hungern in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hungern in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.hunger [Am ˈhəŋɡər, Brit ˈhʌŋɡə] N

1. hunger U (physical):

hunger

hambre f (con artículo masculino en el singular)

to die of hunger

morirse de hambre

2. hunger (strong desire) no pl:

he had a hunger for learning

tenía ansias or sed de aprender

II.hunger [Am ˈhəŋɡər, Brit ˈhʌŋɡə] VB intr

1. hunger (crave):

to hunger for or liter after sth

estar sediento de algo liter

2. hunger (be hungry):

hunger arch

estar hambriento

hunger arch

tener hambre

hunger striker N

hunger striker

huelguista mf de hambre

hunger strike N

hunger strike

huelga f de hambre

to be/go on (a) hunger strike

estar haciendo/hacer huelga de hambre

scrounger [Am ˈskraʊndʒər, Brit ˈskraʊndʒə] N inf

scrounger

gorrón m / gorrona f inf

scrounger

garronero m / garronera f RioPl inf

scrounger

bolsero m / bolsera f Chil inf

scrounger (from welfare state)

parásito m / parásita f inf

lounger [Am ˈlaʊndʒər, Brit ˈlaʊn(d)ʒə] N

1. lounger (chair, couch):

lounger

sillón m de jardín

lounger

tumbona f Spain

lounger

reposera f RioPl

2. lounger (person):

lounger

haragán m / haragana f

plunger [Am ˈpləndʒər, Brit ˈplʌn(d)ʒə] N

1. plunger (for unblocking drain):

plunger

desatascador m

plunger

chupona f Spain

plunger

destapador m (de caño) Mex

plunger

sopapa f RioPl

plunger

sopapo m Chil

plunger

chupa f Col

plunger

goma f Ven

2. plunger (piston):

plunger

émbolo m

plunger

pistón m

plunger pump

bomba f de émbolo or pistón

3. plunger (in syringe):

plunger

émbolo m

hungry <hungrier hungriest> [Am ˈhəŋɡri, Brit ˈhʌŋɡri] ADJ

hungry person/animal:

hungry

hambriento

to be hungry

tener hambre

it makes you hungry

te da hambre

it makes you hungry

te abre el apetito

how hungry are you?

¿tienes mucha hambre?

if I get hungry, I'll have a pear

si me da hambre, me comeré una pera

to go hungry

pasar hambre

if you don't like liver, you'll have to go hungry

si no te gusta el hígado, te quedas sin comer

power-/land-hungry

ansioso de poder/tierras

to be hungry for sth

estar ávido de algo

Hungary [Am ˈhəŋɡəri, Brit ˈhʌŋɡəri] N

Hungary

Hungría f

Austria-Hungary [Am ˌɔstriəˈhəŋɡ(ə)ri, Brit ˌɒstrɪəˈhʌŋɡəri] N

Austria-Hungary

imperio m austro-húngaro

Austria-Hungary

Austría-Hungría f

I.plunge [Am pləndʒ, Brit plʌn(d)ʒ] VB trans

1. plunge (immerse, thrust):

to plunge sth into sth into liquid

sumergir or meter algo en algo

she plunged the knife into his heart

le hundió or le clavó el cuchillo en el corazón

I plunged my hands deeper into my pockets

metí bien las manos en los bolsillos

2. plunge (into state, condition):

the street was plunged into darkness

la calle quedó a oscuras or quedó sumida en la oscuridad

the news plunged him into the depths of depression

la noticia lo sumió en una fuerte depresión

the nation was plunged into war

la nación se vio precipitada a una guerra

to plunge oneself into work/study/a cause

entregarse al trabajo/al estudio/a una causa

II.plunge [Am pləndʒ, Brit plʌn(d)ʒ] VB intr

1. plunge:

plunge (dive)

zambullirse

plunge (fall)

caer

he plunged into the pool

se zambulló en la piscina

she plunged 50ft to her death

cayó 50 pies y encontró la muerte

the car plunged over the cliff

el coche se precipitó por el acantilado

she plunged into the New York social scene

se metió de cabeza en el mundillo social neoyorquino

2.1. plunge (slope downward steeply):

plunge road/path:

descender bruscamente

the neckline plunges at the back

el escote se acentúa en la espalda

2.2. plunge (drop):

plunge price/output/popularity:

caer en picada

plunge price/output/popularity:

caer en picado Spain

plunge price/output/popularity:

desplomarse

plunge price/output/popularity:

irse a pique

3. plunge (pitch):

plunge ship:

cabecear

plunge horse:

