gagn in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for gagn in the English»Spanish Dictionary

gang [Am ɡæŋ, Brit ɡaŋ] N

1.1. gang (of criminals):

gang

banda f

gang

pandilla f

1.2. gang (of youths):

gang

pandilla f

1.3. gang (of workmen):

gang

cuadrilla f

1.4. gang (of children):

gang

pandilla f

gang

panda f

1.5. gang (clique):

gang inf

grupo m

the same old gang running things

el grupito de siempre dirigiendo el cotarro inf

2. gang (of tools):

gang

juego m

3. gang (large number) Am:

gang inf

montón m inf

gang inf

pila f inf

gang together VB [Am ɡæŋ -, Brit ɡaŋ -] (v + adv)

gang together (join forces)

apandillarse

gang together (gather)

juntarse en pandillas

gang up VB [Am ɡæŋ -, Brit ɡaŋ -] (v + adv)

gang up (unite in opposition) inf:

to gang up against or on sb the kids in my class are ganging up on me

los chicos de mi clase la tienen tomada conmigo inf

the press seems to have ganged up against them

la prensa parece estar confabulada contra ellos

chain gang N (in US)

chain gang HISTORY

cuerda f de presos

chain gang HISTORY

cadena f de presos

I.press gang [Am ˈprɛs ˌɡæŋ, Brit] N HISTORY

press gang

leva f

press gang

destacamento m de enganche

II.press-gang VB trans

to press-gang sb into sth/-ing

obligar or forzar a alguien a algo/ +infin

I.gang rape [Am ˈɡæŋ ˌreɪp, Brit] N U or C

gang rape

violación f en grupo

gang rape

capote m Chil inf

II.gang-rape VB trans

gang-rape

violar en grupo

gang-rape

darle un capote a Chil inf

gaga [Am ˈɡɑˌɡɑ, Brit ˈɡɑːɡɑː, ˈɡaɡə] ADJ pred

1. gaga (senile):

gaga inf

chocho inf

gaga inf

gagá inf

to go gaga

empezar a chochear

to go gaga

volverse gagá

2. gaga (crazy):

gaga inf

chiflado inf

gage [Am ɡeɪdʒ, Brit ɡeɪdʒ] VB trans N Am

gage → gauge

See also gauge

I.gauge, Am also gage [Am ɡeɪdʒ, Brit ɡeɪdʒ] VB trans

1. gauge (estimate):

gauge size/distance/amount

calcular

2. gauge (judge, assess):

gauge character

juzgar

gauge character

evaluar

gauge possibilities/effects

evaluar

3. gauge (measure):

gauge

medir

II.gauge, Am also gage [Am ɡeɪdʒ, Brit ɡeɪdʒ] N

1. gauge (instrument):

gauge

indicador m

a pressure/temperature/depth gauge

un indicador de presión/temperatura/profundidad

oil/fuel gauge

indicador (del nivel) del aceite/de la gasolina

2.1. gauge:

gauge (measurement)

calibre m

gauge (of fibre)

galga f

2.2. gauge (measure, indication):

gauge

indicio m

an accurate gauge of popular feeling

un fiel indicio del sentir popular

3. gauge RAIL (width of track):

gauge

entrevía f

gauge

ancho m de vía Spain

gauge

trocha f CSur

narrow gauge

vía f estrecha

narrow gauge

trocha f angosta CSur

4. gauge (of shotgun):

gauge Am

calibre m

I.sign [Am saɪn, Brit sʌɪn] N

1.1. sign C or U (indication):

sign

señal f

sign

indicio m

signs of improvement

señales or indicios de mejoría

I'm hungry — that's a good sign!

tengo hambre — es (una) buena señal

all the signs are that …

todo parece indicar que …

it was a sure sign of trouble ahead

era una señal inequívoca de que se avecinaban problemas

that's a sure sign of rain

eso significa que sin duda va a llover

he showed signs of wanting to leave

dio muestras de querer irse

he showed little sign of enthusiasm at the news

demostró muy poco entusiasmo por la noticia

there's no sign of life upstairs yet hum

arriba nadie ha dado señales de vida todavía hum

there's no sign of them yet

todavía no han llegado

there was no sign of him anywhere

no estaba por ninguna parte

there was no sign of him anywhere

no había ni rastro de él

it's a sign of the times

es un indicio de los tiempos que corren

1.2. sign C (omen):

sign

presagio m

2. sign C (gesture):

sign

seña f

sign

señal f

to make a sign to sb

hacerle una seña or una señal a alguien

he made signs to us to shut up

nos hizo señas para que nos calláramos

to make the sign of the cross

hacerse la señal de la cruz

to make the sign of the cross

santiguarse

3.1. sign C:

sign (notice, board)

letrero m

sign (notice, board)

cartel m

sign (in demonstration)

pancarta f

3.2. sign C:

road sign

señal f (vial)

