stuffing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for stuffing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

stuffing [Am ˈstəfɪŋ, Brit ˈstʌfɪŋ] N U

1. stuffing (in pillow, mattress, toy):

stuffing

relleno m

to knock the stuffing out of sb inf

dejar a alguien para el arrastre inf

2. stuffing FOOD:

stuffing

relleno m

ballot-box stuffing N U Am

ballot-box stuffing

fraude m electoral

ballot-box stuffing

pucherazo m Spain inf

ballot-box stuffing

trinquete m Mex inf

I.stuff [Am stəf, Brit stʌf] N U

1.1. stuff inf (substance, matter):

what's this stuff called?

¿cómo se llama esto?

what's this stuff called?

¿cómo se llama esta cosa? inf

I can't eat this stuff

esto yo no lo trago inf

he rubbed some greasy stuff in his hair

se puso una cosa grasienta en el pelo

this wine/caviar is good stuff

este vino/caviar es del bueno or está muy bien

what sort of stuff does he write?

¿qué tipo de cosa(s) escribe?

my secretary deals with the routine stuff

mi secretaria se encarga de todas las tareas de rutina

she's into Buddhism and all that stuff

le ha dado por el budismo y todo eso

she's into Buddhism and all that stuff

le ha dado por el budismo y todo ese rollo inf

show them what kind of stuff you're made of

demuéstrales lo que vales

show them what kind of stuff you're made of

enséñales lo que es bueno inf

she's made of the right stuff to be an astronaut

tiene pasta para ser astronauta

that's the stuff!

¡así se hace!

that's the stuff!

¡así me gusta!

to do one's stuff she went out on stage and did her stuff

salió al escenario e hizo lo suyo

someone isn't doing his stuff

alguien está fallando

someone isn't doing his stuff

alguien no está haciendo lo que le corresponde

to know one's stuff

ser un experto en la materia

she really knows her stuff

sabe de lo que habla

she really knows her stuff

es una experta en la materia

to strut one's stuff inf

mover el esqueleto inf

1.2. stuff inf (miscellaneous items):

stuff

cosas fpl

and stuff like that

y cosas de esas

and stuff like that

y cosas por el estilo

I left all my stuff at her house

dejé todas mis cosas en su casa

1.3. stuff (drugs):

stuff inf sl

mercancía f sl

2. stuff inf (nonsense, excuse):

stuff

cuento m inf

surely you don't believe all that stuff he tells you?

tú no te creerás todo lo que te cuenta ¿no?

don't give me that stuff about losing your way

no me vengas con el cuento de que te perdiste inf

stuff and nonsense! dated

¡puro cuento! inf

3. stuff (basic element):

their expedition has become the stuff of history/legend

su expedición ha pasado a la historia/se ha convertido en una leyenda

that's the stuff of politics

en eso consiste la política

his novel is the stuff of which publishers' dreams are made

todo editor sueña con una novela así

4. stuff arch (cloth):

stuff

paño m

II.stuff [Am stəf, Brit stʌf] VB trans

1.1. stuff (fill):

stuff quilt/mattress/toy

rellenar

stuff hole/leak

tapar

to stuff sth with sth she stuffed it with feathers

lo rellenó de plumas

we stuffed our pockets with apples

nos llenamos los bolsillos de manzanas

she stuffed us with food

nos atiborró de comida

he's stuffed her head full of nonsense

le ha llenado la cabeza de tonterías

to stuff oneself/one's face inf

darse un atracón inf

to stuff oneself/one's face inf

ponerse morado inf

to stuff oneself/one's face inf

ponerse ciego Spain inf

1.2. stuff FOOD:

stuff pepper/chicken

rellenar

to stuff sth with sth he stuffed it with rice

lo rellenó de arroz

stuff the chicken with the chestnuts

rellenar el pollo con las castañas

1.3. stuff (in taxidermy):

stuff animal/fish/bird

disecar

1.4. stuff Am POL:

stuff

adulterar

2.1. stuff (thrust):

to stuff sth into sth

meter algo en algo

she stuffed the books into the bag

metió los libros en la bolsa

I stuffed my fingers in(to) my ears

me puse los dedos en los oídos

2.2. stuff (put):

stuff inf

poner

just stuff your things anywhere

pon tus cosas donde quieras

(you can) stuff it! esp Brit sl

¡métetelo donde te quepa! inf

I told him where he could stuff his advice

le dije qué podía hacer con sus consejos

stuff her!

