father-in-law in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for father-in-law in the English»Spanish Dictionary

father-in-law <pl fathers-in-law> [Am ˈfɑðər ən ˌlɔ, Brit ˈfɑːðərɪnlɔː] N

father-in-law

suegro m

I.want [Am wɑnt, wɔnt, Brit wɒnt] VB trans

1.1. want (require, desire):

want

querer

what do you want?

¿qué quieres?

what do you want this for?

¿para qué quieres esto?

is there anything you want?

¿se le ofrece algo? form

is there anything you want?

¿deseaba algo? form

(it's) just what I('ve) always wanted!

¡(es) justo lo que quería!

I want my daddy!

¡quiero que venga mi papá!

the boss wants you

el jefe te quiere ver or quiere hablar contigo

he's wanted on the phone

hay una llamada para él

he's wanted on the phone

lo llaman por teléfono

I know when I'm not wanted!

sé muy bien cuando estoy de más

I want it done today

quiero que se haga hoy

she wants it ready today

quiere que esté listo hoy

does he want the book back?

¿quiere que le devuelvan (or le devolvamos etc.) el libro?

I wouldn't want him for a father-in-law

no quisiera tenerlo de or como suegro

what do you want as a birthday present?

¿qué quieres de regalo de cumpleaños?

everything you could want from a car

todo lo que se le puede pedir a un coche

what does he want with an electric guitar?

¿qué va a hacer con una guitarra eléctrica?

what does he want with an electric guitar?

¿para qué quiere una guitarra eléctrica?

to want to + infin

querer +  infin

they only want to help

solo quieren ayudar

she can be charming when she wants to (be)

es un encanto cuando quiere or cuando se lo propone

the car doesn't want to start

el coche no quiere arrancar

to want sb/sth to + infin

querer que alguien/algo +  subj

what do you want me to do/say?

¿qué quieres que haga/diga?

we want the party to be a success

queremos que la fiesta sea un éxito

to want sb/sth -ing

querer que alguien/algo +  subj

he doesn't want them snooping around

no quiere que anden husmeando por allí

1.2. want police:

want

buscar

“wanted”

“se busca”

he is wanted for murder

lo buscan por asesinato

she is wanted for questioning

la buscan para interrogarla

1.3. want (as price for sth):

want

pedir

how much does she want for the picture?

¿cuánto pide por el cuadro?

1.4. want person (sexually):

want

desear

2. want (need):

want

necesitar

the garage wants a coat of paint

al garaje le hace falta or el garaje necesita una mano de pintura

that child wants a good thrashing

a ese niño le hace falta una buena paliza

you'll want your umbrella

vas a necesitar or te va a hacer falta el paraguas

“gardener wanted”

“se necesita or se precisa jardinero”

we all like to feel wanted

a todos nos gusta sentir que nos necesitan

you want a number 65 bus

tiene que tomar el 65

you want the second door on the right

es la segunda puerta a la derecha

the last thing I want is a cold

maldita la falta que me hace resfriarme ahora

there's Meg — that's all I wanted!

ahí viene Meg — ¡lo (único or último) que me faltaba!

you want to see a doctor/to stop smoking

tienes que ver a un médico/dejar de fumar

you want to be more careful!

¡a ver si tienes más cuidado!

you want to see the mess he's made!

¡tendrías que ver el desastre que ha hecho!

to want -ing the house wants cleaning

hay que limpiar la casa

tell me what wants doing

dime qué hay que hacer

the referee wants his eyes testing Brit inf

el árbitro va a tener que ir al oculista

3. want (lack):

want form

carecer de form

II.want [Am wɑnt, wɔnt, Brit wɒnt] VB intr form

they will never want again

no volverán a carecer de nada form

they will never want again

no volverá a faltarles nada

the Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want

el Señor es mi pastor, nada me puede faltar

III.want [Am wɑnt, wɔnt, Brit wɒnt] N

1. want C or U (requirement, need):

want

necesidad f

their wants are few

necesitan poco

their wants are few

sus necesidades son pocas

to be in want of sth

tener necesidad de algo

2. want U (lack, absence):

want

falta f

want

carencia f form

to feel the want of sth/sb

sentir la falta de algo/alguien

for want of sth

a falta de algo

for want of anything better to do

a falta de algo mejor que hacer

for want of a better word

a falta de una palabra más apropiada

for want of a better word

por así decirlo

if she doesn't become champion, it won't be for want of trying

si no llega a ser campeona, no será porque no lo haya intentado

3. want U (destitution, penury):

want

miseria f

want

indigencia f

to live in want

vivir en la miseria or indigencia

Translations for father-in-law in the Spanish»English Dictionary

suegro (suegra) N m (f)

