V-E Day in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for V-E Day in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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've → have

See also have

I.have <pt & pp had> [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v, Brit hav] VB trans

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2. have (to hold, to have at one's disposal):

have
tener
look out, he's got a gun!
¡cuidado! ¡tiene una pistola or está armado!
how much money do you have or esp Brit have you got on you?
¿cuánto dinero tienes or llevas encima?
I had him by the arm
lo tenía agarrado del brazo
may I have a sheet of paper?
¿me das una hoja de papel?
that one doesn't work: have this one Brit
ese no funciona, toma este
may I have your name?
¿me dice su nombre?
do you have or esp Brit have you got her address?
¿tienes su dirección?
have you got a light?
¿tienes fuego?
you've had long enough
has tenido tiempo suficiente
I've got a surprise for you
tengo una sorpresa para ti
I've got a surprise for you
te tengo una sorpresa
could I have your Sales Department, please? (on phone)
¿me comunica con el departamento de ventas, por favor?
could I have your Sales Department, please? (on phone)
¿me pone con el departamento de ventas, por favor? Spain
could I have your Sales Department, please? (on phone)
¿me da con el departamento de ventas, por favor? CSur
I have it!, I've got it!
¡ya lo tengo!
I have it!, I've got it!
¡ya está, ya está!
all right: have it your own way!
¡está bien! ¡haz lo que quieras!
what have we here?
¿y esto?
to have sth to + infin
tener algo que  +  infin
I've (got) a lot to do
tengo mucho que hacer
you've (got) a lot to learn
tienes mucho que aprender
I had nothing to wear that was suitable
no tenía nada que ponerme que fuese apropiado
I have or I've got this photo to remind me
tengo esta foto de recuerdo

3.1. have (to receive):

have
tener
we had a letter from him last week
tuvimos or recibimos carta de él la semana pasada
have you had any news?
¿has tenido noticias?
he has all-party support
cuenta con or tiene el apoyo de todos los partidos
could we have some silence, please?
(hagan) silencio, por favor
could we have the next witness?
que pase el siguiente testigo
I had it from someone who knows the people involved
lo supe or me enteré por alguien que conoce a las personas implicadas
we have it on the best authority that …
sabemos de buena fuente que …
to have had it inf don't let her catch you or you've had it
que no te pille o estás arreglado inf
I think your umbrella's had it
me parece que tu paraguas no da para más inf
I've had it up to here with your complaining
estoy hasta la coronilla or hasta las narices de tus quejas inf
to have it in for sb inf
tenerle manía or tirria a alguien inf
to let sb have it sl (attack) (physically)
darle su merecido a alguien
to let sb have it sl (attack) (physically)
darle a alguien como en bolsa RioPl inf
to let sb have it (verbally)
cantarle las cuarenta a alguien inf
to let sb have it (verbally)
poner a alguien verde Spain inf
to let sb have it (verbally)
poner a alguien a parir Spain inf

4. have (to consume):

have steak/spaghetti
comer
have steak/spaghetti
tomar Spain
have champagne/beer
tomar
to have breakfast
desayunar
to have dinner
cenar
to have dinner
comer LatAm
to have lunch
almorzar
to have lunch
comer esp Spain Mex
to have a cigarette
fumarse un cigarrillo
have some more sauce
sírvete más salsa
what are we having for dinner?
¿qué hay de cena?
I've had nothing to eat all day
no he comido nada en todo el día
we had too much to drink
bebimos demasiado
we had too much to drink
tomamos demasiado LatAm
how do you have your coffee?
¿cómo tomas el café?
what will you have? (in restaurant)
¿qué se van a servir?
what will you have? (in restaurant)
¿qué van a tomar? Spain
I think I'll have the sole
creo que voy a pedir el lenguado
I think I'll have the sole
creo que voy a tomar el lenguado Spain

5.1. have (to experience):

have accident/meeting
tener
we had a week in Rome
estuvimos or pasamos una semana en Roma
they had a party to celebrate
hicieron una fiesta para celebrarlo
the project has had a setback
el proyecto ha sufrido un revés
did you have good weather?
¿te (or les etc.) hizo buen tiempo?
have a nice day!
¡adiós! ¡que le (or te etc.) vaya bien!
we had a very pleasant evening
pasamos una noche muy agradable
he's having Spanish lessons
está tomando or le están dando clases de español
he's having Spanish lessons
está dando clases de español Spain
I had an injection
me pusieron or me dieron una inyección
he had a heart transplant/an X ray
le hicieron un trasplante de corazón/una radiografía
she had a heart attack
le dio un ataque al corazón or un infarto
they have it easy
lo tienen (todo) muy fácil

