Hornhai in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Hornhai in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hornet [Am ˈhɔrnət, Brit ˈhɔːnɪt] N

hornet

avispón m

to stir up a hornet's nest

armar mucho revuelo

to stir up a hornet's nest

alborotar el avispero or el gallinero AmS inf

horned [Am hɔrnd, Brit hɔːnd] ADJ

horned

astado

horned

con cuernos

horned

con cachos AmS

horned

guampudo CSur

horny <hornier horniest> [Am ˈhɔrni, Brit ˈhɔːni] ADJ

1. horny (hard):

horny hand

calloso

2. horny (sexually excited):

horny sl

caliente inf

horny sl

cachondo Spain Mex inf

I.tinhorn [Am ˈtɪnhɔrn, Brit ˈtɪnhɔːn] N Am inf

tinhorn

fanfarrón m / fanfarrona f

II.tinhorn [Am ˈtɪnhɔrn, Brit ˈtɪnhɔːn] ADJ

tinhorn

fanfarrón

shorn [Am ʃɔrn, Brit ʃɔːn] pt part shear

See also shear

I.shear <pt sheared, pp shorn> [Am ʃɪr, Brit ʃɪə] VB trans

1. shear:

shear sheep

esquilar

shear sheep

trasquilar

shear hair/curls

cortar

her hair was shorn (off)

le cortaron el pelo

the shorn heads of the prisoners

las cabezas rapadas de los presos

to be shorn of sth form

ser despojado de algo form

2. shear < pp sheared> (break):

shear bolt/shaft

romper

II.shear <pp sheared> [Am ʃɪr, Brit ʃɪə] VB intr

1. shear (cut):

to shear through

atravesar

2. shear (break):

shear

romperse

to shear off

romperse

thorny <thornier thorniest> [Am ˈθɔrni, Brit ˈθɔːni] ADJ

thorny plant

espinoso

thorny plant

espinudo Chil

thorny problem/issue

espinoso

thorny problem/issue

peliagudo

thorny problem/issue

espinudo Chil

thorn bush [ˈθɔːrnbʊʃ, ˈθɔːnbʊʃ] N

thorn bush

espino m

thorn [Am θɔrn, Brit θɔːn] N

1. thorn (spine):

thorn

espina f

to be a thorn in sb's flesh or side

ser una espina que alguien tiene clavada

2. thorn (shrub):

thorn

espino m

foghorn [Am ˈfɔɡˌhɔrn, ˈfɑɡˌhɔrn, Brit ˈfɒɡhɔːn] N

foghorn

sirena f (de niebla)

to have a voice like a foghorn

tener un vozarrón inf

thorn apple N

thorn apple

estramonio m

Hornhai in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Hornhai in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hornet [ˈhɔ:nɪt, Am ˈhɔ:r-] N

hornet

avispón m

horny <-ier, -iest> [ˈhɔ:ni, Am ˈhɔ:r-] ADJ

1. horny (made of horn):

horny

córneo, -a

2. horny inf (lustful):

horny

cachondo, -a

3. horny Am inf (attractive):

horny

macizo, -a

thorn [θɔ:n, Am θɔ:rn] N

thorn

espina f

Phrases:

that's a thorn in my flesh

es una espina que tengo clavada

tinhorn N Am inf

tinhorn

petulante mf

shorn [ʃɔ:n, Am ʃɔ:rn] VB

shorn pp of shear

See also shear

shear <[or shorn]> [ʃɪəʳ, Am ʃɪr] VB trans sheared, sheared

1. shear sheep:

shear

esquilar

2. shear person:

shear

rapar

to be shorn of sth fig

ser despojado de algo

foghorn [ˈfɒghɔ:n, Am ˈfɑ:ghɔ:rn] N

foghorn

sirena f de niebla

to have a voice like a foghorn

tener una voz chillona

thorny <-ier, -iest> [ˈθɔ:ni, Am ˈθɔ:r-] ADJ

thorny

espinoso, -a

thorny

espinudo, -a AmC, CSur

thorny issue

peliagudo, -a