gun battle in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for gun battle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

gun battle N

gun battle

tiroteo m

gun battle

balacera f LatAm

Translations for gun battle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

gun battle

tiroteo m

gun battle attr scars/zone

de guerra

gun battle plan

de batalla

Translations for gun battle in the Spanish»English Dictionary

protagonizaron un tiroteo con la policía

they were involved in a gun battle with police

Translations for gun battle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.battle [Am ˈbædl, Brit ˈbat(ə)l] N C or U

1. battle MIL:

battle

batalla f

to fight/lose/win a battle

librar/perder/ganar una batalla

to go into battle

entrar en batalla

to do battle

luchar

let battle commence!

¡que se inicie la contienda!

gun battle

tiroteo m

gun battle attr scars/zone

de guerra

gun battle plan

de batalla

battle formation

formación f de batalla or de combate

2. battle (struggle):

battle

lucha f

the battle against inflation/cancer

la lucha contra la inflación/el cáncer

I had a battle with my conscience

tuve problemas con mi conciencia

the battle for the leadership

la lucha or la contienda por el liderazgo

a battle of wits

una lucha de ingenio

that's half the battle (won)

eso ya es un gran paso adelante

to fight a losing battle

luchar por una causa perdida

II.battle [Am ˈbædl, Brit ˈbat(ə)l] VB intr

1. battle MIL:

battle

luchar

battle

pelear

to battle against or with sb

luchar contra or con alguien

2. battle (struggle):

battle

luchar

to battle against sth/sb

luchar contra algo/alguien

he battled against alcoholism

luchó contra el alcoholismo

I was battling with the controls

estaba luchando con los controles

after months of battling with union leaders

tras meses de forcejeo or de enfrentamiento con los líderes sindicales

the patient was battling for life

el paciente se debatía entre la vida y la muerte

they battled over the inheritance

se pelearon por la herencia

III.battle [Am ˈbædl, Brit ˈbat(ə)l] VB trans

1. battle:

to battle one's way

abrirse paso or camino con gran esfuerzo

2. battle Am (oppose):

battle

combatir

they are battling the new law

están combatiendo la nueva ley

gin¹ [Am dʒɪn, Brit dʒɪn] N U

1. gin (spirit):

gin

ginebra f

gin

gin m

gin and tonic

gin tonic m

gin and it Brit

ginebra con vermut

2. gin Am → gin rummy

See also gin rummy

gin rummy N U

gin rummy

gin rummy m

I.gin² [Am dʒɪn, Brit dʒɪn] N

1. gin:

cotton gin

limpiadora f de algodón

2. gin:

gin, a. gin trap

trampa f

II.gin² <pres part ginning; pt, pp ginned> [Am dʒɪn, Brit dʒɪn] VB trans

gin cotton:

gin

limpiar

I.gun [Am ɡən, Brit ɡʌn] N

1. gun:

gun (pistol)

pistola f

gun (pistol)

revólver m

gun (shotgun, rifle)

escopeta f

gun (shotgun, rifle)

fusil m

gun (shotgun, rifle)

rifle m

gun (artillery piece)

cañón m

to draw or pull a gun on sb

apuntar a alguien con una pistola

to hold a gun to sb's head

ponerle a alguien una pistola en la sien

to be under the gun Am inf

estar muy apremiado

she's under the gun to meet the deadline

está muy apremiada por entregar el trabajo dentro del plazo

she's under the gun to meet the deadline

le están apretando los tornillos para que entregue el trabajo dentro del plazo inf

to go great guns inf

ir viento en popa or a las mil maravillas

to spike sb's guns Brit

echar por tierra los planes de alguien

to stick to one's guns

mantenerse or seguir en sus (or mis etc.) treces

to stick to one's guns

mantenerse firme

2. gun:

starting gun

pistola f (que da el disparo de salida)

to jump the gun (act prematurely)

adelantarse a los acontecimientos

to jump the gun (in athletics)

salir en falso or antes de tiempo

3. gun (person):

gun

pistolero m / pistolera f

a hired gun

un pistolero a sueldo

the fastest gun in the West

el pistolero más rápido del Oeste

4. gun TECH:

gun

pistola f

II.gun <pres part gunning; pt, pp gunned> [Am ɡən, Brit ɡʌn] VB trans Am inf

gun

acelerar

they're gaining on us! gun this thing!

¡nos están alcanzando! ¡pisa a fondo! inf

gun battle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gun battle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

gin¹ [dʒɪn] N

gin

ginebra f

gin and tonic

gin tonic m

I.gun [gʌn] -nn- N

1. gun:

gun (weapon)

arma f de fuego

gun (cannon)

cañón m

gun (pistol)

pistola f

gun (revolver)

revólver m

gun (rifle)

fusil m

to carry a gun

llevar pistola

2. gun SPORTS:

gun

pistoletazo m

3. gun (device):

gun

pistola f inyectora

4. gun Am (person):

gun

pistolero(-a) m (f)

a hired gun

un pistolero a sueldo

Phrases:

to jump the gun SPORTS

salir antes de tiempo

to stick to one's guns

mantenerse en sus trece

II.gun [gʌn] -nn- VB intr

gun vehicle:

gun

acelerar a fondo

gin² [dʒɪn] N

1. gin (trap):

gin

trampa f

2. gin AGR:

gin

desmotadora f de algodón

I.battle [ˈbætl, Am ˈbæt̬-] N

1. battle MIL:

battle

batalla f

2. battle (struggle):

battle

lucha f

Phrases:

that's half the battle

esa es la clave de la victoria

to fight a losing battle

luchar por una causa perdida

II.battle [ˈbætl, Am ˈbæt̬-] VB intr

battle (fight)

pelear

battle (non-violently)

luchar

III.battle [ˈbætl, Am ˈbæt̬-] VB trans

battle

combatir

to battle one's way to the top

abrirse paso hasta la cima

gun VB

User Entry

gun (car, engine) trans Am inf

acelerar