contenance in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for contenance in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.countenance [Am ˈkaʊnt(ə)nəns, Brit ˈkaʊnt(ə)nəns] N

1. countenance C (face, expression):

countenance liter

semblante m liter

countenance liter

rostro m liter

his countenance betrayed no sign of emotion

su semblante no dejó ver or no acusó rastro alguno de emoción

to keep one's countenance

no perder la compostura

to keep one's countenance

guardar la calma

to put sb out of countenance

desconcertar a alguien

to put sb out of countenance

hacerle perder la compostura a alguien

2. countenance U (approval) form:

to give countenance to sth

dar su (or mi etc.) sanción a algo

your presence there would lend countenance to their aims

tu presencia allí sería una aprobación tácita de sus objetivos

II.countenance [Am ˈkaʊnt(ə)nəns, Brit ˈkaʊnt(ə)nəns] VB trans form usu neg

countenance behavior/idea:

countenance

tolerar

countenance

aceptar

maintenance-free [ˌmeɪntənənsˈfriː] ADJ

maintenance-free

que no necesita mantenimiento

discountenance [Am ˌdɪsˈkaʊnt(ə)nəns, Brit dɪsˈkaʊntɪnəns] VB trans form

1. discountenance (disown):

discountenance action/conduct

repudiar form

2. discountenance (disconcert):

discountenance usu pass

desconcertar

maintenance [Am ˈmeɪnt(ə)nəns, ˈmeɪn(t)nəns, Brit ˈmeɪnt(ə)nəns, ˈmeɪntɪnəns] N U

1. maintenance (continuance):

maintenance

mantenimiento m

2. maintenance (repairs):

maintenance

mantenimiento m

I do all my own maintenance on the car/house

hago todo el mantenimiento del coche/todos los arreglos de la casa yo mismo

I do all my own maintenance on the car/house attr contract/costs

de mantenimiento

3. maintenance (money) Brit LAW:

maintenance

pensión f alimenticia

maintenance

alimentos mpl

maintenance payment

pago m (periódico) de alimentos

4. maintenance (assertion):

maintenance form

mantenimiento m

maintenance worker N

maintenance worker

encargado m del servicio de mantenimiento / encargada f del servicio de mantenimiento

maintenance order N

maintenance order

orden m de pagar alimentos (periódicos)

sustenance [Am ˈsəstənəns, Brit ˈsʌst(ə)nəns, ˈsʌstɪnəns] N U

sustenance

alimento m

sustenance

sustento m

these plants take their sustenance from …

estas plantas se nutren or se alimentan de …

appurtenances [əˈpəːt(ɪ)nənsɪz] N npl form sometimes sing

appurtenances

accesorios mpl

the appurtenances of wealth and fame

lo que conllevan or traen consigo la fama y la riqueza

provenance [Am ˈprɑvənəns, Brit ˈprɒv(ə)nəns] N U form

provenance

procedencia f

penance [Am ˈpɛnəns, Brit ˈpɛnəns] N U or C

1. penance REL:

penance

penitencia f

for penance say three Hail Marys

como penitencia reza tres avemarías

to do penance for sth

hacer penitencia por algo

to perform a public penance

hacer un acto de contrición público

2. penance (punishment):

penance hum

castigo m

contenance in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for contenance in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.countenance [ˈkaʊntɪnəns, Am -tənəns] N no pl

1. countenance form (facial expression):

countenance

rostro m

to be of noble countenance

tener rasgos nobles

2. countenance (approval):

countenance

aprobación f

to give countenance to sth

dar el visto bueno a algo

3. countenance (composure):

countenance

compostura f

to keep one's countenance form

guardar la compostura

II.countenance [ˈkaʊntɪnəns, Am -tənəns] VB trans form

countenance

aprobar

maintenance [ˈmeɪntənəns] N no pl

1. maintenance (keeping, preservation):

maintenance

mantenimiento m

2. maintenance (alimony):

maintenance

pensión f alimenticia

sustenance [ˈsʌstɪnənts, Am -tnəns] N no pl

sustenance

sustento m

to give sb sustenance

sustentar a alguien

penance [ˈpenəns] N no pl REL

penance

penitencia f

to do penance for sth

hacer penitencia por algo

provenance [ˈprɒvənənts, Am ˈprɑ:vən-] N no pl form

provenance

procedencia f

I.content² [kənˈtent] VB trans

content

satisfacer

to content oneself with sth

contentarse con algo

II.content² [kənˈtent] ADJ

content

contento, -a

to one's heart's content

a más no poder

to be content with sth

estar satisfecho con algo

to be content to do sth

estar contento de hacer algo

I.discontent [ˌdɪskənˈtent] N no pl

discontent

descontento m

II.discontent [ˌdɪskənˈtent] ADJ

discontent

descontento, -a

I.contend [kənˈtend] VB intr

1. contend (compete):

contend

competir

to contend for sth

competir por algo

2. contend (struggle):

contend

luchar

contend

contender

to contend against sb/sth

contender contra alguien/algo

to have sb/sth to contend with

tener que enfrentarse a alguien/algo

II.contend [kənˈtend] VB trans

to contend that ...

afirmar que...

information content N no pl COMPUT

information content

contenido m de información

gold content N no pl

gold content

contenido m de oro