petacos in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for petacos in the Spanish»English Dictionary

petacón (petacona) ADJ

1. petacón RioPl inf (gordito):

petacón (petacona)

dumpy inf

petacón (petacona)

plump inf

2. petacón Mex inf (de nalgas grandes):

petacón (petacona)

broad in the beam inf

está petacona

she's very broad in the beam

está petacona

she has a large bottom inf

petaca N f

1.1. petaca:

petaca (cigarrera)

cigarette case

petaca (estuche de tabaco) (de cuero)

tobacco pouch

petaca (de metal)

tobacco tin

echarse por las petacas Col

to go to pieces

hacerle la petaca a alg.

to make sb an apple-pie bed inf

hacerle la petaca a alg.

to shortsheet sb Am inf

1.2. petaca (frasco):

petaca

hipflask

1.3. petaca Mex (maleta):

petaca

suitcase

1.4. petaca Urug (polvera):

petaca

compact

2. petaca Col ZOOL:

petaca

ladybug Am

petaca

ladybird Brit

3. petaca <petacas fpl > Mex inf (nalgas):

petacas

butt esp. Am inf

petacas

bum Brit inf

empetacar VB trans Ven inf

empetacar

to get … pregnant

quedó empetacada de Juan

she got pregnant by Juan

retaco N m

1. retaco inf (persona):

mi hermana es un retaco

my sister's rather dumpy o rather short and fat

mi hermana es un retaco

my sister's a real dumpling inf

2. retaco (escopeta):

retaco

short-barrelled shotgun

petardo N m

1. petardo (cohete):

petardo

firecracker

petardo

banger Brit

petardo MIL

petard

2. petardo inf (pesado, aburrido):

petardo

pain in the neck inf

3. petardo Spain sl (de hachís):

petardo

joint inf

petardo

spliff sl

petanca N f

petanca

petanque

petate N m

1. petate MIL:

petate (para dormir)

bedroll

petate (bolsa)

kit bag

liar el petate inf

to up sticks inf

liar el petate inf

to pack one's things and go inf

2. petate (estera):

petate Col Mex

matting

3. petate <petates mpl > RioPl inf (pertenencias):

petates

gear inf

petates

things pl

petar VB intr inf

lo haré si me peta

I'll do it if I feel like it

¿quieres venir al cine? — no me peta

do you want to come to the cinema? — I don't really feel like it inf

I.acostar VB trans

1. acostar niño:

acostar

to put … to bed

2. acostar nave:

acostar

to moor

II.acostar VB intr NAUT

acostar

to moor

III.acostarse VB vpr

1. acostarse (irse a la cama):

acostarse

to go to bed

¡niños, es hora de acostarse!

children, it's time for bed!

me voy a acostar un ratito

I'm going to lie down for a while

nunca te acostarás sin saber una cosa más prov

you learn something new every day

2. acostarse (tenderse, tumbarse):

acostarse

to lie down

para este ejercicio, acostarse boca abajo

for this exercise, lie face down

3. acostarse (tener relaciones sexuales):

acostarse

to go to bed together

acostarse

to sleep together

acostarse con alg.

to go to bed with sb

acostarse con alg.

to sleep with sb

4. acostarse liter sol:

acostarse

to set

acosar VB trans

1. acosar persona:

acosar

to hound

lo acosan sus acreedores

his creditors are hounding him o are after him

un compañero que la acosaba sexualmente

a colleague who was sexually harassing her

se ven acosados por el hambre y las enfermedades

they are beset by hunger and disease

me acosaron con preguntas sobre su paradero

they plagued o bombarded me with questions regarding his whereabouts

2. acosar presa:

acosar

to hound

acosar

to pursue relentlessly

petacos in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for petacos in the Spanish»English Dictionary

petacón (-ona) ADJ LatAm

petacón (-ona)

tubby

petaca N f

1. petaca:

petaca (para cigarros)

cigarette case

petaca (para tabaco)

tobacco pouch

2. petaca (para bebidas):

petaca

hip flask

3. petaca LatAm:

petaca (caja)

box

petaca (baúl)

chest

petaca (cesto)

basket

4. petaca AmC (joroba):

petaca

hump

petanca N f SPORTS

petanca

bowls

petanca

pétanque

petate N m (de soldado, marinero)

petate

kit bag

liar el petate fig

to pack up and go

petardo N m

1. petardo (de fiesta):

petardo

firecracker

tirar petardos

to let off firecrackers

2. petardo (estafa):

petardo

swindle

pegar un petardo a alguien

to take sb for a ride

3. petardo inf (persona o cosa mala):

ser un petardo

to be a pain

I.acostar¹ <o → ue> VB trans

acostar

to put to bed

II.acostar¹ <o → ue> VB refl acostarse

1. acostar (descansar):

acostarse

to lie down

estar acostado

to be lying down

2. acostar (ir a la cama):

acostarse

to go to bed

acostarse con alguien

to go to bed with sb

retacón (-ona) ADJ CSur

retacón (-ona)

stubby

pipeta N f

pipeta

pipette

petardo N

User Entry

petardo (porro) m inf

joint

petar VB

User Entry

petar (reventar) intr Spain inf

to burst

petarse (dejar de funcionar) intr COMPUT Spain inf

to crash

estar petado (estar lleno) Spain inf

to be chock-full

estar petado (estar lleno de gente) Spain inf

to be packed (with people)

petarlo (ser exitoso, arrasar) Spain inf

to be all the rage