moth-eaten in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for moth-eaten in the English»Spanish Dictionary

moth-eaten [Am ˈmɔθˌitn, Brit] ADJ

moth-eaten

apolillado

Translations for moth-eaten in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.apolillar VB intr RioPl inf

apolillar

to snooze inf

II.apolillarse VB vpr

apolillarse ropa:

to get moth-eaten

apolillarse madera:

to get infested with woodworm

apolillado (apolillada) ADJ

1. apolillado:

apolillado (apolillada) ropa

moth-eaten

apolillado (apolillada) madera

worm-eaten

la silla estaba toda apolillada

the chair was worm-eaten o riddled with woodworm

2. apolillado teorías/ideas:

apolillado (apolillada)

antiquated

apolillado (apolillada)

fusty

I.picar VB trans

1.1. picar:

picar mosquito/víbora:

to bite

picar abeja/avispa:

to sting

¿te picaron los mosquitos anoche?

did you get bitten by the mosquitoes last night?

¿te picaron los mosquitos anoche?

did the mosquitoes get you last night? inf

1.2. picar polilla:

una manta picada por las polillas

a moth-eaten blanket

las polillas me picaron el poncho

the moths got at my poncho

1.3. picar ave:

picar comida

to peck at

picar enemigo

to peck

1.4. picar anzuelo:

picar

to bite

1.5. picar inf (comer):

picar

to eat

picar galletas entre horas engorda muchísimo

eating cookies between meals is very fattening

nos sirvió un aperitivo con algo para picar

he served us a drink and some nibbles

no quiero cenar, solo picar algo

I don't want supper, just a little snack o just a bite to eat

1.6. picar billete/boleto:

picar

to punch

1.7. picar (en tauromaquia):

picar

to stab

picar FARM

to goad

picar FARM

to prod

2. picar Mex (con una aguja, espina):

picar

to prick

3.1. picar FOOD:

picar cebolla/perejil

to chop

picar cebolla/perejil

to chop … up

picar carne Spain RioPl

to grind Am

picar carne Spain RioPl

to mince Brit

picar pan/manzana Ven

to cut

3.2. picar:

picar hielo

to crush

picar tierra

to break up

picar pared

to chip

picar piedra (deshacer, romper)

to break up

picar piedra (deshacer, romper)

to smash

picar (labrar, astillar)

to work

picar (labrar, astillar)

to chip away at

4. picar dientes/muelas:

picar

to rot

picar

to decay

el azúcar pica los dientes

sugar rots your teeth o gives you tooth decay

5. picar (en billar):

picar bola

to put spin on

6. picar Peru inf (obtener dinero):

picar

to get (some) money from

picar

to get (some) money out of

voy a picar a mi viejo

I'm going to get some money out of my old man inf

voy a picar a mi viejo

I'm going to touch my old man for some money inf

7.1. picar:

picar (incitar)

to spur on

picar (ofender, enfadar)

to upset

picar (ofender, enfadar)

to hurt

7.2. picar:

picar amor propio

to wound

picar amor propio

to hurt

picar curiosidad

to pique

picar curiosidad

to arouse

8. picar papel:

picar

to perforate

9. picar MUS:

picar

to play … staccato

II.picar VB intr

1.1. picar (morder el anzuelo):

picar

to bite

picar

to take the bait

ha picado un pez grande

we've got o hooked a big one

el cliente picó

the customer rose to o took the bait

le tendimos una trampa y picó

we set a trap for him and he fell for it

picar alto

to aim high

1.2. picar (comer):

picar

to nibble

siempre anda picando entre comidas

he's always eating o nibbling between meals

2.1. picar comida:

picar

to be hot

esta mostaza pica mucho

this mustard's really hot

esta mostaza pica mucho

this mustard really burns your mouth

2.2. picar (producir comezón):

picar lana/suéter:

to itch

picar lana/suéter:

to be itchy

me pica la espalda

my back itches o is itchy

¿te pican los ojos?

are your eyes stinging o smarting?

2.3. picar inf (quemar):

¡cómo pica el sol hoy!

the sun's really burning o scorching today!

