Rowern in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Rowern in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Jolly Roger [Am ˌdʒɑli ˈrɑdʒər, Brit] N

Jolly Roger

bandera f pirata

to hoist the Jolly Roger

hacerse pirata

roger¹ [Am ˈrɑdʒər, Brit ˈrɒdʒə] INTERJ TELEC

roger

¡comprendido!

roger

¡roger!

I.roger² VB trans vulg sl

roger → screw

II.roger² VB intr vulg sl

roger → screw

See also screw

I.screw [Am skru, Brit skruː] N

1.1. screw:

screw CONSTR, TECH

tornillo m

to have a screw loose inf, hum he's/you've got a screw loose

le/te falta un tornillo inf, hum

to put the screws on sb

apretarle las tuercas or las clavijas a alguien

to turn the screw

dar otra vuelta de tuerca

1.2. screw (action):

screw no pl

vuelta f

give it another screw

dale otra vuelta

give it another screw attr lid/top

de rosca

1.3. screw:

screw AVIAT, NAUT

hélice f

2. screw (sexual intercourse) vulg sl no pl:

to have a screw

echar un polvo sl

to have a screw

coger Mex RioPl Ven vulg sl

to have a screw

follar Spain vulg sl

to have a screw

culear And vulg sl

3. screw (prison guard):

screw sl

guardia m

screw sl

madero m Spain sl

4. screw (wage) Brit sl, dated:

screw no pl

sueldo m

he earns a good screw

gana bastante guita sl

he earns a good screw

gana buena lana inf

he earns a good screw

gana buena pasta Spain inf

II.screw [Am skru, Brit skruː] VB trans

1.1. screw:

screw CONSTR, TECH

atornillar

the hooks were firmly screwed in

los ganchos estaban bien atornillados

screw the lid on tight

enrosca bien la tapa

the plaque was screwed (on)to the wall

la placa estaba asegurada a la pared con tornillos

to screw sth down (securely)

atornillar (bien) algo

1.2. screw (twist):

to screw sth into sth he screwed the letter into a ball

hizo una bola con la carta

she screwed her face into a grin

hizo una mueca

she screwed her face into a grin

torció el gesto

2.1. screw vulg sl (have sex with):

to screw sb

tirarse a alguien vulg sl

to screw sb

coger a alguien Mex RioPl Ven vulg sl

to screw sb

follar a alguien Spain vulg sl

to screw sb

culearse a alguien And vulg sl

2.2. screw in interj phrases:

screw you!

¡vete a la mierda! vulg sl

screw you!

¡vete a la chingada! Mex vulg sl

screw you!

¡andá a cagar! RioPl vulg sl

screw what she says!

¡me cago en lo que diga ella! vulg sl

3.1. screw sl (exploit, cheat):

screw

esquilmar

screw

hacer guaje Mex inf

she's screwing him for everything she can get

lo está exprimiendo al máximo

she's screwing him for everything she can get

le está chupando la sangre

3.2. screw sl (extort):

to screw sth out of sb/sth

sacarle algo a alguien/algo

he screwed every penny out of her

le sacó hasta el último centavo

III.screw [Am skru, Brit skruː] VB intr

1. screw CONSTR:

to screw in/on

atornillarse

2. screw (have sex):

screw vulg sl

echar un polvo sl

screw vulg sl

coger Mex RioPl Ven vulg sl

screw vulg sl

follar Spain vulg sl

rower [Am ˈroʊ(ə)r, Brit ˈrəʊə] N

rower

remero m / remera f

grower [Am ˈɡroʊ(ə)r, Brit ˈɡrəʊə] N

1. grower (farmer):

grower

cultivador m / cultivadora f

he's a tulip grower

cultiva tulipanes

vegetable grower

horticultor m / horticultora f

2. grower (plant):

this strain is a slow/fast grower

esta variedad crece lentamente/rápidamente

borrower [Am ˈbɑroʊər, Brit ˈbɒrəʊə] N

1. borrower FIN:

borrower

prestatario m / prestataria f

neither a borrower nor a lender be prov

ni prestes ni pidas prestado

2. borrower (from library):

borrower

usuario m / usuaria f

borrower

socio m / socia f (de una biblioteca)

power-up [Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r əp, Brit] N U

power-up

encendido m

power-up

prendido m LatAm

I.shower [Am ˈʃaʊ(ə)r, Brit ˈʃaʊə] N

1. shower (in bathroom):

shower

ducha f

shower

regadera f Mex

he's in the shower

se está duchando or bañando

to take or Brit have a shower

ducharse

to take or Brit have a shower

darse una ducha

to take or Brit have a shower

bañarse

attr shower attachment

ducha de plástico que se empalma a los grifos de la bañera

shower stall or Brit cabinet

ducha f

2. shower METEO:

shower

chaparrón m

shower

chubasco m

shower (heavier)

aguacero m

scattered showers

chubascos aislados

it's only a shower

solo es un chaparrón

snow/sleet showers

chubascos de nieve/aguanieve

hail shower

granizada f

a shower of arrows/bullets/stones

una lluvia de flechas/balas/piedras

a shower of sparks

una lluvia de chispas

a shower of abuse

una lluvia or un aluvión de insultos

do you think I came down in the last shower?

