table manners in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.table [Am ˈteɪbəl, Brit ˈteɪb(ə)l] N

1.1. table (piece of furniture):

table
mesa f
dinner's on the table!
¡la cena está servida!
he painted the royal family at table
pintó a la familia real sentada a la mesa
don't do that at the table
no hagas eso en la mesa
come and sit at or Brit also on our table
siéntate con nosotros
to lay or set the table
poner la mesa
to clear the table
levantar la mesa
to clear the table
quitar la mesa Spain
to book a table for four
reservar una mesa para cuatro
bridge/billiard table
mesa de bridge/billar
the terrorists have agreed to come to the negotiating table
los terroristas han aceptado sentarse a la mesa de negociaciones
on the table some new proposals are now on the table
hay nuevas propuestas sobre el tapete
the offer on the table at the moment is unacceptable
la oferta que han hecho es inaceptable
to lay sth on the table
proponer algo
to drink sb under the table she can drink you under the table
te da cien mil vueltas bebiendo
one glass of sherry and I'm under the table!
una copa de jerez y ya no me tengo en pie
to turn the tables the tables are turned
se ha vuelto la tortilla inf
to turn the tables the tables are turned
se ha dado vuelta la tortilla CSur inf
to turn the tables the tables are turned
se han vuelto las tornas
they managed to turn the tables on their adversaries
lograron volverles las tornas a sus adversarios
she then turned the tables on the interviewer
entonces empezó ella a hacerle preguntas al entrevistador
she then turned the tables on the interviewer attr knife/lamp/salt/wine
de mesa
table dancing
striptease o baile erótico realizado sobre o junto a una mesa
his table manners leave a lot to be desired
sus modales en la mesa dejan mucho que desear

II.table [Am ˈteɪbəl, Brit ˈteɪb(ə)l] VB trans

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manner [Am ˈmænər, Brit ˈmanə] N

table manners in the PONS Dictionary

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manner [ˈmænəʳ, Am -ɚ] N no pl

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Parents who have tried in vain to teach their preschoolers table manners may have a new reason to give up the fight.
www.health24.com
Impeccable table manners were a must: no elbows on the table, polite conversation while accepting and declining food and no stuffing oneself.
www.thehindu.com
Elocution was important, table manners were important, clean fingernails were important, shiny shoes were important.
www.irishexaminer.com
There were even dance lessons and instruction in table manners.
www.theglobeandmail.com
Yes, rudeness and innuendo to the waitstaff are worse but bad table manners are a total turn-off.
eatocracy.cnn.com
This one's remarkably common -- guys with bad table manners who eat messily can be a turn-off, understandably.
www.cnn.com
He wrote perspicacious advice covering topics from table manners and proper conduct for success in court circles to handy hints to the husband for preserving his wifes beauty.
en.wikipedia.org
This is a daily battle over table manners.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Everyone knows that it is perfectly acceptable to judge a person by their table manners.
www.independent.ie
They show an acute observation of differences in accent, vocabulary, dress, drinking habits and even table manners.
en.wikipedia.org

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