festen in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for festen in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.fasten [Am ˈfæs(ə)n, Brit ˈfɑːs(ə)n] VB trans

1.1. fasten:

fasten (attach)

sujetar

fasten (tie)

atar

fasten (stick)

pegar

to fasten on a button/label

pegar un botón/una etiqueta

1.2. fasten (do up, close):

fasten case

cerrar

fasten coat

abrochar

fasten laces

atar

fasten laces

amarrar LatAm excl RioPl

fasten your belt

abróchate el cinturón

fasten the door/window

échale el cerrojo a la puerta/ventana

2. fasten (fix):

fasten eyes/gaze

clavar

fasten eyes/gaze

fijar

to fasten the blame on sb

echarle or endilgarle la culpa a alguien

II.fasten [Am ˈfæs(ə)n, Brit ˈfɑːs(ə)n] VB intr

fasten door/case:

fasten

cerrar

this belt won't fasten

este cinturón no abrocha

fasten on VB [Am ˈfæs(ə)n -, Brit ˈfɑːs(ə)n -], fasten onto VB (v + prep + o)

they fastened onto the idea straight away

enseguida entendieron la idea

he had fastened on(to) poor Anna

se le había pegado a la pobre Anna inf

the press fastened onto that one statement

la prensa se centró exclusivamente en esa afirmación

once he fastens on(to) a plan, there's no changing his mind

cuando se le mete un plan en la cabeza, no hay quien lo haga cambiar de opinión

fasten down VB [Am ˈfæs(ə)n -, Brit ˈfɑːs(ə)n -] (v + adv + o, v + o + adv)

fasten down hatch/hood:

fasten down

asegurar

fasten down

cerrar

fester [Am ˈfɛstər, Brit ˈfɛstə] VB intr

1. fester wound:

fester

enconarse

a festering sore

una llaga purulenta

2. fester feeling:

fester

enconarse

anger festered into a deep resentment

la ira degeneró en un profundo resentimiento

shark-infested [ˈʃɑːkɪnˌfɛstɪd] ADJ

shark-infested

infestado de tiburones

festive [Am ˈfɛstɪv, Brit ˈfɛstɪv] ADJ

festive

festivo

festive

alegre

the festive season

las Navidades

the festive season

las fiestas (de fin de año)

we were in a festive mood

estábamos muy alegres

I.festoon [Am fɛˈstun, Brit fɛˈstuːn] VB trans

festoon

adornar

festoon

engalanar

to festoon sth/sb (with sth)

adornar or engalanar algo/a alguien (con algo)

II.festoon [Am fɛˈstun, Brit fɛˈstuːn] N

1. festoon (garland):

festoon

guirnalda f

2. festoon:

festoon ARCHIT, ART

festón m

listen in VB [Am ˈlɪs(ə)n -, Brit ˈlɪs(ə)n -] (v + adv)

listen in

escuchar

someone may be listening in

alguien puede estar escuchando

to listen in to/on sth

escuchar algo

moisten [Am ˈmɔɪs(ə)n, Brit ˈmɔɪs(ə)n] VB trans

moisten soil/cloth:

moisten

humedecer

moisten the sponge with sherry

humedecer el bizcocho con jerez

glisten [Am ˈɡlɪs(ə)n, Brit ˈɡlɪs(ə)n] VB intr

glisten raindrops/tear:

glisten

refulgir

glisten

brillar

festen in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for festen in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fasten [ˈfɑ:sən, Am ˈfæsən] VB trans

1. fasten (do up):

fasten

atar

2. fasten (fix securely):

fasten

fijar

Phrases:

to fasten sth onto sth

atar firmemente algo a algo

to fasten one's eyes on sth

fijar la mirada en algo

to fasten sth together with paper clip

unir algo

to fasten sth together with string

atar algo

fasten down VB trans

fasten down

sujetar

fasten up VB intr, trans Brit, Aus

fasten up

abrochar(se)

I.fasten on VB trans

fasten on

fijarse en

to fasten on an idea

aferrarse a una idea

II.fasten on VB intr

to fasten on to sb

pegarse a alguien

fester [ˈfestəʳ, Am -tɚ] VB intr

fester wound, quarrel:

fester

enconarse

festive [ˈfestɪv] ADJ

festive

festivo, -a

to be in festive mood

estar muy alegre

I.festoon [feˈstu:n] N

festoon

guirnalda f

II.festoon [feˈstu:n] VB trans

festoon

adornar

listen in VB intr Brit

listen in

escuchar (a escondidas)

to listen in on sth

escuchar algo (a escondidas)

chasten [ˈtʃeɪsn] VB trans

1. chasten (admonish):

chasten

reprender

2. chasten (punish):

chasten

castigar

festal ADJ

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festal liter

festivo, -a