purses in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for purses in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.purse [Am pərs, Brit pəːs] N

1.1. purse (for money):

purse

monedero m

purse

portamonedas m

you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

no se le pueden pedir peras al olmo

1.2. purse (funds):

purse

fondos mpl

that's beyond my purse

no me puedo permitir ese lujo

the public purse

el erario público

1.3. purse (prize money):

purse

premio m (en efectivo)

2. purse (handbag):

purse Am

cartera f

purse Am

bolso m Spain

purse Am

bolsa f Mex

II.purse [Am pərs, Brit pəːs] VB trans

to purse one's lips

fruncir la boca

shepherd's purse N BOT

shepherd's purse

pan y quesillo m

privy purse N (in UK)

the privy purse

dinero para los gastos personales del monarca

change purse N Am

change purse

portamonedas m

change purse

monedero m

change purse

chauchera f Bol Chil

purse strings N npl

to hold or control the purse strings

administrar el dinero

to loosen/tighten the purse strings

aumentar/recortar el presupuesto

purse-snatcher [ˈsnætʃər, ˈsnætʃə(r)] N

purse-snatcher

persona que roba bolsos mediante el procedimiento del tirón

purse-snatcher

tironero m / tironera f Spain

Translations for purses in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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carterero (carterera)

thief (who steals from women's purses/handbags)

chauchera

change purse Am

chauchera

purse Brit

monedero

change purse Am

monedero

purse Brit

portamonedas

purse

portamonedas

change purse Am

purses in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for purses in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.purse [pɜ:s, Am pɜ:rs] N

1. purse Am (handbag):

purse

bolso m

purse

cartera f LatAm

purse

bolsa f Mex

2. purse Brit (wallet):

purse

monedero m

3. purse (funds):

public purse

erario m público

to be beyond one's purse

estar fuera de las posibilidades de uno

4. purse (prize):

purse

premio m en efectivo

II.purse [pɜ:s, Am pɜ:rs] VB trans

purse lips:

purse

apretar

purse strings N

purse strings pl fig:

to hold the purse strings

administrar el dinero

to loosen the purse strings

aflojar la bolsa

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you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear prov

no se le puede pedir peras al olmo

Translations for purses in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

chauchera

purse

portamonedas

purse

monedero

purse

bolso (bolsa pequeña)

purse Am

bolsillo

purse

fruncir (labios)

to purse

cartera (de mano)

purse Am

purses Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

your purse? I took it

¿tu monedero? Lo cogí yo

you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear prov

no se le puede pedir peras al olmo

to hold the purse strings

administrar el dinero

to loosen the purse strings

aflojar la bolsa

public purse

erario m público

to be beyond one's purse

estar fuera de las posibilidades de uno

where's my purse? — it's in the car

¿y mi monedero? — en el coche

you can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear

aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda prov