Tinkel in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Tinkel in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Channel Tunnel N

the Channel Tunnel

el Eurotúnel

the Channel Tunnel

el túnel del Canal de la Mancha

I.tunnel [Am ˈtənl, Brit ˈtʌn(ə)l] N

tunnel (for road, railway, canal)

túnel m

tunnel (in mine)

galería f

tunnel (in mine)

socavón m

II.tunnel <tunneling tunneled Am tunnelling tunnelled Brit> [Am ˈtənl, Brit ˈtʌn(ə)l] VB intr

tunnel

abrir un túnel

tunnel

hacer un túnel

III.tunnel <tunneling tunneled Am tunnelling tunnelled Brit> [Am ˈtənl, Brit ˈtʌn(ə)l] VB trans

tunnel passage:

tunnel

abrir

they tunneled their way out of prison

escaparon de la cárcel abriendo or haciendo un túnel

I.tinker [Am ˈtɪŋkər, Brit ˈtɪŋkə] N

1. tinker:

tinker (gipsy)

gitano m / gitana f

tinker (pot mender)

hojalatero m / hojalatera f

tinker (pot mender)

calderero m / calderera f

not to be worth a tinker's damn or Brit also cuss inf

no valer nada

not to give a tinker's damn or Brit also cuss inf I don't give a tinker's cuss

me importa un bledo or pito inf

2. tinker (mischievous child):

tinker esp Brit inf

pilluelo m / pilluela f inf

tinker esp Brit inf

diablillo m / diablilla f inf

3. tinker (fiddle):

I'll have a tinker with the engine

le voy a hacer unos pequeños ajustes al motor

II.to tinker with VB intr

to tinker with with car/television:

to tinker with

hacerle pequeños ajustes a algo

to tinker with pej

juguetear con algo

their proposals merely tinker with the problem

sus propuestas solo tocan la superficie del problema

they had tinkered with the wording of the contract

habían retocado la redacción del contrato

stinker [Am ˈstɪŋkər, Brit ˈstɪŋkə] N inf (person)

stinker

canalla mf

the exam/interview was a (real) stinker

el examen/la entrevista fue endiabladamente difícil

I wrote them a real stinker

les escribí una carta durísima

tinkly [Am ˈtɪŋk(ə)li, Brit ˈtɪŋk(ə)li] ADJ inf

tinkly music:

tinkly

ligero

a tinkly noise

un tintineo

tunnel vision N U

1. tunnel vision (defective sight):

tunnel vision

visión f de túnel

2. tunnel vision (narrowmindedness):

tunnel vision

estrechez f de miras

wind tunnel N

wind tunnel

túnel m aerodinámico

I.tinkle [Am ˈtɪŋk(ə)l, Brit ˈtɪŋk(ə)l] N

1. tinkle (sound):

tinkle

tintineo m

tinkle

tilín m

to give sb a tinkle (call on telephone) Brit inf

pegarle un telefonazo or darle un toque a alguien inf

2. tinkle (urination) Brit inf:

to go for a tinkle

ir a hacer pipí or pis inf

II.tinkle [Am ˈtɪŋk(ə)l, Brit ˈtɪŋk(ə)l] VB intr

tinkle bell/glass:

tinkle

tintinear

to tinkle on the piano

tocar unas notas en el piano

a tinkling laugh

una risa cristalina

a tinkling stream

un arroyo cantarín

a tinkling stream

un arroyo cantarino CSur

I.stink [Am stɪŋk, Brit stɪŋk] N U

1. stink (bad smell):

stink

hediondez f

stink

hedor m liter

stink

mal olor m

stink

peste f inf

to run/work like stink Brit inf

correr/trabajar como un desaforado inf

2. stink (fuss):

stink inf

escándalo m

stink inf

lío m inf

stink inf

follón m Spain inf

to cause or make or raise or kick up a stink

armar un lío (or un escándalo etc.)

II.stink <pt stank or stunk, pp stunk> [Am stɪŋk, Brit stɪŋk] VB intr

1. stink (smell badly):

stink person/place/breath:

apestar

to stink of sth

apestar a algo

his breath stank of alcohol

el aliento le apestaba a alcohol

they stink of money inf

están forrados (de dinero) inf

they stink of money inf

están podridos en plata inf

they stink of money inf

están podridos de dinero Spain inf

2. stink (be very bad) inf:

the whole business stinks

todo el asunto da asco

the acting and dialogue stink

la actuación y el diálogo son un bodrio inf

the idea stinks

es una pésima idea

I.blinker [Am ˈblɪŋkər, Brit ˈblɪŋkə] N

1.1. blinker MOTOR:

blinker inf

intermitente m

blinker inf

direccional f Col Mex

blinker inf

señalizador m (de viraje) Chil

1.2. blinker Am TRANSP:

blinker

señal f intermitente

2. blinker <blinkers, pl > (on horse):

blinker

anteojeras fpl

blinker

tapaojos mpl Col

II.blinker [Am ˈblɪŋkər, Brit ˈblɪŋkə] VB trans

blinker horse:

blinker

ponerle anteojeras a

blinker

ponerle tapaojos a Col

they were blinkered by their prejudices

sus prejuicios los cegaban

Tinkel in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Tinkel in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Channel Tunnel N no pl

Channel Tunnel

Eurotúnel m

I.tunnel [ˈtʌnl] Brit: -ll-, Am: -l- Brit: -ll-, Am: -l- N

1. tunnel ARCHIT:

tunnel

túnel m

2. tunnel MIN:

tunnel

galería f

II.tunnel [ˈtʌnl] Brit: -ll-, Am: -l- Brit: -ll-, Am: -l- VB intr

tunnel

hacer un túnel

III.tunnel [ˈtʌnl] Brit: -ll-, Am: -l- Brit: -ll-, Am: -l- VB trans

tunnel

cavar

to tunnel one's way out

escapar haciendo un túnel

I.tinker [ˈtɪŋkəʳ, Am -kɚ] N

1. tinker HISTORY:

tinker

hojalatero m

2. tinker Brit:

tinker

gitano(-a) m (f)

II.tinker [ˈtɪŋkəʳ, Am -kɚ] VB intr

to tinker with sth

tratar de reparar algo

stinker [ˈstɪŋkəʳ, Am -kɚ] N inf

1. stinker (bad person):

stinker

canalla mf

2. stinker (unpleasant thing):

stinker

asco m

I.tinkle [ˈtɪŋkl] VB intr

tinkle

tintinear

II.tinkle [ˈtɪŋkl] VB trans

tinkle

hacer tintinear

III.tinkle [ˈtɪŋkl] N

tinkle

tintineo m

to give sb a tinkle inf

llamar a alguien (por teléfono)

wind tunnel N TECH

wind tunnel

túnel m aerodinámico

I.stink [stɪŋk] stank Am, Aus: stunk, stunk N

1. stink (smell):

stink

mal olor m

2. stink fig:

stink

escándalo m

to create a stink

montar un escándalo

II.stink [stɪŋk] stank Am, Aus: stunk, stunk VB intr

1. stink (smell):

stink

apestar

stink

bufar LatAm

to stink of money inf

estar podrido de dinero

2. stink inf (be very bad):

stink

ser pésimo, -a

3. stink inf (be suspicious):

stink business, situation

oler mal

thinker N

thinker

pensador(a) m (f)

stink bomb N

stink bomb

bomba fétida f

tunnel vision N

User Entry

tunnel vision fig

estrechez de miras f