meinst in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for meinst in the English»Spanish Dictionary

merest [ˈmɪərɪst] ADJ

merest superl of mere

he complains at the merest little thing

ante la menor cosa se queja

he complains at the merest little thing

se queja por cualquier nimiedad

the merest beginner wouldn't make such a mistake

ni un simple principiante cometería un error así

the merest noise makes her jump

el menor ruido or el más leve ruido la hace saltar

See also mere², mere¹

mere² N liter

mere

lago m

mere¹ <superl merest, attr> [Am mɪr, Brit mɪə] ADJ

mere

simple

mere

mero

he's a mere employee

es un simple or mero empleado

he's a mere employee

no es más que un empleado

he's a mere child

no es más que un niño

the mere mention of his name makes me nervous

la mera or sola mención de su nombre me pone nerviosa

it's a mere formality

es solo una formalidad

it's a mere formality

no es más que una formalidad

it's a mere formality

es una mera or pura formalidad

a mere six months ago

hace apenas seis meses

I.reinstall [Am ˌriɪnˈstɔl, Brit riːɪnˈstɔːl] VB trans

reinstall program/machinery/telephone:

reinstall

reinstalar

II.reinstall [Am ˌriɪnˈstɔl, Brit riːɪnˈstɔːl] VB intr

reinstall

volver a hacer la instalación

deinstall [Am ˌdiɪnˈstɔl, Brit ˌdiːɪnˈstɔːl], Brit also deinstal VB trans COMPUT

deinstall

desinstalar

reinstate [Am ˌriɪnˈsteɪt, Brit riːɪnˈsteɪt] VB trans

1. reinstate:

reinstate worker

reintegrar

reinstate worker

reincorporar

reinstate official

restituir en el cargo

reinstate official

rehabilitar en el cargo

2. reinstate:

reinstate law

reinstaurar

reinstate service

restablecer

3. reinstate word/paragraph:

reinstate

volver a incluir

set against VB (v + o + prep + o)

1. set against (cause to quarrel):

set against

poner en contra de

set against

enemistar con

to set father against son

poner al padre en contra del hijo

to set father against son

enemistar al padre con el hijo

2. set against (balance, compare):

the advantages must be set against the disadvantages

hay que contraponer or sopesar los pros y los contras

set against other estimates, your company's offer …

comparada con otros presupuestos, la oferta de su compañía …

these costs can be set against your total income (for tax reasons)

estos gastos pueden deducirse de sus ingresos

these costs can be set against your total income (for tax reasons)

estos gastos desgravan

come up against VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv + prep + o)

come up against opposition/prejudice:

come up against

enfrentarse a

come up against

toparse con

come up against

tropezarse con

if they come up against one of the top teams

si se tienen que enfrentar a uno de los primeros equipos

go against VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

go against instructions/policy person

oponerse a

go against instructions/policy person

ir en contra de

go against instructions/policy person

ir contra

if things go against his wishes

si las cosas no salen como él quiere

the decision went against them

la decisión les fue desfavorable or fue en su contra

hold against VB [Am hoʊld -, Brit həʊld -] (v + o + prep + o)

hold against

tomar en cuenta

hold against

tener en cuenta

hold against (bear grudge)

guardar rencor

but I won't hold that against him

no se lo voy a tomar or tener en cuenta

he held it against me for years

me guardó rencor por ello durante muchos años

pit against VB [Am pɪt -, Brit pɪt -] (v + o + prep + o)

pit against

enfrentar a

to pit oneself against sb

enfrentarse a alguien

to pit oneself against sb

medir fuerzas con alguien

you'll be pitting your wits against the experts

vas a estar compitiendo con los expertos

they were pitted against a powerful alliance

se veían enfrentados a una poderosa alianza

rub up against VB [Am rəb -, Brit rʌb -] (v + adv + prep + o)

1. rub up against cat:

rub up against

frotarse contra

rub up against

restregarse contra

2. rub up against (meet):

rub up against inf

conocer

meinst in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for meinst in the English»Spanish Dictionary

reinstate [ˌri:ɪnˈsteɪt] VB trans form

reinstate

restituir

turn against VB trans

turn against

volverse en contra de

hold against VB trans always sep

to hold sth against sb

hacerse una mala idea de alguien por algo

go against VB trans went, gone -es insep

1. go against (contradict):

go against

contradecir

2. go against (oppose):

go against

ir en contra de

go against

oponerse a

3. go against (disobey):

go against

desobedecer a

run against VB trans POL

run against

ir contra

kick against VB trans insep

kick against

protestar contra

tell against VB trans Brit

to tell against sb/sth

obrar en contra de alguien/algo

rub against VB intr

to rub against sth

rozar con algo

to rub against sth cat

restregarse contra algo

rail against VB trans

rail against

clamar contra

set against VB trans

1. set against (compare):

set against

comparar

to set the advantages against the disadvantages

sopesar las ventajas y los inconvenientes

2. set against (offset):

set against

compensar

3. set against (make oppose):

to set sb against sb/sth

poner a alguien en contra de alguien/algo