dead wood in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for dead wood in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wood [Am wʊd, Brit wʊd] N

1. wood U:

wood (material)

madera f

wood (firewood)

leña f

it's made of wood

es de madera

throw some more wood on the fire

echa más leña al fuego

to touch wood or Am knock on wood

tocar madera

attr wood carver

tallista mf

wood stove (for heating)

estufa f de or a leña

wood stove (for cooking)

cocina f de or a leña

wood stove (for cooking)

estufa f de or a leña Col Mex

2. wood (wooded area):

wood often pl

bosque m

oak wood

robledal m

oak wood

bosque de robles

we went for a walk in the wood(s)

fuimos a caminar por el bosque

to be out of the wood(s)

estar fuera de peligro or a salvo

3.1. wood SPORTS C (in golf):

wood

palo m de madera

3.2. wood SPORTS C (in bowls):

wood

bola f

4. wood (cask, barrel):

matured or aged in the wood

añejado en barril

beer (drawn) from the wood

cerveza f de barril

I.dead [Am dɛd, Brit dɛd] ADJ

1. dead (no longer alive):

dead person/animal/plant

muerto

he's dead

está muerto

she has been dead for 50 years

hace 50 años que murió

dead body

cadáver m

dead body

cuerpo m sin vida

he was dead on arrival at the hospital

cuando llegó al hospital ya había muerto

he was dead on arrival at the hospital

ingresó cadáver Spain

to drop dead

caerse muerto

drop dead!

¡vete al demonio or al diablo!

to shoot/strike sb dead

matar a alguien a tiros/a golpes

“wanted, dead or alive”

“se busca: vivo o muerto”

more dead than alive

más muerta que viva

as dead as a dodo or doornail

requetemuerto inf

dead and buried long after I'm dead and buried

mucho después de que esté muerto y enterrado or de que esté bajo tierra

dead and gone all this will be yours when I'm dead and gone

todo esto será tuyo cuando yo me muera

dead men tell no tales

los muertos no hablan

not to be seen or caught dead inf I wouldn't be seen or caught dead in that hat

yo no me pondría ese sombrero ni muerta or ni loca

2.1. dead (numb):

dead usu pred

dormido

my feet have gone dead with the cold

se me han dormido los pies del frío

2.2. dead (unresponsive):

to be dead to sth

ser sordo a algo

she remained dead to my pleas

permaneció sorda a mis súplicas

he remained dead to pity

nada lo movía a compasión liter

3. dead (very tired, ill):

dead inf

muerto inf

I'm absolutely dead

¡estoy muerto! inf

4.1. dead (obsolete):

dead language

muerto

dead custom

en desuso

a dead metaphor

una metáfora lexicalizada

4.2. dead (past, finished with):

dead issue

pasado

the matter is dead and buried

el asunto ya está enterrado, a lo pasado, pisado

4.3. dead (in bar, restaurant) inf:

is this glass/bottle dead?

¿ha terminado ya con el vaso/la botella?

5.1. dead (not functioning):

dead wire/circuit

desconectado

dead telephone

desconectado

dead telephone

cortado

dead battery

descargado

the line suddenly went dead

de repente se cortó (la comunicación)

5.2. dead (not alight):

dead fire/coals/match

apagado

5.3. dead (quiet, not busy):

dead town/hotel/party

muerto

the dead season

la temporada baja

in the dead hours of the night

a altas horas de la noche or de la madrugada

5.4. dead FIN:

dead capital/money

muerto

dead capital/money

improductivo

5.5. dead SPORTS:

dead ball

muerto

6.1. dead as intensifier:

in dead silence

en un silencio absoluto or total

he collapsed in a dead faint

se desplomó totalmente inconsciente

to come to a dead halt/stop

parar en seco

she's in dead earnest

lo dice muy en serio

we're in dead trouble if they catch us Brit sl

si nos agarran estamos fritos inf

we're in dead trouble if they catch us Brit sl

como nos cojan nos la cargamos Spain inf

6.2. dead (exact):

to be on a dead level with sth

estar exactamente al mismo nivel que algo

II.dead [Am dɛd, Brit dɛd] ADV

1.1. dead (exactly):

dead

justo

dead on target

justo en el blanco

she was dead on time esp Brit

llegó puntualísima

1.2. dead (directly):

dead

justo

dead

directamente

dead ahead

justo delante

1.3. dead (suddenly):

to stop dead

parar en seco

he stopped the ball dead

paró la pelota en seco

2.1. dead (absolutely) inf:

dead straight/level

completamente

dead slow

lentísimo

dead drunk

completamente borracho

dead drunk

como una cuba inf

dead tired

muerto (de cansancio) inf

dead tired

cansadísimo

I'm dead broke

estoy pelado inf

you're dead right

tienes toda la razón

you're dead wrong

estás muy equivocado

to be dead certain or sure

estar totalmente seguro

to be dead beat

estar hecho polvo inf

2.2. dead as intensifier sl:

