presents in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for presents in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.present¹ [Am ˈprɛz(ə)nt, Brit ˈprɛz(ə)nt] ADJ

1. present (at scene) pred:

to be present

estar presente

she was present at the ceremony

estuvo presente en la ceremonia

she was present at the ceremony

asistió a la ceremonia

all those present

todos los presentes

how many were present?

¿cuántas personas había?

he was present at the scene of the accident

presenció el accidente

you are ever present in my thoughts

te tengo siempre presente

a protein present in blood

una proteína que se encuentra en la sangre

all present and accounted for or Brit correct

todos presentes

all present and accounted for or Brit correct

somos todos los que estamos y estamos todos los que somos hum

2.1. present attr (current):

present situation/salary/address

actual

at the present time or moment

en este momento

in the present case

en este caso

in the present case

en el caso que nos ocupa

the present writer form

quien esto escribe

2.2. present attr LING:

the present tense

el presente

the present indicative

el presente de indicativo

the present subjunctive

el presente del subjuntivo

the present participle

el participio activo or (de) presente

II.present¹ [Am ˈprɛz(ə)nt, Brit ˈprɛz(ə)nt] N

1.1. present U (current time):

the present

el presente

at present

en este momento

at present

actualmente

for the present

por ahora

for the present

por el momento

to live for the present

vivir el momento

there's no time like the present

no dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy

1.2. present U LING:

the present

el presente

2. present <presents, pl > LAW arch:

the parties presents

las partes contratantes

I.present² [Am prəˈzɛnt, Brit prɪˈzɛnt] VB trans

1.1. present (give, hand over):

to present sth to sb

entregarle algo a alguien

to present sth to sb

hacerle entrega de algo a alguien form

her daughter will present the bouquet to her

su hija le entregará el ramo de flores

her daughter will present the bouquet to her

su hija le hará entrega del ramo de flores form

please present my respects to … form

por favor presente mis respetos a … form

to present sb with sth

obsequiar a alguien con algo form

to present sb with sth

obsequiarle algo a alguien esp LatAm form

she was presented with a silver tray

la obsequiaron con una bandeja de plata form

she was presented with a silver tray

le obsequiaron una bandeja de plata LatAm form

she presented him with a daughter dated

le dio una hija

1.2. present (confront):

to present sb with sth I was presented with a bill for £500

me pasaron una cuenta por or de 500 libras

we were presented with a very difficult situation

nos vimos frente a una situación muy difícil

it presents me with a whole host of problems

esto me plantea toda una serie de problemas

2. present (proffer):

present ticket/passport/account/motion/bill

presentar

present argument/ideas

presentar

present argument/ideas

exponer

the way it's presented is very important

la presentación es muy importante

to present a petition to the authorities

presentar una petición a las autoridades

to present a petition to the authorities

elevar una petición a las autoridades form

to present a check for payment

presentar un cheque para el cobro

3.1. present (constitute):

present

ser

present

constituir

they presented an easy target

eran un blanco fácil

it may present an obstacle to future development

puede significar or constituir un obstáculo para el desarrollo futuro

3.2. present (provide):

present view/perspective

presentar

present view/perspective

ofrecer

4.1. present:

present CINE, THEAT

presentar

4.2. present:

present RADIO, TV show

presentar

5. present (introduce):

present form

presentar

may I present my husband?

permítame presentarle a mi marido

to be presented at court

ser presentado en la corte

to present sb to sb

presentarle alguien a alguien

I presented him to my parents

se lo presenté a mis padres

6. present MIL:

present arms!

¡presenten armas!

II.present² [Am prəˈzɛnt, Brit prɪˈzɛnt] VB refl

1. present (arise):

present problem/opportunity:

presentarse

present problem/opportunity:

surgir

2. present (appear) form:

present person:

presentarse

to present oneself for interview/examination

presentarse a una entrevista/un examen

to present oneself as a candidate

presentarse como candidato

3. present (display, show):

present

presentarse

this is how the situation presents itself to me

así es como yo veo la situación

III.present² [Am prəˈzɛnt, Brit prɪˈzɛnt] VB intr MED

present patient/disease:

presentarse

the patient presented with symptoms of …

el paciente se presentó con síntomas de …

the baby presented in the breech position

el niño venía de nalgas

present³ [Am ˈprɛz(ə)nt, Brit ˈprɛz(ə)nt] N (gift)

