nim in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for nim in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.trim <comp trimmer, superl trimmest> [Am trɪm, Brit trɪm] ADJ

1. trim (slim):

trim figure/person

esbelto

trim figure/person

estilizado

2. trim (neat):

trim uniform/suit

elegante

trim uniform/suit

de buen corte

trim car

de líneas estilizadas

trim house/garden

muy cuidado

II.trim [Am trɪm, Brit trɪm] N

1. trim U:

trim (condition)

estado m

trim (condition)

condiciones fpl

trim (good condition)

buen estado m

trim (good condition)

buenas condiciones fpl

swimming keeps me in trim

la natación me mantiene en forma or en buen estado físico

try to keep your equipment in good trim

intenta mantener tu equipo en buenas condiciones

2. trim C (cut):

trim

recorte m

just a trim, please

córteme solo las puntas, por favor

to give the hedge a trim

recortar el seto

3.1. trim U:

trim (on bodywork of car)

banda f lateral

trim (on bodywork of car)

embellecedor m Spain

trim (on bodywork of car)

bocel m Col

trim (upholstery)

tapicería f

3.2. trim U (woodwork):

trim

molduras fpl

3.3. trim U:

trim (on clothes)

adornos mpl

trim (along edges)

ribete m

4. trim U NAUT:

trim

asiento m

III.trim <pres part trimming; pt, pp trimmed> [Am trɪm, Brit trɪm] VB trans

1.1. trim (cut):

trim hair/beard/edges

recortar

trim bush/branches

recortar

trim bush/branches

podar

we had to trim back the rose bushes

tuvimos que podar bastante los rosales

1.2. trim (reduce):

trim staff

reducir

trim staff

recortar

trim budget/spending

recortar

exercises to trim (down) your hips

ejercicios para adelgazar las caderas

2.1. trim (decorate):

trim dress/hat

adornar

trimmed with velvet

con adornos de terciopelo

trimmed with velvet (round edge)

con ribetes de terciopelo

trimmed with velvet (round edge)

ribeteado de terciopelo

2.2. trim MOTOR (upholster):

trim

tapizar

the car interior is trimmed in leather

el interior del coche está tapizado en cuero

3. trim NAUT:

trim sail

orientar

trim ship

equilibrar

trim ship

asentar

4. trim Am inf (defeat decisively):

trim

darle una paliza a inf

IV.trim <pres part trimming; pt, pp trimmed> [Am trɪm, Brit trɪm] VB intr

trim

ir con la corriente

well-nigh [Am ˈwɛl ˈˌnaɪ, Brit] ADV

well-nigh impossible/destitute

prácticamente

well-nigh impeccable

casi

nine-to-five [Am ˌnaɪntəˈfaɪv, Brit nʌɪntəˈfʌɪv] ADJ

nine-to-five job/worker:

nine-to-five

de oficina (con horario de nueve a cinco)

nine-to-fiver [Am ˌnaɪn(t)əˈfaɪv(ə)r, Brit ˌnʌɪntəˈfʌɪvə] N

nine-to-fiver

oficinista que trabaja de nueve a cinco

El Niño [Am ɛl ˈninjoʊ, Brit ɛl ˈniːnjəʊ] N METEO

El Niño

El Niño

nip² [Am nɪp, Brit nɪp] N (drink)

nip

traguito m inf

nip

dedal m inf

NICE N

NICE MED (in UK) → National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

Nile [Am naɪl, Brit nʌɪl] N

the Nile

el Nilo

the White/Blue Nile

el Nilo Blanco/Azul

nib [Am nɪb, Brit nɪb] N

nib

plumín m

nib

pluma f

See also nibs

nibs [Am nɪbz, Brit ˈnɪbz] N

nibs (as title) esp Brit hum + sing vb:

his nibs

su señoría hum

nice <nicer, nicest> [Am naɪs, Brit nʌɪs] ADJ

1.1. nice:

nice (kind, amiable)

amable

nice (kind-hearted)

bueno

nice (friendly)

simpático

you're too nice

te pasas de bueno inf

he's a very nice person

es muy buena persona

he's a very nice person

es muy majo Spain inf

she did it in the nicest possible way

lo hizo con mucha delicadeza

to be nice about sth it was entirely our fault, but he was very nice about it

fue todo por culpa nuestra, pero él estuvo muy comprensivo

to be nice to sb

ser amable con alguien

to be nice to sb

tratar bien a alguien

she's very nice to me

es muy amable conmigo

she's very nice to me

me trata muy bien

how nice of you to ask us

muchas gracias por invitarnos

Mr Nice Guy

Don Perfecto

1.2. nice (attractive, appealing):

nice place/dress/face

bonito

nice place/dress/face

lindo esp LatAm

nice food

bueno

nice food

rico

you look very nice today! (to a woman)

¡estás muy guapa or bonita hoy!

you look very nice today! (to a woman)

¡estás or te ves muy linda hoy! LatAm

you look very nice today! (to a man)

¡estás muy guapo hoy!

you look very nice today! (to a man)

¡estás or te ves muy buen mozo hoy! LatAm

you look very nice in that suit

ese traje te queda muy bien

the fish is very nice

el pescado está muy bueno or rico

the soup smells nice

la sopa huele bien

this is a nice mess we're in! iron

¡nos hemos metido en una buena! iron

1.3. nice (enjoyable):

nice walk/surprise

agradable

nice walk/surprise

lindo esp LatAm

did you have a nice vacation?

¿disfrutaste de las vacaciones?

it's nice to have met you

me alegro de haberlo conocido

it's nice to have met you

es un placer haberlo conocido form

2. nice as intensifier:

I had a nice hot shower

me di una buena ducha caliente

her apartment is nice and cozy/sunny

tiene un apartamento muy or de lo más acogedor/muy or de lo más soleado

nice and slow

bien despacito

3. nice (respectable, decent):

he seemed such a nice boy

parecía tan buen chico

it isn't a very nice area

es un barrio bastante feo

4. nice (skilful):

nice move/shot/job

bueno

nice work!

¡así me gusta!

nice work!

¡bien hecho!

5.1. nice (fine, subtle):

nice distinction/point/detail

sutil

nice distinction/point/detail

fino

5.2. nice (discriminating):

nice liter

lúcido

nim in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nim in the English»Spanish Dictionary

decree nisi [dɪˈkri: ˈnaɪsaɪ] N

decree nisi

sentencia f provisional de divorcio

nice-looking ADJ

nice-looking

atractivo, -a

nib [nɪb] N

nib

punta f

nib of a pen

plumilla f

Nile [naɪl] N

the Nile

el Nilo

nigh [naɪ] ADJ liter

nigh

inminente

nil [nɪl] N no pl

1. nil (nothing, nought):

nil

nada f

2. nil Brit (no score):

nil

cero m

nip² [nɪp] N inf

nip

chupito m

niff [nɪf] N Brit inf

niff

tufo m

nick-nack [ˈnɪknæk] N

nick-nack → knick-knack

See also knick-knack

knick-knack [ˈnɪknæk] N inf

knick-knack

cachivache m

nib N

User Entry

his / her nibs hum inf old

su señoría hum