path in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for path in the English»Spanish Dictionary

path [Am pæθ, Brit pɑːθ] N

1. path (track, walkway):

path

sendero m

path

senda f

path

camino m

they cleared a path through the jungle

abrieron un sendero (or una senda etc.) a través de la selva

to stray from the path of virtue

apartarse del camino de la virtud or del buen camino

the path to success

el camino al éxito

to beat a path to sb's door

asediar a alguien

the world has been beating a path to his door

ha habido un verdadero peregrinaje hasta su puerta

2. path (course of missile):

path

trayectoria f

the path of the sun

el recorrido or el trayecto del sol

the raging waters swept away everything in their path

las tempestuosas aguas arrasaron con todo a su paso

he stepped into the path of the oncoming vehicle

se cruzó en el camino del vehículo que se acercaba

the bullet was deflected from its path

el proyectil fue desviado de su trayectoria

to cross sb's path

cruzarse or toparse con alguien

if you cross my path again …

si te me vuelves a cruzar en el camino …

after two years our paths crossed again

dos años más tarde nos volvimos a encontrar

3. path (course of action):

if you take that path …

si optas por hacer eso …

See also hell

hell [Am hɛl, Brit hɛl] N

1.1. hell REL:

hell

infierno m

to burn/roast in hell

arder/asarse en el infierno

a cold day in hell it will be a cold day in hell before John writes to us

John nos escribirá cuando las ranas críen pelos inf

all hell broke loose or out

se armó la gorda or la de Dios es Cristo inf

come hell or high water come hell or high water, the job has to be finished

sea como sea or pase lo que pase hay que terminar el trabajo

she intended to marry him come hell or high water

pensaba casarse con él contra viento y marea

hell for leather

como alma que lleva el diablo inf

just for the hell of it

solo por divertirse

there'll be hell to pay inf

se va a armar la gorda or la de Dios es Cristo inf

to knock hell or beat (the) hell out of sb

sacudir a alguien de lo lindo inf

to knock hell or beat (the) hell out of sb

sacarle la mugre a alguien LatAm inf

to play hell or Brit also merry hell with sth

hacer estragos en algo

to raise hell or Brit also merry hell (make trouble)

armar un buen lío inf

to raise hell or Brit also merry hell (make trouble)

montar un número inf

to raise hell or Brit also merry hell Am (have rowdy fun)

armar jarana inf

to scare the hell out of sb you scared the hell out of me!

¡qué susto me pegaste!

his driving scares the hell out of her

le da pánico como maneja

his driving scares the hell out of her

le da pánico como conduce Spain

to see sb in hell first I'll see you/him in hell first!

¡ni muerto! inf

hell hath no fury like a woman scorned

no hay nada más de temer que una mujer despechada

the path or road or way to hell is paved with good intentions

de buenas intenciones está empedrado el camino del infierno

1.2. hell (suffering, confusion):

a living hell

un auténtico infierno

three months of sheer hell

tres meses horrorosos

I went through hell after his death

sufrí muchísimo cuando murió

it was hell on the streets because of the strike

las calles eran un verdadero infierno por la huelga

to give sb hell inf those children really give her hell

esos niños le hacen pasar las de Caín inf

this tooth's giving me hell

esta muela me está haciendo ver las estrellas inf

he got hell from his wife for staying out late

su mujer le armó una buena por llegar tarde inf

to make sb's life hell inf

hacerle la vida imposible a alguien

they made life hell for the people next door

les hacían la vida imposible a los vecinos de al lado

her life was hell on earth with him

con él, su vida era un calvario

2. hell inf as intensifier:

how the hell do these pieces fit together?

¿cómo demonios or diablos encajan estas piezas? inf

what the hell!

¿y qué?

why the hell didn't you tell me?

