Ber������hrung in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Ber������hrung in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rung¹ [Am rəŋ, Brit rʌŋ] pt part ring

rung² N

1. rung (of ladder, chair, stool):

rung

travesaño m

2. rung (in career, organization):

rung

peldaño m

the lower rungs of the ladder

los niveles más bajos del escalafón

to move up a rung

ascender un peldaño en el escalafón

wrung [Am rəŋ, Brit rʌŋ] pt & pt part wring

See also wring

wring <pt & pp wrung> [Am rɪŋ, Brit rɪŋ] VB trans

1.1. wring (force water from):

wring cloth/garment

escurrir

wring cloth/garment

retorcer

wring cloth/garment

estrujar

1.2. wring (extract):

wring confession/information

arrancar

to wring sth from/out of sb

arrancarle algo a alguien

2. wring (squeeze, twist):

wring neck

retorcer

to wring one's hands

retorcerse las manos

she was wringing her hands nervously

se retorcía las manos con nerviosismo

to wring sb's heart

partirle el corazón a alguien

shrunk [Am ʃrəŋk, Brit ʃrʌŋk] pt & pt part shrink

See also shrink

I.shrink <pt shrank or shrunk, pp shrunk or shrunken> [Am ʃrɪŋk, Brit ʃrɪŋk] VB intr

1. shrink (diminish in size):

shrink clothes/fabric:

encoger(se)

shrink meat:

achicarse

shrink wood/metal:

contraerse

shrink area:

reducirse

shrink area:

verse reducido form

shrink amount/number:

reducirse

shrink amount/number:

disminuir

shrink amount/number:

verse reducido form

shrink person:

achicarse

the blouse shrank in the wash

la blusa (se) encogió al lavarla

the total has shrunk to two/by ten per cent

el total se ha reducido a dos/en un diez por ciento

the total has shrunk to two/by ten per cent

el total se ha visto reducido a dos/en un diez por ciento form

the veal/spinach will shrink away to nothing

la ternera/espinaca va a quedar reducida a nada

2. shrink (recoil):

shrink

retroceder

shrink

recular inf

to shrink back or away from sth/sb

echarse atrás or retroceder ante algo/alguien

to shrink from sth/-ing I will not shrink from the truth

no me voy a acobardar ante la verdad

she shrank from actually telling him he was fired

no se atrevió a decirle que estaba despedido

he will not shrink from doing his duty

no rehuirá cumplir con su obligación

II.shrink <pt shrank or shrunk, pp shrunk or shrunken> [Am ʃrɪŋk, Brit ʃrɪŋk] VB trans

shrink clothes/fabric

encoger

shrink costs

reducir

shrink costs

recortar

to shrink heads

reducir cabezas

to shrink sth on TECH

montar algo en caliente

III.shrink [Am ʃrɪŋk, Brit ʃrɪŋk] N inf

shrink

loquero m / loquera f inf

shrink

psiquiatra mf

high-strung [Am ˈhaɪ ˈˌstrəŋ, Brit], highly-strung Brit [ˈhaɪliˈstrʌŋ] ADJ

high-strung person

nervioso

high-strung dog/horse

muy excitable

he's very high-strung

es muy nervioso

he's very high-strung

es un manojo de nervios

highly-strung [ˌhʌɪli ˈstrʌŋ] ADJ Brit

highly-strung → high-strung

See also high-strung

high-strung [Am ˈhaɪ ˈˌstrəŋ, Brit], highly-strung Brit [ˈhaɪliˈstrʌŋ] ADJ

high-strung person

nervioso

high-strung dog/horse

muy excitable

he's very high-strung

es muy nervioso

he's very high-strung

es un manojo de nervios

interior-sprung [ɪnˌtɪriərˈsprʌŋ, ɪnˌtɪərɪəˈsprʌŋ] ADJ Brit

interior-sprung

de muelles

interior-sprung

de resortes

strung [Am strəŋ, Brit strʌŋ] pt & pt part string

See also string

I.string [Am strɪŋ, Brit strɪŋ] N

1.1. string U or C (cord, length of cord):

string

cordel m

string

bramante m Spain

string

mecate m AmC Mex Ven

string

pita f And

string

cáñamo m And

string

piolín m RioPl

a piece of string

un (trozo de) cordel (or bramante etc.)

give me some string

dame un cordel (or un bramante etc.)

