couch grass in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for couch grass in the English»Spanish Dictionary

couch grass [ˈkutʃ ˌɡræs] N U

couch grass

grama f

Translations for couch grass in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.couch [Am kaʊtʃ, Brit kaʊtʃ] N

1. couch (sofa):

couch

sofá m

studio couch

sofá-cama m

2. couch (doctor's, psychoanalyst's):

couch

diván m

3. couch (bed):

couch liter

lecho m liter

II.couch [Am kaʊtʃ, Brit kaʊtʃ] VB trans

couch

expresar

couch

formular

her complaint was couched in the strongest terms

su queja estaba expresada or formulada en los términos más enérgicos

I.grass [Am ɡræs, Brit ɡrɑːs] N

1.1. grass U:

grass (as pasture)

pasto m

grass (as pasture)

zacate m Mex

grass (lawn)

césped m

grass (lawn)

hierba f

grass (lawn)

pasto m LatAm

grass (lawn)

grama f AmC Ven

“please keep off the grass”

“prohibido pisar el césped”

to cut the grass

cortar el césped or la hierba

to cut the grass

cortar el pasto LatAm

to cut the grass

cortar la grama AmC Ven

to play on grass SPORTS

jugar sobre hierba

to play on grass SPORTS

jugar sobre césped or pasto LatAm

to allow the grass to grow under one's feet usu neg

quedarse dormido

they kicked the problem/issue into the long grass

le dieron el carpetazo al problema/asunto

to put or turn sb out to grass Brit hum

jubilar a alguien

the grass is always greener on the other side

nadie está contento con su suerte

grass cuttings

recortes mpl de césped

grass cuttings

recortes mpl de pasto LatAm

grass cuttings

recortes mpl de grama AmC Ven

grass seed

semilla f de gramíneas

1.2. grass C or U BOT:

grass

hierba f

1.3. grass (dried):

grass U

paja f

grass attr hut/skirt

de paja

2. grass U (marijuana):

grass sl

maría f sl

grass sl

hierba f sl

grass sl

monte m AmC Col Ven sl

grass sl

mota f Mex sl

3. grass C Brit inf (informer):

grass

soplón m / soplona f inf

grass

madrina f Mex sl

II.grass [Am ɡræs, Brit ɡrɑːs] VB intr Brit inf

grass

soplar inf

grass

chivarse Spain inf

to grass on sb

delatar a alguien

III.grass [Am ɡræs, Brit ɡrɑːs] VB trans (turf, plant with grass)

grass

plantar césped en

a grassed area

una extensión de césped

couch grass in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for couch grass in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.couch [kaʊtʃ] N

couch

sofá m

psychiatrist's couch

diván m

II.couch [kaʊtʃ] VB trans -es

couch

expresar

I.grass [grɑ:s, Am græs] -es N

1. grass:

grass

hierba f

wild grasses

hierbas silvestres

2. grass no pl:

grass (area of grass)

prado m

grass (lawn)

césped m

to cut the grass

cortar el césped

to put a garden down to grass

poner césped en un jardín

3. grass no pl (pasture):

grass

pasto m

to be at grass

pastar

to put cattle out to grass

sacar a pastar el ganado

to put sb out to grass inf

jubilar a alguien

4. grass no pl inf (marijuana):

grass

hierba f inf

grass

traba f LatAm inf

5. grass Brit inf (an informer):

grass

soplón(-ona) m (f)

Phrases:

to let the grass grow under one's feet

perder el tiempo

the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence) prov

las manzanas siempre parecen mejores en el huerto del vecino prov

II.grass [grɑ:s, Am græs] -es VB trans

grass

cubrir de hierba

III.grass [grɑ:s, Am græs] -es VB intr Aus, Brit inf

grass

dar el chivatazo

to grass on sb (to sb)

delatar a alguien (diciéndoselo a alguien)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Failure to do so allows weeds like couch grass, or quickens as we call them, to proliferate.

www.heraldscotland.com

The drier areas of the reserve contain maritime grasses such as sea couch grass and sea poa grass.

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The big winner in fertilised plots was our old friend couch grass.

www.telegraph.co.uk

The drier areas contain maritime grasses such as sea couch grass and sea poa grass.

en.wikipedia.org

I've got couch grass in the lawn, so can't just turn the turfs over, but need to spray with glyphosate to get rid of any perennial weeds.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Fertility on the farm was non-existent, couch grass was abundant and gorse hedges had expanded into the paddocks.

www.odt.co.nz

If you have couch grass where you want to grow -- or any of the really pernicious perennial weeds - never be tempted to rotivate your patch!

www.heraldscotland.com