counting in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for counting in the English»Spanish Dictionary

count down VB [Am kaʊnt -, Brit kaʊnt -] (v + adv)

we're counting down to Christmas already

ya estamos contando los días que faltan para Navidad

I.count¹ [Am kaʊnt, Brit kaʊnt] N

1.1. count:

count (act of counting)

recuento m

count (act of counting)

cómputo m

count (of votes)

escrutinio m

count (of votes)

recuento m

count (of votes)

cómputo m

count (of votes)

conteo m And Ven

count (in boxing)

cuenta f

count (in boxing)

conteo m And Ven

to make or inf do a count of sth

hacer un recuento de algo

at the last count

en el último recuento

hold your breath for a count of five

aguanta hasta cinco sin respirar

we'll begin on the count of four

a los cuatro empezamos

to keep/lose count of sth

llevar/perder la cuenta de algo

I've lost count of the number of times I've told you

ya ni sé cuántas veces te lo he dicho

to be out for the count

estar fuera de combate

1.2. count (total):

count

total m

the final count (of votes)

el recuento or cómputo final

the body count has risen to 40

el número total de víctimas ha ascendido a 40

2. count (particular, point):

to be found guilty on all counts LAW

ser declarado culpable de todos los cargos

they're right on the first count

en el primer punto tienen razón

it's been praised/criticized on several counts

ha sido elogiado/criticado por varios motivos or por varias razones

it aims to entertain and inform and it fails on both counts

se propone divertir e informar y no logra ninguno de los dos cometidos

II.count¹ [Am kaʊnt, Brit kaʊnt] VB trans

1. count (enumerate, add up):

count

contar

to count the days/minutes

contar los días/los minutos

I'm counting the hours till he arrives

no veo la hora de que llegue

you can count them on the fingers of one hand

se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano

2. count (include):

count

contar

there were six of them, not counting the driver

eran seis, sin contar al conductor

there'll be fourteen of us, counting you and me

seremos catorce, tú y yo incluidos

3. count (consider):

count

considerar

to count oneself lucky/fortunate

considerarse afortunado

to count oneself lucky/fortunate

darse por afortunado

to count sb among one's friends

contar a alguien entre sus (or mis etc.) amigos

III.count¹ [Am kaʊnt, Brit kaʊnt] VB intr

1. count (enumerate):

count

contar

can't you count?

¿(es que) no sabes contar?

I counted (up) to ninety-two

conté hasta noventa y dos

to count in tens

contar de diez en diez

counting from Tuesday

a partir del martes

2.1. count (be valid):

count

contar

that doesn't count

eso no cuenta or no vale

2.2. count (matter):

count

contar

every minute counts

cada minuto cuenta

every penny counts

muchos pocos hacen un mucho

he doesn't have too many friends who count (of importance)

no tiene muchos amigos de peso

he doesn't have too many friends who count (close)

no tiene muchos amigos de verdad

count² [Am kaʊnt, Brit kaʊnt] N (rank)

count

conde m

Count Dracula

el conde Drácula

count toward VB [Am kaʊnt -, Brit kaʊnt -], count towards Brit VB (v + prep + o)

count toward

contar para

these marks count toward the final grade

estas notas cuentan or son tenidas en cuenta para la calificación final

count on VB [Am kaʊnt -, Brit kaʊnt -] (v + prep + o)

1. count on (rely on):

count on friend/help

contar con

she'll be late, you can count on it

va a llegar tarde, de eso puedes estar seguro or eso puedes darlo por descontado

I wouldn't count on getting the job

yo que tú no me confiaría en que te van a dar el trabajo

can I count on you to be discreet?

