bean counter in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for bean counter in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bean counter N inf

bean counter → number cruncher

See also number cruncher

number cruncher [ˈnəmbər ˈkrəntʃər] N inf

1. number cruncher COMPUT:

number cruncher

calculadora f

number cruncher

computadora f

2. number cruncher (person):

number cruncher

contador m / contadora f LatAm

number cruncher

contable mf Spain

number cruncher

comenúmeros mf Spain hum, inf

Translations for bean counter in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.bean [Am bin, Brit biːn] N

1.1. bean (fresh, in pod) → green bean

1.2. bean (dried):

bean

frijol m

bean

alubia f Spain

bean

judía f Spain

bean

poroto m CSur

bean

caraota f Ven

to be full of beans inf

estar lleno de vida

to be full of beans inf

rebosar energía

to spill the beans

descubrir el pastel

to spill the beans

levantar la liebre

to spill the beans

levantar la perdiz RioPl

1.3. bean:

coffee bean

grano m (de café)

2.1. bean inf (scrap, trace) esp Brit with neg:

she told us nothing, not a bean!

¡no nos dijo ni pío! inf

it isn't worth a bean

no vale nada

not to have a bean Brit

estar pelado inf

not to have a bean Brit

estar sin blanca Spain inf

not to have a bean Brit

andar erizo Mex inf

not to have a bean Brit

andar palmado AmC inf

not to know beans about sth Am

no saber ni papa de algo inf

2.2. bean inf <beans, pl > (money):

bean

platita f LatAm inf

bean

cuartos mpl Spain inf

bean

quintos mpl Mex inf

2.3. bean inf (head):

bean Am

coco m inf

bean Am

mate m AmS inf

II.bean [Am bin, Brit biːn] VB trans Am inf

to bean sb

darle un porrazo or un mamporro en la cabeza a alguien inf

See also green bean

green bean N

green bean

habichuela f

green bean

judía f verde Spain

green bean

ejote m Mex

green bean

chaucha f RioPl

green bean

poroto m verde Chil

green bean

vainita f Ven

counter¹ [Am ˈkaʊn(t)ər, Brit ˈkaʊntə] N

1.1. counter Am:

counter (in shop)

mostrador m

counter (in cafe)

barra f

counter (in bank, post office)

ventanilla f

counter (in kitchen)

encimera f Spain

counter (in kitchen)

cubierta f LatAm

counter (in kitchen)

mesada f RioPl

perfume counter

mostrador de perfumería

1.2. counter in phrases:

over the counter, that drug is not available over the counter

esa medicina no se puede comprar sin receta

attr over-the-counter FIN

extrabursátil

under the counter

bajo mano

attr under-the-counter

clandestino

under-the-counter deal

bajo mano

2. counter GAMES:

counter

ficha f

we still have one last bargaining counter

aún nos queda una carta que jugar or una última baza

3. counter (meter):

counter

contador m

I.counter² [Am ˈkaʊn(t)ər, Brit ˈkaʊntə] VB trans

1. counter (oppose):

counter deficiency/trend

contrarrestar

2. counter (in debate):

counter idea/statement

rebatir

counter idea/statement

refutar

to counter that

responder or replicar que

II.counter² [Am ˈkaʊn(t)ər, Brit ˈkaʊntə] VB intr

1. counter (in debate):

counter

contraatacar

2. counter:

counter GAMES, SPORTS

responder

counter GAMES, SPORTS

contraatacar

III.counter² [Am ˈkaʊn(t)ər, Brit ˈkaʊntə] ADV

counter to sth to run or go counter to sth

ser contrario a or oponerse a algo

this result ran counter to all our previous experience

este resultado era contario a or se oponía a todas nuestras experiencias anteriores

IV.counter² [Am ˈkaʊn(t)ər, Brit ˈkaʊntə] N

1. counter (check):

a counter to sth to act as a counter to sth

contrarrestar algo

a counter to sth to act as a counter to sth

servir de contrapeso a algo

they advance these findings as a counter to Freudian doctrine

presentan estos descubrimientos como una respuesta a la teoría freudiana

2. counter:

counter GAMES, SPORTS

contraataque m

bean counter in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bean counter in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bean [bi:n] N

1. bean (seed):

bean

semilla f

coffee bean

grano m de café

2. bean (plant):

bean

judía f

3. bean:

bean (vegetable: fresh)

judía f verde

bean (vegetable: fresh)

ejote m Mex

bean (vegetable: fresh)

chaucha f RioPl

bean (vegetable: fresh)

poroto m verde Chile

bean (vegetable: fresh)

vainita f Ven

bean (dried)

alubia f

baked beans

alubias f pl en salsa de tomate

Phrases:

to be full of beans inf

estar lleno de vida

old bean! inf

¡viejo!

to not have a bean inf

estar pelado

to spill the beans inf

descubrir el pastel

to spill the beans inf

levantar la perdiz RioPl

I.counter [ˈkaʊntəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] N

1. counter (service point):

counter

mostrador m

over the counter

sin receta médica

under the counter fig

subrepticiamente

2. counter (person who counts):

counter

cajero(-a) m (f)

3. counter (machine):

counter

caja f

counter TECH

contador m

4. counter (disc):

counter

ficha f

II.counter [ˈkaʊntəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] VB trans

counter

contrarrestar

III.counter [ˈkaʊntəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] VB intr

1. counter (oppose):

counter

oponerse

2. counter (react by scoring):

counter

responder fig

IV.counter [ˈkaʊntəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] ADV

counter

en contra

to act counter to sth

actuar contrariamente a algo

to run counter to sth

oponerse a algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They hire another bean counter...

newyork.cbslocal.com

The bean counters and the uncultured have cooked the books.

www.macleans.ca

He'd make a great bean counter.

www.windowscentral.com

The bean counters' solution was train up two more junior staff to increase their productivity, billings and profit.

www.adnews.com.au

The manager is the bean counter and the bad guy.

www.musicradar.com

That said you can't help feel the franchise bean counters at work here thanks to all the ominous foreshadowing and unresolved character arcs.

en.wikipedia.org

This is a very narrow view of how the private sector operates, and biased by assuming all auditors have bean counter backgrounds (accountants).

www.macleans.ca

A bean counter either drafting petty rules and regulations in a desperate attempt to hold power, or idling in committee meetings eating biscuits and drinking tea.

theconversation.com

Bean counter thinking all the way.

deadline.com

Such explanations are the last refuge of the bean counter, completely disconnected from the effectiveness and outcomes of the programs they are supposed to administer.

rabble.ca