4.1. sign C (symbol):

sign

símbolo m

sign MATH

signo m

plus/minus sign

signo (de) más/menos

4.2. sign C astrol:

sign

signo m

the signs of the zodiac

los signos del zodíaco

what sign are you?

¿de qué signo eres?

II.sign [Am saɪn, Brit sʌɪn] VB trans

1. sign (write signature on):

sign check/contract/petition

firmar

sign autograph

firmar

the nations who signed the treaty

los países que firmaron or form suscribieron or rubricaron el tratado

the nations who signed the treaty

los países signatarios del tratado form

to sign one's name

firmar

a signed copy

un ejemplar firmado por el autor

a signed confession

una confesión por escrito

the merger is now effectively signed and sealed

la fusión ya se ha formalizado

I want a proper contract, signed, sealed and delivered

quiero un contrato con todas las de la ley

2. sign (hire):

sign actor

contratar

sign player

fichar

sign player

contratar

III.sign [Am saɪn, Brit sʌɪn] VB intr

1.1. sign (write name):

sign

firmar

sign here, please

firme aquí, por favor

I'll sign for the delivery

yo le firmo el recibo

1.2. sign COMM:

sign

firmar un contrato

to sign with sb

firmar un contrato con alguien

to sign with a club SPORTS

firmar un contrato con un club

to sign with a club SPORTS

fichar por un club Spain

2.1. sign (gesture):

to sign to sb to + infin she signed to me to start/sit down

me hizo una seña or una señal para que empezara/me sentara

2.2. sign (use sign language):

sign

comunicarse por señas

IV.sign [Am saɪn, Brit sʌɪn] VB refl

to sign oneself

firmarse

she signed herself (as) M. Bell

se firmaba M. Bell

she signed herself (as) M. Bell

firmaba con el nombre de M. Bell

magna cum laude [Am ˌmæɡnə ˌkʊm ˈlaʊdeɪ, ˌmæɡnə kəm ˈlaʊdi, ˌmæɡnə ˌkʊm ˈlaʊdə, Brit ˌmaɡnə kʌm ˈlɔːdi, ˌmaɡnɑː kʊm ˈlaʊdeɪ] ADV Am

magna cum laude graduate:

magna cum laude

con media de sobresaliente

gagn in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gagn in the English»Spanish Dictionary

gang [gæŋ] N

1. gang (criminal group):

gang

banda f

2. gang (organized group):

gang

cuadrilla f

chain gang

grupo m de presidiarios encadenados

3. gang inf (group of friends):

gang

pandilla f

gang

barra f LatAm

gang

trinca f And, CSur

press-gang [ˈpres·gæŋ] VB trans

to press-gang sb into doing sth

forzar a alguien a hacer algo

gang warfare N

gang warfare

guerra f entre bandas

gang up on VB trans

gang up on

unirse contra

gage [geɪdʒ] N VB trans

gage → gauge

See also gauge

I.gauge [geɪdʒ] N

1. gauge (measure):

gauge

medida f

2. gauge (instrument):

gauge

indicador m

3. gauge RAIL:

gauge

ancho m de vía

4. gauge fig:

gauge

indicio m

gauge

indicador m

II.gauge [geɪdʒ] VB trans

1. gauge (measure):

gauge

medir

2. gauge (assess):

gauge

determinar

it's difficult to gauge what his response will be

resulta difícil determinar qué responderá 

gaga [ˈga·ga] ADJ inf

gaga

chocho, -a

to go gaga

chochear

sign language [ˈsaɪn·ˌlæŋ·gwɪdʒ] N

sign language (for the deaf)

lenguaje m de signos

sign language (between different languages)

lenguaje m por señas

at sign N comput

at sign

arroba f

traffic sign N

traffic sign

señal f de tráfico

equal(s) sign N math

equal(s) sign

signo m de igual