nishan in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for nishan in the English»Spanish Dictionary

mishandle [Am ˌmɪsˈhænd(ə)l, Brit mɪsˈhand(ə)l] VB trans

1. mishandle (deal with ineptly):

mishandle affair/case

llevar mal

the police have mishandled the whole business

la policía no ha sabido llevar el asunto

2. mishandle (treat roughly):

mishandle person/object

maltratar

I.tarnish [Am ˈtɑrnɪʃ, Brit ˈtɑːnɪʃ] VB trans

1. tarnish (spoil):

tarnish reputation/name

empañar

tarnish reputation/name

manchar

2. tarnish (make dull):

tarnish silver

deslustrar

tarnish silver

poner negro

tarnish mirror

desazogar

II.tarnish [Am ˈtɑrnɪʃ, Brit ˈtɑːnɪʃ] VB intr

1. tarnish silver:

tarnish

deslustrarse

tarnish

ponerse negro

2. tarnish fame:

tarnish

empañarse

tarnish

mancharse

III.tarnish [Am ˈtɑrnɪʃ, Brit ˈtɑːnɪʃ] N U

tarnish

falta f de lustre

tarnish

falta f brillo

I.finish off VB [Am ˈfɪnɪʃ -, Brit ˈfɪnɪʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. finish off (complete):

finish off task

terminar

finish off task

acabar

let me just finish off this letter

déjame terminar or acabar esta carta

2. finish off (exhaust):

finish off

dejar agotado

finish off

dejar hecho polvo inf

3. finish off (consume):

finish off food/bottle

terminar

finish off food/bottle

acabar

II.finish off VB [Am ˈfɪnɪʃ -, Brit ˈfɪnɪʃ -] (v + o + adv) (kill)

finish off

matar

finish off

acabar con

finish off

liquidar inf

that bout of flu nearly finished her off

aquella gripe casi acaba con ella

III.finish off VB [Am ˈfɪnɪʃ -, Brit ˈfɪnɪʃ -] (v + adv) (conclude)

finish off

terminar

finish off

acabar

finish off

concluir form

I'd like to finish off by saying that …

quisiera terminar diciendo que …

I'd like to finish off by saying that …

quisiera concluir diciendo que … form

I.finish [Am ˈfɪnɪʃ, Brit ˈfɪnɪʃ] VB trans

1.1. finish (complete):

finish task/meal/building

terminar

finish task/meal/building

acabar

she finishes high school in two years' time

acabará or terminará el bachillerato dentro de dos años

we finish school/work at four o'clock today

hoy salimos a las cuatro

let her finish what she's doing/saying

déjala terminar or acabar lo que está haciendo/de hablar

to finish -ing

terminar or acabar de  +  infin

he hasn't finished painting it yet

todavía no ha terminado or acabado de pintarlo

1.2. finish (consume):

finish drink/loaf/rations

terminar

finish drink/loaf/rations

acabar

we've finished our stock of coal

se nos ha terminado or acabado el carbón

2.1. finish (create surface texture on):

finish cloth/porcelain

terminar

finish wood

pulir

2.2. finish (add final touches to):

finish product/clothes

terminar

finish product/clothes

acabar

3. finish (destroy) inf:

finish person/career/project

acabar con

the scandal finished him as a politician

el escándalo acabó con su carrera política

the last few laps finished her

las últimas vueltas acabaron con ella

II.finish [Am ˈfɪnɪʃ, Brit ˈfɪnɪʃ] VB intr

1. finish (come to end):

finish course/performance/work:

terminar

finish course/performance/work:

acabar

the reading finished with a poem by Keats

el recital terminó con un poema de Keats

she finished by summarizing the main points again

concluyó resumiendo de nuevo los puntos principales

2. finish (complete activity):

finish

terminar

finish

acabar

I've finished; may I leave the table?

ya he terminado or acabado ¿me puedo levantar de la mesa?

if you've quite finished, may I get a word in? iron

si has acabado ya ¿me dejas meter baza? iron

3. finish SPORTS:

to finish first/second/last

terminar en primer/segundo/último lugar

to finish well/badly

acabar bien/mal

III.finish [Am ˈfɪnɪʃ, Brit ˈfɪnɪʃ] N

1.1. finish no pl (end):

finish

fin m

finish

final m

from start to finish

del principio al fin or al final

to be in at the finish

presenciar el final

to fight to the finish

luchar hasta el final or el fin

a fight to the finish

una lucha a muerte

1.2. finish no pl (of race):

finish

llegada f

it was a very close finish

llegaron a la meta casi a la par

1.3. finish no pl (ruin):

the finish

el fin or el final

the finish

el golpe de gracia

2.1. finish U (refinement):

finish

refinamiento m

2.2. finish U (appearance of quality):

finish

acabado m

finish

terminación f

the cheaper models lack the finish of the expensive ones

los modelos más económicos no tienen el acabado de los caros

2.3. finish (surface texture):

finish no pl

acabado m

a matt/gloss finish

un acabado mate/brillante

with a rough finish

sin pulir

I.varnish [Am ˈvɑrnɪʃ, Brit ˈvɑːnɪʃ] N

varnish

barniz m

varnish (for nails) Brit

esmalte m

II.varnish [Am ˈvɑrnɪʃ, Brit ˈvɑːnɪʃ] VB trans

varnish

barnizar

I.Cornish [Am ˈkɔrnɪʃ, Brit ˈkɔːnɪʃ] ADJ

Cornish

de Cornualles

II.Cornish [Am ˈkɔrnɪʃ, Brit ˈkɔːnɪʃ] N U

Cornish

córnico m (antigua lengua celta de Cornualles)

