Square Mile in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Square Mile in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Square Mile N

the Square Mile

la City (zona donde está situado el centro financiero de Londres)

Translations for Square Mile in the English»Spanish Dictionary

square yard/mile

cuadrado

Translations for Square Mile in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.square [Am skwɛr, Brit skwɛː] N

1.1. square:

square (shape)

cuadrado m

square (in fabric design)

cuadro m

1.2. square (of cloth, paper):

square

cuadrado m

square

trozo m cuadrado

a silk (head) square

un pañuelo de seda cuadrado

1.3. square:

square (on chessboard)

casilla f

square (on chessboard)

escaque m

square (in crossword)

casilla f

to go back to square one

volver a empezar desde cero

to go back to square one

volver a fojas cero LatAm

2.1. square (in town, city):

square

plaza f

2.2. square (in barracks):

square

patio m

3. square MATH:

square

cuadrado m

the square of 5 is 25

el cuadrado de 5 es 25

4. square (instrument):

square

escuadra f

5. square (conventional person):

square inf

soso m / sosa f inf

square inf

carroza mf Spain inf

square inf

zanahorio m / zanahoria f Col Ven inf

II.square <squarer, squarest> [Am skwɛr, Brit skwɛː] ADJ

1.1. square box/table/block:

square

cuadrado

the room is 15 feet square

la habitación mide 15 (pies) por 15 (pies)

1.2. square (having right angles):

square corner/side/edges

en ángulo recto

square corner/side/edges

a escuadra

to cut sth on the square

cortar algo a escuadra

to cut sth on the square cloth

cortar algo al hilo

to be out of square

estar en falsa escuadra

to be on the square person:

ser honrado

to be on the square person:

ser derecho inf

to be on the square contract/papers:

estar en regla

1.3. square (of body):

square face

cuadrado

square jaw

angular

square jaw

cuadrado

of square build

de complexión fornida or robusta

2. square MATH attr:

square yard/mile

cuadrado

fifty square kilometers

cincuenta kilómetros cuadrados

3.1. square (fair, honest):

he'll give you a square deal

no te va a engañar

to be square with sb

ser franco con alguien

I'll be square with you

voy a ser franco contigo

3.2. square (large and wholesome) attr:

square meal

decente

he hasn't had a square meal for days

hace días que no come como Dios manda or que no hace una comida decente

3.3. square (even) pred:

let's call it all square

digamos que estamos en paz

let's call it all square

digamos que estamos a mano LatAm

the teams were (all) square

los equipos iban empatados or iguales

to get square with sb

ajustarle las cuentas a alguien

4. square SPORTS:

square pass

cruzado

5. square (conventional):

square inf

soso inf

square inf

rígidamente convencional

square inf

carroza Spain inf

square inf

zanahorio Col Ven inf

III.square [Am skwɛr, Brit skwɛː] ADV

square in the middle of sth

justo en el medio de algo

square in the middle of sth

en pleno centro de algo

he hit me square on the mouth

me dio de lleno en la boca

he hit me square on the mouth

me dio en plena boca

to look sb square in the eye

mirar a alguien (directamente) a los ojos

IV.square [Am skwɛr, Brit skwɛː] VB trans

1.1. square (make square):

square angle/side

cuadrar

he squared his shoulders

se puso derecho

1.2. square (mark squares on):

square usu pass

cuadricular

2. square MATH:

square

elevar al cuadrado

3.1. square (settle, make even):

square debts/accounts

pagar

square debts/accounts

saldar

to square sth with sb

arreglar algo con alguien

3.2. square SPORTS:

square match/game

igualar

3.3. square (reconcile):

square facts/principles

conciliar

to square sth with sth

conciliar algo con algo

I couldn't square it with my conscience

mi conciencia no me lo permitía

V.square [Am skwɛr, Brit skwɛː] VB intr

square ideas/arguments:

square

concordar

to square with sth

concordar or cuadrar con algo

mile [Am maɪl, Brit mʌɪl] N

mile

milla f (1.609 metros)

we walked for miles and miles

anduvimos millas y millas

how many miles to the gallon?

