empty-nest in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for empty-nest in the English»Spanish Dictionary

half-empty [ˌhɑːfˈɛmpti] ADJ

I.nest-building [ˈnɛstˌbɪldɪŋ] N U

II.nest-building [ˈnɛstˌbɪldɪŋ] ADJ

I.nest [Am nɛst, Brit nɛst] N

I.empty <emptier, emptiest> [Am ˈɛm(p)ti, Brit ˈɛm(p)ti] ADJ

II.empty <empties, emptying, emptied> [Am ˈɛm(p)ti, Brit ˈɛm(p)ti] VB trans

III.empty <empties, emptying, emptied> [Am ˈɛm(p)ti, Brit ˈɛm(p)ti] VB intr

IV.empty <pl empties> [Am ˈɛm(p)ti, Brit ˈɛm(p)ti] N inf (bottle)

empty out VB [Am ˈɛm(p)ti -, Brit ˈɛm(p)ti -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

empty-headed [Am ˌɛm(p)tiˈhɛdəd, Brit] ADJ

empty-handed [Am ˌɛm(p)tiˈhændəd, Brit ˌɛmptɪˈhandɪd] ADV

I.best [Am bɛst, Brit bɛst] ADJ

best superl of good

II.best [Am bɛst, Brit bɛst] ADV

III.best [Am bɛst, Brit bɛst] N

1.1. best + sing vb:

See also well2, well1, good, better

I.well1 <comp better, superl best> [Am wɛl, Brit wɛl] ADV

1. well (to high standard, satisfactorily):

2. well (thoroughly):

II.well1 <comp better, superl best> [Am wɛl, Brit wɛl] ADJ

III.well1 [Am wɛl, Brit wɛl] INTERJ

I.good <comp better, superl best> [Am ɡʊd, Brit ɡʊd] ADJ The usual translation of good, bueno, becomes buen when it precedes a masculine singular noun.

1. good food/quality/book/school:

8.2. good (kind):

your good lady Brit dated or hum

10. good (pleasant):

13.1. good (skilled, competent):

II.good [Am ɡʊd, Brit ɡʊd] N

2.1. good U (benefit):

3.1. good <goods, pl > (merchandise):

mercaderías fpl AmS
géneros mpl de punto Spain

III.good [Am ɡʊd, Brit ɡʊd] ADV

I.better [Am ˈbɛdər, Brit ˈbɛtə] ADJ

1.1. better quality/doctor/method/price:

II.better [Am ˈbɛdər, Brit ˈbɛtə] ADV

III.better [Am ˈbɛdər, Brit ˈbɛtə] N

IV.better [Am ˈbɛdər, Brit ˈbɛtə] VB trans

empty-nest in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for empty-nest in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.empty [ˈempti] -ier, -iest -ie- -ie- -ies ADJ

II.empty [ˈempti] -ier, -iest -ie- -ie- -ies VB trans

III.empty [ˈempti] -ier, -iest -ie- -ie- -ies VB intr

IV.empty [ˈempti] -ier, -iest -ie- -ie- -ies N pl

empty-handed [ˌemptɪˈhændɪd] ADJ

American English

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