lunga in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for lunga in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.lunge [Am ləndʒ, Brit lʌn(d)ʒ] VB intr

lunge

embestir

lunge (in fencing)

atacar

lunge (in fencing)

entrar a fondo

to lunge at sb/sth

arremeter contra alguien/algo

II.lunge [Am ləndʒ, Brit lʌn(d)ʒ] N

1. lunge:

lunge

arremetida f

lunge (in fencing)

estocada f

lunge (in fencing)

entrada f a fondo

he made a lunge toward the door

se lanzó hacia la puerta

2. lunge RIDING:

lunge, a. lunge rein

ronzal m

lunge, a. lunge rein

cabestro m

donga [Am ˈdɑŋɡə, ˈdɔŋɡə, Brit ˈdɒŋɡə] N SA GEOG

1. donga (ditch):

donga

zanja f (causada por la erosión)

2. donga (water channel):

donga

barranco m (seco)

conga [Am ˈkɑŋɡə, Brit ˈkɒŋɡə] N

1. conga (dance):

conga

conga f

2. conga:

conga, a. conga drum

congas fpl

tanga [Am ˈtæŋɡə, Brit ˈtaŋɡə] N Brit

tanga

tanga f

tanga

tanga m esp Spain

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)

far-flung [Am ˈfɑr ˈfləŋ, Brit] ADJ

1. far-flung (distant):

far-flung

remoto

far-flung

lejano

2. far-flung (widespread):

far-flung

extendido

fungal [Am ˈfəŋɡəl, Brit ˈfʌŋɡ(ə)l] ADJ

fungal

de hongos

fungal MED

micótico

flung [Am fləŋ, Brit flʌŋ] pt & pt part fling

See also fling

I.fling <pt & pp flung> [Am flɪŋ, Brit flɪŋ] VB trans

1. fling (throw violently):

fling stick/ball/stone

lanzar

fling stick/ball/stone

tirar

fling stick/ball/stone

arrojar

fling stick/ball/stone

aventar Col Mex Peru

he flung the window open/shut

abrió/cerró la ventana de un golpe

she flung a jacket around her shoulders

se echó una chaqueta en los hombros

she likes to fling her money about

le gusta tirar or despilfarrar el dinero

she flung the book aside

apartó el libro

the chance of a lifetime and you fling it away

una oportunidad única y la tiras por la ventana or y la desperdicias

she flung back the curtains

corrió or abrió las cortinas

he flung down a challenge to them

les lanzó un reto

we flung ourselves (down) on the ground

nos tiramos or echamos al suelo

she flung off her coat

se quitó el abrigo rápidamente

he flung his arms around her neck

le echó los brazos al cuello

the protesters were flung into a cell

echaron a los manifestantes en una celda

she flung herself into the task

se metió de lleno en la tarea

he flung himself down into an armchair

se dejó caer en un sillón

she flung herself at the first man who came along

se echó en brazos del primer hombre que se le cruzó en el camino

2. fling glance/insult:

fling

lanzar

she flung him a look of hatred

le lanzó una mirada de odio

to fling sth in sb's face

echarle algo en cara a alguien

II.fling <pt & pp flung> [Am flɪŋ, Brit flɪŋ] VB intr

she flung out of the house/room

salió furibunda de la casa/de la habitación

III.fling [Am flɪŋ, Brit flɪŋ] N

1.1. fling inf (love affair):

fling

aventura f

1.2. fling inf (wild time):

fling

juerga f inf

to have a fling

irse de juerga

he decided to have one last fling before settling down

decidió echarse una cana al aire antes de sentar cabeza

1.3. fling inf (try):

to have a fling at sth

intentar algo

we all had a fling at it

todos lo intentamos

2. fling (throw):

fling

lanzamiento m

3. fling:

Highland fling

baile escocés

low-slung ADJ inf

low-slung car

con el suelo bajo

low-slung building

bajo

low-slung skirt/trousers

con la pretina baja

slung [Am sləŋ, Brit slʌŋ] pt & pt part sling

See also sling², sling¹

sling² [Am slɪŋ, Brit slɪŋ] N (drink)

gin sling

ginebra f con tónica

rum sling

ron m con tónica

I.sling¹ [Am slɪŋ, Brit slɪŋ] N

1. sling MED:

sling

cabestrillo m

to have one's arm in a sling

llevar el brazo en cabestrillo

2. sling (for carrying):

sling (rifle)

portafusil m

sling (baby)

canguro m

3. sling (for lifting):

sling

eslinga f

4. sling (weapon):

sling

honda f

the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune

las adversidades de la vida

II.sling¹ <pt & pp slung> [Am slɪŋ, Brit slɪŋ] VB trans inf

1. sling (throw):

sling

tirar

sling

lanzar

sling

arrojar

sling

aventar Col Mex Peru

sling me (over) that book

tírame el libro

sling me (over) that book

aviéntame el libro Col Mex Peru

I'll just sling on a few clothes

enseguida me pongo algo

2. sling (throw away):

sling inf

tirar (a la basura)

sling inf

botar (a la basura) LatAm excl RioPl

sling it (out)

tíralo (a la basura)

sling it (out)

bótalo (a la basura) LatAm excl RioPl

3. sling (hang):

sling line/hammock

colgar

sling line/hammock

guindar Col Ven inf

he wore his coat slung over his shoulders

llevaba el abrigo echado por encima de los hombros

with the rifle slung over his shoulder

con el rifle en bandolera

lunga in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lunga in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.lunge [lʌndʒ] VB intr

to lunge at sb

arremeter contra alguien

II.lunge [lʌndʒ] N

lunge

arremetida f

manga N [ˈmæŋɡə]

manga

manga m

Tonga [ˈtɒŋə, Am ˈtɑ:ŋə] N

Tonga

Tonga f

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

flung [flʌŋ] VB

flung pp, pt of fling

See also fling

I.fling [flɪŋ] VB trans flung (throw)

fling

lanzar

to fling oneself in front of a train

tirarse al tren

to fling sb into prison

meter a alguien a la cárcel

to fling accusations at sb

lanzar acusaciones a alguien

II.fling [flɪŋ] N inf

1. fling (short pleasant time):

fling

rato m de juerga

2. fling (relationship):

fling

aventura f (amorosa)

3. fling (try):

to have a fling at sth

intentar algo

clung [klʌŋ] VB

clung pp, pt of cling

See also cling

cling [klɪŋ] VB intr clung, clung

1. cling (embrace):

cling

abrazarse

2. cling (hold):

cling

agarrarse

cling fig

aferrarse

3. cling (stick):

cling

adherirse

4. cling (stay close):

cling

pegarse

5. cling (follow closely):

cling

no separarse de

Hungary [ˈhʌŋgəri] N

Hungary

Hungría f

plunge in VB intr

plunge in

lanzarse

plunger [ˈplʌndʒəʳ, Am -dʒɚ] N

plunger of syringe

émbolo m

plunger for drain, sink

desatascador m

slung [slʌŋ] VB

slung pt, pp of sling

See also sling

I.sling [slɪŋ] VB trans slung, slung

1. sling (fling):

sling

lanzar

sling

aventar Mex

2. sling (hang):

sling

colgar

II.sling [slɪŋ] N

1. sling:

sling (for broken arm)

cabestrillo m

sling (for carrying baby)

canguro m

2. sling (for lifting):

sling

eslinga f

3. sling (weapon):

sling

honda f