¿crees que nací ayer?

3. shower (people) Brit inf:

shower no pl

panda f de inútiles inf

shower no pl

manga f de inútiles CSur inf

4. shower (party):

shower Am

fiesta en la que los invitados obsequian a la homenajeada con motivo de su próxima boda, el nacimiento de su niño etc

II.shower [Am ˈʃaʊ(ə)r, Brit ˈʃaʊə] VB trans

1. shower (spray):

shower

regar

the volcano showered ash on the town

el volcán regó la ciudad de cenizas

the volcano showered ash on the town

el volcán arrojó cenizas sobre la ciudad

to shower sb with sth

tirarle algo a alguien

the bride and groom were showered with rice

les tiraron arroz a los novios

2. shower (bestow lavishly):

to shower sth on sb congratulations were showered (up)on the winner

le llovieron felicitaciones al ganador

to shower sb with sth the country showered him with honors

el país lo colmó de honores

III.shower [Am ˈʃaʊ(ə)r, Brit ˈʃaʊə] VB intr

1. shower (wash):

shower

ducharse

shower

darse una ducha

shower

bañarse

2. shower (be sprayed):

shower water/leaves/stones:

caer

shower letters/congratulations/protests:

llover

IV.shower [Am ˈʃaʊ(ə)r, Brit ˈʃaʊə] VB impers

shower

llover

shower

caer un chaparrón

I.power [Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r, Brit ˈpaʊə] N

1.1. power U:

power (control, influence)

poder m

power (of country)

poderío m

power (of country)

poder m

the power of the church

el poder de la iglesia

sea power made us great

el dominio del mar or nuestro poderío marítimo nos hizo grandes

real power lies with the military

en realidad son los militares los que detentan el poder

you are in my power

estás or te tengo en mi poder

power to the people

poder para el pueblo

people power

poder popular

power over sb/sth

poder sobre alguien/algo

power over sb/sth attr center

de poder

1.2. power U (over country, nation):

power

poder m

to be in power

estar en or ocupar el poder

balance of power

equilibrio m de fuerzas

to seize power

tomar el poder

to seize power

hacerse con el poder

to come to power

llegar or subir al poder

1.3. power U or C (official authority):

power

poder m

power to + infin

poder para  +  infin

they have no power to intervene

no tienen poder para intervenir

special powers

poderes extraordinarios

power of veto

derecho m de veto

to exceed one's powers

excederse en sus (or mis etc.) poderes or atribuciones

they were given full powers to …

les dieron plenos poderes para …

it's beyond his powers

no es de su competencia

2.1. power C (nation):

power

potencia f

a major industrial/naval power

una potencia industrial/naval de primer orden

a foreign power

una potencia extranjera

2.2. power C (person, group):

he's a power to be reckoned with

es una fuerza con la que hay que contar

the power behind the throne

el poder en la sombra

the power behind the throne

la eminencia gris

the powers that be

los que mandan

the powers that be

los que detentan el poder

the powers of darkness

las fuerzas del mal

3.1. power U (physical strength, force):

power

fuerza f

more power to your elbow inf

¡bien hecho!

3.2. power U:

power (of wind, sun)

potencia f

power (of wind, sun)

fuerza f

power (of drug, chemical)

potencia f

power (of engine, loudspeaker, transmitter, telescope)

potencia f

we have doubled our processing power

hemos duplicado nuestra capacidad de procesamiento

3.3. power U:

power (of tradition, love)

poder m

power (of tradition, love)

fuerza f

power (of argument)

fuerza f

power (of argument)

lo poderoso

power (of argument)

lo convincente

4.1. power U (ability, capacity):

I did everything in my power

hice todo lo que estaba en mi(s) mano(s)

I did everything in my power

hice todo lo que me era posible

it doesn't lie within my power

no está en mi(s) mano(s)

that's beyond my power

eso está fuera de mis posibilidades

she has the power to see into the future

es capaz de predecir el futuro

4.2. power (specific faculty) often pl:

he lost the power of sight/hearing/speech

perdió la vista/el oído/el habla

power(s) of concentration

capacidad f de concentración

power(s) of concentration

poder m de concentración

her power(s) of persuasion

su(s) poder(es) de persuasión

test your mental powers

pon a prueba tu inteligencia or tus facultades mentales

her creative/imaginative power(s)

su capacidad creativa/imaginativa

he was at the height of his power(s)

estaba en su mejor momento or en la plenitud de sus facultades

5.1. power U:

power MECH, PHYS

potencia f

power (particular source of energy)