1.2. string C:

string (on parka)

cordón m

string (on apron)

cinta f

string (on puppet)

hilo m

no strings attached

sin compromisos

no strings attached

sin condiciones

to be tied to sb's apron strings

estar pegado a las faldas de alguien

he's tied to his mother's/wife's apron strings

está pegado a las faldas de su madre/mujer

to have sb on a string

tener a alguien en un puño

2.1. string (on instrument):

string C

cuerda f

string attr symphony/sonata

para cuerdas

string attr symphony/sonata

para instrumentos de cuerda

string player

instrumentista mf de cuerda

2.2. string C (on racket):

string

cuerda f

2.3. string C (in archery):

string

cuerda f

to have several strings or more than one string to one's bow

tener varios recursos

he's also an electrician, so he has a second string to his bow

también es electricista, así que tiene otra manera de ganarse la vida

2.4. string C <strings, pl > MUS:

string

cuerdas fpl

3.1. string C (set):

string (of pearls, beads)

sarta f

string (of pearls, beads)

hilo m

string (of onions, garlic)

ristra f

3.2. string C (series):

string (of people)

sucesión f

string (of vehicles)

fila f

string (of vehicles)

hilera f

string (of events)

serie f

string (of events)

cadena f

string (of wins, losses, successes)

serie f

string (of curses, complaints, lies)

sarta f

string (of curses, complaints, lies)

retahíla f

3.3. string C (group):

string (of racehorses)

cuadra f

string (of newspapers)

grupo m

string (of shops)

cadena f

4. string C (of beans, plant):

string

hebra f

string

hilo m

II.string <pt & pp strung> [Am strɪŋ, Brit strɪŋ] VB trans

1. string (suspend):

string

colgar

string

tender

2.1. string guitar/racket/bow:

string

encordar

string

ponerle (las) cuerdas a

2.2. string:

string beads/pearls

ensartar

string beads/pearls

enhebrar

string onions

enristrar

3. string bean:

string

quitarle las hebras a

strung-out <pred strung out> [strʌŋ ˈaʊt] ADJ Am sl

1. strung-out (disturbed):

strung-out

nervioso

strung-out

tenso

to be strung out

estar con los nervios de punta inf

to be strung out

estar nervioso or tenso

2. strung-out (addicted) pred:

to be strung out on

estar enganchado a sl

I.sprung [Am sprəŋ, Brit sprʌŋ] pp & esp Am pt spring

II.sprung [Am sprəŋ, Brit sprʌŋ] ADJ

sprung mattress:

sprung

de muelles

sprung

de resortes LatAm

See also spring

I.spring <pt sprang or esp Am sprung, pp sprung> [Am sprɪŋ, Brit sprɪŋ] VB intr

1.1. spring (leap):

spring

saltar

I sprang out of bed

salté de la cama

he sprang over the wall

saltó el muro

the cat sprang up onto the table

el gato se subió a la mesa de un salto

to spring to one's feet

levantarse or ponerse de pie de un salto or como movido por un resorte

to spring to attention

ponerse firme

to spring into action

entrar en acción

the engine sprang into life

de pronto el motor se puso en marcha

tears sprang to his eyes

se le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas

to spring to sb's aid

correr or acudir en ayuda de alguien

nothing springs to mind

no se me ocurre nada

the branch sprang back and hit me in the face

la rama saltó como un látigo y me dio en la cara

the door sprang open/shut

la puerta se abrió/se cerró de golpe

1.2. spring (pounce):

the tiger was poised to spring

el tigre estaba agazapado, listo para atacar

to spring at sb/sth the dog sprang at his throat

el perro se le tiró al cuello

she suddenly sprang at him

de pronto se le tiró encima or se abalanzó sobre él

2.1. spring liter:

spring stream:

surgir

spring stream:

nacer

spring shoots:

brotar

to spring into existence

aparecer de la noche a la mañana

where did you spring from? inf

¿y tú de dónde has salido?

