Midnight Mass in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Midnight Mass in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Midnight Mass N

Midnight Mass

misa f de gallo

Midnight Mass

misa f del gallo

Translations for Midnight Mass in the Spanish»English Dictionary

misa de gallo

midnight mass (on Christmas Eve)

Nochebuena

In Spanish-speaking countries, Christmas Eve is celebrated rather than Christmas Day. Dinner is eaten before Midnight Mass known as misa del gallo.
In Latin America, where many countries do not celebrate the día de Reyes Reyes Magos, Christmas gifts are given on Christmas Eve. This custom is spreading in Spain, although the día de Reyes is celebrated there.

Translations for Midnight Mass in the English»Spanish Dictionary

midnight [Am ˈmɪdˌnaɪt, Brit ˈmɪdnʌɪt] N

midnight

medianoche f

at midnight

a medianoche

before/around midnight

antes de/alrededor de (la) medianoche

the midnight sun

el sol de medianoche

See also oil

I.oil [Am ɔɪl, Brit ɔɪl] N

1.1. oil U (petroleum):

oil

petróleo m

to strike oil inf

dar con una mina de oro or con la gallina de los huevos de oro inf

to strike oil lit (reach oil)

encontrar petróleo

the oil industry

la industria petrolera

oil pollution

contaminación f petrolífera or de petróleo

1.2. oil U (lubricant):

oil

aceite m

to change/check the oil

cambiar/revisar el (nivel del) aceite

to pour oil on troubled waters

tratar de apaciguar los ánimos

attr oil change

cambio m de aceite

oil filter

filtro m del aceite

oil level

nivel m del aceite

oil pressure

presión m del aceite

1.3. oil U:

fuel oil

fuel-oil m

fuel oil

gasoil m

1.4. oil U (for domestic heating):

oil

gasóleo m de calefacción

oil

gasoil m de calefacción

oil

fuel(-oil) m doméstico

1.5. oil U (for domestic lamps, stoves):

oil

queroseno m

oil

kerosene m

oil

parafina f LatAm

to burn the midnight oil

quemarse las cejas

2.1. oil U or C FOOD:

oil

aceite m

oil and vinegar dressing

vinagreta f

2.2. oil U or C (essence):

oil

esencia f

3.1. oil C (painting):

oil

óleo m

a collection of oils

una colección de óleos

3.2. oil <oils, pl > (paints):

he paints in oils

pinta al óleo

a portrait in oils

un retrato al óleo

II.oil [Am ɔɪl, Brit ɔɪl] VB trans

1. oil:

oil machine/hinge

lubricar

oil machine/hinge

aceitar

oil machine/hinge

engrasar

oil wood/bat

darle aceite a

2. oil <oiled, pp >:

oiled sl (drunk)

borracho

oiled sl (drunk)

cocido inf

Mass

Mass → Massachusetts

I.mass [Am mæs, Brit mas] N

1. mass (bulk, body):

mass

masa f

her hair was a mass of curls

tenía la cabeza cubierta de rizos

the cherry tree was a mass of pink

el cerezo era una nube de flores rosa

a mass of contradictions

un cúmulo de contradicciones

in the mass

en masa

in the mass

en conjunto

2.1. mass <masses, pl > (great quantity) Brit inf:

she has masses of confidence

tiene muchísima confianza en sí misma

we received masses of complaints

recibimos cantidades de quejas

we received masses of complaints

recibimos montones de quejas inf

2.2. mass <masses, pl >:

the masses

las masas

3. mass U PHYS:

mass

masa f

4. mass C:

mass, a. Mass MUS, REL

misa f

to go to mass

ir a misa

to say/hear mass

decir/oír misa

a sung/Latin/nuptial mass

una misa cantada/en latín/de esponsales

II.mass [Am mæs, Brit mas] VB intr

mass crowd/troops/clouds:

mass

concentrarse

III.mass [Am mæs, Brit mas] VB trans

mass

concentrar

IV.mass [Am mæs, Brit mas] ADJ attr

mass culture/market/communications

de masas

mass hysteria/hypnosis/suicide

colectivo

mass demonstration/protest/exodus

masivo

mass demonstration/protest/exodus

en masa

mass unemployment

generalizado

mass unemployment

masivo

a newspaper with a mass circulation

un periódico de circulación masiva

a mass escape

una huida en masa

a mass meeting

una reunión de todo el personal (or el estudiantado etc.)

Midnight Mass in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Midnight Mass in the Spanish»English Dictionary

misa del gallo

midnight mass

Translations for Midnight Mass in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.midnight [ˈmɪdnaɪt] N no pl

midnight

medianoche f

II.midnight [ˈmɪdnaɪt] ADJ

midnight

de medianoche

Mass [mæs] N

Mass

misa f

to attend Mass

ir a misa

to celebrate a Mass

oficiar una misa

I.mass [mæs] N no pl

1. mass a. PHYS:

mass

masa f

2. mass (formless substance):

mass

bulto m

3. mass (large quantity):

mass

montón m

to be a mass of contradictions

estar lleno de contradicciones

the mass of the people

la muchedumbre

the mass of the population

la mayoría de la población

II.mass [mæs] VB intr (gather)

mass

juntarse

mass troops

concentrarse