frayed in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for frayed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

frayed [Am freɪd, Brit freɪd] ADJ

1. frayed:

frayed collar/cloth

deshilachado

frayed collar/cloth

raído

frayed rope/wire

desgastado

frayed rope/wire

pelado

their policies are looking somewhat frayed at the edges

sus políticas ya están un poco ajadas

2. frayed nerves:

frayed

crispado

he looked very frayed when he came out of the meeting

parecía muy tenso al salir de la reunión

I.fray¹ [Am freɪ, Brit freɪ] VB intr

1. fray:

fray cloth/collar/rope:

deshilacharse

fray wire:

pelarse

2. fray (become strained):

tempers were fraying

la gente estaba perdiendo la paciencia

tempers were fraying

se estaban exaltando los ánimos

his nerves are beginning to fray

se está empezando a enervar

II.fray¹ [Am freɪ, Brit freɪ] VB trans

1. fray:

fray rope/wire

desgastar

fray cloth (through use)

desgastar

fray cloth (through use)

raer

fray (deliberately)

deshilachar

2. fray nerves:

fray

crispar

fray² N

fray

refriega f

fray

lucha f

he's ready for the fray

está listo para entrar en la refriega

she returned to the fray with renewed enthusiasm

volvió al ataque con renovado entusiasmo

she joined the fray and gave a brilliant speech

salió a la palestra y pronunció un brillante discurso

I miss work, but I'm glad to be out of the fray

echo de menos el trabajo, pero me alegro de no estar en la brecha

Translations for frayed in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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hilachoso (hilachosa)

frayed

hilachento (hilachenta)

frayed

deshilachar

to fray

deshilacharse

to fray

flecos

frayed edge

destemplado (destemplada)

frayed

los ánimos están destemplados

tempers are getting frayed

los ánimos estaban muy encrespados

tempers were frayed

se fueron encrespando los ánimos

tempers became frayed

salir a la palestra

to join the fray

frayed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for frayed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fray¹ [freɪ] VB intr

fray rope, cloth:

fray

deshilacharse

tempers were beginning to fray

la gente estaba perdiendo la paciencia

fray² [freɪ] N

the fray

la lucha

to enter the fray

pasar a la lucha

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tempers were getting (rather) frayed

el ambiente se estaba cargando

Translations for frayed in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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fleco

frayed edges pl

deshilachar

to fray

gastado (-a) (cuello)

frayed

echarse al ruedo

to enter the fray

tengo los nervios a flor de piel

my nerves are frayed

frayed Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

tempers were getting (rather) frayed

el ambiente se estaba cargando

tempers were beginning to fray

la gente estaba perdiendo la paciencia

the fray

la lucha

to enter the fray

pasar a la lucha