rear guard in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.guard [Am ɡɑrd, Brit ɡɑːd] VB trans

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II.guard [Am ɡɑrd, Brit ɡɑːd] N

I.rear1 [Am rɪr, Brit rɪə] N

II.rear1 [Am rɪr, Brit rɪə] ADJ

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I.head [Am hɛd, Brit hɛd] N

1. head ANAT:

head
cabeza f
to nod one's head
asentir con la cabeza
to shake one's head (meaning no)
negar con la cabeza
to shake one's head (meaning yes) Am
asentir con la cabeza
my head aches/hurts
me duele la cabeza
a fine head of hair
una buena cabellera
to stand on one's head
pararse de cabeza LatAm
to stand on one's head
hacer el pino Spain
I fell asleep as soon as my head touched the pillow
me quedé dormido en cuanto puse la cabeza en la almohada
from head to foot or toe
de pies a cabeza
from head to foot or toe
de arriba (a) abajo
he's a head taller than his brother
le lleva or le saca una cabeza a su hermano
to win/lose by a head HORSE RAC
ganar/perder por una cabeza
go and boil your head! sl, dated
¡vete a freír espárragos! inf
head over heels she tripped and went head over heels down the steps
tropezó y cayó rodando escaleras abajo
to be head over heels in love
estar locamente or perdidamente enamorado
he fell head over heels in love with her
se enamoró locamente or perdidamente de ella
heads up! Am inf
¡ojo! inf
heads up! Am inf
¡cuidado!
heads will roll
van a rodar cabezas
on your/his (own) head be it
la responsabilidad es tuya/suya
on your/his (own) head be it
allá te las compongas/se las componga inf
they need their heads knocked together Brit
necesitan que les den una buena lección
to bang one's head against a (brick) wall
darse (con) la cabeza contra la pared
to bang one's head against a (brick) wall
darse (de) cabezazos contra la pared
to be able to do sth standing on one's head
poder hacer algo con los ojos cerrados
to bite or snap sb's head off
echarle una bronca a alguien inf
to bury one's head in the sand
hacer como el avestruz
to get one's head down inf (work hard)
ponerse a trabajar en serio
to get one's head down (settle for sleep) Brit
irse a dormir
to give head vulg sl
mamarla vulg sl
to give head vulg sl
chuparla vulg sl
to give sb her/his head
darle rienda suelta a alguien
to give a horse its head
soltarle las riendas a un caballo
to go over sb's head (bypassing hierarchy)
pasar por encima de alguien
(exceeding comprehension) his lecture went straight over my head
no entendí nada de su conferencia
my sarcasm went right over his head
no captó mi sarcasmo
the discussion was way above my head
la discusión era muy complicada para mí
to go to sb's head
subírsele a la cabeza a alguien
the wine's gone to my head
se me ha subido el vino a la cabeza
the promotion's gone right to her head
el ascenso se le ha subido a la cabeza
to hang one's head
bajar la cabeza
to have a big or swelled or Brit swollen head
ser un creído
to have a big or swelled or Brit swollen head
tenérselo muy creído Spain
don't tell him or he'll get a swelled or Brit swollen head
no se lo digas, que se le van a subir los humos a la cabeza
to have one's head in the clouds
tener la cabeza llena de pájaros
to hold one's head up or high or up high
ir con la cabeza bien alta
with head held high
con la cabeza bien alta
to keep one's head above water
mantenerse a flote
to keep one's head down (avoid attention)
mantenerse al margen
to keep one's head down (work hard)
no levantar la cabeza
to keep one's head down lit (keep head lowered)
no levantar la cabeza
to knock sth on the head inf
dar al traste con algo
to laugh one's head off
reírse a mandíbula batiente
to laugh one's head off
desternillarse de (la) risa
to scream/shout one's head off
gritar a voz en cuello
to lay or put one's head on the block for sb
jugarse por alguien
to make head or tail or Am also heads or tails of sth, I can't make head or tail of it
para mí esto no tiene ni pies ni cabeza
can you make head or tail of these figures?
¿tú entiendes estas cifras?
I've never been able to make head or tail of her
nunca he logrado entenderla
to rear one's ugly head racism/fascism reared its ugly head again
volvió a aparecer el fantasma del racismo/fascismo
to stand/be head and shoulders above sb (be superior)
darle cien vueltas a alguien
to stand/be head and shoulders above sb (be superior)
estar muy por encima de alguien
lit (be taller) he is a good head and shoulders above his elder brother
le lleva más de una cabeza a su hermano mayor
to stand or turn sth on its head
darle la vuelta a algo
to stand or turn sth on its head
poner algo patas arriba inf
to stand or turn sth on its head
dar vuelta algo CSur
to turn sb's head the sort of good looks that turn heads
el tipo de belleza que llama la atención or que hace que la gente se vuelva a mirar
a girl who'd turn any young man's head
una chica capaz de trastornar or de volver loco a cualquier joven
winning the competition turned her head
el haber ganado el concurso se le subió a la cabeza
attr head injury
lesión f en la cabeza
head wound
herida f en la cabeza