I.Danish [Am ˈdeɪnɪʃ, Brit ˈdeɪnɪʃ] ADJ

Danish

danés

Danish

dinamarqués

II.Danish [Am ˈdeɪnɪʃ, Brit ˈdeɪnɪʃ] N

1. Danish U (language):

Danish

danés m

2. Danish FOOD → Danish pastry

See also Danish pastry

Danish pastry N

Danish pastry

bollo cubierto de azúcar glaseado

I.finish up VB [Am ˈfɪnɪʃ -, Brit ˈfɪnɪʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

finish up dinner/food/paint:

finish up

terminar

finish up your carrots

termina las zanahorias

finish up your carrots

cómete todas las zanahorias

II.finish up VB [Am ˈfɪnɪʃ -, Brit ˈfɪnɪʃ -] (v + adv) (end up, find oneself)

finish up

acabar

we finished up in a village called Burfield

acabamos en or fuimos a parar a un pueblo llamado Burfield

I knew he'd finish up crying

yo sabía que iba a terminar or acabar llorando

I.Finnish [Am ˈfɪnɪʃ, Brit ˈfɪnɪʃ] ADJ

Finnish

finlandés

Finnish

finés

II.Finnish [Am ˈfɪnɪʃ, Brit ˈfɪnɪʃ] N U

Finnish

finlandés m

I.garnish [Am ˈɡɑrnɪʃ, Brit ˈɡɑːnɪʃ] VB trans

garnish

adornar

garnish

decorar

the fish comes garnished with parsley/cucumber slices

el pescado viene decorado con perejil/viene con una guarnición de rodajas de pepino

II.garnish [Am ˈɡɑrnɪʃ, Brit ˈɡɑːnɪʃ] N C or U

garnish

adorno m

garnish

aderezo m

garnish (more substantial)

guarnición f

with a garnish of fresh vegetables

con una guarnición de verduras frescas

nishan in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nishan in the English»Spanish Dictionary

mishandle [ˌmisˈhændl] VB trans

1. mishandle (handle without care):

mishandle

manejar mal

2. mishandle (maltreat):

mishandle

maltratar

3. mishandle (deal badly with):

mishandle

llevar mal

I.tarnish [ˈtɑ:nɪʃ, Am ˈtɑ:r-] VB intr

tarnish

deslustrarse

II.tarnish [ˈtɑ:nɪʃ, Am ˈtɑ:r-] VB trans

tarnish

deslustrar

tarnish reputation

manchar

III.tarnish [ˈtɑ:nɪʃ, Am ˈtɑ:r-] N

tarnish

mancha f

I.finish [ˈfɪnɪʃ] N

1. finish (end):

finish

final m

finish

fin m

finish SPORTS

meta f

to be in at the finish

estar presente en la conclusión

2. finish (sealing, varnishing):

finish of fabric

acabado m

finish of furniture

pulido m

II.finish [ˈfɪnɪʃ] VB intr

finish

terminar(se)

finish

acabar(se)

to finish doing sth

terminar de hacer algo

to finish by saying that ...

concluir diciendo que...

III.finish [ˈfɪnɪʃ] VB trans

1. finish (bring to end):

finish

terminar

finish

acabar

to finish school

terminar los estudios

to finish a sentence

completar una oración

2. finish (make final touches to):

finish

acabar

I.Spanish [ˈspænɪʃ] ADJ

Spanish

español(a)

Spanish speaker

hispanohablante mf

II.Spanish [ˈspænɪʃ] N

1. Spanish (people):

Spanish

español(a) m (f)

the Spanish

los españoles

2. Spanish LING:

Spanish

español m

I.varnish [ˈvɑ:nɪʃ, Am ˈvɑ:r-] N no pl

1. varnish (liquid used to protect a surface):

varnish

barniz m

2. varnish (nail polish):

(nail) varnish

esmalte m de uñas

II.varnish [ˈvɑ:nɪʃ, Am ˈvɑ:r-] VB trans

varnish

barnizar

I.finish up VB intr

to finish up at

ir a parar en

II.finish up VB trans

finish up food, drink:

finish up

terminar

I.Finnish [ˈfɪnɪʃ] ADJ

Finnish

finlandés, -esa

II.Finnish [ˈfɪnɪʃ] N

Finnish

finlandés m

I.Danish [ˈdeɪnɪʃ] ADJ

Danish

danés, -esa

II.Danish [ˈdeɪnɪʃ] N

1. Danish (person):

Danish

danés(-esa) m (f)

2. Danish LING:

Danish

danés m

I.finish off VB trans

1. finish off (end):

finish off

terminar

finish off

acabar

2. finish off (defeat):

finish off

acabar con

3. finish off Am inf (murder):

finish off

liquidar

II.finish off VB intr

finish off

concluir

I.garnish [ˈgɑ:nɪʃ, Am ˈgɑ:r-] -es VB trans

garnish

adornar

garnish FOOD

aderezar

II.garnish [ˈgɑ:nɪʃ, Am ˈgɑ:r-] -es N

garnish

adorno m

garnish FOOD

aderezo m