1. suegro m:

suegro (suegra)

father-in-law

mis suegros

my in-laws

mis suegros

my parents-in-law

mis suegros

my mother- and father-in-law

2. suegro f:

suegro (suegra)

mother-in-law

limpiar algo por donde ve la suegra inf, hum

to give sth a lick and a promise

consuegro (consuegra) N m (f)

1. consuegro m:

consuegro (consuegra)

father-in-law of one's son or daughter

2. consuegro f:

consuegro (consuegra)

mother-in-law of one's son or daughter

I.tratar VB intr

1. tratar (intentar):

tratar

to try

tratar de + infinit.

to try to +  infinit.

trate de comprender

try to understand

trate de comprender

try and understand inf

traten de no llegar tarde

try not to be late

(tratar de que + subj) trata de que queden a la misma altura

try to get them level

(tratar de que + subj) trata de que queden a la misma altura

try and get them level inf

trataré de que no vuelva a suceder

I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen again

2. tratar obra/libro/película (tratar de o sobre algo):

¿de qué trata el libro?

what's the book about?

la conferencia tratará sobre medicina alternativa

the lecture will deal with o will be on the subject of alternative medicine

la conferencia tratará sobre medicina alternativa

the theme of the lecture will be alternative medicine

3. tratar (tener contacto, relaciones):

tratar con alg.

to deal with sb

en mi trabajo trato con gente de todo tipo

in my job I deal with o come into contact with all kinds of people

tratar con él no es nada fácil

he's not at all easy to get on with

prefiero tratar directamente con el fabricante

I prefer to deal directly with the manufacturer

4. tratar COMM:

tratar en algo

to deal in sth

tratar en joyas/antigüedades

to deal in jewels/antiques

los mercaderes que trataban en esclavos/pieles

the merchants who dealt o traded in slaves/furs

II.tratar VB trans

1.1. tratar persona/animal/instrumento + compl:

tratar

to treat

me tratan muy bien/como si fuera de la familia

they treat me very well/as if I were one of the family

trata la guitarra con más cuidado

be more careful with the guitar

1.2. tratar (llamar):

tratar a alg. de algo

to call sb sth

¿me estás tratando de mentiroso?

are you calling me a liar?

tratar a alg. de usted/tú

to address sb using the polite → usted or the more familiar → tú form

a mi suegro nunca lo he tratado de usted

I've never called my father-in-law 'usted'

2. tratar persona (frecuentar):

lo trataba cuando era joven

I saw quite a lot of him when I was young

nunca lo he tratado

I have never had any contact with him o any dealings with him

3. tratar tema/asunto:

vamos a tratar primero los puntos de mayor urgencia

let's deal with o discuss the more pressing issues first

no sé cómo tratar esta cuestión

I don't know how to deal with o handle this matter

el libro trata la Revolución Francesa desde una óptica inusual

the book looks at the French Revolution from an unusual angle

esto no se puede tratar delante de los niños

we can't discuss this in front of the children

4.1. tratar paciente/enfermedad:

tratar

to treat

4.2. tratar sustancia/metal/madera:

tratar

to treat

cultivos tratados con insectidas

crops treated with insecticides

III.tratarse VB vpr

1.1. tratarse (relacionarse, tener contacto) (tratarse con alg.):

no me gusta la gente con la que se trata

I don't like the people he mixes with

se trata con gente de la alta sociedad

she socializes o mixes with people from high society

se trata con gente de la alta sociedad

she moves in high circles

¿tú te tratas con los Rucabado?

are you friendly with the Rucabados?