present

regalo m

present

obsequio m form

present

presente m form

it's (for) a present

es (para) un regalo

I got it as a present

me lo regalaron

to give sb a present

regalarle algo a alguien

to give sb a present

hacerle un regalo a alguien

wedding present N

wedding present

regalo m de boda

wedding present

regalo m de casamiento

ever-present [ˌɛvərˈprɛz(ə)nt] ADJ

ever-present

siempre presente

present simple N LING

present simple

presente m simple

present continuous N LING

present continuous

presente m continuo

present-day [Am ˈprɛznt ˈˌdeɪ, Brit ˌprɛz(ə)ntˈdeɪ] ADJ attr

present-day

actual

present-day

de hoy (en) día

present perfect N LING

present perfect

pretérito m perfecto

re-present [Am ˌriprəˈzɛnt, Brit riːprɪˈzɛnt] VB trans

re-present

volver a presentar

presents in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for presents in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.present¹ [ˈprezənt] N

present no pl:

present

presente m

Phrases:

at present

en este momento

for the present

por ahora

II.present¹ [ˈprezənt] ADJ

1. present (current):

present address, generation

actual

at the present moment [or time]

en este momento

the present year

el año en curso

in the present case

en este caso

up to the present time

hasta la fecha

the present writer

quien esto escribe

2. present (in attendance):

present

presente

to be present at sth

asistir a algo

all those present

todos los presentes

present company excepted

exceptuando a los presentes

present² [ˈprezənt] N (gift)

present

regalo m

to give sb a present

hacer un regalo a alguien

I got it as a present

me lo regalaron

to make sb a present of sth

regalar algo a alguien

present³ [prɪˈzent] VB trans

1. present (give):

present

presentar

to present one's apologies form

presentar sus disculpas

to present one's credentials

presentar sus credenciales

to present sth (to sb)

entregar algo (a alguien)

to present sb with sth

obsequiar a alguien con algo

to present sb with sth

obsequiar algo a alguien LatAm

2. present (introduce):

present

presentar

to present sb to sb

presentar alguien a alguien

may I present my wife?

permítame presentarle a mi esposa

to present a bill

presentar un proyecto de ley

to present a programme Aus, Brit

presentar un programa

presenting X as Julius Caesar

con X en el papel de Julio César

3. present (confront):

to present sb with sth

enfrentar a alguien con algo

to be presented with a complicated situation

verse frente a una situación complicada

to present sb with a problem

plantear un problema a alguien

4. present (constitute):

present

constituir

to present a problem for sb

significar un problema para alguien

to present difficulties for sb

plantear dificultades a alguien

5. present (offer):

present

ofrecer

present view, atmosphere

presentar

6. present (exhibit):

present argument, plan, theory

exponer

present cheque, passport, ticket

presentar

to present a petition to sb

elevar una petición a alguien form

7. present (appear):

to present oneself for sth

presentarse a algo

Christmas present N

Christmas present

regalo m navideño

birthday present N

birthday present

regalo m de cumpleaños

wedding present N

wedding present

regalo m de boda

present participle N LING

present participle

participio m presente

present tense N LING

present tense

tiempo m presente

present-day [ˌprezəntdeɪ] ADJ

present-day

actual

present-day London

el Londres de hoy (en) día

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to be inundated with presents

verse inundado de regalos

presents Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

there's no time like the present prov

no dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy prov

my present job doesn't stretch me

mi trabajo actual no me exige lo suficiente

to be inundated with presents

verse inundado de regalos

on the evidence of those present

según las declaraciones de los presentes

from 1900 down to the present

desde 1900 hasta el presente

a present for my mother

un regalo para mi madre

I got it as a present

me lo regalaron

to present a lot of difficulties

ofrecer grandes dificultades

the minister spelled out the present economic problems

el ministro especificó los problemas actuales de la economía

few of those present knew it

pocos de los presentes lo sabían

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She remarks that the body presents strange cuts, but this is dismissed as bad handling by the morgue caretaker.

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Ecthyma gangrenosum presents as a round or oval lesion, 1 cm to 15 cm in diameter, with a halo of erythema.

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This review presents also application of electrodiffusiophoresis for making bactericidal coatings.

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The book presents earlier statistical studies and case studies showing that democracies and oligarchies conduct diplomacy very differently from autocracies.

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Altogether, the IWS presents a picture of a smart, upstanding, strongly built but not leggy dog, combining great intelligence and rugged endurance with a bold, dashing eagerness of temperament.

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This presents the antigen in such a way as to produce a greater action than the simple aqueous tetanus toxoid.

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Acedia frequently presents signs somatically.

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He adds that she can redeem herself from dishonour by marrying the man who has captured her heart, and he presents her with a divorce paper to sign.

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The boy plays with his other new presents and forgets the velveteen rabbit for a time.

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The inverse optics problem presents a quandary for traditional approaches to perception.

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