Bak in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Bak in the English»Spanish Dictionary

teak [Am tik, Brit tiːk] N U

teak

madera f de teca

teak

teca f

widow's peak N

widow's peak

pico entre las entradas del pelo

weak-minded [ˌwikˈmaɪndəd] ADJ

1. weak-minded (lacking resolve):

weak-minded

sin carácter

2. weak-minded (retarded):

weak-minded dated

retrasado mental

weak-willed [Am ˌwikˈwɪld, Brit wiːkˈwɪld] ADJ

weak-willed person:

weak-willed

de poca (fuerza de) voluntad

to be weak-willed

no tener fuerza de voluntad

off-peak [Am ˌɔfˈpik, Brit ɒfˈpiːk] ADJ attr

off-peak

fuera de las horas pico

off-peak

fuera de las horas punta Spain

off-peak ELEC

fuera de (las) horas pico

off-peak ELEC

fuera de (las) horas punta Spain

off-peak ELEC

en horas de menor consumo

poison oak N U

1. poison oak (plant):

poison oak

zumaque m venenoso

2. poison oak (rash):

poison oak Am

urticaria f

flak jacket, Am also flak vest N

flak jacket

chaleco m antibala(s)

flak jacket SPORTS

chaleco m protector

flak [Am flæk, Brit flak] N U

1. flak:

flak AVIAT, MIL

fuego m antiaéreo

2. flak (criticism):

flak

críticas fpl

to come in for or take a lot of flak

ser muy criticado

soak up VB [Am soʊk -, Brit səʊk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. soak up water/blood/ink:

soak up

absorber

soak up

embeber

2. soak up:

soak up sun/atmosphere

empaparse de

soak up knowledge/information

absorber

she can really soak up the booze!

¡cómo chupa! inf

she can really soak up the booze!

bebe como una esponja

weak <weaker weakest> [Am wik, Brit wiːk] ADJ

1.1. weak:

weak person/muscles/wrists

débil

weak structure

poco sólido

weak structure

endeble

weak economy/currency

débil

weak handshake

flojo

in a weak voice

con voz débil

I was too weak to lift it

no me daban las fuerzas para levantarlo

to have a weak heart/chest

sufrir del corazón/pecho

he has a weak constitution

es de complexión débil

he was weak with hunger

se sentía débil del hambre que tenía

I was weak from laughing so much

quedé agotado de tanto reírme

I went weak at the knees

se me aflojaron las piernas

to grow weak

debilitarse

the weaker sex dated

el sexo débil dated

he has a very weak chin

tiene el mentón muy poco pronunciado (lo cual se ve como indicio de debilidad de carácter)

1.2. weak (ineffectual):

weak character/leader

débil

I'm so weak, I can't resist chocolates

tengo muy poca fuerza de voluntad, no sé decir que no a un bombón

2.1. weak (not competent):

weak student/team/novel/performance

flojo

weak student/team/novel/performance

pobre

he's very weak in biology

está muy flojo en biología

2.2. weak (not convincing):

weak argument/excuse

poco convincente

weak argument/excuse

pobre

3. weak (diluted):

weak coffee/tea

poco cargado

weak beer

suave

weak beer

aguado pej

weak solution

diluido

4. weak:

weak syllable

átono

weak verb/form

regular

Bak in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Bak in the English»Spanish Dictionary

oak [əʊk, Am oʊk] N

oak (tree, wood):

oak

roble m

Phrases:

mighty oaks from little acorns grow prov

los grandes logros nacen de pequeñas cosas prov

off-peak [ˌɒfˈpi:k, Am ˌɑ:f-] ADJ

off-peak fare, rate

fuera de las horas punta

off-peak phone call

de tarifa reducida

peak period N

peak period

período m de máxima actividad

teak [ti:k] N no pl

teak

teca f

widow's peak N

widow's peak

pico m que forma el pelo entre las entradas

soak in VB intr

soak in

penetrar

peak demand N

peak demand

demanda f máxima

beak [bi:k] N

1. beak ZOOL:

beak

pico m

2. beak inf (nose):

beak

napia f

beak

naso m RioPl

3. beak Brit inf (magistrate):

beak

juez mf

peak hours N pl

peak hours

horas f pl punta

weak-minded [ˌwi:kˈmaɪndɪd] ADJ

1. weak-minded:

weak-minded (lacking determination)

indeciso, -a

weak-minded (weak-willed)

pusilánime

2. weak-minded (stupid):

weak-minded

tonto, -a

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As a result of a decline in unemployment insurance coverage, those who had no benefit had to fall bak on local charity and local assistance.

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The profit margin for bak kwa is high, giving rise to the opening of numerous bak kwa shops.

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