Piz in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Piz in the English»Spanish Dictionary

viz. [Am vɪz, Brit vɪz] ADV (namely)

viz.

a saber

wiz [wɪz] N

wiz → whiz

See also whiz

I.whiz, whizz [Am (h)wɪz, Brit wɪz] VB intr <whizzing whizzed, + adv compl>

to whiz by bullet:

pasar zumbando or silbando

to whiz by car:

pasar zumbando or como una bala or un bólido

to whiz by arrow:

pasar zumbando or rehilando

I whizzed down the hill on my bike

bajé la colina en bicicleta como un bólido or como una bala

time whizzed by

el tiempo pasó volando

I whizzed through my homework

hice los deberes zumbando or volando or a toda velocidad

II.whiz, whizz [Am (h)wɪz, Brit wɪz] N <pl whizzes>

1. whiz:

whiz (whistling sound)

silbido m

whiz (buzzing sound)

zumbido m

2. whiz (person) inf:

to be a whiz at sth

ser un hacha or un as en algo

whiz-bang [Am ˈ(h)wɪzˌbæŋ, Brit ˈwɪzbaŋ] ADJ attr inf

whiz-bang

sensacional

Ariz

Ariz → Arizona

I.quiz <pl quizzes> [Am kwɪz, Brit kwɪz] N

1. quiz (competition):

quiz

concurso m

2. quiz esp Brit (on TV, radio):

quiz

concurso m

quiz night

noche f de concursos

3. quiz Am (test):

quiz

prueba f

II.quiz <pres part quizzing; pt, pp quizzed> [Am kwɪz, Brit kwɪz] VB trans

1. quiz (question):

quiz suspect/informant

interrogar

quiz suspect/informant

someter a un interrogatorio

everyone quizzed her about her new boyfriend

todo el mundo le hacía preguntas sobre su nuevo novio

2. quiz (test) Am:

quiz students/class

poner una prueba a

quiz students/class

hacer una prueba a

I.gee whiz [Am ˌdʒi ˈwɪz, Brit ˌdʒiː ˈwɪz] INTERJ Am inf, dated

gee whiz

¡recórcholis! inf, dated

II.gee-whiz ADJ

gee-whiz Am inf:

gee-whiz

ingenuo

I.whiz, whizz [Am (h)wɪz, Brit wɪz] VB intr <whizzing whizzed, + adv compl>

to whiz by bullet:

pasar zumbando or silbando

to whiz by car:

pasar zumbando or como una bala or un bólido

to whiz by arrow:

pasar zumbando or rehilando

I whizzed down the hill on my bike

bajé la colina en bicicleta como un bólido or como una bala

time whizzed by

el tiempo pasó volando

I whizzed through my homework

hice los deberes zumbando or volando or a toda velocidad

II.whiz, whizz [Am (h)wɪz, Brit wɪz] N <pl whizzes>

1. whiz:

whiz (whistling sound)

silbido m

whiz (buzzing sound)

zumbido m

2. whiz (person) inf:

to be a whiz at sth

ser un hacha or un as en algo

I.pick up VB [Am pɪk -, Brit pɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. pick up:

pick up (raise)

levantar

pick up (off floor etc)

recoger

pick up (take)

tomar

pick up (take)

agarrar esp LatAm

pick up (take)

coger esp Spain

pick me up, Daddy!

¡levántame, papá!

pick me up, Daddy!

¡upa, papá! inf

pick that up immediately!

¡recoge eso inmediatamente!

I had to pick him up when he fell over

tuve que levantarlo cuando se cayó

he picked up a pencil and began to write

tomó un lápiz y se puso a escribir

he picked up a pencil and began to write

agarró un lápiz y se puso a escribir esp LatAm

he picked up a pencil and began to write

cogió un lápiz y se puso a escribir esp Spain

I picked the parcel up to see how heavy it was

levanté el paquete para ver cuánto pesaba

to pick oneself up

reponerse

to pick oneself up lit (after falling)

levantarse

to pick up the tab or Brit also bill for sth

cargar con la cuenta

to pick up the tab or Brit also bill for sth

cargar con el muerto inf

she picked up the check Am

pagó ella

2. pick up (learn):

pick up language

aprender

pick up idea

sacar

pick up habit

adquirir

pick up habit

agarrar esp LatAm

pick up habit

coger esp Spain

it's not hard, you'll soon pick it up

no es difícil, ya verás cómo enseguida le agarras la onda inf

it's not hard, you'll soon pick it up

no es difícil, ya verás cómo enseguida le coges el tranquillo Spain inf

did you pick up any news about Roger?

¿te enteraste de qué tal está Roger?

where do you pick up all those jokes of yours?

¿de dónde sacas todos esos chistes?

3. pick up (acquire):

pick up bargain

conseguir

pick up bargain

encontrar

pick up points/prizes

ganar

pick up points/prizes

sacar

pick up votes

hacerse con

pick up votes

conseguir

4. pick up (catch):

pick up illness

pescar inf

pick up illness

pillar inf

5. pick up (collect, fetch):

pick up person

recoger

pick up person

pasar a buscar

could you pick up my coat from the cleaners?

¿me puedes recoger el abrigo de la tintorería?

could you pick up some eggs for me?

¿me traes unos huevos?

