fine-toothed comb in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for fine-toothed comb in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fine-tooth comb [Am ˈˌfaɪn ˌtuθ ˈˌkoʊm, Brit], fine-toothed comb [ˈfaɪntuːθt] N

fine-tooth comb

peine m de dientes finos

fine-tooth comb

peine m de púas finas

to go over or through sth with a fine-tooth comb

mirar algo con lupa

Translations for fine-toothed comb in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to go over sth with a fine-tooth comb

examinar or revisar algo minuciosamente or con lupa

Translations for fine-toothed comb in the Spanish»English Dictionary

rastrearon milimétricamente el lugar

they went through the place with a fine-toothed comb

batidor

wide-toothed comb

lo mira todo con lupa

he goes through everything with a fine tooth comb

Translations for fine-toothed comb in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.comb [Am koʊm, Brit kəʊm] N

1.1. comb (for hair):

comb

peine m

comb

peinilla f LatAm

comb

peineta f Chil

to go over sth with a fine-tooth comb

examinar or revisar algo minuciosamente or con lupa

1.2. comb (worn in hair):

comb

peineta f

2. comb (act) no pl:

your hair needs a good comb

tienes que peinarte bien

give your hair a quick comb

pásate un peine

give your hair a quick comb

date una peinada esp LatAm

3. comb (for disentangling fibres):

comb

carda f

4. comb (on bird):

comb

cresta f

5. comb:

honeycomb

panal m

honey on the comb

miel f con un trozo de panal

II.comb [Am koʊm, Brit kəʊm] VB trans

1.1. comb (pass a comb through):

to comb sb's hair

peinar a alguien

to comb one's hair

peinarse

1.2. comb wool/cotton:

comb

peinar

2. comb (search):

comb area/field

peinar

comb area/field

rastrear

comb files/archives

rebuscar en

to comb sth for sth they combed the area for survivors/clues

peinaron or rastrearon la zona en busca de supervivientes/ pistas

I combed the newspaper for the story

repasé el periódico de arriba abajo buscando el artículo

I.fine¹ <finer, finest> [Am faɪn, Brit fʌɪn] ADJ

1.1. fine usu attr (excellent, superior):

fine house/speech/opportunity/worker/example

magnífico

fine house/speech/opportunity/worker/example

excelente

fine crystal/china

fino

fine wine/ingredients

de primera calidad

fine wine/ingredients

selecto

goods of the finest quality

artículos de la mejor calidad

the country's finest minds

los cerebros más brillantes del país

fine words, but will they do it?

todo eso suena muy bien pero ¿lo harán?

a fine-looking man

un hombre bien parecido

it's a fine thing you're doing

es algo admirable lo que estás haciendo

1.2. fine usu attr iron:

we had a fine time (of it)

lo pasamos de bien … iron

a fine friend you are!

¡menudo or valiente amigo eres tú! iron

you've picked a fine time to tell me!

¡en buen momento me lo dices! iron

you're a fine one to talk!

¡mira quién habla!

1.3. fine usu attr (fair):

fine weather/day

bueno

I hope it stays or keeps fine

espero que siga haciendo buen tiempo

they say it'll be fine tomorrow

dicen que mañana hará buen tiempo

1.4. fine usu attr (elegant):

fine manners/gentleman/lady

fino

fine manners/gentleman/lady

refinado

she gives herself such fine airs

¡se da unos aires de grandeza!

2.1. fine inf pred (in good health):

fine

muy bien

how are you? — (I'm) fine, thanks

¿qué tal estás? — muy bien, gracias

2.2. fine inf pred:

fine (OK, all right)

bien

fine (perfect)

perfecto

how was your day? — fine

¿qué tal el día? — bien

this size is fine for six

este tamaño es perfecto para seis

more wine? — no thanks; I'm fine

¿más vino? — no, gracias, tengo suficiente

that's fine by me

por mí no hay problema

he tried to make out everything was fine and dandy

trató de dar la impresión de que todo marchaba a las mil maravillas

3.1. fine (thin):

fine hair/thread/fabric

fino

fine hair/thread/fabric

delgado

3.2. fine (sharp):

fine point/nib/blade

fino

sharpen the pencil to a fine point

afila bien el lápiz

3.3. fine (not coarse):

fine dust/rain/particles

fino

to cut it/things fine

no dejarse ningún margen de tiempo

hasn't she gone yet? she's cutting it very fine!

