sheer curtain sheer curtains in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sheer curtain sheer curtains in the English»Spanish Dictionary

curtain

poner cortinas en

curtain

cortina f

curtain (of mystery, secrecy)

halo m

curtain (of fog)

manto m

curtain

cortina f

curtain (of mystery, secrecy)

velo m

curtain (of rain)

cortina f

curtain

telón m

Translations for sheer curtain sheer curtains in the Spanish»English Dictionary

partido de semifondo

curtain-raiser

cortina

curtain

Translations for sheer curtain sheer curtains in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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.sheer¹ <sheerer sheerest> [Am ʃɪr, Brit ʃɪə] ADJ

1. sheer (pure, absolute):

sheer as intensifier

puro

he did it out of sheer desperation/necessity

lo hizo por pura desesperación/necesidad

by sheer coincidence

por pura casualidad

it was sheer bad luck that …

fue por pura mala suerte que …

his sheer ignorance

su ignorancia supina

it's sheer nonsense to suggest that …

es un verdadero disparate decir que …

it's sheer nonsense to suggest that …

no es más que un disparate decir que …

that would be sheer lunacy

eso sería una auténtica locura

he succeeded by sheer hard work

lo logró a fuerza de trabajar sin tregua

they were overwhelmed by the sheer size of the problem

los abrumaba la mera magnitud del problema

2. sheer (vertical):

sheer drop

a pique

sheer drop

vertical

sheer cliff

escarpado

sheer cliff

cortado a pico

sheer cliff

cortado a pique

3. sheer (fine):

sheer stockings/nylon/fabric

muy fino

sheer stockings/nylon/fabric

transparente

II.sheer¹ [Am ʃɪr, Brit ʃɪə] ADV

1. sheer (vertically):

the cliffs rise sheer out of the sea

los acantilados se yerguen verticalmente sobre el mar

it falls sheer in the sea

cae a pico or a pique hasta el mar

2. sheer (completely):

sheer as intensifier

totalmente

sheer as intensifier

completamente

I.sheer² VB intr NAUT

sheer

desviarse

II.sheer² VB trans

sheer

desviar

sheer curtain sheer curtains in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sheer curtain sheer curtains in the English»Spanish Dictionary

curtain

telón m

curtain

cortina f

curtain

poner cortinas en

curtain call

salida f a escena para saludar

fall THEAT curtain

caer

curtain raiser

pieza f preliminar

Translations for sheer curtain sheer curtains in the Spanish»English Dictionary

trapo

curtain

transparente

curtain

telón

curtain

cortina

curtain

Translations for sheer curtain sheer curtains in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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.sheer¹ [ʃɪəʳ, Am ʃɪr] ADJ

1. sheer (unmitigated):

sheer

puro, -a

sheer bliss

completo, -a

sheer boredom, lunacy

total

sheer coincidence

pura coincidencia

2. sheer (vertical):

sheer

escarpado, -a

sheer drop

caída f en picado

3. sheer:

sheer (thin)

fino, -a

sheer (diaphanous)

transparente

II.sheer¹ [ʃɪəʳ, Am ʃɪr] ADV liter

sheer

absolutamente

sheer² [ʃɪəʳ, Am ʃɪr] VB intr NAUT

sheer

desviarse