potato in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for potato in the English»Spanish Dictionary

potato <pl potatoes> [Am pəˈteɪdoʊ, Brit pəˈteɪtəʊ] N U or C

1. potato:

potato

papa f

potato

patata f Spain

potato chips or Brit crisps

papas fpl fritas

potato chips or Brit crisps

patatas fpl fritas Spain

potato chips or Brit crisps

papas fpl chip Urug

potato masher

pasapuré(s) m

potato masher

puretera f RioPl

2. potato → sweet potato

See also sweet potato

sweet potato N

sweet potato

boniato m

sweet potato

batata f

sweet potato

camote m And Mex

sweet potato N

sweet potato

boniato m

sweet potato

batata f

sweet potato

camote m And Mex

couch potato N inf

couch potato

teleadicto m / teleadicta f inf

potato blight N U

potato blight

tizón m de la papa

potato blight

añublo de la papa

potato blight

tizón m de la patata Spain

potato blight

añublo de la patata Spain

potato beetle N

potato beetle

escarabajo m de la papa

potato beetle

escarabajo m de la patata Spain

potato beetle

dorífora m

potato peeler N

potato peeler

pelapapas m

potato peeler

pelapatatas m Spain

potato salad N U

potato salad

ensalada f de papa(s)

potato salad

ensalada f de patata(s) Spain

hot potato N inf

hot potato

asunto m candente

See also drop

I.drop [Am drɑp, Brit drɒp] N

1.1. drop (of liquid):

drop

gota f

drop by drop

gota a gota

down to the last drop

hasta la última gota

we haven't had a drop of rain for six weeks

no ha caído una gota de agua en seis semanas

is it raining? — no, just a few drops

¿llueve? — no, solo son cuatro gotas

1.2. drop (small amount):

drop

gota f

he hasn't touched a drop since the accident

no ha probado el alcohol desde que tuvo el accidente

go on, have some — OK, just a drop

anda, bebe —bueno, una gotita

I take a drop now and then

tomo un traguito de vez en cuando

she'd had a drop too much

había bebido más de la cuenta

a drop in the ocean or bucket

un grano de arena en el desierto

a drop in the ocean or bucket

una insignificancia

1.3. drop <drops, pl > MED:

drop

gotas fpl

ear/nose drops

gotas para los oídos/la nariz

eye drops

colirio m

1.4. drop (in chandelier):

drop

lágrima f

drop

cairel m RioPl

she wore a diamond drop in each ear

llevaba unos pendientes de brillantes en forma de lágrima

acid drops

caramelos mpl ácidos

chocolate drops

pastillas fpl de chocolate

2.1. drop no pl:

drop (fall) (in temperature)

descenso m

drop (in voltage)

caída f

drop (in voltage)

descenso m

drop (in prices)

caída f

drop (in prices)

baja f

she had to take a drop in salary

tuvo que aceptar un sueldo más bajo

a drop of 30% or a 30% drop in sales

un descenso del 30% en las ventas

at the drop of a hat

en cualquier momento

he has to be ready to leave everything and go at the drop of a hat

tiene que estar siempre listo para dejarlo todo y salir en cualquier momento or sin previo aviso

she could cook a superb meal at the drop of a hat

podía preparar una comida estupenda en un santiamén or en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

2.2. drop (difference in height):

drop

caída f

a sudden drop

una caída abrupta

a sheer drop onto the rocks

una caída a plomo sobre las rocas

2.3. drop (trapdoor):

drop

escotillón m

3.1. drop (of supplies) AVIAT:

drop

lanzamiento m

they were unable to make the drop

no pudieron llevar a cabo el lanzamiento

they were unable to make the drop

no pudieron lanzar los víveres (desde el avión, helicóptero etc)

3.2. drop (parachute jump):

drop Brit

lanzamiento m

drop Brit

salto m

4.1. drop (letter box):

drop Am

buzón m

4.2. drop (collection point):

drop Am

punto m de recogida

4.3. drop (used by spies):

drop sl

punto m de contacto

5. drop (advantage):

to get the drop on sb inf (with gun)

sacar (la pistola) antes que alguien

they had the drop on us

estaban en una situación de ventaja con respecto a nosotros

II.drop <pres part dropping; pt, pp dropped> [Am drɑp, Brit drɒp] VB trans

1.1. drop (accidentally):

I/you/he dropped the cup

se me/te/le cayó la taza

don't drop it!

