dry-stone wall in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for dry-stone wall in the English»Spanish Dictionary

dry-stone wall [ˈdrʌɪstəʊn wɔːl] N Brit

dry-stone wall → dry wall

See also dry wall

dry wall N

dry wall

muro m de mampostería sin mortero

dry wall N

dry wall

muro m de mampostería sin mortero

Translations for dry-stone wall in the Spanish»English Dictionary

tecorral

stone wall

una pared de fábrica

a stone wall

pirca

low stone wall

Translations for dry-stone wall in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.stone [Am stoʊn, Brit stəʊn] N

1.1. stone U (material):

stone

piedra f

he has a heart of stone

tiene el corazón de piedra

1.2. stone C (small piece):

stone

piedra f

to throw stones at sb

tirarle piedras a alguien

(only or no more than) a stone's throw away

a un paso

(only or no more than) a stone's throw away

a tiro de piedra inf

to leave no stone unturned

no dejar piedra sin mover

to sink like a stone

hundirse como una piedra or como el plomo

a rolling stone gathers no moss

piedra movediza no coge musgo or piedra movediza, nunca moho la cobija

she's a rolling stone prov

es un culo de mal asiento inf

1.3. stone C (block) CONSTR:

stone

piedra f

1.4. stone C (of grave):

stone

lápida f

2.1. stone C (gem):

stone

piedra f

2.2. stone C (in kidney):

stone

cálculo m

stone

piedra f

2.3. stone C (of fruit):

stone

hueso m

stone

cuesco m

stone

carozo m CSur

stone

pepa f Col

3. stone C <pl stone or stones> (in UK):

stone

unidad de peso equivalente a 14 libras o 6, 35kg

II.stone [Am stoʊn, Brit stəʊn] VB trans

1. stone (throw stones at):

stone person

apedrear

stone person

lapidar

she was stoned to death

murió lapidada or apedreada

stone me or the crows! Brit inf

¡caray! inf

2. stone Brit fruit:

stone

quitarle el hueso a

stone

quitarle el cuesco a

stone

quitarle el carozo a CSur

stone

quitarle la pepa a Col

stone

deshuesar

stone

descarozar CSur

I.dry <drier, driest> [Am draɪ, Brit drʌɪ] ADJ

1.1. dry (not wet):

dry ground/wood/washing

seco

she rubbed her hair dry with a towel

se secó el pelo con una toalla

to wipe sth dry

secar algo (con un paño)

“store in a cool, dry place”

“guardar en lugar fresco y seco”

1.2. dry (lacking natural moisture):

dry leaves/skin/hair/mouth

seco

dry sobs

sin lágrimas

dry cough

seco

my mouth was dry with fear

tenía la boca seca de miedo

I feel dry after all that talking

tengo la garganta seca de tanto hablar

a crust of dry bread

una corteza de pan duro

there wasn't a dry eye in the house

no hubo quien no llorara

1.3. dry (dried-up):

dry well/river

seco

the cow has gone dry

la vaca no da más leche

his inspiration had run dry

se había secado la fuente de su inspiración

his inspiration had run dry

se había agotado su inspiración

1.4. dry (not rainy, not humid):

dry climate/weather/heat

seco

tomorrow will be dry

mañana no lloverá

tomorrow will be dry

mañana hará tiempo seco

1.5. dry (using no fluid):

dry cell

seco

he had a dry shave

se afeitó en seco

a piece of dry bread

una rebanada de pan sin mantequilla

2. dry (prohibiting sale of alcohol):

dry state/county

seco (donde está prohibida la venta de bebidas alcohólicas)

3. dry (not sweet):

dry wine/sherry

seco

dry champagne

brut

dry champagne

seco

4.1. dry (ironic):

dry humor/wit/remark

mordaz

dry humor/wit/remark

cáustico

4.2. dry (lacking warmth):

dry greeting/laugh/style

seco

5. dry (dull, boring):

dry lecture/book

árido

just the dry facts, with no embellishment

la verdad a secas, sin adornos

II.dry <dries, drying, dried> [Am draɪ, Brit drʌɪ] VB trans

1. dry (with cloth, heat):

dry clothes/crockery

secar

to dry oneself

secarse

to dry one's eyes/tears

secarse las lágrimas

to dry one's eyes/tears

enjugarse las lágrimas liter

“dry on a flat surface”

“no colgar”

“dry on a flat surface”

secar extendido sobre una superficie

2. dry (preserve):

dry fish/fruit/meat

secar

III.dry <dries, drying, dried> [Am draɪ, Brit drʌɪ] VB intr

1. dry (become dry):

dry washing/dishes/paint/concrete:

secarse

you wash and I'll dry

tú lavas y yo seco

I hung it out to dry

lo tendí para que se secara

Brit to hang sb out to dry

abandonar a alguien a su suerte

2. dry → dry up

IV.dry [Am draɪ, Brit drʌɪ] N

come into the dry

ven a cubierto

come into the dry

entra

See also dry up

I.dry up VB [Am draɪ -, Brit drʌɪ -] (v + adv)

1. dry up stream/puddle/pond:

dry up

secarse (completamente)

2. dry up funds/resources/inspiration:

dry up

agotarse

3. dry up inf actor:

dry up

quedarse en blanco

4. dry up (shut up) sl:

dry up!