7. have causative use:

we'll have it clean in no time
enseguida lo limpiamos or lo dejamos limpio
he had them all laughing/in tears
los hizo reír/llorar a todos
you had me worried
me tenías preocupado
we'll soon have you out of here
pronto te sacaremos de aquí
to have sb + infin she had me retype it
me lo hizo volver a pasar a máquina
I'll have her call you back as soon as she arrives
le diré or pediré que lo llame en cuanto llegue
what else would you have them do?
¿qué más quieres que hagan?
I'll have you know, young man, that I …
para que sepa, jovencito, yo …
to have sth + past part he had a new palace built
se hizo construir un nuevo palacio
to have sth + past part he had a new palace built
se mandó construir un nuevo palacio LatAm
you could have it repaired
podrías hacerlo arreglar
you could have it repaired
podrías mandarlo (a) arreglar LatAm
you've had your hair cut!
¡te has cortado el pelo!
have him seen by the doctor
hazlo ver por el médico

II.have <pt & pp had> [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v, Brit hav] VB aux

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1. have (used to form the perfect tenses):

have
haber
I have/had seen her
la he/había visto
I have/had just seen her
la acabo/acababa de ver
I have/had just seen her
recién la vi/la había visto LatAm
have you been waiting long?
¿hace mucho que esperas?
have you been waiting long?
¿llevas mucho rato esperando?
you have been busy
¡cómo has trabajado!
she'd already gone when we arrived
ya se había ido cuando llegamos
had I known that or if I'd known that …
si hubiera sabido que …
had I known that or if I'd known that …
de haber sabido que …
when he had finished, she …
cuando terminó, ella …
when he had finished, she …
cuando hubo terminado, ella … liter

See also A

6. V → vs

See also vs, very, verse

vs → versus

I.very [Am ˈvɛri, Brit ˈvɛri] ADV

II.very [Am ˈvɛri, Brit ˈvɛri] ADJ attr

verse [Am vərs, Brit vəːs] N

A&E → accident and emergency

3.1. day (point in time):

day
día m
what day is (it) today?
¿qué día es hoy?
every day
todos los días
every other day
un día sí y un día no
every other day
día por medio CSur Peru
(on) the day they left
el día que se fueron
the day before
el día anterior
(on) the following day
al día siguiente
the day before yesterday
anteayer
the day before yesterday
antes de ayer
the day after tomorrow
pasado mañana
the other day
el otro día
with each day that passes
cada día que pasa
day after day
día tras día
day by day
día a día
day by day
de día en día
day in, day out
todos los días
I listen to the same complaints day in, day out
escucho las mismas quejas todos los santos días
from day to day
de día en día
from day to day
día a día
from one day to the next
de un día para (el) otro
from that day on(ward)
desde aquel día
from that day on(ward)
a partir de aquel día
from this day on(ward)
de hoy or de ahora en adelante
from that day forth arch or liter
desde aquel día
it's 12 years to the day since we met
hoy hace exactamente 12 años que nos conocimos
to this day, he can't forgive her
hasta el día de hoy, no se lo perdona
it's not my/his day
no es mi/su día
it's (just) been one of those days inf
ha sido un día de aquellos inf
it's (just) been one of those days inf
ha sido un día de aquí te espero Spain inf
that'll be the day inf, iron
cuando las ranas críen cola
did you have a good/bad day?
¿te fue bien/mal hoy?
have a good or nice day! esp Am
¡que le vaya bien!
on a good day we can cover 20 miles
cuando todo va bien podemos llegar a hacer 20 millas
what a day!
¡vaya día!
as naked as the day he/she was born
como Dios lo/la trajo al mundo
at the end of the day
a or en fin de cuentas
at the end of the day
al fin y al cabo
to call it a day it was getting dark, so we decided to call it a day
estaba oscureciendo, así que decidimos dejarlo para otro día (or hasta el día siguiente etc.)
I clearly wasn't getting anywhere, so I called it a day and left
obviamente no estaba logrando nada, así que abandoné y me fui
to make a day of it (spend whole day)
quedarse todo el día
(make memorable) they have decided to make a day of it, and travel first class
han decidido que un día es un día y viajarán en primera
to make sb's day inf
alegrarle la vida a alguien
to save for a rainy day
ahorrar para cuando lleguen las vacas flacas
another day, another dollar prov Am
la vida sigue su curso

5.1. day (period of time):

day
día m
up to the present day
hasta el día de hoy
the happiest days of her life
los días más felices de su vida
in days gone by liter
antaño liter
in days to come liter
en días venideros liter
in days to come liter
en el futuro
in days of old, in olden days liter
antaño liter
in the old days
antiguamente
the good old days
los viejos tiempos
in the days of King Henry, in King Henry's day
en tiempos del rey Enrique
in the days of King Henry, in King Henry's day
en la época del rey Enrique
in this day and age
hoy (en) día
in this day and age
el día de hoy
in those days
en aquellos tiempos
in those days
en aquella época
these days
hoy (en) día
those were the days!
¡qué tiempos aquellos!
my dancing/singing days are over
mis días de bailarín/cantante han quedado atrás
it's early days yet Brit
aún es pronto
to have seen or known better days
haber visto tiempos mejores

See also light3, light2, light1, happy

light3 [Am laɪt, Brit lʌɪt] VB intr

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I.light2 <lighter lightest> [Am laɪt, Brit lʌɪt] ADJ