2.2. spring:

to spring from ideas/doubts:

surgir de

to spring from problem:

provenir de

his aggression springs from his inadequacy

su agresividad es producto or resultado de su ineptitud

II.spring <pt sprang or esp Am sprung, pp sprung> [Am sprɪŋ, Brit sprɪŋ] VB trans

1.1. spring (produce suddenly):

to spring sth on sb they did rather spring it on us

nos lo soltaron así, de buenas a primeras

to spring sth on sb they did rather spring it on us

nos lo soltaron así, de golpe y porrazo inf

he sprang a surprise on them

les dio una sorpresa

1.2. spring mechanism:

spring

accionar

to spring a trap on sb

sorprender a alguien con una trampa

1.3. spring:

to spring a leak

empezar a hacer agua

2. spring fence/gate:

spring

saltar

spring

saltar por encima de

3. spring inf prisoner:

spring

sacar de la cárcel

spring

ayudar a fugarse

III.spring [Am sprɪŋ, Brit sprɪŋ] N

1. spring U or C (season):

spring

primavera f

in (the) spring

en primavera

in (the) spring attr weather/showers

primaveral

in (the) spring attr weather/showers

de primavera

2.1. spring C GEOG:

spring

manantial m

spring

fuente f

2.2. spring (origin) form:

spring often pl

origen m

3. spring C (jump):

spring

salto m

spring

brinco m

4.1. spring C:

spring (in watch, toy)

resorte m

spring (in mattress)

muelle m

spring (in mattress)

resorte m LatAm

4.2. spring (elasticity):

spring no pl

elasticidad f

to walk with a spring in one's step

caminar con brío or energía

Ber������hrung in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Ber������hrung in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wrung [rʌŋ] VB trans

wrung pt, pp of wring

See also wring

wring [rɪŋ] VB trans wrung, wrung

1. wring (twist forcibly):

wring

retorcer

to wring one's hands

retorcerse las manos

to wring sb's neck inf

retorcer el cuello a alguien

2. wring (twist to squeeze out):

wring

escurrir

to wring water out of sth

escurrir el agua de algo

3. wring (extract forcibly):

to wring the truth out of sb

sacar la verdad a alguien

4. wring (cause pain to):

to wring sb's heart

partirle el corazón a alguien

rung¹ [rʌŋ] N

1. rung (ladder):

rung

peldaño m

2. rung (level):

rung

nivel m

rung² [rʌŋ] VB

rung pp of ring

See also ring², ring¹

I.ring² [rɪŋ] rang, rung rang, rung N

1. ring no pl Brit (telephone call):

ring

llamada f

to give sb a ring

llamar a alguien (por teléfono)

2. ring (metallic sound):

ring

sonido m metálico

ring of bell

toque m

II.ring² [rɪŋ] rang, rung rang, rung VB trans

1. ring Brit (call on telephone):

ring

llamar (por teléfono)

2. ring:

ring bell

tocar

ring alarm

hacer sonar

III.ring² [rɪŋ] rang, rung rang, rung VB intr

1. ring Brit (call on telephone):

ring

llamar

2. ring (produce sound):

ring telephone, bell

sonar

to ring false/true

sonar falso/convincente

I.ring¹ [rɪŋ] N

1. ring (small circle):

ring

círculo m

ring of people

corro m

ring around eyes

ojera f

2. ring (jewellery):

ring

anillo m

3. ring Brit (part of cooker):

ring

quemador m

4. ring (arena):

ring

ruedo m

ring in boxing

cuadrilátero m

ring in circus

pista f

II.ring¹ [rɪŋ] VB trans

1. ring (surround):

ring

rodear

to be ringed by sth

estar cercado, -a con algo

2. ring bird:

ring

anillar

I.shrink [ʃrɪŋk] shrank <[or Am: shrunk], shrunk [or Am: shrunken]> shrank <[or Am: shrunk], shrunk> N inf

shrink

loquero(-a) m (f)

