Sturges in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Sturges in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sturgeon <pl sturgeon> [Am ˈstərdʒən, Brit ˈstəːdʒ(ə)n] N C or U

sturgeon

esturión m

sturdy <sturdier sturdiest> [Am ˈstərdi, Brit ˈstəːdi] ADJ

1. sturdy (robust):

sturdy build/legs/figure

robusto

sturdy build/legs/figure

macizo

sturdy furniture/bicycle

sólido y resistente

sturdy fabric

fuerte

sturdy fabric

resistente

she comes from sturdy peasant stock

es de una familia de campesinos fuertes y robustos

2. sturdy (determined):

sturdy resistance/opposition

férreo

sturdy resistance/opposition

tenaz

sturdy resistance/opposition

inquebrantable

impairment charges N npl FIN

impairment charges

ajuste m del valor contable de un activo

bank charges N npl

bank charges

cargos mpl bancarios

I.pasture [Am ˈpæstʃər, Brit ˈpɑːstʃə] N

1. pasture U (grazing land):

pasture

pastos mpl

2. pasture C (tract of grazing land):

pasture

prado m

pasture

potrero m LatAm

(fresh fields and) pastures new she felt it was time to move on to pastures new

sintió la necesidad de cambiar de aires or de buscar nuevos horizontes

to put sb out to pasture

jubilar a alguien inf

3. pasture U (grass):

pasture

pasto m

pasture

pastura f

II.pasture [Am ˈpæstʃər, Brit ˈpɑːstʃə] VB trans

pasture

apacentar

pasture

pastar

III.pasture [Am ˈpæstʃər, Brit ˈpɑːstʃə] VB intr

pasture

pastar

pasture

pacer

I.surge [Am sərdʒ, Brit səːdʒ] N

1. surge (movement):

the surge of the sea

la fuerza del oleaje

a surge of people

una oleada de gente

I was carried along by the surge of the crowd

me vi arrastrada por una marea de gente

he felt a surge of anger

sintió que lo invadía un sentimiento de ira

we felt a new surge of hope

sentimos renacer nuestras esperanzas

a surge in demand/sales

un repentino aumento de la demanda/las ventas

a power surge ELEC

una subida de tensión or de voltaje

2. surge (wave):

surge liter

ola f

II.surge [Am sərdʒ, Brit səːdʒ] VB intr

1. surge (rush):

surge wave:

levantarse

surge sea:

hincharse

the crowd surged out through the gates

la gente salió en tropel por las puertas

anger/hatred surged up inside her

la ira/el odio la invadió or se apoderó de ella

to surge ahead

tomar la delantera

to surge ahead of sb

adelantársele a alguien

2. surge (increase sharply):

surge demand/sales/popularity:

aumentar vertiginosamente

I.gesture [Am ˈdʒɛstʃər, Brit ˈdʒɛstʃə] N

1. gesture (of body):

gesture

gesto m

gesture

ademán m

a rude gesture

un gesto grosero

to make a gesture of annoyance/impatience

hacer un gesto de irritación/de impaciencia

2. gesture (token, expression):

gesture

gesto m

a gesture of defiance

un gesto desafiante

an empty/symbolic gesture

un gesto vacío/simbólico

the card arrived late, but it was a nice gesture

la tarjeta llegó tarde, pero fue todo un detalle

attr gesture politics

política f gestual or del gesto

II.gesture [Am ˈdʒɛstʃər, Brit ˈdʒɛstʃə] VB intr

gesture

hacer gestos

she gestured in my direction

me hizo señas

I gestured to them to be quiet

les hice señas para que se callaran

I.scourge [Am skərdʒ, Brit skəːdʒ] N

1. scourge (cause of suffering):

scourge

azote m

the scourge of war/famine

el azote or el flagelo de la guerra/del hambre

he was the scourge of crooked union bosses

era el azote de los dirigentes sindicales deshonestos

2. scourge (whip):

scourge liter

azote m

II.scourge [Am skərdʒ, Brit skəːdʒ] VB trans

1. scourge (afflict):

scourge

azotar

a region scourged by famine/disease

una región azotada por la hambruna/la enfermedad

2. scourge (whip) arch, liter:

scourge person

azotar

I.posture [Am ˈpɑstʃər, Brit ˈpɒstʃə] N

1. posture U or C:

