Brett in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Brett in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.Breton [Am ˈbrɛtn, Brit ˈbrɛt(ə)n] ADJ

Breton

bretón

II.Breton [Am ˈbrɛtn, Brit ˈbrɛt(ə)n] N

1. Breton C (person):

Breton

bretón m / bretona f

2. Breton U (language):

Breton

bretón m

pretty-pretty [ˈprɪtiˌprɪti] ADJ inf

pretty-pretty

cursi

pretty-pretty

siútico Chil

sett [Am sɛt, Brit sɛt] N

1. sett (of badger):

sett

tejonera f

sett

madriguera f de tejón

2. sett (paving stone):

sett

adoquín m

nett ADJ Brit

nett → net

See also net², net¹

I.net² [Am nɛt, Brit nɛt] ADJ

1. net:

net COMM, FIN income/profit/cost/weight

neto

interest is paid net of tax Brit

el interés se paga después de haber deducido los impuestos

2. net (overall, final):

net effect/result

global

II.net² [Am nɛt, Brit nɛt] VB trans (earn)

net company/sale:

producir

he netted $50, 000

se embolsó 50.000 dólares limpios inf

I.net¹ [Am nɛt, Brit nɛt] N

1.1. net C (for fishing, protecting):

net

red f

the net was closing around the gang

la red se iba cerrando en torno a la banda

to cast one's net wide

buscar en un radio muy amplio

we decided to cast our net wider and advertise in the national press

decidimos ampliar el radio de nuestra búsqueda y anunciarnos en la prensa nacional

to slip through the net she/it slipped through the net

se les (or nos etc.) escapó

to spread one's net

tender su (or mi etc.) red

1.2. net C:

hairnet

redecilla f

2.1. net SPORTS C (in tennis, volleyball):

net

red f

2.2. net SPORTS C (in soccer, hockey):

net

red f

he put the ball in the back of the net inf

metió el balón en (el fondo de) la red inf

3. net U (fabric):

net

tela f de visillos

net

voile m RioPl

net stockings

medias fpl de malla

4. net (network):

net

red f

5. net COMPUT:

the Net

la Red

the Net

el web

the Net

la web

II.net¹ <pres part netting; pt, pp netted> [Am nɛt, Brit nɛt] VB trans

1.1. net (catch):

net butterfly

cazar (con red)

net fish

pescar (con red)

he's netted himself a good job

ha conseguido un buen trabajo

he's netted himself a good job

ha pescado un buen trabajo inf

1.2. net (spread net in):

net river

tender las redes en

1.3. net (protect with net):

net fruit bushes

proteger con redes

2. net SPORTS:

net ball (in football, hockey)

meter en la red

net (in basketball)

encestar

net (in tennis, volleyball)

enviar contra la red

net (in tennis, volleyball)

lanzar contra la red

net goal

marcar

I.pretty <prettier prettiest> [Am ˈprɪdi, Brit ˈprɪti] ADJ

1. pretty (charming):

pretty girl/baby

bonito

pretty girl/baby

guapo

pretty girl/baby

mono inf

pretty girl/baby

lindo LatAm

pretty eyes/smile/name

bonito

pretty eyes/smile/name

lindo LatAm

pretty blouse/dress

bonito

pretty blouse/dress

mono inf

pretty blouse/dress

lindo LatAm

doesn't she look pretty in that dress!

¡qué bonita or guapa or preciosa está con ese vestido!

doesn't she look pretty in that dress!

¡qué linda está con ese vestido! LatAm

she has the prettiest little nose

tiene una naricilla preciosa

it wasn't a pretty sight

no era nada agradable de ver

it wasn't a pretty sight

no era nada lindo de ver LatAm

say pretty please! used to children

¡pídelo por favor!

2. pretty (considerable) inf:

pretty sum

bonito inf

pretty profit

pingüe

a pretty mess you've got yourself into! iron

¡en menudo lío te has metido! iron

II.pretty [Am ˈprɪdi, Brit ˈprɪti] ADV

pretty (rather, quite)

bastante

pretty (emphatic)

bien

pretty (emphatic)

muy

pretty good results

resultados bastante buenos

that seems pretty unlikely

eso me parece muy poco probable

I pretty soon realized that …

tardé bien or muy poco en darme cuenta de que …

you have to be pretty stupid to believe that!

