poke round in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for poke round in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.poke¹ [Am poʊk, Brit pəʊk] VB trans

1.1. poke (jab):

to poke the fire

atizar el fuego

to poke sb in the eye (with finger)

meterle el dedo en el ojo a alguien

to poke sb's eye out

sacarle un ojo a alguien

she poked me in the ribs to make me shut up (with elbow)

me dio un codazo para que me callara

he poked me in the ribs with his umbrella

me clavó el paraguas en el costado

stop poking me!

¡deja ya de darme!

1.2. poke (thrust):

she poked her head around the door

asomó la cabeza por la puerta

he poked his head out from under the sheets

sacó la cabeza de entre las sábanas

to poke sth at sb/sth stop poking that stick at me!

¡deja ya de darme con el palo!

poke a fork into the meat to see if it's done

pincha la carne con un tenedor a ver si está hecha

he poked his finger through the crack

metió el dedo por la ranura

he poked a hole in the bag

le hizo un agujero a la bolsa

it's easy to poke holes in their argument

es fácil echar por tierra su argumento

2. poke (punch) Am inf:

to poke sb in the nose

pegarle un puñetazo en la nariz a alguien

to poke sb in the nose

pegarle un mamporro en la nariz a alguien inf

II.poke¹ [Am poʊk, Brit pəʊk] VB intr

1. poke (jab):

to poke at sth he poked at the mouse with a stick

le dio al ratón con un palo

she poked listlessly at her food

jugueteaba desganada con la comida

2. poke (project):

poke

asomar

her feet were poking out of the sheets

los pies le asomaban por entre las sábanas

a few shoots were poking up out of the soil

unos cuantos brotes asomaban en la tierra

his elbows were poking out of his sweater

los codos le asomaban por los agujeros del suéter

III.poke¹ [Am poʊk, Brit pəʊk] N

1.1. poke:

poke (jab)

golpe m

poke (with elbow)

codazo m

she gave him a poke in the ribs

le dio en el costado

she gave him a poke in the ribs (with elbow)

le dio or le pegó un codazo en el costado

to give the fire a poke

atizar el fuego

it's better than a poke in the eye (with a sharp stick)

menos da una piedra

it's better than a poke in the eye (with a sharp stick)

(algo es algo,) peor es nada

1.2. poke (punch) Am:

poke inf

mamporro m inf

poke inf

puñetazo m

to give sb a poke on the nose

pegarle un puñetazo en la nariz a alguien

to give sb a poke on the nose

pegarle un mamporro en la nariz a alguien inf

2. poke (sexual act) Brit:

poke vulg sl

polvo m sl

poke vulg sl

cogida f Mex RioPl vulg sl

to have a poke

echarse un polvo sl

to have a poke

coger Mex RioPl vulg sl

to have a poke

follar Spain vulg sl

See also nose, fun

I.nose [Am noʊz, Brit nəʊz] N

1. nose ANAT:

nose (of person)

nariz f

nose (of animal)

hocico m

nose (of animal)

nariz f

to blow one's nose

sonarse (la nariz)

her nose was bleeding

le salía sangre de la nariz

her nose was bleeding

le sangraba la nariz

she always has her nose in a book

siempre está enfrascada en un libro

as plain as the nose on your face

más claro que el agua

as plain as the nose on your face

más claro échale or echarle agua

not to look/see beyond the end of one's nose

no ver más allá de sus (or mis etc.) narices

on the nose inf my guess was right on the nose

di en el clavo inf

we arrived at 2 o'clock on the nose

llegamos a las 2 en punto or a las 2 clavadas

(right) under sb's nose inf, it was right under my nose all the time

lo tenía delante de las narices inf

he stole it from under our very noses

se lo robó en nuestras propias narices inf

to cut off one's nose to spite one's face

tirar piedras al or contra el propio tejado

to follow one's nose (go straight on)

seguir derecho or todo recto

to follow one's nose (act intuitively)

dejarse guiar por la intuición

to get a bloody nose they thought it was a cinch, but they got a bloody nose

creían que era pan comido, pero les dieron tremenda paliza inf

to get one's nose in front esp Brit inf

ponerse en la delantera

to get up sb's nose Brit inf that's the sort of thing that gets right up my nose

ese es el tipo de cosa que me enferma or me revienta inf

to keep one's nose clean inf

no meterse en líos inf

to keep one's nose out of sth

no meter las narices en algo inf

to keep one's nose out of sth

no meterse en algo

just keep your nose out of my affairs

no te metas en mis asuntos

just keep your nose out of my affairs

no metas las narices en mis asuntos inf

to keep one's nose to the grindstone

trabajar duro

to keep one's nose to the grindstone

darle al callo Spain inf

to lead sb by the nose

tener a alguien agarrado por las narices

to lead sb by the nose

manejar a alguien a su (or mi etc.) antojo

to look down one's nose at sb

mirar a alguien por encima del hombro

he looked down his nose at the idea

la idea le pareció tonta (or ridícula etc.)

