eing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for eing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

eina [Am ˈeɪnɑ, Brit ˈeɪnɑː] INTERJ SA inf

eina

¡ay!

EIB N

EIB → European Investment Bank

See also European Investment Bank

European Investment Bank N

European Investment Bank

Banco m Europeo de Inversiones

swing-wing [Am ˈswɪŋ ˈˌwɪŋ, Brit] ADJ Brit

swing-wing

con alas de geometría variable

ting-a-ling [ˈtɪŋəlɪŋ] N

ting-a-ling

tintín m

ting-a-ling

tilín m

ding-a-ling [Am ˈdɪŋəˌlɪŋ, Brit ˈdɪŋəlɪŋ] N

1. ding-a-ling U (sound):

ding-a-ling

tilín, tilín m

to go ding-a-ling

hacer tilín, tilín

2. ding-a-ling C [ˈdɪŋəˌlɪŋ] [ˈdɪŋəlɪŋ] (stupid person) Am:

ding-a-ling inf

tonto m / tonta f

Ping-Pong®, ping-pong [Am ˈpɪŋˌpɔŋ, Brit ˈpɪŋpɒŋ] N U

Ping-Pong

ping-pong m

I.ding-dong [Am ˈdɪŋdɔŋ, Brit ˈdɪŋdɒŋ, dɪŋˈdɒŋ] N

1. ding-dong U (sound):

ding-dong

talán, talán m

to go ding-dong

hacer talán, talán

2. ding-dong C (quarrel) Brit:

ding-dong inf

bronca f inf

ding-dong inf

pelea f

II.ding-dong [Am ˈdɪŋdɔŋ, Brit ˈdɪŋdɒŋ, dɪŋˈdɒŋ] ADJ inf attr

ding-dong struggle/contest:

ding-dong

reñidísimo

well-being [Am ˈˌwɛl ˈˌbiɪŋ, Brit wɛlˈbiːɪŋ] N U

well-being

bienestar m

being [Am ˈbiɪŋ, Brit ˈbiːɪŋ] N

1. being C (person, creature):

being

ser m

a supreme being

un ser supremo

2. being U (existence, life) PHILOS:

being

ser m

to bring sth into being

llevar algo a cabo

to bring sth into being

realizar algo

to call sth into being

crear algo

to come into being

nacer

3. being U (essence):

being liter

ser m liter

her whole being cried out against it

todo su ser se rebelaba contra ello

sing-along [Am ˈsɪŋəlɔːŋ, Brit ˈsɪŋəlɒŋ] N inf

1. sing-along (occasion):

sing-along

sesión f de canto improvisado

sing-along

sesión f de canto repentizado

2. sing-along (song):

sing-along

canción f a coro

eing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for eing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Eire [ˈæərə, Am ˈerə] N

Eire

Eire m

EIS [ˌi:aɪˈes] N

1. EIS COMPUT → executive information system

EIS

EIS m

2. EIS SCHOOL → Education Insitute of Scotland

EIS

sindicato de profesores

ping-pong [ˈpɪŋˌpɒŋ, Am -ˌpɑ:ŋ] N no pl inf

ping-pong

ping-pong m

I.being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] N

1. being (creature):

being

ser m

2. being (life):

being

vida f

to come into being

nacer

3. being (soul):

being

alma f

II.being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] VB

being pres p of be

III.being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] ADJ after n

for the time being

por el momento

See also be

I.be [bi:] VB intr was, been

1. be + n/adj permanent state, quality, identity:

be

ser

she's a cook

es cocinera

she's Spanish

es española

to be good

ser bueno

to be able to do sth

ser capaz de hacer algo

what do you want to be when you grow up?

¿qué quieres ser de mayor?

to be married/single

estar [o ser CSur] casado/soltero

to be a widow

ser viuda

2. be + adj mental and physical states:

be

estar

to be fat

estar gordo

to be hungry

tener hambre

to be happy

estar contento

3. be (age):

be

tener

I'm 21

tengo 21 años

4. be indicates sb's opinion:

to be for/against sth

estar a favor/en contra de algo

5. be calculation, cost:

two and two is four

dos y dos son cuatro

these glasses are £2 each

estos vasos cuestan 2 libras cada uno

how much is that?

¿cuánto es?

6. be (measurement):

be

medir

be weight

pesar

to be 2 metres long

medir 2 metros de largo

7. be (exist, live):

there is/are ...

hay...

to let sth/sb be

dejar en paz algo/a alguien

I think, therefore I am

pienso, luego existo

to be or not to be

ser o no ser

8. be location, situation:

be

estar

to be in Rome

estar en Roma

to be in a bad situation

estar en una mala situación

9. be pp (go, visit):

I've never been to Mexico

nunca he estado en Méjico

the plumber hasn't been yet

el fontanero todavía no ha venido

10. be (take place):

be

ser

be

tener lugar

the meeting is next Tuesday

la reunión es el próximo martes

11. be circumstances:

to be on the pill

tomar la píldora

to be on vacation

estar de vacaciones

to be on a diet

estar a régimen

12. be in time expressions:

don't be too long

no tardes mucho

13. be expresses possibility:

can it be that ...? form

¿puede ser que... +subj ?

what are we to do?

¿qué podemos hacer?

Phrases:

be that as it may

sea como fuere

so be it

así sea

II.be [bi:] VB impers vb

be expressing physical conditions, circumstances:

it's cloudy

está nublado

it's sunny

hace sol

it's two o'clock

son las dos

it's been so long!

¡cuánto tiempo!

it's ten minutes by bus to the market

el mercado está a diez minutos en autobús

it was Anne who drank it

fue Anne quien se lo bebió

III.be [bi:] VB aux vb

1. be expresses continuation:

be

estar

to be doing sth

estar haciendo algo

don't sing while I'm reading

no cantes mientras estoy leyendo [o mientras leo]

you're always complaining

siempre te estás quejando

she's leaving tomorrow

se va mañana

2. be expresses passive:

be

ser

to be discovered by sb

ser descubierto por alguien

he was left speechless

lo dejaron sin palabras

he was asked ...

le preguntaron...

3. be expresses future:

we are to visit Peru in the winter

vamos a ir a Perú en invierno

4. be expresses future in past:

she was never to see her brother again

nunca más volvería a ver a su hermano

5. be expresses subjunctive possibility in conditionals:

if he was to work harder, he'd get better grades

si trabajara más, sacaría mejores notas

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

si me negara, se enfadarían mucho

6. be expresses obligation:

you are to come here right now

tienes que venir aquí ahora mismo

7. be in question tags:

she is tall, isn't she?

es alta, ¿no?

fellow being N

fellow being

prójimo m

well-being [ˈwelˌbi:ɪŋ] N no pl

well-being

bienestar m

a feeling of well-being

una sensación de bienestar

wring [rɪŋ] VB trans wrung, wrung

1. wring (twist forcibly):

wring

retorcer

to wring one's hands

retorcerse las manos

to wring sb's neck inf

retorcer el cuello a alguien

2. wring (twist to squeeze out):

wring

escurrir

to wring water out of sth

escurrir el agua de algo

3. wring (extract forcibly):

to wring the truth out of sb

sacar la verdad a alguien

4. wring (cause pain to):

to wring sb's heart

partirle el corazón a alguien

king [kɪŋ] N

1. king a. GAMES:

king

rey m

the king of beasts

el rey de la selva

2. king (in draughts):

king

dama f

left-wing [ˌleftˈwɪŋ] ADJ POL

left-wing

de izquierda

fling off VB trans

to fling off one's clothes

desvestirse con prisa