glory in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for glory in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.glory <pl glories> [Am ˈɡlɔri, Brit ˈɡlɔːri] N

1. glory U (fame):

glory

gloria f

I mustn't take all the glory, everybody helped

el mérito no es solo mío, todos me ayudaron

she deserved more of the glory than she in fact received

se merecía más honores de los que de hecho recibió

I'm entitled to bask in a little reflected glory

tengo derecho a disfrutar un poco del triunfo ajeno

to cover oneself with or Brit also in glory

cubrirse de gloria

2. glory U or C (beauty, magnificence):

glory

esplendor m

glory

gloria f

its former glory

su antiguo esplendor

its former glory

su antigua gloria

and there in all its glory was our old Chevrolet

y ahí estaba, en todo su esplendor, nuestro viejo Chevrolet

the glory of the system is that …

lo espléndido or lo maravilloso del sistema está en que …

3. glory U (praise):

glory

gloria f

glory to God in the highest

gloria a Dios en las alturas

glory be! as interj dated

¡bendito sea (el Señor)!

4. glory U (heaven):

glory

gloria f

to be in one's glory

estar en la gloria

II.glory <glories, glorying, gloried> [Am ˈɡlɔri, Brit ˈɡlɔːri] VB intr

to glory in sth/-ing (be proud of)

enorgullecerse de algo

to glory in sth/-ing (in an unpleasant way)

vanagloriarse de algo

to glory in sth/-ing (take pleasure in)

disfrutar de algo

to glory in sth/-ing (in an unpleasant way)

regodearse con algo

she gloried in her rival's pain

se regodeaba con el dolor de su rival

glory hole N Brit inf, hum

glory hole

trastero m

glory hole

cuarto m de los trastos

morning glory N

morning glory

campanilla f

morning glory

dondiego m de día

death-or-glory [ˌdɛθərˈɡlɔri] ADJ

death-or-glory

temerario

Old Glory

Old Glory N Am:

Old Glory

la bandera de los EEUU

Old Glory Info

Old Glory

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See also Stars and Stripes, Stars and Stripes

Stars and Stripes Info

Stars and Stripes

La bandera de EEUU. Sus cincuenta estrellas (stars) representan los cincuenta estados y las trece franjas horizontales representan las primeras colonias que constituyeron Estados Unidos en la época de la independencia. También recibe el nombre de Old Glory o Star-Spangled Banner - The Star-Spangled Banner.

Stars and Stripes

Stars and Stripes N:

the Stars and Stripes

la bandera de los EEUU

the Stars and Stripes

la bandera de las barras y las estrellas

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surpassing beauty/grace/glory

sin par liter

surpassing beauty/grace/glory

incomparable

her crowning glory is her thick, auburn hair

una abundante cabellera castaña corona su belleza

Translations for glory in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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prez

glory

borracho de gloria/poder/éxito

drunk with glory/power/success

glory in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for glory in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.glory [ˈglɔ:ri] -ie- N no pl

1. glory (honour):

glory

gloria f

to bathe in glory

bañarse de gloria

to cover oneself in glory

cubrirse de gloria

to deserve/get all the glory for sth

merecer/conseguir toda la gloria por algo

2. glory (splendour):

glory

esplendor m

in all her glory

en todo su esplendor

3. glory (state of delight):

to be in one's glory

estar en la gloria

4. glory (adoration, praise):

glory

adoración f

5. glory REL (heaven):

glory

cielo m

to be in glory

estar en la gloria

to go to glory inf

ir al cielo

Phrases:

glory be! (thank God!)

¡gracias a Dios!

II.glory [ˈglɔ:ri] -ie- VB intr

glory

vanagloriarse

to glory in sth

vanagloriarse de algo

glory-hole N inf

glory-hole

leonera f

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a blaze of glory

un rayo de gloria

Translations for glory in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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lauro

glory

prez

glory

gloriarsese de [o en] algo

to glory in sth

blasón (gloria)

glory

gloria

glory

gloria

glory

fama (gloria)

glory

unos tienen la fama y otros cardan la lana prov

some do all the work while others get all the glory prov

glory Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a blaze of glory

un rayo de gloria

to bathe in glory

bañarse de gloria

to cover oneself in glory

cubrirse de gloria

to deserve/get all the glory for sth

merecer/conseguir toda la gloria por algo

in all her glory

en todo su esplendor

to be in one's glory

estar en la gloria

to be in glory

estar en la gloria

to go to glory inf

ir al cielo

glory be! (thank God!)

¡gracias a Dios!

to glory in sth

vanagloriarse de algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Flash is something of a glory hound and womanizer who wishes he could get out and about on a more permanent basis.

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The council hoped that the area would be returned to something approaching its former glory within a decade.

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He is a lover of life, accepting it and glorying in it.

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One decides to spend the rest of his days on the rejoicing in the wake of the man's glory.

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For example, the grand prizes for literary competitions bring fortune and glory to a writer, for several years.

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The fifteen rosary promises range from protection from misfortune to meriting a high degree of glory in heaven.

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He refused the slightest bit of personal glory.

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This was a humiliation for him, suspecting that his abilities were being suppressed so the squadron leaders could take all the glory in the air.

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That if you hook twice the glory you hook twice the fear.

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This was the name used throughout the team's 1980s glory era.

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