Orten in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Orten in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.orient N [Am ˈɔriˌənt, Brit ˈɔːrɪənt, ˈɒrɪənt] a. Orient

the Orient

(el) Oriente

II.orient VB trans [Am ˈɔriˌɛnt, Brit ˈɔːrɪɛnt, ˈɒrɪɛnt] esp Am

orient

orientar

to orient oneself

orientarse

to orient oneself (to sth)

adaptarse (a algo)

I.shorten [Am ˈʃɔrtn, Brit ˈʃɔːt(ə)n] VB trans

1. shorten (make shorter):

shorten skirt/sleeves

acortar

shorten text/report

acortar

shorten text/report

abreviar

plans to shorten the working week

planes para reducir la jornada laboral

to shorten sail NAUT

reducir velas

to shorten the odds

aumentar las probabilidades

2. shorten FOOD:

shorten pastry

agregarle mantequilla a

shorten pastry

agregarle grasa a

II.shorten [Am ˈʃɔrtn, Brit ˈʃɔːt(ə)n] VB intr

shorten days/nights:

shorten

acortarse

the odds have shortened

las probabilidades han aumentado

portent [Am ˈpɔrˌtɛnt, Brit ˈpɔːtɛnt, ˈpɔːt(ə)nt] N

1. portent C (sign):

portent

augurio m

portent

presagio m

2. portent U (significance) liter:

a phenomenon of evil/good portent

una señal de mal/buen augurio or agüero

portend [Am pɔrˈtɛnd, Brit pɔːˈtɛnd] VB trans liter

portend

augurar

portend

presagiar

smarten [Am ˈsmɑrtn, Brit ˈsmɑːt(ə)n] VB trans

smarten → smarten up

See also smarten up

I.smarten up VB [Am ˈsmɑrtn -, Brit ˈsmɑːt(ə)n -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

smarten up house/town:

smarten up

arreglar

he's made an effort to smarten himself up

ha hecho un esfuerzo por arreglarse or adecentarse or mejorar su aspecto

he'll have to smarten his ideas up

va a tener que (d)espabilarse

II.smarten up VB [Am ˈsmɑrtn -, Brit ˈsmɑːt(ə)n -] (v + adv)

smarten up person:

smarten up

mejorar su aspecto

hearten [Am ˈhɑrtn, Brit ˈhɑːt(ə)n] VB trans

hearten

alentar

hearten

animar

they were heartened by the public's response

la respuesta del público los alentó or les dio ánimos

marten [Am ˈmɑrtn, Brit ˈmɑːtɪn] N

marten

marta f

pine marten N

pine marten

marta f

I.smarten up VB [Am ˈsmɑrtn -, Brit ˈsmɑːt(ə)n -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

smarten up house/town:

smarten up

arreglar

he's made an effort to smarten himself up

ha hecho un esfuerzo por arreglarse or adecentarse or mejorar su aspecto

he'll have to smarten his ideas up

va a tener que (d)espabilarse

II.smarten up VB [Am ˈsmɑrtn -, Brit ˈsmɑːt(ə)n -] (v + adv)

smarten up person:

smarten up

mejorar su aspecto

Sten gun [Am ˈstɛn ˌɡən, Brit stɛn] N

Sten gun

metralleta f (tipo Sten)

Orten in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Orten in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Orient [ˈɔ:riənt] N

the Orient

el Oriente

orient [ˈɔ:riənt] VB trans Am

to orient oneself

orientarse

I.shorten [ˈʃɔ:tən, Am ˈʃɔ:r-] VB trans

shorten

acortar

shorten name, title

abreviar

II.shorten [ˈʃɔ:tən, Am ˈʃɔ:r-] VB intr

shorten

acortarse

marten [ˈmɑ:tɪn, Am ˈmɑ:rtn] N

marten

marta f

I.smarten [ˈsmɑ:tn, Am ˈsmɑ:r-] VB trans

to smarten sth up

arreglar algo

II.smarten [ˈsmɑ:tn, Am ˈsmɑ:r-] VB intr

to smarten up

arreglarse

eaten [ˈi:tn, Am -t̬ən] VB

eaten pp of eat

See also eat

I.eat [i:t] ate, eaten VB trans

eat

comer

to eat breakfast

tomar el desayuno

to eat lunch/supper

comer/cenar

to eat one's fill

comer bien

to eat in

comer en casa

Phrases:

what is eating him? inf

¿qué mosca le ha picado?

II.eat [i:t] ate, eaten VB intr

eat

comer

moth-eaten [ˈmɒθˌi:tn, Am ˈmɑ:θ-] ADJ

moth-eaten

apolillado, -a

worm-eaten [ˈwɜ:mˌi:tən, Am ˈwɜ:rm-] ADJ

worm-eaten beam, table, wood

carcomido, -a

worm-eaten fruit

picado, -a

worm-eaten cloth

apolillado, -a

often [ˈɒfən, Am ˈɑ:fən] ADV

often

a menudo

we often go there

solemos ir allí

as often as

siempre que

as often as not

la mitad de las veces

every so often

alguna que otra vez

how often?

¿cuántas veces?

it's not often that ...

no es frecuente que +subj

more often than not

la mayoría de las veces

portend VB

User Entry

portend trans form

augurar

portend trans form

vaticinar

portend trans form

presagiar