make-believe in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for make-believe in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.make-believe [Am ˈmeɪkbəˌliv, Brit ˈmeɪkbɪliːv] N U

1. make-believe (fantasy):

make-believe

fantasía f

in the world of make-believe

en el mundo de la fantasía or la imaginación

he lives in a world of make-believe

vive en un mundo de fantasía or de ensueño

2. make-believe (pretence):

don't be frightened, it's only make-believe

no te asustes, es de mentira

II.make-believe [Am ˈmeɪkbəˌliv, Brit ˈmeɪkbɪliːv] ADJ

make-believe world/character

imaginario

make-believe gun

juguete

make-believe gun

de mentira

it's only a make-believe ghost

es un fantasma de mentira

he lived in his own make-believe world

vivía en su propio mundo de fantasía or de ensueño

I.land [Am lænd, Brit land] N Land of my Fathers (Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau)

1.1. land U GEOG:

land

tierra f

land reclaimed from the sea

tierra ganada al mar

over land and sea

por tierra y por mar

we sighted land

divisamos or avistamos tierra

on dry land

en tierra firme

land ho!

¡tierra a la vista!

to know the lie or lay of the land

saber qué terreno se pisa

to see how the land lies

tantear el terreno

to spy out the land

reconocer el terreno

to spy out the land attr animal/defenses

de tierra

to spy out the land attr animal/defenses

terrestre

land forces

fuerzas fpl terrestres or de tierra

land reclamation

reclamación f de tierras

1.2. land U (ground, property):

land

tierra f

this is my land

estas son mis tierras

this is my land

esta es mi propiedad

a plot of land

un terreno

a plot of land

una parcela

land management

administración f de fincas

land use

uso m de la tierra

1.3. land U FARM:

the land

la tierra

to live off/work on the land

vivir de/trabajar la tierra

to return to the land

volver al campo

the exodus from the land

el éxodo rural

2. land C liter:

land (country, realm)

país m

land (country, realm)

nación f

land (kingdom)

reino m

throughout the land

en todo el país (or reino etc.)

in the land of make-believe

en el mundo de la fantasía

the land of milk and honey

el paraíso terrenal

to be in the land of Nod

estar dormido

to be in the land of Nod

estar haciendo nana childspeak

to be in the land of Nod

estar haciendo nono RioPl childspeak

to be in the land of Nod

estar haciendo tuto Chil childspeak

to be in the land of the living hum

estar vivito y coleando hum

II.land [Am lænd, Brit land] VB intr

1.1. land aircraft/spaceship/pilot:

land AEROSP, AVIAT

aterrizar

land (on the moon)

alunizar

land (on water)

acuatizar

land (on sea)

amarizar

land (on sea)

amerizar

land (on sea)

amarar

in a few minutes we shall be landing at … airport

en breves momentos tomaremos or tocaremos tierra en el aeropuerto de …

1.2. land (fall):

land

caer

it landed on its side

cayó de lado

the ball landed in the pond

la pelota cayó en el estanque

to land badly/heavily

caer mal/pesadamente

I didn't mean to land on you like this inf

no quería caerte así, de improviso inf

I didn't mean to land on you like this inf

no quería caerte así, de paracaidista LatAm inf

2. land (arrive, end up):

land inf

ir a parar inf

it probably landed in the bin

probablemente haya ido a parar a la basura inf

3. land NAUT:

land ship:

atracar

land traveler/troops:

desembarcar

III.land [Am lænd, Brit land] VB trans

1.1. land (from sea):

land passengers/troops

desembarcar

land cargo

descargar

1.2. land (from air):

land plane

hacer aterrizar

land troops

desembarcar

land supplies

descargar

2.1. land (in fishing):

land fish

sacar del agua

2.2. land (win, obtain):

land contract

conseguir

land job/husband

conseguir

land job/husband

pescar inf

2.3. land (strike home) inf:

land punch

asestar

land punch

zampar inf

land punch

encajar inf

land goal

colocar

land goal

meter

3. land (burden) inf:

to land sb with sth/sb, to land sth/sb on sb

endilgarle or encajarle algo/a alguien a alguien inf

I got landed with the bill

me endilgaron or me encajaron la cuenta inf

I got landed with the bill

me hicieron cargar con el muerto inf

he got landed with the kids

le endilgaron or le encajaron a los niños inf

I have landed myself with a lot of problems

me he metido en un montón de problemas

he's been landed on us for the weekend

nos lo han endilgado or encajado a nosotros para el fin de semana inf

4. land (cause to end up) inf:

to land sb in sth that venture finally landed her in prison

con aquel negocio fue a parar a la cárcel inf

to land sb/oneself in trouble/a mess

meter a alguien/meterse en problemas/en un lío inf

he is sure to land himself in debt

seguro que termina endeudado

now you've landed me in it!

¡ahora sí que me has metido en una buena! inf

See also Land of my Fathers (Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau)

Land of my Fathers (Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau) Info

Land of my Fathers (Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau)

Es el himno nacional del País de Gales.

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to make believe (that)

hacer de cuenta que

to make believe, the children made believe the table was a ship

los niños jugaban a que or se imaginaban que la mesa era un barco

you can't just make believe it never happened

no puedes pretender que no sucedió

you can't just make believe it never happened

no puedes hacer como si no hubiera sucedido

make-believe in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for make-believe in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.make-believe [ˈmeɪkbɪˌli:v] N no pl (pretence)

make-believe

fingimiento m

a world of make-believe

un mundo de fantasía [o de ensueño]

II.make-believe [ˈmeɪkbɪˌli:v] ADJ

make-believe

imaginario, -a

make-believe weapon

de mentira

a make-believe world

un mundo de fantasía

Translations for make-believe in the Spanish»English Dictionary

fingido (-a) ADJ

fingido (-a)

fake

fingido (-a)

make-believe

fingido (-a) (persona)

false

guardarropía N m

1. guardarropía THEAT (accesorios):

guardarropía

props pl

2. guardarropía THEAT (cuarto):

guardarropía

wardrobe

Phrases:

de guardarropía

make-believe

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hacer creer algo a alguien

to make sb believe sth

hacer creer algo a alguien

to make [or have] sb believe sth

make-believe Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make [or have] sb believe sth

hacer creer algo a alguien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Without knights no chivalry, without court no courtliness, without salon no charm, without material support no deference will last indefinitely, not even as make-believe.

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You may think magic is make-believe, but this little bean has scientists saying they've found the magic weight loss cure for every body type.

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Some of the make-believe appears believable when you stay in-world over a period of time.

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Like her fellow "draggies", she became a make-believe beautiful woman at precisely the time that male revues became internationally popular.

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Pretend play, also known as make-believe play involves acting out ideas and emotions.

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These three universes are deftly intertwined so that the stories or myths told by the grandmother naturally become the setting for make-believe play, punctuated by routine farm events.

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The make-believe marriage finally ends up in love with each other.

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Authors use this technique to invite readers to pretend or to make-believe that their imaginary world is real.

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The vanity of the make-believe world of cinema, the loss of self and the love and the ensuing hurt all teach you enduring life lessons and touch you deeply...

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She is someone who lives completely isolated in this make-believe world.

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