energía f

the engine lacks power

al motor le falta potencia

nuclear/wave/solar power

energía nuclear/mareomotriz/solar

attr power brakes

servofrenos mpl

power saw

motosierra f

power saw (electrical)

sierra f eléctrica

5.2. power U (electricity):

power

electricidad f

to turn the power on/off

conectar/cortar la electricidad

power grid esp Brit

red f eléctrica

power workers Brit

trabajadores mpl del sector eléctrico

6. power U MATH:

power

potencia f

10 to the power of 4/of 3

10 (elevado) a la cuarta potencia/al cubo

7. power (a lot) inf:

to do sb a power of good

hacerle a alguien mucho bien

your visit's done him a power of good

tu visita le ha hecho mucho bien

II.power [Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r, Brit ˈpaʊə] VB trans

the plane is powered by four engines

el avión tiene cuatro motores

the plane is powered by four engines

el avión está propulsado por cuatro motores

it's powered by electricity

funciona con electricidad

it's powered by electricity

es eléctrico

steam-powered

a or de vapor

nuclear-powered submarine

submarino m nuclear

III.power [Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r, Brit ˈpaʊə] VB intr

power (move rapidly) inf + adv compl:

we were powering along the highway

íbamos disparados por la carretera inf

I.lower² [Am ˈloʊ(ə)r, Brit ˈləʊə] VB trans

1. lower (let down):

lower blind/ceiling

bajar

lower flag/sail

bajar

lower flag/sail

arriar

to lower the lifeboats

echar al agua los botes salvavidas

he lowered himself into his chair

se sentó en el sillón

to lower one's eyes

bajar la vista or los ojos

2. lower (reduce, diminish):

lower temperature/volume/price

bajar

lower your voice

baja la voz

to lower sb's morale

bajarle la moral a alguien

to lower sb's morale

desmoralizar a alguien

it lowered his resistance to disease

le minó or le disminuyó las defensas

this lowered him in my estimation

esto hizo que bajara or cayera en mi estima

II.lower² [Am ˈloʊ(ə)r, Brit ˈləʊə] VB refl

to lower oneself

rebajarse

III.lower² [Am ˈloʊ(ə)r, Brit ˈləʊə] VB intr

lower prices/standards/temperature:

lower

bajar

Rowern in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Rowern in the English»Spanish Dictionary

roger [ˈrɒdʒəʳ, Am ˈrɑ:dʒɚ] INTERJ RADIO

roger

recibido

rower [ˈrəʊəʳ, Am ˈroʊɚ] N

rower

remero(-a) m (f)

borrower N

borrower

prestatario(-a) m (f)

wine-grower N

wine-grower

viticultor(a) m (f)

thrower N

thrower

lanzador(a) m (f)

cotton-grower N

cotton-grower

cultivador(a) m (f) de algodón

grower [ˈgrəʊəʳ, Am ˈgroʊ-] N

1. grower (gardener):

grower

cultivador(a) m (f)

2. grower (plant):

this plant is a good grower

esta planta crece rápido

I.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] N

1. power no pl (ability to control):

power

poder m

2. power (country, organization, person):

power

potencia f

3. power (right):

power

derecho m

4. power no pl (ability):

power

capacidad f

5. power no pl (strength):

power

fuerza f

6. power no pl (electricity):

power

electricidad f

to cut off the power

cortar la corriente

7. power no pl (energy):

power

energía f

Phrases:

more power to your elbow!

¡que tengas suerte!

to do sb a power of good

hacer bien a alguien

the power behind the throne

el poder en la sombra

the powers that be

las autoridades

II.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] VB intr

to power along the track

ir disparado por el camino

III.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] VB trans

power

impulsar

I.shower [ˈʃaʊəʳ, Am ˈʃaʊɚ] N

1. shower:

shower of rain

chaparrón m

shower of sparks, insults

lluvia f

2. shower (for washing):

shower

ducha f

shower

lluvia f Arg, Chile, Nic

3. shower Am (party):

shower

fiesta f (con motivo de un nacimiento, matrimonio, etc.)

4. shower Brit inf (group):

a shower of idiots

una panda de imbéciles

II.shower [ˈʃaʊəʳ, Am ˈʃaʊɚ] VB trans

shower

derramar

to shower sb with water

regar a alguien de agua

to shower compliments on sb

colmar de cumplidos a alguien

III.shower [ˈʃaʊəʳ, Am ˈʃaʊɚ] VB intr

1. shower (take a shower):

shower

ducharse

2. shower (spray):

shower

regar

I.lower¹ [ˈləʊəʳ, Am ˈloʊɚ] VB trans

lower

bajar

lower flag, sails

arriar

lower lifeboat

echar al agua

to lower one's eyes

bajar la vista

to lower oneself to do sth

rebajarse a hacer algo

II.lower¹ [ˈləʊəʳ, Am ˈloʊɚ] VB intr

lower

bajar

III.lower¹ [ˈləʊəʳ, Am ˈloʊɚ] ADJ

lower

inferior