she looks down her nose at his work

desprecia su trabajo

to pay through the nose inf

pagar un ojo de la cara or un riñón inf

we/I paid through the nose for it

nos/me costó un ojo de la cara or un riñón inf

to poke or stick one's nose in inf

meter las narices en algo inf

she's always poking or sticking her nose in where she's not wanted

siempre está metiendo las narices donde no la llaman inf

to put sb's nose out of joint inf

hacer que alguien se moleste or se ofenda

to rub sb's nose in sth inf

restregarle or refregarle algo a alguien por las narices inf

to thumb one's nose at sb/sth inf

burlarse de alguien/algo

to turn one's nose up at sth/sb inf

despreciar algo/a alguien

I don't turn my nose up at anything

yo no le hago ascos a nada

to win by a nose

ganar por un pelo or por los pelos

to win by a nose horse:

ganar por una nariz

with one's nose in the air

mirando a todos por encima del hombro

2.1. nose (sense of smell):

nose

olfato m

2.2. nose (intuition):

nose

olfato m

some people just have a nose for these things

algunos tienen olfato para estas cosas

3. nose (of wine):

nose

aroma m

nose

bouquet m

4. nose:

nose (of plane, car)

parte f delantera

nose (of plane, car)

morro m

nose (of plane, car)

trompa f RioPl

nose (of boat)

proa f

the cars were nose to tail

los coches iban pegados (el uno al otro)

II.nose [Am noʊz, Brit nəʊz] VB intr

1. nose (rummage, pry):

nose

entrometerse

stop nosing into my affairs

deja de meter las narices en mis asuntos inf

stop nosing into my affairs

deja de entrometerte en mis cosas

to nose around or about in sth

husmear or fisgonear en algo

2. nose (move slowly) + adv compl:

the truck nosed around the corner

el camión se asomó lentamente por la esquina

to nose past/out/in

pasar/salir/entrar lentamente

III.nose [Am noʊz, Brit nəʊz] VB trans

the dog nosed the door open

el perro abrió la puerta con el hocico

to nose one's way

avanzar con precaución

I.fun [Am fən, Brit fʌn] N U

fun

diversión f

the fun ended when …

la diversión se acabó cuando …

this is fun!

¡qué divertido (es esto)!

to have fun

divertirse

to have fun

pasarlo or pasársela bien

what fun we used to have!

¡qué bien nos la pasábamos!

what fun we used to have!

¡cómo nos divertíamos!

goodbye, have fun

adiós, que lo pases bien or que te diviertas

cooking can be great fun

cocinar puede ser de lo más divertido

it's not much fun just sitting here

no te creas que es muy divertido estar aquí sentado

it's not my idea of fun

no es lo que yo entiendo por pasarlo or pasarla bien

it's all good, clean fun

es una diversión sana

he's good fun

es muy divertido

to do sth for fun or for the fun of it

hacer algo por gusto

to do/say sth in fun

hacer/decir algo en broma

all the fun of the fair

todas las diversiones habidas y por haber

all the fun of the fair iron

todo lo peor que te puedas imaginar

fun and games we had some fun and games with the baby last night

ayer pasamos una noche de perros con el bebé

we had some fun and games putting it together again

fue toda una odisea volver a armarlo

like fun Am my best friend? like fun he is

¿mi mejor amigo? ¡ni hablar! or ¡de eso nada!

to make fun of sb/sth

reírse de alguien/algo

to poke fun at sb/sth

burlarse de alguien/algo

II.fun [Am fən, Brit fʌn] ADJ attr

fun sport

divertido

fun sport

entretenido

fun party inf

divertido

fun party inf

chévere LatAm excl CSur inf

fun party inf

guay Spain inf

fun party inf

piola RioPl inf

fun party inf

padre Mex inf

he's a fun person

es un tipo divertido

poke² [Am poʊk, Brit pəʊk] N Am inf

poke (purse)

monedero m

poke (purse)

chauchera f Chil

poke (wallet)

billetera f

I.round [Am raʊnd, Brit raʊnd] ADJ

1.1. round (circular):

round

redondo

round eyes/face

redondo

round arch

arco m de medio punto

round tower

torre f circular

1.2. round (spherical):

round

redondo

1.3. round (not angular):

