s in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for s in the English»Spanish Dictionary

S, s [Am ɛs, Brit ɛs] N

1. S:

S

S

S

s f

2. S GEOG → south

S

S

3. S FASHION → small

S

P

4. S HISTORY (in UK, Commonwealth, etc):

S (= shilling)

chelín m

S (= shillings)

chelines mpl

See also south, small

I.south [Am saʊθ, Brit saʊθ] N U

1.1. south (point of the compass, direction):

south

sur m

the south, the South

el sur

the south, the South

el Sur

it lies to the south of the city

está al sur de la ciudad

the wind is blowing from or is in the south

el viento sopla or viene del sur or del Sur

the house faces the south

la casa da or mira al sur

south by east

sur cuarta al sudeste or sureste

south-southeast

sursudeste

south-southwest

sursudoeste

1.2. south (region):

the south, the South

el sur

a town in the south of Texas

una ciudad del sur or en el sur de Texas

2. south:

the South (in US history)

el Sur

the South (in US history)

los estados sudistas

3. south (in bridge):

South

Sur m

II.south [Am saʊθ, Brit saʊθ] ADJ attr

south wall/face

sur adj inv

south wall/face

meridional

south wind

del sur

III.south [Am saʊθ, Brit saʊθ] ADV

south

al sur

the house faces south

la casa da or mira al sur

he headed south

se dirigió hacia el sur

south of sth

al sur de algo

it is south of New York

está al sur de Nueva York

down south they live down south

viven en el sur

let's go down south

vayamos al sur

I.small <smaller smallest> [Am smɔl, Brit smɔːl] ADJ

1.1. small (in size):

small

pequeño

small

chico esp LatAm

a small doll

una muñeca pequeña

a small doll

una muñeca chica esp LatAm

a small doll

una muñequita

cut it up small

córtalo en trocitos (pequeños)

he's got very small feet indeed

tiene los pies pequeñísimos

he's got very small feet indeed

tiene los pies muy chiquitos esp LatAm

she's got a small waist

tiene una cintura muy estrecha

she's small for her age

es muy chiquita para su edad

she's small for her age

está muy pequeña para su edad Spain

small letters

letras fpl minúsculas

he's a conservative with a small 'c'

es de ideas conservadoras en el sentido amplio de la palabra

small capitals TYPO

versalitas fpl

the smallest room euph

el excusado euph

the small screen

la pequeña pantalla

the small screen

la pantalla chica LatAm

to be small beer or Am also small potatoes for him $2, 000 is small potatoes

para él 2.000 dólares no son nada or son poca cosa

we're small beer in the eyes of the bosses

para los jefes somos poca cosa or no somos nadie

1.2. small (in number, amount, value):

small family

pequeño

small family

chico esp LatAm

small sum/price

módico

small sum/price

reducido

a small quantity

una pequeña cantidad

he's a small eater

come poco

he's a small eater

no es de mucho comer

that is due in no small measure to his generous support

eso se debe en gran medida a su generoso apoyo

that was no small achievement/success

ese fue un logro/éxito considerable

1.3. small (not much):

they have small chance/hope of succeeding

tienen pocas probabilidades/esperanzas de lograrlo

I hear you've passed — yes, small thanks to you

veo que has aprobado — no será gracias a ti

small wonder!

no es de extrañar

small wonder!

no me extraña

2. small (in scale):

small

pequeño

the small investor/businessman

el pequeño inversionista/empresario

3.1. small (unimportant, trivial):

small mistake/problem

pequeño

small mistake/problem

de poca importancia

there are still a few small points to be cleared up

todavía quedan algunos puntos de poca importancia por aclarar

3.2. small (humble, modest):

they started in a small way

empezaron de forma muy modesta

I'd like to help in some small way

me gustaría ayudar de alguna manera

start exercising in a small way

empiece a hacer ejercicio poco a poco

to feel small

sentirse insignificante

to feel small

sentirse poca cosa inf

I won't do it again, he said in a small voice

—no lo volveré a hacer— dijo en un hilo de voz

II.small <smaller smallest> [Am smɔl, Brit smɔːl] ADV (of size)

she writes so small

escribe tan pequeñito

she writes so small

escribe tan chiquito esp LatAm

she writes so small

tiene la letra tan menuda

the virtue of thinking small

la ventaja de no pensar a lo grande

start small

empieza por poco or por cosas pequeñas

III.small [Am smɔl, Brit smɔːl] N

1. small:

the small of the back

región baja de la espalda, que corresponde al segmento dorsal de la columna vertebral

2. small <smalls, pl > Brit inf, dated:

small

ropa f interior

small

paños mpl menores hum

s/he PRON

s/he → he or she

s/he

él/ella

s/c Brit

s/c → self-contained

See also self-contained

self-contained [Am ˈˌsɛlf kənˈteɪnd, Brit ˌsɛlfkənˈteɪnd] ADJ

1. self-contained:

self-contained district/village

que dispone de todos los servicios necesarios

self-contained flat Brit

con cocina y cuarto de baño propios

2. self-contained:

self-contained person (independent)

independiente

self-contained (reserved)

reservado

self-contained couple

que no necesita de nadie más

S-bend [ˈɛsbɛnd] N Brit

S-bend

sifón m

S & M N U

S & M → sadomasochism

See also sadomasochism

sadomasochism [Am ˌseɪdoʊˈmæsəˌkɪzəm, Brit ˌseɪdəʊˈmasəkɪz(ə)m] N U

sadomasochism

sadomasoquismo m

O/S

O/S → out of stock

SD, S Dak

SD → South Dakota

SO, S/O N Brit

SO → standing order

See also standing order

standing order N

1. standing order (rule of procedure):

