battle-ax battle-axe in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for battle-ax battle-axe in the English»Spanish Dictionary

battle-ax, battle-axe Brit [Am ˈbædlæks, Brit ˈbat(ə)laks] N

1. battle-ax (weapon):

battle-ax

hacha f (con artículo masculino en el singular) de guerra

2. battle-ax (woman):

battle-ax inf

sargenta f inf

battle-ax inf

sisebuta f RioPl inf

I.battle [Am ˈbædl, Brit ˈbat(ə)l] N C or U

1. battle MIL:

battle

batalla f

to fight/lose/win a battle

librar/perder/ganar una batalla

to go into battle

entrar en batalla

to do battle

luchar

let battle commence!

¡que se inicie la contienda!

gun battle

tiroteo m

gun battle attr scars/zone

de guerra

gun battle plan

de batalla

battle formation

formación f de batalla or de combate

2. battle (struggle):

battle

lucha f

the battle against inflation/cancer

la lucha contra la inflación/el cáncer

I had a battle with my conscience

tuve problemas con mi conciencia

the battle for the leadership

la lucha or la contienda por el liderazgo

a battle of wits

una lucha de ingenio

that's half the battle (won)

eso ya es un gran paso adelante

to fight a losing battle

luchar por una causa perdida

II.battle [Am ˈbædl, Brit ˈbat(ə)l] VB intr

1. battle MIL:

battle

luchar

battle

pelear

to battle against or with sb

luchar contra or con alguien

2. battle (struggle):

battle

luchar

to battle against sth/sb

luchar contra algo/alguien

he battled against alcoholism

luchó contra el alcoholismo

I was battling with the controls

estaba luchando con los controles

after months of battling with union leaders

tras meses de forcejeo or de enfrentamiento con los líderes sindicales

the patient was battling for life

el paciente se debatía entre la vida y la muerte

they battled over the inheritance

se pelearon por la herencia

III.battle [Am ˈbædl, Brit ˈbat(ə)l] VB trans

1. battle:

to battle one's way

abrirse paso or camino con gran esfuerzo

2. battle Am (oppose):

battle

combatir

they are battling the new law

están combatiendo la nueva ley

battle-hardened [Am ˈbædlˌhɑrd(ə)nd, Brit ˈbat(ə)lˌhɑːd(ə)nd] ADJ

battle-hardened

avezado en la lucha

battle-hardened

avezado a la lucha

battle-scarred [ˈbædlskɑrd] ADJ

battle-scarred

devastado por la guerra

gun battle N

gun battle

tiroteo m

gun battle

balacera f LatAm

pitched battle [Am ˌpɪtʃt ˈbædl, Brit pɪtʃd ˈbat(ə)l] N

pitched battle

batalla f campal

battle fatigue N U

battle fatigue

fatiga f de combate

battle cry N

battle cry

grito m de guerra

battle out VB [Am ˈbædl -, Brit ˈbat(ə)l -] (v + o + adv)

to battle it out

luchar hasta el final

to battle it out for the title

disputarse el título

battle through VB [Am ˈbædl -, Brit ˈbat(ə)l -] (v + adv)

battle through

salir adelante

Translations for battle-ax battle-axe in the Spanish»English Dictionary

tarasca

battle-axe Brit inf

tarasca

battle-ax Am

sisebuta

battle-ax Am

aguerrido (aguerrida)

battle-hardened

batalla

battle

batalla

battle

hecho de armas

battle

Translations for battle-ax battle-axe in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.battle [Am ˈbædl, Brit ˈbat(ə)l] N C or U

1. battle MIL:

battle

batalla f

to fight/lose/win a battle

librar/perder/ganar una batalla

to go into battle

entrar en batalla

to do battle

luchar

let battle commence!

