Dalej in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Dalej in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Dalai Lama [Am ˌdælaɪ ˈlɑmə, Brit ˌdalʌɪ ˈlɑːmə] N

Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama m

dale [Am deɪl, Brit deɪl] N liter

dale

valle m

dilly-dally <dilly-dallies dilly-dallying dilly-dallied> [Am ˈdɪliˌdæli, Brit ˈdɪlɪdali] VB intr inf

1. dilly-dally (dawdle):

dilly-dally

perder el tiempo

he dilly-dallied over his work for hours

estuvo horas perdiendo el tiempo sin hacer nada de trabajo

don't dilly-dally on the way

no te entretengas

2. dilly-dally (vacillate):

dilly-dally

titubear

I wish he'd stop dilly-dallying!

¡ojalá tomara una decisión de una vez por todas!

dally <dallies dallying dallied> [Am ˈdæli, Brit ˈdali] VB intr

1. dally (waste time):

dally

perder el tiempo

to dally about

entretenerse

2. dally (flirt):

to dally with sb/sth

coquetear con alguien/algo

I.soft pedal [Am sɔft ˈpɛdl, Brit] N

soft pedal

pedal m suave

II.soft-pedal <soft-pedaling soft-pedaled Am soft-pedalling soft-pedalled Brit> VB trans

1. soft-pedal MUS:

soft-pedal

usar el pedal suave

2. soft-pedal (play down):

soft-pedal subject/issue

restarle importancia a

soft-pedal subject/issue

minimizar

III.soft-pedal VB intr

soft-pedal <soft-pedaling soft-pedaled Am soft-pedalling soft-pedalled Brit >:

soft-pedal

tratar de no llamar la atención

I.pedal [Am ˈpɛdl, Brit ˈpɛd(ə)l] N

pedal

pedal m

brake/accelerator pedal

pedal del freno/acelerador

sustaining pedal MUS

pedal derecho or fuerte or de intensidad

II.pedal <pedaling pedaled Am pedalling pedalled Brit> [Am ˈpɛdl, Brit ˈpɛd(ə)l] VB intr

pedal cyclist:

pedal

pedalear

III.pedal <pedaling pedaled Am pedalling pedalled Brit> [Am ˈpɛdl, Brit ˈpɛd(ə)l] VB trans

pedal bicycle:

pedal

darle a los pedales de

I.alert [Am əˈlərt, Brit əˈləːt] ADJ

alert

alerta adj inv

to be alert (vigilant)

estar alerta

to be alert (lively-minded)

ser despierto

to stay alert

mantenerse alerta or en guardia

to stay alert

seguir atento or prestando atención

to be alert to sth

estar atento a algo

II.alert [Am əˈlərt, Brit əˈləːt] N

alert

alerta f

on red/amber alert

en (estado de) alerta or alarma roja/amarilla

to put sb on the alert

poner a alguien en guardia

to put sb on the alert

alertar a alguien

be on the alert for any suspicious visitors

estáte alerta or al tanto por si viene alguien sospechoso

III.alert [Am əˈlərt, Brit əˈləːt] VB trans

alert troops/police/coastguard:

alert

alertar

alert

poner sobre aviso

to alert sb to sth young people need to be alerted to the dangers of drug abuse

se debe alertar a los jóvenes sobre los peligros del consumo de drogas

to alert sb to sth young people need to be alerted to the dangers of drug abuse

se debe poner en guardia a los jóvenes frente a los peligros del consumo de drogas

I.scale¹ [Am skeɪl, Brit skeɪl] N

1.1. scale C (on fish, snake):

scale

escama f

the scales fell from my/her/their eyes

se me/le/les cayó la venda de los ojos

1.2. scale C (flake):

scale (of skin)

escama f

scale (of paint)

escama f

scale (of paint)

cascarilla f

2. scale U (deposit):

scale (in kettle, pipes)

sarro m

scale (on metal)

oxidación f

II.scale¹ [Am skeɪl, Brit skeɪl] VB trans

1. scale fish:

scale

escamar

scale

quitarle las escamas a

2. scale kettle:

scale

quitarle el sarro a

I.scale³ [Am skeɪl, Brit skeɪl] N

1.1. scale (on measuring instrument):

scale

escala f

the Richter scale

la escala de Richter

how would you grade it on a scale of 1 to 10?

¿cuánto le darías en una escala del 1 al 10?

1.2. scale (table, ranking):

scale

escala f

wage/social scale

escala salarial/social

scale of charges

tarifa f de precios (or honorarios etc.)

