rag trade in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for rag trade in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rag trade N inf

the rag trade

la industria or el ramo de la confección

the rag trade

el gremio de la aguja inf

Translations for rag trade in the Spanish»English Dictionary

industria de la confección

rag trade inf

Translations for rag trade in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rag¹ [Am ræɡ, Brit raɡ] N

1. rag (piece of cloth):

rag

trapo m

like a red rag to a bull inf, mentioning that to him is like a red rag to a bull

mencionarle eso es pincharlo para que se enfurezca

to feel like a wet rag inf

estar hecho un trapo or un guiñapo inf

to have the rag on or Brit be on the rag sl

tener la regla or el período

to lose one's rag Brit inf

explotar inf

to lose one's rag Brit inf

perder los estribos

2. rag inf, pej (newspaper):

rag

periodicucho m pej

3. rag <rags, pl > (tattered clothes):

rag

harapos mpl

rag

andrajos mpl

dressed in rags

cubierto de harapos or andrajos

dressed in rags

harapiento

dressed in rags

andrajoso

from rags to riches

de la pobreza a la fortuna

his was a classic rags-to-riches story

el suyo fue el clásico caso del pobre que hace fortuna

See also chew

I.chew [Am tʃu, Brit tʃuː] VB trans

chew food

mascar

chew food

masticar

chew nails/pencil

morder

chew tobacco/gum

mascar

to chew the fat or rag inf

charlar

to chew the fat or rag inf

conversar esp LatAm

to chew the fat or rag inf

platicar AmC Mex

II.chew [Am tʃu, Brit tʃuː] VB intr

to chew at/on sth

mordiscar algo

to chew at/on sth

mordisquear algo

III.chew [Am tʃu, Brit tʃuː] N

a chew of tobacco

una mascada de tabaco

I.rag² <pres part ragging; pt, pp ragged> [Am ræɡ, Brit raɡ] VB trans Brit inf, dated

rag

tomarle el pelo a inf

II.rag² [Am ræɡ, Brit raɡ] N Brit

1. rag (in British universities):

rag week

semana durante la cual se recaudan fondos para obras benéficas

2. rag dated (prank):

rag

novatada f

rag⁴ [Am ræɡ, Brit raɡ] N MUS

rag

composición f de ragtime

I.trade [Am treɪd, Brit treɪd] N

1.1. trade U (buying, selling):

trade

comercio m

domestic/foreign trade

comercio interior/exterior

they were doing a roaring or brisk trade in umbrellas

estaban haciendo un gran negocio con los paraguas

they were doing a roaring or brisk trade in umbrellas

estaban vendiendo paraguas como pan caliente or como rosquillas inf

to be in trade dated

ser comerciante

attr trade agreement

acuerdo m comercial

trade association

asociación f comercial

trade balance

balanza f comercial

trade deficit or gap

déficit m en la balanza comercial

trade description Brit

descripción f comercial

trade fair

feria f comercial or de muestras

trade sanctions

sanciones fpl comerciales

trade tariffs

tarifas fpl comerciales

to publish the trade figures

publicar las estadísticas de la balanza comercial

the imbalance in the trade figures

el desequilibrio de la balanza comercial

1.2. trade U (business, industry):

trade

industria f

the textile trade

la industria textil

the hotel trade

la hotelería

the hotel trade

la industria hotelera

the grocery trade

el ramo de la alimentación

she's in the antique trade

se dedica a la compraventa de antigüedades

attr trade directory

guía f de fabricantes y comerciantes

1.3. trade C (skilled occupation):

trade

oficio m

to learn a trade

aprender un oficio

he's a carpenter by trade

es carpintero de oficio

she's a dentist/journalist by trade

es dentista/periodista de profesión

1.4. trade (people in particular business, occupation):

the trade

el gremio

as they say in the trade

como dicen los del gremio or los entendidos

1.5. trade U (customers):

it's designed to attract the tourist trade

está pensado para atraer a los turistas

the shop relies heavily on passing trade Brit

la tienda depende en gran parte de la clientela de paso

2.1. trade (exchange):

I'll make or do a trade with you

te lo/la cambio

2.2. trade Am SPORTS (of players):

trade

traspaso m

2.3. trade Am SPORTS (player):

trade

jugador traspasado m / jugadora traspasada f

II.trade [Am treɪd, Brit treɪd] VB intr

1. trade (buy, sell):

trade

comerciar

we trade with countries all over the world

comerciamos or tenemos relaciones comerciales con países de todo el mundo

the company has ceased trading

la compañía ha dejado de operar

the company has ceased trading

la compañía ha cerrado

they now trade under the name of Unitex

ahora operan bajo el nombre de Unitex

to trade in sth

comerciar en algo

they trade in commodities

comercian en productos básicos

he trades in antiques

se dedica a la compraventa de antigüedades

2. trade (exchange):

trade

hacer un cambio

trade

hacer un canje

do you want to trade?

¿quieres hacer un cambio?

III.trade [Am treɪd, Brit treɪd] VB trans

1. trade blows/insults/secrets:

trade

intercambiar

to trade sth for sth

cambiar or canjear algo por algo

to trade sth with sb Am

cambiarle algo a alguien

trade coats with me

te cambio el abrigo

I wouldn't mind trading places with him

ya quisiera yo estar en su lugar or en su pellejo

2. trade Am SPORTS:

trade

traspasar

rag trade in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rag trade in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rag trade N inf

rag trade

gremio m de la aguja

Translations for rag trade in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.rag [ræg] -gg- N

1. rag (old cloth):

rag

trapo m

2. rag pl (worn-out clothes):

rag

harapos m pl

3. rag pej (newspaper):

rag

periodicucho m

4. rag MUS:

rag

ragtime m

II.rag [ræg] -gg- VB trans inf

rag

tomar el pelo a

I.trade [treɪd] N

1. trade no pl (buying and selling):

trade

comercio m

trade in sth

comercio de algo

2. trade no pl (business activity):

trade

negocio m

3. trade (type of business):

trade

industria f

building trade

sector m de la construcción

fur trade

comercio m de pieles

4. trade (profession):

trade

oficio m

to learn a trade

aprender un oficio

to be a baker by trade

ser panadero de profesión

5. trade (swap):

trade

intercambio m

II.trade [treɪd] VB intr

1. trade (exchange goods):

trade

comerciar

to trade with sb

tener relaciones comerciales con alguien

2. trade (do business):

trade

negociar

to trade in sth

dedicarse al negocio de algo

III.trade [treɪd] VB trans

1. trade (swap, exchange):

trade

intercambiar

to trade sth for sth

cambiar algo por algo

2. trade (sell):

trade

vender

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Working in the rag trade, we wrote it off as something to do with all the dust and chemicals from fabric.

www.stuff.co.nz

It is also expected to investigate the rag trade, with a taskforce focusing on the import, wholesale, marketing and sale of clothing.

www.thisismoney.co.uk

He was in the rag trade and manufactured shoulder pads and linings for uniforms.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Day three of the annual rag trade event saw models putting their backs into it.

www.stuff.co.nz

The technology is gaining popularity in the rag trade.

www.itbusiness.ca

The rag trade is such a crazy place.

www.stuff.co.nz

It is literally, as my dad says, the rag trade.

fashion.telegraph.co.uk

Some years later, the building was co-opted by the area's burgeoning rag trade and was stuffed to the gills with textile off-cuts.

architectureau.com

His father founded a commercial firm dealing largely in the rag trade.

en.wikipedia.org

The tension in the rag trade is over which major retailer might start the inevitable "mid-season" sale sooner than usual, starting an avalanche of copycats.

www.smh.com.au