pii in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pii in the English»Spanish Dictionary

WWII N

WWII → World War Two

I.pick up VB [Am pɪk -, Brit pɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. pick up:

pick up (raise)

levantar

pick up (off floor etc)

recoger

pick up (take)

tomar

pick up (take)

agarrar esp LatAm

pick up (take)

coger esp Spain

pick me up, Daddy!

¡levántame, papá!

pick me up, Daddy!

¡upa, papá! inf

pick that up immediately!

¡recoge eso inmediatamente!

I had to pick him up when he fell over

tuve que levantarlo cuando se cayó

he picked up a pencil and began to write

tomó un lápiz y se puso a escribir

he picked up a pencil and began to write

agarró un lápiz y se puso a escribir esp LatAm

he picked up a pencil and began to write

cogió un lápiz y se puso a escribir esp Spain

I picked the parcel up to see how heavy it was

levanté el paquete para ver cuánto pesaba

to pick oneself up

reponerse

to pick oneself up lit (after falling)

levantarse

to pick up the tab or Brit also bill for sth

cargar con la cuenta

to pick up the tab or Brit also bill for sth

cargar con el muerto inf

she picked up the check Am

pagó ella

2. pick up (learn):

pick up language

aprender

pick up idea

sacar

pick up habit

adquirir

pick up habit

agarrar esp LatAm

pick up habit

coger esp Spain

it's not hard, you'll soon pick it up

no es difícil, ya verás cómo enseguida le agarras la onda inf

it's not hard, you'll soon pick it up

no es difícil, ya verás cómo enseguida le coges el tranquillo Spain inf

did you pick up any news about Roger?

¿te enteraste de qué tal está Roger?

where do you pick up all those jokes of yours?

¿de dónde sacas todos esos chistes?

3. pick up (acquire):

pick up bargain

conseguir

pick up bargain

encontrar

pick up points/prizes

ganar

pick up points/prizes

sacar

pick up votes

hacerse con

pick up votes

conseguir

4. pick up (catch):

pick up illness

pescar inf

pick up illness

pillar inf

5. pick up (collect, fetch):

pick up person

recoger

pick up person

pasar a buscar

could you pick up my coat from the cleaners?

¿me puedes recoger el abrigo de la tintorería?

could you pick up some eggs for me?

¿me traes unos huevos?

6. pick up (take on board):

pick up passenger/hitchhiker

recoger

pick up passenger/hitchhiker

levantar

pick up cargo/load

cargar

7. pick up (rescue):

pick up

rescatar

8. pick up (arrest):

pick up suspect

detener

9. pick up inf man/woman:

pick up

ligarse inf

pick up

levantar AmS inf

10. pick up (receive):

pick up signal

captar

pick up signal

recibir

I can now pick up Radio Moscow

ahora puedo agarrar Radio Moscú

I can now pick up Radio Moscow

ahora puedo coger Radio Moscú Spain

11. pick up (detect):

pick up

detectar

12. pick up (notice):

she picked up the hint and left

se dio por aludida y se fue

he didn't pick up any of your references to his family

no se dio cuenta de que te estabas refiriendo a su familia

13. pick up (resume):

pick up conversation

reanudar

to pick up the thread

retomar el hilo

14. pick up idea/remark:

pick up

volver a

I'd like to pick up a point you made earlier

quisiera volver a algo que usted dijo antes

II.pick up VB [Am pɪk -, Brit pɪk -] (v + adv + o)

1. pick up (earn):

pick up inf

hacer inf

pick up inf

sacar inf

he picks up over a thousand a week

hace or saca más de mil por semana inf

2. pick up (gain):

pick up velocity

agarrar

pick up velocity

coger esp Spain

3. pick up (tidy) Am:

pick up inf

ordenar

III.pick up VB [Am pɪk -, Brit pɪk -] (v + o + adv)