¿todavía no se ha ido? ¡no se está dejando ningún margen de tiempo!

3.4. fine (detailed, accurate):

fine engraving/embroidery/workmanship

fino

fine engraving/embroidery/workmanship

delicado

fine adjustment

preciso

4.1. fine (subtle):

fine distinction/nuance

sutil

fine judgment

certero

fine balance

delicado

the finer points of poetry are often lost in translation

los matices más sutiles de la poesía a menudo se pierden en la traducción

there's a very fine line between eccentricity and madness

la línea divisoria entre la excentricidad y la locura es muy tenue or sutil

4.2. fine (discriminating, refined):

only the finest of palates will appreciate …

solo los paladares más refinados or delicados apreciarán …

she has a fine eye for detail

es muy observadora y detallista

5. fine MIN:

fine gold/silver

puro

this gold is 98% fine

este oro tiene una pureza del 98%

II.fine¹ [Am faɪn, Brit fʌɪn] ADV

fine (adequately)

bien

fine (very well)

muy bien

it works fine

funciona bien/muy bien

things are going fine

las cosas van bien/muy bien

I.fine² N

fine

multa f

she was given a fine of $100 or a $100 fine

le pusieron una multa de 100 dólares

II.fine² VB trans

fine

multar

fine

ponerle una multa a

fine

aplicarle una multa a

she was fined for speeding

la multaron or le pusieron or le aplicaron una multa por exceso de velocidad

fine-toothed comb in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fine-toothed comb in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fine-tooth comb [ˌfaɪntu:θˈkəʊm, Am ˌfaɪntu:θˈkoʊm] N

to go through sth with a fine-tooth comb

revisar algo a fondo

Translations for fine-toothed comb in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.fine¹ [faɪn] ADJ

1. fine (slender, light):

fine

fino, -a

fine feature

delicado, -a

fine nuance

sutil

2. fine:

fine (good)

bueno, -a

fine (satisfactory)

satisfactorio, -a

fine weather

buen tiempo m

to be fine by sb

estar bien para alguien

that's all very fine, but ...

está todo muy bien, pero...

3. fine (excellent):

fine

excelente

the finest wines in the world

los vinos más selectos del mundo

to have a fine time doing sth

pasarlo bien haciendo algo

fine words iron

palabras f pl valientes

to appeal to sb's finer feelings

apelar a los mejores sentimientos de alguien

4. fine (deep):

fine

profundo, -a

II.fine¹ [faɪn] ADV

1. fine (all right):

fine

muy bien

to feel fine

sentirse bien

to work fine

funcionar bien

2. fine (fine-grained):

fine

fino, -a

Phrases:

to cut it fine

dejar algo para el último momento

I.fine² [faɪn] N

fine

multa f

fine

boleta f AmS

II.fine² [faɪn] VB trans

fine

multar

toothed ADJ

toothed

dentado, -a

I.comb [kəʊm, Am koʊm] N

1. comb (hair device):

comb

peine m

2. comb ZOOL:

comb

cresta f de gallo

II.comb [kəʊm, Am koʊm] VB trans

1. comb (tidy with a comb):

to comb one's hair

peinarse el pelo

2. comb (search thoroughly):

to comb an apartment for clues

registrar un apartamento en busca de pruebas

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

We have done it with a fine-toothed comb.

www.themalaymailonline.com

Often a fine-toothed comb is also needed to remove nits (lice eggs) to prevent further infestation.

www.health24.com

People holding passports from the selectee countries were automatically pulled aside for full-body pat-downs and had their luggage examined with a fine-toothed comb.

www.politico.com

But within that beam there are a lot of frequencies separated by small gaps, like a fine-toothed comb.

www.gizmodo.com.au

He needs to be the guy going over each and every detail with a fine-toothed comb.

www.calgarysun.com

One by one, we went through the music, going through each measure with a fine-toothed comb.

entertainment.inquirer.net

Whose duty is it to take all the estimates from all federal agencies and run through them with a fine-toothed comb?

thenationonlineng.net

You go over them with a fine-toothed comb.

www.wired.com

Of course, many designers are running over games with a fine-toothed comb.

www.gamasutra.com

Use a fine-toothed comb available especially for removal of nits.

www.thehindu.com