besser in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for besser in the English»Spanish Dictionary

busser [Am ˈbəsər, Brit ˈbʌsə] N

busser

ayudante m de camarero

cross-dresser [Am ˌkrɔsˈdrɛsər, Brit ˌkrɒsˈdrɛsə] N

cross-dresser

transformista mf

cross-dresser

travesti mf

cross-dresser

travestí mf

dresser¹ [Am ˈdrɛsər, Brit ˈdrɛsə] N

1. dresser Am (in bedroom):

dresser

tocador m

2. dresser Brit (in kitchen):

dresser

aparador m

dresser² [Am ˈdrɛsər, Brit ˈdrɛsə] N

1. dresser (person):

he's a sloppy/stylish dresser

(se) viste con mucho descuido/estilo

2. dresser THEAT:

dresser

ayudante m de camerino / ayudanta f de camerino

lesser [Am ˈlɛsər, Brit ˈlɛsə] ADJ attr

1. lesser amount/talent/artist:

lesser

menor

to a lesser extent or degree

en menor grado

a lesser man than him would have given up the struggle

un hombre de menos valía hubiera abandonado la lucha

we lesser mortals hum

los simples mortales como nosotros hum

2. lesser:

lesser GEOG, ZOOL in names

menor

the Lesser Antilles

las Antillas menores

See also evil

I.evil [Am ˈivəl, Brit ˈiːv(ə)l, ˈiːvɪl] ADJ

1. evil (wicked):

evil demon/wizard

malvado

evil demon/wizard

maligno

evil deeds/thoughts/character

de gran maldad

evil influence

maléfico

evil influence

funesto

evil plan/suggestion

diabólico

evil plan/suggestion

maléfico

an evil spirit

un espíritu maligno or maléfico

an evil tongue

una lengua viperina or malévola

evil spell

maleficio m

an evil killer

un malvado asesino

2. evil (unpleasant):

evil smell

asqueroso

he has an evil temper

tiene muy mal genio

to put off the evil day/hour

retrasar or posponer el día/momento fatídico or funesto

II.evil [Am ˈivəl, Brit ˈiːv(ə)l, ˈiːvɪl] N

1. evil U (sin, wrong-doing):

evil

mal m

there is no evil in her

no tiene ninguna maldad

the struggle of good against evil

la lucha del bien y del mal

2. evil C (sth harmful):

evil

mal m

a necessary evil

un mal necesario

the lesser of two evils

el menor de dos males

lesser-known [ˈlɛsərˌnoʊn] ADJ

lesser-known

menos conocido

Welsh dresser N Brit

Welsh dresser

aparador con estantes abiertos en la parte superior

dessert [Am dəˈzərt, Brit dɪˈzəːt] N C or U

dessert

postre m

what are we having for dessert?

¿qué hay de postre?

what are we having for dessert?

¿qué vamos a tomar de postre?

what are we having for dessert? attr plate/fork

de postre

dessert wine N U or C

dessert wine

vino m de postre

dosser [Am ˈdɑsər, Brit ˈdɒsə] N Brit inf

1. dosser (tramp):

dosser

vagabundo m / vagabunda f

2. dosser (idler):

dosser

vago m / vaga f

dosser

flojo m / floja f inf

dosser

manta mf Spain inf

besser in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for besser in the English»Spanish Dictionary

dresser [ˈdresəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. dresser FASHION:

to be a very stylish dresser

vestir con mucho estilo

2. dresser THEAT:

dresser

encargado(-a) m (f) de vestuario

3. dresser Am, Can:

dresser (sideboard)

aparador m

dresser (dressing table)

tocador m

lesser [ˈlesəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ

lesser comp of less

lesser

menor

to a lesser extent

en menor grado

See also little, less

I.little [ˈlɪtl] ADJ

1. little (size, age):

little

pequeño, -a

a little old man/woman

un viejecito/una viejecita

the little ones inf

los niños

2. little (amount):

little

poco, -a

a little something

alguna cosita

a little bit (of sth)

un poco (de algo)

a little something

algo (de comida o de bebida)

little hope

pocas esperanzas

little by little

poco a poco

3. little (distance):

little

corto, -a

a little way

un camino corto

4. little (duration):

little

breve

for a little while

durante un ratito

to have a little word with sb

cruzar algunas palabras con alguien

II.little [ˈlɪtl] N

little

poco m

a little

un poco

to know little

saber poco

we see little of him

lo vemos poco

to have little to say

tener poco que decir

III.little [ˈlɪtl] ADV

little

poco

little less than ...

poco menos que...

little more than an hour

poco más de una hora

to make little of sth

sacar poco en claro de algo

I.less [les] comp of little ADJ

less (in degree, size)

menor

less (in quantity)

menos

sth of less value

algo de menor valor

less wine/nuts

menos vino/nueces

II.less [les] comp of little ADV

less

menos

to drink less

beber menos

to see sb less

ver menos a alguien

less than 10

menos de [o que] 10

to grow [or become] less

disminuir

not him, much [or still] less her

él no, y mucho menos ella

III.less [les] comp of little PRON

less

menos

less than ...

menos que...

less and less

cada vez menos

to have less than ...

tener menos que...

to cost less than ...

costar menos que...

the less you eat, the less you get fat

cuanto menos comas, menos gordo estarás

IV.less [les] comp of little PREP

less

menos

a month, less two days

un mes menos dos días

dessert [dɪˈzɜ:t, Am -ˈzɜ:rt] N

dessert

postre m

there's apple pie for dessert

hay pastel de manzana de postre

kisser [ˈkɪsəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. kisser (person):

he's a wonderful kisser!

¡besa muy bien!

2. kisser vulg (mouth):

kisser

morro m

dosser N Brit inf

1. dosser (tramp):

dosser

vagabundo(-a) m (f)

2. dosser (lazy):

dosser

vago(-a) m (f)

double-crosser [ˌdʌblˈkrɒsəʳ, Am -ˈkrɑ:sɚ] N

double-crosser

traidor(a) m (f)

passer-by <passers-by> [ˌpɑ:səˈbaɪ, Am ˌpæsɚˈ-] N

passer-by

transeúnte mf

I.lessen [ˈlesn] VB intr

lessen danger

reducirse

lessen fever

bajar

lessen pain

aliviarse

II.lessen [ˈlesn] VB trans (diminish)

lessen

disminuir

lessen risk

reducir

lessen pain

aliviar

essence [ˈesns] N

1. essence no pl:

essence

esencia f

time is of the essence here

el tiempo es de vital importancia aquí

2. essence (in food):

essence

esencia f

essence

extracto m

hard-pressed N

hard-pressed

apurado, -a