loose-leaf folder in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for loose-leaf folder in the English»Spanish Dictionary

loose-leaf folder

de hojas sueltas

Translations for loose-leaf folder in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.leaf <pl leaves> [Am lif, Brit liːf] N

1. leaf C (of plant, tree):

leaf

hoja f

the trees are not in leaf yet

los árboles no tienen hojas todavía

the oak is coming into leaf

el roble está echando hojas

the oak is coming into leaf

al roble le están saliendo hojas

to shake or tremble like a leaf

temblar como una hoja

attr leaf bud

yema f

leaf spinach

hojas fpl de espinaca (sin picar)

2. leaf C (page, sheet):

leaf

hoja f

to take a leaf out of sb's book

seguir el ejemplo de alguien

to turn (over) a new leaf

reformarse

to turn (over) a new leaf

hacer borrón y cuenta nueva

3. leaf C:

leaf (of table)

ala f (con artículo masculino en el singular)

leaf (of door, shutter)

hoja f

II.leaf [Am lif, Brit liːf] VB intr Am

leaf

echar hojas

I.loose <looser, loosest> [Am lus, Brit luːs] ADJ

1.1. loose (not tight):

loose jacket/blouse

suelto

loose jacket/blouse

holgado

loose jacket/blouse

amplio

these jeans are loose around the waist

estos vaqueros me quedan flojos de cintura

the handcuffs were loose on my wrists

las esposas me quedaban flojas

1.2. loose (not secure):

loose tile/screw/knot

flojo

loose tile/screw/knot

suelto

loose thread/end

suelto

this tooth is loose

tengo este diente flojo

this tooth is loose

se me mueve este diente

the button's very loose

el botón se está por caer

some of the pages were loose

algunas páginas estaban sueltas

a loose connection

un mal contacto

loose covers Brit

fundas para sillones y sofás

the knot had come loose

el nudo se había aflojado

the piece had worked (itself) loose

la pieza se había soltado or desprendido

to wear one's hair loose

llevar el pelo suelto

to be at a loose end or Am also ends

no tener nada que hacer

to tie up the loose ends

atar (los) cabos sueltos

1.3. loose (separate, not packaged):

loose cigarettes

suelto

loose tea/lentils

a granel

loose tea/lentils

suelto

to buy/sell sth loose

comprar/vender algo suelto

I wrote it on a loose piece of paper

lo apunté en un papel (suelto)

1.4. loose (not compact):

loose earth

suelto

loose weave

abierto

loose weave

flojo

“loose chippings” Brit

gravilla suelta

2. loose (free):

loose pred

suelto

a tiger is loose in the town

un tigre anda suelto por la ciudad

to break loose

soltarse

to let or set or turn sb loose

soltar a alguien

let him loose

suéltalo

she turned the horses loose

soltó los caballos

don't go and let him loose on the new computer

no lo vayas a dejar usar la computadora nueva

they have been let loose on Mahler's Ninth

les han permitido acometer la novena de Mahler

loose horse

caballo m sin jinete

to be on the loose

andar suelto

3.1. loose (not precise):

loose definition

poco preciso

loose translation

libre

loose translation

aproximado

the wording is so loose as to …

está redactado de forma tan vaga que …

a very loose use of the term

un uso muy sui géneris del término

3.2. loose (flexible):

loose structure

flexible

loose organization

poco rígido

4.1. loose (immoral):

loose morals

relajado

loose morals

libertino

loose life

disoluto

a loose woman

una mujer fácil or de vida alegre

4.2. loose (indiscreet):

loose tongue

suelto

loose talk is dangerous

la indiscreción es peligrosa

5. loose MED:

to be loose inf

estar or andar suelto de vientre

II.loose [Am lus, Brit luːs] VB trans liter

1. loose (release):

loose prisoner

poner en libertad

loose prisoner

soltar

loose horse

soltar

2. loose (fire, unleash):

loose arrow

lanzar

loose violence/wrath

descargar

loose violence/wrath

desatar

folder [Am ˈfoʊldər, Brit ˈfəʊldə] N

1. folder (for paper documents):

folder

carpeta f

2. folder COMPUT:

folder

carpeta f

loose-leaf folder in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for loose-leaf folder in the English»Spanish Dictionary

leaf <leaves> [li:f] N

1. leaf of plant:

leaf

hoja f

2. leaf no pl (foliage):

leaf

follaje m

to be in [or come into] leaf

echar hojas

3. leaf (piece of paper):

leaf

hoja f

leaf of paper

hoja de papel

4. leaf of table:

leaf

tablero m

Phrases:

to take a leaf from sb's book

seguir el ejemplo de alguien

to shake like a leaf

temblar como una pluma

to turn over a new leaf

hacer borrón y cuenta nueva

I.loose [lu:s] ADJ

1. loose (not tight):

loose clothing

holgado, -a

loose knot, rope, screw

flojo, -a

loose skin

flácido, -a

2. loose (not confined):

loose

suelto, -a

loose change

dinero m suelto

loose change

sencillo m AmS

3. loose (not exact):

loose instructions

poco preciso, -a

loose translation

libre

4. loose (not strict or controlled):

loose discipline

relajado, -a

loose tongue

lengua f desatada

5. loose (sexually immoral):

loose

disoluto, -a

II.loose [lu:s] N

to be on the loose

estar en libertad

III.loose [lu:s] VB trans

loose

soltar

folder [ˈfəʊldəʳ, Am ˈfoʊldɚ] N a. COMPUT

folder

carpeta f

folder

fólder m Col, Mex

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Several manufacturers produce individual stock pages that can be inserted into loose-leaf folders.

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