2.4. picar Mex → pinchar

3. picar LatAm pelota:

picar

to bounce

la pelota picó fuera

the ball bounced o went out

hacer picar la pelota

to bounce the ball

4. picar Spain motor:

picar

to knock

picar

to pink Brit

5. picar RioPl sl (irse, largarse):

picar

to split sl

picar

to beat it sl

picarle Mex inf

to get a move on inf

picarle Mex inf

to move it Brit inf

III.picarse VB vpr

1.1. picarse:

picarse muelas:

to decay

picarse muelas:

to rot

picarse manguera/llanta:

to perish

picarse cacerola/pava:

to rust

picarse ropa:

to get moth-eaten

1.2. picarse:

picarse manzana:

to rot

picarse manzana:

to go rotten

picarse vino:

to go sour

2. picarse mar:

picarse

to get choppy

3. picarse inf:

picarse (enfadarse)

to get annoyed

picarse (enfadarse)

to get in a huff inf

picarse (ofenderse)

to take offense Am

picarse (ofenderse)

to take offence Brit

picarse (ofenderse)

to be piqued

hombre, no te piques; si solo era una broma

come on, don't get annoyed, it was only a joke inf

anda picado

he's in a huff inf

4. picarse:

picarse avión:

to nose-dive

picarse pájaro:

to dive

5.1. picarse sl (inyectarse):

picarse

to shoot up sl

5.2. picarse Mex → pinchar

Phrases:

picárselas RioPl sl (irse)

to split sl

picárselas RioPl sl (irse)

to be off inf

picárselas RioPl sl (irse)

to take off Am inf

yo me las pico

I'm off inf

a las nueve me las pico

I have to be going o to take off at nine inf

See also pinchar

I.pinchar VB trans

1.1. pinchar:

pinchar globo/balón

to burst

pinchar rueda

to puncture

pincharon las cuatro ruedas

they punctured (o slashed etc.) all four tires

1.2. pinchar (con alfiler, espina):

pinchar

to prick

1.3. pinchar (para recoger):

pinchar

to spear

pinchó una aceituna con el palillo

she speared an olive with the cocktail stick

ni pinchar ni cortar inf él en la oficina ni pincha ni corta

he doesn't have any clout in the office

yo aquí ni pincho ni corto

my opinion doesn't count for anything around here

yo aquí ni pincho ni corto

I don't have any say in what goes on here

2.1. pinchar inf (poner una inyección):

pinchar

to give … a shot inf

pinchar

to give … a jab Brit inf

2.2. pinchar inf (provocar):

pinchar

to needle inf

pinchar

to goad

pinchar

to wind … up Brit inf

2.3. pinchar inf (incitar, azuzar):

pinchar

to egg … on

3. pinchar teléfono:

pinchar

to tap

pinchar

to bug

4. pinchar COMPUT:

pinchar

to click on

5. pinchar Spain inf discos:

pinchar

to play

6. pinchar Chil inf (conseguir):

pinchar

to get (by luck)

II.pinchar VB intr

1. pinchar (herir):

cuidado con esa planta, que pincha

careful with that plant, it's prickly

necesitas afeitarte, ya pinchas

you need a shave, you're bristly

2. pinchar MOTOR:

pinchar

to get a flat tire Am

pinchar

to get a flat tyre Brit

pinchar

to get a flat

pinchar

to get a puncture

3. pinchar COMPUT:

pinchar

to click

pinchar en o sobre algo

to click on sth

pinchar con el botón derecho (del ratón) en algo

to right-click sth

4. pinchar (perder):

pinchar

to be beaten

pinchar

to get beaten

5. pinchar Chil inf (con el sexo opuesto):

pincha con el profesor de inglés

the English teacher has the hots for her inf

6. pinchar Spain inf (en póker):

pinchar

to ante up inf

pinchar

to put in (one's stake money)

III.pincharse VB vpr

1.1. pincharse refl (accidentalmente):

pincharse

to prick oneself

me pinché el dedo

I pricked my finger

1.2. pincharse refl inf (inyectarse):

pincharse

to shoot up sl

pincharse

to jack up sl

2. pincharse:

pincharse rueda/neumático:

to puncture

pincharse globo/balón:

to burst

tienes una rueda pinchada

you've got a puncture

tienes una rueda pinchada

you have a flat o a flat tire

se me pinchó un neumático

I got a flat tire o a flat o a puncture

I.comer¹ VB intr

1.1. comer (tomar alimentos):

comer

to eat

no tengo ganas de comer

I'm not hungry o I don't feel like eating anything

no hay nada para comer

there's nothing to eat

este niño no me come nada inf

this child won't eat anything (I make for him) inf

las palomas comían de su mano

the pigeons were eating out of o from her hand

el sueldo apenas si les alcanza para comer

he hardly earns enough to feed them

comer como un sabañón o Spain una lima o Mex un pelón de hospicio inf

to eat like a horse

comer como un pajarito inf

to eat like a bird

1.2. comer:

dar de comer

to feed

todavía hay que darle de comer (en la boca)

we still have to spoonfeed him

darle de comer al gato

to feed the cat

tengo que darles de comer a los niños

I have to get the kids something to eat

tengo que darles de comer a los niños

I have to feed the kids

nos dieron de comer muy bien

they fed us very well

ni siquiera nos dieron de comer

they didn't even give us anything to eat

darle a alg. de comer aparte inf

to treat sb with kid gloves

2.1. comer (tomar una comida):

todavía no hemos comido

we haven't eaten yet

todavía no hemos comido

we haven't had lunch (o dinner etc.) yet

hace mucho tiempo que no salimos a comer (fuera)

we haven't been out for a meal o eaten out for ages

¿dónde comieron anoche?

