shouting distance in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for shouting distance in the English»Spanish Dictionary

shouting [Am ˈʃaʊdɪŋ, Brit ˈʃaʊtɪŋ] N U

shouting

griterío m

shouting

vocerío m

it's all over but or Brit bar the shouting

esto ya es cosa hecha or asunto concluido

attr the discussion degenerated into a shouting match

la discusión terminó a grito pelado inf

I.shout [Am ʃaʊt, Brit ʃaʊt] N

shout

grito m

to give a shout of joy/pain

dar un grito de alegría/dolor

give me a shout when you're ready inf

avísame cuando estés listo

give me a shout when you're ready inf

pégame un grito cuando estés listo inf

II.shout [Am ʃaʊt, Brit ʃaʊt] VB intr

shout

gritar

there's no need to shout

no hace falta que grites

don't all shout out at once

no griten todos a la vez

to shout at sb

gritarle a alguien

don't shout at me

¡no me grites!

to shout to sb

gritarle a alguien

he shouted to her to come back

le gritó que volviese

to shout for sb

llamar a alguien a gritos

to shout for sth

pedir algo a gritos

to shout for help

pedir auxilio a gritos

to shout for joy

gritar de alegría

how was your weekend? — oh, nothing to shout about

¿qué tal el fin de semana? — bah, nada especial or nada del otro mundo

III.shout [Am ʃaʊt, Brit ʃaʊt] VB trans

shout

gritar

go away! he shouted

—¡váyanse!— gritó

I shouted (out) a warning

les (or le etc.) grité advirtiéndoles (or advirtiéndole etc.)

to shout abuse at sb

insultar a alguien a gritos

IV.shout [Am ʃaʊt, Brit ʃaʊt] VB refl

to shout oneself hoarse

gritar hasta quedarse ronco or afónico

I.distance [Am ˈdɪstəns, Brit ˈdɪst(ə)ns] N C or U

1.1. distance (space between two points):

distance

distancia f

what's the distance between … ?

¿qué distancia hay entre … ?

the posts are an equal distance apart

los postes son equidistantes or están todos a la misma distancia

within easy driving/walking distance

a poca distancia en coche/a pie

the fire could be seen from a distance of 12 miles

el incendio se veía a una distancia de 12 millas

I can't walk long distances

no puedo caminar mucho

it's no distance at all or hardly any distance from here

está muy cerca or a dos pasos de aquí

the station is some or quite a or a fair distance away

la estación queda bastante lejos

it's only a short distance to the hotel

el hotel queda muy cerca

they went part of the distance together

fueron juntos parte del camino

to be within striking distance (of sth)

estar cerca (de algo)

1.2. distance (faraway point):

in the (far) distance

en la distancia or lejanía

in the (far) distance

a lo lejos

I can't read it at this distance

no lo puedo leer a esta distancia

at or from a distance he looked like a young man

de lejos parecía joven

to admire sb from a distance

admirar a alguien de lejos

1.3. distance (in time):

distance

distancia f

from a distance of ten years the experience seemed less important

a diez años de distancia or después de diez años la experiencia no parecía tan importante

1.4. distance (between rivals, competitors):

distance

distancia f

the distance between them has narrowed

se ha acortado la distancia entre ellos

2. distance (emotional):

distance

distanciamiento m

to keep one's distance (remain aloof)

guardar las distancias

to keep one's distance lit (keep away)

no acercarse

she kept her distance from the others in class

guardaba las distancias con el resto de la clase

keep your distance or I'll shoot!

¡no te (me) acerques o disparo!

to keep sb at a distance

guardar las distancias con alguien

3. distance SPORTS:

distance

distancia f

she is champion at or over this distance

es la campeona de or en esta distancia

to go the distance the fight went the distance

la pelea duró hasta el último round

she started the project enthusiastically, but I'm not sure if she'll go the distance

empezó con mucho entusiasmo pero no sé si llevará el proyecto a buen término

II.to distance oneself VB refl

1. to distance oneself (emotionally):

to distance oneself

distanciarse

to distance oneself from sb/sth

distanciarse de alguien/algo

Phrases:

to distance oneself from sb/sth (deny involvement)

desvincularse de alguien/algo

he tried to distance himself from the whole business

intentó desvincularse del asunto

shouting distance in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shouting distance in the English»Spanish Dictionary

within shouting distance

al alcance de la voz

Translations for shouting distance in the English»Spanish Dictionary

shouting N no pl

shouting

griterío m

Phrases:

within shouting distance

al alcance de la voz

shouting match

pelea f de gallos fig

I.shout [ʃaʊt] N

1. shout (loud cry):

shout

grito m

to give sb a shout inf

avisar a alguien

2. shout Aus, Brit inf (round of drinks):

it's my shout

esta ronda la pago yo

II.shout [ʃaʊt] VB intr

shout

gritar

to shout at sb

gritar a alguien

to shout for help

pedir auxilio a gritos

Phrases:

to give sb sth to shout about

dar una gran alegría a alguien

III.shout [ʃaʊt] VB trans

shout

gritar

shout (slogans)

corear

to shout abuse at sb

insultar a alguien a gritos

to shout oneself hoarse

gritar hasta quedarse ronco

I.distance [ˈdɪstənts] N

1. distance (space):

distance

distancia f

his house is within walking distance

se puede ir andando a su casa

to keep one's distance

guardar las distancias

2. distance (space far away):

distance

lejanía f

II.distance [ˈdɪstənts] VB trans

to distance oneself from sb/sth

distanciarse de alguien/algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If the prime minister keeps putting himself within shouting distance of the general public, he will no doubt hear some of those concerns.

www.cbc.ca

There's a lot to be said for being in shouting distance.

www.dailymail.co.uk

They all eyed each other curiously, with caution -- and sometimes across barricades that kept them at shouting distance.

www.washingtonpost.com

After a nadir of $24 billion in 2012, the 2015 level is within shouting distance of the peak of $47 billion attained in 2008.

www.firstpost.com

Behind him on the wall was an array of photographs displaying his four children and 12 grandchildren, many of whom live within shouting distance.

www.nelsonstar.com

She hangs around at the opposite end of that spectrum, not even within shouting distance.

www.pressrepublican.com

These are all longer-term prospects of course - they are not within shouting distance of the black jersey.

www.stuff.co.nz

She sees a son that never strays from within shouting distance of home.

www.oregonlive.com

They failed to reach him but came within shouting distance and learned what had happened.

en.wikipedia.org

He says that he has never been in love, never had a live-in girlfriend, never been even within shouting distance of getting married.

www.independent.co.uk