wild card in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for wild card in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wild card N

1. wild card (in card games):

wild card

comodín m

2. wild card SPORTS:

wild card (in golf, tennis)

invitación a participar en un torneo aun cuando el jugador no cumple los requisitos

wild card (in US football)

puesto en las finales adjudicado a los mejores equipos de entre los perdedores

3. wild card (factor):

wild card

imponderable m

4. wild card COMPUT:

wild card

comodín m

Translations for wild card in the Spanish»English Dictionary

comodín (otra carta)

wild card

comodín

wild card

Translations for wild card in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wild <wilder wildest> [Am waɪld, Brit wʌɪld] ADJ

1.1. wild:

wild animal

salvaje

wild (in woodland)

salvaje

wild (in woodland)

montaraz

wild plant/berries/flower

silvestre

wild vegetation

agreste

a wild beast

una fiera

a wild beast

una bestia salvaje

part of the garden had been left wild

parte del jardín se había dejado sin cultivar

a wild forest

una selva

1.2. wild (uncivilized):

wild tribe

salvaje

a wild man

un salvaje

wild and wooly or Brit woolly inf he was a wild and wooly or Brit woolly student in those days

en aquella época era el típico estudiante barbudo y revolucionario

1.3. wild (desolate):

wild country

agreste

wild country

salvaje

2.1. wild (unruly):

wild party/lifestyle

desenfrenado

wild party/lifestyle

alocado

we've had some wild times together!

¡hemos hecho cada locura juntos!

2.2. wild (random, uncontrolled):

wild attempt

desesperado

it's just a wild guess

es una conjetura hecha totalmente al azar

2.3. wild (reckless, extreme):

wild allegation/exaggeration

absurdo

wild allegation/exaggeration

disparatado

wild promise

insensato

wild imagination

delirante

wild imagination

desbordante

it never occurred to me in my wildest dreams that …

ni en mis sueños más descabellados se me ocurrió nunca que …

they were rich beyond their wildest expectations

eran aún más ricos de lo que jamás hubieran podido soñar

3.1. wild (violent) liter:

wild sea/waters

embravecido

wild sea/waters

proceloso liter

wild wind

fuertísimo

wild wind

furioso liter

3.2. wild (frantic):

wild excitement/fury/dancing

desenfrenado

wild shouting

desaforado

wild appearance/stare

de loco

there was a wild rush for the door

todo el mundo se abalanzó desesperadamente hacia la salida

they went on a wild shopping spree

salieron a gastar dinero de forma totalmente descontrolada

they were wild with excitement/rage

estaban locos de entusiasmo/furia

her perfume was driving him wild

su perfume lo estaba enloqueciendo or volviendo loco

3.3. wild (enthusiastic) inf pred:

to be wild about sb/sth he's wild about her

está loco por ella inf

she's wild about cars

la enloquecen los coches inf

I was never really wild about the idea

la idea nunca me entusiasmó demasiado que digamos

3.4. wild (angry) inf pred:

he got really wild

se puso hecho una fiera inf

it makes me wild

me saca de quicio

it makes me wild

me da mucha rabia

it makes me wild

me revienta inf

4. wild (fantastic) inf, dated:

wild dancer/idea

sensacional

wild dancer/idea

fabuloso

5. wild GAMES pred:

jacks are wild

las jotas son comodines

II.wild [Am waɪld, Brit wʌɪld] ADV

these flowers grow wild

estas flores son silvestres

to live wild

vivir en estado salvaje

to run wild soccer fans running wild through the streets of the town

hinchas de fútbol arrasando desenfrenados las calles de la ciudad

these kids have been allowed to run wild

a estos niños los han criado como salvajes

the garden has run wild

la maleza ha invadido el jardín

the plants had run wild

las plantas habían vuelto al estado silvestre

I let my imagination run wild

dejé volar la imaginación

I let my imagination run wild

di rienda suelta a mi imaginación

III.wild [Am waɪld, Brit wʌɪld] N U

the wild , how to survive in the wild

cómo sobrevivir lejos de la civilización

the call of the wild

el atractivo de la naturaleza

an opportunity to observe these animals in the wild

una oportunidad de observar estos animales en libertad or en su hábitat natural

they bought a house out in the wilds hum

se compraron una casa donde el diablo perdió el poncho inf

they bought a house out in the wilds hum

se compraron una casa en el quinto pino Spain inf

card¹ [Am kɑrd, Brit kɑːd] N

1.1. card C:

card (for identification, access)

tarjeta f

card (business card)

tarjeta (de visita)

card (credit card)

tarjeta (de crédito)

to show sb the yellow/red card (in soccer)

mostrarle la tarjeta amarilla/roja a alguien

to ask for one's cards Brit inf

renunciar

to give sb their cards Brit inf

echar a alguien

to give sb their cards Brit inf

darle la patada a alguien inf

1.2. card C:

greeting card

tarjeta f (de felicitaciones)

birthday/sympathy card

tarjeta de cumpleaños/de pésame

1.3. card C:

index card

ficha f

card catalog/index

fichero m

card punch

perforadora f de tarjetas

card reader

lectora f de tarjetas perforadas

1.4. card C (postcard):

card

postal f

card

tarjeta f postal

1.5. card C (for collecting):

card

cromo m

card

estampa f Mex

card

lámina f And

card

figurita f RioPl

1.6. card C (program) SPORTS:

card

programa m

2. card U (thin cardboard):

card

cartulina f

3.1. card C (playing card):

card

carta f

card

naipe m

card

baraja f AmC Col Mex RioPl Ven

a deck or Brit pack of cards

una baraja

a deck or Brit pack of cards

un mazo esp LatAm

to play a high/low card

jugar una carta alta/baja

to be in or Brit on the cards, it was in or on the cards that something like this would happen

se veía venir or era seguro que iba a pasar algo así

to lay or put one's cards on the table

poner las cartas boca arriba or sobre la mesa

to play one's cards right

jugar bien sus (or mis etc.) cartas

3.2. card <cards, pl >:

to play cards

jugar a las cartas

to play cards

jugar cartas Col

to win/lose at cards

ganar/perder a las cartas

lucky at cards, unlucky in love

afortunado en el juego, desafortunado en amores or en el amor

4. card C (funny person) inf, dated:

he's a card

es muy cómico

he's a card

es un plato LatAm inf

5. card C COMPUT:

card

tarjeta f de expansión

See also sleeve, chest

sleeve [Am sliv, Brit sliːv] N

1. sleeve (of garment):

sleeve

manga f

long/short sleeves

mangas fpl largas/cortas

to roll up one's sleeves

arremangarse

to have sth up one's sleeve inf

tener algo planeado

to keep sth up one's sleeve

reservarse un recurso

I'm sure she's got a trick up her sleeve

estoy seguro de que algo se trae entre manos

I still have a card up my sleeve

todavía no me he jugado la última carta

I still have a card up my sleeve

todavía me queda una baza

observe, ladies and gentlemen, there is nothing up my sleeves

como ven, damas y caballeros, nada por aquí, nada por allá

to laugh up one's sleeve

reírse disimuladamente de alguien

they were laughing up their sleeves at us

entre ellos se reían de nosotros

2. sleeve (of record):

sleeve Brit

funda f

sleeve Brit

carátula f

inner sleeve

funda f interior

3. sleeve TECH:

sleeve

manguito m

chest [Am tʃɛst, Brit tʃɛst] N

1. chest ANAT:

chest

pecho m

to have a weak chest

tener problemas respiratorios

to get sth off one's chest

desahogarse contando/confesando algo

to play or keep one's cards close to one's chest

no soltar prenda inf

chest pains

dolores mpl de pecho

chest specialist

especialista mf de las vías respiratorias

2. chest (box):

chest

arcón m

3.1. chest Am (treasury):

chest

tesorería f

3.2. chest Am (funds):

chest

fondos mpl

I.card² [Am kɑrd, Brit kɑːd] VB trans (disentangle)

card fibres

cardar

II.card² [Am kɑrd, Brit kɑːd] N (for disentangling fibres)

card

carda f

wild card in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wild card in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wild card N a. COMPUT

wild card

comodín m

Translations for wild card in the Spanish»English Dictionary

comodín

wild card

Translations for wild card in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wild [waɪld] ADJ