6. pick up (take on board):

pick up passenger/hitchhiker

recoger

pick up passenger/hitchhiker

levantar

pick up cargo/load

cargar

7. pick up (rescue):

pick up

rescatar

8. pick up (arrest):

pick up suspect

detener

9. pick up inf man/woman:

pick up

ligarse inf

pick up

levantar AmS inf

10. pick up (receive):

pick up signal

captar

pick up signal

recibir

I can now pick up Radio Moscow

ahora puedo agarrar Radio Moscú

I can now pick up Radio Moscow

ahora puedo coger Radio Moscú Spain

11. pick up (detect):

pick up

detectar

12. pick up (notice):

she picked up the hint and left

se dio por aludida y se fue

he didn't pick up any of your references to his family

no se dio cuenta de que te estabas refiriendo a su familia

13. pick up (resume):

pick up conversation

reanudar

to pick up the thread

retomar el hilo

14. pick up idea/remark:

pick up

volver a

I'd like to pick up a point you made earlier

quisiera volver a algo que usted dijo antes

II.pick up VB [Am pɪk -, Brit pɪk -] (v + adv + o)

1. pick up (earn):

pick up inf

hacer inf

pick up inf

sacar inf

he picks up over a thousand a week

hace or saca más de mil por semana inf

2. pick up (gain):

pick up velocity

agarrar

pick up velocity

coger esp Spain

3. pick up (tidy) Am:

pick up inf

ordenar

III.pick up VB [Am pɪk -, Brit pɪk -] (v + o + adv)

1. pick up (revive):

pick up

reanimar

2. pick up (correct):

pick up

corregir

he picked me up every time I made a mistake

me corregía cada vez que me equivocaba

to pick sb up on sth I must pick you up on that

perdón, pero eso es discutible or eso no es así

she picked him up on a few points of historical detail

le señaló algunos detalles históricos donde se había equivocado

IV.pick up VB [Am pɪk -, Brit pɪk -] (v + adv)

1. pick up (improve):

pick up prices/sales:

subir

pick up prices/sales:

repuntar

pick up economy/business:

repuntar

pick up invalid:

mejorar

pick up invalid:

recuperarse

it looks as though the weather's picking up

parece que está mejorando el tiempo

2. pick up (resume):

pick up

seguir

pick up

continuar

3. pick up (tidy up):

to pick up after sb I'm fed up picking up after you all the time

estoy harto de ordenar lo que tú desordenas

4. pick up (notice) inf:

to pick up on sth

darse cuenta de algo

5. pick up (take advantage):

to pick up on sth

aprovechar algo

to pick up on sth

sacarle jugo a algo inf

6. pick up (start relationship) inf:

to pick up with sb

empezar a salir con alguien

he's picked up with another girl

ha empezado a salir con otra inf

I.piss [Am pɪs, Brit pɪs] N sl

1. piss (act):

piss no pl

meada f vulg sl

he's gone for a piss

se ha ido a hacer pis inf

he's gone for a piss

se ha ido a mear vulg sl

he's gone for a piss

se ha ido a echar una meada vulg sl

2. piss U (urine):

piss

meados mpl vulg sl

to be full of piss and vinegar Am

ser como la pólvora

to take the piss out of sb Brit

tomarle el pelo a alguien inf

to take the piss out of sb Brit

cachondearse de alguien Spain inf

II.piss [Am pɪs, Brit pɪs] VB intr sl

piss

mear vulg sl

III.piss [Am pɪs, Brit pɪs] VB trans sl

piss

mear vulg sl

to piss oneself (laughing) Brit

mearse de risa vulg sl

IV.piss [Am pɪs, Brit pɪs] VB impers Brit sl

it was pissing down (with rain)

estaba lloviendo a cántaros or a chuzos

show biz [Am ˈʃoʊbɪz, Brit ˈʃəʊbɪz] N U inf

show biz

mundo m del espectáculo

show biz

farándula f

show biz attr personality/news

del mundo del espectáculo

Piz in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Piz in the English»Spanish Dictionary

viz. [vɪz] ADV

viz. ABBR videlicet (namely)

viz.

a saber

Ariz. [ˌær·ɪ·ˈzoʊ·nə] N

Ariz. ABBR Arizona

Ariz.

Arizona

See also Arizona

Arizona [ˌær·ɪ·ˈzoʊ·nə] N

Arizona

Arizona

I.whiz [hwɪz] N

1. whiz inf (brilliant person):

whiz

hacha m

2. whiz (noise):

whiz

silbido m

3. whiz sl (act of urinating):

to take a whiz

echar un meo

II.whiz [hwɪz] VB intr

1. whiz (move fast):

whiz

ir a gran velocidad

to whiz along inf

ir a toda pastilla

to whiz by inf

pasar como una bala

2. whiz vulg sl:

to take a whiz (urinate)

echar un cañete

I.quiz <-es> [kwɪz] N

quiz

encuesta f

II.quiz [kwɪz] VB trans

quiz

interrogar

quiz show N

quiz show

concurso m (de TV)

show biz N inf

show biz → show business

show biz

mundo m del espectáculo

See also show business

show business N

show business

mundo m del espectáculo

whiz kid N inf

whiz kid

joven prodigio m

gee whiz [ˈdʒi·ˌwɪz] INTERJ inf

gee whiz

caramba

mince pie N

mince pie

pastel m de frutas picadas

morning-after pill [ˌmɔr·nɪŋ·ˈæf·tər·ˌpɪl] N

morning-after pill

píldora f del día después