‘hiʼ in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ‘hiʼ in the English»Spanish Dictionary

high- [Am haɪ, Brit hʌɪ] PREFIX

high-ceilinged/high-sided

de techo alto/lados altos

high-income

de altos ingresos

high-protein

de alto contenido proteínico

high-protein

rico en proteínas

high-quality

de alta calidad

high-quality

de gran calidad

high-speed

de alta velocidad

high-speed film

de alta sensibilidad

senior high school, senior high N (in US)

senior high school

colegio donde se imparten los tres últimos cursos de la enseñanza secundaria

smash hit N inf

smash hit

exitazo m inf

attr a smash-hit movie

una película supertaquillera

a smash-hit record

un disco (de) superventas

a smash-hit record

un/una superventas

a smash-hit record

un hit

hard-hit [hɑːdˈhɪt] ADJ

hard-hit

muy afectado

hic [Am hɪk, Brit hɪk] INTERJ

hic

¡hip!

hid [Am hɪd, Brit hɪd]

1. hid past → hide

2. hid arch pt part → hide

See also hide², hide¹

hide² [Am haɪd, Brit hʌɪd] N C or U

1. hide (of animal):

hide (raw)

piel f

hide (tanned)

cuero m

2. hide hum (of human):

hide

pellejo m inf

he did that to save his own hide

lo hizo para salvar el pellejo or su propio pellejo inf

he's got a hide like a rhinoceros

tiene la piel más dura que un elefante

not to see hide nor hair of sb inf

no verle el pelo a alguien inf

I've not seen hide nor hair of him since Tuesday

no le he visto el pelo desde el martes

to have sb's hide inf if you let me down, I'll have your hide!

como me dejes colgado, pagarás con el pellejo inf

to tan sb's hide inf

curtir a alguien a palos inf

I'll tan your hide if you do that again!

¡como vuelvas a hacer eso, te curto a palos!

I.hide¹ <pt hid [hɪd], pp hidden or arch hid> [Am haɪd, Brit hʌɪd] VB trans

1. hide (conceal, secrete):

hide object/person

esconder

he hid her in the bedroom

la escondió en el dormitorio

to hide sth from sb she hid the money from the police

escondió el dinero para que no lo encontrara la policía

to hide oneself

esconderse

he hid himself in the undergrowth

se escondió en la maleza

I don't know where she's gone and hidden herself

no sé dónde se ha metido

2. hide (keep secret):

hide emotions/thoughts

ocultar

to hide one's feelings

ocultar sus (or mis etc.) sentimientos

to hide sth from sb

ocultarle algo a alguien

he hid his fears from his wife

le ocultó sus temores a su mujer

don't try and hide it from me

no intentes ocultármelo

I've got nothing to hide

no tengo nada que ocultar or esconder

3. hide (mask, screen):

hide

tapar

she hid her face in her hands and wept

se tapó la cara con las manos y se echó a llorar

a line of tall trees hid the house from view or from sight

una hilera de árboles altos no dejaba ver la casa

II.hide¹ <pt hid [hɪd], pp hidden or arch hid> [Am haɪd, Brit hʌɪd] VB intr

hide

esconderse

quick, let's hide!

rápido, escondámonos

to hide behind sb/sth

esconderse detrás de alguien/algo

where've you been hiding all these weeks?

¿dónde has estado metido todas estas semanas?

to hide from sb

esconderse de alguien

it was impossible to hide from his father's wrath

era imposible escapar a la ira de su padre

III.hide¹ [Am haɪd, Brit hʌɪd] N Brit (in bird-watching, hunting)

hide

paranza f

hide

puesto m

hide² [Am haɪd, Brit hʌɪd] N C or U

1. hide (of animal):

hide (raw)

piel f

hide (tanned)

cuero m

2. hide hum (of human):

hide

pellejo m inf

he did that to save his own hide

lo hizo para salvar el pellejo or su propio pellejo inf

he's got a hide like a rhinoceros

tiene la piel más dura que un elefante

not to see hide nor hair of sb inf

no verle el pelo a alguien inf

I've not seen hide nor hair of him since Tuesday

no le he visto el pelo desde el martes

to have sb's hide inf if you let me down, I'll have your hide!

como me dejes colgado, pagarás con el pellejo inf

to tan sb's hide inf

curtir a alguien a palos inf

I'll tan your hide if you do that again!

¡como vuelvas a hacer eso, te curto a palos!

him [Am hɪm, Brit hɪm] PRON

1.1. him (as direct object):

him

lo

him

le Spain

I saw him

lo vi

I saw him

le vi Spain

call him

llámalo

call him

llámale Spain

1.2. him:

him (as indirect object)

le

him (with direct object pronoun present)

se

I sent him a card

le mandé una tarjeta

I sent it to him

se la mandé

give him the book

dale el libro

give it to him

dáselo

1.3. him (after preposition):

him

él

near/in front of him

cerca/delante de él

she's older than him

es mayor que él

2. him (emphatic use):

him

él

it's him

es él

who, him?

¿quién, él?

the hat wasn't him

el sombrero no lo favorecía

3. him Am inf or region (for himself):

him

se

he went and got him a wife

fue y se buscó una mujer

hilt [Am hɪlt, Brit hɪlt] N

hilt

empuñadura f

hilt

puño m

(up) to the hilt , they were mortgaged up to the hilt

estaban hipotecados hasta el cuello inf

to back sb (up) to the hilt

respaldar a alguien incondicionalmente or pase lo que pase

hind¹ [Am haɪnd, Brit hʌɪnd] ADJ attr, no comp

hind

trasero

hind legs

patas fpl traseras

‘hiʼ in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ‘hiʼ in the English»Spanish Dictionary

high-tension ADJ

high-tension

de alta tensión

high water N

high water

marea f alta

hill [hɪl] N

1. hill:

hill

colina f

the hills

la sierra

2. hill (steep slope in road):

hill

cuesta f

3. hill (small heap):

hill

montoncito m

Phrases:

it ain't worth a hill of beans Am inf

no merece la pena

as old as the hills

tan viejo como el mundo

to be over the hill inf

ser demasiado viejo

high society N no pl

high society

alta sociedad f

high-rise ADJ

high-rise

elevado, -a

high-pitched ADJ

1. high-pitched (sloping steeply):

high-pitched

escarpado, -a

high-pitched roof

tejado m de dos aguas

2. high-pitched (sound):

high-pitched

agudo, -a

a high-pitched voice

una voz aflautada

high technology N no pl

high technology

alta tecnología f

hilt [hɪlt] N

hilt (of a weapon):

hilt

empuñadura f

Phrases:

(up) to the hilt

totalmente

(up) to the hilt

hasta el cuello inf

to be mortgaged up to the hilt

estar completamente hipotecado

to support sb to the hilt

apoyar a alguien incondicionalmente

high-class ADJ

high-class

de clase alta

hit parade N HISTORY

hit parade (top forty)

lista f de éxitos

to be at the top of the hit parade

estar en lo más alto de la lista de éxitos