peter in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for peter in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.peter out [ˈpiːtə] VB intr (v + adv)

peter out enthusiasm:

decaer

peter out enthusiasm:

irse apagando

peter out supplies:

irse agotando

peter out engine:

parar

peter out engine:

quedarse LatAm inf

peter out conversation:

apagarse

the road petered out in the dunes

el camino se perdía entre las dunas

we let our correspondence peter out

poco a poco dejamos de escribirnos

Peter Pan [Am ˌpidər ˈpæn, Brit] N

Peter Pan

Peter Pan

he's a real Peter Pan

no quiere crecer

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your affectionate son, Peter (in letters)

tu hijo que te quiere, Peter

costarring Peter Lorre

con Peter Lorre (en un papel secundario)

Mummy, Peter's being horrible to me

mamá, Peter es muy malo conmigo

you must meet Peter, I think you'll enjoy him Am

tienes que conocer a Peter, creo que te va a caer bien or te va a gustar

I, Peter Smith, being of sound mind … form

yo, Peter Smith, (estando) en pleno uso de mis facultades … form

Peter denied Christ three times

Pedro negó a Jesús tres veces

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San Pedro y San Pablo

St Peter and St Paul

Pedro I, apelado el Cruel

Peter I, known as Peter the Cruel

peter in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for peter in the English»Spanish Dictionary

peter [ˈpi:təʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] VB intr

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

desaparecer

to peter away [or out] conversation, interest

decaer

Peter [ˈpi:təʳ, Am -t̬ɚ]

to rob Peter to pay Paul prov

desnudar a un santo para vestir a otro prov

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P for Peter

P de París

this must be Peter's handiwork iron

esto debe ser obra de Peter

the picture was knocked down to Peter

se adjudicó el cuadro a Peter

Peter is a great organiser

Peter es un magnífico organizador

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P de París

P for Peter

morir (camino)

to peter out

desnudar a un santo para vestir a otro

to rob Peter to pay Paul

peter Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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

desaparecer

to peter away [or out] conversation, interest

decaer

P for Peter

P de París

the picture was knocked down to Peter

se adjudicó el cuadro a Peter

Peter is a great organiser

Peter es un magnífico organizador

this must be Peter's handiwork iron

esto debe ser obra de Peter

to rob Peter to pay Paul prov

desnudar a un santo para vestir a otro prov

to rob Peter to pay Paul

desnudar a un santo para vestir a otro

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Peter asks for change, and when the bill comes, he solves his pecuniary problem by paying it with the same money.

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Peter perhaps being denigrated for his actions around the crucifixion.

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Peter attempts to communicate with him through gestures of eating and drinking and the Aborigine comprehends their situation.

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Peter, who has cast off the hated coat, has become cold and ill in his flimsy tunic.

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Peter's soul agrees and is reborn, outwardly human.

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Another tradition makes him, anachronistically, the disciple of Saint Peter.

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Peter tightened serfdom by banning serfs from volunteering for military service and thus escaping serfdom.

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Peter's draconian taxes were reduced, military units disbanded, and the navy was left to rot at anchor.

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Peter's target is easily identified, and not wanting their contracts cancelled his friends tag along to ensure that all goes well.

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Peter manages to pilot the shuttle into the space station.

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