broos in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for broos in the English»Spanish Dictionary

brood mare N

brood mare

yegua f de cría

broody <broodier broodiest> [Am ˈbrudi, Brit ˈbruːdi] ADJ

1.1. broody:

broody hen

gallina f clueca

1.2. broody (wanting children) Brit inf, hum:

it makes me feel broody

me despierta el instinto maternal

it makes me feel broody

me da ganas de tener un niño

2. broody (moody):

broody

meditabundo

brook¹ [Am brʊk, Brit brʊk] N

brook

arroyo m

broom [Am brum, brʊm, Brit bruːm] N

1. broom C (brush):

broom

escoba f

a new broom sweeps clean

escoba nueva barre bien

attr broom cupboard or Am closet

armario m de los artículos de limpieza

a broom handle

un palo de escoba

2. broom U (plant):

broom

retama f

broom

hiniesta f

brooch [Am broʊtʃ, brutʃ, Brit brəʊtʃ] N

brooch

prendedor m

brooch

broche m

brook² VB trans form usu with neg

brook interference/interruptions:

brook

tolerar

brook

admitir

push broom N Am

push broom

escoba f

I.roost [Am rust, Brit ruːst] N

roost

percha f

roost

palo m

to rule the roost

llevar la batuta

to rule the roost

dirigir el cotarro Spain inf

II.roost [Am rust, Brit ruːst] VB intr

roost

posarse (para pasar la noche)

to come home to roost her extravagance is really coming home to roost

ahora sí que está pagando las consecuencias de su despilfarro

they've neglected the problem for years and now the chickens are coming home to roost

llevan años sin ocuparse del problema y ahora están pagando las consecuencias

I.brood [Am brud, Brit bruːd] N

1. brood:

brood (of birds)

nidada f

brood (of mammals)

camada f

2. brood (of children):

brood hum

prole f inf, hum

II.brood [Am brud, Brit bruːd] VB intr

1.1. brood (reflect):

she sat brooding on the unfairness of life

rumiaba lo injusta que era la vida

stop brooding over her/over it

deja de amargarte pensando en ella/de darle vueltas al asunto

1.2. brood <brooding, pres part > liter presence/silence:

brood

perturbador

brood

inquietante

2. brood bird/hen:

brood

empollar

rooster [Am ˈrustər, Brit ˈruːstə] N esp Am

rooster

gallo m

broos in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for broos in the English»Spanish Dictionary

broody <-ier, -iest> [ˈbru:di] ADJ

1. broody hen:

broody

clueco, -a

2. broody (motherly):

broody

con sentimientos maternales

3. broody (gloomy):

broody

melancólico, -a

brook¹ [brʊk] N

brook

arroyo m

brook² [brʊk] VB trans form (tolerate)

brook

tolerar

broom [bru:m] N

1. broom (brush):

broom

escoba f

2. broom no pl BOT:

broom

retama f

broom

hiniesta f

Phrases:

a new broom sweeps clean prov

escoba nueva barre bien prov

brooch [brəʊtʃ, Am broʊtʃ] N

brooch

broche m

I.roost [ru:st] N

roost

percha f

Phrases:

to rule the roost

llevar la voz cantante

II.roost [ru:st] VB intr

roost bird:

roost

posarse para dormir

roost fig

pasar la noche

I.brood [bru:d] N

1. brood:

brood of mammals

camada f

brood of birds

nidada f

2. brood iron (children):

brood

prole f

II.brood [bru:d] VB intr

1. brood (reflect at length):

to brood over sth

dar vueltas a algo

2. brood (hatch):

brood

empollar

rooster [ˈru:stəʳ, Am -stɚ] N Am, Aus

rooster

gallo m

I.brown [braʊn] N

brown

marrón m

II.brown [braʊn] ADJ

brown

marrón

brown eyes, hair

castaño, -a

III.brown [braʊn] VB intr

brown

amarillearse

brown

broncearse

brown FOOD

dorarse

IV.brown [braʊn] VB trans

brown

broncear

brown FOOD

dorar

broom N

User Entry

broom (brush)

cepillo (de barrer) m Spain