roky in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for roky in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rocky <rockier, rockiest> [Am ˈrɑki, Brit ˈrɒki] ADJ

1. rocky (covered with, full of rock):

rocky ground/soil

rocoso

rocky path

pedregoso

2.1. rocky (unsteady):

rocky start

incierto

rocky period

de incertidumbre

rocky base

nada sólido

rocky base

tambaleante

2.2. rocky (unsteady):

rocky furniture

inestable

rocky furniture

poco firme

this chair's a bit rocky

esta silla se bambolea or no está muy firme

smoky <smokier smokiest> [Am ˈsmoʊki, Brit ˈsməʊki] ADJ

1. smoky (emitting smoke):

smoky fire/fireplace/chimney

que echa humo

smoky fire/fireplace/chimney

humeante

2. smoky (like smoke):

smoky taste/flavor/tang

a humo

smoky taste/flavor/tang

como a ahumado

there was a smoky haze over the fields

había una neblina que parecía humo sobre los potreros

smoky blue

azul m grisáceo

3. smoky (full of smoke):

smoky room

lleno de humo

smoky atmosphere

cargado de humo

kooky <kookier kookiest> [Am ˈkuki, Brit ˈkʊki, ˈkuːki] ADJ Am inf

kooky

chiflado inf

kooky

majareta Spain inf

kooky hairstyle

estrambótico

poky <pokier, pokiest> [Am ˈpoʊki, Brit ˈpəʊki] ADJ inf

1. poky (cramped):

poky

diminuto

a poky little apartment/office

un cuchitril inf, pej

a poky little apartment/office

un sucucho CSur inf, pej

a poky little room

un cuartucho diminuto pej

2. poky (slow):

poky Am

lerdo

hooky [Am ˈhʊki, Brit ˈhʊki] N

to play hooky esp Am inf

faltar a clase

to play hooky esp Am inf

hacer novillos inf

to play hooky esp Am inf

irse de pinta Mex inf

to play hooky esp Am inf

hacerse la rata or la rabona RioPl inf

to play hooky esp Am inf

hacerse la vaca Peru inf

to play hooky esp Am inf

hacer la cimarra Chil inf

to play hooky esp Am inf

capar clase Col inf

to play hooky esp Am inf

jubilarse Ven inf

joky <jokier, jokiest> [Am ˈdʒoʊki, Brit ˈdʒəʊki] ADJ

joky → jokey

See also jokey

jokey [Am ˈdʒoʊki, Brit ˈdʒəʊki], joky ADJ <jokier, jokiest>

jokey remark:

jokey

jocoso

he has a very jokey attitude

se lo toma todo a or en broma

cooky N

cooky → cookie

See also cookie

cookie [Am ˈkʊki, Brit ˈkʊki] N

1. cookie (biscuit) Am FOOD:

cookie

galleta f

cookie

galletita f RioPl

that's the way the cookie crumbles

¡qué se le va a hacer!

that's the way the cookie crumbles

¡así es la vida!

to be caught with one's hand in the cookie jar, he was caught with his hand in the cookie jar

lo agarraron or lo pillaron con las manos en la masa inf

2. cookie (person) inf:

she's a smart cookie

es más lista que el hambre inf

he's a tough cookie

es un tipo durísimo inf

3. cookie (term of endearment) Am:

cookie dated

tesorito inf

4. cookie COMPUT:

cookie

cookie mf

cookie

galleta f

nooky [Am ˈnʊki, Brit ˈnʊki], nookie N U sl

to have nooky

echarse un polvo sl

Rocky Mountains, the Rockies [Am ˌrɑki ˈmaʊntnz, Brit ˌrɒki ˈmaʊntənz] N npl

Rocky Mountains

las Montañas Rocallosas

Rocky Mountains

las Montañas Rocosas

Tokyo [Am ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ, Brit ˈtəʊkɪəʊ] N

