poison pen letter in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for poison pen letter in the English»Spanish Dictionary

poison pen letter [Am ˈpɔɪzn pɛn ˈlɛdər, Brit] N

poison pen letter

anónimo m ponzoñoso

Translations for poison pen letter in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pen letter/article

redactar

pen letter/article

escribir

Translations for poison pen letter 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

I.poison [Am ˈpɔɪz(ə)n, Brit ˈpɔɪz(ə)n] N C or U

poison

veneno m

to take poison

envenenarse

to hate sb like poison

odiar a alguien a muerte

Spencer's name was poison to him

no podía ni oír mencionar el nombre de Spencer

what's your poison? inf, hum

¿qué vas a tomar?

II.poison [Am ˈpɔɪz(ə)n, Brit ˈpɔɪz(ə)n] VB trans

1. poison person/animal:

poison (with poison)

envenenar

poison (make ill)

intoxicar

2. poison (infect):

poison blood

envenenar

poison cut

infectar

3. poison (pollute):

poison river/soil

contaminar

4. poison (make poisonous):

poison

envenenar

a poisoned dart

un dardo envenenado

5. poison (corrupt):

poison mind/society

corromper

poison relationship/atmosphere

dañar

poison relationship/atmosphere

estropear

to poison sb's mind against sb

indisponer a alguien contra alguien

I.letter [Am ˈlɛdər, Brit ˈlɛtə] N

1. letter (written message):

letter

carta f

his letters have just been published

su epistolario acaba de publicarse

letter of introduction

carta f de recomendación

letter of advice

carta f de aviso

letter of credit

carta f de crédito

letter of intent

carta f de intenciones

attr letter rack

portacartas m

I'm not much of a letter writer

no soy muy buen corresponsal

letter writing is quite an art

escribir cartas es todo un arte

2.1. letter (of alphabet):

letter

letra f

a two-/eight-letter word

una palabra de dos/ocho letras

she's the only one in the family with letters after her name

es la única de la familia que tiene título (académico u honorífico cuya abreviatura suele usarse tras el nombre)

the letter of the law

la letra de la ley

to the letter

al pie de la letra

2.2. letter <letters, pl > (literature) form:

a man of letters

un literato

a man of letters

un escritor

a man of letters

un hombre de letras

a woman of letters

una literata

a woman of letters

una escritora

a woman of letters

una mujer de letras

II.letter [Am ˈlɛdər, Brit ˈlɛtə] VB trans

1. letter (print):

letter card/invitation

grabar

letter card/invitation

estampar (con letras)

2. letter (designate by letter):

the rows are lettered A through G

las filas van por letras de la A a la G

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

poison pen letter in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for poison pen letter in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.poison [ˈpɔɪzən] N

poison

veneno m

rat poison

matarratas m inv

to lace sth with poison

rociar algo con veneno

to take poison

envenenarse

Phrases:

what's your poison? iron

¿qué tomas?

II.poison [ˈpɔɪzən] VB trans

1. poison (administer poison to):

poison

envenenar

2. poison (spoil, corrupt):

poison

emponzoñar

the long dispute has poisoned relations between the two countries

el largo conflicto ha enturbiado las relaciones entre ambos países

to poison sb's mind (against sb)

indisponer a alguien (contra alguien)

letter [ˈletəʳ, Am ˈlet̬ɚ] N

1. letter (message):

letter

carta f

2. letter (symbol):

letter

letra f

Phrases:

to stick to the letter of the law

aplicar la ley en sentido estricto

to the letter

al pie de la letra

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