scurt in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for scurt in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.spurt [Am spərt, Brit spəːt] N

1. spurt (of speed, activity):

she works in spurts

trabaja por rachas

a final spurt won him the race

con un esfuerzo or (e)sprint final, ganó la carrera

to put on a spurt

acelerar

to put on a spurt

pisar el acelerador

2. spurt (jet):

spurt

chorro m

spurts of flame

llamaradas fpl (de fuego)

II.spurt [Am spərt, Brit spəːt] VB intr

1. spurt runner:

spurt

acelerar

2. spurt liquid/steam:

spurt

salir a chorros

III.spurt [Am spərt, Brit spəːt] VB trans

spurt liquid:

spurt

escupir

scurf [Am skərf, Brit skəːf] N U

scurf

caspa f

I.scurvy [Am ˈskərvi, Brit ˈskəːvi] N U MED

scurvy

escorbuto m

II.scurvy [Am ˈskərvi, Brit ˈskəːvi] ADJ arch or hum

scurvy

vil

I.scurry [Am ˈskəri, Brit ˈskʌri] N

we heard the scurry of feet

oímos un correteo

II.scurry [Am ˈskəri, Brit ˈskʌri] VB intr

he scurried away or off

salió disparado

she scurried around to get the meal ready

corría de aquí para allá preparando la comida

they could hear mice scurrying around in the attic

oían corretear ratones en el desván

I.curtain [Am ˈkərtn, Brit ˈkəːt(ə)n] N

1. curtain (at window):

curtain

cortina f

a pair of curtains

unas cortinas

to draw or open the curtains

(des)correr or abrir las cortinas

to pull or close or draw the curtains

correr or cerrar las cortinas

attr curtain hook

gancho m (de cortina)

curtain rail

riel m (de cortina)

curtain rod or pole

barra f de cortina

2. curtain (as screen):

curtain

cortina f

the Iron Curtain

la cortina de hierro LatAm

the Iron Curtain

el telón de acero Spain

3. curtain THEAT:

curtain

telón m

the curtain rises/falls

sube or se levanta/baja or cae el telón

it's curtains for you/him inf

estás/está acabado

to bring or ring down the curtain on sth (terminate)

poner punto final a algo

to bring or ring down the curtain on sth (in theater)

suspender las representaciones de algo

4. curtain:

curtain (of rain)

cortina f

curtain (of fog)

manto m

curtain (of mystery, secrecy)

halo m

curtain (of mystery, secrecy)

velo m

II.curtain [Am ˈkərtn, Brit ˈkəːt(ə)n] VB trans

curtain window/house:

curtain

poner cortinas en

I.obscure <obscurer, obscurest> [Am əbˈskjʊr, Brit əbˈskjʊə] ADJ

1. obscure (not easily understood):

obscure meaning

oscuro

obscure meaning

poco claro

obscure message/reference

críptico

for some obscure reason

por alguna extraña razón

2. obscure (vague):

obscure impression/feeling/memory

confuso

obscure impression/feeling/memory

vago

3. obscure (little known):

obscure writer/journal

oscuro

obscure writer/journal

poco conocido

obscure island/town

recóndito

obscure island/town

perdido

he died an obscure death

murió en la oscuridad

II.obscure [Am əbˈskjʊr, Brit əbˈskjʊə] VB trans

1. obscure (conceal):

obscure object/beauty/sun

ocultar

obscure sky

oscurecer

her view of the stage was obscured by the man in front

el hombre que tenía delante le impedía ver todo el escenario

he was suddenly obscured from sight

de repente quedó oculto a la vista

2. obscure (make unclear, cover up):