1.3. scale (promotion ladder):

scale

escalafón m

1.4. scale (ruler):

scale

regla f

2.1. scale no pl (extent, size):

scale

escala f

the scale of the disaster/problem

la escala or magnitud or envergadura del desastre/problema

global/national in scale

a escala global/nacional

on a large/small scale

en gran/pequeña escala

on a massive scale

en gran escala

we weren't expecting casualties on this scale

no esperábamos un número de bajas de estas proporciones

the famine is on a scale with or on the same scale as that in Ethiopia

la hambruna alcanza las mismas proporciones que la de Etiopía

2.2. scale no pl (of map, diagram):

scale

escala f

to draw/make sth to scale

dibujar/hacer algo a escala

“not to scale”

“no está a escala”

“not to scale” attr model/drawing

a escala

3. scale MUS:

scale

escala f

II.scale³ [Am skeɪl, Brit skeɪl] VB trans (climb)

scale mountain/wall/rock face

escalar

scale ladder

subir

I.pale¹ [Am peɪl, Brit peɪl] ADJ

1. pale skin/person:

pale (naturally)

blanco

pale (pallid)

pálido

you look rather pale

estás un poco pálido

pale with rage/fright

pálido or lívido de rabia/de miedo

to turn pale

palidecer

she turned pale when I told her

palideció cuando se lo dije

2. pale blue/pink:

pale

pálido

a pale imitation

una burda imitación

II.pale¹ [Am peɪl, Brit peɪl] VB intr

1. pale person:

pale

palidecer

2. pale (seem minor):

to pale beside or before sb/sth

palidecer junto a alguien/algo

our problems pale into insignificance beside theirs

nuestros problemas parecen nimios comparados con los suyos

Dalej in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Dalej in the English»Spanish Dictionary

dally [ˈdæli] VB intr -ie-

1. dally (dawdle):

dally

perder el tiempo

to dally about

entretenerse

to dally over sth

perder el tiempo haciendo algo

2. dally (play):

dally

jugar

to dally with sb/sth

coquetear con alguien/algo

to dally with an idea

dar vueltas a una idea

smart-alec(k) [ˈsmɑ:tˈælɪk, Am ˌsmɑ:rtˈ-] N pej inf

smart-alec(k)

sabelotodo mf

I.alert [əˈlɜ:t, Am -ˈlɜ:rt] ADJ

alert

despierto, -a

to keep alert

mantenerse alerta

II.alert [əˈlɜ:t, Am -ˈlɜ:rt] N

1. alert (alarm):

alert

alarma f

2. alert no pl (period of watchfulness):

alert

alerta f

state of alert

estado m de alerta

to be on the alert

estar alerta

III.alert [əˈlɜ:t, Am -ˈlɜ:rt] VB trans (notify)

alert

alertar

I.pedal [ˈpedəl] Brit: -ll-, Am: -l- Brit: -ll-, Am: -l- N

pedal

pedal m

II.pedal [ˈpedəl] Brit: -ll-, Am: -l- Brit: -ll-, Am: -l- VB trans

to pedal a bicycle

impulsar una bicicleta pedaleando

III.pedal [ˈpedəl] Brit: -ll-, Am: -l- Brit: -ll-, Am: -l- VB intr

pedal

pedalear

I.male [meɪl] ADJ

male person, hormone

masculino, -a

male animal

macho

male chauvinism

machismo m

II.male [meɪl] N

male person

varón m

male animal

macho m

I.bale [beɪl] N

bale

fardo m

II.bale [beɪl] VB trans

bale

embalar

I.valet [ˈvæleɪ, Am ˈvælɪt] N

1. valet HISTORY (male's private servant):

valet

ayuda mf de cámara

2. valet (in a hotel):

valet

mozo m de hotel

3. valet (professional car parker):

valet

aparcacoches m inv

II.valet [ˈvæleɪ, Am ˈvælɪt] VB trans Brit

valet car:

valet

limpiar

I.scale³ [skeɪl] N (range, magnitude, proportion)

scale a. MUS

escala f

a sliding scale ECON

una banda fluctuante

on a large/small scale

a gran/pequeña escala

to draw sth to scale

dibujar algo a escala

II.scale³ [skeɪl] VB trans

1. scale (climb):

scale

escalar

to scale the heights (of sth)

trepar a las alturas (de algo)

2. scale TECH, ARCHIT:

scale

reducir a escala

I.pale¹ [peɪl] ADJ

1. pale (lacking colour):

pale

pálido, -a

to look pale

tener mal color

2. pale (not dark):

pale

claro, -a

II.pale¹ [peɪl] VB intr

pale

palidecer

to pale in comparison with sth

perder en comparación con algo

to pale into insignificance

verse insignificante

dale N

User Entry

dale liter

valle m