pay freeze in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pay freeze in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.freeze <pt froze, pp frozen> [Am friz, Brit friːz] VB intr

1.1. freeze (turn to ice):

freeze

helarse

freeze

congelarse

to freeze solid or hard

congelarse or helarse (por completo or completamente)

1.2. freeze (ice up):

freeze pipe/lock/ground:

helarse

freeze pipe/lock/ground:

congelarse

the windshield had frozen

el parabrisas estaba cubierto de hielo

1.3. freeze person:

freeze

helarse

freeze

congelarse

to freeze to death

morir congelado

I'm freezing!

¡estoy helado!

I'm freezing!

¡me estoy muriendo de frío!

my blood froze

se me heló la sangre en las venas

2.1. freeze (stand still):

freeze

quedarse inmóvil

freeze

paralizarse

¡freeze!

¡alto or quieto ahí!

to freeze in one's tracks

quedarse inmóvil or paralizado

2.2. freeze smile/grimace:

the smile froze on her face

se le heló la sonrisa en los labios

the remark/words froze on his lips

se quedó con el comentario/la palabra en la boca

3. freeze FOOD:

some fruits don't freeze well

algunas frutas no se prestan para ser congeladas

4. freeze COMPUT:

freeze

colgar

II.freeze <pt froze, pp frozen> [Am friz, Brit friːz] VB trans

1.1. freeze (turn to ice):

freeze water/stream

helar

freeze water/stream

congelar

she froze him with an icy stare

lo fulminó con una mirada glacial

his story froze my blood

su relato hizo que se me helara la sangre en las venas

1.2. freeze (ice up):

freeze pipe/mechanism

helar

2.1. freeze (preserve):

freeze food/organ/embryo

congelar

2.2. freeze (anesthetize):

freeze

anestesiar

3.1. freeze (block):

freeze assets/account

congelar

3.2. freeze (fix):

freeze prices/incomes

congelar

3.3. freeze (stop):

freeze production/development

suspender

4. freeze:

freeze CINE, TV frame/shot

congelar

III.freeze [Am friz, Brit friːz] VB impers

freeze

helar

freeze

haber helada

IV.freeze [Am friz, Brit friːz] N

1. freeze (limitation, stoppage):

freeze

congelación f

a wage/price freeze

una congelación salarial/de precios

they proposed a total freeze on nuclear research

propusieron una suspensión total de las investigaciones nucleares

2. freeze (cold spell):

freeze

helada f

I.pay <pt & pp paid> [Am peɪ, Brit peɪ] VB trans

1.1. pay:

pay tax/rent

pagar

pay amount/fees

pagar

pay amount/fees

abonar form

pay bill

pagar

pay bill

saldar

pay debt

pagar

pay debt

saldar

pay debt

cancelar

I paid the amount in full

pagué el importe en su totalidad

I paid the amount in full

aboné el importe en su totalidad form

this account pays 8% interest

esta cuenta da or produce un interés del 8%

to pay sth for sth/to + infin how much did you pay for the painting?

¿cuánto te costó el cuadro?

to pay sth for sth/to + infin how much did you pay for the painting?

¿cuánto pagaste por el cuadro?

I paid a fortune to have it cleaned

me costó un dineral hacerlo limpiar

I paid a fortune to have it cleaned

me cobraron un dineral por limpiarlo

to pay sth into sth they pay my salary directly into the bank

me depositan el sueldo directamente en el banco

to pay sth into sth they pay my salary directly into the bank

me ingresan el sueldo directamente en el banco esp Spain

“paid”

“pagado”

1.2. pay employee/creditor/tradesperson:

pay

pagarle a

they still haven't paid the builders

todavía no les han pagado a los albañiles

you'll have to wait until I get paid

vas a tener que esperar hasta que cobre or me paguen

we're paid by the hour

nos pagan por horas

I wouldn't eat in that restaurant if you paid me

yo no comería en ese restaurante ni aunque me pagasen

to pay sb for sth

pagarle algo a alguien

when are you going to pay me for the tickets?

¿cuándo me vas a pagar las entradas?

I paid him £20 for the table

le di 20 libras por la mesa

he was handsomely paid for his services

fue generosamente retribuido por sus servicios

to pay one's way he paid his way through college

se pagó or se costeó él mismo los estudios

I've never lived off him, I've always paid my own way

nunca he vivido a costa de él, siempre he pagado lo que me correspondía

2. pay:

pay respects

presentar

pay attention

prestar

to pay sb a visit or call

hacerle una visita a alguien

I must pay a visit or a call before we leave Brit inf, euph

tengo que pasar al baño antes de irnos

II.pay <pt & pp paid> [Am peɪ, Brit peɪ] VB intr

1.1. pay (with money):

pay person:

pagar

she paid in advance

pagó por adelantado

under-16s don't have to pay

los menores de 16 años no pagan

to pay for sth

pagar algo

that won't even pay for the food

eso no da ni para la comida

to pay for sb (to + infin) I'll pay for Matthew

yo pago lo de Matthew

I'll pay for you to go to Paris

yo te pago el viaje a París

they'll pay for you to stay in a top hotel

te pagarán la estadía en un hotel de lujo

they'll pay for you to stay in a top hotel

te pagarán la estancia en un hotel de lujo Spain

1.2. pay (with money):

pay work/activity:

pagarse

this type of work usually pays by the hour

este tipo de trabajo normalmente se paga por horas

teaching doesn't pay very well

la enseñanza no está muy bien pagada or remunerada

2. pay (suffer):

to pay for sth

pagar algo

she paid dearly for her negligence

pagó muy cara su negligencia

he paid for his mistake with his life

el error le costó la vida

I'll make you pay

me las pagarás

there'll be hell or the devil to pay

se va a armar la de San Quintín

3. pay <paying, pres part >:

the paying public

el público

paying guest

huésped mf (que paga el alojamiento)

it's not a paying proposition

no es una propuesta rentable

III.pay <pt & pp paid> [Am peɪ, Brit peɪ] VB impers

pay

convenir

it pays to read the instructions

conviene leer las instrucciones

it pays to be polite to people

merece la pena ser amable con la gente

it would pay her to learn a foreign language

le convendría aprender un idioma

IV.pay [Am peɪ, Brit peɪ] N U

pay (of manual worker)

paga f

pay (of manual worker)

salario m form

pay (for one day)

jornal m

pay (of employee)

sueldo m

to strike over pay

ir a la huelga por motivos salariales

she was suspended on full pay

la separaron del cargo sin suspensión de sueldo

to be in sb's pay

estar a sueldo de alguien

attr pay bargaining

negociación f salarial

pay increase

aumento m salarial

pay increase

incremento m salarial form

pay settlement

acuerdo m salarial

pay talks Brit

negociaciones fpl salariales

See also homage, heed, compliment

homage [Am ˈ(h)ɑmɪdʒ, Brit ˈhɒmɪdʒ] N U

1. homage (tribute, sign of respect):

homage form

homenaje m

to pay homage to sb/sth

rendir homenaje a alguien/algo

2. homage (fealty) HISTORY:

homage

homenaje m

I.heed [Am hid, Brit hiːd] N U

with no heed for his own safety

sin considerar or tener en cuenta para nada su propia seguridad

to take heed

tener cuidado

to take heed of or pay heed to sb

prestarle atención or hacerle caso a alguien

you took no heed of or paid no heed to my advice

hiciste caso omiso or no hiciste caso de mis consejos

II.heed [Am hid, Brit hiːd] VB trans

heed warning/advice:

heed

prestar atención a

heed

hacer caso de

I.compliment N [Am ˈkɑmpləmənt, Brit ˈkɒmplɪm(ə)nt]

1. compliment (expression of praise):

compliment

cumplido m

compliment

halago m

to pay sb a compliment

hacerle un cumplido a alguien

to pay sb a compliment

halagar a alguien

I meant it as a compliment

lo dije como un cumplido or halago

I meant it as a compliment

mi intención fue hacerle un cumplido

he's received many compliments on his cooking

le han alabado mucho lo bien que cocina

he was fishing for compliments

andaba a la caza de or buscando cumplidos

the children are a compliment to both of you

pueden estar orgullosos de sus hijos

my compliments to the chef

felicitaciones al cocinero

I take it as a compliment that …

me halaga que …

2. compliment <compliments, pl > (greetings, best wishes):

compliment

saludos mpl

give him my compliments

salúdelo de mi parte

give him my compliments

dele saludos de mi parte

compliments of the season!

¡Felices Fiestas!

please accept this champagne with the compliments of the management

permítame ofrecerle este champán, gentileza or cortesía de la dirección

attr compliments slip

≈ tarjeta f

II.compliment VB trans [Am ˈkɑmpləˌmɛnt, Brit ˈkɒmplɪmɛnt]

compliment

felicitar

to compliment sb on sth

felicitar a alguien por algo

allow me to compliment you on your singing

permítame que lo felicite por lo bien que canta

she complimented him on his new suit

le alabó el traje nuevo

pay freeze in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pay freeze in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pay freeze N

pay freeze

congelación f salarial

Translations for pay freeze in the Spanish»English Dictionary

congelación salarial

pay freeze

Translations for pay freeze in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.freeze [fri:z] VB intr froze, frozen

1. freeze:

freeze liquid

helarse

freeze food

congelarse

2. freeze (become totally still):

freeze

quedarse completamente quieto, -a

II.freeze [fri:z] VB trans

freeze liquid

helar

freeze food, prices

congelar

III.freeze [fri:z] N

1. freeze METEO:

freeze

ola f de frío

2. freeze ECON:

freeze

congelación f

I.pay [peɪ] paid, paid paid, paid N

pay

paga f

to be in the pay of sb

estar a sueldo de alguien

II.pay [peɪ] paid, paid paid, paid VB trans

1. pay (redeem with money):

pay

pagar

to pay cash

pagar al contado

to pay one's debts

liquidar las deudas de uno

2. pay (be worthwhile for):

pay

ser provechoso, -a

3. pay (give, render):

to pay attention (to sth)

prestar atención (a algo)

to pay a call (on sb), to pay (sb) a call

hacer una visita (a alguien)

to pay sb a compliment

hacer un cumplido a alguien

to pay homage to sb

rendir homenaje a alguien

to pay respects to sb

presentar los respetos a alguien

III.pay [peɪ] paid, paid paid, paid VB intr

1. pay (settle, recompense):

pay

pagar

2. pay (benefit):

pay

ser provechoso, -a

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Since the pay freeze in 2010-11 teachers' pay, in real terms, has reduced significantly.

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Public sector workers will also have a two-year pay freeze and be told that they face increased pension contributions from next year.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Pilots want a wage cut and pay freeze they agreed to four years ago to be reversed.

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Both of these bonuses would also apply to employees who take up the pay freeze in the future.

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The board's pay would be cut and there would be an overall pay freeze and no bonuses for executives in the current financial year.

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A pay freeze for educational executives, already in place, will be extended.

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That means just one thing - cuts to health services or a pay freeze.

www.stuff.co.nz

But some workers are still being hit by a pay freeze, with seven per cent of pay deals resulting in a pay freeze.

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Nine per cent of employers expect to impose a pay freeze.

www.independent.co.uk

In 2011, the administration agreed to a one-year pay freeze.

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