he's just trying to obscure the issue

lo que quiere es confundir

the report obscures the fact that the experiment failed

el informe intenta minimizar el hecho de que el experimento fracasó

these irrelevant details obscure the central problem

estos detalles superfluos impiden ver claramente el problema central

I.curtsey <pl curtseys> N esp Brit

curtsey → curtsy

II.curtsey <curtseys, curtseying, curtseyed> VB intr Brit

curtsey → curtsy

See also curtsy

I.curtsy <pl curtsies> [Am ˈkərtsi, Brit ˈkəːtsi] N

curtsy

reverencia f (que hacen las mujeres agachándose)

to make or drop a curtsy to sb

hacerle una reverencia a alguien

II.curtsy <curtsies, curtsying, curtsied> [Am ˈkərtsi, Brit ˈkəːtsi] VB intr

curtsy

hacer una reverencia

to curtsy to sb

hacerle una reverencia a alguien

I.curtsy <pl curtsies> [Am ˈkərtsi, Brit ˈkəːtsi] N

curtsy

reverencia f (que hacen las mujeres agachándose)

to make or drop a curtsy to sb

hacerle una reverencia a alguien

II.curtsy <curtsies, curtsying, curtsied> [Am ˈkərtsi, Brit ˈkəːtsi] VB intr

curtsy

hacer una reverencia

to curtsy to sb

hacerle una reverencia a alguien

scuba diving N U

scuba diving

submarinismo m

to go scuba diving

hacer submarinismo

scud <pres part scudding; pt, pp scudded> [Am skəd, Brit skʌd] VB intr

the boat scudded (along) before the fresh breeze

el barco se deslizaba empujado por la brisa

the clouds scudded across the sky

las nubes cruzaban raudas el firmamento liter

scurt in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for scurt in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.spurt [spɜ:t, Am spɜ:rt] N

spurt

esfuerzo m supremo

to put on a spurt

acelerar

II.spurt [spɜ:t, Am spɜ:rt] VB trans

spurt liquid:

spurt

echar

III.spurt [spɜ:t, Am spɜ:rt] VB intr

1. spurt Am (accelerate):

spurt

acelerar

2. spurt (gush):

spurt

salir a chorros

scurf [skɜ:f, Am skɜ:rf] N no pl

scurf

caspa f

scurry [ˈskʌri, Am ˈskɜ:ri] VB intr -ie-

scurry

correr

I.curts(e)y [ˈkə:tsi, Am ˈkɜ:rt-] VB intr

curts(e)y

hacer una reverencia

II.curts(e)y [ˈkə:tsi, Am ˈkɜ:rt-] N

curts(e)y

reverencia f

to make a curtsy to sb

hacer una reverencia a alguien

I.scurvy [ˈskɜ:vi, Am ˈskɜ:r-] N no pl

scurvy

escorbuto m

scurvy

berbén m Mex

II.scurvy [ˈskɜ:vi, Am ˈskɜ:r-] ADJ

scurvy

vil

a scurvy trick

un truco ruin

I.curtain [ˈkɜ:tn, Am ˈkɜ:rtn] N

1. curtain a. fig:

curtain

cortina f

lace curtain

visillo m

to draw the curtains

correr las cortinas

a curtain of rain

una cortina de lluvia

2. curtain THEAT:

curtain

telón m

to raise/lower the curtain

subir/bajar el telón

Phrases:

it's curtains for you

estás acabado

II.curtain [ˈkɜ:tn, Am ˈkɜ:rtn] VB trans

curtain

poner cortinas en

to curtain off

separar con una cortina

I.obscure [əbˈskjʊəʳ, Am -ˈskjʊr] ADJ

obscure

oscuro, -a

II.obscure [əbˈskjʊəʳ, Am -ˈskjʊr] VB trans

1. obscure (make difficult to see):

obscure

oscurecer

2. obscure (make difficult to understand):

obscure

complicar

3. obscure (hide):

obscure

ocultar

scum [skʌm] N no pl

1. scum (foam):

scum

espumaje m

2. scum (evil people):

scum

escoria f

scuba diving [ˈsku:bəˌdaɪvɪŋ] N

scuba diving

submarinismo m

scud [skʌd] VB intr -dd-

scud

correr