cradle in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for cradle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cradle [Am ˈkreɪdl, Brit ˈkreɪd(ə)l] N

1. cradle (for baby):

cradle

cuna f

the cradle of civilization

la cuna de la civilización

from the cradle

desde la infancia or la cuna

from the cradle to the grave

(durante) toda la vida

they took care of him from the cradle to the grave

se ocuparon de él durante toda su vida or desde que nació hasta que murió

2.1. cradle (for telephone receiver):

cradle

horquilla f

he replaced the receiver on its cradle

colgó el auricular

2.2. cradle (for ship):

cradle

calzo m

2.3. cradle (on tall building, ship):

cradle

andamio m colgante

2.4. cradle (for mechanic):

cradle

camilla f

2.5. cradle MED:

cradle

cabestrillo m

II.cradle [Am ˈkreɪdl, Brit ˈkreɪd(ə)l] VB trans

cradle baby/child

acunar

cradle baby/child

mecer

cradle guitar/wounded arm

sostener contra el pecho

cat's cradle N U

to play cat's cradle

(jugar a) hacer cunitas

cradle-snatcher N Brit inf

cradle-snatcher → cradle-robber

See also cradle-robber

cradle-robber [Am ˈkreɪdlˌrɑbər, Brit ˈkreɪd(ə)lˌrɒbə] N Am inf

cradle-robber

corruptor m de menores / corruptora f de menores hum

cradle-robber

asaltacunas mf Mex inf

cradle-robber

sardinero m / sardinera f Col inf

cradle song [ˈkreɪdl sɔŋ] N

cradle song

canción f de cuna

cradle song

nana f

cradle Catholic N REL

cradle Catholic

católico m de nacimiento / católica f de nacimiento

cradle-robber [Am ˈkreɪdlˌrɑbər, Brit ˈkreɪd(ə)lˌrɒbə] N Am inf

cradle-robber

corruptor m de menores / corruptora f de menores hum

cradle-robber

asaltacunas mf Mex inf

cradle-robber

sardinero m / sardinera f Col inf

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asaltacunas

cradle-robber Am inf

asaltacunas

cradle-snatcher Brit inf

basada

cradle

corruptor de menores hum

cradle snatcher inf

sardinero (sardinera)

cradle snatcher inf

cradle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cradle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cradle [ˈkreɪdl] N

1. cradle (baby's bed):

cradle

cuna f

from the cradle to the grave

durante toda la vida

2. cradle (framework):

cradle

andamio m

II.cradle [ˈkreɪdl] VB trans

cradle

acunar

cradle snatcher, cradle-snatcher [ˈkreɪd(ə)l ˈsnætʃəʳ, Am ˈkreɪdl ˈsnætʃɚ] N Brit sl

cradle snatcher

asaltacunas mf inv inf

cradle robber, cradle-robber [ˈkreɪd(ə)l ˈrɒbəʳ, Am ˈkreɪdl ˈrɑ:bɚ] N Am sl

cradle robber

asaltacunas mf inv inf

cat's cradle [ˌkætsˈkreɪdl] N

cat's cradle

juego m de la cuna

Translations for cradle in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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asaltacunas mf inf

cradle snatcher, cradle-snatcher Brit sl

asaltacunas mf inf

cradle robber, cradle-robber Am sl

cuna tb. fig

cradle

madre

cradle

cradle Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

from the cradle to the grave

durante toda la vida

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

One statue on the grounds shows her cradling a cross in her arms, surrounded by turtles.

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The engines were mounted in two side cradles, fixed to the fuselage and to the wings.

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It tells the story of three old women spinners who approach cradles of every newborn child, and foretell their fate.

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He seeks solace through secretly observing or following people, and at night overcomes fear by cradling his most precious possession, his sounding lead.

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He cradled his dead friends in his arms and told them that all he wanted was another tea party as his domain crumbles around him.

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Each pair of leaves cradles a flower at its base.

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During a session, a provider (practitioner or therapist) gently cradles, moves, stretches, and massages a receiver (client or patient).

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