pens in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pens in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.pen¹ [Am pɛn, Brit pɛn] N

pen (fountain pen)

pluma f estilográfica

pen (fountain pen)

pluma f fuente LatAm

pen (fountain pen)

estilográfica f

pen (fountain pen)

lapicera f fuente CSur

pen (fountain pen)

estilógrafo m Col

pen (ballpoint)

bolígrafo m

pen (ballpoint)

boli m Spain inf

pen (ballpoint)

birome f RioPl

pen (ballpoint)

pluma f atómica Mex

pen (ballpoint)

lápiz m de pasta Chil

pen (felt tip)

rotulador m

he had never actually put or set pen to paper

nunca se había puesto a escribir

he had never actually put or set pen to paper

nunca había escrito nada

pen and ink sketch

boceto m a plumilla

the pen is mightier than the sword

más puede la pluma que la espada

II.pen¹ <pres part penning; pt, pp penned> [Am pɛn, Brit pɛn] VB trans

pen letter/article

redactar

pen letter/article

escribir

pen verse

componer

pen² [Am pɛn, Brit pɛn] N

pen FARM (for sheep)

redil m

pen (for cattle)

corral m

pen³ [Am pɛn, Brit pɛn] N ZOOL

pen (female swan)

cisne m hembra

pen⁴ [Am pɛn, Brit pɛn] N

pen (prison) Am:

pen sl

cana mf AmS sl

pen sl

talego m Spain sl

pen sl

tanque m Mex sl

in the pen

a la sombra inf

felt-tip pen [Am ˌfɛltˌtɪp ˈpɛn, Brit ˌfɛltˌtɪp ˈpɛn], felt pen N

felt-tip pen

rotulador m

felt-tip pen

marcador m LatAm

gel pen N

gel pen

bolígrafo m (de tinta) gel

marking pen N

marking pen

marcador m LatAm

marking pen

rotulador m Spain

pig-pen [Am ˈpɪɡˌpɛn, Brit ˈpɪɡpɛn] N Am

pig-pen → pigsty

See also pigsty

pigsty <pl pigsties> [Am ˈpɪɡˌstaɪ, Brit ˈpɪɡstʌɪ] N

pigsty

pocilga f

pigsty

chiquero m LatAm

this house is a pigsty!

¡esta casa está hecha una pocilga!

this house is a pigsty!

¡esta casa está hecha un chiquero! LatAm

pen computer N

pen computer

computadora f de pluma

pen computer

ordenador m de pluma Spain (que utiliza un lápiz electrónico para introducir datos)

pen name N

pen name

seudónimo m

pen name

nombre m de guerra

pen name

nombre m de batalla LatAm

pens in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pens in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.pen¹ [pen] -nn- N

pen (fountain pen)

pluma f estilográfica

pen (fountain pen)

pluma f fuente LatAm

pen (ballpoint)

bolígrafo m

pen (ballpoint)

birome f Arg

pen (ballpoint)

pluma f atómica Mex

pen (ballpoint)

lápiz m de pasta Chile

felt-tip pen

rotulador m

to put pen to paper

ponerse a escribir

Phrases:

the pen is mightier than the sword prov

más puede la pluma que la espada prov

II.pen¹ [pen] -nn- VB trans

pen

escribir

pen² [pen] N

1. pen (enclosure):

pen

corral m

pig pen

pocilga f

2. pen Am inf (jail):

pen

talego m

pen

tanque m Mex

pen pusher N Aus, Brit pej inf

pen pusher

chupatintas mf inv

pen pusher

suche mf Chile

fountain pen N

fountain pen

pluma f estilográfica

light pen N

light pen

lápiz m óptico

pen name N

pen name

seudónimo m

pen friend N Aus, Brit

pen friend

amigo, -a m, f por correspondencia

pen in VB trans -nn- (enclose)

pen in

cercar

pen pal N

pen pal

amigo(-a) m (f) por correspondencia

pen drive N

User Entry

pen drive (memory stick)

memoria USB f

pen drive (memory stick)

pendrive m

pen drive (memory stick)

pen m inf

pen drive (memory stick)

pincho [USB] m inf

pens Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

whose is this pen?

¿de quién es esta pluma?

slip of the pen

lapsus m cálami

he jabbed at the paragraph with his pen

señaló el párrafo con su bolígrafo

he has paper but no pen

tiene papel pero no una pluma

felt-tip pen

rotulador m

to put pen to paper

ponerse a escribir

the pen is mightier than the sword prov

más puede la pluma que la espada prov

pig pen

pocilga f

Strictly speaking, encierro a term from the tauromaquia (art of bullfighting), refers to the following two processes: the bulls are first driven into the arena pens and then locked up in the toril (bull cage). For many people this represents the actual fiesta (public festival).

encierro

to change the pen for a pencil

suplir el bolígrafo por un lápiz

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Beyond the train shed was a short platform with cattle pens.

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The way we were doing this in 2010 was with carbon paper and pens.

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The main house is a saddlebag type building with 2 1/2-story pens connected by a central limestone rubble chimney stack.

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Before studying, writing, or preaching, they besought her to illumine their minds, guide their pens, and impart eloquence to their words.

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Gel pens can be used for many types of writing and illustration.

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Cattle pens on the pier were used until 1966.

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This included a large goods shed, cattle pens, and facilities to discharge oil tank wagons.

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During this time of growth, pheasant pens were constructed yearly, and new brooder barns were erected.

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The company sells a wide range of pens, pencils, and highlighters through retail stores, wholesalers and mail order.

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Early settlers herded swine near the base of the hill and referred to the area as the hog pens.

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