1. pick up (revive):

pick up

reanimar

2. pick up (correct):

pick up

corregir

he picked me up every time I made a mistake

me corregía cada vez que me equivocaba

to pick sb up on sth I must pick you up on that

perdón, pero eso es discutible or eso no es así

she picked him up on a few points of historical detail

le señaló algunos detalles históricos donde se había equivocado

IV.pick up VB [Am pɪk -, Brit pɪk -] (v + adv)

1. pick up (improve):

pick up prices/sales:

subir

pick up prices/sales:

repuntar

pick up economy/business:

repuntar

pick up invalid:

mejorar

pick up invalid:

recuperarse

it looks as though the weather's picking up

parece que está mejorando el tiempo

2. pick up (resume):

pick up

seguir

pick up

continuar

3. pick up (tidy up):

to pick up after sb I'm fed up picking up after you all the time

estoy harto de ordenar lo que tú desordenas

4. pick up (notice) inf:

to pick up on sth

darse cuenta de algo

5. pick up (take advantage):

to pick up on sth

aprovechar algo

to pick up on sth

sacarle jugo a algo inf

6. pick up (start relationship) inf:

to pick up with sb

empezar a salir con alguien

he's picked up with another girl

ha empezado a salir con otra inf

I.piss [Am pɪs, Brit pɪs] N sl

1. piss (act):

piss no pl

meada f vulg sl

he's gone for a piss

se ha ido a hacer pis inf

he's gone for a piss

se ha ido a mear vulg sl

he's gone for a piss

se ha ido a echar una meada vulg sl

2. piss U (urine):

piss

meados mpl vulg sl

to be full of piss and vinegar Am

ser como la pólvora

to take the piss out of sb Brit

tomarle el pelo a alguien inf

to take the piss out of sb Brit

cachondearse de alguien Spain inf

II.piss [Am pɪs, Brit pɪs] VB intr sl

piss

mear vulg sl

III.piss [Am pɪs, Brit pɪs] VB trans sl

piss

mear vulg sl

to piss oneself (laughing) Brit

mearse de risa vulg sl

IV.piss [Am pɪs, Brit pɪs] VB impers Brit sl

it was pissing down (with rain)

estaba lloviendo a cántaros or a chuzos

snake pit N

snake pit

nido m de víboras

shag-pile [ˈʃaɡpʌɪl] ADJ

shag-pile carpet

alfombra f de pelo largo

Scots pine N Brit

Scots pine → Scotch pine

See also Scotch pine

Scotch pine, Scots pine Brit N C or U

Scotch pine

pino m albar

self-pity [Am ˈˌsɛlf ˈpɪdi, Brit ˌsɛlfˈpɪti] N U

self-pity

autocompasión f

service pipe N

service pipe

tubería de empalme a la red de suministro

shepherd's pie N U or C

shepherd's pie

plato de carne picada cubierta con puré

shepherd's pie

pastel m de papas CSur

shepherd's pie

pastel m de carne CSur

sleeping pill N

sleeping pill

somnífero m

sleeping pill

pastilla f para dormir

pii in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pii in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pint-size(d) [ˈpaɪntsaɪz(d)] ADJ inf

pint-size(d)

pequeño, -a

ping-pong [ˈpɪŋˌpɒŋ, Am -ˌpɑ:ŋ] N no pl inf

ping-pong

ping-pong m

pitch pine N

pitch pine

pino m tea

mince pie N

mince pie

pastel m de frutas picadas

piss-up [ˈpɪsʌp] N Brit, Aus inf

piss-up

juerga f de borrachera

pin together VB trans

pin together

unir

to pin papers together

grapar papeles

pine needle N

pine needle

aguja f de pino

pier [pɪəʳ, Am pɪr] N

1. pier (jetty):

pier

muelle m

pier

malecón m

2. pier ARCHIT (pillar):

pier

columna f

pier bridge support

pila f

pin up VB trans

pin up (attach using pins)

recoger con alfileres

pin up (picture on wall)

fijar con chinchetas

to pin up one's hair

recogerse el pelo con horquillas

pig N

User Entry

pig

gorrino m

pig

puerco m