pokud in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pokud in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pound¹ [Am paʊnd, Brit paʊnd] N

1. pound (measure):

pound

libra f (454 gramos)

you've lost a few pounds

has adelgazado unos kilitos

2. pound (currency):

pound

libra f

Egyptian/Israeli pound

libra egipcia/israelí

attr a pound coin

una moneda de (una) libra

a ten-pound note Brit

un billete de diez libras

I.pound² [Am paʊnd, Brit paʊnd] VB trans

1. pound:

pound corn/spices

machacar

pound garlic/chili

majar

pound garlic/chili

machacar

pound dough

trabajar

pound the millet down to a fine powder

macháquese el mijo hasta reducirlo a un polvo fino

2. pound table/door:

pound

aporrear

pound

golpear

he pounded the pavement looking for work

pateó las calles en busca de trabajo inf

the waves pounded the wall

las olas batían contra el muro

3. pound MIL:

pound defenses

batir

pound defenses

bombardear

mortars pounded the village to rubble

los morteros redujeron el pueblo a escombros

II.pound² [Am paʊnd, Brit paʊnd] VB intr

1. pound (strike, beat):

pound

aporrear

pound

golpear

he pounded at the door/on the table

aporreó or golpeó la puerta/la mesa

waves pounded against the cliffs

las olas batían contra el acantilado

he was pounding away at the piano

estaba aporreando el piano

the music pounded away all night

la música retumbó toda la noche

2. pound:

pound heart:

palpitar

pound heart:

latir con fuerza

pound sound:

retumbar

my head is pounding

tengo la cabeza a punto de reventar or estallar

my head is pounding

me martillea la cabeza

3. pound (move) + adv compl:

the trucks pounded past

los camiones pasaban retumbando

I could hear his feet pounding down the corridor

oía sus pesados pasos por el pasillo

pound³ [Am paʊnd, Brit paʊnd] N (enclosure)

pound (for cars)

depósito m

pound (for dogs)

perrera f

pound sterling N

pound sterling

libra f esterlina

pound sign N

1. pound sign Am:

pound sign COMPUT, TELEC

tecla f (del signo) de número

pound sign COMPUT, TELEC

tecla f numeral

pound sign COMPUT, TELEC

tecla f de almohadilla Spain

2. pound sign Brit (for pound sterling):

pound sign

signo de la libra esterlina (£)

pound-cost averaging N U Brit FIN

pound-cost averaging

inversión periódica de un monto constante en valores o títulos

poker-faced [Am ˈpoʊkər ˌfeɪst, Brit ˈpəʊkəfeɪst] ADJ inf

poker-faced person:

poker-faced

con cara de póker inf

she remained poker-faced in spite of all my jokes

siguió tan impasible a pesar de mis bromas

she remained poker-faced in spite of all my jokes

siguió con cara de póker a pesar de mis bromas inf

poky <pokier, pokiest> [Am ˈpoʊki, Brit ˈpəʊki] ADJ inf

1. poky (cramped):

poky

diminuto

a poky little apartment/office

un cuchitril inf, pej

a poky little apartment/office

un sucucho CSur inf, pej

a poky little room

un cuartucho diminuto pej

2. poky (slow):

poky Am

lerdo

poker² [Am ˈpoʊkər, Brit ˈpəʊkə] N U (game)

poker

póker m

poker

póquer m

poker school

círculo m de póker

pokey <pl pokeys> [Am ˈpoʊki, Brit ˈpəʊki] N esp Am sl

pokey → slammer

See also slammer

slammer [Am ˈslæmər, Brit ˈslamə] N sl

slammer

cárcel f

slammer

chirona f inf

slammer

cana f AmS sl

slammer

trullo m Spain sl

slammer

bote m Mex sl

slammer

guandoca f Col inf

pokud in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pokud in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pound¹ [paʊnd] N

1. pound (weight):

pound

libra f (454 g)

by the pound

por libras

2. pound (currency):

pound

libra f

pound coin

moneda f de una libra

pound note

billete m de una libra

pound sterling

libra esterlina

pound² [paʊnd] N

pound (for cars)

depósito m

pound for dogs

perrera f

pound (for sheep)

redil m

I.pound³ [paʊnd] VB trans

1. pound:

pound (hit repeatedly)

aporrear

pound (beat)

golpear

pound (with a hammer)

martillear

the waves pounded the ship

las olas batían contra el barco

2. pound (walk heavily):

pound

patear

I could hear him pounding the floor upstairs

podía oír sus pasos en el piso de arriba

3. pound (crush) spices:

pound

machacar

pound

moler

pound MIL

batir

to pound sth to rubble

reducir algo a escombros

II.pound³ [paʊnd] VB intr

1. pound:

pound (beat)

dar golpes

pound (on a door, table)

aporrear

pound heart, pulse

latir con fuerza

pound music

retumbar

to pound away on a piano

aporrear un piano

the waves pounded against the shore

las olas azotaban la orilla

my head is pounding!

¡me estalla la cabeza!

2. pound (run):

to pound downstairs

bajar corriendo

3. pound fig:

to pound away at sth

insistir en algo

poker¹ [ˈpəʊkəʳ, Am ˈpoʊkɚ] N (card game)

poker

póquer m

poker² [ˈpəʊkəʳ, Am ˈpoʊkɚ] N (fireplace tool)

poker

atizador m

poke¹ [pəʊk, Am poʊk] N dial (bag)

poke

bolsa f

poke

saco m

poky <-ier, -iest> [ˈpəʊki, Am ˈpoʊ-] ADJ

1. poky (uncomfortably small):

poky

diminuto, -a

a poky little room

un cuartucho

2. poky Am (annoyingly slow):

poky

lerdo, -a

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.pokey [ˈpəʊki, Am ˈpoʊ-] ADJ

pokey → poky

II.pokey [ˈpəʊki, Am ˈpoʊ-] N Am inf (prison)

pokey

cárcel f

he'll get three years in pokey

le caerán tres años en chirona

See also poky

poky <-ier, -iest> [ˈpəʊki, Am ˈpoʊ-] ADJ

1. poky (uncomfortably small):

poky

diminuto, -a

a poky little room

un cuartucho

2. poky Am (annoyingly slow):

poky

lerdo, -a

I.poke up VB intr

poke up

asomar

II.poke up VB trans

to poke up a fire

atizar el fuego