IEC in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for IEC in the English»Spanish Dictionary

SEC N

SEC (in US) → Securities and Exchange Commission

spec [Am spɛk, Brit spɛk] N

on spec inf

por si las moscas inf

on spec inf

por si acaso

I called on spec

la llamé por si acaso (estuviera)

I called on spec

la llamé por si las moscas inf

TEC N

TEC (in UK) → Training and Enterprise Council

exec [Am ɪɡˈzɛk, Brit ɪɡˈzɛk, ɛɡˈzɛk] N inf

exec

ejecutivo m / ejecutiva f

Dec N

Dec → December

Dec

dic.

See also December

December [Am dəˈsɛmbər, Brit dɪˈsɛmbə] N

December

diciembre m

OPEC [Am ˈoʊpɛk, Brit ˈəʊpɛk] N no art

OPEC → Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

OPEC

la OPEC

OPEC

la OPEP

EEC N

EEC → European Economic Community

EEC

CEE f

See also European Economic Community

European Economic Community N

European Economic Community

Comunidad f Económica Europea

IED N

IED → Improvised Explosive Device

rec [Am rɛk, Brit rɛk] N

1. rec U (recreation) Am:

rec inf

recreo m

2. rec C (open space):

rec Brit

campo m de deportes y juegos

CEEC N npl

CEEC POL → Central and Eastern European Countries

CEEC

PECO mpl

See also Central and Eastern European Countries

Central and Eastern European Countries N npl POL

Central and Eastern European Countries

Países mpl de Europa Central y Oriental

IEC in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for IEC in the English»Spanish Dictionary

irrelevance [ɪˈreləvənts, Am ɪrˈ-] N, irrelevancy <-ies> N

irrelevance

irrelevancia f

to fade into irrelevance

volverse irrelevante

EEC [ˌi:i:ˈsi:] N no pl

EEC HISTORY abbreviation of European Economic Community

EEC

CEE f

pixie N, pixy [ˈpɪksi] <-ies> N LIT

pixie

duende m

OPEC [ˈəʊpek, Am ˈoʊ-] N

OPEC abbreviation of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

OPEC

OPEP f

See also Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries N

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

Organización f de Países Exportadores de Petróleo

whiskey N Irish, Am, whisky [ˈwɪski] N <-ies> Brit, Aus no pl

whiskey

whisky m

exigence [ˈeksɪdʒəns] N, exigency [ˈekzɪdʒənsi] <-ies> N

1. exigence no pl (extreme urgency):

exigence

emergencia f

2. exigence pl (urgent demands):

exigence

exigencias f pl

AEC N Am

AEC abbreviation of Atomic Energy Commission

AEC

CEA f

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

smart-alec(k)

sabelotodo mf

valence [ˈveɪlənts], valency [ˈveɪləntsi] <-ies> N

valence

valencia f

sec [sek] N

sec → second

sec

seg. m

See also second³, second², second¹

second³ [sɪˈkɒnd, Am -ˈkɑ:nd] VB trans Brit, Aus

second officer, staff:

second

destinar

second² [ˈsekənd] N (unit of time)

second

segundo m

per second

por segundo

at that very second

en ese preciso instante

just a second!

¡un segundo!

it won't take a second!

¡sólo será un momento!

I.second¹ [ˈsekənd] ADJ

1. second (after first):

second

segundo, -a

every second boy/cat

uno de cada dos chicos/gatos

every second year

cada dos años

every second week

una semana sí y otra no

to be second

ser el segundo

the second biggest town

la segunda ciudad más grande

to be second only to sb/sth

ser superado únicamente por alguien/algo

to be second to none

no ser inferior a nadie

2. second (another):

second

otro, -a

to be a second Mozart

ser otro Mozart

to give sb a second chance

dar a alguien una segunda oportunidad

to have second thoughts about sb/sth

dudar de alguien/algo

on second thoughts Brit, Aus, on second thought Am, Aus

pensándolo bien

to do sth a second time

volver a hacer algo

to get one's second wind

recobrar el aliento

to have a second helping

repetir de algo

3. second Brit, Aus:

the second floor Brit

el segundo piso

the second floor Brit

el tercer piso LatAm

the second floor Am

el primer piso

the second floor Am

el segundo piso LatAm

II.second¹ [ˈsekənd] N

1. second Brit (second-class degree):

second

título calificado con la segunda o tercera nota que es posible obtener en el Reino Unido

2. second no pl (second gear):

second

segunda f

3. second pl (extra helping):

can I have seconds?

¿puedo repetir?

4. second COMM (imperfect item):

second

artículo m con defectos de fábrica

5. second (in duel):

second

padrino m

6. second MUS:

second

segunda f

7. second (seconder):

second

persona f que secunda una propuesta

III.second¹ [ˈsekənd] ADV

1. second (second place):

second

en segundo lugar

2. second (second class):

to travel second

viajar en segunda

IV.second¹ [ˈsekənd] VB trans

1. second (support in debate):

second

secundar

2. second form (back up):

second

apoyar