Walters in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Walters in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Walter Mitty [Am ˌwɔltər ˈmɪdi, Brit wɔːltə ˈmɪti] N

a Walter Mitty character

un soñador m

a Walter Mitty character

una soñadora f

I.alternate ADJ attr [Am ˈɔltərnət, Brit ɔːlˈtəːnət, ɒlˈtəːnət]

1. alternate (every second):

she works alternate Tuesdays

trabaja un martes sí y otro no

we cook on alternate evenings

cocinamos una noche cada uno

write on alternate lines

escriba dejando un renglón por medio

2. alternate (happening by turns):

alternate

alterno

alternate depression and elation

períodos alternos de depresión y euforia

3. alternate BOT:

alternate leaves/flowers

alterno

4. alternate MATH:

alternate angles

alterno

5. alternate Am → alternative

II.alternate VB trans [Am ˈɔltərˌneɪt, Brit ˈɔːltəneɪt, ˈɒltəneɪt]

alternate

alternar

III.alternate VB intr [Am ˈɔltərˌneɪt, Brit ˈɔːltəneɪt, ˈɒltəneɪt]

alternate

alternar

he alternated between hope and despair

oscilaba entre la esperanza y la desesperación

IV.alternate N [Am ˈɔltərnət, Brit ɔːlˈtəːnət, ɒlˈtəːnət] Am

alternate

suplente mf

See also alternative

I.alternative [Am ɔlˈtərnədɪv, Brit ɔːlˈtəːnətɪv, ɒlˈtəːnətɪv] ADJ attr

1. alternative (other):

an alternative plan/method

otro plan/método

an alternative plan/method

un plan/método diferente

they offered her alternative accommodation

le ofrecieron alojamiento en otro sitio

I know an alternative route

yo conozco otro camino

2. alternative (progressive, radical):

alternative lifestyle/theatre/medicine

alternativo

II.alternative [Am ɔlˈtərnədɪv, Brit ɔːlˈtəːnətɪv, ɒlˈtəːnətɪv] N

alternative

alternativa f

you have no (other) alternative but to resign

no te queda otra alternativa que dimitir

he chose the alternative of renting a car

optó por alquilar un coche

alternative to sth/-ing there are alternatives to flying

volar no es la única forma de viajar

territorial waters N npl

territorial waters (to 12 mile limit)

aguas fpl territoriales

territorial waters (to 12 mile limit)

aguas fpl jurisdiccionales

territorial waters (to 12 mile limit)

mar m territorial

territorial waters (to 12 mile limit)

mar m jurisdiccional

territorial waters (to 200 mile limit)

mar m patrimonial

tatters [Am ˈtædərz, Brit ˈtatəz] N npl

to be in tatters clothes:

estar hecho jirones

she was dressed in rags and tatters

iba harapienta y andrajosa

her reputation is in tatters

su reputación está destrozada

the economy is in tatters

la economía está por los suelos

waltz away with VB [Am wɔlts -, Brit wɔːl(t)s, wɒl(t)s -], waltz off with VB (v + adv + prep + o) inf

waltz away with prize/title:

waltz away with

llevarse (sin ningún problema)

they waltzed off with all the gold medals

barrieron con or se llevaron todas las medallas de oro

wire cutters N npl

wire cutters

cortaalambres m

wire cutters

pinzas fpl de corte Mex

wire cutters (large)

cizallas fpl

wire cutters (large)

cizalla f

fetters [ˈfɛtəz] N npl liter

fetters

grillos mpl

the fetters of marriage

las cadenas del matrimonio

jitters [Am ˈdʒɪdərz, Brit ˈdʒɪtəz] N npl inf

jitters

nervios mpl

he got the jitters

se puso nervioso

he got the jitters

le dio el tembleque inf

he got the jitters

le entró el canguelo Spain inf

first-night jitters

los nervios del estreno

gaiters [ˈɡeɪtəz] N npl

gaiters

polainas fpl

a pair of gaiters

unas polainas

Angostura bitters® N

Angostura bitters

bíter m de angostura

Walters in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Walters in the English»Spanish Dictionary

waltz in VB intr inf

waltz in

entrar como si nada

waltz out VB intr inf

waltz out

salir como si nada

waltz off VB intr inf

to waltz off with sth

robar algo

jitters [ˈdʒɪtəz, Am ˈdʒɪt̬ɚz] N pl

1. jitters inf (nervousness):

jitters

nervios m pl

he got the jitters

le entró el canguelo

2. jitters (shaking):

jitters

tembleque m

tatters [ˈtætəʳz, Am ˈtæt̬ɚz] N pl

tatters

jirones f pl

to be in tatters

estar hecho jirones

wire-cutters [ˈwaɪəˌkʌtəʳz, Am ˈwaɪɚˌkʌt̬ɚz] N pl

wire-cutters

cortaalambres m inv

wire-cutters

pinzas f pl de corte Mex

I.waltz [wɔ:ls, Am wɔ:lts] N

waltz

vals m

II.waltz [wɔ:ls, Am wɔ:lts] VB intr -es

1. waltz (dance):

waltz

valsar

2. waltz inf (walk confidently):

waltz

ir tan fresco

III.waltz [wɔ:ls, Am wɔ:lts] VB trans

to waltz sb

bailar el vals con alguien

alternate¹ [ˈɔ:ltəneɪt, Am ˈɔ:lt̬ɚ-] VB intr, trans

alternate

alternar

faltering [ˈfɔ:ltərɪŋ, Am -t̬ɚ-] ADJ

faltering voice, speech

entrecortado, -a

faltering steps

indeciso, -a

subaltern [ˈsʌbltən, Am səbˈɔ:ltɚn] N Brit MIL

subaltern

alférez m