¡que se joda! vulg sl

stuff sack N

stuff sack

saco m para todo

hot stuff N U inf

it's hot stuff (very good)

es sensacional or fantástico

it's hot stuff (controversial)

es controvertido or polémico

he's really hot stuff (physically)

está muy bien inf

he's really hot stuff (physically)

está buenísimo inf

he's really hot stuff (physically)

está como un tren or como un camión inf

Translations for stuffing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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disecación (para conservarlo)

stuffing

un sillón viejo y despanzurrado

an old armchair with all the stuffing coming out

embutir algo de algo FOOD

to stuff sth with sth

embutir algo de algo funda/colchón/maleta

to stuff sth with sth

embutir

to stuff

si te empeñas en embutirlo todo en la maleta no podrás cerrarla

if you insist on cramming o stuffing everything into the suitcase you won't be able to close it

embutir

to stuff oneself inf

embutir

to stuff one's face sl

embutirse de algo

to stuff oneself with sth

perolero

stuff inf

embutido

stuffing

stuffing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stuffing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

stuffing [ˈstʌfɪŋ] N no pl

stuffing

relleno m

Phrases:

to knock the stuffing out of sb inf

dar una paliza a alguien

I.stuff [stʌf] N no pl

1. stuff inf (things):

stuff

materia f

to know one's stuff

conocer su oficio

2. stuff (belongings):

stuff

cosas f pl

3. stuff:

stuff (material)

material m

stuff (cloth)

tela f

to be the stuff of which heroes are made

tener madera de héroe

the (very) stuff of sth

la esencia de algo

II.stuff [stʌf] VB trans

1. stuff (fill):

stuff

llenar

to stuff sth into sth

meter algo en algo

to stuff sb's head with sth

llenarle a alguien la cabeza de algo

to stuff oneself inf

darse un atracón

2. stuff (preserve):

stuff animal

disecar

hot stuff N

1. hot stuff (good):

to be hot stuff at sth

ser un as en algo

2. hot stuff (sexy):

to be hot stuff

estar bueno

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to strut one's stuff iron (dance)

contonearse

Translations for stuffing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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relleno FOOD

stuffing

borra

stuffing

atiborrar

to stuff

atiborrarse de algo

to stuff oneself with sth

tanate

stuff

enredo

stuff

disecar

to stuff

stuffing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to know one's stuff

conocer su oficio

the (very) stuff of sth

la esencia de algo

to stuff sth into sth

meter algo en algo

to stuff sb's head with sth

llenarle a alguien la cabeza de algo

to stuff oneself inf

darse un atracón

to knock the stuffing out of sb inf

dar una paliza a alguien

to be hot stuff at sth

ser un as en algo

to be hot stuff

estar bueno

to be made of sterner stuff

tener mucho carácter

to be hot stuff at (doing) sth

ser un hacha en algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If you have stuffing left over, place in a buttered ovenproof dish.

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In the 1880s a mattress-stuffing business flourished as reeds were harvested first by hand with scythes then by horse-drawn mowers.

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About 260 people sat down during two seatings for a full-out turkey, potatoes and stuffing meal served by four police offi-cers and other volunteers.

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But the thought of stuffing some porridge oats into a sock and rubbing that across my face -- as advised on one site -- didn't appeal.

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Then the stuffing is removed and sieved through a utensil made specifically for puran to achieve a smoother consistency.

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Fruits and dried fruits can be added to stuffing including apples, dried prunes, apricots, and raisins.

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If you must stuff a chop, precook the stuffing so you can get them off the heat sooner.

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By stuffing billions of dollars of taxpayers' money into the balance-sheet holes of the banking industry, governments have transmogrified private risk into public liabilities.

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Only towards the end of the 17th century did upholsterers start to develop the techniques that would distribute and shape the stuffing into more controlled shapes.

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Spruce up your holiday stuffing by using corn bread instead of the traditional sour dough or white bread.

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