ragged robin in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ragged robin in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ragged robin N U or C

ragged robin

flor f de cuclillo

Translations for ragged robin in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ragged [Am ˈræɡəd, Brit ˈraɡɪd] ADJ

1. ragged:

ragged clothes

harapiento

ragged clothes

andrajoso

ragged papers/letter

hecho jirones

2. ragged (dressed in rags):

ragged

harapiento

ragged

andrajoso

3. ragged:

ragged hair/beard

desgreñado

ragged singing/playing

desigual

ragged singing/playing

irregular

I feel a bit ragged (around the edges) today inf

hoy me siento un poco bajo de forma inf

to run sb ragged

hacerle sudar tinta or la gota gorda a alguien

4. ragged:

ragged coastline

recortado

ragged edge

irregular

ragged clouds liter

jirones mpl de nubes liter

rag¹ [Am ræɡ, Brit raɡ] N

1. rag (piece of cloth):

rag

trapo m

like a red rag to a bull inf, mentioning that to him is like a red rag to a bull

mencionarle eso es pincharlo para que se enfurezca

to feel like a wet rag inf

estar hecho un trapo or un guiñapo inf

to have the rag on or Brit be on the rag sl

tener la regla or el período

to lose one's rag Brit inf

explotar inf

to lose one's rag Brit inf

perder los estribos

2. rag inf, pej (newspaper):

rag

periodicucho m pej

3. rag <rags, pl > (tattered clothes):

rag

harapos mpl

rag

andrajos mpl

dressed in rags

cubierto de harapos or andrajos

dressed in rags

harapiento

dressed in rags

andrajoso

from rags to riches

de la pobreza a la fortuna

his was a classic rags-to-riches story

el suyo fue el clásico caso del pobre que hace fortuna

See also chew

I.chew [Am tʃu, Brit tʃuː] VB trans

chew food

mascar

chew food

masticar

chew nails/pencil

morder

chew tobacco/gum

mascar

to chew the fat or rag inf

charlar

to chew the fat or rag inf

conversar esp LatAm

to chew the fat or rag inf

platicar AmC Mex

II.chew [Am tʃu, Brit tʃuː] VB intr

to chew at/on sth

mordiscar algo

to chew at/on sth

mordisquear algo

III.chew [Am tʃu, Brit tʃuː] N

a chew of tobacco

una mascada de tabaco

I.rag² <pres part ragging; pt, pp ragged> [Am ræɡ, Brit raɡ] VB trans Brit inf, dated

rag

tomarle el pelo a inf

II.rag² [Am ræɡ, Brit raɡ] N Brit

1. rag (in British universities):

rag week

semana durante la cual se recaudan fondos para obras benéficas

2. rag dated (prank):

rag

novatada f

rag⁴ [Am ræɡ, Brit raɡ] N MUS

rag

composición f de ragtime

robin [Am ˈrɑbən, Brit ˈrɒbɪn] N

robin (European)

petirrojo m

robin (N. American)

ceón m

robin (N. American)

tordo m norteamericano

ragged robin in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ragged robin in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.rag [ræg] -gg- N

1. rag (old cloth):

rag

trapo m

2. rag pl (worn-out clothes):

rag

harapos m pl

3. rag pej (newspaper):

rag

periodicucho m

4. rag MUS:

rag

ragtime m

II.rag [ræg] -gg- VB trans inf

rag

tomar el pelo a

ragged [ˈrægɪd] ADJ

1. ragged (torn):

ragged clothes

hecho, -a jirones

2. ragged (wearing worn clothes):

ragged

andrajoso, -a

3. ragged (rough):

ragged

recortado, -a

4. ragged (irregular):

ragged

irregular

Phrases:

to run sb ragged

agotar a alguien

robin [ˈrɒbɪn, Am ˈrɑ:bɪn] N

robin ZOOL

petirrojo m

robin Am (American songbird)

tordo m norteamericano

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I was rewarded with the spontaneous appearance of various wildflowers including ragged robin.

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There are also many flower rich banks including spearwort, water and field mint, ragged robin and marsh thistle.

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In the small marshlands, some sedges and the ragged robin may be seen.

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Plants include marsh horsetail, ragged robin and arrowhead.

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The natural presence of ragged robin suggests that the ground is quite moist.

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