skies in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for skies in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sky <pl skies> [Am skaɪ, Brit skʌɪ] N U or C

sky

cielo m

sky

firmamento m liter

the sky's the limit

todo es posible

to praise sth/sb to the skies

poner algo/a alguien por las nubes

red sky at night, shepherd's or Am also sailor's delight prov

el cielo rojo por la noche anuncia buen tiempo

mackerel sky N

mackerel sky

cielo m aborregado

I.sky-high [Am ˈˌskaɪ ˈhaɪ, Brit skʌɪˈhʌɪ] ADV

he kicked the ball sky-high

mandó la pelota por los aires

house prices have gone sky-high

el precio de la vivienda se ha disparado or se ha puesto por las nubes

II.sky-high [Am ˈˌskaɪ ˈhaɪ, Brit skʌɪˈhʌɪ] ADJ

prices are sky-high

los precios están por las nubes or son astronómicos

he's sky-high on his chances of election Am

cree que tiene la victoria asegurada

I.sky blue <attr sky-blue> [Am ˌskaɪ ˈblu, Brit] ADJ

sky blue (dark)

azul cielo adj inv

sky blue (light)

azul celeste adj inv

sky blue (light)

celeste LatAm

II.sky blue [Am ˌskaɪ ˈblu, Brit] N U

sky blue (dark)

azul m cielo

sky blue (light)

azul m celeste

sky blue (light)

celeste m LatAm

sky pilot N MIL

sky pilot sl

capellán m

blue-sky [Am ˌbluˈskaɪ, Brit] ADJ

blue-sky

irreal

blue-sky

teórico

sky-blue pink N U Brit hum

sky-blue pink

rosa f como el azul del cielo hum

blue-sky law N (in USA)

blue-sky law

ley estatal destinada a proteger a los inversionistas del fraude en la compra de valores, regulando la emisión y venta de los mismos

Translations for skies in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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azul celeste

sky blue

azul celeste

sky-blue

cielo aborregado

mackerel sky

skies in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for skies in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sky <-ies> [skaɪ] N

sky

cielo m

the sunny skies of Spain

el cielo soleado de España

under blue skies

bajo el cielo azul

Phrases:

the sky's the limit

todo es posible

red sky at night, shepherd's delight prov

el cielo rojo por la noche anuncia buen tiempo

to praise sth/sb to the skies

poner algo/a alguien por las nubes

I.sky-high [ˌskaɪˈhaɪ] ADV a. fig

sky-high

por las nubes

to go sky-high prices

dispararse

II.sky-high [ˌskaɪˈhaɪ] ADJ

sky-high price:

sky-high

astronómico, -a

sky blue N no pl

sky blue

azul m celeste

sky-blue [ˌskaɪblu:] ADJ

sky-blue

azul celeste inv

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darken sky

nublarse

Translations for skies in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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celaje

cloudy sky

escudriñar el cielo en busca de aviones

to scour the skies in search of planes

cielo estrellado

starry sky

celeste

sky blue

azul celeste

sky blue

skies Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the sunny skies of Spain

el cielo soleado de España

under blue skies

bajo el cielo azul

red sky at night, shepherd's delight prov

el cielo rojo por la noche anuncia buen tiempo

to praise sth/sb to the skies

poner algo/a alguien por las nubes

large black rain clouds glower in the sky fig LIT

grandes nubes negras de lluvia amenazan en el cielo

to praise sb to the skies

poner a alguien por las nubes

it's pie in the sky

es como prometer la luna

to scour the skies in search of planes

escudriñar el cielo en busca de aviones

to praise sb to the skies

poner a alguien por las estrellas

to praise sb to the skies

poner a alguien por las nubes

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Deep blue skies are regular throughout much of the year as are crystal clear starry nights.

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We're lucky to have such bounteous night skies over our city.

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The skies turn menacing shades of purple when they are like this.

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The beautiful shores and sunny skies encourage rich people to buy vacation houses there.

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Clear skies have allowed some frost to form and areas with light fog could see freezing fog.

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Violent thunder and lightning storms may ravage the afternoon sky, then quickly give way to warm sunshine and cloudless skies.

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His skies are golden and the ground is multicoloured, and an unquenchable flame lurks beneath.

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Will you be able to counter the turning poles so that the swiftness of the skies does not carry you away?

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Shortly after the official postponement, the rain stopped and blue skies emerged.

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As the strategists discovered the advantages of these warships of the skies, armies rarely moved across the battlefield without the security of air cover.

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