elieve in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for elieve in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.eleven [Am əˈlɛvən, Brit ɪˈlɛv(ə)n] N

1. eleven (number):

eleven

once m

2. eleven (in soccer, field hockey):

eleven

equipo m

eleven

once m

II.eleven [Am əˈlɛvən, Brit ɪˈlɛv(ə)n] ADJ

eleven

once adj inv

eleven-plus [Am əˌlɛvənˈpləs, Brit ɪˌlɛvnˈplʌs] N (in parts of UK)

eleven-plus

examen de ingreso para acceder a un → grammar school

See also grammar school, grammar school

grammar school Info

grammar school

En algunas áreas de Inglaterra y Gales, un tipo de colegio de enseñanza secundaria (secondary school) que admite a alumnos que han aprobado una prueba de aptitud. Desde 1965, estos colegios han sido reemplazados en su mayor parte por los comprehensive schools comprehensive school.

grammar school N

1. grammar school Am → elementary school

2. grammar school Brit:

grammar school

selective state secondary school

I.relieve [Am rəˈliv, Brit rɪˈliːv] VB trans

1.1. relieve:

relieve pain

calmar

relieve pain

aliviar

relieve pain

mitigar liter

relieve tension

aliviar

relieve tension

relajar

relieve monotony/uniformity

romper

allow me to relieve you of your coat

permítame que me ocupe de su abrigo

they successfully relieve tourists of their cash hum

despluman a los turistas hum

to relieve sb of responsibility for sth

eximir a alguien de la responsabilidad de algo

if you could relieve me of some of the workload

si pudieras ayudarme con parte del trabajo

if you could relieve me of some of the workload

si pudieras hacerte cargo de parte del trabajo

to relieve sb of his/her duties/command

relevar a alguien de su cargo/del mando

1.2. relieve (dispel worry of):

relieve

tranquilizar

2. relieve town/fortress:

relieve

liberar

3. relieve guard/sentry:

relieve

relevar

II.relieve [Am rəˈliv, Brit rɪˈliːv] VB refl

to relieve oneself euph

orinar

I.make-believe [Am ˈmeɪkbəˌliv, Brit ˈmeɪkbɪliːv] N U

1. make-believe (fantasy):

make-believe

fantasía f

in the world of make-believe

en el mundo de la fantasía or la imaginación

he lives in a world of make-believe

vive en un mundo de fantasía or de ensueño

2. make-believe (pretence):

don't be frightened, it's only make-believe

no te asustes, es de mentira

II.make-believe [Am ˈmeɪkbəˌliv, Brit ˈmeɪkbɪliːv] ADJ

make-believe world/character

imaginario

make-believe gun

juguete

make-believe gun

de mentira

it's only a make-believe ghost

es un fantasma de mentira

he lived in his own make-believe world

vivía en su propio mundo de fantasía or de ensueño

I.believe [Am bəˈliv, Brit bɪˈliːv] VB trans

1. believe:

believe statement/fact/story

creer

believe person

creerle a

do you believe her?

¿tú le crees?

I don't believe a word she says

no le creo ni una palabra

I don't believe a word she says

no (me) creo ni una palabra de lo que dice

I don't believe she's capable of that

no la creo capaz de eso

I'd never have believed it of her

jamás lo hubiera creído de ella

believe it or not

aunque no lo creas

believe it or not

aunque parezca mentira

you're crazy to believe what she tells you

estás loco si te crees lo que te cuenta

I could hardly believe my ears/eyes

apenas podía creer lo que oía/veía

I could hardly believe my ears/eyes

no daba crédito a mis oídos/mis ojos

don't you believe it! inf

¡créetelo! inf, iron

would you believe it! inf

¡habráse visto!

would you believe it! inf

¡será posible!

I don't believe it!

¡no puedo creerlo!

believe you me! inf

¡te lo juro!