¿cuántas millas por galón?

you could hear the explosion for miles around

la explosión se oyó a varias millas a la redonda

that's miles away from here inf

eso está lejísimos de aquí

we missed the target by miles or by a mile inf

no estuvimos ni cerca de lograr nuestro objetivo

he's the best cook by a mile inf

es con mucho el que mejor cocina

my bike's miles better than yours inf

mi moto es cien mil veces mejor que la tuya inf

someone not a million miles from here

alguien que yo conozco

I'd recognize that voice a mile off

reconocería esa voz en cualquier sitio

sorry, I was miles away

perdona, estaba pensando en otra cosa or no estaba prestando atención

it sticks or stands out a mile

se ve or se nota a la legua

to go the extra mile

ir un poco más allá

to go the extra mile

dar el paso siguiente

See also inch

I.inch [Am ɪn(t)ʃ, Brit ɪn(t)ʃ] N

inch

pulgada f (2, 54 centímetros)

two inches of rain/snow

dos pulgadas de lluvia/nieve

two inches of rain/snow

cuatro dedos de lluvia/nieve inf

his strength makes up for his lack of inches

lo que no tiene en estatura lo compensa en fuerza

I need to lose a few inches around the waist

tengo que adelgazar un poco de cintura

I was within an inch of getting that job

estuve a un paso or en un tris de que me dieran el trabajo

I've searched every inch of the house

he buscado hasta en el último rincón de la casa

inch by inch (with great attention to detail) the police searched the house inch by inch

la policía registró la casa palmo a palmo

(slowly) inch by inch the car slid into the river

el coche se deslizó palmo a palmo en el río

he looked every inch the English aristocrat

de pies a cabeza parecía el típico aristócrata inglés

she wouldn't budge or give an inch

no cedió en lo más mínimo

she wouldn't budge or give an inch

no cedió ni un ápice or milímetro

give them an inch and they'll take a mile

les das la mano y te toman el brazo

give them an inch and they'll take a mile

les das la mano y te cogen el brazo esp Spain

II.inch [Am ɪn(t)ʃ, Brit ɪn(t)ʃ] VB intr

inch

moverse lentamente

inch

moverse paso a paso

to inch forward

avanzar lentamente or paso a paso

to inch out

salir poco a poco

III.inch [Am ɪn(t)ʃ, Brit ɪn(t)ʃ] VB trans

to inch one's way

avanzar lentamente

we are inching our way toward a solution

estamos avanzando lentamente hacia una solución

Square Mile in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Square Mile in the English»Spanish Dictionary

mile [maɪl] N

mile

milla f (1, 61 km)

to walk for miles

andar kilómetros y kilómetros

to be miles away fig

estar fuera de onda

Phrases:

to smell sth a mile off

ver algo a la legua

to stick [or stand] out a mile

verse a la legua

I.square [skweəʳ, Am skwer] N

1. square (shape):

square

cuadrado m

2. square in town:

square

plaza f

3. square on chessboard:

square

casilla f

4. square Am, Aus (tool):

square

escuadra f

Phrases:

to go back to square one

volver al punto de partida

II.square [skweəʳ, Am skwer] ADJ

1. square (square-shaped):

square

cuadrado, -a

four square metres

cuatro metros cuadrados

2. square inf (level):

square

igual

to be (all) square SPORTS

estar (todos) empatados

3. square inf (unfashionable):

square

carca

III.square [skweəʳ, Am skwer] ADV

1. square (exactly):

square

exactamente

2. square MATH:

square

en ángulo recto

square to [or with] the street

en ángulo recto con la calle

IV.square [skweəʳ, Am skwer] VB trans

1. square (align):

square

cuadrar

2. square inf (settle):

square

acomodar

I can't square this with my principles

no puedo encajar esto con mis principios

3. square MATH:

square

elevar al cuadrado

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The population density was 2.4 people per square mile (0.9/km).

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The population density was 793.8 people per square mile (306.7/km).

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The population density was 602.8 people per square mile (232.7/km).

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The population density was 272.9 people per square mile (105.3/km).

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The population density was 900.0 people per square mile (347.5/km).

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The population density was 1,029.2 people per square mile (397.3/km).

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The population density was 16.4 people per square mile (6.3/km).

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The population density was 69.4 inhabitants per square mile (26.8/km).

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The population density was 499.1 per square mile (193.1/km).

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The population density was 708.5 people per square mile (277.3/km).

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