feather boa in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for feather boa in the English»Spanish Dictionary

feather boa N

feather boa

boa m or f

Translations for feather boa in the Spanish»English Dictionary

boa

feather boa

Translations for feather boa in the English»Spanish Dictionary

boa [Am ˈboʊə, Brit ˈbəʊə] N

1. boa ZOOL:

boa

boa f

a boa constrictor

una boa constrictor

2. boa FASHION:

boa

boa m or f

I.feather [Am ˈfɛðər, Brit ˈfɛðə] N

feather (on bird)

pluma f

feather (on arrow, dart)

pluma f

a feather in one's cap

un triunfo personal

as light as a feather

ligero como una pluma

as light as a feather

liviano como una pluma esp LatAm

to ruffle sb's feathers

hacer enojar a alguien

to ruffle sb's feathers

hacer enfadar a alguien esp Spain

to show the white feather dated

mostrarse cobarde

to smooth sb's (ruffled) feathers

calmar a alguien

you could have knocked me down or over with a feather inf

casi me caigo de espaldas

attr feather bed

colchón m de plumas

II.feather [Am ˈfɛðər, Brit ˈfɛðə] VB trans

1.1. feather arrow/dart:

feather

emplumar

feather

ponerle plumas a

1.2. feather <feathered, pp >:

feathered

con plumas

feathered

emplumado

our feathered friends

nuestras amigas las aves

2. feather (in rowing):

feather blade/oar

poner horizontal

See also nest

I.nest [Am nɛst, Brit nɛst] N

1. nest:

nest (of birds, reptiles)

nido m

nest (of wasps)

avispero m

nest (of ants)

hormiguero m

nest (of mice)

ratonera f

nest (of mice)

nido m

to fly or leave the nest bird/child:

volar del or dejar el nido

to feather one's (own) nest

barrer hacia adentro

to foul one's own nest

tirar piedras a su (or mi etc.) propio tejado

2. nest (hotbed):

a nest of thieves

una cueva or guarida de ladrones

a nest of subversion

un foco de subversión

3. nest (set):

nest

juego m

nest of tables

mesa f nido

II.nest [Am nɛst, Brit nɛst] VB intr

1.1. nest birds:

nest

anidar

1.2. nest Brit:

to go nesting

ir a buscar nidos

2. nest <nesting;, pres part attr >:

nesting tables

mesa f nido

feather boa in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for feather boa in the English»Spanish Dictionary

feather boa N

User Entry

feather boa (neck accessory)

boa (de plumas) f

Translations for feather boa in the English»Spanish Dictionary

boa [ˈbəʊə, Am ˈboʊə] N

boa

boa f

I.feather [ˈfeðəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

feather

pluma f

a feather quilt

un edredón de plumas

Phrases:

to be a feather in sb's cap

ser un triunfo para alguien

as light as a feather

tan ligero como una pluma

you could have knocked me down with a feather Brit, Aus inf

casi me caigo de espaldas

to rufle sb's feathers

buscar las cosquillas a alguien

II.feather [ˈfeðəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

to feather one's own nest

barrer para dentro

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Standing-out is a striking dark-haired lady, wearing a white hat adorned with flowers and a fine feather boa.

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Don't let the feather boa fool you.

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A pole dancing chain have rebranded themselves as burlesque just by adding a feather boa.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

Feather boas have had the reputation of being elegant as well as being considered campy or vulgar apparel.

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You aren't going to see me coming out in a feather boa.

www.telegraph.co.uk

The few divers who have actually touched them say they are as soft as a feather boa.

www.businessinsider.com.au

And we do also collect feather boa, plokamium, codium.

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We have a feather boa in there, and some kind of crazy art, more foiled wallpaper.

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This feather boa (pictured below) is around 15 years old and is a bit threadbare.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Then they were around its neck like a feather boa fluttering in the wind.

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