cotton swab in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for cotton swab in the English»Spanish Dictionary

cotton swab N Am

cotton swab

bastoncillo m

cotton swab

cotonete m Mex

Translations for cotton swab in the Spanish»English Dictionary

bastoncillo

cotton swab Am

hisopo (bastoncillo)

cotton swab Am

cotonito

cotton swab Am

cotonete

cotton swab Am

Translations for cotton swab in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.swab [Am swɑb, Brit swɒb] N

1.1. swab (of cotton, gauze):

swab

hisopo m húmedo

1.2. swab (specimen):

swab

muestra f

swab

frotis m

2. swab (mop):

swab

lampazo m

II.swab <pres part swabbing; pt, pp swabbed> [Am swɑb, Brit swɒb] VB trans

1. swab wound:

swab

limpiar (con algodón, gasa etc)

2. swab deck:

to swab (down)

lavar

to swab (down)

limpiar

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 swab in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cotton swab in the Spanish»English Dictionary

bastoncillo de algodón

cotton swab Am

Translations for cotton swab in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.swab [swɒb, Am swɑ:b] -bb- N

1. swab MED:

swab (pad)

tapón m

swab (for examination)

frotis m inv

swab (for examination)

exudado m

swab culture

cultivo m (de exudado recogido con hisopo)

swab specimen

muestra f (obtenida con hisopo)

2. swab NAUT:

swab

fregona f

II.swab [swɒb, Am swɑ:b] -bb- VB trans

1. swab MED:

swab

limpiar (con algodón)

2. swab (wash):

swab

fregar

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)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Use a thin paintbrush, concealer brush or a cotton swab to paint over the tattoo.

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This explains why a person may cough when tickled on the ear (such as when trying to remove ear wax with a cotton swab).

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Streaking is done using a sterile tool, such as a cotton swab or commonly an inoculation loop.

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The solution can be applied with a cotton swab and then gently pulled flat by hand.

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The use of cotton swab or melamine foam (eraser) as a support have also been suggested.

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