Selen in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Selen in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Sweden [Am ˈswidn, Brit ˈswiːd(ə)n] N

Sweden

Suecia f

Helen of Troy [ˈhɛlən əv ˌtrɔɪ] N

Helen of Troy

Helena de Troya

select committee, Select Committee N (in UK)

select committee

comisión investigadora compuesta por diputados del gobierno y la oposición

I.select [Am səˈlɛkt, Brit sɪˈlɛkt] VB trans

select gift/book/wine

elegir

select gift/book/wine

escoger

select gift/book/wine

seleccionar

select candidate/team member

seleccionar

you have been selected from over 200 applicants

ha sido usted seleccionado de entre 200 candidatos

the towns were selected at random

las ciudades fueron elegidas al azar

reductions on selected models

rebajas en una selección de modelos

II.select [Am səˈlɛkt, Brit sɪˈlɛkt] ADJ

1. select (exclusive):

select school

de élite

select school

exclusivo

select district

distinguido

select district

exclusivo

2. select (choice):

select fruit/wine

selecto

select fruit/wine

de primera (calidad)

3. select (especially chosen):

select group

selecto

only the select few

solo los escogidos

a select audience

una selecta concurrencia

glen [Am ɡlɛn, Brit ɡlɛn] N (in Scotland)

glen

cañada f

Allen wrench® [ˈælən ˌrɛntʃ], Allen key Brit N

Allen wrench

llave f (de) Allen

useless [Am ˈjusləs, Brit ˈjuːsləs] ADJ

1. useless (ineffective):

useless object/tool/person

inútil

these scissors are useless

estas tijeras no sirven para nada

2. useless (futile):

useless

inútil

it would be useless

sería inútil

it would be useless

no serviría de nada

it's useless having one if you don't use it

de nada sirve or no sirve de nada tener uno si no lo usas

3. useless (not capable) inf:

useless person

inútil

useless person

negado inf

to be useless at sth/-ing

ser negado para algo/ +  infin inf

he's useless at sports/dancing

es negado para los deportes/bailar

relent [Am rəˈlɛnt, Brit rɪˈlɛnt] VB intr

relent person:

transigir

relent storm:

amainar

Saint Helena [ˌs(ə)nt həˈliːnə] N

Saint Helena

Santa Elena

self- [Am sɛlf, Brit sɛlf] PREFIX

1. self- (concerning the self):

self-

auto-

self-disgust

asco m de sí mismo

self-doubt

duda f de sí mismo

2. self- (of automatic devices):

self-loading

de carga automática

3. self- (with no outside agency):

self-

auto-

self-financing

autofinanciado

See also self-control, self-confident

self-control [Am ˈˌsɛlf kənˈtroʊl, Brit ˌsɛlfkənˈtrəʊl] N U

self-control

dominio m de sí mismo

self-control

autocontrol m

to exercise self-control

autocontrolarse

to exercise self-control

dominarse

to exercise self-control

contenerse

self-confident [Am, Brit ˌsɛlfˈkɒnfɪd(ə)nt] ADJ

self-confident

seguro de sí mismo

to be self-confident

tener confianza en sí mismo

to be self-confident

ser seguro de sí mismo

Selen in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Selen in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Sweden [ˈswi:dn] N GEO

Sweden

Suecia f

select committee N Brit POL

select committee

comisión f investigadora

I.select [sɪˈlekt, Am səˈ-] VB trans

select candidate, player, information

seleccionar

select gift, wine

escoger

selected works

obras f pl escogidas

II.select [sɪˈlekt, Am səˈ-] ADJ

1. select (high-class):

select

selecto, -a

select club, restaurant

exclusivo, -a

select school, university

elitista

select product

de primera calidad

2. select (exclusive):

the select few

los escogidos

glen [glen] N Scot

glen

valle m

useless [ˈju:sləs] ADJ

1. useless:

useless (in vain)

inútil

useless (unusable)

inservible

to be useless doing sth

ser inútil hacer algo

to be useless for sb/sth

no ser de utilidad para alguien/algo

to become useless for sb/sth

dejar de ser útil para alguien/algo

to be useless to do sth

no servir de nada el hacer algo

useless details

detalles m pl sin importancia

useless information

información f inútil

2. useless inf (incompetent):

useless

incompetente

to be worse than useless inf

no servir para nada

relent [rɪˈlent] VB intr

relent person

ceder

relent wind, rain

amainar

self-confessed ADJ

self-confessed

confeso, -a

she's a self-confessed coward

se confiesa cobarde

self-composed ADJ

self-composed

dueño, -a de sí mismo, -a

to remain self-composed

no perder la serenidad

self-contained ADJ

1. self-contained (self-sufficient):

self-contained community, village

autosuficiente

self-contained apartment

con cocina y cuarto de baño

2. self-contained pej (reserved):

self-contained

reservado, -a

self-control N no pl

self-control

dominio m de sí mismo