corcovear

III.plunge [Am pləndʒ, Brit plʌn(d)ʒ] N

1. plunge (in water):

plunge

zambullida f

plunge

chapuzón m

to take the plunge (take a risk)

arriesgarse

to take the plunge (take a risk)

jugarse el todo por el todo

to take the plunge (get married)

casarse

to take the plunge (get married)

dar el paso

2. plunge (fall):

plunge

caída f

3. plunge:

plunge (of price, value)

caída f

plunge (of temperature)

descenso m

shares took a plunge

las acciones se fueron a pique or cayeron en picada

shares took a plunge

las acciones cayeron en picado Spain

4. plunge (of neckline):

plunge

escote m (profundo)

hungern in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hungern in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.hunger [ˈhʌŋgəʳ, Am -gɚ] N no pl

1. hunger:

hunger

hambre f

hunger

filo m AmC

2. hunger fig (desire):

hunger

ansia f

to have a hunger for sth

estar sediento de algo

II.hunger [ˈhʌŋgəʳ, Am -gɚ] VB intr fig

to hunger after [or for]

ansiar

scrounger [ˈskrəʊndʒəʳ, Am -ɚ] N pej inf

scrounger

gorrón(-ona) m (f)

scrounger

pedinche mf Mex

plunger [ˈplʌndʒəʳ, Am -dʒɚ] N

plunger of syringe

émbolo m

plunger for drain, sink

desatascador m

Hungary [ˈhʌŋgəri] N

Hungary

Hungría f

hungry <-ier, -iest> [ˈhʌŋgri] ADJ

1. hungry (desiring food):

hungry

hambriento, -a

to go hungry

pasar hambre

2. hungry fig (wanting badly):

hungry

ansioso, -a

to be hungry for sth

estar ávido de algo

I.plunge [plʌndʒ] N

1. plunge (sharp decline):

plunge

caída f

2. plunge (dive):

plunge

zambullida f de cabeza

Phrases:

to take the plunge

dar el paso decisivo

to take the plunge (get married)

casarse

II.plunge [plʌndʒ] VB intr

1. plunge (fall suddenly):

plunge

precipitarse

to plunge to one's death

tener una caída mortal

2. plunge (leap, enter):

we plunged into the sea

nos zambullimos en el mar

he plunged into the forest

se precipitó hacia el bosque

3. plunge (begin abruptly):

to plunge into sth

emprender algo

III.plunge [plʌndʒ] VB trans

plunge

hundir

to plunge a knife into sth

clavar un cuchillo en algo

we've plunged ourselves into debt

nos hemos metido en deudas

I.ginger [ˈdʒɪndʒəʳ, Am -dʒɚ] N no pl

1. ginger (root spice):

ginger

jengibre m

2. ginger (reddish-yellow):

ginger

rojo m anaranjado

3. ginger → ginger ale

II.ginger [ˈdʒɪndʒəʳ, Am -dʒɚ] ADJ

ginger

rojizo, -a

ginger hair

pelirrojo, -a

See also ginger ale

ginger ale, ginger beer N

ginger ale

ginger-ale m

ginger ale

refresco m de jengibre

I.finger [ˈfɪŋgəʳ, Am -gɚ] N

finger

dedo m

little finger

dedo meñique

Phrases:

to be able to be counted on the fingers of one hand

poderse contar con los dedos de una mano

to have a finger in every pie

meter baza en todo

to have one's finger on the pulse

estar al tanto de lo que pasa

to put one's finger on the spot

poner el dedo en la llaga

to be all fingers and thumbs Brit, Aus

ser terriblemente desmañado

to catch sb with their fingers in the till

pillar a alguien robando (en la empresa)

to get/have one's fingers burnt

pillarse los dedos fig

to have sb wrapped round one's little finger

hacer que alguien baile al son que le tocan

to get one's finger out inf

espabilarse

to keep one's fingers crossed

tener los dedos cruzados

to lay a finger on sb

poner la mano encima a alguien

to not lift a finger

no mover ni un dedo

II.finger [ˈfɪŋgəʳ, Am -gɚ] VB trans

1. finger (handle):

finger

manosear

2. finger inf (reveal):

finger

delatar

to finger sb to the police

denunciar a alguien a la policía

I.lounge [laʊndʒ] N

lounge

salón m

II.lounge [laʊndʒ] VB intr

1. lounge (recline):

lounge

repanchigarse

2. lounge (be idle):

lounge

hacer el vago

I.lunge [lʌndʒ] VB intr

to lunge at sb

arremeter contra alguien

II.lunge [lʌndʒ] N

lunge

arremetida f