place name in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.name [Am neɪm, Brit neɪm] N

1.1. name:

name (of person)
nombre m
name (surname)
apellido m
what's your name?
¿cómo te llamas?
what's your name?
¿cómo se llama (Ud)?
what's your name?
¿cuál es su nombre? form
my name is John Baker
me llamo John Baker
what name shall I say? (on the phone)
¿de parte de quién?
what name shall I say? (announcing arrival)
¿a quién debo anunciar?
the name's Smith
me llamo Smith
a woman by the name of Green
una mujer llamada Green
the victim was not mentioned by name
no se dio el nombre de la víctima
one of those bullets had my name on it
una de esas balas iba dirigida a mí
he knows them all by name
los conoce a todos por su nombre
I only know her by name
solo la conozco de oídas or de nombre
she goes by or under the name of Shirley Lane
se hace llamar Shirley Lane
he writes under the name (of) …
escribe bajo el seudónimo de …
the house is in her husband's name
la casa está a nombre de su marido
he started out without a penny to his name
empezó sin un centavo inf
he started out without a penny to his name
empezó sin un duro Spain inf
he doesn't have a penny to his name
no tiene dónde caerse muerto
mentioning or to mention no names
sin mencionar a nadie
to take sb's name referee: Brit
sacarle la tarjeta a alguien
to take sb's name policeman:
pedirle la documentación a alguien
they've put the baby's name down for the local school
ya han apuntado al niño en el colegio de la zona
he's put his name down for a transfer
ha solicitado un traslado
I'll fix him or my name's not Ted Simpson
como que me llamo Ted Simpson que a ese lo arreglo yo
I'll fix him or my name's not Ted Simpson
a ese lo arreglo yo o me dejo de llamar Ted Simpson
my/her/his name is mud my name is mud in that place
no quieren ni oír hablar de mí allí
my/her/his name is mud my name is mud in that place
allí soy persona non grata
to call sb names
llamar a alguien de todo
to name names
dar nombres

II.name [Am neɪm, Brit neɪm] VB trans

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III.name [Am neɪm, Brit neɪm] ADJ esp Am

I.place [Am pleɪs, Brit pleɪs] N

1.1. place C (spot, position, area):

place
lugar m
place
sitio m
the best place for that is …
el lugar or el sitio más indicado para eso es …
we've come to the wrong place
nos hemos equivocado de lugar or de sitio
do you think this is the right place?
¿te parece que es aquí?
she was in the right place at the right time and got the job
tuvo la suerte de estar allí en el momento oportuno y le dieron el trabajo
this is the place where I left it
fue aquí donde lo dejé
do you have a place to stay?
¿tienes donde quedarte?
the road is poor in places
algunos tramos or algunas partes de la carretera están en mal estado
what a stupid place to leave the money!
¡a quién se le ocurre dejar el dinero allí!
I can't be in two places at once
no puedo estar en dos sitios or en dos partes al mismo tiempo
there's no place like home
no hay nada como estar en casa
all over the place
por todas partes
all over the place
por todos lados
I've looked all over the place
he buscado por todas partes or por todos lados
her ideas are all over the place
sus ideas son un desbarajuste or un caos total
they were all over the place in the scherzo
en el scherzo cada uno iba por su lado

4.1. place C (position, role):

place
lugar m
she's back in her rightful place as party leader
vuelve a ocupar el lugar que le corresponde como líder del partido
he will always have a special place in our hearts
siempre ocupará un lugar especial en nuestros corazones
your place is helping out on the farm
tú donde debes estar es en la granja, ayudando
what would you do in my place?
¿tú qué harías si estuvieras en mi lugar?
if I were in your place
yo en tu lugar
if I were in your place
yo que tú
put yourself in my place
ponte en mi lugar
it's not my place to interfere
yo no soy quién para meterme
I feel it is my place to advise you
considero mi obligación aconsejarte
the prince and his servant changed places
el príncipe y el criado se cambiaron los papeles
I wouldn't change places with her for anything
no me cambiaría por ella por nada
there is no place for authoritarianism in a democratic society
en una sociedad democrática no cabe el autoritarismo
nobody can ever take your place
nadie podrá jamás ocupar tu lugar or reemplazarte
a place in the sun
una posición destacada
to know one's place dated or hum
saber el lugar que le corresponde a uno
I know my place, madam
yo sé el lugar que me corresponde, señora
to put sb in her/his place
poner a alguien en su sitio
to put sb in her/his place
bajarle los humos a alguien

II.place [Am pleɪs, Brit pleɪs] VB trans

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1. place:

place (put, position) object
poner
place (carefully, precisely)
colocar
place guards/sentries
poner
place guards/sentries
apostar
place guards/sentries
colocar
she placed the book in his hand
le puso el libro en la mano
I'm very badly placed here to see what is happening
estoy en muy mal sitio para ver lo que está pasando
I'm very badly placed here to see what is happening
estoy muy mal ubicado para ver lo que está pasando LatAm
how are they placed as regards finance?
¿cuál es su situación a nivel financiero?
I'm rather badly placed for time at present
en este momento no dispongo de mucho tiempo
this places them at a disadvantage
esto los coloca en una situación de desventaja
we were placed in an awkward position
nos pusieron en una situación muy violenta
this places you under an obligation
esto te obliga or te compromete
to place sb in custody
poner a alguien bajo custodia
he's been placed under observation
lo tienen en observación
she's been placed under house arrest
está bajo arresto domiciliario
to place one's confidence or trust in sb/sth
depositar su (or mi etc.) confianza en alguien/algo
I don't place much faith in the medical profession
no tengo mucha fe en los médicos
he placed the blame on the lawyer in charge of the case
responsabilizó or le echó la culpa al abogado que llevaba el caso
her promotion placed a great strain on their relationship
su ascenso provocó muchas tensiones en su relación
he places a high value on originality
concede gran importancia a la originalidad
he places a high value on originality
valora mucho la originalidad
I placed the matter in the hands of my lawyer
puse el asunto en manos de mi abogado

III.place [Am pleɪs, Brit pleɪs] VB intr SPORTS

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See also well-placed

well-placed <pred well placed> [wɛlˈpleɪst] ADJ

place name in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for place name in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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III.place [pleɪs] VB intr Brit SPORTS

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Some peers attempted to have her peerage cancelled due to the unprecedented use of the same place name in two separate peerages for separate people.
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Some regiments recruited from specific geographical areas, and usually incorporated the place name into the regimental name.
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On the basis of place name evidence it has also been proposed that all three languages were very similar.
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This dual-interpretation is perhaps the reason why there are two explanations for the origin of the place name.
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In a mediaeval context the grange place name normally denotes a monastic farm.
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There are other possible meanings for this particular place name.
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The story is also the origin of its place name.
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But nothing remains there apart from the place name.
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The village's name is unusual in combining parts of a personal name and a place name.
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It is used in religion and politics (including as a name for political parties), and is also used as a personal and place name.
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