¡hay que ser bien or muy tonto para creerse eso!

pretty much

más o menos

it's pretty much what we'd expected

es más o menos lo que esperábamos

they're facing pretty much the same problem

se ven enfrentados a más o menos or prácticamente el mismo problema

they lost pretty well every game

perdieron casi or prácticamente todos los partidos

you pretty nearly poked my eye out with that umbrella!

¡casi me sacas el ojo con ese paraguas!

pretty up <pretties prettying prettied> VB [Am ˈprɪdi -, Brit ˈprɪti -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

this will help pretty up the room

con esto el cuarto quedará más bonito

I'll go and pretty myself up hum

me voy a acicalar or emperifollar hum

the town square had been prettied up for the visit

habían adornado or engalanado la plaza del pueblo para la visita

burette, Am also buret [Am bjʊˈrɛt, Brit bjʊˈrɛt] N

burette

bureta f

biretta [Am bəˈrɛdə, Brit bɪˈrɛtə] N

biretta

birrete m

biretta

birreta f

retro- [Am ˈrɛtroʊ, Brit ˈrɛtrəʊ] PREFIX

retro-

retro-

sliced bread N U

sliced bread

pan de molde cortado en rebanadas

the greatest/best thing since sliced sliced bread inf

el no va más inf

the greatest/best thing since sliced sliced bread inf

lo mejor que hay

Brett in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Brett in the English»Spanish Dictionary

nett [net] ADJ VB trans

nett → net , → net

See also net², net¹

I.net² [net] ADJ

1. net ECON:

net

neto, -a

net assets

activo m neto

net income [or earnings]

beneficio m neto

2. net (excl package):

net of a weight

neto, -a

net tonnage

tonelaje m neto

net weight

peso m neto

II.net² [net] VB trans

to net sth

ganar algo en neto

I.net¹ [net] -tt- N

1. net:

net (material with spaces)

malla f

net (fine netted fabric)

tul m

mosquito net

mosquitera f

2. net (device for trapping fish):

net

red f

to haul in a net

pescar con redes

to fall [or slip] through the net fig

zafarse de las redes de alguien

3. net SPORTS:

net

red f

4. net:

net (final profit)

beneficio m neto

net (final amount)

importe m neto

II.net¹ [net] -tt- VB trans (catch)

net fish

pescar

net criminals

capturar

I.pretty [ˈprɪti, Am ˈprɪt̬-] -ier, -iest ADJ

1. pretty (beautiful):

pretty thing

bonito, -a

pretty thing

lindo, -a LatAm

pretty child, woman

guapo, -a

pretty child, woman

lindo, -a LatAm

not a pretty sight

nada agradable de ver

2. pretty inf (considerable):

pretty

menudo, -a

pretty mess

menudo lío m

II.pretty [ˈprɪti, Am ˈprɪt̬-] -ier, -iest ADV

pretty (quite):

pretty

bastante

Phrases:

pretty much

más o menos

to be pretty much the same

ser prácticamente lo mismo

I'm pretty nearly finished

ya casi he terminado

pretty well everything

casi todo

half-breed N, half-caste N

half-breed

mestizo, -a

bread and butter N no pl

bread and butter

sustento m

bread and butter issues

asuntos m pl básicos

granary bread N no pl, granary loaf <- loaves> N Brit

granary bread

pan m con granos enteros

tie-break [ˈtaɪbreɪk] N Brit, tie-breaker N

tie-break

desempate m

brew up VB intr

1. brew up Brit inf (make tea):

brew up

hacer un té

2. brew up (develop):

brew up storm, trouble

avecinarse

bred [bred] VB

bred pt, pp of breed

See also breed

I.breed [bri:d] bred, bred bred, bred VB trans

1. breed:

breed

criar

2. breed disease, violence:

breed

engendrar

breed

generar

II.breed [bri:d] bred, bred bred, bred VB intr

breed

reproducirse

breed violence

generarse

III.breed [bri:d] bred, bred bred, bred N

1. breed:

breed ZOOL

raza f

breed BOT

variedad f

2. breed inf (type of person):

breed

tipo m

a dying breed

una especie en vías de extinción

ill-bred ADJ

ill-bred

mal educado, -a

break-up N

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break-up (disintegration)

ruptura f

break-up (of relationship, marriage)

ruptura

break-up (end)

fin m