1.2. tratarse (relacionarse, tener contacto) (recíproco):

somos parientes pero no nos tratamos

we're related but we never see each other o we never have anything to do with each other

2.1. tratarse + compl (recíproco):

se tratan de usted/tú

they address each other as 'usted'/'tú'

se tratan sin ningún respeto

they have o show no respect for each other

2.2. tratarse:

tratarse + compl refl

to treat oneself

¡qué mal te tratas, eh! iron

you don't treat yourself badly, do you?

¡qué mal te tratas, eh! iron

you know how to look after yourself, don't you?

3. tratarse MED (seguir un tratamiento):

tratarse

to have treatment

tratarse

to undergo treatment

4.1. tratarse (ser acerca de):

tratarse

to be about

¿de qué se trata?

what's it about?

¿de qué se trata?

what does it concern? form

se trata de Roy

it's about Roy

4.2. tratarse (ser cuestión de):

se trata de arreglar la situación, no de discutir

we're supposed to be settling things, not arguing

si solo se trata de eso, hazlo pasar ahora

if that's all it is o if that's all he wants, show him in now

bueno, si se trata de echarle un vistazo nada más …

OK, if it's just a question of having a quick look at it …

4.3. tratarse (ser):

se trata de la estrella del equipo

we're talking about o he is the star of the team

tratándose de usted, no creo que haya inconvenientes

since it's for you o in your case I don't think there will be any problems

See also usted, tú

usted PRON PERS Polite form of address but also used in some areas, eg Colombia and Chile, instead of the familiar → tú form

1.1. usted (como sujeto):

usted

you

¿quién lo va a hacer? — usted

who's going to do it? — you (are)

¿es usted, Sr. Martínez?

is that you, Mr Martínez?

¡oiga, usted!

hey, you!

¿usted qué hace aquí?

what are you doing here?

lo que usted diga

whatever you say

tratar a alg. de usted

to address sb using the form

¡usted se come la sopa, señorita!

(you) eat your soup, young lady!

1.2. usted (en comparaciones, con preposiciones):

usted

you

yo salí después que usted

I left after you (did)

no es tan alta como usted

she isn't as tall as you

muchas gracias — a usted

thank you very much — thank you

¿se lo dieron a usted?

did they give it to you?

con/contra/para usted

with/against/for you

son de usted

they're yours

2. usted (uno):

usted

you

usted

one form

le dicen eso y usted no sabe qué contestar

when they say that you just don't know o one just doesn't know what to answer

tú PRON PERS familiar form of address

1.1. tú (como sujeto):

tú

you

¿quién lo va a hacer? — tú

who's going to do it? — you are

¡oye, tú!

hey, you!

tú no te metas, no es asunto tuyo

you keep out of it, it's none of your business

lo que tú digas, cariño

whatever you say, darling

¡mira que eres tozudo! — ¿y tú?

boy, are you stubborn! — you can talk! o what about you?

tratar de tú a alg.

to address sb using the familiar form

1.2. tú (en comparaciones, con ciertas preposiciones):

tú

you

llegó después que tú

he arrived after you (did)

es tan capaz como tú

he's as capable as you (are)

entre tú y tu padre me van o Spain me vais a enloquecer

you and your father between you are going to drive me mad

entre tú y yo

between you and me

según tú

according to you

de tú a tú

on an equal footing

de tú a tú

on equal terms

2. tú (uno):

tú

you

tú

one form

te dan varias opciones y tú eliges la mejor

you're given several options and you choose the best one

te dan varias opciones y tú eliges la mejor

one is given several options and one chooses the best one

father-in-law in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for father-in-law in the English»Spanish Dictionary

father-in-law <fathers-in-law [or father-in-laws]> [ˈfɑ:ðərɪnlɔ:, Am -ðɚɪnlɑ:] N

father-in-law

suegro m

Translations for father-in-law in the Spanish»English Dictionary

suegro (-a) N m (f)

suegro (-a)

father-in-law m

suegro (-a)

mother-in-law f

los suegros

the in-laws

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This caused her father-in-law to refuse to recognise the legitimacy of his grandchildren.

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