page-turner in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for page-turner in the English»Spanish Dictionary

turner [Am ˈtərnər, Brit ˈtəːnə] N

turner

tornero m / tornera f

returnee [Am rəˌtərˈni, Brit rɪtəːˈniː] N

returnee

retornado m / retornada f

DVD burner N

DVD burner

quemador m de DVD

mourner [Am ˈmɔrnər, Brit ˈmɔːnə] N

mourner

doliente mf

the mourners reached the grave

los dolientes llegaron a la tumba

the mourners reached the grave

el cortejo fúnebre llegó a la tumba

to be the chief mourner

presidir el duelo

charcoal burner N

1. charcoal burner (person):

charcoal burner

carbonero m / carbonera f

2. charcoal burner (stove):

charcoal burner

cocina f de carbón

charcoal burner

estufa f de carbón AmC Col Mex

barn burner N Am inf

1. barn burner (exciting event):

barn burner

espectáculo m emocionante

2. barn burner (in sport):

barn burner

partidazo m

back-burner VB trans Am

back-burner

dejar en suspenso

back-burner

aparcar Spain

acetylene burner N

acetylene burner

mechero m de acetileno

acetylene burner

quemador m de acetileno

burner [Am ˈbərnər, Brit ˈbəːnə] N

1. burner (for oven):

burner

quemador m

to put sth on the back burner they put the idea on the back burner

dejaron la idea en suspenso por el momento

to put sth on the back burner they put the idea on the back burner

aparcaron la idea por el momento Spain

2. burner (Comput):

burner

quemador m

a DVD burner is fitted as standard

cuenta con un quemador de DVD integral de serie

CD burner N

CD burner

quemador m de CDs

page-turner in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for page-turner in the English»Spanish Dictionary

turner [ˈtɜ:nəʳ, Am ˈtɜ:rnɚ] N inf

turner

tornero(-a) m (f)

returnee [rɪˌtɜ:ˈni, Am ˌtɜ:r] N

returnee

repatriado(-a) m (f)

returnee

emigrante mf retornado, -a

burner [ˈbɜ:nəʳ, Am ˈbɜ:rnɚ] N

burner

fogón m

burner TECH

quemador m

mourner [ˈmɔ:nəʳ, Am ˈmɔ:rnɚ] N

mourner

doliente mf

charcoal-burner N

charcoal-burner

quemador m de carbón

well-turned [ˌwelˈtɜ:nd, Am -ˈtɜ:rnd] ADJ

1. well-turned (gracefully shaped):

well-turned

elegante

2. well-turned (cleverly expressed):

well-turned phrase

bien construido, -a

Bunsen burner [ˌbʌntsənˈbɜ:nəʳ, Am ˈbʌntsɪnˌbɜ:rnɚ] N

Bunsen burner

mechero m Bunsen

return journey N

return journey

viaje m de vuelta

upturned [ˌʌpˈtɜ:nd, Am -ˈtɜ:rnd] ADJ

upturned

vuelto, -a hacia arriba

upturned nose

nariz f respingona

with upturned palms

con las palmas hacia arriba

unturned [ˌʌnˈtɜ:nd, Am -ˈtɜ:rnd] ADJ

unturned

inamovible

unturned soil

inclinado, -a

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A page-turner needs to be able to understand the musician's signals and follow the music to know when to turn the page, and to do so quickly and unobtrusively.

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Calling the new allegations themselves "lurid", on the other hand, treats them like tabloid page-turner fodder.

www.dailylife.com.au

The very definition of a page-turner, this book will thrill your senses and have your mind turning down new twists and turns.

www.bgdailynews.com

In one interview she described the book as a page-turner about sorrow.

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I've been in a few of them too -- don't get me wrong -- but this was truly a page-turner, it's written so beautifully.

www.dailymail.co.uk

It is a page-turner written with flair, imagination and a sharp sense of irony.

www.theglobeandmail.com

The story develops just as in a thriller, making it a page-turner.

www.wvgazettemail.com

The final yarn of the intriguing title is a thrilling page-turner, even if it's not quite what you might think.

thenewdaily.com.au

A page-turner is often necessary for musicians who are playing complex pieces and prefer not to play from memory.

en.wikipedia.org

Her book is the story of a very personal journey, and it is a page-turner.

www.winnipegfreepress.com