listening post in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for listening post in the English»Spanish Dictionary

listening post N

listening post

puesto m de escucha

Translations for listening post in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.listen [Am ˈlɪs(ə)n, Brit ˈlɪs(ə)n] VB intr

1. listen (focus hearing):

listen

escuchar

if you listen carefully, you'll hear it

si escuchas con atención, lo oirás

to listen to sth/sb

escuchar algo/a alguien

as she lay in bed she listened to them arguing

acostada en su cama, los oía discutir

just listen to him (talk or talking)

¡fíjate or mira cómo habla!

to listen for sth they listened for her footsteps

estaban atentos a ver si la oían venir

I listened out for the record on the radio Brit

estuve atento a ver si oía el disco en la radio

2. listen (pay attention, heed):

listen

escuchar

to listen to sth/sb

escuchar algo/a alguien

are you listening (to me)?

¿me estás escuchando?

are you listening (to me)?

¿me oyes?

I'm sorry, I wasn't listening

perdón, no (te) estaba escuchando

I never used to listen in class

nunca atendía or prestaba atención en clase

I can't promise anything, but I'll listen to what he has to say

no puedo prometer nada pero estoy dispuesto a escucharlo

he doesn't listen to a word I say!

no me hace ningún caso

you tell her: she won't listen to me

díselo tú, a mí no me hace caso or no me escucha

if only I'd listened to what she said!

¡si le hubiera hecho caso!

if only I'd listened to what she said!

¡si la hubiera escuchado!

they won't listen to advice

no hacen caso de lo que se les dice

listen, I've had enough of your moaning

mira, estoy harto de tus quejas

listen, why don't we go/ask her?

oye ¿por qué no vamos/se lo preguntamos?

II.listen [Am ˈlɪs(ə)n, Brit ˈlɪs(ə)n] N inf

to give sth a listen

escuchar algo

after a couple of listens …

después de escucharlo un par de veces …

I.post¹ [Am poʊst, Brit pəʊst] N U

1.1. post C (pole):

post

poste m

as deaf as a post

más sordo que una tapia

1.2. post U (in horse racing):

post

poste m

the finishing/starting post

el poste de llegada/salida

the finishing/starting post

la meta/salida

to leave sb at the post

dejar a alguien en el poste de salida

to pip sb at the post Brit

ganarle a alguien por la mano

to pip sb at the post Brit

ganarle a alguien de mano RioPl

1.3. post C:

goal post

poste m

goal post

palo m

2. post C COMPUT (Internet message):

post

post m

post

mensaje m en Internet (generalmente dentro de un foro o un blog)

II.post¹ [Am poʊst, Brit pəʊst] VB trans

1.1. post (announce):

post meeting/reward

anunciar

to post sb missing

dar a alguien por desaparecido

to keep sb posted

mantener or tener a alguien al tanto or al corriente

1.2. post list/notice:

post

poner

post

fijar

“post no bills”

“prohibido fijar carteles or anuncios”

1.3. post (on the Internet):

post

postear

posted by Nick Davis

posteado por Nick Davis

1.4. post (in ledger):

post sales/receipts

anotar

2.1. post COMM:

post

registrar

the company posted losses of two million dollars

la compañía registró pérdidas de dos millones de dólares

2.2. post Am time/score SPORTS:

post

registrar

post

obtener

I.post² [Am poʊst, Brit pəʊst] N

1. post U (mail):

post esp Brit

correo m

to send sth by post or through the post

mandar or enviar algo por correo

by return of post

a vuelta de correo

by separate post

en sobre aparte or por separado

first class post

correo de entrega más rápida

it must have got lost in the post

se ha debido perder en el correo

to drop sth in the post

echar algo al correo or al buzón

it's in the post

ya ha sido enviado or está en camino

this came for you in the post

te llegó esto en el correo or por correo

was there any post this morning?