¿por qué diablos no me lo dijiste? inf

I can do whatever the hell I like

puedo hacer lo que me dé la real or santa gana inf

he's a or one hell of a guy

es un tipo sensacional inf

that's one hell of a problem you've got there

ahí tienes un problema de padre y señor mío inf

that's a hell of a price to pay for a coat

es una barbaridad pagar eso por un abrigo

they're (as) mean as hell

son de lo más tacaño que hay

they're (as) mean as hell

son tacaños como ellos solos inf

to run/fight like hell

correr/pelear como un loco inf

it hurts like hell

duele una barbaridad

like or the hell he will/can/did/has

¡y un cuerno! inf

he can fix it — can he hell! Brit

él lo puede arreglar — ¡qué va a poder! or ¡y un cuerno! inf

get the hell out of here!

¡lárgate de aquí! inf

my nerves are shot to hell

tengo los nervios hechos polvo inf

I wish to hell he'd shut up

¡por qué no se callará de una puñetera vez! inf

3. hell inf in interj phrases:

go to hell!

¡vete al cuerno or al diablo! inf

go to hell!

¡vete a la mierda! vulg sl

she told him to go to hell

lo mandó al cuerno

she told him to go to hell

lo mandó al diablo inf

she told him to go to hell

lo mandó a la mierda vulg sl

hell, that's some car! Am

¡caray, qué cochazo! inf, euph

are you coming? — hell no/yes! Am

¿vas a venir? — ¡ni hablar!/¡claro que sí!

hell's bells or Brit teeth!

¡madre mía!

hell's bells or Brit teeth!

¡Angela María! inf

oh hell!

¡caray! inf, euph

oh hell!

¡carajo or coño or mierda! vulg sl

to hell with waiting: I'm off!

¡qué esperar ni (que) niño muerto! yo me voy inf

oh, well, what the hell!

bueno ¿qué importa? or ¿y qué? inf

cycle path N

cycle path

vía f para bicicletas

flight path N

flight path

ruta f

garden path N

garden path

sendero m (en un jardín)

to lead sb up the garden path

engañar or embaucar a alguien

glide path N

glide path

pista f de aproximación

critical path N

critical path

camino m crítico

bridle path N

bridle path

camino m de herradura

critical path analysis N U

critical path analysis

análisis m del camino crítico

Translations for path in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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bicisenda

cycle path

arriate

path

path in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for path in the English»Spanish Dictionary

path [pɑ:θ, Am pæθ] N

1. path (footway, trail):

path

camino m

to clear a path

abrir un sendero

to follow a path

seguir una senda

2. path (way):

path

trayecto m

path of bullet

trayectoria f

to cross sb's path

tropezar con alguien

3. path COMPUT:

path

ruta f

path

localización f

flight path N

flight path

trayectoria f de vuelo

war-path [ˈwɔ:ʳpɑ:θ, Am ˈwɔ:rpæθ] N no pl

to be on the war-path

estar en pie de guerra

to be on the war-path fig

tener ganas de pelea

bike path

bike path

carril m bici

bridle path N, bridleway N

bridle path

camino m de herradura

Translations for path in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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senda

path

senda del jardín

garden path

ciclovía

cycle path

arriate

path

trillo

narrow path

derrota

path

path Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the path to the lake

el camino que lleva al lago

to be on the war-path

estar en pie de guerra

to be on the war-path fig

tener ganas de pelea

to peter away [or out] trail, track, path

desaparecer

to curve round to the left path

torcer a mano izquierda

to lead sb up the garden path inf

embaucar a alguien

to be off the beaten track [or path Am] (isolated)

estar en medio de la nada

to put obstacles in sb's path

poner cortapisas a alguien

to open up a path for oneself

abrirse paso

to lead sb up the garden path

llevar a alguien al huerto inf (engaño)

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Translations for path in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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conducto de gas

gas path

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There is only one path between every pair of vertices.

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All these models had one thing in common: they all predicted very short average path length.

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Each path has a subculture and even secrets.

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They are beautiful and almost all sandy and lapped by the clear blue sea, and can be reached along various, rather steep paths.

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However, this can also serve as an open path for a possible sequel.

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A number of events, however, have him reconsidering the path before him.

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Just go up the rocky path and you are there!

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They did not become personal friends at that time; however, their paths continued to cross in the course of their work.

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Pressure on the trigger withdraws the pin from the path of the hammer before firing.

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Whatever our path forward, it's going to take a bit.

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