posture (of body)

postura f

posture (intentional)

postura f

posture (intentional)

pose f

she has very bad posture

tiene muy mala postura

in a relaxed posture

en una postura or pose relajada

2. posture C (attitude):

posture form

postura f

to adopt a neutral/disinterested posture

adoptar una postura neutral/desinteresada

II.posture [Am ˈpɑstʃər, Brit ˈpɒstʃə] VB intr

posture

hacer poses

posture

adoptar poses

I.purge [Am pərdʒ, Brit pəːdʒ] VB trans

1. purge (cleanse):

purge bowels/body

purgar

purge pipe/boiler

purgar

you must purge this hatred from your soul, you must purge your soul of this hatred

debes desterrar ese odio de tu alma

2. purge POL:

purge party/government/committee

hacer una purga en

purge party/government/committee

purgar

to purge sth (of sb/sth)

purgar algo (de alguien/algo)

he purged the armed forces of extremist elements

purgó las fuerzas armadas de elementos extremistas

to purge sb (from sth)

expulsar a alguien (de algo)

3. purge (atone for):

purge guilt/sin

purgar

purge guilt/sin

expiar

II.purge [Am pərdʒ, Brit pəːdʒ] N

purge MED, POL

purga f

Sturges in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Sturges in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sturgeon [ˈstɜ:dʒən, Am ˈstɜ:r-] N

sturgeon

esturión m

sturdy [ˈstɜ:di, Am ˈstɜ:r-] ADJ

1. sturdy (robust):

sturdy

robusto, -a

sturdy person

fuerte

2. sturdy (resolute):

sturdy

decidido, -a

port charges N

port charges N:

port charges

derechos m pl portuarios

bank charges N

bank charges

gastos m pl bancarios

I.pasture [ˈpɑ:stʃəʳ, Am ˈpæstʃɚ] N

1. pasture AGR:

pasture

pasto m

2. pasture fig:

new pastures

nuevos horizontes m pl

to go to pastures new

pasar a mejor vida

to put sb out to pasture inf

jubilar a alguien

II.pasture [ˈpɑ:stʃəʳ, Am ˈpæstʃɚ] VB trans

pasture

apacentar

III.pasture [ˈpɑ:stʃəʳ, Am ˈpæstʃɚ] VB intr

pasture

pacer

I.splurge [splɜ:dʒ, Am splɜ:rdʒ] inf VB trans

splurge

derrochar

II.splurge [splɜ:dʒ, Am splɜ:rdʒ] inf VB intr

splurge

derrochar dinero

III.splurge [splɜ:dʒ, Am splɜ:rdʒ] inf N

splurge

derroche m

I.gesture [ˈdʒestʃəʳ, Am -tʃɚ] N

1. gesture (body movement):

gesture

gesto m

2. gesture (act):

gesture

muestra f

a gesture towards sb

un detalle con alguien

II.gesture [ˈdʒestʃəʳ, Am -tʃɚ] VB intr

gesture

hacer un ademán

III.gesture [ˈdʒestʃəʳ, Am -tʃɚ] VB trans

gesture

indicar con un ademán

I.scourge [skɜ:dʒ, Am skɜ:rdʒ] N a. fig

scourge

azote m

II.scourge [skɜ:dʒ, Am skɜ:rdʒ] VB trans

1. scourge (inflict suffering):

scourge

azotar

2. scourge (whip):

scourge

flagelar

I.posture [ˈpɒstʃəʳ, Am ˈpɑ:stʃɚ] N no pl

posture

postura f

posture

actitud f

II.posture [ˈpɒstʃəʳ, Am ˈpɑ:stʃɚ] VB intr

posture

tomar una postura

posture

adoptar una actitud

to posture as sth pej

dárselas de algo

I.purge [ˈpɜ:dʒ, Am ˈpɜ:rdʒ] VB trans

1. purge MED, POL:

purge

purgar

to purge a group of extremist elements

purgar a un grupo de elementos extremistas

to purge sb from a party

expulsar a alguien de un partido

2. purge REL:

purge crime, sin

expiar

II.purge [ˈpɜ:dʒ, Am ˈpɜ:rdʒ] N MED, POL

purge

purga f