pins and needles in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pins and needles in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pins and needles N npl

pins and needles

hormigueo m

I've got pins and needles in my leg

tengo un hormigueo en la pierna

to be on pins and needles

estar en ascuas

Translations for pins and needles in the English»Spanish Dictionary

he's pretty skillful with a needle and thread

se da bastante maña para coser

he's pretty skillful with a needle and thread

es bastante habilidoso para la costura

Translations for pins and needles in the Spanish»English Dictionary

hormigueo

pins and needles pl

siento un hormigueo en la pierna

I've got pins and needles o a tingling sensation in my leg

estar en o sobre ascuas inf

to be on pins and needles Am

tengo un cosquilleo espantoso en la pierna

I have o I've got awful pins and needles in my leg

¿tienes aguja e hilo?

do you have a needle and thread?

Translations for pins and needles in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.needle [Am ˈnidl, Brit ˈniːd(ə)l] N

1.1. needle C:

needle (for sewing, on syringe, for etching)

aguja f

needle (on record player)

aguja f

needle (on record player)

púa f RioPl

knitting needle

aguja f de tejer

knitting needle

aguja f de hacer punto Spain

knitting needle

palillo m Chil

she's good with the needle

se da mucha maña para coser

to thread a needle

enhebrar una aguja

a needle of light

un rayito de luz

to get the needle inf (become irritated) Brit

picarse inf

(be taunted) Am he's been getting the needle

lo han estado pinchando inf

to give sb the needle inf Am (taunt)

pinchar a alguien inf

to give sb the needle Brit (irritate)

sacar de quicio a alguien

to look for a needle in a haystack

buscar una aguja en un pajar

1.2. needle C (on gauge):

needle

aguja f

1.3. needle C BOT:

needle

aguja f

2. needle (aggressive rivalry) Brit:

needle U inf

pique m inf

attr needle match

duelo m a muerte

II.needle [Am ˈnidl, Brit ˈniːd(ə)l] VB trans

needle

pinchar inf

he's always needling his brother

siempre está pinchando al hermano inf

they needled her into losing her temper

la pincharon tanto que perdió los estribos

what really needles me is that …

lo que de verdad me saca de quicio or me fastidia es que …

I.pin [Am pɪn, Brit pɪn] N

1. pin (for cloth, paper):

pin

alfiler m

it was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop

había tanto silencio que se podía oír el vuelo de una mosca

as clean as a (new) pin

limpio como un jaspe or como los chorros del oro

for two pins inf for two pins I'd tell her what I think of her

tengo muchas ganas de decirle lo que pienso de ella

not to care or give two pins inf I don't care two pins what they think

me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino lo que piensen

2. pin (brooch, badge):

pin Am

insignia f

3.1. pin (on grenade):

pin

anilla f

3.2. pin (on plug) Brit ELEC:

pin

clavija f

pin

borne m

pin

pata f inf

3.3. pin (peg) TECH:

pin

perno m

3.4. pin Am:

clothes pin

pinza f (de la ropa)

clothes pin

broche m (de la ropa) Arg

clothes pin

palillo m (de la ropa) Urug

clothes pin

perrito m (de la ropa) Chil

clothes pin

gancho m (de la ropa) Col Ven

3.5. pin MED:

pin

clavo m

4.1. pin (in golf):

pin

banderín m

4.2. pin (in bowling):

pin

bolo m

pin

pino m Mex

5. pin <pins, pl > (legs):

pin inf

patas fpl inf

II.pin <pres part pinning; pt, pp pinned> [Am pɪn, Brit pɪn] VB trans

1. pin (fasten, attach):

pin dress/seam

prender con alfileres

I pinned the papers together

sujeté los papeles con un alfiler

she wore her hair pinned up

llevaba el pelo recogido (con horquillas)

she wore her hair pinned up

llevaba el pelo recogido (con prendedores) Mex

pin the list (up) on the board

pon la lista en el tablero de anuncios

she had a flower pinned on or to her dress

llevaba una flor prendida en el vestido

I pinned the clothes on the line Am

colgué or tendí la ropa

she had pinned her hopes on him/on getting a scholarship

había cifrado sus esperanzas en él/en conseguir la beca

they tried to pin the blame on him

trataron de hacerle cargar con la culpa

2. pin (hold motionless):

they pinned him against the wall

lo inmovilizaron contra la pared

she pinned my arms to my sides

me sujetó los brazos a ambos lados

PIN [Am pɪn, Brit pɪn] N

PIN → personal identification number

PIN

PIN m

and [Am ænd, (ə)n, Brit ənd, (ə)n, and] CONJ The usual translation of and, y, becomes e when it precedes a word beginning with i, hi, or y.
and is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to: let's wait and see esperemos para ver qué or lo que pasa.