I believe you, though thousands wouldn't Brit

(yo) te creo, porque eres tú

you'd better believe it! esp Am

¡como lo oyes!

you won't believe what happened/who I've just seen

¡no te imaginas lo que pasó/a quién acabo de ver!

to make believe (that)

hacer de cuenta que

2. believe (think):

believe

creer

I believe so/not

creo que sí/no

I believe so/not

tengo entendido que sí/no

I believe he's changed his mind

creo que ha cambiado de idea

to believe sb/sth to + infin often pass the police believe him to be dangerous/to have crossed the border

la policía cree que es peligroso/que ha cruzado la frontera

it was believed to be harmless

se creía que era inofensivo

it was believed to be harmless

se lo tenía por inofensivo

II.believe [Am bəˈliv, Brit bɪˈliːv] VB intr

1. believe REL:

believe

creer

to believe in sth/sb

creer en algo/alguien

to believe in God/reincarnation

creer en Dios/en la reencarnación

2. believe (have confidence):

to believe in sth

creer en algo

to believe in sth

tener fe en algo

I don't believe in medicine

no tengo fe or no creo en la medicina

3. believe (consider good):

to believe in sth in moderation/discipline

ser partidario de algo

to believe in sth in moderation/discipline

creer en algo

I believe in being firm with children

yo soy partidario de ser firme con los niños

relieved [Am rəˈlivd, Brit rɪˈliːvd] ADJ

relieved

aliviado

to feel relieved

sentir un gran alivio

to feel relieved

sentirse aliviado

I'm so relieved that it's all over

menos mal que ya ha pasado todo

we were all relieved to hear that …

a todos nos tranquilizó enterarnos de que …

believer [Am bəˈlivər, Brit bɪˈliːvə] N

1. believer REL:

believer

creyente mf

2. believer:

believer in

partidario m de / partidaria f de

she's a great believer in being frank with people

es muy partidaria de ser franca con la gente

thieve [Am θiv, Brit θiːv] VB intr, trans

thieve

robar

I.grieve [Am ɡriv, Brit ɡriːv] VB intr

grieve

sufrir

to grieve for sb

llorar a alguien

to grieve for sb

llorar la muerte de alguien

she grieved for her lost youth

lloraba la pérdida de su juventud

to grieve over sth

lamentar algo

to grieve over sb's death

llorar la muerte de alguien

grieving crowds

una muchedumbre acongojada liter

II.grieve [Am ɡriv, Brit ɡriːv] VB trans

grieve

apenar

grieve

entristecer

your attitude grieves me deeply

tu actitud me duele or me entristece enormemente

it grieved him deeply to hear that …

se apenó mucho al enterarse de que …

it grieved him deeply to hear that …

le dolió mucho enterarse de que …

I.sieve [Am sɪv, Brit sɪv] N

sieve FOOD (for flour etc)

tamiz m

sieve FOOD (for flour etc)

cedazo m

sieve FOOD (for flour etc)

cernidor m

sieve (for liquids)

colador m

sieve FARM, MIN

criba f

sieve FARM, MIN

harnero m

to pass sth through a sieve

pasar algo por un tamiz (or cedazo etc.)

to leak like a sieve

tener más agujeros que un colador

II.sieve [Am sɪv, Brit sɪv] VB trans

sieve Brit:

sieve flour

tamizar

sieve flour

cernir

sieve flour

cerner

sieve earth

cribar

sieve earth

harnear And Mex

See also memory

memory <pl memories> [Am ˈmɛm(ə)ri, Brit ˈmɛm(ə)ri] N

1.1. memory U or C (faculty):

memory

memoria f

if (my) memory serves me right

si mal no recuerdo

if (my) memory serves me right

si la memoria no me falla

to recite/play sth from memory

recitar/tocar algo de memoria

to have a good/poor or bad memory

tener buena/mala memoria

to have a good/poor or bad memory (for education)

tener mucha/poca retentiva

I've no memory for faces

no soy buen fisonomista

loss of memory

pérdida f de la memoria

loss of memory MED

amnesia f

to have a memory like a sieve

tener la cabeza como un colador

to have a memory like a sieve

tener muy mala memoria

1.2. memory U (period):

