bullet train in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for bullet train in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bullet train N

bullet train

tren m de alta velocidad japonés

Translations for bullet train in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bullet [Am ˈbʊlət, Brit ˈbʊlɪt] N

bullet

bala f

I got the bullet Brit inf

me pusieron de patitas en la calle inf

to bite the bullet the time has come to bite the bullet and tell her

ha llegado el momento de hacer de tripas corazón y decírselo

the government is loath to bite the bullet of devaluation

el gobierno se resiste a decidirse a devaluar

to sweat bullets Am inf

sudar la gota gorda

to sweat bullets Am inf

sudar horrores inf

attr bullet hole

agujero m de bala

bullet wound

herida f de bala

I.train [Am treɪn, Brit treɪn] N

1. train RAIL:

train

tren m

diesel/electric train

tren diesel/eléctrico

fast train

tren expreso or rápido

local or Brit slow train

tren que para en todas las estaciones

to take the train

tomar el tren

to take the train

coger el tren esp Spain

to travel/go by train

viajar/ir en tren

to send sth by train

mandar algo por ferrocarril

we met on the train

nos conocimos en el tren

to change trains

cambiar de tren

to change trains

hacer transbordo

train service

servicio m de trenes

train timetable

horario m de trenes

the train journey

el viaje en tren

the train fare is …

el boleto en tren cuesta …

the train fare is …

el billete en tren cuesta … Spain

2.1. train:

train (of servants, followers)

séquito m

train (of servants, followers)

cortejo m

train (of mules)

recua f

train (of mules)

reata f

a train of mourners

un cortejo fúnebre

the king arrived, with jesters in his train

el rey llegó seguido de su séquito or cortejo de bufones

the depression brought many social problems in its train

la depresión tuvo como secuela or acarreó muchos problemas sociales

in the train of revolution came an upsurge in nationalism

tras la revolución hubo un renacimiento del nacionalismo

2.2. train (of events, disasters):

train

serie f

train of thought to lose one's train of thought

perder el hilo (de las ideas)

our minds had followed quite different trains of thought

habíamos seguido líneas de pensamiento muy distintas

to be in train esp Brit form

estar en marcha

to put/set sth in train

poner algo en marcha

3.1. train (of dress, robe):

train

cola f

Tim will carry her train

Tim le va a llevar la cola

3.2. train (of gears) TECH:

train

tren m

3.3. train (fuse):

train

cebo m

train

mixto m

train of gunpowder

cebo or mixto de pólvora

II.train [Am treɪn, Brit treɪn] VB trans

1.1. train:

train (instruct) athlete

entrenar

train soldier

adiestrar

train child

enseñar

train (accustom)

acostumbrar

train (accustom)

habituar

train animal

enseñar

train (to perform tricks etc)

amaestrar

train (to perform tricks etc)

adiestrar

train employee/worker (in new skill etc)

capacitar

train teacher

formar

you've trained your dog very well

tienes el perro muy bien enseñado

your husband's very well trained hum

tienes a tu marido muy bien amaestrado hum

he was trained at the College of Music

estudió en el College of Music

he was trained at the College of Music

es exalumno del College of Music

he was trained at the College of Music

es egresado del College of Music LatAm

he was trained as a painter

estudió pintura

he was trained for the ministry

lo educaron para el sacerdocio

they are being trained to use the machine

los están capacitando en el uso de la máquina

they are being trained to use the machine

les están enseñando a usar la máquina

they were trained in the use of firearms

los adiestraron en el uso de armas de fuego

1.2. train:

train voice/ear

educar

train mind

formar

1.3. train plant:

train

guiar

2. train (aim):

to train sth on sth/sb camera/telescope

enfocar algo/a alguien con algo

to train sth on sth/sb gun

apuntarle a algo/alguien con algo

she's had her sights trained on stardom from the first

ha tenido la(s) mira(s) puesta(s) en el estrellato desde el principio

he kept the pistol trained on me all the time

me estuvo apuntando or encañonando con la pistola todo el tiempo

last week all eyes were trained on Geneva

la semana pasada todos los ojos estuvieron puestos en Ginebra

III.train [Am treɪn, Brit treɪn] VB intr

1. train (receive instruction):

train nurse/singer/musician:

estudiar

they trained together in York

estudiaron juntos/juntas en York

she's training to be a nurse/teacher

estudia enfermería/magisterio

she's training to be a nurse/teacher

estudia para enfermera/maestra

he trained as a carpenter

aprendió el oficio de carpintero

she trained as a singer/lawyer

estudió canto/abogacía or derecho

to train for the ministry REL

estudiar para sacerdote

2. train SPORTS:

train

entrenar(se)

bullet train in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bullet train in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bullet [ˈbʊlɪt] N

bullet MIL:

bullet

bala f

to fire a bullet

disparar una bala

Phrases:

to bite the bullet inf

apretar los dientes

to bite the bullet inf

hacer de tripas corazón

I.train [treɪn] N

1. train (railway):

train

tren m

to travel by train

viajar en tren

2. train (series):

train

serie f

train of thought

hilo m del pensamiento

to put sth in train

poner algo en movimiento

3. train (retinue):

train

séquito m

4. train (procession):

train of animals, things

recua f

5. train of dress:

train

cola f

II.train [treɪn] VB intr

train

entrenarse

to train to be sth

prepararse para ser algo

III.train [treɪn] VB trans

train

formar

train animal

amaestrar

to train sb in the use of sth

adiestrar a alguien en el uso de algo

to train sb for sth

entrenar a alguien para algo