Fr��chten in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Fr��chten in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.lighten¹ [Am ˈlaɪtn, Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n] VB trans

1. lighten (make less heavy):

lighten load/workload

aligerar

lighten suitcase

quitarle peso a

lighten suitcase

aligerar (de peso)

lighten debt

reducir

lighten responsibility/conscience

descargar

to lighten the tone of a speech

darle un tono menos grave a un discurso

beat the mixture well to lighten it

bata bien la mezcla para que quede esponjosa

2. lighten liter:

lighten cares

aliviar

lighten heart

alegrar

II.lighten¹ [Am ˈlaɪtn, Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n] VB intr (become less heavy)

lighten load/weight:

hacerse más ligero

lighten load/weight:

hacerse más liviano esp LatAm

lighten load/weight:

aligerarse

I.lighten² [Am ˈlaɪtn, Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n] VB trans

1. lighten (make brighter):

lighten room

dar más luz a

lighten sky

iluminar

2. lighten (make paler):

lighten color/hair

aclarar

II.lighten² [Am ˈlaɪtn, Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n] VB intr (become brighter)

lighten sky:

despejarse

lighten face:

iluminarse

lighten atmosphere:

relajarse

III.lighten² [Am ˈlaɪtn, Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n] VB impers Brit METEO

lighten

aclarar

lighten

clarear

lighten up VB [Am ˈlaɪtn -, Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n -] (v + adv) inf

lighten up

relajarse

I.tighten up VB [Am ˈtaɪtn -, Brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)n -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

tighten up laws/rules:

tighten up

hacer más estricto

to tighten up security

reforzar las medidas de seguridad

II.tighten up VB [Am ˈtaɪtn -, Brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)n -] (v + adv)

1. tighten up (become stricter):

tighten up

ponerse más severo

tighten up

ponerse más estricto

to tighten up on sth they've tightened up on expenses

están controlando más los gastos

2. tighten up muscles:

tighten up

ponerse tenso

tighten up

tensarse

I.tighten [Am ˈtaɪtn, Brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)n] VB trans

1. tighten:

tighten bolt/knot

apretar

tighten steering/wheel

ajustar

tighten rope

tensar

to tighten one's belt

apretarse el cinturón

he tightened his hold on my arm

me apretó más el brazo

he tightened his hold on my arm

me agarró el brazo más fuerte

2. tighten (make stricter):

tighten regulations

hacer más estricto

tighten regulations

hacer más rígido

tighten credit

restringir

security has been tightened

se han tomado medidas de seguridad más estrictas

II.tighten [Am ˈtaɪtn, Brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)n] VB intr

tighten muscles:

tensarse

tighten knot:

apretarse

the rope tightened around his neck

la cuerda se le apretó alrededor del cuello

Sten gun [Am ˈstɛn ˌɡən, Brit stɛn] N

Sten gun

metralleta f (tipo Sten)

eaten [Am ˈitn, Brit ˈiːt(ə)n] pt part eat

See also eat

I.eat <pt ate, pp eaten> [Am it, Brit iːt] VB trans

1. eat meal/vegetables:

eat

comer

I don't eat meat

no como carne

I won't eat you! inf

¡no te voy a comer!

she ate her way through the whole cake

acabó con or se comió todo el pastel

to eat humble pie or eat dirt or Am crow

morder el polvo inf

to eat humble pie or eat dirt or Am crow

tragarse el orgullo

to eat sb alive

comerse vivo a alguien

2. eat (upset, bother) sl:

what's eating her?

