tether in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tether in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tether [Am ˈtɛðər, Brit ˈtɛðə] N

tether (rope)

soga f

tether (chain)

cadena f

II.tether [Am ˈtɛðər, Brit ˈtɛðə] VB trans

tether animal:

tether

atar

tether

amarrar

See also end, deep end

I.end [Am ɛnd, Brit ɛnd] N

1.1. end (extremity):

end (of rope, stick)

extremo m

end (of rope, stick)

punta f

end (of nose)

punta f

end (of street)

final m

at the other/far end of the garden

al otro extremo/al fondo del jardín

from one end of the country to the other

de punta a punta or de un extremo a otro del país

at the top end of the market

en el mercado de calidad

the top end of the range

lo mejor de la gama

to stand sth on (its) end

poner algo vertical

to stand sth on (its) end

parar algo LatAm

that experience stood my previous ideas on end

esa experiencia me rompió los esquemas

for weeks on end

durante semanas y semanas

for weeks on end

durante semanas enteras

we put the tables end to end

juntamos las mesas por los extremos

it measured five feet (from) end to end

medía cinco pies de un lado al otro or de punta a punta

I went end over end down the slope Am

caí rodando por la pendiente

not to know/be able to tell one end of sth from the other

no tener ni idea de algo inf

he doesn't know one end of an engine from the other

no tiene ni idea de motores inf

to be at the end of one's rope or Brit tether, I'm at the end of my rope

ya no puedo más or ya no aguanto más

to get or have one's end away Brit sl

echarse un polvo sl

to go off at the deep end inf

ponerse como una fiera

to make ends meet

llegar a fin de mes

attr the end house

la casa del final or la última casa

I'm always end man when it comes to promotion Am

cuando se trata de ascensos siempre soy el último mono inf

1.2. end (part, side):

end inf

parte f inf

the advertising end of the business

la parte de publicidad del negocio

are there any problems at your end?

¿hay algún problema por tu lado?

to keep one's end up (hold one's own)

defenderse

to keep one's end up (stay cheerful) Brit

seguir animado or con ánimos

1.3. end (remaining part):

end

final m

end

resto m

candle ends

cabos mpl de vela

2.1. end (finish, close):

end

fin m

end

final m

“the end”

“fin”

at/toward the end of the summer

a/hacia finales del verano

at/toward the end of the summer

al/hacia el fin del verano

I've no money left at the end of the month

a fin de mes no me queda dinero

it will be ready by the end of the week

estará listo para el fin de semana

she read it to the very end

lo leyó hasta el fin or final

their food was at an end

se les había acabado la comida

I'm at the end of my strength

estoy al límite or al borde de mis fuerzas

just give him the money and let that be an end of or to it

dale el dinero y que no se hable más

that was the end of the story

ahí (se) acabó or terminó la historia

that's the end of that!

¡se acabó or sanseacabó! inf

he stood her up once and that was the end of him

una vez la dejó plantada y ella no quiso saber más de él

we'll never hear the end of this

nunca nos va a dejar olvidar esto

in the end

al final

to put an end to sth

poner fin or poner punto final a algo

at the end of the day (finally)

al fin y al cabo

at the end of the day (finally)

a fin de cuentas

at the end of the day (finally)

al final

at the end of the day lit

al acabar or terminar el día

2.2. end (death, destruction):

end

final m

end

fin m

they met a violent end

tuvieron un final or fin violento

to come to a sticky end Brit

acabar or terminar mal

I was with him at the end

estuve con él en sus últimos momentos

don't cry, it's not the end of the world

no llores, no es la muerte de nadie or no es para tanto

2.3. end (outcome):

end

final m

2.4. end inf:

he's/it's the end (awful)

es lo último

he's/it's the end (awful)

es el colmo

he's/it's the end (awful)

es de lo que no hay inf

he's/it's the end (funny)

es divertidísimo

he's/it's the end (funny)

es la caraba Spain inf

he's/it's the end (funny)

es la repanocha Spain inf

he's/it's the end (funny)

es un plato CSur inf

no end Brit there were no end of people there

había la mar or la tira de gente inf

we enjoyed ourselves no end

nos divertimos a más no poder or hasta decir basta inf

3. end (purpose):

end

fin m

does the end justify the means?

¿el fin justifica los medios?

an end in itself

un fin en sí mismo

to use sth for one's own ends

usar algo para sus (or mis etc.) propios fines

for political ends

con fines políticos

to this end form

con or a este fin form

4.1. end (in football, tennis, netball):

to change ends

cambiar de lado

at the Saints' end

en el área que defienden los Saints

4.2. end (in US football):

end

extremo m

defensive/tight end

extremo defensivo/cerrado

II.end [Am ɛnd, Brit ɛnd] VB trans

1. end (stop):

end argument/discussion/fight

terminar

end argument/discussion/fight

dar fin a

end argument/discussion/fight

poner fin a

end gossip/speculation

acabar con

end gossip/speculation

terminar con

he ended his own life

puso fin a su vida

2. end (conclude):

end

terminar

end

concluir form

how about a cup of coffee to end the meal?

¿qué tal un café para terminar la comida?

the scene which ends the movie

la escena con (la) que acaba or termina la película

to end one's days

terminar sus días

III.end [Am ɛnd, Brit ɛnd] VB intr

end

acabar

end

terminar

end

concluir form

the concert ends at eleven

el concierto acaba or termina a las once

his career/life ended tragically

su carrera/vida terminó de un modo trágico

it will all end in tears

va a acabar or terminar mal

a word ending in 'x'

una palabra que termina con 'x'

it always ends with me apologizing

al final siempre soy yo el que pide perdón

deep end N

the deep end (of swimming pool)

la parte honda

the deep end (of swimming pool)

lo hondo inf

to go or jump off the deep end inf

ponerse hecho una furia inf

to go or jump off the deep end inf

perder los estribos

to throw sb in (at) the deep end

meter a alguien de lleno en lo más difícil

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to be at the end of one's rope or Brit tether, I'm at the end of my rope

ya no puedo más or ya no aguanto más

Translations for tether in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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estacar toro/caballo

to tether

tiento

tether

atar caballo

to tether

atar cabra

to tether

ya no puedo más con este niño

I'm at the end of my tether with this child

tether in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tether in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tether [ˈteðəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

tether

cuerda f

Phrases:

to be at the end of one's tether

no aguantar más

II.tether [ˈteðəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

tether

amarrar

to be tethered to sth fig

estar atado a algo

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to be at the end of one's tether [or rope Am]

no poder más

Translations for tether in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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palenquear

to tether

tether Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be at the end of one's tether

no aguantar más

to be at the end of one's tether [or rope Am]

no poder más

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This slim tether is smaller, lighter, and more cost effective than cable.

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Amongst many other detailed safety features, roadwheel tethers are incorporated.

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A jonline is also often used to tether the diver's equipment to the dive boat before or after the dive.

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Successful test flights were made with the vehicle tethered.

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However, it is possible to run captive helicopters electrically by running a cable inside the tether line holding the helicopter.

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A balloon may be tethered like a kite or drift with the wind in free flight.

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The damaged tether had to be switched for a spare.

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This was not a free flight, however, as the aircraft was tethered to a pole at the center of the runway.

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All the wild horses, tethered with tears in their eyes.

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The base-satellite contains the sub-satellite and tether until deployment.

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