beim in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for beim in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.beam [Am bim, Brit biːm] N

1.1. beam:

beam (in building)

viga f

beam (in ship)

bao m

beam SPORTS

barra f sueca

beam SPORTS

barra f de equilibrio

1.2. beam (widest part of ship):

beam

manga f

on the port/starboard beam

a babor/estribor

to be broad in the beam inf

ser culón inf

to be broad in the beam inf

tener un buen trasero inf

1.3. beam (of scales):

beam

astil m

2.1. beam:

beam (ray)

rayo m

beam (broad)

haz m de luz

a beam of light

un rayo de luz

keep the headlights on high or Brit full or main beam MOTOR

deja las (luces) largas

keep the headlights on high or Brit full or main beam MOTOR

deja las (luces) altas Chil

to align the beams MOTOR

alinear los faros

2.2. beam RADIO:

beam

haz m de radiofaro

to be off (the) beam

estar equivocado

he's way off (the) beam if he thinks that

está totalmente equivocado si piensa eso

to be on the beam , her predictions were right on the beam

sus predicciones resultaron totalmente acertadas

you're right on the beam!

¡has dado en el clavo! inf

II.beam [Am bim, Brit biːm] VB intr

1. beam (shine):

beam

brillar

the sun was beaming down from a cloudless sky

el sol caía de lleno desde un cielo sin nubes

2. beam (smile):

beam

sonreír (abiertamente)

he greeted them with a beaming smile

los saludó con una sonrisa radiante

she beamed with delight

sonrió encantada

III.beam [Am bim, Brit biːm] VB trans

1. beam (broadcast):

beam

transmitir

2. beam (express by smile):

he beamed a welcome

sonrió en señal de bienvenida

electron beam N

electron beam

haz m de electrones

off-beam [ɒfˈbiːm] ADJ inf

off-beam

poco afortunado

laser beam N

laser beam

rayo m láser

balance beam N

balance beam

barra f de equilibrio

beam-ends [Am ˈbimˌɛndz, Brit ˈbiːmɛndz] N npl

to be on one's beam-ends Brit inf

estar en las últimas inf

to be on one's beam-ends Brit inf

estar a la cuarta pregunta Spain inf

beam up VB [Am bim -, Brit biːm -] (v + o + adv)

to beam sb up

teletransportar a alguien

main beam N

main beam

viga f maestra

low beam N

low beam

luces fpl de cruce

low beam

luces fpl cortas

low beam

luces fpl bajas Chil

keep the headlights on low beam

deja puestas las luces de cruce (or cortas etc.)

beam down VB [Am bim -, Brit biːm -] (v + o + adv)

to beam sb down

teletransportar a alguien

beim in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for beim in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.beam [bi:m] N

1. beam:

beam (ray)

rayo m

beam (light)

haz m de luz

full beam

luces f pl largas

full beam

luces f pl altas Chile

2. beam ARCHIT:

beam

viga f

3. beam SPORTS:

beam

barra f sueca

Phrases:

to be off beam inf

estar equivocado

II.beam [bi:m] VB trans

beam

transmitir

to beam a smile at sb

dedicar una sonrisa a alguien

III.beam [bi:m] VB intr

beam

brillar

beam (smile)

sonreír (abiertamente)

pencil beam N

pencil beam

viga f delgada

laser beam N

laser beam

rayo m láser

high beam N Am

high beam

luces f pl largas

beige [beɪʒ] ADJ

beige

beige

fellow being N

fellow being

prójimo m

well-being [ˈwelˌbi:ɪŋ] N no pl

well-being

bienestar m

a feeling of well-being

una sensación de bienestar

I.being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] N

1. being (creature):

being

ser m

2. being (life):

being

vida f

to come into being

nacer

3. being (soul):

being

alma f

II.being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] VB

being pres p of be

III.being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] ADJ after n

for the time being

por el momento

See also be

I.be [bi:] VB intr was, been

1. be + n/adj permanent state, quality, identity:

be

ser

she's a cook

es cocinera

she's Spanish

es española

to be good

ser bueno

to be able to do sth

ser capaz de hacer algo

what do you want to be when you grow up?

¿qué quieres ser de mayor?

to be married/single

estar [o ser CSur] casado/soltero

to be a widow

ser viuda

2. be + adj mental and physical states:

be

estar

to be fat

estar gordo

to be hungry

tener hambre

to be happy

estar contento

3. be (age):

be

tener

I'm 21

tengo 21 años

4. be indicates sb's opinion:

to be for/against sth

estar a favor/en contra de algo

5. be calculation, cost:

two and two is four

dos y dos son cuatro

these glasses are £2 each

estos vasos cuestan 2 libras cada uno

how much is that?

¿cuánto es?

6. be (measurement):

be

medir

be weight

pesar

to be 2 metres long

medir 2 metros de largo

7. be (exist, live):

there is/are ...

hay...

to let sth/sb be

dejar en paz algo/a alguien

I think, therefore I am

pienso, luego existo

to be or not to be

ser o no ser

8. be location, situation:

be

estar

to be in Rome

estar en Roma

to be in a bad situation

estar en una mala situación

9. be pp (go, visit):

I've never been to Mexico

nunca he estado en Méjico

the plumber hasn't been yet

el fontanero todavía no ha venido

10. be (take place):

be

ser

be

tener lugar

the meeting is next Tuesday

la reunión es el próximo martes

11. be circumstances:

to be on the pill

tomar la píldora

to be on vacation

estar de vacaciones

to be on a diet

estar a régimen

12. be in time expressions:

don't be too long

no tardes mucho

13. be expresses possibility:

can it be that ...? form

¿puede ser que... +subj ?

what are we to do?

¿qué podemos hacer?

Phrases:

be that as it may

sea como fuere

so be it

así sea

II.be [bi:] VB impers vb

be expressing physical conditions, circumstances:

it's cloudy

está nublado

it's sunny

hace sol

it's two o'clock

son las dos

it's been so long!

¡cuánto tiempo!

it's ten minutes by bus to the market

el mercado está a diez minutos en autobús

it was Anne who drank it

fue Anne quien se lo bebió

III.be [bi:] VB aux vb

1. be expresses continuation:

be

estar

to be doing sth

estar haciendo algo

don't sing while I'm reading

no cantes mientras estoy leyendo [o mientras leo]

you're always complaining

siempre te estás quejando

she's leaving tomorrow

se va mañana

2. be expresses passive:

be

ser

to be discovered by sb

ser descubierto por alguien

he was left speechless

lo dejaron sin palabras

he was asked ...

le preguntaron...

3. be expresses future:

we are to visit Peru in the winter

vamos a ir a Perú en invierno

4. be expresses future in past:

she was never to see her brother again

nunca más volvería a ver a su hermano

5. be expresses subjunctive possibility in conditionals:

if he was to work harder, he'd get better grades

si trabajara más, sacaría mejores notas

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

si me negara, se enfadarían mucho

6. be expresses obligation:

you are to come here right now

tienes que venir aquí ahora mismo

7. be in question tags:

she is tall, isn't she?

es alta, ¿no?

spim [spɪm] N no pl COMPUT

spim

correo basura que llega a través de los programas de mensajes instantáneos

maim [meɪm] VB trans

maim

lisiar