Translations for finish line in the English»Spanish Dictionary

finish line, finishing line Brit N

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finish line

finish line

línea f de llegada

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I.finish [Am ˈfɪnɪʃ, Brit ˈfɪnɪʃ] VB trans

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1.1. finish (complete):

finish task/meal/building

finish task/meal/building

she finishes high school in two years' time

acabará or terminará el bachillerato dentro de dos años

we finish school/work at four o'clock today

hoy salimos a las cuatro

let her finish what she's doing/saying

déjala terminar or acabar lo que está haciendo/de hablar

to finish -ing

terminar or acabar de + infin

he hasn't finished painting it yet

todavía no ha terminado or acabado de pintarlo

2.1. finish (create surface texture on):

finish cloth/porcelain

finish wood

2.2. finish (add final touches to):

finish product/clothes

finish product/clothes

II.finish [Am ˈfɪnɪʃ, Brit ˈfɪnɪʃ] VB intr

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2. finish (complete activity):

I've finished; may I leave the table?

ya he terminado or acabado ¿me puedo levantar de la mesa?

if you've quite finished, may I get a word in? iron

si has acabado ya ¿me dejas meter baza? iron

III.finish [Am ˈfɪnɪʃ, Brit ˈfɪnɪʃ] N

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1.2. finish no pl (of race):

it was a very close finish

llegaron a la meta casi a la par

1.3. finish no pl (ruin):

el fin or el final

el golpe de gracia

2.1. finish U (refinement):

2.2. finish U (appearance of quality):

the cheaper models lack the finish of the expensive ones

los modelos más económicos no tienen el acabado de los caros

2.3. finish (surface texture):

finish no pl

a matt/gloss finish

un acabado mate/brillante

with a rough finish

I.line¹ [Am laɪn, Brit lʌɪn] N

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1.1. line C (mark, trace):

line

line

line MATH

can you walk a straight line?

¿puedes caminar en línea recta?

to draw a line

trazar una línea

to put or draw a line through sth

to sign on the dotted line

firmar en la línea punteada or de puntos

to be on the line inf

estar en peligro

to be on the line inf

to lay it on the line inf

no andarse con rodeos

I'm going to lay it on the line with you …

no me voy a andar con rodeos …

I'm going to lay it on the line with you …

te lo voy a decir claramente …

to lay or put sth on the line inf

I laid my life on the line for you!

¡me jugué la vida por ti!

1.2. line C:

line (on face, palm)

line (wrinkle)

1.3. line C (of cocaine):

line

line

2.1. line C (boundary, border):

line

the county/state line Am

(la línea de) la frontera del condado/estado

to cross or pass the Line

cruzar el Ecuador or la línea ecuatorial

the dividing line

la línea divisoria

there's a fine line between bluntness and rudeness

de la franqueza a la mala educación hay solo un paso

to draw the line (at sth) I don't mind untidiness, but I draw the line at this

no me importa el desorden, pero esto es intolerable or esto ya es demasiado

one has to draw the line somewhere

en algún momento hay que decir basta

to tread or walk a thin or fine line

andar or caminar en la cuerda floja

2.3. line C or U (contour):

line

the clean lines of the new design

la pureza de líneas del nuevo diseño

3.1. line C or U (cable, rope):

line

clothes line, washing line

cuerda (de tender la ropa)

fishing line

3.2. line C TELEC:

line

the lines are down

there's a call for you on line one

tiene una llamada en la línea uno

it's your father on the line

su padre al teléfono

it's your father on the line

lo llama su padre

there's some interference on the line

hay interferencia en la línea

hold the line, please

no cuelgue, por favor

hold the line, please

no corte, por favor CSur

it's a very bad line

we have a direct line to the police station

tenemos línea directa con la comisaría

4.2. line C:

line TRANSP, RAIL

line (track) Brit

5.2. line U or C (attitude, policy):

line

line

to take a firm/hard line (with sb/on sth)

adoptar una postura or línea firme/dura (con alguien/con respecto a algo)

the official line is that …

la postura or línea oficial es que …

she takes the line that …

su actitud es que …

the party line

la línea del partido

to toe or Am also hew the line

acatar la disciplina

6.1. line C:

line (row)

line (row)

line (queue) Am

a line of cars

una fila or hilera de coches

police stood in a line blocking the street

un cordón de policías bloqueó la calle

they formed a or fell into line behind their teacher

se pusieron en fila detrás del profesor

the soldiers fell into line

los soldados se alinearon

to wait in line Am

to get in line Am

ponerse en la cola

to cut in line Am

to cut in line Am

brincarse or saltarse la cola Mex inf

we must have made a mistake somewhere along the line

debemos de haber cometido un error en algún momento

in line with sth, wages haven't risen in line with inflation

los sueldos no han aumentado a la par de la inflación

the new measures are in line with government policy

las nuevas medidas siguen la línea de la política del gobierno

in line with other manufacturers, we have …

como otros fabricantes or al igual que otros fabricantes, hemos …

out of line that remark was out of line

ese comentario estuvo fuera de lugar

their ideas were out of line with mine

sus ideas no coincidían con las mías

to step out of line

mostrar disconformidad

to step out of line

to bring sb/sth into line he needs to be brought into line

hay que llamarlo al orden

to bring sb/sth into line he needs to be brought into line

hay que meterlo en vereda inf

to keep sb in line

tener a alguien a raya

6.2. line C (succession):

