moils in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for moils in the English»Spanish Dictionary

moist [Am mɔɪst, Brit mɔɪst] ADJ

moist surface/climate/soil

húmedo

moist cake

no seco

to be moist with sth

estar húmedo de algo

her eyes were moist with tears

tenía los ojos húmedos (de lágrimas)

her eyes were moist with tears

tenía los ojos llorosos

tails [teɪlz] N

1. tails (tailcoat):

tails + pl vb

frac m

he was wearing tails

iba de frac

2. tails (on coin):

tails + sing vb

cruz f

tails + sing vb

sello m And Ven

tails + sing vb

sol m Mex

tails + sing vb

ceca f Arg

heads or tails?

¿cara o cruz?

heads or tails?

¿cara o sello? And Ven

heads or tails?

¿águila o sol? Mex

heads or tails?

¿cara o ceca? Arg

cat-o'-nine-tails <pl cat-o'-nine-tails, + sing vb> [Am ˌkædəˈnaɪnˌteɪlz, Brit katəˈnʌɪnteɪlz] N

cat-o'-nine-tails

azote m (de tiras con nueve nudos)

turmoil [Am ˈtərˌmɔɪl, Brit ˈtəːmɔɪl] N U

turmoil

confusión f

turmoil

agitación f

political turmoil

agitación política

her mind was in (a) turmoil

estaba totalmente confundida or desconcertada

his assassination threw the country into (a) turmoil

su asesinato sumió al país en el caos

oilskin [Am ˈɔɪlˌskɪn, Brit ˈɔɪlskɪn] N

1. oilskin U (fabric):

oilskin

hule m

2. oilskin <oilskins, pl >:

oilskin

chubasquero m

oilskin

impermeable m

spoils system [Am spɔɪlz ˈsɪstɪm, Brit]

spoils system N Am:

spoils system

tráfico m de influencias

spoils system

amiguismo m

spoils system

clientelismo m LatAm

spoils system Info

spoils system

En EEUU, hace referencia a la práctica de que el ganador de una elección otorgue puestos en el gobierno a las personas que han trabajado por su partido o lo han apoyado.

rats' tails N npl Brit inf

rats' tails

greñas fpl

I.soil² [Am sɔɪl, Brit sɔɪl] VB trans

soil sheet/linen/collar:

soil

ensuciar

soil

manchar

you have soiled the family's honor/reputation

has manchado el honor/la reputación de la familia

II.soil² [Am sɔɪl, Brit sɔɪl] VB intr

soil fabric/clothes:

soil

ensuciarse

III.soil² [Am sɔɪl, Brit sɔɪl] N U (filth, dirt)

soil Am

suciedad f

I.coil [Am kɔɪl, Brit kɔɪl] N

1.1. coil (series of loops):

coil (of rope, wire, cable)

rollo m

coil (of smoke)

espiral f

coil (of smoke)

volutas fpl

coil (of hair)

moño m

coil (of hair)

chongo m Mex

coil (of hair)

rodete m RioPl

the snake wound itself into a coil

la serpiente se enrolló or se enroscó

1.2. coil (single loop):

coil

lazada f

coil

vuelta f

one coil of the rope had fallen loose

se había soltado una lazada or vuelta de cuerda

2.1. coil ELEC:

induction coil

bobina f (de inducción)

2.2. coil MOTOR:

ignition coil

bobina f (de encendido)

3. coil (contraceptive):

coil Brit

espiral f

coil Brit

dispositivo m intrauterino

II.coil [Am kɔɪl, Brit kɔɪl] VB trans

coil rope/wire/cable:

coil

enrollar

her hair was coiled into a chignon

llevaba el pelo en un moño

her hair was coiled into a chignon

llevaba el pelo en un chongo Mex

her hair was coiled into a chignon

llevaba el pelo en un rodete RioPl

to coil sth/oneself around sth

enrollar algo/enrollarse or enroscarse alrededor de algo

III.coil [Am kɔɪl, Brit kɔɪl] VB intr

smoke coiled into the air

el humo se alzaba en volutas or en espiral

moils in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for moils in the English»Spanish Dictionary

moist [mɔɪst] ADJ

moist

húmedo, -a

coat-tails N pl

coat-tails

faldones m pl (de un frac, etc.)

Phrases:

to ride on sb's coat-tails

salir adelante gracias al favor de alguien

oilskin N

1. oilskin (cloth):

oilskin

hule m

2. oilskin pl (clothing):

oilskin

impermeable m

turmoil [ˈtɜ:mɔɪl, Am ˈtɜ:r-] N

1. turmoil no pl (state of chaos):

turmoil

caos m inv

to be thrown into turmoil

estar sumido en el caos

2. turmoil of mind:

turmoil

trastorno m

to be in a turmoil

estar desconcertado

I.spoil [spɔɪl] spoilt, spoilt Am: spoiled, spoiled spoilt, spoilt Am: spoiled, spoiled N

1. spoil (debris):

spoil

escombros m pl

2. spoil pl (profits):

spoil

botín m

II.spoil [spɔɪl] spoilt, spoilt Am: spoiled, spoiled spoilt, spoilt Am: spoiled, spoiled VB trans

1. spoil (ruin):

spoil

estropear

spoil

salar LatAm

spoil party

aguar

2. spoil child:

spoil

mimar

spoil

engreír LatAm

spoil

papachar Mex

III.spoil [spɔɪl] spoilt, spoilt Am: spoiled, spoiled spoilt, spoilt Am: spoiled, spoiled VB intr

spoil

estropearse

I.coil [kɔɪl] N

1. coil:

coil

rollo m

2. coil ELEC:

coil

bobina f

3. coil MED:

coil

espiral f (intrauterina)

II.coil [kɔɪl] VB intr

coil

enrollarse

III.coil [kɔɪl] VB trans

coil

enrollar

I.toil [tɔɪl] N no pl

toil

labor f

II.toil [tɔɪl] VB intr

1. toil (work hard):

toil

afanarse

2. toil (move):

toil

moverse con gran dificultad

I.boil [bɔɪl] VB intr, trans a. fig

boil

hervir

a (hard/soft) boiled egg

un huevo duro/pasado por agua

II.boil [bɔɪl] N

1. boil no pl:

to bring sth to the boil

calentar algo hasta que hierva

to be on the boil

estar hirviendo

to be on the boil fig person

estar furioso

to go off the boil

dejar de hervir

2. boil MED:

boil

furúnculo m

I.soil¹ [sɔɪl] VB trans form (make dirty)

soil

manchar

soil clothing, shoes

ensuciar

to soil sb's reputation

manchar la reputación de alguien

II.soil¹ [sɔɪl] VB intr

soil

ensuciarse

foil¹ [fɔɪl] N

1. foil (metal paper):

foil

papel m de aluminio

2. foil (sword):

foil

florete m

3. foil fig:

to act as a foil to sth

servir de contraste con algo