rag in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for rag in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rag¹ [Am ræɡ, Brit raɡ] N

1. rag (piece of cloth):

rag

trapo m

like a red rag to a bull inf, mentioning that to him is like a red rag to a bull

mencionarle eso es pincharlo para que se enfurezca

to feel like a wet rag inf

estar hecho un trapo or un guiñapo inf

to have the rag on or Brit be on the rag sl

tener la regla or el período

to lose one's rag Brit inf

explotar inf

to lose one's rag Brit inf

perder los estribos

2. rag inf, pej (newspaper):

rag

periodicucho m pej

3. rag <rags, pl > (tattered clothes):

rag

harapos mpl

rag

andrajos mpl

dressed in rags

cubierto de harapos or andrajos

dressed in rags

harapiento

dressed in rags

andrajoso

from rags to riches

de la pobreza a la fortuna

his was a classic rags-to-riches story

el suyo fue el clásico caso del pobre que hace fortuna

See also chew

I.chew [Am tʃu, Brit tʃuː] VB trans

chew food

mascar

chew food

masticar

chew nails/pencil

morder

chew tobacco/gum

mascar

to chew the fat or rag inf

charlar

to chew the fat or rag inf

conversar esp LatAm

to chew the fat or rag inf

platicar AmC Mex

II.chew [Am tʃu, Brit tʃuː] VB intr

to chew at/on sth

mordiscar algo

to chew at/on sth

mordisquear algo

III.chew [Am tʃu, Brit tʃuː] N

a chew of tobacco

una mascada de tabaco

I.rag² <pres part ragging; pt, pp ragged> [Am ræɡ, Brit raɡ] VB trans Brit inf, dated

rag

tomarle el pelo a inf

II.rag² [Am ræɡ, Brit raɡ] N Brit

1. rag (in British universities):

rag week

semana durante la cual se recaudan fondos para obras benéficas

2. rag dated (prank):

rag

novatada f

rag⁴ [Am ræɡ, Brit raɡ] N MUS

rag

composición f de ragtime

snot rag N inf

snot rag

moquero m inf

nose rag N inf

nose rag

moquero m inf

rag doll N

rag doll

muñeca f de trapo

rag-rolling [ˈraɡrəʊlɪŋ] N U

rag-rolling

marmolado m

rag-roll [ˈræɡroʊl] VB trans

rag-roll wall/table:

rag-roll

dar un efecto marmolado a

rag trade N inf

the rag trade

la industria or el ramo de la confección

the rag trade

el gremio de la aguja inf

dust rag N

dust rag → dust cloth

See also dust cloth

dust cloth N Am

dust cloth

trapo m del polvo

dust cloth

trapo m de sacudir CSur Mex

dust cloth

franela f RioPl

dust cloth

sacudidor m Mex

rag in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rag in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.rag [ræg] -gg- N

1. rag (old cloth):

rag

trapo m

2. rag pl (worn-out clothes):

rag

harapos m pl

3. rag pej (newspaper):

rag

periodicucho m

4. rag MUS:

rag

ragtime m

II.rag [ræg] -gg- VB trans inf

rag

tomar el pelo a

rag trade N inf

rag trade

gremio m de la aguja

rag rug N

rag rug

alfombrilla f de retazos

Translations for rag in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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andrajo

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pingajo

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periodicucho

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pelele

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adefesio

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guiñapo

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rag Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be like a red rag to a bull to sb

poner furioso a alguien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is now thought that vandals broke a window and threw in rags, impregnated with something flammable.

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Exploring, they eventually find signs of life: an emaciated citizen dressed in rags, who flees in terror on seeing them.

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We also have here a tearing machine used for woolen rags, from which reclaimed fibers to produce low-quality yarn were obtained.

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He considers the group a rag tag band of possible delinquents.

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Set every rag in chase, the wind rather lulling.

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Should players be broke the final image is that of the players in rags, sitting in the gutter.

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I knew precisely how every fabric should look on me, whether it was a princess' gown or a washerwoman's rags.

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They are sometimes dressed in black rags, bearing a black face and unruly black hair.

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The steward stripped him naked, gave him rags, and sent him out to beg service.

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The characters are looking for someone, whom they find in the form of a seemingly decrepit woman in rags.

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