it was dead easy

estuvo regalado or tirado inf

I'm dead bored

estoy aburridísimo or muerto de aburrimiento

III.dead [Am dɛd, Brit dɛd] N

1. dead + pl vb:

the dead

los muertos

to rise from the dead

resucitar de entre los muertos

they were screaming fit to wake the dead

chillaban a grito pelado inf

2. dead (depth):

in the or Brit also at dead of night

a altas horas de la noche or de la madrugada

in the dead of winter

en lo más crudo del invierno

See also body

body <pl bodies> [Am ˈbɑdi, Brit ˈbɒdi] N

1.1. body C (of human, animal):

body

cuerpo m

the body beautiful

el culto del cuerpo

body and soul

en cuerpo y alma

to keep body and soul together

subsistir

to keep body and soul together

sobrevivir

I had a snack to keep body and soul together until lunch

me tomé un bocado para aguantar hasta mediodía

body size

estatura f

body temperature

temperatura f

body type

tipo m somático

body weight

peso m

1.2. body C (trunk):

body

cuerpo m

1.3. body C (corpse):

body

cadáver m

a dead body

un cadáver

over my dead body!

¡de ninguna manera!

over my dead body!

¡tendrán (or tendrá etc.) que pasar por encima de mi cadáver!

2.1. body C (main part):

body (of plane)

fuselaje m

body (of ship)

casco m

body (of hall)

nave f

body (of stringed instrument)

caja f

2.2. body C MOTOR:

body

carrocería f

2.3. body (majority, bulk):

the body of sth

el grueso de algo

3.1. body C (organization):

body

organismo m

3.2. body (unit) no pl:

they walked out in a body

salieron en masa or en bloque

we must act together as a body

tenemos que actuar unidos

they're a fine body of men

forman un magnífico equipo

the body politic

el cuerpo político

3.3. body C (collection):

a body of evidence

un conjunto de pruebas

a body of law

un cuerpo legal or de leyes

a growing body of opinion supports this view

una creciente corriente de opinión apoya este punto de vista

3.4. body C (mass):

body

masa f

a body of water

una masa de agua

4. body C (object):

body

cuerpo m

a body in motion PHYS

un cuerpo en movimiento

5. body U (density):

body (of wine, fabric)

cuerpo m

body (of hair)

volumen m

body (of hair)

cuerpo m

6. body C (person):

body inf, dated

tipo m / tipa f inf

he's a funny old body

un bicho raro inf

7. body C (body stocking):

body

body m

dead wood in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dead wood in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wood [wʊd] N

1. wood no pl (material):

wood

madera f

wood to build a fire

leña f

2. wood (group of trees):

wood

bosque m

3. wood SPORTS (golf):

wood

palo m de madera

4. wood no pl Brit (wooden container):

wood

barril m

beer from the wood

cerveza f de barril

Phrases:

(to) touch wood, (to) knock on wood Am

tocar madera

to be out of the wood

estar a salvo

I.dead [ded] ADJ

1. dead (no longer alive):

dead

muerto, -a

to be dead on arrival

ingresar cadáver (en el hospital)

2. dead (inactive):

dead

parado, -a

dead fire

apagado, -a

3. dead (quiet, boring):

dead

muerto, -a

dead town

desierto, -a

4. dead (numb):

dead

dormido, -a

5. dead silence:

dead

profundo, -a

to be a dead loss

ser un desastre total

to come to a dead stop

pararse en seco

Phrases:

as dead as a doornail

muerto y bien muerto

to be a dead duck

ser un fracaso seguro

dead men tell no tales Am prov

los muertos no hablan

she wouldn't be seen dead wearing that inf

por nada del mundo se pondría eso

II.dead [ded] N

the dead

los muertos

Phrases:

in the dead of night/winter

en plena noche/pleno invierno

III.dead [ded] ADV

1. dead inf (totally):

dead

completamente

dead beat

completamente rendido

to be dead set against sth

estar completamente en contra de algo

to be dead set on sth

estar completamente decidido a algo

2. dead (directly):

dead

justo

dead ahead

justo al frente

wood N

User Entry

solid wood

madera maciza f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Dead wood, ericaceous shrubs, and a thick layer of poorly decomposed plant litter make this habitat very fire-prone.

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Larvae have been recorded feeding on the dead wood of a variety of angiosperm species.

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All appear to be saprotrophic, growing on dead wood or plant remains.

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Fruit bodies can be numerous and occur in overlapping clusters on dead wood.

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Some species have teeth which hang from ascending branches, while other species have teeth which project downwards from the undersurfaces of dead wood.

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In management of the mycoforestry system it is important that dead wood be in contact with the ground.

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Dead wood and leaves should be pruned and completely removed and destroyed yearly.

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Habitats with trees having dead wood suitable for excavation is said to be important.

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All are believed to be saprotrophic, most growing on dead wood.

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A sawmill was set up to process the timber, which was all standing dead wood found near the site.

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