Tokyo

Tokio m

roky in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for roky in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rocky¹ <-ier, -iest> [ˈrɒki, Am ˈrɑ:ki] ADJ

rocky

rocoso, -a

rocky ground

pedregoso, -a

rocky² <-ier, -iest> [ˈrɒki, Am ˈrɑ:ki] ADJ (unstable)

rocky

inestable

Rocky Mountains N

Rocky Mountains

Montañas f pl Rocosas

hooky [ˈhʊki] N no pl Am, Aus inf

to play hooky

hacer novillos

to play hooky

capar clase Col

smoky <-ier, -iest> [ˈsməʊki, Am ˈsmoʊ-] ADJ

1. smoky (filled with smoke):

smoky

lleno, -a de humo

2. smoky (producing smoke):

smoky

humeante

smoky fire

que humea

3. smoky (tasting of smoke):

smoky

ahumado, -a

kooky <-ier, -iest> [ˈku:ki] ADJ Am inf

kooky

majareta

poky <-ier, -iest> [ˈpəʊki, Am ˈpoʊ-] ADJ

1. poky (uncomfortably small):

poky

diminuto, -a

a poky little room

un cuartucho

2. poky Am (annoyingly slow):

poky

lerdo, -a

I.broke [brəʊk, Am broʊk] VB

broke pt of break

II.broke [brəʊk, Am broʊk] ADJ inf

broke

pelado, -a

broke

planchado, -a Chile

Phrases:

to go broke inf

arruinarse

to go for broke inf

jugarse el todo por el todo

See also break

I.break [breɪk] broke, broken broke, broken N

1. break (crack, gap):

break

grieta f

2. break (escape):

break

fuga f

3. break (interruption):

break

interrupción f

break commercial

descanso m

4. break (rest period):

break

descanso m

5. break Brit (pause in school):

break

recreo m

6. break (vacation):

break

vacaciones f pl

7. break:

the break of day

el amanecer

8. break (divergence):

break

ruptura f

9. break (opportunity):

break

oportunidad f

10. break SPORTS:

break

saque m

Phrases:

to make a clean break

cortar por lo sano

give me a break!

¡déjame en paz!

II.break [breɪk] broke, broken broke, broken VB trans

1. break (shatter, damage, fracture):

break

romper

to break sth into pieces

hacer algo añicos

to break the sonic [or sound] barrier AVIAT

romper la barrera del sonido

2. break (interrupt):

break circuit

cortar

break silence

romper

3. break:

break (put an end to) deadlock, impasse

salir de

break peace, silence

romper

break strike

poner fin a

break (give up) habit

dejar

to break sb of a habit

quitar a alguien una costumbre

4. break in tennis:

to break sb's service

romper el servicio a alguien

5. break (violate):

break agreement

incumplir

break date

no acudir a

break treaty

violar

6. break (decipher):

break

descifrar

7. break (make public):

break

revelar

8. break (tell):

break

decir

to break the news to sb

dar la noticia a alguien

break it to me gently! iron

¡dímelo con tacto!

9. break (make change for):

break

cambiar

to break a bill

cambiar un billete

10. break MIL:

to break formation

romper filas

III.break [breɪk] broke, broken broke, broken VB intr

1. break:

break (arm, leg, chair, glass)

romperse

break (TV, toy)

estropearse

to break into pieces

hacerse añicos

2. break (interrupt):

shall we break (off) for lunch?

¿paramos para comer?

3. break (strike):

break wave

romper

4. break (change of voice):

the boy's voice is breaking

la voz del niño está cambiando

5. break (under the strain):

her voice broke (with emotion)

se le quebró la voz (de la emoción)

6. break METEO:

break weather

cambiar

break dawn, day

romper

break dawn, day

despuntar

7. break in pool, snooker:

break

abrir el juego

8. break (giving birth):

her waters broke on the way to hospital

rompió aguas de camino al hospital

Phrases:

to break even

salir sin ganar ni perder

to break free

liberarse

to break loose

soltarse

stony-broke ADJ Brit, Aus inf

stony-broke

sin blanca

stone-broke ADJ Am

stone-broke

sin blanca