praten in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for praten in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.preen [Am prin, Brit priːn] VB trans

preen feathers:

preen

arreglar con el pico

II.to preen oneself VB refl

to preen oneself bird:

arreglarse las plumas con el pico

to preen oneself person:

acicalarse

to preen oneself on sth/-ing

vanagloriarse or pavonearse de algo/ +infin

III.preen [Am prin, Brit priːn] VB intr

preen bird:

arreglarse las plumas con el pico

preen person:

acicalarse

uprate [ʌpˈreɪt] VB trans

uprate

mejorar

prate [Am preɪt, Brit preɪt] VB intr

prate

parlotear inf

to prate about sth

parlotear sobre algo inf

I.prattle [Am ˈprædl, Brit ˈprat(ə)l] VB intr

prattle adult:

cotorrear inf

prattle adult:

chacharear inf

prattle child:

balbucear

he prattled on endlessly about his problems

estuvo horas dale que te dale hablando de sus problemas inf

II.prattle [Am ˈprædl, Brit ˈprat(ə)l] N U

prattle (of adult)

cháchara f inf

prattle (of child)

balbuceo m

prattle (of child)

parloteo m inf

wheaten [Am ˈ(h)witn, Brit ˈwiːt(ə)n] ADJ

wheaten

de trigo

weather-beaten [Am ˈwɛðər ˈbitn, Brit ˈwɛðəbiːt(ə)n] ADJ

weather-beaten face/sailor

curtido

weather-beaten walls/rocks

azotado por los elementos

eaten [Am ˈitn, Brit ˈiːt(ə)n] pt part eat

See also eat

I.eat <pt ate, pp eaten> [Am it, Brit iːt] VB trans

1. eat meal/vegetables:

eat

comer

I don't eat meat

no como carne

I won't eat you! inf

¡no te voy a comer!

she ate her way through the whole cake

acabó con or se comió todo el pastel

to eat humble pie or eat dirt or Am crow

morder el polvo inf

to eat humble pie or eat dirt or Am crow

tragarse el orgullo

to eat sb alive

comerse vivo a alguien

2. eat (upset, bother) sl:

what's eating her?

¿a esta qué le pica or qué bicho la picó? inf

II.eat <pt ate, pp eaten> [Am it, Brit iːt] VB intr

eat

comer

to eat in/out

comer en casa/(a)fuera

we usually eat at 7 o'clock

solemos cenar a las siete

we ate off plastic plates

comimos en platos de plástico

to eat Chinese/Greek

comer comida china/griega

eat, drink and be merry (for tomorrow we die)

a beber y a tragar (que el mundo se va a acabar)

moth-eaten [Am ˈmɔθˌitn, Brit] ADJ

moth-eaten

apolillado

neaten [Am ˈnitn, Brit ˈniːt(ə)n] VB trans

neaten room/papers:

neaten

arreglar

neaten

ordenar

neaten the edges

iguala los bordes

neaten the edges

empareja los bordes esp LatAm

he should neaten up his appearance

debería esmerarse un poco en su arreglo

platen [Am ˈplætn, Brit ˈplat(ə)n] N

1. platen (in letterpress):

platen

placa f de presión

2. platen (roller in typewriter):

platen

carro m

praten in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for praten in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.preen [pri:n] VB intr

1. preen bird:

preen

arreglarse

2. preen fig (congratulate oneself):

preen

pavonearse

II.preen [pri:n] VB trans

1. preen (tidy):

preen

arreglar

2. preen (groom):

to preen oneself

atildarse

to preen oneself on sth (congratulate)

enorgullecerse de algo

prate [preɪt] VB intr form

prate

parlotear

I.prattle [ˈprætl, Am ˈpræt̬-] VB intr pej

prattle

parlotear

prattle child

balbucear

II.prattle [ˈprætl, Am ˈpræt̬-] N no pl pej

prattle

parloteo m

prattle child

balbuceo m

weather-beaten [ˈweðəˌbi:tən, Am -ɚˌ-] ADJ

weather-beaten

deteriorado, -a por la intemperie

weather-beaten face

cara f curtida

eaten [ˈi:tn, Am -t̬ən] VB

eaten pp of eat

See also eat

I.eat [i:t] ate, eaten VB trans

eat

comer

to eat breakfast

tomar el desayuno

to eat lunch/supper

comer/cenar

to eat one's fill

comer bien

to eat in

comer en casa

Phrases:

what is eating him? inf

¿qué mosca le ha picado?

II.eat [i:t] ate, eaten VB intr

eat

comer

neaten [ni:tən] VB trans

neaten

ordenar

to neaten sth up

poner orden en algo

moth-eaten [ˈmɒθˌi:tn, Am ˈmɑ:θ-] ADJ

moth-eaten

apolillado, -a

worm-eaten [ˈwɜ:mˌi:tən, Am ˈwɜ:rm-] ADJ

worm-eaten beam, table, wood

carcomido, -a

worm-eaten fruit

picado, -a

worm-eaten cloth

apolillado, -a

I.beaten [ˈbi:tn, Am ˈbi:t̬n]

beaten pp of beat

II.beaten [ˈbi:tn, Am ˈbi:t̬n] ADJ

1. beaten metal:

beaten

batido, -a

Phrases:

to be off the beaten track [or path Am] (isolated)

estar en medio de la nada

See also beat

I.beat [bi:t] N

1. beat (pulsation):

beat of the heart

latido m

beat of the pulse

pulsación f

beat of a hammer

martilleo m

2. beat MUS:

beat stress

tiempo m

beat stroke of the hand

compás m

beat rhythm

ritmo m

3. beat no pl (of a police officer):

beat

ronda f

to walk one's beat

hacer la ronda

II.beat [bi:t] ADJ inf

beat

reventado, -a

to be dead beat Brit

estar reventado [o molido]

III.beat [bi:t] VB trans beat, beaten

1. beat (strike):

beat

golpear

beat metal

batir

beat carpet

sacudir

beat carpet

festejar Mex

to beat sb black and blue

dar una paliza soberana a alguien

to beat a confession out of sb

arrancar una confesión a palos a alguien

to beat sb to death

matar a alguien a golpes

2. beat wings:

beat

batir

3. beat FOOD:

beat

batir

4. beat (cut through):

to beat a path through sth

abrirse paso en [o a través de] algo

5. beat (defeat):

beat

derrotar

beat

ganar

Mary always beats me at chess

Mary siempre me gana al ajedrez

6. beat (surpass):

beat record

batir

7. beat (arrive before):

she beat me to the door

llegó antes que yo a la puerta

8. beat (be better than):

beat

superar

to beat sb for sth

superar a alguien en algo

taking the bus sure beats walking there inf

es mucho mejor coger el autobús que ir caminando

9. beat MUS:

beat drum

tocar

Phrases:

if you can't beat them, join them prov

si no puedes vencerlos, únete a ellos

that beats everything inf

¡eso es el colmo!

beat it! inf

¡lárgate!

beat it! inf

¡mándate mudar! RioPl

it beats me how/why ...

no llego a comprender cómo/por qué...

IV.beat [bi:t] VB intr

1. beat (pound):

beat rain

caer

beat sea

batir

beat person

golpear

2. beat (pulsate, vibrate):

beat heart, pulse

latir

beat wings

batir

beat drum

redoblar

beat hammer

martillear

X-rated [ˈeksˌreɪtɪd, Am -t̬ɪd] ADJ Am

X-rated → X-certificate

See also X-certificate

X-certificate [ˈekssəˌtɪfɪkət, Am ˌekssɚˈtɪf-] ADJ

an X-certificate film

una película X