spring chicken in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for spring chicken in the English»Spanish Dictionary

spring chicken N

spring chicken

pollo m pequeño y tierno

she's no spring chicken

ya no es ninguna niña

Translations for spring chicken in the English»Spanish Dictionary

she's no (spring) chicken

no es ninguna niña or nena

Translations for spring chicken in the Spanish»English Dictionary

pollo tomatero

spring chicken

se casó cuando ya estaba talludita

she was no spring chicken o she was getting on a bit when she married inf

Translations for spring chicken in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.chicken [Am ˈtʃɪkən, Brit ˈtʃɪkɪn] N

1. chicken C ZOOL:

chicken

pollo m

she's no (spring) chicken

no es ninguna niña or nena

to play chicken

jugar a ver quién es más gallito

don't count your chickens (before they're hatched)

no hay que vender la piel del oso (antes de cazarlo)

he's already counting his chickens prov

está como la lechera del cuento

2. chicken U FOOD:

chicken

pollo m

chicken (hen)

gallina f

chicken liver

hígado m de pollo

II.chicken [Am ˈtʃɪkən, Brit ˈtʃɪkɪn] ADJ inf, child language pred

chicken

gallina inf

chicken

miedoso

See also roost

I.roost [Am rust, Brit ruːst] N

roost

percha f

roost

palo m

to rule the roost

llevar la batuta

to rule the roost

dirigir el cotarro Spain inf

II.roost [Am rust, Brit ruːst] VB intr

roost

posarse (para pasar la noche)

to come home to roost her extravagance is really coming home to roost

ahora sí que está pagando las consecuencias de su despilfarro

they've neglected the problem for years and now the chickens are coming home to roost

llevan años sin ocuparse del problema y ahora están pagando las consecuencias

I.spring <pt sprang or esp Am sprung, pp sprung> [Am sprɪŋ, Brit sprɪŋ] VB intr

1.1. spring (leap):

spring

saltar

I sprang out of bed

salté de la cama

he sprang over the wall

saltó el muro

the cat sprang up onto the table

el gato se subió a la mesa de un salto

to spring to one's feet

levantarse or ponerse de pie de un salto or como movido por un resorte

to spring to attention

ponerse firme

to spring into action

entrar en acción

the engine sprang into life

de pronto el motor se puso en marcha

tears sprang to his eyes

se le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas

to spring to sb's aid

correr or acudir en ayuda de alguien

nothing springs to mind

no se me ocurre nada

the branch sprang back and hit me in the face

la rama saltó como un látigo y me dio en la cara

the door sprang open/shut

la puerta se abrió/se cerró de golpe

1.2. spring (pounce):

the tiger was poised to spring

el tigre estaba agazapado, listo para atacar

to spring at sb/sth the dog sprang at his throat

el perro se le tiró al cuello

she suddenly sprang at him

de pronto se le tiró encima or se abalanzó sobre él

2.1. spring liter:

spring stream:

surgir

spring stream:

nacer

spring shoots:

brotar

to spring into existence

aparecer de la noche a la mañana

where did you spring from? inf

¿y tú de dónde has salido?

2.2. spring:

to spring from ideas/doubts:

surgir de

to spring from problem:

provenir de

his aggression springs from his inadequacy

su agresividad es producto or resultado de su ineptitud

II.spring <pt sprang or esp Am sprung, pp sprung> [Am sprɪŋ, Brit sprɪŋ] VB trans

1.1. spring (produce suddenly):

to spring sth on sb they did rather spring it on us

nos lo soltaron así, de buenas a primeras

to spring sth on sb they did rather spring it on us

nos lo soltaron así, de golpe y porrazo inf

he sprang a surprise on them

les dio una sorpresa

1.2. spring mechanism:

spring

accionar

to spring a trap on sb

sorprender a alguien con una trampa

1.3. spring:

to spring a leak

empezar a hacer agua

2. spring fence/gate:

spring

saltar

spring

saltar por encima de

3. spring inf prisoner:

spring

sacar de la cárcel

spring

ayudar a fugarse

III.spring [Am sprɪŋ, Brit sprɪŋ] N

1. spring U or C (season):

spring

primavera f

in (the) spring

en primavera

in (the) spring attr weather/showers

primaveral

in (the) spring attr weather/showers

de primavera

2.1. spring C GEOG:

spring

manantial m

spring

fuente f

2.2. spring (origin) form:

spring often pl

origen m

3. spring C (jump):

spring

salto m

spring

brinco m

4.1. spring C:

spring (in watch, toy)

resorte m

spring (in mattress)

muelle m

spring (in mattress)

resorte m LatAm

4.2. spring (elasticity):

spring no pl

elasticidad f

to walk with a spring in one's step

caminar con brío or energía

spring chicken in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spring chicken in the English»Spanish Dictionary

spring chicken N

to not be a spring chicken

ya no ser ningún crío

Translations for spring chicken in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to not be a (spring) chicken

ya no ser ningún crío

Translations for spring chicken in the English»Spanish Dictionary

chicken [ˈtʃɪk·ən] N

1. chicken (farm bird):

chicken

pollo(-a) m (f)

2. chicken (meat):

chicken

(carne f de) pollo m

fried/roasted chicken

pollo frito/asado

grilled chicken

pollo a la brasa

3. chicken inf (person):

chicken

gallina m

chicken

rajado m

chicken

rajón(-ona) m (f) Cuba, Mex

Phrases:

it's a chicken and egg situation

es como lo del huevo y la gallina

to not be a (spring) chicken

ya no ser ningún crío

I.spring [sprɪŋ] N

1. spring (season):

spring

primavera f

2. spring (jump):

spring

salto m

3. spring (metal coil):

spring

muelle m

spring in watch, toy

resorte m

4. spring (elasticity):

spring

elasticidad f

5. spring (source of water):

spring

manantial m

spring

yurro m CRi

II.spring <sprang, sprung> [sprɪŋ] VB intr

spring

saltar

to spring to one's feet

levantarse de un salto

to spring shut/open

cerrarse/abrirse de golpe

III.spring <sprang, sprung> [sprɪŋ] VB trans

to spring sth on sb

soltar algo a alguien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In a world of newer rivals, it too is no longer a spring chicken.

www.wheelsmag.com.au

I'm no spring chicken and have seen those flags on terraces at venues throughout the country.

www.irishexaminer.com

Jon's been around, you know, he's no spring chicken anymore!

thechronicleherald.ca

If that sounds like a lot of effort, it's because the record-breaking car is no spring chicken: the odometer reads 115,000 miles.

jalopnik.com

I've gone from spring chicken to graying, grumpy goat in seemingly the blink of an eye.

www.squamishchief.com

It's hard to feed a family when a bag of apples costs $15 and a spring chicken will set you back more than $60.

www.torontosun.com

In fact, there are a number of creatures with life spans that make the oldest living human seem like a spring chicken in comparison.

www.mnn.com

At 33, he is not exactly a spring chicken either.

www.heraldscotland.com

He is not a spring chicken at 68 years of age.

senshot.com

Swift is no spring chicken, but classless style and high entertainment value keep it in the charts.

www.stuff.co.nz