Niech in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Niech in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Old Nick [Am ˌoʊld ˈnɪk, Brit] N inf, hum

Old Nick

Pedro Botero inf, hum

Old Nick

el demonio

I.nick [Am nɪk, Brit nɪk] N

1. nick (notch):

nick (in wood)

muesca f

nick (in wood)

hendidura f

nick (in blade)

mella f

did you cut yourself? — it's just a little nick

¿te cortaste? — es solo un rasguño

in the nick of time

justo a tiempo

2. nick (condition) Brit inf:

to be in good/bad nick

estar en buen/mal estado

3.1. nick sl Brit (prison):

nick

cárcel f

nick

chirona f inf

nick

cana f AmS sl

nick

trullo m Spain sl

nick

bote m Mex Ven sl

nick

gayola f RioPl sl

nick

porotera f Chil sl

3.2. nick sl Brit (police station):

nick

comisaría f

nick

delegación f Mex

II.nick [Am nɪk, Brit nɪk] VB trans

1. nick (notch):

nick

hacer una muesca en

I nicked myself shaving

me corté al afeitarme

2. nick (steal) Brit:

nick inf

afanar sl

nick inf

volar Mex Ven inf

nick inf

robar

to nick sth from sb

afanarle algo a alguien sl

to nick sth from sb

volarle algo a alguien Mex Ven inf

3. nick (catch, arrest) Brit sl:

they got nicked

los agarraron inf

they got nicked

se los llevaron en cana AmS sl

they got nicked

los trincaron Spain sl

they got nicked

los apañaron Mex sl

great-niece [ˌɡreɪtˈnis] N

great-niece

sobrina f nieta

grand-niece [ˈɡræn(d)ˌnis] N

grand-niece → great-niece

See also great-niece

great-niece [ˌɡreɪtˈnis] N

great-niece

sobrina f nieta

niece [Am nis, Brit niːs] N

niece

sobrina f

tech [Am tɛk, Brit tɛk] N Brit inf

1. tech C → technical college

2. tech U → technology

See also technology, technical college

technology <pl technologies> [Am tɛkˈnɑlədʒi, Brit tɛkˈnɒlədʒi] N U or C

technology

tecnología f

to make advances in technology

hacer adelantos tecnológicos

to make advances in technology

hacer avances en el campo de la tecnología

we don't yet have the technology to isolate the virus

todavía no poseemos la tecnología que nos permitiría aislar el virus

technical college N (in UK)

technical college

escuela f politécnica

technical college

≈ instituto m de formación profesional (en Esp)

technical college

≈ universidad f del trabajo (en Ur)

Czech Republic N

the Czech Republic

la Républica Checa

copper beech N

copper beech

haya f (con artículo masculino en el singular) roja

low-tech [Am loʊˈtɛk, Brit ˌləʊˈtɛk] ADJ attr

low-tech

de baja tecnología

hi-tech [Am ˌhaɪˈtɛk, Brit ˌhʌɪˈtɛk] ADJ

hi-tech → high-tech

See also high-tech

I.high-tech [Am ˌhaɪˈtɛk, Brit ˌhʌɪˈtɛk] ADJ

1. high-tech (of technology):

high-tech

de alta tecnología

the high-tech society/age/revolution

la sociedad/era/revolución tecnológica

2. high-tech (of design):

high-tech

high tech adj inv

II.high tech N U

1. high tech (technology):

high tech

alta tecnología f

2. high tech (design):

high tech

high tech m

Niech in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Niech in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.nick [nɪk] N

1. nick (chip in surface):

nick

mella f

2. nick no pl Brit inf (prison):

the nick

el trullo

3. nick no pl Brit, Aus inf (specified state):

in excellent nick

en perfecto estado m

Phrases:

in the nick of time

por los pelos

II.nick [nɪk] VB trans

1. nick:

nick (chip)

mellar

nick (cut)

cortar

2. nick Brit, Aus inf (steal):

nick

mangar

nick

chingar Mex

nick

pispear Arg

3. nick Brit inf:

to nick sb (arrest)

trincar a alguien

to nick sb (catch)

echar el guante a alguien

4. nick Am inf (trick):

nick

engañar

nick-nack [ˈnɪknæk] N

nick-nack → knick-knack

See also knick-knack

knick-knack [ˈnɪknæk] N inf

knick-knack

cachivache m

niece [ni:s] N

niece

sobrina f

great-niece N

great-niece

sobrina f nieta

leech <-es> [li:tʃ] N

leech

sanguijuela f

leech

saguaipé m Arg

Phrases:

to stick to sb like a leech

pegarse a alguien como una lapa

low-tech ADJ

low-tech

de baja tecnología

Czech Republic N

Czech Republic

República f Checa

hi tech [ˌhaɪˈtek] ADJ

hi tech

de alta tecnología

high-tech ADJ

high-tech

de alta tecnología

leech VB

User Entry

leech on/off sb intr inf

chuparle la sangre a alguien fig

leech on/off sth intr inf

aprovecharse de algo