cotton in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for cotton in the English»Spanish Dictionary

cotton [Am ˈkɑtn, Brit ˈkɒt(ə)n] N U

1.1. cotton (cloth):

cotton

algodón m

is it cotton?

¿es de algodón?

is it cotton? attr shirt/dress/sheet

de algodón

cotton print

estampado m de algodón

1.2. cotton (thread):

cotton Brit

hilo m (de coser)

1.3. cotton Am:

absorbent cotton

algodón m

absorbent cotton

algodón m hidrófilo

absorbent cotton

algodón m en rama

2.1. cotton (plant):

cotton

algodón m

field of cotton

algodonal m

2.2. cotton (fiber):

cotton

algodón m

cotton mill

fábrica f de tejidos (de algodón)

cotton bud N Brit

cotton bud

bastoncillo m

cotton bud

cotonete m Mex

cotton batting N U Am

cotton batting

algodón m

cotton batting

algodón m hidrófilo

cotton batting

algodón m en rama

cotton-picking [ˈkɑtnˌpɪkɪŋ] ADJ Am inf as intensifier

cotton-picking

maldito inf

cotton-picking

condenado inf

you must be out of your cotton-picking mind

tú has perdido la chaveta inf

you must be out of your cotton-picking mind

tú debes de estar loco

cotton to VB [Am ˈkɑtn -, Brit ˈkɒt(ə)n -] Am (v + prep + o)

1. cotton to (take a liking to):

cotton to inf

simpatizar con

I didn't cotton to him at first

al principio no simpaticé con él or no me cayó bien

2. cotton to (realize, understand):

cotton to implications/dangers

darse cuenta de

cotton to implications/dangers

caer en la cuenta de

cotton-picker [Am ˈkɑtnˌpɪkər, Brit ˈkɒt(ə)nˌpɪkə] N

1. cotton-picker (person):

cotton-picker

recolector m de algodón / recolectora f de algodón

2. cotton-picker (machine):

cotton-picker

cosechadora f de algodón

cotton cake N U

cotton cake

semillas fpl de algodón (usadas como pienso)

cotton gin N

cotton gin

almarrá m

cotton swab N Am

cotton swab

bastoncillo m

cotton swab

cotonete m Mex

cotton reel N

cotton reel

carrete m de algodón

cotton in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cotton in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cotton [ˈkɒtn, Am ˈkɑ:tn] N

1. cotton (plant):

cotton

algodón m

2. cotton no pl (material):

cotton

algodón m

3. cotton no pl (thread):

cotton

hilo m de coser

II.cotton [ˈkɒtn, Am ˈkɑ:tn] VB intr

to cotton on (to sth)

caer en la cuenta (de algo)

cotton-grower N

cotton-grower

cultivador(a) m (f) de algodón

cotton bud N

cotton bud

bastoncillo m de algodón

cotton mill N

cotton mill

fábrica f de algodón

cotton wool N no pl

1. cotton wool (common use):

cotton wool

algodón m en rama

2. cotton wool Am MED:

cotton wool

algodón m hidrófilo

Phrases:

to wrap sb in cotton wool

criar a alguien entre algodones

Translations for cotton in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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algodonero (-a)

cotton

algodonero (-a)

cotton dealer

algodonero (-a)

cotton grower

algodón

cotton

una camisa de algodón

a cotton shirt

algodón en rama

raw cotton

algodón

cotton wool Brit

algodón

cotton Am

algodón

cotton candy Am

bastoncillo de algodón

cotton bud Brit

bastoncillo de algodón

cotton swab Am

guata

cotton padding

valenciana

fine cotton lace

cotton Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

cotton fabric

tela f de algodón

to cotton on (to sth)

caer en la cuenta (de algo)

to wrap sb in cotton wool

criar a alguien entre algodones

to wrap sb (up) in cotton wool Brit

tener a alguien entre algodones

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The girls wore long sleeved dresses and long cotton stockings under them.

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It is stronger than cotton fiber but less elastic.

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It is made with wool, cotton, silk, rayon, or any mixture of these.

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