pachten in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pachten in the English»Spanish Dictionary

paten [Am ˈpætn, Brit ˈpat(ə)n] N

paten

patena f

I.lighten¹ [Am ˈlaɪtn, Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n] VB trans

1. lighten (make less heavy):

lighten load/workload

aligerar

lighten suitcase

quitarle peso a

lighten suitcase

aligerar (de peso)

lighten debt

reducir

lighten responsibility/conscience

descargar

to lighten the tone of a speech

darle un tono menos grave a un discurso

beat the mixture well to lighten it

bata bien la mezcla para que quede esponjosa

2. lighten liter:

lighten cares

aliviar

lighten heart

alegrar

II.lighten¹ [Am ˈlaɪtn, Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n] VB intr (become less heavy)

lighten load/weight:

hacerse más ligero

lighten load/weight:

hacerse más liviano esp LatAm

lighten load/weight:

aligerarse

I.lighten² [Am ˈlaɪtn, Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n] VB trans

1. lighten (make brighter):

lighten room

dar más luz a

lighten sky

iluminar

2. lighten (make paler):

lighten color/hair

aclarar

II.lighten² [Am ˈlaɪtn, Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n] VB intr (become brighter)

lighten sky:

despejarse

lighten face:

iluminarse

lighten atmosphere:

relajarse

III.lighten² [Am ˈlaɪtn, Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n] VB impers Brit METEO

lighten

aclarar

lighten

clarear

lighten up VB [Am ˈlaɪtn -, Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n -] (v + adv) inf

lighten up

relajarse

I.tighten up VB [Am ˈtaɪtn -, Brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)n -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

tighten up laws/rules:

tighten up

hacer más estricto

to tighten up security

reforzar las medidas de seguridad

II.tighten up VB [Am ˈtaɪtn -, Brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)n -] (v + adv)

1. tighten up (become stricter):

tighten up

ponerse más severo

tighten up

ponerse más estricto

to tighten up on sth they've tightened up on expenses

están controlando más los gastos

2. tighten up muscles:

tighten up

ponerse tenso

tighten up

tensarse

I.tighten [Am ˈtaɪtn, Brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)n] VB trans

1. tighten:

tighten bolt/knot

apretar

tighten steering/wheel

ajustar

tighten rope

tensar

to tighten one's belt

apretarse el cinturón

he tightened his hold on my arm

me apretó más el brazo

he tightened his hold on my arm

me agarró el brazo más fuerte

2. tighten (make stricter):

tighten regulations

hacer más estricto

tighten regulations

hacer más rígido

tighten credit

restringir

security has been tightened

se han tomado medidas de seguridad más estrictas

II.tighten [Am ˈtaɪtn, Brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)n] VB intr

tighten muscles:

tensarse

tighten knot:

apretarse

the rope tightened around his neck

la cuerda se le apretó alrededor del cuello

I.yacht [Am jɑt, Brit jɒt] N

1. yacht (sailing boat):

yacht (large)

velero m

yacht (large)

yate m

yacht (small)

balandro m

yacht club

club m náutico

yacht race

regata f

2. yacht (pleasure cruiser):

yacht

yate m

II.yacht [Am jɑt, Brit jɒt] VB intr only in -ing form

yacht

navegar (a vela)

she went yachting with friends

se fue a navegar con unos amigos

Apache [Am əˈpætʃi, Brit əˈpatʃi] N

1. Apache U (language):

Apache

apache m

2. Apache C (person):

Apache

apache mf

pachten in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pachten in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lighten up VB intr Am, Aus

lighten up

relajarse

I.lighten [ˈlaɪtən] VB intr

1. lighten (become brighter):

lighten

clarear

2. lighten (become less heavy):

lighten

aligerarse

lighten mood

alegrarse

II.lighten [ˈlaɪtən] VB trans

1. lighten (make less heavy):

lighten

aligerar

to lighten sb's burden

aligerar la carga a alguien

2. lighten (bleach, make paler):

lighten

aclarar

I.tighten [ˈtaɪten] VB trans

1. tighten (make tight):

tighten

apretar

tighten rope

tensar

2. tighten restrictions:

tighten

intensificar

II.tighten [ˈtaɪten] VB intr

tighten

apretarse

tighten restrictions

intensificarse

I.yacht [jɒt, Am jɑ:t] N

1. yacht (for pleasure):

yacht

yate m

2. yacht (for racing):

yacht

velero m

yacht club

club m náutico

yacht race

regata f

II.yacht [jɒt, Am jɑ:t] VB intr

1. yacht (sail in a yacht):

yacht

navegar

2. yacht (race in a yacht):

yacht

participar en una regata

racing yacht N

racing yacht

yate m de regata