fine-tooth in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for fine-tooth in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fine-tooth comb [Am ˈˌfaɪn ˌtuθ ˈˌkoʊm, Brit], fine-toothed comb [ˈfaɪntuːθt] N

fine-tooth comb

peine m de dientes finos

fine-tooth comb

peine m de púas finas

to go over or through sth with a fine-tooth comb

mirar algo con lupa

I.comb [Am koʊm, Brit kəʊm] N

1.1. comb (for hair):

comb

peine m

comb

peinilla f LatAm

comb

peineta f Chil

to go over sth with a fine-tooth comb

examinar or revisar algo minuciosamente or con lupa

1.2. comb (worn in hair):

comb

peineta f

2. comb (act) no pl:

your hair needs a good comb

tienes que peinarte bien

give your hair a quick comb

pásate un peine

give your hair a quick comb

date una peinada esp LatAm

3. comb (for disentangling fibres):

comb

carda f

4. comb (on bird):

comb

cresta f

5. comb:

honeycomb

panal m

honey on the comb

miel f con un trozo de panal

II.comb [Am koʊm, Brit kəʊm] VB trans

1.1. comb (pass a comb through):

to comb sb's hair

peinar a alguien

to comb one's hair

peinarse

1.2. comb wool/cotton:

comb

peinar

2. comb (search):

comb area/field

peinar

comb area/field

rastrear

comb files/archives

rebuscar en

to comb sth for sth they combed the area for survivors/clues

peinaron or rastrearon la zona en busca de supervivientes/ pistas

I combed the newspaper for the story

repasé el periódico de arriba abajo buscando el artículo

Translations for fine-tooth in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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lo mira todo con lupa

he goes through everything with a fine tooth comb

fine-tooth in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fine-tooth in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fine-tooth comb [ˌfaɪntu:θˈkəʊm, Am ˌfaɪntu:θˈkoʊm] N

to go through sth with a fine-tooth comb

revisar algo a fondo