standing order

norma f

standing orders

reglamento m

2.1. standing order (with bank):

standing order Brit

orden f permanente de pago

2.2. standing order (with supplier):

standing order

pedido m fijo

a.s.a.p., A.S.A.P. [Am ˌeɪɛseɪˈpi, Brit ˌeɪɛseɪˈpiː]

a.s.a.p. → as soon as possible

Translations for s in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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s in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for s in the English»Spanish Dictionary

s [es]

s abbreviation of second

s

s

See also second³, second², second¹

second³ [sɪˈkɒnd, Am -ˈkɑ:nd] VB trans Brit, Aus

second officer, staff:

second

destinar

second² [ˈsekənd] N (unit of time)

second

segundo m

per second

por segundo

at that very second

en ese preciso instante

just a second!

¡un segundo!

it won't take a second!

¡sólo será un momento!

I.second¹ [ˈsekənd] ADJ

1. second (after first):

second

segundo, -a

every second boy/cat

uno de cada dos chicos/gatos

every second year

cada dos años

every second week

una semana sí y otra no

to be second

ser el segundo

the second biggest town

la segunda ciudad más grande

to be second only to sb/sth

ser superado únicamente por alguien/algo

to be second to none

no ser inferior a nadie

2. second (another):

second

otro, -a

to be a second Mozart

ser otro Mozart

to give sb a second chance

dar a alguien una segunda oportunidad

to have second thoughts about sb/sth

dudar de alguien/algo

on second thoughts Brit, Aus, on second thought Am, Aus

pensándolo bien

to do sth a second time

volver a hacer algo

to get one's second wind

recobrar el aliento

to have a second helping

repetir de algo

3. second Brit, Aus:

the second floor Brit

el segundo piso

the second floor Brit

el tercer piso LatAm

the second floor Am

el primer piso

the second floor Am

el segundo piso LatAm

II.second¹ [ˈsekənd] N

1. second Brit (second-class degree):

second

título calificado con la segunda o tercera nota que es posible obtener en el Reino Unido

2. second no pl (second gear):

second

segunda f

3. second pl (extra helping):

can I have seconds?

¿puedo repetir?

4. second COMM (imperfect item):

second

artículo m con defectos de fábrica

5. second (in duel):

second

padrino m

6. second MUS:

second

segunda f

7. second (seconder):

second

persona f que secunda una propuesta

III.second¹ [ˈsekənd] ADV

1. second (second place):

second

en segundo lugar

2. second (second class):

to travel second

viajar en segunda

IV.second¹ [ˈsekənd] VB trans

1. second (support in debate):

second

secundar

2. second form (back up):

second

apoyar

S [es], s N

S

S, s

S for Sugar

S de Soria

S [es] N no pl

1. S → south

S

S m

2. S Am → satisfactory

S

suficiente m

See also south, satisfactory

I.south [ˈsaʊθ] N

south

sur m

to lie 5 km to the south of sth

quedar a 5 km al sur de algo

to go/drive to the south

ir hacia el sur

further south

más al sur

in the south of France

en el sur de Francia

II.south [ˈsaʊθ] ADJ

south

del sur

south

meridional

south wind

viento m del sur

south coast

costa f sur

satisfactory [ˌsætɪsˈfæktəri, Am ˌsæt̬-] ADJ

satisfactory

satisfactorio, -a

satisfactory SCHOOL

suficiente

yob [jɒb, Am jɑ:b] N, yobbo [ˈjɒbəʊ, Am ˈjɑ:boʊ] <-s> N Brit, Aus inf

yob

gamberro(-a) m (f)

P, p [pi:] <-'s> N

P

P, p f

P for Peter

P de París

Phrases:

to mind one's Ps and Qs

cuidarse de no meter la pata

a.s.a.p. [ˌeɪeseɪˈpi:]

a.s.a.p. abbreviation of as soon as possible

a.s.a.p.

lo antes posible

a.s.a.p.

tan pronto como sea posible

Translations for s in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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S

S, s

S de Soria

S for Sugar

cecear

to pronounce the Spanish ‘s’ as ‘z’

ese

S

ese

s

la letra ese

the letter s

ceceo

pronunciation of the Spanish ‘s’ as ‘z’

s Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

Puerto Rico is a U.S. dependency

Puerto Rico es una posesión de EE. UU.

the U.S. Interior Department

el departamento de Interior de los Estados Unidos

to escape sb('s attention)

pasar desapercibido a alguien

a double ‘s’

dos eses

S for Sugar

S de Soria

to pronounce the Spanish ‘s’ as ‘z’

cecear

In certain regions, for example in certain areas of Andalusia, the Spanish ‘s’ is pronounced as a ‘z’. This linguistic phenomenon is referred to as ceceo, e.g. ‘cocer’ instead of ‘coser’.

ceceo

pronunciation of the Spanish ‘s’ as ‘z’

ceceo

pronunciation of the Spanish ‘c’ and ‘z’ as ‘s’ before ‘e’ and ‘i’

seseo

to pronounce the Spanish ‘c’ and ‘z’ before ‘e’ and ‘i’ as ‘s’

sesear