devils in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for devils in the English»Spanish Dictionary

devils on horseback N npl

1. devils on horseback Am:

devils on horseback

ostras envueltas en → bacon

2. devils on horseback Brit:

devils on horseback

ciruelas pasas envueltas en → bacon

See also bacon

bacon [Am ˈbeɪkən, Brit ˈbeɪk(ə)n] N U

bacon

tocino m

bacon

bacon m Spain

bacon

panceta f RioPl

to bring home the bacon inf (be breadwinner)

ganar los garbanzos inf

to bring home the bacon inf (be breadwinner)

parar la olla CSur Peru inf

to bring home the bacon (achieve goal)

obtener resultados

to save sb's bacon inf

salvarle el pellejo a alguien inf

I.devil [Am ˈdɛvəl, Brit ˈdɛv(ə)l] N

1.1. devil REL:

devil

diablo m

devil

demonio m

the devil

el demonio

the devil

el diablo

go to the devil! inf, dated

¡vete al diablo! inf

the devil finds work for idle hands (to do)

el ocio es la madre de todos los vicios

the devil is in the detail

el diablo está or se esconde en los detalles

the devil looks after his own

mala hierba or bicho malo nunca muere

better the devil you know (than the devil you don't)

más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer

speak or talk of the devil …

hablando del rey de Roma y él que se asoma

speak or talk of the devil …

hablando de Roma, el burro or el diablo se asoma

(the) devil take the hindmost

¡sálvese quién pueda!

to be (caught) between the devil and the deep blue sea

estar entre la espada y la pared

1.2. devil (evil spirit):

devil

demonio m

2. devil inf in intensifying phrases:

it hurt like the devil

me dolió horriblemente

who/what/where the devil … ?

¿quién/qué/dónde demonios or diablos … ? inf

this is in a devil of a mess

aquí hay un desorden de (los) mil demonios inf

we had the devil of a time

nos las vimos negras inf

3.1. devil (person, animal):

you little devil! inf

¡eres un diablillo!

they've been absolute devils this morning

se han portado como diablos esta mañana

go on, be a devil, have another one! Brit

¡anda, cómete otro, no seas tonto!

he's a devil for chocolates inf

lo enloquecen los bombones

poor devil!

¡pobre diablo!

he's won again, the lucky devil

ha vuelto a ganar ¡qué potra tiene! inf

he's won again, the lucky devil

el suertudo ha vuelto a ganar LatAm

3.2. devil (troublesome thing):

the lock is a real devil

la cerradura es maldita inf

that concerto is the very devil to play

ese concierto es endemoniadamente difícil de tocar

II.devil <deviling deviled Am devilling devilled Brit> [Am ˈdɛvəl, Brit ˈdɛv(ə)l] VB trans

1. devil FOOD:

devil

hacer con picante y especias

deviled eggs

huevos duros con salsa picante

2. devil (harass, worry):

devil Am

fastidiar

dust devil N

dust devil

remolino m de polvo

dust devil

tolvanera f

devil's advocate N

devil's advocate

abogado m del diablo

devil-may-care [ˌdɛvəlmeɪˈkɛr] ADJ inf attr

devil-may-care

despreocupado

devil's food cake N C or U

devil's food cake

pastel m de chocolate

Translations for devils in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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diablesa

she-devil

mengue

devil

mataperro

devil

suertudo (suertuda)

lucky devil inf

suertudo (suertuda)

jammy devil Brit inf

devils in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for devils in the English»Spanish Dictionary

devil [ˈdevəl] N

1. devil (Satan):

devil

diablo m

devil

mandinga m

to be possessed by the Devil

estar poseído por el demonio

2. devil (evil spirit):

devil

espíritu m maligno

3. devil inf (wicked person):

devil

diablo m

4. devil (mischievous person):

to be a devil

ser malo

go on, be a devil! inf

¡venga, pórtate mal!

lucky devil!

¡qué suerte!

the poor devil!

¡pobre diablo!

5. devil (difficult thing):

to have the devil of a job doing sth

costar Dios y ayuda hacer algo

6. devil (feisty energy):

devil

arrojo m

7. devil (machine):

devil

máquina f deshilachadora

Phrases:

devil take the hindmost

camarón que se duerme se lo lleva la corriente prov

between the devil and the deep blue sea

entre la espada y la pared

to sell one's soul to the devil

vender el alma al diablo

better the devil you know (than the devil you don't)

más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer prov

to go to the devil

irse al infierno

there'll be the devil to pay

se formará un lío de todos los diablos

to play the devil with sth

estropear algo

speak of the devil

hablando del rey de Roma, por la puerta asoma

how/who/what/where the devil ...?

¿cómo/quién/qué/dónde diablos...?

like the devil

como el demonio

I.dare-devil [ˈdeəˌdevəl, Am ˈder-] inf N

dare-devil

atrevido(-a) m (f)

II.dare-devil [ˈdeəˌdevəl, Am ˈder-] inf ADJ

dare-devil

temerario, -a

devil-may-care [ˌdevəlmeɪˈkeəʳ, Am -ˈker] ADJ

devil-may-care

irresponsable

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the devil incarnate

el mismo diablo

Translations for devils in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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zupay

devil

mandinga

devil

catete

devil

zamacuco (-a) (astuto)

sly devil

socarrón (-ona)

sly devil

estos niños son de la piel del diablo

these children are little devils

devils Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

go on, be a devil! inf

¡venga, pórtate mal!

between the devil and the deep blue sea

entre la espada y la pared

to sell one's soul to the devil

vender el alma al diablo

better the devil you know (than the devil you don't)

más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer prov

there'll be the devil to pay

se formará un lío de todos los diablos

how/who/what/where the devil ...?

¿cómo/quién/qué/dónde diablos...?

and what has the little devil done?

¿y qué ha hecho el muy tunante?

that devil of a woman/of a child ...

ese demonio de mujer/de niño...

to have the luck of the devil

tener más suerte que un torero inf

the devil makes work for idle hands prov

la ociosidad es la madre de todos los vicios prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Thorny devils have been kept in captivity.

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Known as the rabble of devilkin, these exiles number roughly 50 former consorts, dukes, vassals, and other unique devils who lost favor with their masters.

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Fair weather waterspouts are less severe but far more common, and are similar to dust devils and landspouts.

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They were also motivated by the need to distinguish steam devils from the much more powerful water spout whose land equivalent is the tornado.

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Some of these dead animals are disposed of when the devils haul off the excess feed back to their residence to continue eating at a later time.

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So how can we change our sugar intake and get clued-up on those sugar-coated pantry devils?

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At high beam, devils had the lowest detection distance, 40% closer than the median.

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Many fiendish creatures are pets or servants or spies or such of demons and devils.

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In what was described as a complete reversal in characterization, the hero uses intelligence and ruse to trick and frighten several devils.

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They are devils in human form and go to perdition.

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