skirts in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for skirts in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.skirt [Am skərt, Brit skəːt] N

1.1. skirt C (garment):

skirt

falda f

skirt

pollera f CSur

1.2. skirt C:

skirt (of dress)

falda f

skirt (of dress)

pollera f CSur

skirt (of jacket)

faldón m

2. skirt (woman) sl:

a skirt or Brit bit of skirt

una falda

a skirt or Brit bit of skirt

una pollera CSur

to chase skirts or Brit skirt

andar detrás de las faldas

to chase skirts or Brit skirt

andar detrás de las polleras CSur

3. skirt U (cut of beef):

skirt Brit

falda f

skirt Brit

matambre m RioPl

II.skirt [Am skərt, Brit skəːt] VB trans

1. skirt (run alongside):

skirt town/mountain/forest

bordear

the road skirts the lake

la carretera bordea el lago

2. skirt → skirt around

See also skirt around

skirt around VB [Am skərt -, Brit skəːt -], Brit also skirt round VB (v + prep + o)

1. skirt around (pass around):

skirt around mountain/lake

bordear

2. skirt around (evade):

skirt around issue/problem

eludir

skirt around issue/problem

orillar

skirt around VB [Am skərt -, Brit skəːt -], Brit also skirt round VB (v + prep + o)

1. skirt around (pass around):

skirt around mountain/lake

bordear

2. skirt around (evade):

skirt around issue/problem

eludir

skirt around issue/problem

orillar

skirt-chaser [ˈskərtˌtʃeɪsər] N inf

skirt-chaser

mujeriego m

skirt-chaser

picaflor f inf LatAm

divided skirt N

divided skirt

falda f pantalón

divided skirt

pollera f pantalón CSur

pencil skirt N

pencil skirt

falda f (de) tubo

pencil skirt

pollera f justa RioPl

ballet skirt N

ballet skirt

tutú m

split skirt N

split skirt

falda f con una abertura

split skirt

falda f con una raja

split skirt

falda f con un tajo CSur

Translations for skirts in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

anda siempre empollerada

she's always in a skirt

anda siempre empollerada

she always wears skirts

basquiña

skirt

pollera pantalón

split skirt

skirts in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for skirts in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.skirt [skɜ:t, Am skɜ:rt] N

1. skirt:

skirt (garment)

falda f

skirt (garment)

pollera f LatAm

skirt (lower part of coat)

faldón m

2. skirt no pl pej inf (women):

a piece of skirt

una tía

II.skirt [skɜ:t, Am skɜ:rt] VB trans

1. skirt path, road:

skirt

rodear

2. skirt (avoid):

skirt

evitar

pencil skirt N

pencil skirt

falda f de tubo

skirt N

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sheath skirt

falda de tubo

ruffled skirt N

User Entry

ruffled skirt

falda de volantes

gored skirt N

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gored skirt

falda de nesgas

straight skirt N

User Entry

straight skirt

falda recta

gather skirt N

User Entry

gather skirt

falda fruncida

Translations for skirts in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

falda de tubo

sheath skirt

falda de tubo

pencil skirt

falda fruncida

gather skirt

mujerero (-a)

skirt-chasing

skirts Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a piece of skirt

una tía

plaid skirt

falda f escocesa

the skirt made her stomach look smaller

la falda disimulaba su barriga

a pouch tied around the waist and under the apron or skirt

faltriquera (a la cintura)

pampanilla skirt (Peruvian tribal woman's skirt)

pampanilla (falda tradicional indígena) f Peru

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His favourite was to dress me as a schoolgirl, in pigtails and little pleated skirts, and knee socks.

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Full skirts were achieved mainly through layers of petticoats.

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Pack your favorite bra tops and loose skirts, your trusty button-downs, and that swimsuit you've always wanted to wear for a cool dip in the water.

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The farthingale so popular during the 16th/17th centuries, evolved into the pannier to give dresses and skirts extra volume and the desired court silhouette.

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Modern skirts are usually made of light to mid-weight fabrics, such as denim, jersey, worsted, or poplin.

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Notice how the seemingly heavy ruffled skirts float with such ease when the model reaches the end of the runway.

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Divided skirts, bloomers and knickerbockers were tried as fashionable women attempted to resolve the matter without provoking hostility, ridicule or violence.

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Hammer's tanks have extremely heavy armor, with the main hull and turret made of iridium and heavy steel skirts surrounding the plenum chamber.

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Almost all of these features have been incorporated into modern hybrid car designs at some point, with the exception of front fender skirts.

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No matter the season (or the weather), high-street stores are crammed with demure midi-skirts, culottes and billowing wide trousers.

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