II.light2 [Am laɪt, Brit lʌɪt] ADV

I.light1 [Am laɪt, Brit lʌɪt] N

1. light U (illumination):

light
luz f
a ray of light
un rayo de luz
light and shade
luz y sombra
light and shade ART
claroscuro m
artificial/natural light
luz artificial/natural
by the light of the moon/a candle
a la luz de la luna/una vela
you shouldn't read in this light
no deberías leer con esta luz
hold it up to the light
ponlo al trasluz or a contraluz
you're standing in my light
me tapas or me quitas la luz
you're standing in my light
me haces sombra
bring it into the light
tráelo a la luz
while the light lasts
mientras haya luz
in or by the cold light of day it didn't seem such a good idea
al pensarlo mejor or en frío, no parecía tan buena idea
at first light
al clarear (el día)
at first light
con las primeras luces
let there be light BIBL
hágase la luz
(to be) the light of sb's life
(ser) la niña de los ojos de alguien
to bring sth to light
sacar algo a la luz
to come to light
salir a la luz
to hide one's light under a bushel
ser modesto
to see the light
abrir los ojos
to see the light
comprender las cosas
to see the light REL
ver la luz
to see (the) light at the end of the tunnel
vislumbrar el fin de sus (or mis etc.) problemas
to see (the) light at the end of the tunnel
ir saliendo del túnel
to see the light (of day)
ver la luz (del día)
he first saw the light of day in April, 1769
nació or vino al mundo en el mes de abril de 1769
to throw or cast or shed light on sth
arrojar luz sobre algo
attr light waves
ondas fpl luminosas

2.1. light C:

light (source of light)
luz f
light (lamp)
lámpara f
to turn the light off
apagar la luz
to turn the light on
encender la luz
to turn the light on
prender la luz LatAm
to turn the light on
dar la luz Spain
shine the light over here
enfoca or alumbra aquí
lights out!
¡apaguen las luces!
lights! CINE, THEAT
¡luces!
she wanted to see her name in lights
quería ver su nombre en las marquesinas or en letras de neón
the bright lights of the big city
las luces de la gran ciudad
landing/navigation lights
luces fpl de aterrizaje/navegación
to go out like a light inf (become unconscious)
caer(se) redondo
to go out like a light (fall asleep)
dormirse como un tronco
to go out like a light (fall asleep)
caer como piedra LatAm inf

II.light1 <pt & pp lighted or lit> [Am laɪt, Brit lʌɪt] VB trans

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III.light1 <pt & pp lighted or lit> [Am laɪt, Brit lʌɪt] VB intr

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IV.light1 <lighter lightest> [Am laɪt, Brit lʌɪt] ADJ

happy <happier happiest> [Am ˈhæpi, Brit ˈhapi] ADJ

1.1. happy (of people) (joyful, content):

happy person/family/home
feliz
happy smile
de felicidad
happy smile
alegre
happy disposition
alegre
she's not happy unless she has somebody to shout at
si no tiene a quien gritarle, no está contenta
I hope you'll both be very happy
que sean muy felices
I hope you'll both be very happy
que seáis muy felices Spain
to make sb happy
hacer feliz a alguien
he is happy in his work
está contento con su trabajo
I'd be happier if you weren't going alone
me quedaría más tranquilo si no fueras solo
he'll promise them anything just to keep them happy
con tal de tenerlos contentos, es capaz de prometerles cualquier cosa
as happy as a sandboy/as a lark/as the day (is long)/as Larry esp Brit
como unas pascuas
as happy as a sandboy/as a lark/as the day (is long)/as Larry esp Brit
contentísimo

V-E Day in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for V-E Day in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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See also east

See also volume, volt

volume [ˈvɒlju:m, Am ˈvɑ:lju:m] N

1. day:

day
día m
day after day
día tras día
day by day
día a día
all day (long)
todo el día
any day now
cualquier día de estos
by day
de día
by the day
diariamente
for a few days
durante algunos días
from that day on(wards)
desde ese día
from this day forth
de aquí en adelante
from one day to the next
de un día para otro
one day
algún día
two days ago
hace dos días
the day before yesterday
anteayer
the day after tomorrow
pasado mañana
in the (good) old days
en los buenos tiempos
the examination is ten days from now
el examen es dentro de diez días
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The 6th surrendered shortly after V-E Day.
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In the month following V-E Day, units from the corps were redeployed.
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Transported cargo and evacuated allied former prisoners of war until after V-E Day.
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This design was re-used in 2005 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of V-E Day.
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He finished his coursework close to V-E Day.
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The original 1945 recording is highly triumphal with its brass fanfares and ecstatic chords extended upward with the aid of trumpets, as part of the V-E Day celebrations.
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After V-E Day, the unit evacuated prisoners of war and displaced persons to relocation centers.
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After V-E Day, the group evacuated prisoners of war and displaced persons to relocation centers.
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When 70, he addressed crowds on V-E Day.
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After V-E Day, the squadron evacuated prisoners of war.
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