mengen in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for mengen in the English»Spanish Dictionary

manger [Am ˈmeɪndʒər, Brit ˈmeɪn(d)ʒə] N

manger

pesebre m

manger

comedero m

dog in the manger N

don't be a dog in the manger

no seas como el perro del hortelano (que ni come ni deja comer)

attr dog-in-the-manger attitude

actitud f del perro del hortelano

dog-in-the-manger approach

enfoque m del perro del hortelano

engender [Am ənˈdʒɛndər, Brit ɪnˈdʒɛndə, ɛnˈdʒɛndə] VB trans form

engender

engendrar form

I.revenge [Am rəˈvɛndʒ, Brit rɪˈvɛn(d)ʒ] N U

revenge

venganza f

to seek revenge

buscar venganza

to take (one's) revenge

vengarse

to take (one's) revenge

desquitarse

in revenge for the death of his father

como venganza por la muerte de su padre

in revenge for the death of his father

para vengar la muerte de su padre

revenge is sweet!

el placer de la venganza

II.revenge [Am rəˈvɛndʒ, Brit rɪˈvɛn(d)ʒ] VB trans

revenge insult/defeat:

revenge

vengar

to be revenged (on sb)

vengarse (de alguien)

at last I am revenged!

¡por fin me he vengado!

I'll be revenged on you for this!

¡me vengaré de ustedes por esto!

III.to revenge oneself VB refl

to revenge oneself

vengarse

to revenge oneself on sb

vengarse de alguien

I'll revenge myself on him for what he's done

me voy a vengar de él por lo que ha hecho

lozenge [Am ˈlɑzəndʒ, Brit ˈlɒzɪn(d)ʒ] N

1. lozenge MED:

lozenge

pastilla f

cough lozenge

pastilla para la tos

2. lozenge (shape):

lozenge

rombo m

pungent [Am ˈpəndʒənt, Brit ˈpʌn(d)ʒ(ə)nt] ADJ

pungent taste/smell

acre

pungent remark/question

mordaz

pungent remark/question

cáustico

avenger [Am əˈvɛndʒər, Brit əˈvɛndʒə] N liter

avenger

vengador m / vengadora f

tangent [Am ˈtændʒənt, Brit ˈtan(d)ʒ(ə)nt] N

tangent

tangente f

to go or fly off at or on a tangent

irse por las ramas

to go or fly off at or on a tangent (trying to change the subject)

salirse or escaparse por la tangente

I.avenge [Am əˈvɛndʒ, Brit əˈvɛn(d)ʒ] VB trans

1. avenge (take revenge for):

avenge

vengar

2. avenge <avenging, pres part >:

avenge

vengador

avenging angel

ángel m vengador

II.to avenge oneself VB refl

to avenge oneself

vengarse

to avenge oneself on sb

vengarse en alguien

to avenge oneself for sth

vengarse por algo

mengen in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mengen in the English»Spanish Dictionary

manger [ˈmeɪndʒəʳ, Am -dʒɚ] N

manger

pesebre m

engender [ɪnˈdʒendəʳ, Am enˈdʒendɚ] VB trans form

engender

engendrar

I.revenge [rɪˈvendʒ] N no pl

1. revenge (retaliation):

revenge

venganza f

in revenge (for sth)

como venganza (por algo)

2. revenge SPORTS:

revenge

revancha f

II.revenge [rɪˈvendʒ] VB trans

revenge

vengar

to revenge oneself on sb

vengarse de alguien

pungent [ˈpʌndʒənt] ADJ

1. pungent (sharp):

pungent

punzante

pungent smell

acre

pungent taste

fuerte

2. pungent criticism:

pungent

cáustico, -a

avenge [əˈvendʒ] VB trans

avenge

vengar

to avenge oneself on sb

vengarse de alguien

tangent [ˈtændʒənt] N

tangent

tangente f

to go off at a tangent

salirse por la tangente

lozenge [ˈlɒzɪndʒ, Am ˈlɑ:zəndʒ] N

lozenge

pastilla f