the title passes through the female line

el título se transmite por línea materna

his line goes back to …

su linaje se remonta hasta …

he's the latest in a long line of radical leaders

es el último de una larga serie de dirigentes radicales

he's next in line to the throne

es el siguiente en la línea de sucesión al trono

he's in line for the post

es candidato al puesto

a long line of disasters

una larga serie de desastres

9.1. line C:

line (of text)

line (of text)

line (of poem)

the best line in the movie

la mejor frase de la película

new line (when dictating)

to give sb a line on sth inf

darle una pista de algo a alguien

to read between the lines

leer entre líneas

to shoot a line Brit sl

to shoot a line Brit sl

to shoot a line Brit sl

hociconear Mex inf

to shoot a line Brit sl

mandarse la(s) parte(s) CSur inf

to spin or feed or give sb a line

soltarle or contarle una bola or un rollo a alguien inf

don't give me that line!

¡no me vengas con historias or cuentos! inf

9.2. line <lines, pl > THEAT:

to learn one's lines

aprenderse el papel

he forgot his lines

se olvidó de lo que le tocaba decir

9.3. line <lines, pl > Brit SCHOOL:

line

castigo en que el alumno debe escribir cierta frase repetidas veces

10.1. line C (area of activity):

what line are you in?

¿a qué te dedicas?

in my line of business

en mi trabajo or profesión

opera isn't really my line

la ópera no es lo mío

10.2. line C (of merchandise):

line

he has a nice line in mother-in-law jokes

tiene un buen surtido or repertorio de chistes de suegras

II.line¹ [Am laɪn, Brit lʌɪn] VB trans

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1. line (mark with lines):

old age had lined her face

la edad le había surcado el rostro de arrugas liter

See also resistance, online², online¹

resistance [Am rəˈzɪstəns, Brit rɪˈzɪst(ə)ns] N

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1.1. resistance U (opposition):

resistance to sth/sb

resistencia a algo/alguien

resistance to change

resistencia al cambio

to put up resistance

oponer resistencia

to meet with resistance (from sb/sth)

encontrar resistencia (por parte de alguien/algo)

to take or follow the line or path of least resistance

seguir el camino más fácil

3.1. resistance U (to movement):

wind resistance

la resistencia del viento

3.2. resistance U or C ELEC:

online² ADV

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online¹ [Am ɑnˈlaɪn, Brit ɒnˈlʌɪn] ADJ

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line² [Am laɪn, Brit lʌɪn] VB trans

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1. line skirt/box:

line

line the dish with pastry

forre el molde con masa

Translations for finish line in the English»Spanish Dictionary

reach finish line

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I.finish [ˈfɪnɪʃ] N

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2. finish (sealing, varnishing):

finish of fabric

finish of furniture

II.finish [ˈfɪnɪʃ] VB intr

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III.finish [ˈfɪnɪʃ] VB trans

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2. finish (make final touches to):

line¹ [laɪn] VB trans -ning

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line

line clothes

I.line² [laɪn] -ning N

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3. line (chronological succession):

line

a (long) line of disasters/kings

una (larga) sucesión de desastres/reyes

4. line (cord):

line

clothes line

cuerda para colgar la ropa

6. line COMPUT:

9. line (transport company):

line

rail/shipping line

línea de transporte ferroviario/marítimo

10. line of text:

line

line

to drop sb a line inf

escribir a alguien

11. line MUS:

line

12. line (comment):

line

to come up with a line about sb/sth

salir con un comentario acerca de alguien/algo

14. line (field, pursuit, interest):

line

what line are you in?

¿a qué se dedica?

15. line (product type):

line

line FASHION

línea f de moda

to come out with a new line Am

sacar una nueva línea

16. line inf (of cocaine):

line

to do a line of cocaine, to do lines

esnifar una raya

Phrases:

somewhere along the line

en algún momento

right down the line Am

hasta el último momento

to cross the line

salirse de la raya

to get a line on sb

obtener información acerca de alguien

to give sb a line on sb

dar a alguien información sobre alguien

to be in line for sth

tener muchas posibilidades de ascender

to be in line with sb/sth

estar de acuerdo con alguien/algo

to be out of line

estar fuera de lugar

to be out of line with sb/sth

no estar de acuerdo con alguien/algo

II.line² [laɪn] -ning VB trans

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line N

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