Kirby in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Kirby in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hara-kiri [Am ˌhɛrəˈkɪri, ˌhɑrəˈkɪri, Brit ˌharəˈkɪri] N U

hara-kiri

haraquiri m

to commit hara-kiri

hacerse el haraquiri

kirk [Am kərk, Brit kəːk] N Scot

kirk

iglesia f

the Kirk inf

la iglesia presbiteriana escocesa

derby <pl derbies> [Am ˈdərbi, Brit ˈdɑːbi] N

1. derby HORSE RAC:

the Derby (in UK)

el Derby

the Derby (in UK)

el clásico de Epsom

the Irish/Kentucky Derby

el Derby de Irlanda/Kentucky

2. derby Brit SPORTS:

a local derby

enfrentamiento de dos equipos vecinos a nivel nacional

3. derby (hat):

derby Am

bombín m

derby Am

hongo m

derby Am

sombrero m (de) hongo

demolition derby N Am

demolition derby

carrera de coches en la que se pretende dejar fuera de combate a los demás participantes

roller derby N Am

roller derby

carrera f de patinaje (sobre ruedas)

donkey derby N Brit

donkey derby

carrera f de burros

I.skirt [Am skərt, Brit skəːt] N

1.1. skirt C (garment):

skirt

falda f

skirt

pollera f CSur

1.2. skirt C:

skirt (of dress)

falda f

skirt (of dress)

pollera f CSur

skirt (of jacket)

faldón m

2. skirt (woman) sl:

a skirt or Brit bit of skirt

una falda

a skirt or Brit bit of skirt

una pollera CSur

to chase skirts or Brit skirt

andar detrás de las faldas

to chase skirts or Brit skirt

andar detrás de las polleras CSur

3. skirt U (cut of beef):

skirt Brit

falda f

skirt Brit

matambre m RioPl

II.skirt [Am skərt, Brit skəːt] VB trans

1. skirt (run alongside):

skirt town/mountain/forest

bordear

the road skirts the lake

la carretera bordea el lago

2. skirt → skirt around

See also skirt around

skirt around VB [Am skərt -, Brit skəːt -], Brit also skirt round VB (v + prep + o)

1. skirt around (pass around):

skirt around mountain/lake

bordear

2. skirt around (evade):

skirt around issue/problem

eludir

skirt around issue/problem

orillar

skirt around VB [Am skərt -, Brit skəːt -], Brit also skirt round VB (v + prep + o)

1. skirt around (pass around):

skirt around mountain/lake

bordear

2. skirt around (evade):

skirt around issue/problem

eludir

skirt around issue/problem

orillar

skirt-chaser [ˈskərtˌtʃeɪsər] N inf

skirt-chaser

mujeriego m

skirt-chaser

picaflor f inf LatAm

skirl [Am skərl, Brit skəːl] N U

the skirl of the bagpipes

el son de las gaitas

Kirby in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Kirby in the English»Spanish Dictionary

kirk [kɜ:k, Am kɜ:rk] N Scot

kirk

iglesia f

the Kirk

la Iglesia Presbiteriana de Escocia

Derby [ˈdɑ:bi, Am ˈdɑ:rb-] N no pl (horse race)

Derby

Derby m

derby [ˈdɑ:bi, Am ˈdɜ:r-] N

1. derby Brit:

derby

derby (partido entre equipos locales)

2. derby Am (hat):

derby

hongo m

I.skirt [skɜ:t, Am skɜ:rt] N

1. skirt:

skirt (garment)

falda f

skirt (garment)

pollera f LatAm

skirt (lower part of coat)

faldón m

2. skirt no pl pej inf (women):

a piece of skirt

una tía

II.skirt [skɜ:t, Am skɜ:rt] VB trans

1. skirt path, road:

skirt

rodear

2. skirt (avoid):

skirt

evitar

fakir [ˈfeɪkɪəʳ, Am fɑ:ˈkɪr] N

fakir

faquir m

pencil skirt N

pencil skirt

falda f de tubo

IRBM N

IRBM abbreviation of intermediate-range ballistic missile

IRBM

IRBM m

ruffled skirt N

User Entry

ruffled skirt

falda de volantes

straight skirt N

User Entry

straight skirt

falda recta

gather skirt N

User Entry

gather skirt

falda fruncida

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Holding her perfectly-coiffed chignon firmly in place, however, was not just a handful of kirby grips - but a hairnet of the sort beloved by octogenarians.

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