¡que se inicie la contienda!

gun battle

tiroteo m

gun battle attr scars/zone

de guerra

gun battle plan

de batalla

battle formation

formación f de batalla or de combate

2. battle (struggle):

battle

lucha f

the battle against inflation/cancer

la lucha contra la inflación/el cáncer

I had a battle with my conscience

tuve problemas con mi conciencia

the battle for the leadership

la lucha or la contienda por el liderazgo

a battle of wits

una lucha de ingenio

that's half the battle (won)

eso ya es un gran paso adelante

to fight a losing battle

luchar por una causa perdida

II.battle [Am ˈbædl, Brit ˈbat(ə)l] VB intr

1. battle MIL:

battle

luchar

battle

pelear

to battle against or with sb

luchar contra or con alguien

2. battle (struggle):

battle

luchar

to battle against sth/sb

luchar contra algo/alguien

he battled against alcoholism

luchó contra el alcoholismo

I was battling with the controls

estaba luchando con los controles

after months of battling with union leaders

tras meses de forcejeo or de enfrentamiento con los líderes sindicales

the patient was battling for life

el paciente se debatía entre la vida y la muerte

they battled over the inheritance

se pelearon por la herencia

III.battle [Am ˈbædl, Brit ˈbat(ə)l] VB trans

1. battle:

to battle one's way

abrirse paso or camino con gran esfuerzo

2. battle Am (oppose):

battle

combatir

they are battling the new law

están combatiendo la nueva ley

I.ax, axe Brit [Am æks, Brit aks] N

ax

hacha f (con artículo masculino en el singular)

the ax fell on public spending

hubo recortes en el gasto público

to give sb the ax

despedir or echar a alguien

I was the first to get or be given the ax

fui el primero al que despidieron or echaron or pusieron en la calle

the series was given the ax after only three episodes

suprimieron or cancelaron la serie después de tan solo tres capítulos

to have an ax to grind

tener un interés personal

I have no ax to grind

yo no tengo un interés personal en el asunto

I have no ax to grind

a mí ni me va ni me viene inf

II.ax, axe Brit [Am æks, Brit aks] VB trans

ax expenditure/costs

recortar

ax expenditure/costs

reducir

ax project/services

suprimir

ax project/services

cancelar

ax jobs

suprimir

ax jobs

eliminar

ax employee

despedir

battle-ax battle-axe in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for battle-ax battle-axe in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.battle [ˈbætl, Am ˈbæt̬-] N

1. battle MIL:

battle

batalla f

2. battle (struggle):

battle

lucha f

Phrases:

that's half the battle

esa es la clave de la victoria

to fight a losing battle

luchar por una causa perdida

II.battle [ˈbætl, Am ˈbæt̬-] VB intr

battle (fight)

pelear

battle (non-violently)

luchar

III.battle [ˈbætl, Am ˈbæt̬-] VB trans

battle

combatir

to battle one's way to the top

abrirse paso hasta la cima

pitched battle N

pitched battle

batalla f campal

street battle N

street battle

pelea f callejera

battle cry N

battle cry

grito m de guerra

Translations for battle-ax battle-axe in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rage battle

continuar con pleno vigor

Translations for battle-ax battle-axe in the Spanish»English Dictionary

batalla

battle

combate (batalla)

battle

Translations for battle-ax battle-axe in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.battle [ˈbætl, Am ˈbæt̬-] N

1. battle MIL:

battle

batalla f

2. battle (struggle):

battle

lucha f

Phrases:

that's half the battle

esa es la clave de la victoria

to fight a losing battle

luchar por una causa perdida

II.battle [ˈbætl, Am ˈbæt̬-] VB intr

battle (fight)

pelear

battle (non-violently)

luchar

III.battle [ˈbætl, Am ˈbæt̬-] VB trans

battle

combatir

to battle one's way to the top

abrirse paso hasta la cima

I.ax N Am, axe [æks] axing N

ax

hacha f

Phrases:

to get the ax inf worker

ser despedido

to get the ax project

ser anulado

to have an ax to grind

tener un interés personal

II.ax N Am, axe [æks] axing VB trans

ax

recortar

to ax jobs

reducir los puestos de trabajo

battleax N Am, battleaxe [ˈbætlæks, Am ˈbæt̬-] N Aus, Brit

1. battleax HISTORY:

battleax

hacha f de guerra

2. battleax pej inf (woman):

battleax

sargenta f

battleax

sisebuta f RioPl