Umstandskr��mer in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Umstandskr��mer in the English»Spanish Dictionary

standstill [Am ˈstæn(d)ˌstɪl, Brit ˈstan(d)stɪl] N no pl

to bring sth to a standstill

paralizar algo

to bring sth to a standstill vehicle/machine

parar algo

the whole town came to a standstill

la ciudad quedó totalmente paralizada

negotiations are at a standstill

las negociaciones están en un punto muerto or en un impasse

the traffic was at a standstill

el tráfico estaba paralizado

the traffic was at a standstill

el tráfico estaba colapsado Spain

mega- [Am ˈmɛɡə, Brit ˈmɛɡə] PREFIX

mega-

mega-

mere¹ <superl merest, attr> [Am mɪr, Brit mɪə] ADJ

mere

simple

mere

mero

he's a mere employee

es un simple or mero empleado

he's a mere employee

no es más que un empleado

he's a mere child

no es más que un niño

the mere mention of his name makes me nervous

la mera or sola mención de su nombre me pone nerviosa

it's a mere formality

es solo una formalidad

it's a mere formality

no es más que una formalidad

it's a mere formality

es una mera or pura formalidad

a mere six months ago

hace apenas seis meses

See also merest

merest [ˈmɪərɪst] ADJ

merest superl of mere

he complains at the merest little thing

ante la menor cosa se queja

he complains at the merest little thing

se queja por cualquier nimiedad

the merest beginner wouldn't make such a mistake

ni un simple principiante cometería un error así

the merest noise makes her jump

el menor ruido or el más leve ruido la hace saltar

mere² N liter

mere

lago m

I.come over VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

1. come over (to sb's home):

telephone me or, better still, come over

llámame o, mejor aún, pásate por casa or ven a casa

2. come over (from overseas):

come over

venir

3. come over (change sides, opinions):

she came over to our side

se pasó a nuestro bando

he'll soon come over to our way of thinking

ya se va a convencer de que tenemos razón

4. come over (have sudden feeling):

to come over faint

marearse

he came over all shivery

de repente le dieron escalofríos

5. come over → come across

II.come over VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + prep + o) (affect, afflict)

a feeling of nausea came over her

le dieron náuseas

I don't know what came over me

no sé qué me pasó

whatever came over you?

¿cómo se te ocurrió hacer eso?

See also come across

I.come across VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + prep + o)

come across (find)

encontrar(se)

come across (meet) person

encontrarse con

I'd never come across the word before

era la primera vez que oía/leía la palabra

II.come across VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

1. come across (communicate, be communicated):

come across meaning:

ser comprendido

come across feelings:

transmitirse

he came across very well in the interview

hizo muy buena impresión en la entrevista

to come across as sth she came across as a very warm person

dio la impresión de ser una persona muy cálida

we do not wish to come across as uncaring

no queremos dar la impresión de que nos es indiferente

2. come across (cooperate) esp Am inf:

to come across (with sth) he didn't come across with the information

no nos pasó la información

peer-to-peer [Am ˌpɪr tu ˈpɪr, Brit] ADJ COMPUT

peer-to-peer

peer to peer

peer-to-peer

de igual a igual

over- [Am ˈoʊvər, Brit ˈəʊvə] PREFIX

1. over- (excessively):

over-

demasiado

over-

excesivamente

over-generous

demasiado or excesivamente generoso

they over-stress the importance of …

ponen demasiado énfasis or hacen demasiado hincapié en la importancia de …

2. over- (in deliberate understatement):

she wasn't over-enthusiastic

no demostró mucho entusiasmo que digamos

See also oversleep, overeat

oversleep <pt & pp overslept> [Am ˌoʊvərˈslip, Brit əʊvəˈsliːp] VB intr

oversleep

quedarse dormido

sorry I'm late, I overslept

perdón por llegar tarde, me quedé dormido or no me desperté a tiempo

overeat <pt overate, pp overeaten> [Am ˌoʊvərˈit, Brit əʊvərˈiːt] VB intr

overeat

comer demasiado

overeat

sobrealimentarse

sausage meat N U

sausage meat

carne f de salchicha

sheep meat [ˈʃiːp miːt] N U

sheep meat

cordero m

hail-fellow-well-met [ˌheɪlˌfɛləˌwɛlˈmɛt] ADJ

hail-fellow-well-met

jovial

hail-fellow-well-met

campechano

Umstandskr��mer in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Umstandskr��mer in the English»Spanish Dictionary

standstill [ˈstændstɪl] N no pl

standstill

paralización f

to be at a standstill

estar parado

mero mero (mera mera) [ˈmero ˈmero] N m (f) Mex fam (jefe)

mero mero (mera mera)

boss

mere [mɪəʳ, Am mɪr] ADJ

mere

mero, -a

a mere detail

un simple detalle

I.come over VB intr

1. come over (come nearer):

come over

acercarse

2. come over (visit sb's home):

come over

visitar

3. come over Aus, Brit (feel):

come over

sentir

II.come over VB trans

to come over sb

apoderarse de alguien

user name N COMPUT

user name

nombre m del usuario

mete [ˌmi:t] VB trans

to mete out punishment

imponer

golden mean N no pl

golden mean

justo medio m

meek [mi:k] ADJ

meek

manso, -a

memo [ˈmeməʊ, Am -oʊ] N memorandum

1. memo (message):

memo

memorándum m

2. memo (note):

memo

nota f

See also memorandum

memorandum <-s [or -anda]> [ˌmeməˈrændəm] N form

1. memorandum (message):

memorandum

memorándum m

2. memorandum (note):

memorandum

nota f

mean¹ [mi:n] ADJ

1. mean (miserly):

mean

tacaño, -a

mean

amarrado, -a Arg, Par, PRico, Urug

to be mean with sth

ser mezquino con algo

2. mean (unkind):

mean

vil

to be mean to sb

tratar mal a alguien

to have a mean streak

tener muy mala uva

3. mean (bad):

mean

malo, -a

he's no mean cook inf

es un excelente cocinero

4. mean (humble):

mean

pobre

5. mean inf (excellent):

mean

excelente