ngec in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ngec in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.neck [Am nɛk, Brit nɛk] N

1. neck ANAT:

neck (of person)

cuello m

neck (of animal)

cuello m

neck (of animal)

pescuezo m

the back of the neck

la nuca

I've got a stiff neck

tengo tortícolis

if you say that again, I'll break your neck inf

si vuelves a decir eso te rompo la crisma inf

to be dead from the neck up inf

no tener dos dedos de frente inf

to be up to one's neck in sth inf, she's up to her neck in work/trouble

está hasta aquí de trabajo/problemas inf

you're in this business up to your neck

estás metido en este asunto hasta el cuello inf

they're up to their necks in debt

deben hasta la camisa inf

to break one's neck (work hard) inf

matarse (trabajando)

to break one's neck (work hard) inf

deslomarse inf

to break one's neck lit (in accident)

desnucarse

to break one's neck lit (in accident)

romperse el cuello

to breathe down sb's neck inf

estarle encima a alguien

you're always breathing down my neck

todo el día me estás encima or te tengo encima

to get it or catch it in the neck inf

llevarse una buena inf

to risk one's neck inf

jugarse or arriesgar el pellejo inf

to stick one's neck out inf

aventurarse

to stick one's neck out inf

arriesgarse

to wring sb's neck inf

retorcerle el pescuezo a alguien inf

to wring sb's neck attr muscle/injury

del cuello

2. neck FASHION:

neck

cuello m

neck

escote m

neck (measurement)

cuello m

a high neck

un cuello cerrado

the dress has a low neck

el vestido es muy escotado

3.1. neck (of pork, beef, lamb):

neck esp Brit

cuello m

3.2. neck (in horse-racing):

neck

cabeza f

to win/lose by a (short) neck

ganar/perder por una cabeza

4. neck:

neck (of bottle, vase)

cuello m

neck (of guitar, violin)

mástil m

neck (of land, water)

istmo m

the neck of the womb

el cuello uterino or del útero

my/this neck of the woods inf

mis/estos pagos inf

5. neck (impudence) Brit inf:

neck no pl

cara f (dura) inf

neck no pl

descaro m

II.neck [Am nɛk, Brit nɛk] VB intr inf

neck

besuquearse inf

neck

darse el lote Spain inf

neck

pegarse el lote Spain inf

neck

fajarse Mex inf

neck

chapar RioPl inf

neck

amacizarse Col inf

neck

atracar Chil inf

neck

jamonearse Ven inf

See also save², save¹

I.save² PREP form

1. save (apart from):

save, a. save for

salvo

save, a. save for

excl

save, a. save for

con excepción de

Phrases:

save for (if it were not for), he would have died, save for the fact that …

se habría muerto, si no hubiera sido porque … or de no haber sido porque …

II.save² CONJ arch

save that

de no haber sido porque

I.save¹ [Am seɪv, Brit seɪv] VB trans

1.1. save (rescue, preserve):

save

salvar

new investment could save 500 jobs

una nueva inversión podría salvar 500 puestos de trabajo

she wants to save her reputation/marriage

quiere salvar su reputación/matrimonio

rescue workers saved 20 people from the burning house

los trabajadores del servicio de salvamento rescataron a 20 personas del incendio

to save sth/sb from sth/-ing

salvar algo/a alguien de algo/ +  infin

to save sb from defeat/disaster

salvar a alguien de la derrota/del desastre

you saved me from drowning/falling

me salvaste de ahogarme/caerme

you saved me from making a fool of myself

gracias a ti no hice el ridículo

to save sb from herself/himself

impedir que alguien siga haciéndose daño

God save the King/Queen!

¡Dios salve or guarde al Rey/a la Reina!

to save the situation

salvar la situación

to save one's bacon or neck or skin inf

salvar el pellejo inf

he'd do anything to save his own neck or skin or bacon

haría cualquier cosa con tal de salvar el pellejo

save it! Am inf

¡olvídalo!

