ontain in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ontain in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.obtain [Am əbˈteɪn, ɑbˈteɪn, Brit əbˈteɪn] VB trans

obtain merchandise/information/results/ticket:

obtain

conseguir

obtain

obtener form

salt can be obtained from sea water

se puede obtener sal del agua del mar

to obtain sth for sb

conseguirle algo a alguien

we can obtain that book for you

le podemos conseguir ese libro

II.obtain [Am əbˈteɪn, ɑbˈteɪn, Brit əbˈteɪn] VB intr form

1. obtain (exist):

obtain practice/belief:

imperar form

obtain conditions:

estar dadas

2. obtain (be valid):

obtain law/theorem:

regir

contain [Am kənˈteɪn, Brit kənˈteɪn] VB trans

1. contain (hold):

contain box/envelope/bottle:

contener

I've lost the bag containing my passport

he perdido el bolso donde llevaba el pasaporte

the book contains over 500 recipes

el libro contiene más de 500 recetas

2.1. contain (check, hold back):

contain enemy/fire/epidemic

contener

a drive to contain prices

una campaña para contener los precios

2.2. contain (restrain):

contain anger/laughter/tears

contener

to contain oneself

contenerse

to contain oneself

aguantarse

he could contain himself no longer

no se pudo contener or aguantar más

container ship N

container ship

buque m portacontenedores

container ship

portacontenedores m

container [Am kənˈteɪnər, Brit kənˈteɪnə] N

1. container:

container (receptacle)

recipiente m

container (as packaging)

envase m

2. container TRANSP:

container

contenedor m

container

contáiner m

container terminal

terminal f de portacontenedores

container train

tren m de contenedores

container transport

transporte m en contenedores

container truck

camión m portacontenedores

container port N

container port

puerto m para contenedores

self-contained [Am ˈˌsɛlf kənˈteɪnd, Brit ˌsɛlfkənˈteɪnd] ADJ

1. self-contained:

self-contained district/village

que dispone de todos los servicios necesarios

self-contained flat Brit

con cocina y cuarto de baño propios

2. self-contained:

self-contained person (independent)

independiente

self-contained (reserved)

reservado

self-contained couple

que no necesita de nadie más

soda fountain N Am

soda fountain

fuente f de sodas

soda fountain

≈ heladería f

Sugar Loaf Mountain N

Sugar Loaf Mountain

Pan m de Azúcar

maintain [Am meɪnˈteɪn, Brit meɪnˈteɪn, mənˈteɪn] VB trans

1. maintain (continue, preserve):

maintain speed/lead/attitude

mantener

maintain silence

guardar

if we maintain this rate, we shall finish by five o'clock

si mantenemos este ritmo, a las cinco ya habremos terminado

2. maintain (keep in good condition):

maintain house/garden/car/machine

ocuparse del mantenimiento de

maintain aircraft/database

mantener

3. maintain (provide for):

maintain family/dependents

mantener

maintain troops/army

mantener

maintain project

costear

4. maintain (claim):

maintain

mantener

maintain

sostener

she maintains (that) George is innocent

mantiene or sostiene que George es inocente

mountain range N

mountain range

cordillera f

mountain range (shorter)

sierra f

ontain in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ontain in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.obtain [əbˈteɪn] VB trans

obtain

obtener

to obtain sth from sb/sth

obtener algo de alguien/algo

to obtain sth for sb

conseguir algo a alguien

II.obtain [əbˈteɪn] VB intr form

obtain

prevalecer

self-contained ADJ

1. self-contained (self-sufficient):

self-contained community, village

autosuficiente

self-contained apartment

con cocina y cuarto de baño

2. self-contained pej (reserved):

self-contained

reservado, -a

contain [kənˈteɪn] VB trans

contain

contener

container [kənˈteɪnəʳ, Am -nɚ] N

1. container (vessel):

container

recipiente m

unbreakable container

envase m irrompible

2. container (for transport):

container

contenedor m

container ship N

container ship

buque m contenedor

mountain chain N GEO

mountain chain

cordillera f

fountain pen N

fountain pen

pluma f estilográfica

maintain [meɪnˈteɪn] VB trans

1. maintain (preserve, provide for):

maintain

mantener

2. maintain (claim):

maintain

sostener

fountain [ˈfaʊntɪn, Am -tən] N

fountain

fuente f

plantain [ˈplæntɪn] N (fruit, tree)

plantain

plátano m