dribs and drabs in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for dribs and drabs in the English»Spanish Dictionary

dribs and drabs [Am ˌdrɪbz ən ˈdræbz, Brit drɪbz (ə)n ˈdrabz] N npl

in dribs and drabs

poquito a poco

Translations for dribs and drabs in the English»Spanish Dictionary

drab [Am dræb, Brit drab] ADJ

1. drab (dull):

drab clothing/decor/appearance

soso

drab clothing/decor/appearance

sin gracia

a drab green

un verde apagado

2. drab (humdrum):

drab life/occupation

gris

drab life/occupation

monótono

and [Am ænd, (ə)n, Brit ənd, (ə)n, and] CONJ The usual translation of and, y, becomes e when it precedes a word beginning with i, hi, or y.
and is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to: let's wait and see esperemos para ver qué or lo que pasa.

1.1. and:

and

y

black and white

blanco y negro

father and son

padre e hijo

ham and eggs

huevos con jamón

bread and butter

pan con mantequilla

to mix business and pleasure

mezclar los negocios con el placer

so we decided to leave — and?

así que decidimos irnos — ¿y?

during June and/or July

durante junio y/o julio

but there are journalists and journalists!

¡pero hay periodistas y periodistas!

1.2. and:

and so on or and so forth

etcétera

and so on, and so forth

etcétera, etcétera

2. and (in numbers):

one and a half

uno y medio

two hundred and twenty

doscientos veinte

an hour and five minutes

una hora y cinco minutos

five and forty arch or liter

cuarenta y cinco

3. and (showing continuation, repetition):

faster and faster

cada vez más rápido

it gets easier and easier

se hace cada vez más fácil

he just eats and eats

no hace más que comer

weeks and weeks passed

pasaron muchas semanas

weeks and weeks passed

pasaron semanas y más semanas

4. and with inf:

try and finish this today

trata de terminar esto hoy

we must wait and see what she does

tenemos que esperar a ver lo que hace

come/go and help your father

ven/anda a ayudar a tu padre

5.1. and (implying a result):

and

y

a minute longer and he would have drowned inf

un minuto más y se habría ahogado inf

5.2. and (adding emphasis):

and

y

something should be done, and quickly

habría que hacer algo, y rápido

those who refuse, and there are many …

los que se niegan, y son muchos …

dribs and drabs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dribs and drabs in the English»Spanish Dictionary

in dribs and drabs

poco a poco

Translations for dribs and drabs in the English»Spanish Dictionary

dribs [drɪbz] N pl

in dribs and drabs

poco a poco

drab <drabber, drabbest> [dræb] ADJ (food)

drab

soso, -a

drab colour

apagado, -a

drab existence

monótono, -a

and [ən, ənd, stressed: ænd] CONJ

1. and:

and (also)

y

and (before ‘i’ or ‘hi’)

e

black and white

blanco y negro

food and drink

comida y bebida

parents and children

padres e hijos

2. and MATH:

and

y

2 and 3 is 5

2 más 3 son 5

four hundred and twelve

cuatrocientos doce

3. and (then):

he left and everybody was relieved

todo el mundo se alivió cuando él se fue

4. and (increase):

more and more

cada vez más

better and better

cada vez mejor

5. and (repetition):

I tried and tried

lo intenté una y otra vez [o repetidas veces]

6. and (continuation):

he cried and cried

lloraba sin parar

Phrases:

and so on [or forth]

etcétera

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As one historian observes, his troops were both exhausted and strung out, and to commit them to battle in dribs and drabs was foolhardy in the extreme.

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Right now, we're literally talking about dribs and drabs and the end piece of the pot roast.

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