¡que no se te caiga!

she stumbled and dropped the tray

tropezó y se le cayó la bandeja

he dropped an easy catch

perdió una pelota fácil

this is your big chance, so don't drop the ball Am

es tu gran oportunidad, así que no vayas a meter la pata inf

I've dropped a stitch

se me ha escapado un punto

1.2. drop (deliberately):

drop cup/vase

dejar caer

drop cup/vase

tirar

drop bomb/supplies

lanzar

to drop sb by parachute

lanzar a alguien en paracaídas

drop that gun!

¡suelta ese revólver!

to drop anchor

echar anclas

to drop anchor

anclar

to drop a brick or Brit a clanger

meter la pata inf

to drop sb/sth like a hot potato or brick

no querer saber nada más de alguien/algo

1.3. drop (in tennis):

drop ball

colocar

1.4. drop (give birth to):

drop lamb/foal

parir

2. drop (lower):

drop hem

alargar

drop hem

bajar

drop eyes/voice

bajar

drop prices

bajar

drop prices

reducir

3.1. drop (set down):

drop passenger/cargo

dejar

3.2. drop (deliver):

drop

pasar a dejar

I can drop them there on my way home

puedo pasar por allí a dejarlos de camino a casa

4. drop (send) inf:

drop note/postcard

mandar

drop me a line

a ver si me mandas or me escribes unas líneas

5. drop (utter):

drop hint/remark

soltar

drop hint/remark

dejar caer

he's always dropping names

siempre está mencionando gente importante

to let it drop that … (inadvertently)

dejar escapar que …

to let it drop that … (deliberately)

dejar caer que …

6. drop (knock down):

drop inf

derribar

drop inf

tumbar inf

7.1. drop (omit):

drop letter/syllable/word

omitir

she drops her aitches or h's

se come las haches inf

she drops her aitches or h's

no aspira las haches

this verb drops the 'e' when inflected

este verbo pierde la 'e' al conjugarse

to drop sth (from sth) chapter/scene/article

suprimir algo (de algo)

to drop sb from a team

sacar a alguien de un equipo

if they drop Bob, they'll lose their best man

si se deshacen de Bob, van a perder a su mejor jugador

7.2. drop (give up, abandon):

drop case

abandonar

drop charges

retirar

drop plan/idea

abandonar

drop plan/idea

renunciar a

drop habit

dejar

drop friend/associate

dejar de ver a

let's drop the subject

cambiemos de tema

drop it! inf

¡basta ya! inf

just drop everything and come

déjalo todo y vente

8. drop (lose):

drop game/match

perder

he dropped $100 on the deal Am

se le fueron or perdió 100 dólares en el asunto

III.drop <pres part dropping; pt, pp dropped> [Am drɑp, Brit drɒp] VB intr

1.1. drop (fall):

drop object:

caer(se)

drop plane:

bajar

drop plane:

descender

the book/vase dropped from her hand

el libro/jarrón se le cayó de la mano

he dropped to the ground

se tiró or echó al suelo

he vaulted the wall and dropped (down) lightly onto the grass

saltó el muro y se dejó caer suavemente sobre el césped

to drop out of sight

perderse de vista

to drop out of sight

desaparecer

1.2. drop (collapse):