it all took place within living memory

todo sucedió en nuestro tiempo

the worst storm in living memory

la peor tormenta que se recuerde or de que se tenga memoria

2.1. memory C (recollection):

memory

recuerdo m

to have a vague/vivid memory of sth/sb

tener un recuerdo vago/vívido de algo/alguien

she has fond/unhappy memories of her childhood

tiene gratos/malos recuerdos de su infancia

I have no memory of it

no lo recuerdo

his memory will live on

su recuerdo permanecerá vivo

2.2. memory U (remembrance):

memory

memoria f

in memory of sb

a la memoria or en memoria de alguien

in memory of sth

en conmemoración de algo

we do this in his memory

hacemos esto en memoria suya

our dear mother of blessed memory form

nuestra querida madre, que en gloria esté

3. memory C or U COMPUT:

memory

memoria f

elieve in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for elieve in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.eleven [ɪˈlevn] ADJ

eleven

once

II.eleven [ɪˈlevn] N

eleven

once m

See also eight

I.eight [eɪt] ADJ

eight

ocho inv

there are eight of us

somos ocho

eight and a quarter/half

ocho y cuarto/medio

eight o'clock

las ocho

it's eight o'clock

son las ocho

it's half past eight

son las ocho y media

at eight twenty/thirty

a las ocho y veinte/media

II.eight [eɪt] N

eight

ocho m

Phrases:

to have had one over the eight Brit inf

llevar una copa de más

I.make-believe [ˈmeɪkbɪˌli:v] N no pl (pretence)

make-believe

fingimiento m

a world of make-believe

un mundo de fantasía [o de ensueño]

II.make-believe [ˈmeɪkbɪˌli:v] ADJ

make-believe

imaginario, -a

make-believe weapon

de mentira

a make-believe world

un mundo de fantasía

I.believe [bɪˈli:v] VB trans

believe

creer

believe you me!

¡créeme!

would you believe it?

¡no lo puedo creer!

she couldn't believe her eyes

no podía dar crédito a sus ojos

I can't believe how ...

me cuesta creer cómo...

I'll believe it when I see it!

¡lo creeré cuando lo vea!

believe it or not, ...

aunque parezca mentira...

II.believe [bɪˈli:v] VB intr

believe

creer

to believe in sth

creer en algo

to believe in sth (support)

ser partidario de algo

relieved ADJ

relieved

aliviado, -a

believer [bɪˈli:vəʳ, Am -vɚ] N

1. believer REL:

believer

creyente mf

2. believer (supporter):

believer

partidario(-a) m (f)

to be a believer in sth

ser partidario de algo

relieve [rɪˈli:v] VB trans

1. relieve (assist):

relieve

socorrer

2. relieve (alleviate):

relieve pain

aliviar

relieve suffering

mitigar

relieve feelings

desahogar

relieve one's mind

tranquilizar

3. relieve MIL:

relieve

descercar

4. relieve (urinate, defecate):

to relieve oneself

hacer sus necesidades

thieve [θi:v] VB intr, trans liter

thieve

robar

achieve [əˈtʃi:v] VB trans

achieve aim, objective

lograr

achieve task

llevar a cabo

achieve victory

conseguir

achieve success

alcanzar

I.grieve [gri:v] VB intr

grieve

sufrir

to grieve for sth/sb

llorar por algo/alguien

II.grieve [gri:v] VB trans

1. grieve:

grieve (distress)

causar dolor

grieve (make sad)

afligir

it grieves me to see your situation

me da pena ver tu situación

2. grieve (annoy):

grieve

molestar

it grieves me to see that you don't do anything to solve it

me molesta que no hagas nada para solucionarlo

I.sieve [sɪv] N

sieve for flour

tamiz m

sieve for liquid

colador m

to put sth through a sieve

pasar algo por una criba

Phrases:

to have a memory like a sieve

tener la cabeza como un colador

II.sieve [sɪv] VB trans

sieve flour

tamizar

sieve liquid

colar