1.1. and:

and

y

black and white

blanco y negro

father and son

padre e hijo

ham and eggs

huevos con jamón

bread and butter

pan con mantequilla

to mix business and pleasure

mezclar los negocios con el placer

so we decided to leave — and?

así que decidimos irnos — ¿y?

during June and/or July

durante junio y/o julio

but there are journalists and journalists!

¡pero hay periodistas y periodistas!

1.2. and:

and so on or and so forth

etcétera

and so on, and so forth

etcétera, etcétera

2. and (in numbers):

one and a half

uno y medio

two hundred and twenty

doscientos veinte

an hour and five minutes

una hora y cinco minutos

five and forty arch or liter

cuarenta y cinco

3. and (showing continuation, repetition):

faster and faster

cada vez más rápido

it gets easier and easier

se hace cada vez más fácil

he just eats and eats

no hace más que comer

weeks and weeks passed

pasaron muchas semanas

weeks and weeks passed

pasaron semanas y más semanas

4. and with inf:

try and finish this today

trata de terminar esto hoy

we must wait and see what she does

tenemos que esperar a ver lo que hace

come/go and help your father

ven/anda a ayudar a tu padre

5.1. and (implying a result):

and

y

a minute longer and he would have drowned inf

un minuto más y se habría ahogado inf

5.2. and (adding emphasis):

and

y

something should be done, and quickly

habría que hacer algo, y rápido

those who refuse, and there are many …

los que se niegan, y son muchos …

pins and needles in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pins and needles in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to be on pins and needles

estar hecho un manojo de nervios

to have pins and needles

sentir un hormigueo

needle and thread

aguja e hilo

Translations for pins and needles in the Spanish»English Dictionary

hormigueo

pins and needles

se me ha dormido el brazo

I've got pins and needles in my arm

Translations for pins and needles in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.pin [pɪn] -nn- N

1. pin (needle):

pin

alfiler m

pin MIL on grenade

arandela f

tie pin

alfiler m de corbata

2. pin Am (brooch):

pin

prendedor m

3. pin pl iron:

pins

patas f pl

Phrases:

to have pins and needles

sentir un hormigueo

to be on pins and needles

estar hecho un manojo de nervios

as bright as a new pin

brillante como una patena

you could have heard a pin drop

se podía oír hasta el vuelo de una mosca

II.pin [pɪn] -nn- VB trans (attach using pin)

to pin sth on

prender algo con un alfiler

to pin back one's ears fig

escuchar atentamente

I.needle [ˈni:dl] N

needle

aguja f

hypodermic needle

jeringa f

knitting needle

aguja de hacer punto

needle and thread

aguja e hilo

to thread a needle

enhebrar una aguja

Phrases:

a needle in a haystack

una aguja en un pajar

to look for a needle in a haystack

buscar una aguja en un pajar

II.needle [ˈni:dl] VB trans

needle

pinchar

needle

provocar

PIN [pɪn] N

PIN abbreviation of personal identification number

PIN

PIN m (número de identificación personal)

and [ən, ənd, stressed: ænd] CONJ

1. and:

and (also)

y

and (before ‘i’ or ‘hi’)

e

black and white

blanco y negro

food and drink

comida y bebida

parents and children

padres e hijos

2. and MATH:

and

y

2 and 3 is 5

2 más 3 son 5

four hundred and twelve

cuatrocientos doce

3. and (then):

he left and everybody was relieved

todo el mundo se alivió cuando él se fue

4. and (increase):

more and more

cada vez más

better and better

cada vez mejor

5. and (repetition):

I tried and tried

lo intenté una y otra vez [o repetidas veces]

6. and (continuation):

he cried and cried

lloraba sin parar

Phrases:

and so on [or forth]

etcétera

pin N

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pin (bowling) SPORTS

bolo m