¿llegó alguna carta esta mañana?

the first/second post (collection)

la primera/segunda recogida

the first/second post (delivery)

el primer/segundo reparto

to catch/miss the post

llegar a/perder la recogida

2. post C (coach) HISTORY:

post

posta f

II.post² [Am poʊst, Brit pəʊst] VB trans

post (mail) esp Brit letter/parcel

echar al correo

post (drop in postbox)

echar al buzón

could you post this off by tomorrow?

¿podrías echar esto al correo antes de mañana?

to post sth to sb

mandarle or enviarle algo a alguien (por correo)

I posted it to him last week

se lo mandé la semana pasada

I.post³ [Am poʊst, Brit pəʊst] N

1.1. post (job):

post

puesto m

post

empleo m

the post advertised in yesterday's paper

el puesto or empleo anunciado en el periódico de ayer

to take up one's post

entrar en funciones

to take up one's post

empezar a trabajar

1.2. post (important position):

post

cargo m

to take up a post

tomar posesión de un cargo

to take up a post

asumir un cargo

to take up a post

entrar en funciones

the holder of the post

el titular del cargo

1.3. post (place of duty):

post

puesto m

2. post (station):

post

puesto m

a frontier/customs post

un puesto fronterizo/de aduanas

II.post³ [Am poʊst, Brit pəʊst] VB trans

1. post (position):

post policeman/soldier

apostar

2. post (send):

post employee/diplomat

destinar

post employee/diplomat

mandar

he was posted abroad

lo destinaron or mandaron al extranjero

listening post in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for listening post in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.listen [ˈlɪsən] N inf

to have a listen (to sth) inf

escuchar (algo)

II.listen [ˈlɪsən] VB intr

1. listen (hear):

listen

escuchar

to listen to sth/sb

escuchar algo/a alguien

to listen to reason

atender a razones

2. listen (pay attention):

listen

estar atento

to listen (out) for sth

estar atento para oír algo

I.post¹ [pəʊst, Am poʊst] N no pl Brit

post

correo m

by post

por correo

to open the post

abrir las cartas

by return of post

a vuelta de correo

by separate post

en sobre aparte

is there any post?

¿ha llegado alguna carta?

II.post¹ [pəʊst, Am poʊst] VB trans Brit, Aus

post

echar (al correo)

to post sb sth

enviar algo por correo a alguien

I.post² [pəʊst, Am poʊst] N (job)

post

puesto m

to apply for a teaching post

solicitar un empleo de profesor

to take up a post

entrar en funciones

to desert one's post MIL

desertar del puesto

II.post² [pəʊst, Am poʊst] VB trans

1. post (send to work):

post

destinar

2. post MIL (position):

post

apostar

I.post³ [pəʊst, Am poʊst] N

1. post a. SPORTS:

post

poste m

starting/finishing post

línea f de salida/de meta

2. post inf (goalpost):

post

poste m (de portería)

II.post³ [pəʊst, Am poʊst] VB trans

to post sth (on sth)

fijar algo (en algo)

to post sth on the noticeboard

poner algo en el tablón de anuncios

post no bills

prohibido fijar carteles

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Listening posts were the best early warning of approaching aircraft before the invention of radar.

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Listening posts are stationed as far away as the coastline and the white fingers of searchlights touch the sky.

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The chinese may set up listening post or radar station to monitor vietnamese miitary traffic.

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Our party retired to front trenches with exception of advanced listening post.

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These informants were listening posts tools for blanket surveillance of a community or area.

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Ambush patrols and listening posts left the perimeter of the base for their sentry positions in the surrounding jungle for the night.

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The listening post activities were so top secret that personnel on the base were instructed not to look at the building when they walked by it.

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While manning a listening post forward of the main line of resistance, his position was attacked by a hostile force of reinforced company strength.

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Learning that a comrade on a friendly listening post had been wounded he moved through the intense barrage, accompanied by a medical aid man, and rescued the wounded soldier.

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The completed listening post contained over 80,000 feet of wire 11 antennas and many advanced radio receivers.

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