Sperren in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Sperren in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.deterrent [Am dəˈtərənt, Brit dɪˈtɛr(ə)nt] N

a burglar alarm may act as a deterrent to thieves

una alarma antirrobo puede servir para disuadir a los ladrones

the nuclear deterrent

las armas nucleares como elemento de disuasión or como fuerza disuasoria

II.deterrent [Am dəˈtərənt, Brit dɪˈtɛr(ə)nt] ADJ

deterrent

disuasivo

deterrent

disuasorio

warren [Am ˈwɔrən, ˈwɑrən, Brit ˈwɒr(ə)n] N

warren ZOOL

madriguera f (de conejos)

warren ZOOL

conejera f

warren (house)

conejera f

a warren of winding streets

una maraña or un laberinto de calles tortuosas

barren <barrener barrenest> [Am ˈbɛrən, Brit ˈbar(ə)n] ADJ

1. barren (infertile):

barren land/soil

estéril

barren land/soil

árido

barren land/soil

yermo liter

barren tree/plant no comp

que no da fruto

barren tree/plant no comp

estéril

barren animal

estéril

a barren woman dated

una mujer infecunda or estéril

2.1. barren (fruitless):

barren activity/discussion/period

estéril

2.2. barren (dull):

barren subject/style

insulso

2.3. barren (devoid) pred:

to be barren of sth of interest/humor

carecer de algo

to be barren of sth of trees/vegetation

estar desprovisto de algo

sperm bank N

sperm bank

banco m de semen

sperm bank

banco m de esperma

sperm <pl sperm or sperms> [Am spərm, Brit spəːm] N

1. sperm U (seminal liquid):

sperm

semen m

sperm

esperma m or f

2. sperm C (gamete):

sperm

espermatozoide m

sperm

espermatozoo m

sperm

espermio m

I.whisper [Am ˈ(h)wɪspər, Brit ˈwɪspə] VB intr

1. whisper person:

whisper

cuchichear

stop whispering!

¡basta de cuchicheos!

stop whispering!

¡déjense de cuchichear!

stop whispering!

¡dejaos de cuchichear! Spain

2. whisper liter wind/leaves:

whisper

susurrar liter

II.whisper [Am ˈ(h)wɪspər, Brit ˈwɪspə] VB trans

1. whisper (say quietly):

whisper remark/words

susurrar

she whispered the answer in my ear

me susurró la respuesta

she whispered the answer in my ear

me dijo la respuesta al oído

to whisper sth to sb

susurrarle algo or decirle algo al oído a alguien

2. whisper (rumor):

whisper usu pass

rumorear

it is whispered that …

se rumorea que …

it is whispered that …

corren rumores or corre la voz de que …

III.whisper [Am ˈ(h)wɪspər, Brit ˈwɪspə] N

1. whisper (soft voice):

whisper

susurro m

yes, he said in a whisper

—sí —susurró or dijo en voz baja

they spoke in whispers

hablaban cuchicheando or en susurros

2. whisper (rumor):

whisper

rumor m

there's a whisper/there are whispers going around that …

se rumorea que …

there's a whisper/there are whispers going around that …

corren rumores or corre la voz de que …

3. whisper (of wind, leaves):

whisper liter

murmullo m liter

whisper liter

susurro m liter

I.current [Am ˈkərənt, Brit ˈkʌr(ə)nt] ADJ

1.1. current attr (existing):

current situation/policy/prices

actual

current year/month

en curso

1.2. current attr (most recent):

current issue

último

current price list

actual

2.1. current (valid):

current license/membership

vigente

2.2. current (prevailing):

current opinion/practice

corriente

current opinion/practice

común

current opinion/practice

habitual

2.3. current (up to date) pred:

to be/become current

estar/ponerse al corriente or al día

II.current [Am ˈkərənt, Brit ˈkʌr(ə)nt] N

1.1. current C (flow of water, air):

current

corriente f

against the current

contra la corriente

with the current

en el sentido de la corriente

1.2. current C (general trend):

current

corriente f

to go with the current

dejarse llevar por la corriente

to go against the current

ir contra la corriente

2. current C or U ELEC:

current

corriente f

to run off household current Am

funcionar con electricidad

I.ferret [Am ˈfɛrət, Brit ˈfɛrɪt] N

ferret

hurón m

II.ferret [Am ˈfɛrət, Brit ˈfɛrɪt] VB intr

1. ferret (search):

ferret

husmear

ferret

hurgar

2. ferret SPORTS:

to go ferreting

huronear

to go ferreting

cazar con hurones

vespers [Am ˈvɛspərz, Brit ˈvɛspəz] N npl

vespers

vísperas fpl

crisper [Am ˈkrɪspər, Brit ˈkrɪspə] N

crisper

cajón del refrigerador donde se guarda la fruta y la verdura

Sperren in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Sperren in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.deterrent [dɪ·ˈtɜr·ənt] N

deterrent

freno m

to act as a deterrent to sb

disuadir a alguien

II.deterrent [dɪ·ˈtɜr·ənt] ADJ

deterrent

disuasivo, -a

barren [ˈbær·ən] ADJ

1. barren (infertile):

barren

estéril

barren landscape

árido, -a

2. barren (unproductive):

barren

improductivo, -a

barren years

años perdidos

warren [ˈwɔr·ən] N

1. warren ZOOL:

warren

conejera f

2. warren fig:

warren

laberinto m

sperm <-(s)> [spɜrm] N

sperm

esperma m o f

I.whisper [ˈhwɪs·pər] VB intr

whisper

cuchichear

II.whisper [ˈhwɪs·pər] VB trans

1. whisper (speak softly):

whisper

susurrar

to whisper sth in sb's ear

decir algo al oído a alguien

2. whisper fig (gossip, speak privately):

whisper

rumorear

it is whispered that...

se rumorea que...

III.whisper [ˈhwɪs·pər] N

1. whisper (soft sound or speech):

whisper

cuchicheo m

to lower one's voice to a whisper

bajar la voz y hablar en un susurro

to speak in a whisper

hablar en voz baja

2. whisper fig (rumor):

whisper

rumor m

3. whisper fig liter (soft rustle):

whisper

susurro m

the whisper of the leaves

el rumor de las hojas

I.ferret [ˈfer·ɪt] N

ferret

hurón m

II.ferret [ˈfer·ɪt] VB intr

1. ferret (search):

to ferret around for sth

husmear en algo

2. ferret (hunt with ferrets):

to go ferreting

ir a cazar con hurones

I.current [ˈkɜr·ənt] ADJ

1. current (present):

current

actual

current year, month

en curso

in current use

en uso

2. current (latest):

current

último, -a

the current issue of magazine

el último número

the current craze

el último grito

3. current (prevalent):

current use

generalizado, -a

current practice

común

4. current (valid):

current

vigente

II.current [ˈkɜr·ənt] N

1. current a. ELEC:

current

corriente f

2. current (tendency):

current of fashion

tendencias f pl

Phrases:

to drift with the current

dejarse llevar por la corriente

to swim against the current

nadar contra corriente

alternating current N ELEC

alternating current

corriente f alterna

torrent [ˈtɔr·ənt] N

1. torrent (large amount of water):

torrent

torrente m

to rain in torrents

llover a cántaros

2. torrent of complaints, abuse:

torrent

torrente

vespers [ˈves·pərz] N pl REL

vespers (evensong)

vísperas f pl