kisses in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for kisses in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.kiss [Am kɪs, Brit kɪs] VB trans

1. kiss (with lips):

kiss person

besar

she kissed me on the lips

me dió un beso or me besó en los labios or en la boca

they kissed (each other)

se besaron

they kissed (each other)

se dieron un beso

to kiss sb goodbye/goodnight

darle un beso de despedida/de buenas noches a alguien

2. kiss (touch lightly):

kiss

rozar

II.kiss [Am kɪs, Brit kɪs] VB intr

kiss

besarse

to kiss and make up

hacer las paces

I'm not the kind to kiss and tell

yo no soy de los que dan el beso de Judas

III.kiss [Am kɪs, Brit kɪs] N

1. kiss (with lips):

kiss

beso m

to give sb a kiss

darle un beso a alguien

she blew kisses to the audience

tiró besos al público

love and kisses (in letters)

besos y abrazos

she gave him the kiss of life

le hizo (la) respiración artificial or boca a boca

kiss of death

golpe m de gracia

2. kiss (light touch):

kiss

roce m

kiss-curl N Brit

kiss-curl

caracol m

kiss-curl

rizo m

kiss off VB [Am kɪs -, Brit kɪs -] Am inf (v + o + adv)

1. kiss off person:

kiss off

echar (del trabajo)

kiss off

botar (del trabajo) LatAm excl RioPl inf

2. kiss off relationship:

kiss off

romper

I.French kiss [Am ˈˌfrɛntʃ ˈkɪs, Brit] N

French kiss

beso m en la boca (con la lengua)

II.French-kiss VB trans, intr

French-kiss

besar en la boca (con la lengua)

kiss-off [Am ˈkɪˌs ɔf, Brit] N Am inf to give sb the kiss-off

1. kiss-off (from job):

to give sb the kiss-off

echar a alguien (del trabajo)

to give sb the kiss-off

botar a alguien (del trabajo) LatAm excl RioPl inf

2. kiss-off (in relationships):

to give sb the kiss-off

plantar a alguien inf

to give sb the kiss-off

botar a alguien AmC Chil inf

air kiss N inf

air kiss

beso m al aire

kiss-and-tell [Am ˌkɪsənˈtɛl, Brit ˌkɪs(ə)nˈtɛl] ADJ

kiss-and-tell book/story:

kiss-and-tell

en que el autor revela su vida íntima con una celebridad

kiss up to VB [Am kɪs -, Brit kɪs -] Am (v + adv + prep + o) inf

kiss up to → suck up to

See also suck up to

suck up to VB [Am sək -, Brit sʌk -] (v + adv + prep + o) inf

suck up to

lamerle el culo a vulg sl

suck up to

hacerle la pelota a Spain inf

suck up to

chuparle las medias a RioPl inf

suck up to

hacerle la barba a Mex inf

suck up to

hacerle la pata a Chil inf

suck up to

lambonear Col inf

Translations for kisses in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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la gente de aquí no es nada besucona

people from around here don't kiss each other very much

es un niño muy cariñoso y besucón

he's a very affectionate child who's always giving people kisses

su novio es un besucón

her boyfriend is always kissing her o giving her kisses

kisses in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for kisses in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.kiss [kɪs] -es N

kiss

beso m

kiss of life

respiración f boca a boca

kiss of death fig

beso de la muerte

to blow sb a kiss

lanzar un beso a alguien

love and kisses (at the end of a letter)

muchos besos

II.kiss [kɪs] -es VB intr

kiss

besarse

III.kiss [kɪs] -es VB trans

kiss

besar

to kiss sb goodnight/goodbye

dar un beso de buenas noches/despedida a alguien

kiss-off [ˈkɪsɒf, Am -ɑ:f] N Am inf

to give the kiss-off

dar calabazas

kiss-proof ADJ

kiss-proof

indeleble

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sloppy kiss

baboso, -a

a whacking big kiss

un beso muy grande

Translations for kisses in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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beso

kiss

comerse a alguien a besos

to smother sb with kisses

besuquear

to cover with kisses

besar

to kiss

besarse

to kiss each other

caracolillo

kiss-curl

¡dale un beso!

give him/her a kiss!

kisses Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

kiss of life

respiración f boca a boca

kiss of death fig

beso de la muerte

to blow sb a kiss

lanzar un beso a alguien

love and kisses (at the end of a letter)

muchos besos

to kiss sb goodnight/goodbye

dar un beso de buenas noches/despedida a alguien

to give the kiss-off

dar calabazas

a whacking big kiss

un beso muy grande

she gave him a kiss as a demonstration of her affection

le dio un beso como muestra de su afecto

to kiss sth goodbye

despedirse de algo

to plant a kiss on sb's face

estamparle un beso a alguien en la cara