where did you go for dinner o have dinner last night?

no queremos comer en el hotel

we don't want to have our meals in the hotel o to eat at the hotel

¡niños, a comer!

lunchtime (o dinnertime etc.), children!

¿qué hay de comer? (a mediodía)

what's for lunch?

¿qué hay de comer? (por la noche)

what's for dinner o supper?

aquí se come muy bien

the food here is very good

donde comen dos, comen tres prov

there's always room for one more at the table

2.2. comer esp. Spain, Mex (almorzar):

comer

to have lunch

comer

to have dinner Brit inf

nos invitaron a comer

they asked us to lunch

2.3. comer esp. LatAm (cenar):

comer

to have dinner

comemos a las nueve

we have o eat dinner at nine

nos invitaron a comer

they asked o invited us to dinner

II.comer¹ VB trans

1. comer fruta/verdura/carne:

comer

to eat

como mucha fruta

I eat a lot of fruit

no puedo comer chocolate

I can't have o eat chocolate

come un poco de queso

have a little cheese

tienes que comer todo lo que te sirvan

you must eat (up) everything they give you

¿puedo comer otro?

can I have another one?

no tienen qué comer

they don't have anything to eat

nadie te va a comer inf

nobody's going to bite your head off

nadie te va a comer inf

nobody's going to eat you

mira el suéter, me lo comió la polilla

look at my sweater, the moths have been at it o it's really moth-eaten

como un cáncer que le come las entrañas liter

like a cancer gnawing away at his insides

sin comerlo ni beberlo o sin comerla ni beberla me llevé el castigo sin comerlo ni beberlo

I got punished even though I didn't have anything to do with it o any part in it

¿(y) eso con qué se come? inf

what on earth's that? inf

¿(y) eso con qué se come? inf

what's that when it's at home? Brit inf

2. comer inf (hacer desaparecer):

ese peinado le come mucho la cara

that hairstyle hides half her face

estos zapatos me comen los calcetines

my socks keep slipping down with these shoes

estos gastos nos han empezado a comer los ahorros

these expenses have started eating into our savings

el alquiler me come la mitad del sueldo

the rent swallows up half my salary

el alquiler me come la mitad del sueldo

half my salary goes on the rent

si seguimos así nos va a comer la mugre

if we go on like this we'll be swallowed up by dirt

3. comer (en ajedrez, damas):

comer

to take

III.comerse VB vpr

1. comerse acento/palabra:

te has comido todos los acentos

you've left off all the accents

te has comido todos los acentos

you've forgotten all the accents

te has comido todos los acentos

you've missed off all the accents Brit

me comí dos líneas

I missed out o skipped two lines

se comen la 's' final

they don't pronounce the final 's'

se comen la 's' final

they leave off o drop the final 's'

se come la mitad de las palabras

he swallows o he doesn't pronounce half his words

2.1. comerse (enfático):

comerse comida

to eat

cómetelo todo

eat it all up

se lo comió de un bocado

he gulped it down in one go

está para comérsela inf

she's really tasty inf

está para comérsela inf

she's a real dish inf

no te comas las uñas

don't bite your nails

¿se te ha comido la lengua el gato? inf

have you lost your tongue?

¿se te ha comido la lengua el gato? inf

has the cat got your tongue? inf

se lo come la envidia

he's eaten up o consumed with envy

se comió cuatro años de cárcel inf

he did four years in prison o inside inf

comerse a alg. vivo inf

to skin sb alive inf

si se entera mi madre me come viva

if my mother finds out she'll skin me alive o have my guts for garters o make mincemeat of me inf

