Skelett in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Skelett in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.skeleton [Am ˈskɛlətn, Brit ˈskɛlɪt(ə)n] N

1. skeleton ANAT:

skeleton

esqueleto m

she's a walking skeleton

está hecha un esqueleto

she's a walking skeleton

está esquelética

she's a walking skeleton

está en los huesos inf

a skeleton in sb's closet or Brit cupboard

un secreto vergonzoso que se intenta mantener oculto

she found several skeletons in the family cupboard

encontró que la familia tenía unos cuantos trapos sucios que ocultar

2. skeleton:

skeleton (of building, vehicle)

armazón m or f

skeleton (of building, vehicle)

estructura f

skeleton (of leaf)

nervadura f

skeleton (of book, report)

esquema f

skeleton (of book, report)

esbozo m

II.skeleton [Am ˈskɛlətn, Brit ˈskɛlɪt(ə)n] ADJ attr

skeleton service

mínimo

skeleton service

básico

skeleton crew/staff

reducido

skeletal [Am ˈskɛlədl, Brit ˈskɛlɪt(ə)l, skəˈliːt(ə)l] ADJ

1. skeletal deformity/remains:

skeletal

óseo

2. skeletal structure/frame:

skeletal

escueto

the skeletal branches of the trees

las ramas desnudas de los árboles

3. skeletal (emaciated):

skeletal appearance/person

esquelético

skeleton key N

skeleton key

llave f maestra

I.helter-skelter [Am ˌhɛltərˈskɛltər, Brit ˌhɛltəˈskɛltə] ADV

helter-skelter run/rush:

helter-skelter

atropelladamente

helter-skelter

a la desbandada

II.helter-skelter [Am ˌhɛltərˈskɛltər, Brit ˌhɛltəˈskɛltə] ADJ

helter-skelter

caótico

III.helter-skelter [Am ˌhɛltərˈskɛltər, Brit ˌhɛltəˈskɛltə] N Brit

helter-skelter

tobogán (en espiral) m

novelette [Am ˌnɑvəˈlɛt, Brit nɒvəˈlɛt] N pej

novelette

novela f rosa

I.letter [Am ˈlɛdər, Brit ˈlɛtə] N

1. letter (written message):

letter

carta f

his letters have just been published

su epistolario acaba de publicarse

letter of introduction

carta f de recomendación

letter of advice

carta f de aviso

letter of credit

carta f de crédito

letter of intent

carta f de intenciones

attr letter rack

portacartas m

I'm not much of a letter writer

no soy muy buen corresponsal

letter writing is quite an art

escribir cartas es todo un arte

2.1. letter (of alphabet):

letter

letra f

a two-/eight-letter word

una palabra de dos/ocho letras

she's the only one in the family with letters after her name

es la única de la familia que tiene título (académico u honorífico cuya abreviatura suele usarse tras el nombre)

the letter of the law

la letra de la ley

to the letter

al pie de la letra

2.2. letter <letters, pl > (literature) form:

a man of letters

un literato

a man of letters

un escritor

a man of letters

un hombre de letras

a woman of letters

una literata

a woman of letters

una escritora

a woman of letters

una mujer de letras

II.letter [Am ˈlɛdər, Brit ˈlɛtə] VB trans

1. letter (print):

letter card/invitation

grabar

letter card/invitation

estampar (con letras)

2. letter (designate by letter):

the rows are lettered A through G

las filas van por letras de la A a la G

Teletex® [Brit ˈtɛlɪtɛks], teletex [ˈteləteks, ˈtelɪteks] N U

Teletex

teletex(to) m

Teletex

videotex(to) m

dead letter N

1. dead letter LAW:

dead letter

letra f muerta

to be a dead letter

ser letra muerta

2. dead letter (undelivered letter):

dead letter

carta f no reclamada

dead-letter office

departamento m de cartas no reclamadas

cos lettuce [kɑːs, kɒs] N

cos lettuce

lechuga f romana

delete key N

delete key

tecla f de borrado

Skelett in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Skelett in the English»Spanish Dictionary

skeleton key N

skeleton key

llave f maestra

skeleton staff N

skeleton staff

personal m mínimo

skeleton [ˈskelɪtən, Am -lə-] N

1. skeleton ANAT:

skeleton

esqueleto m

skeleton

cacastle m AmC, Mex

to be reduced to a skeleton (be very skinny)

quedarse en los huesos

2. skeleton (framework):

skeleton of boat, plane

armazón m

skeleton of building

estructura f

3. skeleton (outline):

skeleton of book, report

esquema m

Phrases:

to have a skeleton in the cupboard

tener un secreto vergonzoso

novelette [ˌnɒvəˈlet, Am ˌnɑ:və-] N

novelette

novela f rosa

omelet(te) [ˈɒmlɪt, Am ˈɑ:mlət] N

omelet(te)

tortilla f

I.helter-skelter [ˌheltəˈskeltəʳ, Am -t̬ɚˈskelt̬ɚ] ADJ

helter-skelter

caótico, -a

II.helter-skelter [ˌheltəˈskeltəʳ, Am -t̬ɚˈskelt̬ɚ] ADV

helter-skelter

a la desbandada

I.Lettish [ˈletɪʃ] N

1. Lettish (person):

Lettish

letón(-ona) m (f)

2. Lettish no pl (language):

Lettish

letón m

II.Lettish [ˈletɪʃ] ADJ

Lettish

letón, -ona

red-letter day [ˌredˈletəˌdeɪ, Am -ˈlet̬ɚ-] N

red-letter day

día m memorable

eyelet N

eyelet

ojete m

lettuce [ˈletɪs, Am ˈlet̬-] N

lettuce

lechuga f