or for rent or Brit also to let

se alquilan habitaciones

room and board

pensión f completa

2. room U (space):

room

espacio m

room

lugar m

room

sitio m

there's room for one more

cabe uno más

there's room for one more

hay espacio or sitio or lugar para uno más

there's no room for anything else

no cabe nada más

there's no room for anything else

no hay sitio or lugar or espacio para nada más

they made room for me

me hicieron sitio

this table takes up too much room

esta mesa ocupa demasiado espacio or lugar

there's still room for improvement

todavía se puede mejorar

she's improved a lot — there was room!

ha mejorado mucho — ¡y buena falta le hacía!

there is no room for delay/error

uno no puede atrasarse/equivocarse

there is no room for delay/error

no hay ningún margen para retrasos/errores

I need room to breathe

necesito mi espacio vital

II.room [Am rum, rʊm, Brit ruːm, rʊm] VB intr

I'm rooming with another student

vivo con or comparto una habitación (or un apartamento etc.) con otro estudiante

Smith rooms alone

Smith tiene una habitación or un cuarto para él solo

See also cat², cat¹

cat² N

cat → catalog or catalogue

cat¹ [Am kæt, Brit kat] N

1.1. cat (domestic animal):

cat

gato m / gata f

has the cat got your tongue? inf

¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? inf

has the cat got your tongue? inf

¿te ha comido la lengua el gato? Spain

he thinks he's the cat's whiskers or pajamas

se cree el súmmum

look what the cat's brought or dragged in! inf

¡hombre, mira quién viene por aquí!

you look like something the cat dragged in

¡parece que vinieras de la guerra!

not to have a cat in hell's chance Brit inf

no tener la más mínima posibilidad

there's not enough or no room to swing a cat inf

no cabe ni un alfiler inf

to be like a cat on hot bricks or on a hot tin roof

estar sobre ascuas

to fight like cat and dog

andar como (el) perro y (el) gato

those two are like cat and dog

esos dos se llevan or están siempre como el perro y el gato

to grin like a Cheshire cat

sonreír de oreja a oreja

to let the cat out of the bag

descubrir el pastel

to let the cat out of the bag

levantar la liebre

to let the cat out of the bag

levantar la perdiz RioPl

to play cat and mouse (with sb)

jugar al gato y al ratón (con alguien)

to rain cats and dogs

llover a cántaros or a mares

to see which way the cat jumps

ver por dónde van los tiros

to set or put the cat among the pigeons

levantar un revuelo

when the cat's away the mice will play

cuando el gato duerme, bailan los ratones

a cat may look at a king

los ojos son para mirar

a cat may look at a king

con mirar no se desgasta

1.2. cat (lion, tiger):

cat

felino m

the big cats

los felinos mayores

2.1. cat (spiteful woman):

cat inf

arpía f

2.2. cat (guy) Am:

cat sl, dated

tipo m inf

3. cat inf → caterpillar

I.common [Am ˈkɑmən, Brit ˈkɒmən] ADJ

1.1. common (widespread, prevalent):

common mistake/occurrence/name

común

common mistake/occurrence/name

corriente

the common cold

el resfriado común

(to be) in common use

(ser) de uso corriente

it is very common for teenagers to feel misunderstood

es muy común que los adolescentes se sientan incomprendidos

1.2. common (average, normal):

common soldier

raso

the common man

el hombre medio or de la calle

the common people

la gente común y corriente

I was treated like a common criminal

me trataron como a un vulgar delincuente

to have the common touch

tener el don de saber tratar con la gente sencilla

it's common decency

es una cuestión de elemental (buena) educación

1.3. common (low-class, vulgar):

common person/behavior/accent

ordinario

2.1. common (shared, mutual):

common characteristic/interests/ownership

común

common factor/multiple/divisor MATH

común

common wall Am

medianera f

common wall Am

pared f medianera

common ground

puntos mpl en común or de coincidencia

to be common to sth

ser común a algo

this characteristic is common to several species

es una característica común a varias especies

2.2. common (public):

it's common knowledge

todo el mundo lo sabe

it's common knowledge

es vox populi

by common consent he's the best

todos coinciden en que es el mejor

the common good

el bien común or de todos

common land

tierras fpl comunales

II.common [Am ˈkɑmən, Brit ˈkɒmən] N

1. common U in phrases:

in common

en común

to have sth in common (with sb)

tener algo en común (con alguien)

in common with as prep

al igual que

2. common C (land):

common

terreno perteneciente al municipio, antiguamente zona de pastoreo de la comunidad

See also Commons

Commons [Am ˈkɑmənz, Brit ˈkɒmənz] N

Commons (in UK) + sing or pl vb:

the Commons

la Cámara de los Comunes

common room in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for common room in the English»Spanish Dictionary

common room N Brit

common room

sala f de reuniones (de un colegio)

Translations for common room in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.room [ru:m] N

1. room in house:

room

habitación m

room

pieza f LatAm

room

ambiente m CSur

room and board

pensión f completa

2. room no pl (space):

room

espacio m

to make room for sb/sth

hacer sitio parar alguien/algo

there's no more room for anything else

ya no cabe nada más

room for improvement

posibilidad f de mejorar

there is no room for doubt

no cabe duda

II.room [ru:m] VB intr Am

to room with sb

compartir alojamiento con alguien

I.common [ˈkɒmən, Am ˈkɑ:mən] ADJ

1. common:

common (ordinary)

corriente

common (usual)

usual

common (widespread)

frecuente

a common disease

una enfermedad común

to be common knowledge

ser de dominio público

a common name

un nombre común

the common man

el hombre medio

2. common (shared):

common

común

common property

propiedad f comunal

by common assent

por unanimidad

for the common good

en beneficio de todos

3. common (vulgar):

common

vulgar

II.common [ˈkɒmən, Am ˈkɑ:mən] N

1. common (land):

common

ejido m

2. common Am UNIV:

common

comedor m

common N

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to have sth in common

tener algo en común

to have a lot in common

tener mucho en común

to have nothing in common

no tener nada en común

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Every hostel has a common room, reading room, dining hall, and visitors room.

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The band originally played mento, and performed their first shows in the college common room to celebrate the team's victories.

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A dining hall, common room, kitchen, and dormitories in the lodge's upper story are used to accommodate the various functions.

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Each suite features a large common room, with two double bedrooms.

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It included a dormitory, common room, wash room and kitchenette as well as a small garden.

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Each house was divided into a low and high section (referring to the room numbers) and shared a common room and pantry.

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The new library includes a quiet room and there is a new student common room.

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The amenities include libraries and an oak panelled common room.

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One small common room on the first floor had a phone that students could use to make phone calls.

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In addition to the main block, there was an art room, gymnasium, science lab, common room and two playing fields.

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