gek in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for gek in the English»Spanish Dictionary

week [Am wik, Brit wiːk] N

1. week (7 days):

week

semana f

in a week

dentro de una semana

three weeks' work

tres semanas de trabajo

once a week

una vez por semana or a la semana

it's weeks since we heard anything

hace semanas que no tenemos noticias

$100 a week

100 dólares semanales or por semana

you get paid by the week

te pagan semanalmente

the week beginning June 2

la semana que empieza el 2 de junio

by the end of the week or Am also by the week's end

antes del fin de semana

(on) Tuesday week or a week from next Tuesday or Brit also a week on Tuesday

el martes que viene no, el otro or del martes en ocho días

a week last Monday or last Monday week

el lunes pasado no, el anterior

she arrived a week (ago) yesterday

ayer hizo una semana que llegó

three weeks from tomorrow or Brit also three weeks tomorrow

dentro de tres semanas a partir de mañana

week in, week out

semana tras semana

2. week (working days):

I never go out in or during the week

nunca salgo los días de semana or entre semana

a four-day/35 hour week

una semana (laboral) de cuatro días/35 horas

meek <meeker meekest> [Am mik, Brit miːk] ADJ

meek

dócil

meek

sumiso

meek

manso liter

meek and mild

como una malva

geek [Am ɡik, Brit ɡiːk] N Am inf

1. geek (socially inept person):

geek

ganso m / gansa f inf

geek

pazguato m / pazguata f

2. geek (obsessive enthusiast):

geek

obseso m / obsesa f

computer geek

obseso m de la informática / obsesa f de la informática

hide-and-seek [Am ˈˌhaɪd(ə)nˈsik, Brit hʌɪdnˈsiːk], AmScot & also hide-and-go-seek [ˌhaɪdnɡəʊˈsiːk] N U

to play hide-and-seek

jugar al escondite

to play hide-and-seek

jugar a las escondidas LatAm

leek [Am lik, Brit liːk] N

leek

puerro m

working week N Brit

working week

semana f laboral

working week

semana f de trabajo

geo- [Am ˈdʒioʊ, Brit ˈdʒiːəʊ] PREFIX

geo-

geo-

gee-gee [Am ˈdʒidʒi, Brit] N Brit inf esp child language

gee-gee

caballito m inf

gee-gee

tro tro m Spain childspeak

gee-gee

hico hico m RioPl childspeak

I.seek <pt & pp sought> [Am sik, Brit siːk] VB trans

1. seek (search for) form:

seek person/object

buscar

they set sail to seek a new route to the Indies

zarparon en busca de una nueva ruta a las Indias

the reason is not far to seek liter

el motivo es obvio

2. seek (try to obtain):

seek work/shelter/companionship

buscar

seek solution/explanation

tratar de encontrar

seek solution/explanation

buscar

she was seeking revenge

quería vengarse

he went to London to seek his fortune

se fue a Londres a probar fortuna

she's always seeking attention

siempre está tratando de llamar la atención

3. seek (request):

seek approval/help

pedir

we had to seek the advice of a specialist

tuvimos que asesorarnos con un especialista

we had to seek the advice of a specialist

tuvimos que consultar a un especialista

4. seek (try to bring about) form:

seek reconciliation

buscar

seek reconciliation

tratar de lograr

to seek to + infin

tratar de  +  infin

to seek to + infin

intentar +  infin

they sought to overthrow the government

trataron de or intentaron derrocar al gobierno

5. seek (move towards):

seek

buscar

plants seek the light

las plantas buscan la luz

II.seek [Am sik, Brit siːk] VB intr form

seek

buscar

to seek for/after sth

ir en pos de algo liter

to seek for/after sth

ir en busca de algo

I.peek [Am pik, Brit piːk] VB intr

to peek (at sth/sb)

mirar (algo/a alguien) (a hurtadillas)

to peek (at sth/sb)

vichar (algo/a alguien) RioPl inf

we peeked around the curtains

nos asomamos por detrás de las cortinas

I'll just peek in at the kids

voy a echarles un vistazo a los chicos

I'll just peek in at the kids

voy a vichar a los chicos RioPl inf

II.peek [Am pik, Brit piːk] N

peek (at sth/sb) may I have or take a peek (at it)?

¿puedo echar(le) una miradita? inf

peek (at sth/sb) may I have or take a peek (at it)?

¿puedo vichar? RioPl inf

gek in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gek in the English»Spanish Dictionary

meek [mi:k] ADJ

meek

manso, -a

leek [li:k] N

leek

puerro m

Passion Week N

Passion Week

Semana f Santa

week [wi:k] N

1. week (seven days):

week

semana f

it'll be weeks before ...

pasarán semanas antes de que... +subj

a few weeks ago

hace pocas semanas

last week

la semana pasada

once a week

una vez por semana

during the week

durante la semana

week after week

semana tras semana

week by week

semana a semana

2. week (work period, working days):

week

semana f laboral

a thirty-seven-and-a-half hour week

una semana laboral de treinta y siete horas y media

hide-and-seek [ˌhaɪdnˈsi:k] N

hide-and-seek

escondite m

to play hide-and-seek

jugar al escondite

I.reek [ri:k] VB intr

reek

apestar

to reek of corruption

apestar a corrupción

II.reek [ri:k] N

reek

hedor m

I.peek [pi:k] N

peek

mirada f rápida

to have a peek at sth

echar una mirada furtiva a algo

II.peek [pi:k] VB intr

peek

mirar furtivamente

to peek at sth

echar una mirada furtiva a algo

geek N

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geek (intelligent person) inf

cerebrito(-a) [poco sociable] mf

geek (enthusiast or expert) inf

friki mf

a computer geek ex

un(a) friki de la informática

spirit week N

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spirit week SCHOOL USA

semana de actividades extracurriculares y disfraces temáticos

gee-gee N

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gee-gee (horse) childspeak

caballito m

the gee-gees (horse races) Brit sl

las carreras de caballos