high-speed train in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for high-speed train in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Show summary of all matches

I.high <higher highest> [Am haɪ, Brit hʌɪ] ADJ

2.1. high (considerable, greater than usual):

high number/score/salary/interest rate
alto
high pressure/voltage/current
alto
high speed/velocity
alto
high wind
fuerte
high temperature/fever
alto
he has a very high color
tiene un color muy subido
think of a number higher than five
piensa en un número mayor que cinco
the high latitudes
las altas latitudes
the temperature was in the high eighties
la temperatura rondaba los noventa grados
the death toll could rise as high as 20
el número de muertos podría elevarse a 20
unemployment is very high
hay mucho desempleo
the high cost of giving in to terrorism
el alto precio que se paga por ceder al terrorismo
to pay a high price for sth
pagar algo muy caro
they've paid a high price for failure
han pagado muy caro el fracaso
to play for high stakes
apostar fuerte
my hopes were high as I set out
tenía grandes esperanzas al partir
Byzantine art finds its highest expression in …
el arte bizantino tiene su expresión más depurada en …
to be high in sth
ser rico en algo
high in protein
rico en proteínas

II.high <higher highest> [Am haɪ, Brit hʌɪ] ADV

1.1. high fly:

high
alto
the tower loomed high over the town
la torre se erguía or se alzaba por encima de la ciudad
the mountain towered high above us
la montaña se elevaba dominante sobre nosotros
they built ever higher
construían cada vez más alto
high in the sky
en lo alto del cielo
high overhead
en las alturas
high up
arriba
high up
en lo alto
if you go a bit higher up, you'll get a better view
si subes un poco más, tendrás mejor vista
the Bears are fairly high in the league
los Bears están entre los primeros de la liga
it's pretty high (up) on the agenda
es uno de los asuntos más importantes
to run high river:
estar crecido
to run high sea:
estar embravecido
to run high feelings:
estar exaltados
passions run high in this thrilling new saga
las pasiones se desatan en esta nueva y emocionante saga
high and dry, to leave sb high and dry
dejar a alguien en la estacada
high and dry, to leave sb high and dry
dejar a alguien tirado inf
there was the boat, high and dry on a sandbank
allí estaba el bote, varado en un banco de arena
to search or hunt or look high and low (for sth)
remover cielo y tierra (para encontrar algo)

III.high [Am haɪ, Brit hʌɪ] N

I.speed [Am spid, Brit spiːd] N

1.1. speed C or U (rate of movement, progress):

speed
velocidad f
what speed were you doing?
¿a qué velocidad ibas?
what is its top speed?
¿cuál es la velocidad máxima (que da)?
they set off at top/high speed
salieron a toda/alta velocidad
they set off at top/high speed
salieron a todo lo que da
at a speed of …
a una velocidad de …
if you carry on at this speed we'll never finish
si sigues a este paso, no vamos a terminar nunca
the car performs well at high speed
el coche responde muy bien a altas velocidades
to pick up or gather speed
cobrar or ganar velocidad
to pick up or gather speed
coger velocidad esp Spain
to lose speed
perder velocidad
the speed of light/sound
la velocidad de la luz/del sonido
to be up to speed (performing as expected)
estar funcionando como se esperaba
to be up to speed (be fully informed)
estar al tanto
to bring sb up to speed
poner a alguien al tanto

II.speed <pt & pp sped> [Am spid, Brit spiːd] VB intr

View verb table

III.speed <pt & pp speeded> [Am spid, Brit spiːd] VB trans

View verb table

See also shutter speed

I.train [Am treɪn, Brit treɪn] N

1. train RAIL:

train
tren m
diesel/electric train
tren diesel/eléctrico
fast train
tren expreso or rápido
local or Brit slow train
tren que para en todas las estaciones
to take the train
tomar el tren
to take the train
coger el tren esp Spain
to travel/go by train
viajar/ir en tren
to send sth by train
mandar algo por ferrocarril
we met on the train
nos conocimos en el tren
to change trains
cambiar de tren
to change trains
hacer transbordo
train service
servicio m de trenes
train timetable
horario m de trenes
the train journey
el viaje en tren
the train fare is …
el boleto en tren cuesta …
the train fare is …
el billete en tren cuesta … Spain

II.train [Am treɪn, Brit treɪn] VB trans

View verb table

1.1. train:

train (instruct) athlete
entrenar
train soldier
adiestrar
train child
enseñar
train (accustom)
acostumbrar
train (accustom)
habituar
train animal
enseñar
train (to perform tricks etc)
amaestrar
train (to perform tricks etc)
adiestrar
train employee/worker (in new skill etc)
capacitar
train teacher
formar
you've trained your dog very well
tienes el perro muy bien enseñado
your husband's very well trained hum
tienes a tu marido muy bien amaestrado hum
he was trained at the College of Music
estudió en el College of Music
he was trained at the College of Music
es exalumno del College of Music
he was trained at the College of Music
es egresado del College of Music LatAm
he was trained as a painter
estudió pintura
he was trained for the ministry
lo educaron para el sacerdocio
they are being trained to use the machine
los están capacitando en el uso de la máquina
they are being trained to use the machine
les están enseñando a usar la máquina
they were trained in the use of firearms
los adiestraron en el uso de armas de fuego

III.train [Am treɪn, Brit treɪn] VB intr

View verb table

high-speed train in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for high-speed train in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Show summary of all matches

II.speed <sped, sped> [spi:d] VB intr

View verb table

III.speed <-ed, -ed> [spi:d] VB trans

View verb table
View verb table
View verb table
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
It is not an express in the sense of being a high-speed train; passengers must pay a small supplement and make a seat reservation.
en.wikipedia.org
The lowest level is where the high-speed train platforms will be located.
en.wikipedia.org
Sales of high-speed train tickets began under the name speed-alliance.
en.wikipedia.org
This is an excellent way to isolate high-speed train tracks.
en.wikipedia.org
Quality and safety concerns also affected plans to export cheaper high-speed train technology to other countries.
en.wikipedia.org
While they were much slower than the new high-speed train, overnight service (which has been much reduced now) provided the convenience of traveling while sleeping.
en.wikipedia.org
Currently, two high-speed train systems are being explored.
en.wikipedia.org

Would you like to add a word, a phrase or a translation?

Submit a new entry.

Browse the dictionary

English

Look up "high-speed train" in other languages


Choose your language Deutsch | Ελληνικά | English | Español | Français | Italiano | Polski | Português | Русский | Slovenščina | Srpski | 中文
Browse the dictionaries
Most popular