káro in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for káro in the English»Spanish Dictionary

kerb [Am kərb, Brit kəːb] Brit

kerb → curb

See also curb

I.curb [Am kərb, Brit kəːb] N

1. curb (restraint):

curb (on sth)

freno m (a algo)

to put a curb on sth

poner freno or coto a algo

to keep a curb on sth

dominar or refrenar algo

2. curb (on bridle):

curb

barbada f

curb bit

freno m

3. curb (in street):

Brit kerb

bordillo m (de la acera)

Brit kerb

borde m de la banqueta Mex

Brit kerb

cuneta f Chil

Brit kerb

sardinel m Col

Brit kerb

cordón m de la vereda RioPl

II.curb [Am kərb, Brit kəːb] VB trans

1. curb (control):

curb anger/excitement

dominar

curb anger/excitement

refrenar

curb spending/prices/imports

poner freno a

curb spending/prices/imports

frenar

“curb your dog” Am

controle a su perro

2. curb horse:

curb

ponerle la barbada a

kerb-crawl [ˈkəːbkrɔːl] VB intr Brit

kerb-crawl

buscar prostitutas conduciendo lentamente un coche

kerb-crawling N U Brit

kerb-crawling

búsqueda de una prostituta conduciendo lentamente un coche

kerb-crawler [ˈkəːbˌkrɔːlə] N Brit

kerb-crawler

conductor que busca una prostituta

kerb drill N Brit

kerb drill

precauciones que se enseñan a los niños para cruzar una calle sin peligro

pro- [Am proʊ, Brit prəʊ] PREFIX

pro-

pro(-)

pro-government

pro(-)gobierno

Afro- [Am ˈæfroʊ, Brit ˈafrəʊ] PREFIX

Afro-

afro-

Euro- [Am ˈjuroʊ, Brit ˈjʊərəʊ] PREFIX

Euro-

euro-

Eurosummit

cumbre f europea

aero- [Am ˈɛroʊ, Brit ˈɛːrəʊ] PREFIX

aero-

aero-

aeroengine

motor m de avión

thro' [Am θru, Brit θruː] liter

thro' → through

See also through, get through

I.through [Am θru, Brit θruː] PREP

1.1. through (from one side to the other):

through

por

she came in through the door

entró por la puerta

look through the window

mira por la ventana

it fell through that hole

se cayó por ese agujero

it went right through the wall

atravesó la pared de lado a lado

the current flows through the circuit

la corriente fluye a través del circuito

to hear/feel sth through sth

oír/sentir algo a través de algo

she peered through the keyhole

miró por el agujero de la cerradura

he was shot through the head

le pegaron un balazo en la cabeza

he was unable to breathe through his nose

no podía respirar por la nariz

the truck crashed through the barrier

el camión se llevó la barrera por delante

they struggled on through the crowd

siguieron abriéndose paso entre la multitud

he spoke through clenched teeth

habló entre dientes

the chair flew through the air

la silla voló por los aires

he strolled through the town center

paseó por el centro de la ciudad

we drove through Munich

atravesamos Munich (en coche)

we sailed through the Suez Canal

pasamos por el Canal de Suez (en barco)

we searched through her belongings

registramos sus pertenencias

she glanced through the magazine

hojeó la revista

I worked my way through the textbook

me leí el texto de punta a punta

1.2. through (past, beyond):

to be through sth

haber pasado algo

we're through the preliminary stages already

ya hemos pasado las fases iniciales

2.1. through (in time):

we worked through the night

trabajamos durante toda la noche

she won't live through the night

de esta noche no pasa

she slept through the entire lecture

durmió durante toda la conferencia

half-way through his speech

en medio de su discurso

half-way through his speech

cuando iba (or vaya etc.) por la mitad del discurso

she helped him through a difficult period

le ayudó a superar un período difícil

after everything we've been through together

después de todo lo que hemos pasado juntos

through the centuries

a través de los siglos

I can't sit through another two-hour sermon

no puedo aguantar otro sermón de dos horas

2.2. through (until and including) Am:

Tuesday through Thursday I stay in New York

de martes a jueves me quedo en Nueva York

offer good through May 31

oferta válida hasta el 31 de mayo

October through December

desde octubre hasta diciembre inclusive

3. through (by):

she spoke through an interpreter

habló a través de un intérprete

I heard about it through a friend

me enteré a través de or por un amigo

through his help I eventually found an apartment

gracias a su ayuda or mediante su ayuda finalmente encontré un apartamento

through no fault of her own

sin tener culpa alguna

it happened through carelessness

ocurrió por falta de cuidado

II.through [Am θru, Brit θruː] ADV

1. through (from one side to the other):

come through, please!

¡pasen, por favor!

the train sped through without stopping

el tren pasó a toda velocidad sin parar

he barged through

pasó dando empujones

we're just traveling through

estamos de paso

the sun came through

salió el sol

the red paint shows through

se nota la pintura roja que hay debajo

2. through (in time, process):

we worked through without a break

trabajamos sin parar para descansar

she's never played the piece through

nunca ha tocado toda la pieza (desde el principio hasta el final)

all night through

durante toda la noche

3.1. through (completely):

wet/soaked through

mojado/calado hasta los huesos

Phrases:

through and through he's a soldier through and through

es militar hasta la médula

it's a subject which he knows through and through

es un tema que se conoce al dedillo

III.through [Am θru, Brit θruː] ADJ

1. through TRANSP attr:

through train/route

directo

through traffic

tráfico m de paso

no through road

calle sin salida

2. through (finished) inf pred:

aren't you through yet?