2.2. comerse (estrellarse contra):

comerse árbol/poste

to smash into

comerse árbol/poste

to crash into

2.3. comerse (ser muy superior):

comerse

to surpass

comerse

to overshadow

nadando y corriendo, él se come a su hermano inf

he can beat his brother hollow at swimming and running inf

nadando y corriendo, él se come a su hermano inf

he knocks spots off his brother when it comes to swimming and running inf

3. comerse inf (hacer desaparecer):

el sol se ha ido comiendo los colores de la alfombra

the sun has faded the colors in the carpet

el mar se ha comido casi toda la arena

the sea has washed away nearly all the sand

el ácido se come el metal

the acid eats into o eats away the metal

el colegio de los niños se me come casi todo el sueldo

almost all my salary goes on the children's school fees

el colegio de los niños se me come casi todo el sueldo

the children's school fees eat up almost all of my salary

4. comerse Col inf (poseer sexualmente):

comerse

to have inf

moth-eaten in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for moth-eaten in the English»Spanish Dictionary

moth-eaten [ˈmɒθˌi:tn, Am ˈmɑ:θ-] ADJ

moth-eaten

apolillado, -a

Translations for moth-eaten in the Spanish»English Dictionary

apolillado (-a) ADJ

1. apolillado (de polilla):

apolillado (-a)

moth-eaten

2. apolillado (anticuado):

apolillado (-a)

antiquated

picado (-a) ADJ

1. picado:

picado (-a) (con picaduras: abrigo)

moth-eaten

picado (-a) (fruta)

rotten

picado (-a) (muela)

decayed

picado (-a) (cara)

pockmarked

2. picado (con agujeros):

picado (-a)

perforated

3. picado (mar):

picado (-a)

choppy

4. picado inf (enfadado):

picado (-a)

annoyed

I.apolillar VB trans

apolillar

to eat away

II.apolillar VB refl

apolillar apolillarse:

apolillarse

to get moth-eaten

I.picar VB intr c → qu

1. picar (sol, ojos):

picar

to sting

2. picar (chile, pimienta):

picar

to be hot

3. picar (pez, clientes):

picar

to take the bait

4. picar (de la comida):

picar

to snack

5. picar (tener picazón):

picar

to itch

me pica la espalda

my back is itchy

6. picar (avión):

picar

to dive

7. picar (golpear):

picar a la puerta

to knock on the door

8. picar (aspirar):

picar muy alto

to aim too high

9. picar (ser):

su actitud pica en valiente

his attitude is a brave one

II.picar VB trans

1. picar (con punzón):

picar

to prick

picar

to pierce

2. picar (sacar):

picar una aceituna de la lata

to fish an olive from the tin

3. picar:

picar (insecto)

to sting

picar (serpiente)

to bite

4. picar (ave):

picar

to peck

5. picar:

picar (desmenuzar)

to chop up

picar (carne)

to mince

picar (tabaco)

to shred

6. picar (caballo):

picar

to spur on

7. picar:

picar (papel, tela)

to perforate

picar (billete)

to punch

8. picar (ofender):

picar

to irritate

estar picado con alguien

to be annoyed with sb

¿qué mosca te ha picado?

what's eating you?

9. picar (incitar):

picar

to goad

10. picar TYPO:

picar

to insert

11. picar COMPUT:

picar

to click on

III.picar VB refl picarse

1. picar:

picarse (metal)

to rust

picarse (muela)

to decay

picarse (ropa)

to get moth-eaten

picarse (vino)

to turn sour

picarse (semillas)

to go off

2. picar (mar):

picarse

to become choppy

3. picar:

picarse (ofenderse)

to become irritated

picarse (mosquearse)

to become angry

picarse por nada

to get irritated about the slightest thing

siempre se pica cuando juega

he/she always becomes angry when playing

4. picar LatAm (embriagarse):

picarse

to get tipsy

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The walls of the grand chateau are adorned with oil paintings, moth-eaten tapestries and crumbling frescoes.

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Sometimes it's the one with the wrong colour hair, moth-eaten jumper and no gym membership who actually bowls you over.

www.radiotimes.com

But the rest of the old equipment, the newspaper clippings, the moth-eaten caps -- all gone.

www.slate.com

Tulips go floppy, the hollyhocks are moth-eaten and the stock seedlings seem to be in despair.

www.telegraph.co.uk

I smiled condescendingly as the man, whose moth-eaten cycling jersey had seen better days, clipped into his old-fashioned cleats and wobbled off the ferry.

www.telegraph.co.uk

If material is moth-eaten or broken, we stitch make-up bags or purses from it.

www.walesonline.co.uk

An old couple, wearing a moth-eaten dhoti and sari, their limbs layered with two inches of sand and dust, with parched lips and matted hair stand out displaying their poverty.

www.thehindu.com

I got my first moth-eaten hand-me-down copies from my elder brother and sisters.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Where did this moth-eaten tiger sniff his last antelope, over what distant verdure did that dusty parrot flap tremulous emerald wings?

www.dailymail.co.uk

It's that time of year when we look ahead to the future and cast off the past like a moth-eaten hobo cape.

www.smh.com.au