1. wild (not domesticated):

wild animal, man

salvaje

wild flower

silvestre

wild horse

no domesticado, -a

2. wild (uncultivated):

wild country, landscape

agreste

3. wild (undisciplined):

wild

indisciplinado, -a

wild party

loco, -a

4. wild (not sensible):

wild

insensato, -a

wild scheme, plan

estrafalario, -a

wild behaviour, remarks

delirante

5. wild (not accurate):

wild blow, punch, shot

errado, -a

wild estimate, guess

disparatado, -a

6. wild (extreme):

wild

absurdo, -a

7. wild (stormy):

wild

tormentoso, -a

wild wind, weather

furioso, -a

8. wild inf (angry):

wild

furioso, -a

to drive sb wild

sacar de quicio a alguien

to go wild

ponerse loco

9. wild inf (very enthusiastic):

wild

emocionado, -a

wild applause

entusiasta

10. wild (untidy):

wild hair

descuidado, -a

11. wild GAMES, COMPUT (substitutable):

wild

comodín

12. wild inf (wonderful):

wild

genial

II.wild [waɪld] ADV

wild

silvestre

to grow wild

crecer libre

Phrases:

to run wild child

crecer como un salvaje

to run wild horse

desbocarse

to let one's imagination run wild

dejar volar la imaginación

III.wild [waɪld] N

1. wild no pl:

the wild (natural environment)

la naturaleza

to survive in the wild animals

sobrevivir en libertad

2. wild pl:

the wilds

la tierra virgen

(out) in the wilds

en el quinto pino inf

I.card¹ [kɑ:d, Am kɑ:rd] N

1. card no pl a. FIN, COMPUT:

card

tarjeta f

2. card (postcard):

card

postal f

3. card GAMES:

card

carta f

card

naipe m

pack of cards

baraja f

to play cards

jugar a las cartas

4. card SPORTS (programme):

card

programa m

5. card (index card):

card

ficha f

6. card (proof of identity):

card

carnet m

membership card

carnet de socio

7. card Brit inf:

to give sb his/her cards

echar a alguien

to get one's cards

ser despedido

Phrases:

to hold one's cards close to one's chest

no soltar prenda

to have a card up one's sleeve

tener un as en la manga

to put one's cards on the table

poner las cartas sobre la mesa

to have all the cards

controlar la situación

to hold all the cards

tener todas las de ganar

to play one's cards right

jugar bien sus cartas

II.card¹ [kɑ:d, Am kɑ:rd] VB trans Am inf

card

pedir la documentación

card² [kɑ:d, Am kɑ:rd] N inf

card

cómico(-a) m (f)

card

persona f chusca

I.card³ [kɑ:d, Am kɑ:rd] N

card

carda f

II.card³ [kɑ:d, Am kɑ:rd] VB trans

card

cardar

card N

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to be on the cards (that)

ser probable (que)

to be in the cards (that) Am

ser probable (que)

it's quite on/in the cards that...

se ve venir que...

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They made the playoffs for the sixth year in a row, but this time as a wild card.

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The street battle remains the wild card.

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Occasionally, a solid block that functions as a wild card appears.

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Decipher later introduced the concept of a white or no-color dot which acted as a wild card during deck construction.

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This means a wild card player sometimes becomes the top seed.

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Good to have with the morning newspaper, which is like a wild card of news and information.

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They made the 2004 playoffs as a wild card.

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If it happened to be a wild card, the home viewer won $500.

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Additionally, several squares contained wild card panels that could ultimately alter the outcome of the game.

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The league went from 6 division winners and 6 wild card spots to 8 division winners and only 4 wild card qualifiers.

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