¡cierra el pico! inf

dry up!

¡cállate la boca! inf

5. dry up (dry dishes):

dry up Brit

secar los platos

II.dry up VB [Am draɪ -, Brit drʌɪ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. dry up well/stream:

dry up

secar (completamente)

2. dry up dishes Brit:

dry up

secar

wall [Am wɔl, Brit wɔːl] N

1.1. wall:

wall (freestanding)

muro m

wall (of castle, city)

muralla f

I'd put them up against a wall and shoot them

yo los llevaría a todos al paredón

garden wall

tapia f

garden wall

muro m

sea wall

espigón m

sea wall

malecón m

sea wall

tajamar m CSur

the Berlin Wall HISTORY

el muro de Berlín

Hadrian's Wall

la muralla or el muro de Adriano

it's like talking to a brick wall

es como hablarle a la pared

to go/be driven to the wall company/business:

irse a pique

up the wall I was going or crawling up the wall with boredom

estaba que me trepaba or subía por las paredes del aburrimiento

she drives me up the wall

me saca de quicio

she drives me up the wall

me enerva

she'll go up the wall when she finds out

se va a poner furiosa cuando se entere

1.2. wall (barrier):

wall

barrera f

a wall of fire/flames/silence

una barrera de fuego/llamas/silencio

an impenetrable wall of prejudice

una barrera infranqueable de prejuicios

to come up against a brick wall

darse de narices contra una pared

2. wall (of building, room):

wall

pared f

wall

muralla f Chil

is that an outside or a common or Brit party wall?

¿esa pared es exterior o medianera?

this must not go or pass beyond these (four) walls

esto que no salga de aquí

to have one's back to the wall

estar en un apuro or en un aprieto

walls have ears

las paredes oyen

attr wall bars SPORTS

espalderas fpl

wall light/lamp

aplique m

3.1. wall (of stomach, artery):

wall

pared f

3.2. wall (of tire):

wall

flanco m

dry-stone wall in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dry-stone wall in the English»Spanish Dictionary

drystone wall N Brit

drystone wall

muro m seco

Translations for dry-stone wall in the English»Spanish Dictionary

dry-stone wall

muro de piedra

Translations for dry-stone wall in the Spanish»English Dictionary

pirca

stone wall

Translations for dry-stone wall in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wall [wɔ:l] N

1. wall a. ANAT:

wall

muro

wall (in the interior)

pared f

wall (enclosing town)

muralla f

wall (enclosing house)

tapia f

artery wall

pared arterial

the city walls

las murallas de la ciudad

the Great Wall of China

la Gran Muralla China

dry-stone wall

muro de piedra

2. wall (barrier):

wall

barrera f

a wall of silence

un muro de silencio

a wall of water

una cortina de agua

3. wall AUTO:

wall

valla f

Phrases:

to have one's back to the wall

estar entre la espada y la pared

walls have ears prov

las paredes oyen prov

to go to the wall (fail)

fracasar

to go to the wall (go bankrupt)

quebrar

to go up [or to climb] the wall

subirse por las paredes

II.wall [wɔ:l] VB trans

wall garden

cercar con un muro

wall town

amurallar

I.stone [stəʊn, Am stoʊn] N

1. stone GEO:

stone

piedra f

to be a stone's throw (away)

estar a tiro de piedra

2. stone MED:

stone

cálculo m

3. stone (jewel):

stone

piedra f preciosa

4. stone of fruit:

stone

hueso m

stone

carozo m CSur

5. stone Brit (14 lbs):

stone

unidad de peso equivalente a 6, 35 kg

Phrases:

a rolling stone gathers no moss prov

piedra movediza nunca moho la cobija prov

to cast the first stone

tirar la primera piedra

to leave no stone unturned

no dejar piedra por mover

II.stone [stəʊn, Am stoʊn] ADV

1. stone (like a stone):

stone hard

duro, -a como una piedra

2. stone inf (completely):

stone crazy

loco de remate

III.stone [stəʊn, Am stoʊn] VB trans

1. stone (throw stones at):

stone

apedrear

2. stone fruit, olives:

stone

deshuesar

I.dry [draɪ] -ier <[or -er], -iest [or -est]> -ie- -ie- ADJ

1. dry (not wet):

dry

seco, -a

to go dry

secarse

dry red wine

vino tinto seco

2. dry climate, soil:

dry

árido, -a

3. dry bread:

dry

sin mantequilla

4. dry (without alcohol):

dry state

prohibicionista

5. dry (uninteresting):

dry

aburrido, -a

6. dry (brief):

dry

lacónico, -a

dry (sense of) humour

(sentido del) humor agudo

Phrases:

to bleed sb dry

sacar a alguien hasta el último céntimo

to run dry

agotarse

II.dry [draɪ] -ier <[or -er], -iest [or -est]> -ie- -ie- VB trans

dry

secar

dry tears

enjugarse

III.dry [draɪ] -ier <[or -er], -iest [or -est]> -ie- -ie- VB intr

dry

secarse

to put sth out to dry

sacar algo para que se seque