drop

desplomarse

I dropped into an armchair feeling exhausted

me desplomé exhausto en un sillón

he kept running till he dropped

siguió corriendo hasta caer rendido

to be ready to drop

estar cayéndose

I was dropping on my feet

no me podía tener en pie

to drop (down) dead

caerse muerto

drop dead! inf

¡vete al demonio! inf

2.1. drop (decrease):

drop wind:

amainar

drop temperature:

bajar

drop temperature:

descender

drop prices:

bajar

drop prices:

experimentar un descenso form

drop voice:

bajar

2.2. drop (in height):

drop terrain:

caer

drop hemline:

alargarse

3. drop (lapse):

he allowed the conversation to drop

dejó que decayese la conversación

let the matter drop

déjalo ya, no insistas

let it drop! I'm sick of hearing about it

¡basta de una vez! ya estoy harta de oír hablar de eso

baking potato N

baking potato

papa f para asar LatAm

baking potato

patata f para asar Spain

Colorado potato beetle [Am ˌkɑləˌrɑdoʊ pəˈteɪdoʊ ˌbidl, Brit ˌkɒləˌrɑːdəʊ pəˈteɪtəʊ ˌbiːt(ə)l] N

Colorado potato beetle

escarabajo m de la papa

Colorado potato beetle

escarabajo m de la patata Spain

potato in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for potato in the English»Spanish Dictionary

potato <-es> [pəˈteɪtəʊ, Am -t̬oʊ] N

potato

patata f

potato

papa f LatAm

sweet potato

batata f

baked potato

patata al horno

mashed potatoes

puré m de patatas

fried/roast(ed) potatos

patatas fritas/asadas

potato beetle N, potato bug N Am

potato beetle

escarabajo m de la patata

potato chips N

potato chips N:

potato chips Am, Aus Brit

patatas f pl fritas (en bolsa)

potato chips Am, Aus Brit

papas f pl chip LatAm

seed potato N

seed potato

patata f de siembra

jacket potato N

jacket potato

patata f asada (con piel)

potato peeler N

potato peeler

pelapatatas m inv

potato peeler

pelapapas m inv LatAm

couch potato <- -es> N

couch potato

teleadicto(-a) m (f)

hot potato <-oes> N fig

hot potato

patata f caliente

sweet potato N

sweet potato

boniato m

potato masher N

potato masher

pasapurés m inv

potato Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

sweet potato

batata f

baked potato

patata al horno

Ensaladilla rusa: Take jacket potatoes, cooked vegetables (carrots, green beans, peas), olives, and hard-boiled eggs. Finely chop all these ingredients (similar to potato salad), then add tuna and dress the dish with mayonnaise and a little vinegar.

ensaladilla

potato meal cake (type of hard cake eaten while chewing coca to give flavour to the coca ball)

llicta

Russian salad (potato salad with carrots, eggs and tuna)

ensaladilla rusa

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The cost is attributed to the fact that this type of potato is almost extinct because it must be harvested by hand.

en.wikipedia.org

If you like the soup chunky serve as is or mash partially with a potato masher.

news.nationalpost.com

Selecting subcontinent breed of players and then dropping them like hot potato has spoiled many cricket players career.

www.espncricinfo.com

Then dip each peeled potato into melted butter and place on a baking tin, ready for the oven.

www.independent.ie

Pretty soon these properties are going to be a hot potato.

www.salon.com

Both are served with a side of rice and vermicelli, and a traditional light potato salad.

www.theglobeandmail.com

You had the choice of chips, new potatoes or jacket potato to accompany it and a choice of vegetables or salad.

www.shropshirestar.com

Here we have homemade fish fingers, lightly coated in ground almonds in lieu of breadcrumbs, and oven-roasted chips that rely on celeriac rather than potato.

www.independent.ie

Traffic still consisted of outbound milk and seasonal potato and tomato loading, but these, too, were on the decline.

en.wikipedia.org

Served piled on top of each other on a potato and rapini salad, the mixed grill included chorizo, quail, bavette and a lamb chop.

www.montrealgazette.com