round corner

curvo

she has very round shoulders

es muy cargada de espaldas

she has very round shoulders

es muy encorvada

2. round (whole):

round number

redondo

let's bring it up to a round 50

digamos 50 para redondear

she's inherited a nice round sum inf

ha heredado una buena cantidad de dinero

3.1. round LING:

round vowel

redondeado

3.2. round (sonorous):

round

sonoro

II.round [Am raʊnd, Brit raʊnd] N

1. round C (circle):

round

círculo m

round

redondel m

round

redondela f Chil Peru

theater in the round

teatro m circular

2.1. round C (series):

round

serie f

the latest round of tax cuts

la última serie de recortes impositivos

one long round of problems

una larga serie or sucesión de problemas

round of talks

ronda f de conversaciones

the daily round

el día a día

the daily round of meetings and phone calls

la rutina diaria de reuniones y llamadas telefónicas

2.2. round C (burst):

a round of applause

un aplauso

let's have a round of applause for …

un aplauso para …

she got a huge round of applause

la aplaudieron mucho

she got a huge round of applause

recibió un gran aplauso or form una gran ovación

3.1. round C (of tournament, quiz):

round SPORTS, GAMES

vuelta f

the second round

la segunda vuelta or eliminatoria

3.2. round C:

round SPORTS, GAMES (in boxing, wrestling)

round m

round SPORTS, GAMES (in boxing, wrestling)

asalto m

round (in golf)

vuelta f

round (in golf)

recorrido m

round (in showjumping)

recorrido m

he managed a clear round RIDING

hizo un recorrido sin faltas

3.3. round C (in card games):

round SPORTS, GAMES (hand)

mano f

round (game)

partida f

4.1. round (of visits) often pl:

the doctor is off making his rounds or Brit is on his rounds at the moment

el doctor está haciendo visitas a domicilio or visitando pacientes en este momento

the nurse does her round of the wards at midday

la enfermera hace la ronda de las salas a mediodía

we had to make or Brit do or go the rounds of all the relatives

tuvimos que ir de visita a casa de todos los parientes

his manuscript has made or Brit done or gone the rounds of most of the publishers in town

su manuscrito ha circulado por la mayoría de las editoriales de la ciudad

4.2. round C Brit:

round (of watchman)

ronda f

round (of postman, milkman)

recorrido m

he's doing his paper round

está haciendo el reparto de periódicos

5. round C (of drinks):

round

ronda f

round

vuelta f

round

tanda f Col Mex

this is my round

esta ronda or vuelta la pago yo

this is my round

esta tanda la pago yo Col Mex

it's your round

te toca a ti invitar

6. round C:

round (shot)

disparo m

round (bullet)

bala f

they fired ten rounds into the car

dispararon diez veces sobre el coche

he only had two rounds of ammunition left

solo le quedaban dos balas (or cartuchos etc.)

8. round C (of bread) Brit:

a round of toast

una tostada

a round of toast

un pan tostado Mex

a round of sandwiches

un sándwich

9.1. round MUS C (canon):

round

canon m

9.2. round MUS C:

round, a. round dance

danza que se baila en corro

III.round [Am raʊnd, Brit raʊnd] VB trans

1. round (go around):

round corner

doblar

round corner

dar la vuelta a

2. round (make round):

round edge/corner

redondear

3. round number:

round

redondear

IV.round [Am raʊnd, Brit raʊnd] ADV esp Brit

1.1. round (in a circle):

we walked all the way round

dimos toda la vuelta

they ran round and round

dieron vueltas y vueltas corriendo

all year round

durante todo el año

1.2. round (so as to face in different direction):

the wind veered round

el viento cambió de dirección

1.3. round (on all sides):

round

alrededor

everyone crowded round

todo el mundo se apiñó alrededor

2.1. round (from one place, person to another):

we went inside and had a look round

entramos y echamos un vistazo

the curator took us round

el conservador nos mostró or nos enseñó el museo (or la colección etc.)

a list was handed round

se hizo circular una lista

I phoned round to find a cheaper flight

hice unas cuantas llamadas tratando de encontrar un pasaje más barato

she prefers to travel round on her own

prefiere viajar sola

2.2. round (at, to different place):

I expect she's round at Ed's

supongo que estará en casa de Ed

I expect she's round at Ed's

supongo que estará donde Ed LatAm

I expect she's round at Ed's

supongo que estará en lo de Ed RioPl

we dashed round to the bank

fuimos corriendo al banco

he brought his girlfriend round

trajo a su novia

we're having friends round for a meal

hemos invitado a unos amigos a comer

Phrases:

all round (in every respect)

en todos los sentidos

all round (for everybody)

a todos

their team was better all round

su equipo era mejor en todos los sentidos

congratulations all round!