2. head (mind, brain):

head
cabeza f
my head was reeling or spinning
la cabeza me daba vueltas
I said the first thing that came into my head
dije lo primero que se me ocurrió or que me vino a la cabeza
I've got all the figures in my head
tengo todos los datos en la cabeza
she added it up in her head
hizo la suma mentalmente
don't worry or bother your head about that
no te calientes la cabeza con eso
don't worry or bother your head about that
no le des más vueltas al asunto
he needs his head examined
está or anda mal de la cabeza
he has an old head on young shoulders
es muy maduro para su edad
she has a good head for business/figures
tiene cabeza para los negocios/los números
I've no head for heights
sufro de vértigo
I need to keep a clear head for the interview
tengo que estar despejado para la entrevista
use your head!
¡usa la cabeza!
use your head!
¡piensa un poco!
if we put our heads together, we'll be able to think of something
si lo pensamos juntos, algo se nos ocurrirá
it never entered my head that …
ni se me pasó por la cabeza or jamás pensé que …
to get sth into sb's head
meterle algo en la cabeza a alguien
he's got it into his head that …
se le ha metido en la cabeza que …
me, a Buddhist? what put that (idea) into your head?
¿yo budista? ¿de dónde sacaste eso?
she took it into her head to become an actress
se le antojó or se le metió en la cabeza que quería ser actriz
to be off one's head inf
estar chiflado inf
to be off one's head inf
estar or andar mal de la cabeza
to be out of one's head sl (on drugs)
estar flipado or volado sl
to be out of one's head sl (on drugs)
estar volando Col sl
to be out of one's head sl (on drugs)
estar hasta atrás Mex sl
to be out of one's head (drunk)
estar como una cuba inf
to be soft or weak in the head
estar mal de la cabeza
are you soft in the head or something?
¿pero tú estás mal de la cabeza?
are you soft in the head or something?
¿pero a ti te falta un tornillo? inf
to have one's head screwed on (right or the right way) inf
tener la cabeza bien puesta
to keep/lose one's head
mantener/perder la calma
two heads are better than one
cuatro ojos ven más que dos
to be in over one's head
estar metido en honduras

II.head [Am hɛd, Brit hɛd] VB trans

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III.head [Am hɛd, Brit hɛd] VB intr

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rear guard in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rear guard in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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II.guard [gɑ:d, Am gɑ:rd] VB trans

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I.rear1 [rɪəʳ, Am rɪr] ADJ

II.rear1 [rɪəʳ, Am rɪr] N

I.rear2 [rɪəʳ, Am rɪr] VB trans

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II.rear2 [rɪəʳ, Am rɪr] VB intr

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Lee still believed that he faced a small rear guard.
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Tasks of the light infantry included advance and rear guard action, flanking protection for armies and forward skirmishing.
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This time his unit formed the rear guard of the army and was to provide cover for the units retreating.
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The cavalry and rear guard only took four days, a march of 19 miles per day.
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The rear guard was defended by a line of siege artillery behind them.
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It fought a rear guard action for several days but the battalion was almost completely captured.
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