fifth wheel in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for fifth wheel in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fifth wheel N inf

fifth wheel

rueda f de repuesto

fifth wheel

rueda f de recambio Spain

fifth wheel

llanta f de repuesto Col

fifth wheel

llanta f de refacción Mex

fifth wheel

auxiliar f RioPl

to feel like a fifth wheel

sentirse de más

to feel like a fifth wheel

sentirse de carabina Spain inf

Translations for fifth wheel in the Spanish»English Dictionary

hacer mal tercio Mex

to be a fifth wheel Am inf

Translations for fifth wheel in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.fifth [Am fɪ(f)θ, Brit fɪfθ] ADJ

1.1. fifth:

fifth

quinto

you're the fifth person to ask me that

eres la quinta persona que me pregunta eso

Henry V

Enrique V (read as: Enrique quinto)

it's his fifth birthday

cumple cinco años

it's their fifth wedding anniversary

cumplen cinco años de casados

it's their fifth wedding anniversary

es su quinto aniversario de boda

that's the fifth time he's done that

es la quinta vez que hace eso

I was fifth on the list

yo era el quinto/la quinta de la lista

fifth part/share

quinta parte f

fifth part/share

quinto m

1.2. fifth (in seniority, standing):

fifth

quinto

2. fifth (elliptical use):

Paradise Boy fell at the fifth

Paradise Boy cayó en la quinta valla (or el quinto obstáculo etc.)

he'll be arriving on the fifth (of the month)

llegará el (día) cinco

Uncle Ben is the fifth from the right

el tío Ben es el quinto de derecha a izquierda

we'll arrive (on) May fifth or Brit May the fifth

llegaremos el cinco de mayo

the fifth of May

el cinco de mayo

II.fifth [Am fɪ(f)θ, Brit fɪfθ] ADV

1. fifth (in position, time, order):

fifth

en quinto lugar

Goodwill finished fifth

Goodwill llegó el quinto or en quinto lugar

2. fifth (with superl):

the fifth highest mountain in the world

la montaña que ocupa el quinto lugar entre las más altas del mundo

III.fifth [Am fɪ(f)θ, Brit fɪfθ] N

1.1. fifth MATH:

fifth

quinto m

three fifths

tres quintos

one fifth of ten is two

un quinto or la quinta parte de diez es dos

1.2. fifth (part):

fifth

quinta parte f

fifth

quinto m

1.3. fifth MUS:

fifth

quinta f

1.4. fifth (measure):

fifth Am

medida equivalente a 0, 757 litros

1.5. fifth (in competition):

he finished a disappointing fifth

llegó en un deslucido quinto lugar or puesto

2. fifth no art:

fifth, a. fifth gear

quinta f

I.wheel [Am (h)wil, Brit wiːl] N

1.1. wheel (of vehicle):

wheel

rueda f

to oil the wheels

allanar el camino

to run on oiled wheels

ir or marchar sobre ruedas

to set or put (the) wheels in motion

poner las cosas en marcha

wheels within wheels

entresijos mpl

there are wheels within wheels here

esto tiene más entresijos de lo que parece

to reinvent the wheel

reinventar la rueda

1.2. wheel:

potter's wheel

torno m

1.3. wheel:

roulette wheel

ruleta f

the wheel of fortune

la rueda de la fortuna

1.4. wheel (in torture):

the wheel

la rueda

2. wheel:

steering wheel (of car)

volante m

steering wheel (of ship)

timón m

at the wheel (of car)

al volante

at the wheel (of ship)

al timón

there is now a new director at the wheel

ahora hay un nuevo director al timón

to take the wheel (in car)

tomar el volante

to take the wheel (in car)

coger el volante esp Spain

to take the wheel (on ship)

tomar el timón

to take the wheel (on ship)

coger el timón esp Spain

3. wheel <wheels, pl > inf (car):

wheel

coche m

4. wheel Brit MIL:

wheel

conversión f

to make a left wheel

hacer conversión a la izquierda

II.wheel [Am (h)wil, Brit wiːl] VB trans

wheel bicycle/wheelchair

empujar

wheel person

llevar (en silla de ruedas etc)

she wheeled in the dessert trolley

trajo el carrito de los postres

III.wheel [Am (h)wil, Brit wiːl] VB intr

1. wheel (turn suddenly):

wheel, a. wheel around, Brit wheel round person:

girar sobre sus talones

wheel, a. wheel around, Brit wheel round person:

darse media vuelta

wheel, a. wheel around, Brit wheel round person:

volverse

to wheel and deal inf

andar en tejemanejes inf

2. wheel Brit MIL:

wheel

hacer conversión

wheel

cambiar de frente

3. wheel (circle):

wheel

dar vueltas

wheel birds:

revolotear

fifth wheel in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fifth wheel in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.fifth [fɪfθ] ADJ

fifth

quinto, -a

II.fifth [fɪfθ] N

1. fifth (order):

fifth

quinto(-a) m (f)

2. fifth (date):

fifth

cinco m

3. fifth:

fifth (fraction)

quinto m

fifth (part)

quinta parte f

See also eighth

I.eighth [eɪtθ] ADJ

eighth

octavo, -a

eighth note Am

corchea f

II.eighth [eɪtθ] N no pl

1. eighth (order):

eighth

octavo(-a) m (f)

to be eighth in a race

quedar de octavo en una carrera

2. eighth (date):

eighth

ocho m

the eighth

el día ocho

the eighth of December, December the eighth

el ocho de diciembre

3. eighth:

eighth (fraction)

octavo m

eighth (part)

octava parte f

III.eighth [eɪtθ] ADV (in lists)

eighth

octavo

I.wheel [wi:l] N

1. wheel (of vehicle):

wheel

rueda f

alloy wheels

llantas f pl de aleación

front/rear wheel

rueda f delantera/trasera

big wheel

noria f

to be on wheels

ir sobre ruedas

2. wheel TECH:

wheel

torno m

spinning wheel

rueca f

3. wheel AUTO:

wheel

volante m

to be at the wheel

ir al volante

to take the wheel

tomar el volante

to get behind the wheel

ponerse al volante

4. wheel pl inf (vehicle, car):

wheel

carro m

5. wheel NAUT:

wheel

timón m

Phrases:

to be hell on wheels Am inf

ser un peligro (al volante)

to set one's shoulder to the wheel

arrimar el hombro

to spin one's wheels Am

no hacer progresos

to have wheels within wheels Brit

ser más complicado de lo que parece

II.wheel [wi:l] VB trans

wheel

hacer girar

to wheel a pram along

empujar un carrito de niño

III.wheel [wi:l] VB intr

wheel

girar

Phrases:

to wheel and deal inf

hacer negocios sucios