Translations for significant other in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Translations for significant other in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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significant [Am sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt, Brit sɪɡˈnɪfɪk(ə)nt] ADJ

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1. significant (important, considerable):

significant

3. significant (indicative):

to be significant of sth form

ser indicativo de algo

I.other [Am ˈəðər, Brit ˈʌðə] ADJ

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1. other (different, alternative):

I wear other clothes/use other tools for work

para trabajar me pongo otra ropa/uso otras herramientas

are there any other possibilities?

¿hay alguna otra posibilidad?

he doesn't relate easily to other people

no se relaciona fácilmente con los demás

no other bread has fewer calories

no hay (otro) pan que tenga menos calorías

some other time

en otro momento

I'd take any other job but that one

haría cualquier (otro) trabajo menos ese

we have no other choice but to accept

no tenemos más opción que aceptar

we have no other choice but to accept

no nos queda más remedio que aceptar

2. other (the remaining one or ones):

the other children are all older than me

los otros or los demás niños son todos mayores que yo

4. other (recent):

the other day

the other evening

II.other <pl others> [Am ˈəðər, Brit ˈʌðə] PRON

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1.1. other (different, alternative one or ones):

he's lost his job and has no other in prospect

perdió el trabajo y no tiene otro en perspectiva

you will obey me and no other

me obedecerás a mí y a nadie más

I'll think of some excuse or other

ya me inventaré alguna excusa (u otra)

somebody or other must be responsible

alguien tiene que ser el responsable

something or other is bound to happen

tiene que pasar algo

he was called Richard something or other

se llamaba Richard no sé cuánto or no sé qué inf

1.3. other (additional one or ones):

answer the first three questions and one other

conteste las tres primeras preguntas y otra or y una más

I can take you and two others

te puedo llevar a ti y a otros dos or y a dos más

Phrases:

other than (apart from)

other than (different from)

distinto (or distinta etc.) de or a

other than that, there's no problem

aparte de eso or fuera de eso, no hay problema

other than John, who's going to go with you?

¿quién va a ir contigo aparte de John or además de John?

the mission was carried out for reasons other than stated

la misión se llevó a cabo por razones distintas a las que se adujeron

it was no other than uncle Bob

no era ni más ni menos que el tío Bob

none other than you could have written this

nadie más que tú podría haber escrito esto

she's never been other than polite with me

conmigo no ha sido más que cortés

III.other [Am ˈəðər, Brit ˈʌðə] ADV

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somehow or other

de alguna manera

somehow or other

somewhere/sometime or other

en algún sitio or lugar/momento

he has never behaved other than impeccably with me

conmigo siempre se ha portado intachablemente

I could not have intervened other than when I did

no podría haber intervenido más que cuando lo hice

where would you like to live? — anywhere other than London

en cualquier sitio or lugar que no sea Londres

Translations for significant other in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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significant [sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt, Am -ˈnɪfə-] ADJ

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2. significant (meaningful):

significant

con significado

I.other [ˈʌðəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ

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1. other (different):

otro, -a

some other way of doing sth

alguna otra forma de hacer algo

II.other [ˈʌðəʳ, Am -ɚ] PRON

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1. other (people):

no other than he form

3. other sing (either/or):

to choose one or the other

escoger uno u otro

not to have one without the other

no tener uno sin el otro

4. other (being vague):

someone or other

III.other [ˈʌðəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADV

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somehow or other

de una manera u otra

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He is asked by various people what he is doing without his significant other. en.wikipedia.org

Whether it's a significant other or your daughter, a lot of people are away from the people they love. en.wikipedia.org

In addition, the respondent can answer the questions as they apply to a significant other. en.wikipedia.org

Many knitters wait until marriage before making a sweater for a significant other, or ask their affianced to sign a pre-knitual agreement. en.wikipedia.org

The song sings about someone who has recently broken up with his significant other, and now feels shipwrecked, hopeless, and alone. en.wikipedia.org

The liner notes also again credited his wife for her involvement, thanking her for being my tireless cowriter, coproducer, second engineer, significant other, and therapist. en.wikipedia.org

Its lyrical content details the unnecessary search for a significant other when a perfect candidate is right in front of your face. en.wikipedia.org

Within these communities, families, friends, and services are used to help people find a significant other. en.wikipedia.org

You'll be surrounded by loved-up couples, red roses and maybe you and your significant other have something exciting planned. www.tv3.ie

Primary appraisals can be manifested from simple actions between a significant other and someone who is seen as a threat. en.wikipedia.org

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