II.shrink [ʃrɪŋk] shrank <[or Am: shrunk], shrunk [or Am: shrunken]> shrank <[or Am: shrunk], shrunk> VB trans

1. shrink (make smaller):

shrink

encoger

2. shrink (reduce):

shrink costs

reducir

III.shrink <[or Am: shrunken]> [ʃrɪŋk] shrank <[or Am: shrunk], shrunk [or Am: shrunken]> shrank <[or Am: shrunk], shrunk> VB intr

1. shrink (become smaller):

shrink clothes

encoger

2. shrink (become reduced):

shrink

disminuir

3. shrink liter (cower):

shrink

retroceder (por miedo)

to shrink away from sb/sth

echarse atrás ante alguien/algo

4. shrink (be reluctant to):

to shrink from (doing) sth

rehuir (hacer) algo

pre-shrunk [ˌpri:ˈʃrʌŋk] ADJ

pre-shrunk

preencogido, -a

shrunk [ʃrʌŋk] VB

shrunk pp, pt of shrink

See also shrink

I.shrink [ʃrɪŋk] shrank <[or Am: shrunk], shrunk [or Am: shrunken]> shrank <[or Am: shrunk], shrunk> N inf

shrink

loquero(-a) m (f)

II.shrink [ʃrɪŋk] shrank <[or Am: shrunk], shrunk [or Am: shrunken]> shrank <[or Am: shrunk], shrunk> VB trans

1. shrink (make smaller):

shrink

encoger

2. shrink (reduce):

shrink costs

reducir

III.shrink <[or Am: shrunken]> [ʃrɪŋk] shrank <[or Am: shrunk], shrunk [or Am: shrunken]> shrank <[or Am: shrunk], shrunk> VB intr

1. shrink (become smaller):

shrink clothes

encoger

2. shrink (become reduced):

shrink

disminuir

3. shrink liter (cower):

shrink

retroceder (por miedo)

to shrink away from sb/sth

echarse atrás ante alguien/algo

4. shrink (be reluctant to):

to shrink from (doing) sth

rehuir (hacer) algo

highly-strung ADJ

highly-strung

muy excitable

strung [strʌŋ] VB

strung pt, pp of string

See also string

I.string [strɪŋ] strung, strung N

1. string a. MUS:

string (twine)

cuerda f

string (on puppet)

hilo m

to pull strings fig

mover hilos

with no strings attached

sin compromiso alguno

2. string pl MUS:

string (section)

(instrumentos m pl de) cuerda f

string (players)

(instrumentistas m pl de) cuerda

3. string (chain):

string

cadena f

string of pearls

collar m

4. string (sequence):

string of scandals

serie f

string of lies

sarta f

string of people

hilera f

string of oaths

retahíla f

5. string COMPUT:

string

secuencia f

6. string (underwear):

string

tanga m Spain

string

tanga f LatAm

string [strɪŋ] strung, strung

string VB trans:

string

poner una cuerda a

string instrument

encordar

string beads

ensartar

I.sprung [sprʌŋ] ADJ Brit

sprung

de muelles

II.sprung [sprʌŋ] VB

sprung pp, Am: pt of spring

See also spring

I.spring [sprɪŋ] sprang, sprung sprang, sprung N

1. spring (season):

spring

primavera f

2. spring (jump):

spring

salto m

3. spring (metal coil):

spring

muelle m

spring in watch, toy

resorte m

4. spring (elasticity):

spring

elasticidad f

5. spring (source of water):

spring

manantial m

spring

yurro m CRi

II.spring [sprɪŋ] sprang, sprung sprang, sprung VB intr

spring

saltar

to spring to one's feet

levantarse de un salto

to spring shut/open

cerrarse/abrirse de golpe

III.spring [sprɪŋ] sprang, sprung sprang, sprung VB trans

to spring sth on sb

soltar algo a alguien

grunge N

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grunge MUS

grunge m

grunge (dirt) Am inf

porquería f inf