1.2. save (redeem):

save soul/sinner

salvar

save soul/sinner

redimir

2.1. save (be economical with):

save money/fuel/space

ahorrar

it saves (me) a lot of time/work

(me) ahorra mucho tiempo/trabajo

you can save a lot of money buying a season ticket

se ahorra mucho dinero comprando un abono

2.2. save (spare, avoid):

save trouble/expense/embarrassment

ahorrar

save trouble/expense/embarrassment

evitar

these machines save labor

estas máquinas ahorran trabajo

to save (sb) sth/-ing she recorded the lecture to save having to take notes

grabó la conferencia para ahorrarse tener que tomar apuntes

drip-drying the shirts saves ironing them

si dejas escurrir las camisas, te evitas or te ahorras tener que plancharlas

it will save you a journey or your having to make another journey

te ahorrarás un viaje or tener que hacer otro viaje

3.1. save (keep, put aside):

save

guardar

save money

ahorrar

we've saved $5, 000 so far

hasta ahora hemos ahorrado 5.000 dólares

don't eat it now; save it for later

no te lo comas ahora; déjalo para luego

save a slice for me, save me a slice

guárdame un trozo

I'm saving this dress for best

este vestido lo reservo para las ocasiones especiales

save my place

guárdame el sitio

save me some space at the bottom of the page

déjame sitio al final de la página

I'm saving the tokens

colecciono or estoy juntando los vales

to save oneself for sb/sth

reservarse para alguien/algo

to save one's energy/strength

guardarse las energías/las fuerzas

to save sth till (the) last

dejar algo para el final

to save one's breath inf

no gastar saliva inf

3.2. save COMPUT:

save

guardar

save

almacenar

4. save SPORTS:

save shot/penalty

detener

save shot/penalty

salvar

II.save¹ [Am seɪv, Brit seɪv] VB intr

1.1. save (put money aside):

save

ahorrar

1.2. save (economize):

save

ahorrar

to save on sth

ahorrar algo

to save on fuel

ahorrar combustible

2. save (redeem):

save

salvar

save

redimir

3.1. save (wait) inf:

save work/task/news:

esperar

will it save for a few days?

¿puede esperar unos días?

3.2. save (keep) Am:

save food:

aguantar inf

III.save¹ [Am seɪv, Brit seɪv] N

save

parada f

to make a save

hacer una parada

I.neck and neck [Am ˌnɛk (ə)n ˈnɛk, Brit ˌnɛk ən ˈnɛk] ADV

neck and neck

a la par

neck and neck

parejo esp LatAm

II.neck and neck [Am ˌnɛk (ə)n ˈnɛk, Brit ˌnɛk ən ˈnɛk] ADJ

a neck-and-neck finish

un final muy reñido

they were neck and neck

iban a la par

they were neck and neck

iban parejos esp LatAm

I.V-neck [Am ˈvi ˌnɛk, Brit ˈviːnɛk] N

V-neck

escote m en pico

V-neck

cuello m en pico

V-neck

escote m en V

II. Brit also V-necked ˈviːnekt ADJ

Brit also V-necked ˈviːnekt sweater/dress:

Brit also V-necked [ˈviːnekt]

de escote en pico

Brit also V-necked [ˈviːnekt]

de cuello en pico

Brit also V-necked [ˈviːnekt]

de escote en V

roll-neck [Am ˈroʊl ˌnɛk, Brit ˈrəʊlnɛk] N Brit

1. roll-neck:

roll-neck, a. roll-neck collar

cuello m vuelto

roll-neck, a. roll-neck collar

cuello m volcado RioPl

2. roll-neck:

roll-neck, a. roll-neck sweater

suéter m de cuello vuelto

roll-neck, a. roll-neck sweater

suéter m de cuello volcado RioPl

halter-neck [ˈhɔːltənɛk] N (garment)

halter-neck (dress)

vestido m sin espalda

halter-neck (swimsuit)

traje m de baño sin espalda

halter-neck attr dress/top

sin espalda

crew neck N

crew neck

escote m redondo

polo neck N Brit

1. polo neck (style of neck):

polo neck

cuello m alto

2. polo neck → polo neck sweater

See also polo neck sweater

polo neck sweater N Brit

polo neck sweater

suéter m de cuello alto

polo neck sweater

suéter m de cuello cisne

polo neck sweater

polera f RioPl

polo neck sweater N Brit

polo neck sweater

suéter m de cuello alto

polo neck sweater

suéter m de cuello cisne

polo neck sweater

polera f RioPl

NGO N

NGO → Non-Governmental Organization

NGO

ONG f

SEC N

SEC (in US) → Securities and Exchange Commission

ngec in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ngec in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.neck [nek] N

