bad hair day in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for bad hair day in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.bad <comp worse, superl worst> [Am bæd, Brit bad] ADJ The usual translation of bad, malo, becomes mal when it is used before a masculine singular noun.

2.2. bad (unsatisfactory):

bad
malo
you've come at a bad moment
vienes en (un) mal momento
it's been a bad year for wine/the tourist industry
ha sido un mal año de vinos/para el turismo
that's not bad at all!
¡no está nada mal!
it'll look bad if you don't turn up
queda mal or feo que no vayas
it was bad that nobody visited her
estuvo muy mal que no fuera nadie a verla
(it's) too bad we don't have a car inf
¡qué lástima que no tengamos coche!
too bad you didn't think of that earlier! inf
¡haberlo pensado antes! inf
it's too bad you can't come
es una lástima or una pena que no puedas venir
if she doesn't like it, that's just too bad inf
si no le gusta, peor para ella
I was here first — too bad! inf
yo llegué antes — ¡pues mala suerte!

II.bad [Am bæd, Brit bad] N

III.bad [Am bæd, Brit bad] ADV esp Am inf

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

I.bid1 <pres part bidding, pt & pp bid> [Am bɪd, Brit bɪd] VB trans

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II.bid1 <pres part bidding, pt & pp bid> [Am bɪd, Brit bɪd] VB intr

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III.bid1 [Am bɪd, Brit bɪd] N

2. bid:

bid (attempt)
intento m
bid (attempt)
tentativa f
bid (unsuccessful)
intentona f
bid (unsuccessful)
conato m
bid (unsuccessful)
intento m
bid (unsuccessful)
tentativa f
her championship bid
su intento or tentativa de hacerse con el campeonato
an escape bid
un conato or una intentona de fuga
world record bid fails
fracasa intento de batir marca mundial
bid for sth their bid for power
su intento de hacerse con el poder
he made one last bid for freedom
hizo un último intento de escapar
bid to + infin
intento m de  +  infin
his bid to topple the regime
su intento de derribar al gobierno
in a bid to defuse the situation
en un intento de aliviar las tensiones creadas

I.bid2 <pres part bidding, pt bade or bid, pp bidden or bid> [Am bɪd, Brit bɪd] VB trans liter

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II.bid2 <pres part bidding, pt bade or bid, pp bidden or bid> [Am bɪd, Brit bɪd] VB intr liter

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1. hair U (on human head):

hair
pelo m
hair
cabello m form or liter
to have short/brown hair
tener el pelo corto/castaño
a girl with long hair
una chica de pelo largo
a good head of hair
una buena cabellera
a good head of hair
una buena mata de pelo
to have or get one's hair cut
cortarse el pelo
get your hair cut
ve a cortarte or a que te corten el pelo
to do one's hair
arreglarse el pelo
to do one's hair
peinarse
to have one's hair done
peinarse (en la peluquería)
who does your hair?
¿quién te peina?
who does your hair?
¿a qué peluquería vas?
to lose one's hair
perder el pelo
he's losing his hair
se le está cayendo el pelo
he's losing his hair
está perdiendo el pelo
his hair is getting very thin
se está quedando calvo
to have or wear one's hair down/up
llevar el pelo suelto/recogido
to get in sb's hair inf
molestar a alguien
to get/keep out of sb's hair inf, take the kids and get them out of my hair for a while
llévate a los niños y así me los quitas de encima un rato
I wish he'd keep out of my hair
¿por qué no me dejará en paz?
keep your hair on! Brit inf
¡no te sulfures! inf
to let one's hair down (relax)
soltarse la melena inf
to let one's hair down lit
soltarse el pelo
go on, let your hair down, and come out for a drink!
¡vamos, suéltate la melena y vente a tomar una copa!
to make sb's hair curl inf
ponerle los pelos de punta a alguien inf
to make sb's hair stand on end inf
ponerle los pelos de punta a alguien inf
to tear one's hair (out) inf
subirse por las paredes inf
to tear one's hair (out) attr gel/lacquer/oil
para el pelo
I have a hair appointment
tengo hora en la peluquería
hair cream
crema f para el pelo
hair curler
rizador m de pelo
hair curler
rulo m
hair curler
bigudí m
hair curler
rulero m RioPl
hair curler
marrón m Col
hair curler
chino m Mex
hair curler
tubo m Chil Mex
hair restorer
loción f para la calvicie
hair transplant
transplante m capilar

See also hair's breadth

hair's breadth, hairsbreadth [ˈhɛːz brɛdθ] N no pl

bad hair day in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bad hair day in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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bid1 <[or bidden]> [bɪd] VB trans bid <[or bade], bid> form

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I.bid2 [bɪd] bid, bid bid, bid N

II.bid2 [bɪd] bid, bid bid, bid VB intr

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III.bid2 [bɪd] bid, bid bid, bid VB trans

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I.bad <worse, worst> [bæd] ADJ

II.bad <worse, worst> [bæd] ADV inf

III.bad <worse, worst> [bæd] N no pl

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
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Let's be honest, a good or bad hair day can really make or break the greatness of a day, while also affecting our morning-mood.
www.m2woman.co.nz
Hot and windy weather adds up to a bad hair day for recreational horses, research suggests.
www.horsetalk.co.nz
Your back-up will come to your rescue and prove useful, whether you are having a good or bad hair day.
www.firstpost.com
Still, it could be an option for a bad hair day.
www.stuff.co.nz
There is such thing as a bad hair day, even if you are filthy rich.
www.sugarscape.com
Good hair is 80 per cent of the battle to looking good - such is the negative impact of a bad hair day.
www.stuff.co.nz
Just a bad hair day can make women feel less valued and less loved.
www.therecord.com
Could you share a quick fix for any woman who's having a bad hair day?
www.jamaicaobserver.com
There's no such thing as a bad hair day for some people.
news.bbc.co.uk
Underneath read slogans such as who cares if it's a bad hair day and look me in the eyes and tell me that you love me.
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