¿puedo confiar en tu discreción?

we were counting on her for support

contábamos con que nos apoyaría

2. count on (expect):

count on

esperar

we hadn't counted on that happening

no esperábamos que fuera a pasar eso

sperm count N

sperm count

cuenta f espermática

count noun N

count noun

sustantivo m numerable

I.count out VB [Am kaʊnt -, Brit kaʊnt -] (v + o + adv)

on those terms, you can count me out

si esas son las condiciones, a mí no me incluyan or no cuenten conmigo

a revival of the movement can't be counted out

no se puede descartar un resurgimiento del movimiento

II.count out VB [Am kaʊnt -, Brit kaʊnt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. count out money/objects:

count out

contar (uno por uno)

2. count out boxer:

count out

contarle hasta out a

the bell rang before he could be counted out

la campana sonó antes de que terminara la cuenta

the bell rang before he could be counted out

la campana sonó antes de que terminara el conteo Col

I.count against VB [Am kaʊnt -, Brit kaʊnt -] (v + prep + o)

count against

perjudicar

his age counted against him

su edad fue un factor negativo or lo perjudicó

II.count against VB [Am kaʊnt -, Brit kaʊnt -] (v + o + prep + o)

don't count it against her

no se lo tengas en cuenta

count for VB [Am kaʊnt -, Brit kaʊnt -] (v + prep + o)

count for

contar

your opinion counts for a great deal/won't count for much

tu opinión importa mucho/no va a contar mucho

counting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for counting in the English»Spanish Dictionary

count¹ [kaʊnt] N

count

conde m

I.count² [kaʊnt] N

1. count (totalling up):

count

total m

final count

suma f final

2. count (measured amount):

count

recuento m

3. count (act of counting):

count

cuenta f

to keep count of sth

contar algo

to lose count of sth

perder la cuenta de algo

4. count LAW:

count

acusación f

5. count (opinion):

count

opinión f

to be angry with sb on several counts

estar enfadado con alguien por varios motivos

Phrases:

to be out for the count

estar fuera de combate

II.count² [kaʊnt] VB trans

1. count (number):

count

contar

to count one's change

contar el cambio

to count heads

contar uno por uno

2. count (consider):

count

considerar

to count sth a success/failure

considerar algo un éxito/fracaso

to count sb as a friend

tener a alguien como amigo

III.count² [kaʊnt] VB intr

1. count (number):

count

contar

that's what counts

eso es lo que importa

this doesn't count for anything

esto no cuenta para nada

2. count (be considered):

to not count

no tener ni voz ni voto

sperm count N

sperm count

recuento m de espermatozoides

count-down [ˈkaʊntdaʊn] N

count-down

cuenta f atrás

pollen count N

pollen count

índice m de polen en el aire

count out VB trans always sep

1. count out money:

count out

contar

2. count out inf (leave out):

to count sb out

no contar con alguien

count down VB intr

count down

hacer la cuenta atrás

count on VB

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to count on sb (rely on)

contar con alguien

Translations for counting in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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conde (condesa)

count (countess) m (f)

recuento

count

hacer el recuento de votos

to count the votes

counting Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to count up to 10

contar hasta 10

to count the cost(s) (of sth) (consider effects)

valorar el riesgo (de algo)

to count the cost(s) (of sth) (suffer)

padecer las consecuencias (de algo)

to count them over again

contarlos otra vez

to be out for the count

estar fuera de combate

to count sth a success/failure

considerar algo un éxito/fracaso

to count sb as a friend

tener a alguien como amigo

this doesn't count for anything

esto no cuenta para nada

don't count your chickens before they're hatched

eso es como el cuento de la lechera

you can always count on her/him

no falla nunca (persona)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It also limited both affinity and consanguinity prohibitions to the fourth degree, but retained the same method of calculating, counting back to a common ancestor.

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It was also referred to as the counting house.

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Consuming fewer calories, losing weight, and carbohydrate counting can be better for lowering the blood sugar level.

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Maintenance costs were paid by the department on a capitation (head-counting) basis, but the internal accounts of each school were never published.

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The spotter checked when the deck went positive with card counting, the controller would bet small constantly, wasting money, and verifying the spotters count.

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There is no double counting between meetings and game tape.

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With the Nigerien government counting 18949 km of roads in the nation, this comes to one accident for every five kilometers in 2008.

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This is still extremely clunky, and often results in double counting the same downloads.

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To authenticate the banknotes, pirates use currency-counting machines, the same technology used at foreign exchange bureaus worldwide.

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First, it counts future interest payments on the debt created by military spending as well as the direct expenditures, which is double counting.

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