ekk in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ekk in the English»Spanish Dictionary

KKK N

KKK (in US) → Ku Klux Klan

See also Ku Klux Klan

Ku Klux Klan [Am ˌku ˌkləks ˈklæn, Brit ˌkuː klʌks ˈklan]

Ku Klux Klan N (in US):

the Ku Klux Klan

el Ku Klux Klan

EKG N Am

EKG → ECG

See also ECG

ECG N

ECG → electrocardiogram

deka- [ˈdɛkə] PREFIX Am

deka- → deca-

See also deca-

deca- [Am ˈdɛkə, Brit ˈdɛkə] PREFIX

deca- before voweldec-:

before voweldec-

deca-

I.seek <pt & pp sought> [Am sik, Brit siːk] VB trans

1. seek (search for) form:

seek person/object

buscar

they set sail to seek a new route to the Indies

zarparon en busca de una nueva ruta a las Indias

the reason is not far to seek liter

el motivo es obvio

2. seek (try to obtain):

seek work/shelter/companionship

buscar

seek solution/explanation

tratar de encontrar

seek solution/explanation

buscar

she was seeking revenge

quería vengarse

he went to London to seek his fortune

se fue a Londres a probar fortuna

she's always seeking attention

siempre está tratando de llamar la atención

3. seek (request):

seek approval/help

pedir

we had to seek the advice of a specialist

tuvimos que asesorarnos con un especialista

we had to seek the advice of a specialist

tuvimos que consultar a un especialista

4. seek (try to bring about) form:

seek reconciliation

buscar

seek reconciliation

tratar de lograr

to seek to + infin

tratar de  +  infin

to seek to + infin

intentar +  infin

they sought to overthrow the government

trataron de or intentaron derrocar al gobierno

5. seek (move towards):

seek

buscar

plants seek the light

las plantas buscan la luz

II.seek [Am sik, Brit siːk] VB intr form

seek

buscar

to seek for/after sth

ir en pos de algo liter

to seek for/after sth

ir en busca de algo

I.peek [Am pik, Brit piːk] VB intr

to peek (at sth/sb)

mirar (algo/a alguien) (a hurtadillas)

to peek (at sth/sb)

vichar (algo/a alguien) RioPl inf

we peeked around the curtains

nos asomamos por detrás de las cortinas

I'll just peek in at the kids

voy a echarles un vistazo a los chicos

I'll just peek in at the kids

voy a vichar a los chicos RioPl inf

II.peek [Am pik, Brit piːk] N

peek (at sth/sb) may I have or take a peek (at it)?

¿puedo echar(le) una miradita? inf

peek (at sth/sb) may I have or take a peek (at it)?

¿puedo vichar? RioPl inf

I.reek [Am rik, Brit riːk] VB intr

1. reek (stink):

reek

apestar

reek

heder

to reek of sth

apestar a algo

to reek of sth

heder a algo

2. reek (have air of):

to reek of sth

oler a algo

3. reek <reeking, pres part > gutters/breath:

reek

maloliente

reek

hediondo

II.reek [Am rik, Brit riːk] N U

reek

hedor m

I.trek [Am trɛk, Brit trɛk] N

trek

caminata f

II.trek <pres part trekking; pt, pp trekked> [Am trɛk, Brit trɛk] VB intr

trek

caminar

to go trekking in Spain

ir a hacer senderismo en España

I had to trek all over London looking for the book inf

tuve que patearme todo Londres buscando el libro inf

eke out [ˈiːk aʊt] (v + adv + o, v + o + adv) VB trans

1. eke out (make last):

eke out resources/funds

estirar

eke out resources/funds

hacer alcanzar

2. eke out (barely obtain):

they eke out out a living from the land

a duras penas se ganan la vida trabajando la tierra

week [Am wik, Brit wiːk] N

1. week (7 days):

week

semana f

in a week

dentro de una semana

three weeks' work

tres semanas de trabajo

once a week

una vez por semana or a la semana

it's weeks since we heard anything

hace semanas que no tenemos noticias

$100 a week

100 dólares semanales or por semana

you get paid by the week

te pagan semanalmente

the week beginning June 2

la semana que empieza el 2 de junio

by the end of the week or Am also by the week's end

antes del fin de semana

(on) Tuesday week or a week from next Tuesday or Brit also a week on Tuesday

el martes que viene no, el otro or del martes en ocho días

a week last Monday or last Monday week

el lunes pasado no, el anterior

she arrived a week (ago) yesterday

ayer hizo una semana que llegó

three weeks from tomorrow or Brit also three weeks tomorrow

dentro de tres semanas a partir de mañana

week in, week out

semana tras semana

2. week (working days):

I never go out in or during the week

nunca salgo los días de semana or entre semana

a four-day/35 hour week

una semana (laboral) de cuatro días/35 horas

meek <meeker meekest> [Am mik, Brit miːk] ADJ

meek

dócil

meek

sumiso

meek

manso liter

meek and mild

como una malva

ekk in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ekk in the English»Spanish Dictionary

KKK [ˌkeɪkeɪˈkeɪ] N

KKK abbreviation of Ku Klux Klan

KKK

KKK

See also Ku Klux Klan

Ku Klux Klan [ˈku:ˈklʌksˈklæn] N no pl

the Ku Klux Klan

el Ku Klux Klan

I.reek [ri:k] VB intr

reek

apestar

to reek of corruption

apestar a corrupción

II.reek [ri:k] N

reek

hedor m

I.peek [pi:k] N

peek

mirada f rápida

to have a peek at sth

echar una mirada furtiva a algo

II.peek [pi:k] VB intr

peek

mirar furtivamente

to peek at sth

echar una mirada furtiva a algo

I.seek [si:k] VB trans sought

1. seek (look for):

seek

buscar

to seek one's fortune

probar suerte

2. seek (try to obtain):

seek

procurar obtener

seek solution

tratar de encontrar

seek shelter

buscar

seek damages

reclamar

3. seek (ask for):

seek help, approval

pedir

seek job

solicitar

4. seek (attempt):

seek

tratar de

II.seek [si:k] VB intr (search)

seek

buscar

I.trek [trek] -kk- VB intr

trek

caminar

II.trek [trek] -kk- N

1. trek (walk):

trek

caminata f (larga)

2. trek (migration):

trek

migración f

eke out [i:k aʊt] VB trans

eke out money, food:

eke out

hacer durar

to eke out one's salary

estirar su sueldo inf

to eke out a living

ganarse la vida a duras penas

meek [mi:k] ADJ

meek

manso, -a

leek [li:k] N

leek

puerro m

Passion Week N

Passion Week

Semana f Santa

week [wi:k] N

1. week (seven days):

week

semana f

it'll be weeks before ...

pasarán semanas antes de que... +subj

a few weeks ago

hace pocas semanas

last week

la semana pasada

once a week

una vez por semana

during the week

durante la semana

week after week

semana tras semana

week by week

semana a semana

2. week (work period, working days):

week

semana f laboral

a thirty-seven-and-a-half hour week

una semana laboral de treinta y siete horas y media