¿a esta qué le pica or qué bicho la picó? inf

II.eat <pt ate, pp eaten> [Am it, Brit iːt] VB intr

eat

comer

to eat in/out

comer en casa/(a)fuera

we usually eat at 7 o'clock

solemos cenar a las siete

we ate off plastic plates

comimos en platos de plástico

to eat Chinese/Greek

comer comida china/griega

eat, drink and be merry (for tomorrow we die)

a beber y a tragar (que el mundo se va a acabar)

moth-eaten [Am ˈmɔθˌitn, Brit] ADJ

moth-eaten

apolillado

worm-eaten [Am ˈwərm ˌitn, Brit] ADJ

worm-eaten fruit

agusanado

worm-eaten wood

carcomido

often [Am ˈɔf(t)ən, ˈɑf(t)ən, Brit ˈɒf(ə)n, ˈɒft(ə)n] ADV

often

a menudo

I see her quite often

la veo bastante seguido or a menudo

how often do you see her?

¿con qué frecuencia la ves?

how often do you see her?

¿cada cuánto la ves?

do you come here often?

¿vienes mucho or seguido or a menudo por aquí?

as often as I can

siempre que puedo

he comes here every so often

suele venir por aquí de vez en cuando

we've often thought of emigrating

hemos pensado muchas veces en emigrar

they're late as often as not

la mitad de las veces llegan tarde

he's right more often than not

la mayoría or las más de las veces tiene razón

the point can't be made too often

no está de más insistir sobre ello

you'll do that once too often and you'll hurt yourself

si sigues haciendo eso, vas a acabar haciéndote daño

an often repeated anecdote

una anécdota muy repetida

Fr��chten in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Fr��chten in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lighten up VB intr

lighten up

relajarse

I.lighten [ˈlaɪ·tən] VB intr

1. lighten (become brighter):

lighten

clarear

2. lighten (become less heavy):

lighten

aligerarse

lighten mood

alegrarse

II.lighten [ˈlaɪ·tən] VB trans

1. lighten (make less heavy):

lighten

aligerar

to lighten sb's burden [or load]

aligerar la carga a alguien

2. lighten (bleach, make paler):

lighten

aclarar

I.tighten [ˈtaɪ·ten] VB trans

1. tighten (make tight):

tighten

apretar

tighten rope

tensar

2. tighten restrictions:

tighten

intensificar

II.tighten [ˈtaɪ·ten] VB intr

tighten

apretarse

tighten restrictions

intensificarse

often [ˈɔ·fən] ADV

often

a menudo

we often go there

solemos ir allí

as often as

siempre que

as often as not

la mitad de las veces

every so often

alguna que otra vez

how often?

¿cuántas veces?

it's not often that...

no es frecuente que +subj

more often than not

la mayoría de las veces

moth-eaten [ˈmɔθ·ˌi·tən] ADJ

moth-eaten

apolillado, -a

worm-eaten [ˈwɜrm·ˌi·tən] ADJ

worm-eaten beam, table, wood

carcomido, -a

worm-eaten fruit

picado, -a

worm-eaten cloth

apolillado, -a

eaten [ˈi·t̬ən] VB

eaten pp of eat

See also eat

I.eat <ate, eaten> [it] VB trans

eat

comer

to eat breakfast

tomar el desayuno

to eat breakfast

desayunar

to eat lunch/dinner

comer/cenar

to eat lunch/dinner

almorzar/comer LatAm

to eat one's fill

comer hasta saciarse

Phrases:

eat your heart out!

¡muérete de envidia!

to eat one's words

comerse sus propias palabras

what is eating him? inf

¿qué mosca le ha picado?

II.eat [it] VB intr

eat

comer

I.yacht [jat] N

1. yacht (for pleasure):

yacht

yate m

2. yacht (for racing):

yacht

velero m

yacht club

club m náutico

yacht race

regata f

II.yacht [jat] VB intr

1. yacht (sail in a yacht):

yacht

navegar

2. yacht (race in a yacht):

yacht

participar en una regata

racing yacht N

racing yacht

yate m de regata

I.tense² [tens] ADJ

tense wire, person, atmosphere:

tense

tenso, -a

II.tense² [tens] VB trans

tense

tensar

III.tense² [tens] VB intr

tense

ponerse tenso