half-mast in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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Translations for half-mast in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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ondear VB intr

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asta N f con artículo masculino en el singular

zancón (zancona) ADJ Mex inf

medio1 (media) ADJ

1. medio attr (la mitad de):

medio litro
half a liter
medio litro
a half-liter
medio kilo de harina
half a kilo of flour
media docena de huevos
half a dozen eggs
media docena de huevos
a half-dozen eggs
¿quieres media manzana?
do you want half an apple?
los niños pagan medio billete o pasaje
children pay half fare o half price
un retrato de medio cuerpo
a half-length portrait
llevo media hora esperando
I've been waiting for half an hour
la última media hora es muy divertida
the last half hour is very entertaining
hay trenes a y cinco y a y media
there are trains at five past and half past (the hour)
aún faltan dos horas y media para que empiece la función
there are still two and a half hours to go before the show starts
si se lo dices a él mañana lo sabe medio Buenos Aires
if you tell him, half (of) Buenos Aires will know by tomorrow
la bandera ondea a media asta
the flag is flying at half-mast
la falda le llega a media pierna
she's wearing a calf-length skirt
a media mañana/tarde siempre da un paseo
he always goes for a mid-morning/mid-afternoon stroll
a media mañana/tarde siempre da un paseo
he always goes for a stroll mid-morning/mid-afternoon
¿qué haces aquí leyendo a media luz?
what are you doing in here reading in such poor light?
la habitación estaba a media luz
the room was dimly lit

See also término, edad, clase2, clase1

término N m

1. edad (de una persona, un árbol):

edad
age
un joven de unos quince años de edad
a boy of about fifteen
¿qué edad tiene/le calculas?
how old is he/do you think he is?
a la edad de veinte años
at (the age of) twenty
tienen la misma edad
they are the same age
aparenta más edad de la que tiene
she looks older than she is
niños de edades comprendidas entre los siete y los catorce años
children between the ages of seven and fourteen
su marido le dobla la edad
her husband is twice her age
se saca o quita la edad LatAm
he makes out (that) he's younger than he actually is
aún no tiene edad para decidir por sí mismo
he's still not old enough to decide for himself
yo a tu edad ya ayudaba en casa
at your age I was already helping around the house
de edad madura o de mediana edad
middle-aged
una persona de edad
an elderly person
un señor de cierta edad
a gentleman of a certain age
una niña de corta edad
a young girl
desde temprana edad
from an early age
a tan tierna edad
at such a young o tender age
yo ya no estoy en edad de hacer esas cosas
I'm too old for that sort of thing
niños en edad escolar
children of school age
la edad adulta
adulthood
estar en edad de merecer dated o hum
to be of courting age dated

clase2 N m MIL

5.1. clase (lección):

clase SCHOOL, UNIV
class
este año ha faltado a clase diez veces
this year he's missed ten classes
la clase que más me gusta es la de historia
my favorite class is history
la clase que más me gusta es la de historia
my favourite lesson is history Brit
se porta muy mal en clase
she behaves very badly in class
¿a qué hora sales de clase?
what time do you get out of class (o school etc.)?
los centros en los que se imparten las clases form
the centers where classes are held
clases de conducir o manejar
driving lessons
dicta clase de filosofía LatAm
she teaches philosophy
dicta clase de filosofía LatAm
she gives philosophy classes
dar clase profesor: (en el colegio)
to teach
dar clase (en la universidad)
to lecture
dar clase (en la universidad)
to teach
dar clase alumno: Spain
to have classes
da clases particulares
he gives private classes
da clases particulares
he teaches privately
¿quién te da clase de latín?
who do you have for o who takes you for Latin?
da clases de matemáticas en la Universidad
she lectures in o teaches mathematics at the University
dio la clase de mi parte
he gave o took the class for me
doy clases de música con un profesor particular Spain
I have music lessons with a private teacher
hace clases de piano en el conservatorio Chil
he teaches piano at the conservatory
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con la bandera a media asta
with the flag at half mast

half-mast in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for half-mast in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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Translations for half-mast in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

half-mast Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

at half mast
a media asta
American English

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Centre has declared one day state mourning and the national flag on all government buildings will be flown at half-mast.
www.dnaindia.com
Flags flew at half-mast as the town prepared for three days of mourning.
www.independent.co.uk
The board is flying their flag at half-mast in honour of the teacher.
www.thestar.com
Flags in any locality may be flown at half-mast on the death of a notable local citizen or on the day, or part of the day, of their funeral.
en.wikipedia.org
Even fewer national flags at half-mast in solidarity.
www.independent.ie
The flag outside the school was at half-mast.
news.nationalpost.com
As a mark of respect, our flags will be flying at half-mast today.
www.eveningtimes.co.uk
Some state or city officials commemorate the day with official proclamations, sometimes including the order that flags fly at half-mast in memory of the fallen chaplains.
en.wikipedia.org
But each event was designed to remember the 9/11 attacks and honor those who died as a result, with flags flying at half-mast overhead.
billingsgazette.com
The elementary school, where the flag flies at half-mast, has not held classes for nearly two weeks.
www.theglobeandmail.com

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