¡felicitaciones a todos!

he bought drinks all round

compró bebidas para todos

V.round [Am raʊnd, Brit raʊnd] PREP esp Brit

1. round (encircling):

round

alrededor de

they built a wall round the garden

construyeron un muro alrededor del jardín

the wall round the garden

el muro que rodea el jardín

round the corner

a la vuelta (de la esquina)

2.1. round (in the vicinity of):

round

cerca de

round

en los alrededores de

there are several antique shops round the canal

cerca or en los alrededores del canal hay varios anticuarios

she lives round here

vive por aquí

round about 5 o'clock

alrededor de las cinco

2.2. round (within, through):

he does odd jobs round the house

hace arreglitos en la casa

we had a look round the old town

dimos una vuelta por el casco viejo de la ciudad

she spent six months cycling round Ireland

pasó seis meses viajando en bicicleta por Irlanda

See also turn round, call round, ask round

turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] esp Brit

turn round → turn around

call round VB [Am kɔl -, Brit kɔːl -] (v + adv)

1. call round (visit):

call round Brit

pasar

Clare called round this afternoon

Clare pasó or vino esta tarde

2. call round esp Brit TELEC → call around

ask round VB [Am æsk -, Brit ɑːsk -]

ask round → ask around

poke round in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for poke round in the English»Spanish Dictionary

poke round VB intr

poke round

curiosear

Translations for poke round in the English»Spanish Dictionary

poke¹ [pəʊk, Am poʊk] N dial (bag)

poke

bolsa f

poke

saco m

I.poke² [pəʊk, Am poʊk] N (push)

poke

empujón m

poke with the elbow

codazo m

to give sb a poke

dar un codazo a alguien

II.poke² [pəʊk, Am poʊk] VB trans

poke with finger

dar con la punta del dedo en

poke with finger

tocar con la punta del dedo

poke with elbow

dar un codazo a

to poke a hole in sth

hacer un agujero en algo

to poke holes in an argument

echar un argumento por tierra

to poke one's nose into sb's business

meter las narices en los asuntos de alguien

III.poke² [pəʊk, Am poʊk] VB intr

to poke at sth/sb

dar a algo/alguien

to poke through (sth)

salirse (de algo)

I.round [raʊnd] -er, -est ADJ

1. round (circular):

round object, number

redondo, -a

round arch

de medio punto

round dozen

completo, -a

could you make it a round hundred?

¿podrían ser cien para redondear?

2. round (not angular):

round

arqueado, -a

3. round (sonorous):

round

sonoro, -a

II.round [raʊnd] -er, -est ADV

round

alrededor

to go round and round

dar muchas vueltas

to come round

pasar por casa

round (about) 10 o'clock

a eso de las 10

the other way round

al revés

all round (everywhere)

por todos lados

all round (for everybody)

para todos

taken all round

en conjunto

III.round [raʊnd] -er, -est PREP

1. round (surrounding):

round

alrededor de

to go round sth

dar la vuelta a algo

the earth goes round the sun

la tierra da vueltas alrededor del sol

to find a way round a problem fig

encontrar la vuelta a un problema

to go round the corner

doblar la esquina

just round the corner

justo a la vuelta de la esquina

2. round (visit):

to go round a museum

visitar un museo

to go round the park

dar una vuelta por el parque

3. round (here and there):

all round the house

por toda la casa

to wander round the world

viajar por el mundo

to drive round France

conducir por Francia

to sit round the room

estar sentado en la habitación

4. round (approximately):

round

alrededor de

round 11:00

alrededor de las 11:00

round May 10

alrededor del 10 de mayo

somewhere round here

en algún lugar de por aquí

IV.round [raʊnd] -er, -est N

1. round (circle):

round

círculo m

2. round (series):

round

serie f

round of applause

salva f

round of shots

descarga f

3. round pl (route):

round

recorrido m

round MIL

ronda f

round MED

visita f

to do one's paper round Aus, Brit

hacer el reparto de los periódicos

4. round (routine):

round

rutina f

5. round of elections SPORTS:

round (time period)

vuelta f

round (in card games)

mano f

round (in card games)

eliminatoria f

round (in boxing)

asalto m

6. round Brit (slice):

round of bread

rodaja f

a round of toast

una tostada

7. round of drinks:

round

ronda f

this is my round

esta ronda la pago yo

8. round (of ammunition):

round

bala f

9. round MUS:

round

canon m

V.round [raʊnd] -er, -est VB trans

round

redondear

round corner

doblar