¿no has terminado aún?

as a journalist, you're through

como periodista, estás acabado

to be through with sb/sth

haber terminado con alguien/algo

I'm through with her/him

he terminado con ella/él

when I'm through with you

cuando haya terminado contigo

are you through with the atlas?

¿has terminado con el atlas?

to be through (with) -ing I'm through trying to be nice to you

no pienso seguir tratando de ser amable contigo

3. through Brit TELEC:

you're through!

¡hable!

we're through to Madrid

nos han conectado con Madrid

I.get through VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o, v + adv)

1. get through (pass through):

get through gap/hole

pasar por

it's a swamp, the tractors will never get through

es un pantano, los tractores no van a poder pasar

2. get through:

get through ordeal/difficulties

superar

get through period

pasar

once we've got through the winter …

una vez que hayamos pasado el invierno …

it was a very trying time, but we got through thanks to …

fue una etapa muy difícil, pero la superamos gracias a …

3. get through SPORTS:

get through heat/qualifying round

pasar

to get through to the finals

pasar a las finales

4. get through (pass) Brit:

get through examination/test

aprobar

get through examination/test

pasar

it was a tough exam but somehow she got through

fue un examen difícil pero de alguna manera aprobó or pasó

II.get through VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv)

1. get through (reach destination):

get through supplies/reinforcements/messenger:

llegar a destino

get through news/report:

llegar

2. get through (on the telephone):

get through

comunicarse

to get through to sb/sth

comunicarse con alguien/algo

he couldn't get through to Tokyo

no se pudo comunicar con Tokyo

3. get through (make understand):

to get through (to sb) am I getting through to you?

¿me entiendes?

to get through (to sb) am I getting through to you?

¿me explico?

I can't get through to him

no logro hacerme entender or comunicarme con él

4. get through (finish):

get through Am

terminar

get through Am

acabar

III.get through VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o)

1. get through (use up) Brit:

get through materials

gastarse

get through materials

usar

he got through a pair of shoes in less than a month

destrozó un par de zapatos en menos de un mes

she got through £100 just on table napkins

se gastó 100 libras solo en servilletas

2. get through (deal with):

I've only got ten more pages to get through

me quedan solo diez páginas por leer (or estudiar etc.)

I have to get through all these applications before 5 o'clock

tengo que leer todas estas solicitudes antes de las cinco

IV.get through VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (bring through)

get through

pasar

to get sth through customs

pasar algo por la aduana

they got the piano through the window

pasaron el piano por la ventana

the teacher got them all through Brit

gracias al profesor aprobaron todos

the teacher got them all through Brit

el profesor los sacó a todos adelante

it was his will power that got him through

fue su fuerza de voluntad lo que lo salvó (or ayudó a superar la crisis etc.)

V.get through VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv)

1. get through (send):

get through supplies/convoy/message

hacer llegar

2. get through (make understood):

get through

hacer entender

I can't get it through to him that …

no logro hacerle entender que …

to get sth through one's head or skull inf can't you get it through your thick head or skull that … ?

¿no puedes meterte en esa cabezota que … ? inf

káro in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for káro in the English»Spanish Dictionary

kerb [kɜ:b, Am kɜ:rb] N Brit, Aus

kerb

bordillo m

kerb

cordón m CSur

I.pro² [prəʊ, Am proʊ] ADV

pro

a favor

II.pro² [prəʊ, Am proʊ] N

pro

pro m

the pros and cons of sth

los pros y los contras de algo

III.pro² [prəʊ, Am proʊ] PREP

pro

pro

IV.pro² [prəʊ, Am proʊ] ADJ

pro

favorable

fro [frəʊ, Am froʊ] ADV

to and fro

de un lado a otro

hero <heroes> [ˈhɪərəʊ, Am ˈhɪroʊ] N

1. hero (brave man):

hero

héroe m

2. hero (main character):

hero

protagonista m

the hero of a film

el protagonista de una película

3. hero (idol):

hero

ídolo m

4. hero Am (sandwich):

hero

sándwich de carne fría, queso y lechuga

zero-emission [ˈzɪərəʊɪˌmɪʃn, Am ˈzɪroʊ] ADJ inv

zero-emission

sin emisiones

biro® [ˈbaɪərəʊ, Am -roʊ] N

biro

bolígrafo m

biro

birome m RioPl

ro-ro [ˈrəʊrəʊ] N Brit

ro-ro NAUT abbreviation of roll-on-roll-off

ro-ro

ro-ro m

See also roll-on-roll-off

roll-on-roll-off ADJ AUTO

roll-on-roll-off

ro-ro

roll-on-roll-off ferry

de autotransbordo

giro system N

giro system

sistema m de giro bancario

euro coins N pl

euro coins

monedas f pl de euro

zero in on VB intr

1. zero in on (aim precisely):

zero in on

apuntar a

2. zero in on (focus on):

to zero in on sth

centrarse en algo