IUM in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for IUM in the English»Spanish Dictionary

IUD N

IUD → intrauterine (contraceptive) device

IUD

DIU m

dum-dum [Am ˈdəmˌdəm, Brit ˈdʌmdʌm] N Am inf, dated

dum-dum

zopenco m / zopenca f inf

I.bum¹ [Am bəm, Brit bʌm] N inf

1. bum (worthless person):

bum

vago m / vaga f inf

to give sb the bum's rush sl

echar or sacar a alguien a patadas inf

2. bum (vagrant):

bum Am

vagabundo m / vagabunda f

3. bum (enthusiast) Am:

ski/tennis bum

loco m del esquí/tenis / loca f del esquí/tenis inf

he's/she's a beach bum

se pasa la vida en la playa

II.bum¹ <pres part bumming; pt, pp bummed> [Am bəm, Brit bʌm] VB trans sl

to bum sth from or off sb money/cigarette

gorronearle or gorrearle algo a alguien

to bum sth from or off sb money/cigarette

pecharle algo a alguien CSur inf

to bum one's way through life

ir de gorrón or de gorra por la vida inf

to bum one's way through life

vivir de garrón or de arriba RioPl inf

to bum one's way through life

andar de vivales por la vida Mex inf

to bum one's way through life

andar de pechador por la vida CSur inf

III.bum¹ <pres part bumming; pt, pp bummed> [Am bəm, Brit bʌm] VB intr

1. bum (drift):

to bum around

vagabundear

2. bum (cadge):

to bum off sb

gorronearle or gorrearle a alguien inf

to bum off sb

garronearle a alguien RioPl inf

to bum off sb

pecharle a alguien CSur inf

IV.bum¹ [Am bəm, Brit bʌm] ADJ sl attr

1. bum job/place:

bum

de porquería inf

bum

de mierda vulg sl

2. bum Am:

a bum rap

una acusación falsa

it turned out to be a bum deal

resultó ser un chanchullo inf

sum [Am səm, Brit sʌm] N

1. sum (calculation):

sum (in general)

cuenta f

sum (addition)

suma f

sum (addition)

adición f form

I'll have to do my sums

tengo que hacer cuentas or cálculos

she's very good at sums

es muy buena en aritmética

2.1. sum (total, aggregate):

sum

suma f

sum

total m

it's more than the sum of its parts

es algo más que la suma de las partes

that's the sum (total) of my knowledge

eso es todo lo que sé

2.2. sum:

in sum form

en suma

in sum form

en resumen

3. sum (of money):

sum

suma f (de dinero)

sum

cantidad f (de dinero)

she spends vast sums on clothes

gasta muchísimo (dinero) en ropa

swum [Am swəm, Brit swʌm] pt part swim

See also swim

I.swim <pres part swimming, pt swam, pp swum> [Am swɪm, Brit swɪm] VB intr

1. swim person/animal/fish:

swim

nadar

can you swim?

¿sabes nadar?

are you going swimming tonight?

¿vas a ir a nadar esta noche?

to swim under water

nadar debajo del agua

to swim under water

bucear

he swam across the river

cruzó el río nadando or a nado

she swam to the island

nadó or (se) fue nadando hasta la isla

we had to swim for it

tuvimos que nadar para salvarnos

2.1. swim (float):

swim

flotar

2.2. swim (be immersed, overflowing) usu in -ing form:

to swim in sth

nadar or flotar en algo

the tomatoes were swimming in oil

los tomates nadaban or flotaban en aceite

to swim with sth the bathroom floor was swimming with water

el suelo del baño estaba cubierto de agua

to swim with sth the bathroom floor was swimming with water

el baño estaba inundado

her eyes were swimming with tears

tenía los ojos anegados en lágrimas

the streets swam with blood

corría sangre por las calles

the streets swam with blood

las calles eran ríos de sangre

3. swim (of blurred, confused perceptions):

swim

dar vueltas

my head was swimming

la cabeza me daba vueltas

my head was swimming

todo parecía girar a mi alrededor

the image began to swim before her eyes

la imagen empezó a darle vueltas

II.swim <pres part swimming, pt swam, pp swum> [Am swɪm, Brit swɪm] VB trans

swim length

nadar

swim length

hacer

swim river

cruzar a nado

to swim the Channel

cruzar el canal de la Mancha a nado

to swim breaststroke

nadar pecho

to swim breaststroke

nadar a braza Spain

III.swim [Am swɪm, Brit swɪm] N

to go for a swim

ir a nadar

to have a swim

nadar

to have a swim

bañarse

to have a swim

darse un baño

it's a long swim to the island

hay que nadar un buen trecho para llegar a la isla

that was an excellent swim by the young Frenchman

el joven francés nadó en forma excelente

to be in the swim

estar al tanto de lo que pasa

to be in the swim

estar en la onda inf

tum [Am təm, Brit tʌm] N inf

tum

panza f inf

tum

tripa f esp Spain inf

tum

guata f Chil inf

drum majorette N

drum majorette

bastonera f

drum major N

1. drum major Am MUS:

drum major

jefe m de la banda

2. drum major Brit MIL:

drum major

tambor m mayor

drum up VB [Am drəm -, Brit drʌm -] (v + adv + o)

drum up support:

drum up

conseguir

drum up

obtener

she's trying to drum up enthusiasm for the scheme

está tratando de despertar entusiasmo por el plan

drum brake N

drum brake

freno m de tambor

IUM in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for IUM in the English»Spanish Dictionary

IUD [ˌaɪju:ˈdi:] N

IUD abbreviation of intrauterine device

IUD

DIU m

I.bum [bʌm] -mm- N

1. bum Am (lazy person):

bum

vago(-a) m (f)

2. bum Am (tramp):

bum

vagabundo(-a) m (f)

3. bum Aus, Brit inf (bottom):

bum

culo m

Phrases:

to give sb the bum's rush Am inf

echar a alguien a patadas

II.bum [bʌm] -mm- ADJ inf (bad, useless)

bum

malo, -a

a bum job

una porquería de trabajo

III.bum [bʌm] -mm- VB trans inf

to bum sth off sb

gorronear algo a alguien

IV.bum [bʌm] -mm- VB intr inf

1. bum:

to bum about [or around]

vagabundear

Phrases:

to bum off sb

gorronear a alguien

snare drum N

snare drum

tambor m

scum [skʌm] N no pl

1. scum (foam):

scum

espumaje m

2. scum (evil people):

scum

escoria f

sum [sʌm] N

1. sum (amount):

sum

cantidad f

2. sum (calculation):

sum

cuenta f

to do sums

hacer cuentas

3. sum (addition):

sum

suma f

4. sum (total):

sum

total m

in sum

en resumen

gum¹ [gʌm] N ANAT

gum

encía f

rum¹ [rʌm] N

rum

ron m

rum² <rummer, rummest> [rʌm] ADJ Brit, dial inf

rum

raro, -a

ovum <ova> [ˈəʊvəm, Am ˈoʊ-] N

ovum

óvulo m

bum VB

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bum trans inf

decepcionar trans

she was rather bummed

estaba bastante chafada inf