cross infection in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for cross infection in the English»Spanish Dictionary

cross infection N U

cross infection

infección f cruzada

Translations for cross infection in the English»Spanish Dictionary

infection [Am ɪnˈfɛkʃ(ə)n, Brit ɪnˈfɛkʃ(ə)n] N

1. infection C (disease):

infection

infección f

a throat infection

una infección de garganta

to have an infection

tener una infección

2. infection U:

infection (of wound)

infección f

infection (of person)

contagio m

there's a risk of infection

hay cierto riesgo de contagio

I.cross [Am krɔs, Brit krɒs] N

1.1. cross REL:

cross

cruz f

to make the sign of the cross

hacer la señal de la cruz

to make the sign of the cross (cross oneself)

persignarse

to make the sign of the cross (cross oneself)

hacerse la señal de la cruz

to make the sign of the cross (cross oneself)

santiguarse

papal/Latin/Greek cross

cruz papal/latina/griega

to bear one's cross

cargar con or llevar su (or mi etc.) cruz

we all have our cross to bear

todos cargamos con or llevamos nuestra cruz

1.2. cross (mark, sign):

cross

cruz f

to make a cross

hacer una cruz

1.3. cross (medal):

the Iron Cross

la Cruz de Hierro

2. cross BIOL (hybrid):

cross

cruce m

cross

cruza f LatAm

a cross between anger and disbelief

una mezcla de ira e incredulidad

3.1. cross SPORTS (in soccer):

cross

pase m cruzado

3.2. cross SPORTS (in boxing):

cross

cruzado m

cross

cross m

right/left cross

cruzado or cross de derecha/izquierda

4. cross FASHION:

cut on the cross

cortado al bies or al sesgo

II.cross [Am krɔs, Brit krɒs] VB trans

1.1. cross (go across):

cross road

cruzar

cross river/desert

cruzar

cross river/desert

atravesar

it crossed my/her/his mind that …

se me/le ocurrió que …

it crossed my/her/his mind that …

me/le pasó por la cabeza que …

1.2. cross (lie across):

cross bridge/road/railway:

cruzar

cross bridge/road/railway:

atravesar

2. cross (put crosswise):

cross arms/legs

cruzar

to cross one's eyes

ponerse bizco

to cross one's eyes

hacer bizco Mex

to cross one's eyes

poner los ojos bizcos

we have a crossed line TELEC

se han cruzado las líneas

we have a crossed line TELEC

está ligado Arg Ven

to have one's lines or wires crossed inf those two seem to have their lines crossed

parece que esos dos no hablan el mismo idioma

I think maybe we've got our wires crossed

me parece que no hablamos de lo mismo

3. cross (put line through):

to cross the t

ponerle el palito a la t

4. cross Brit FIN:

cross

cruzar

crossed cheque

cheque m cruzado

5. cross (crossbreed):

cross plants/breeds

cruzar

to cross sth with sth

cruzar algo con algo

6. cross (go against):

cross person

contrariar

cross plans

frustrar

she doesn't like to be crossed

no le gusta que la contraríen

to be crossed in love liter

ser desventurado en amores liter

7. cross SPORTS:

cross ball

cruzar

cross ball

tirar cruzado

III.cross [Am krɔs, Brit krɒs] VB intr

1. cross (walk across road):

cross

cruzar

to cross over (the road)

cruzar (la calle)

before crossing look both ways

antes de cruzar mire en ambos sentidos

shall we cross over?

¿cruzamos?

2. cross (intersect):

cross paths/roads:

cruzarse

3. cross (pass one another):

cross letters:

cruzarse

IV.cross [Am krɔs, Brit krɒs] VB refl

to cross oneself

persignarse

to cross oneself

santiguarse

to cross oneself

hacerse la señal de la cruz

V.cross <crosser crossest> [Am krɔs, Brit krɒs] ADJ esp Brit

cross

enojado esp LatAm

cross

enfadado esp Spain

they've been married 50 years and never a cross word!

llevan casados 50 años y nunca se han levantado la voz

to get cross

enojarse esp LatAm

to get cross

enfadarse esp Spain

it makes me cross

me da rabia

I'm so cross with myself for forgetting

estoy furiosa conmigo misma por haberme olvidado

to be cross about sth

estar enojado por algo

to be cross about sth

estar enfadado por algo esp Spain

cross infection in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cross infection in the English»Spanish Dictionary

infection [ɪnˈfekʃən] N

infection

infección f

infection fig

contagio m

risk of infection

riesgo m de contagio

I.cross [krɒs, Am krɑ:s] VB trans

1. cross (go across):

cross road, threshold

cruzar

cross desert, river, sea

atravesar

2. cross (lie across):

the bridge crosses the river

el puente cruza el río

3. cross (place crosswise):

to cross one's legs

cruzar las piernas

to cross one's arms

cruzarse de brazos

to cross one's fingers a. fig

cruzar los dedos

4. cross BIOL (crossbreed):

cross

cruzar

5. cross REL:

to cross oneself

santiguarse

6. cross (oppose):

cross

contrariar

7. cross (mark with a cross):

cross

marcar con una cruz

8. cross (draw a line across):

cross

cruzar

cross

rayar

to cross a cheque Aus, Brit

cruzar un cheque

Phrases:

I'll cross that bridge when I come to it

me ocuparé de ello cuando llegue el momento

cross my heart and hope to die

que me muera si no es verdad

to cross one's mind

ocurrírsele a alguien

to cross swords with sb

habérselas con alguien

II.cross [krɒs, Am krɑ:s] VB intr

1. cross (intersect):

cross

cruzarse

2. cross (go across):

cross

cruzar

III.cross [krɒs, Am krɑ:s] N

1. cross a. REL:

cross

cruz f

the sign of the cross

la señal de la cruz

to bear one's cross

cargar con su cruz

Maltese cross

cruz de Malta

2. cross (crossing):

cross of streets, roads

cruce m

3. cross BIOL:

cross

cruce m

cross

cruza f LatAm

4. cross (mixture):

cross

mezcla f

5. cross SPORTS:

cross

cruzado m

cross

cross m

IV.cross [krɒs, Am krɑ:s] ADJ

cross

enfadado, -a

to be cross about sth

estar enfadado por algo

to get cross with sb

enfadarse con alguien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Therefore, timely and effective anti-malaria treatment could help reduce cross infection rates.

www.asianscientist.com

They are storehouses of pathogens and source of cross infections.

www.thehindu.com

Prevention of cross infection was therefore a key objective.

en.wikipedia.org

These are single, en-suite rooms with climate control and air-filtering systems to reduce the risk of cross infection.

www.imt.ie

There's a 0.4% chance of cross infection without antibiotics.

theconversation.com

We encourage all health care workers, visitors and patients to use the hand hygiene products to prevent cross infection.

www.dailyexaminer.com.au

Further tests are now under way to confirm the cross infection.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Systems were in place to reduce the risk of cross infection.

www.burytimes.co.uk

Routine deworming of horses and donkeys may help prevent cross infection when kept together.

en.wikipedia.org

This move has effectively prevented deaths caused by the increase in the number of severe malaria patients as a result of worsened medical conditions and also reduced cross infection.

www.asianscientist.com