e in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for e in the English»Spanish Dictionary

E, e [Am i, Brit iː] N

1. E (letter):

E

E

E

e f

2. E (drug):

E sl

éxtasis m

3. E MUS:

E

mi m

4. E (grade):

E

≈ deficiente m (calificación en la escala que va de A a F en orden decreciente)

See also A

A, a [Am eɪ, Brit eɪ] N

1.1. A (letter):

A

A

A

a f

the A to Z of Gardening

el ABC de la jardinería

he knows his subject from A to Z

conoce el tema perfectamente or de cabo a rabo

to get from A to B

ir de un sitio a otro

1.2. A MUS:

A

la m

to give sb an A

darle el la a alguien

A flat/sharp/natural

la bemol/sostenido/natural

A major/minor

la mayor/menor

the piece is in A

la pieza es en la mayor

1.3. A (grade):

A

≈ sobresaliente m (calificación en la escala que va de A a F en orden decreciente)

2. A MED:

blood group A

grupo m sanguíneo A

3.1. A (in house numbers):

35A

≈ 35 bis

35A

≈ 35 duplicado

3.2. A (in sizes of paper) Brit:

A3

A3 (420 x 297mm)

A4

A4 (297 x 210mm)

A5

A5 (210 x 148mm)

3.3. A Brit TRANSP:

A

indicador de carretera o ruta nacional

attr A road

≈ carretera f nacional

A road

≈ ruta f nacional

4. A (firstly):

A sentence adv

en primer lugar

A sentence adv

número uno

e- [iː] PREFIX

e-catalog

catálogo m electrónico

e-text

texto m electrónico

e-learning [Am ˈiˌlərnɪŋ, Brit ˈiːləːnɪŋ] N

e-learning

aprendizaje f electrónico

e-banking N U

e-banking

banca f electrónica

e-business [ˈiˌbɪznəs] N

1. e-business U (world of electronic commerce):

e-business

e-business m

e-business

negocios mpl electrónicos

2. e-business C (firm):

e-business

e-business m

e-card [Am ˈikɑrd, Brit ˈiːkɑːd] N

e-card

tarjeta f electrónica

e-book [Am ˈibʊk, Brit ˈiːbʊk] N

e-book

libro m electrónico

e-cigarette [ˌisɪɡəˈrɛt, ˌiˈsɪɡəˌrɛt] N

e-cigarette

cigarrillo m electrónico

e-cigarette

e-cigarrillo m

e-commerce [Am ˈiˌkɑmərs, Brit ˈiːkɒməːs] N

e-commerce

comercio m electrónico

e-commerce

e-comercio m

e-reader [Am ˈiˌridər, Brit ˈiːriːdə] N

e-reader

lector m electrónico

e in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for e in the English»Spanish Dictionary

E, e [i:] N

1. E (letter):

E

E, e f

E for Edward

E de España

2. E MUS:

E

mi m

3. E SCHOOL:

E

≈ insuficiente m

e-generation [i:ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən] N

e-generation

generación f de internet

e-zine [ˈi:zi:n] N

e-zine

revista f electrónica

e-skin N

e-skin short for electronic skin

e-skin

piel f electrónica

e-bike N

e-bike

bici f eléctrica

e-file [i:ˈfaɪl] VB trans Am

e-file abbreviation of electronically file

e-file (to file)

archivar electrónicamente

e-file (to send)

enviar electrónicamente

e-edition [i:ɪˈdɪʃən] N

e-edition abbreviation of electronic edition

e-edition

edición f electrónica

e-cash [ˈi:kæʃ] N

e-cash

dinero m electrónico

e-car [ˈi:kɑ:ʳ, Am -kɑ:r] N

e-car

automóvil m eléctrico

e-commerce [ˈi:kɒmɜ:s, Am -kɑ:mɜ:rs] N

e-commerce

comercio m electrónico

e Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

E for Edward

E de España

In certain regions, for example in certain areas of Andalusia, the Spanish ‘s’ is pronounced as a ‘z’. This linguistic phenomenon is referred to as ceceo, e.g. ‘cocer’ instead of ‘coser’.

ceceo

The term laísmo refers to the incorrect usage of la(s) as the indirect object instead of le(s), e.g. “La regalé una novela de Borges” instead of “Le regalé una novela de Borges”. Such use is commonly accepted in certain regions but not accepted by most Spanish speakers.

laísmo

The term yeísmo signifies the pronounciation of the ‘ll’ as a ‘y’, e.g. ‘gayo’ instead of ‘gallo’. The yeísmo is very widespread, particularly amongst city dwellers.

yeísmo

The term leísmo refers to the incorrect or perhaps non-standard usage of le(s) as the direct object instead of lo(s) or la(s), e.g. “Les visité ayer, a mis hermanas” instead of “Las visité ayer, a mis hermanas”. Such use is commonly accepted in certain regions but not accepted by most Spanish speakers.

leísmo

A mestizo in Latin America means a person of mixed race whose parents were of white (i.e. European) and Indian origin. (In Brazil, mestizos are known as mamelucos.)

mestizo

pronunciation of the Spanish ‘c’ and ‘z’ as ‘s’ before ‘e’ and ‘i’

seseo

the Spanish vowels a, e, o

fuerte (vocal)

to pronounce the Spanish ‘c’ and ‘z’ before ‘e’ and ‘i’ as ‘s’

sesear

with the accent falling on the third-last syllable: e.g., ‘esdrújulo’, ‘número’

esdrújulo (-a)