1. neck:

neck (part of body connecting head and shoulders)

cuello m

neck (nape)

nuca f

to fling one's arms round sb's neck

abrazar a alguien por el cuello

2. neck FASHION:

neck

cuello m

round neck

cuello redondo

3. neck (long thin object part):

neck

cuello m

neck of the bottle/vase/violin

cuello de la botella/del jarrón/del violín

Phrases:

to be up to one's neck in sth inf

estar (metido) hasta el cuello en algo

to be breathing down sb's neck

estar encima de alguien

II.neck [nek] VB intr Am inf

neck

besuquearse

polo neck N

polo neck

cuello m vuelto

polo neck sweater

jersey m de cuello vuelto

polo neck sweater

polera f Arg, Urug

NGO [ˌɛnˌdʒiːˈəʊ] N

NGO ABBR Non-Governmental Organization

NGO

ONG f

See also non-governmental organization

non-governmental organization N

non-governmental organization

organización f no gubernamental

EEC [ˌi:i:ˈsi:] N no pl

EEC HISTORY abbreviation of European Economic Community

EEC

CEE f

OPEC [ˈəʊpek, Am ˈoʊ-] N

OPEC abbreviation of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

OPEC

OPEP f

See also Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries N

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

Organización f de Países Exportadores de Petróleo

AEC N Am

AEC abbreviation of Atomic Energy Commission

AEC

CEA f

smart-alec(k) [ˈsmɑ:tˈælɪk, Am ˌsmɑ:rtˈ-] N pej inf

smart-alec(k)

sabelotodo mf

sec [sek] N

sec → second

sec

seg. m

See also second³, second², second¹

second³ [sɪˈkɒnd, Am -ˈkɑ:nd] VB trans Brit, Aus

second officer, staff:

second

destinar

second² [ˈsekənd] N (unit of time)

second

segundo m

per second

por segundo

at that very second

en ese preciso instante

just a second!

¡un segundo!

it won't take a second!

¡sólo será un momento!

I.second¹ [ˈsekənd] ADJ

1. second (after first):

second

segundo, -a

every second boy/cat

uno de cada dos chicos/gatos

every second year

cada dos años

every second week

una semana sí y otra no

to be second

ser el segundo

the second biggest town

la segunda ciudad más grande

to be second only to sb/sth

ser superado únicamente por alguien/algo

to be second to none

no ser inferior a nadie

2. second (another):

second

otro, -a

to be a second Mozart

ser otro Mozart

to give sb a second chance

dar a alguien una segunda oportunidad

to have second thoughts about sb/sth

dudar de alguien/algo

on second thoughts Brit, Aus, on second thought Am, Aus

pensándolo bien

to do sth a second time

volver a hacer algo

to get one's second wind

recobrar el aliento

to have a second helping

repetir de algo

3. second Brit, Aus:

the second floor Brit

el segundo piso

the second floor Brit

el tercer piso LatAm

the second floor Am

el primer piso

the second floor Am

el segundo piso LatAm

II.second¹ [ˈsekənd] N

1. second Brit (second-class degree):

second

título calificado con la segunda o tercera nota que es posible obtener en el Reino Unido

2. second no pl (second gear):

second

segunda f

3. second pl (extra helping):

can I have seconds?

¿puedo repetir?

4. second COMM (imperfect item):

second

artículo m con defectos de fábrica

5. second (in duel):

second

padrino m

6. second MUS:

second

segunda f

7. second (seconder):

second

persona f que secunda una propuesta

III.second¹ [ˈsekənd] ADV

1. second (second place):

second

en segundo lugar

2. second (second class):

to travel second

viajar en segunda

IV.second¹ [ˈsekənd] VB trans

1. second (support in debate):

second

secundar

2. second form (back up):

second

apoyar

I.range [reɪndʒ] N

1. range (area):

range

área m

range for shooting

campo m de tiro

2. range (row):

range

hilera f

3. range Am (pasture):

range

pradera f

4. range (field):

range

ámbito m

range

campo m

5. range (scale):

range

gama f

the full range of sth

la gama completa de algo

6. range FASHION:

autumn/spring range

línea f de otoño/primavera

7. range GEO:

range

cadena f

8. range MUS:

range

extensión f

9. range (maximum capability):

range

alcance m

out of range

fuera del alcance

within range

al alcance

II.range [reɪndʒ] VB intr

1. range (vary):

range

variar

2. range (rove):

range

deambular

3. range (extend):

range

extenderse

III.range [reɪndʒ] VB trans

range

alinear

to range oneself

alinearse

neck

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neck and neck

a la par