Translations for slow burn in the English»Spanish Dictionary

slow burn N

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to do a slow burn Am

montar en cólera

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slow burn Am inf Mary did a slow burn when she heard it

a Mary le empezó a hervir la sangre cuando lo oyó

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I.burn¹ <pt & pp burned or burnt> [Am bərn, Brit bəːn] VB intr

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1.1. burn:

burn fire/flame:

burn wood/coal:

burn wood/coal:

burn building/town:

something's burning!

se está quemando algo

I can smell burning

huele or hay olor a quemado

a burning smell

un olor a quemado

the smell of burning rubber

el olor a goma quemada

the smell of burning rubber

el olor a hule quemado Mex

1.3. burn food:

burn

1.4. burn (in sun):

2.3. burn acid/ice:

burn

II.burn¹ <pt & pp burned or burnt> [Am bərn, Brit bəːn] VB trans

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1.1. burn:

burn letter/book/rubbish

burn building/town

burn building/town

I burned the paint off the door

le saqué la pintura a la puerta con un soplete

the mark is burned into the wood/on the animal's hide

la marca está grabada a fuego en la madera/en la piel del animal

I burned a hole in my sleeve

me quemé la manga (con un cigarrillo etc)

to burn one's boats or bridges

quemar las naves

1.2. burn (overcook):

I've burned the cake/meat

se me ha quemado el pastel/la carne

1.4. burn witch/heretic:

burn

2.2. burn (swindle) Am:

burn sl

burn sl

3. burn (create):

burn

III.burn¹ [Am bərn, Brit bəːn] N

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2. burn (on surface):

burn

a cigarette burn

una quemadura or marca de cigarrillo

3. burn (feeling):

burn

burn

ardor m esp LatAm

slow burn Am inf Mary did a slow burn when she heard it

a Mary le empezó a hervir la sangre cuando lo oyó

See also oil, candle

I.oil [Am ɔɪl, Brit ɔɪl] N

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1.2. oil U (lubricant):

oil

to change/check the oil

cambiar/revisar el (nivel del) aceite

to pour oil on troubled waters

tratar de apaciguar los ánimos

attr oil change

cambio m de aceite

filtro m del aceite

nivel m del aceite

oil pressure

presión m del aceite

1.3. oil U:

1.4. oil U (for domestic heating):

oil

gasóleo m de calefacción

oil

gasoil m de calefacción

oil

fuel(-oil) m doméstico

1.5. oil U (for domestic lamps, stoves):

oil

oil

oil

parafina f LatAm

to burn the midnight oil

quemarse las cejas

2.1. oil U or C FOOD:

oil

oil and vinegar dressing

2.2. oil U or C (essence):

oil

3.1. oil C (painting):

oil

a collection of oils

una colección de óleos

3.2. oil <oils, pl > (paints):

he paints in oils

a portrait in oils

un retrato al óleo

II.oil [Am ɔɪl, Brit ɔɪl] VB trans

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2. oil <oiled, pp >:

oiled sl (drunk)

oiled sl (drunk)

candle [Am ˈkændl, Brit ˈkand(ə)l] N

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candle (for domestic use)

candle (for domestic use)

candle (for altar)

not to be worth the candle

no merecer or valer la pena

to burn the candle at both ends

tratar de abarcar demasiado

to burn the candle at both ends

hacer de la noche día

to hold a candle to sb she can't or doesn't hold a candle to her sister

no le llega ni a la suela del zapato a la hermana

candle snuffer

burn² [Am bərn, Brit bəːn] N region (stream)

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burn

I.slow <slower slowest> [Am sloʊ, Brit sləʊ] ADJ

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1. slow tempo/rate/reactions:

slow

it's slow work stripping furniture

quitarles la pintura a los muebles lleva mucho tiempo

she's a slow learner

tiene problemas de aprendizaje

she's a slow learner

le cuesta aprender

oak trees are very slow growers

los robles crecen muy despacio

I'm a slow reader

he's slow, but he gets the job done

es lento or trabaja despacio, pero termina las cosas

in a slow oven

a slow poison

un veneno de efecto retardado or que tarda en hacer efecto

it has a slow leak or Brit puncture

to be slow to + infin

tardar en + infin

the authorities were slow to react

las autoridades tardaron en reaccionar

she wasn't slow to point out the defects

no tardó en encontrarle defectos

he was slow to anger

tenía mucha paciencia

2.2. slow (stupid):

slow euph

poco despierto euph

slow euph

corto (de entendederas) inf

3. slow (of clock, watch):

the kitchen clock is slow

el reloj de la cocina (se) atrasa or está atrasado

my watch is five minutes slow

mi reloj está cinco minutos atrasado

4. slow SPORTS:

slow surface/pitch

II.slow [Am sloʊ, Brit sləʊ] VB intr

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IV.slow [Am sloʊ, Brit sləʊ] ADV

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slow

slow

my watch runs slow

mi reloj (se) atrasa

“slow!”

nice and slow

despacio y con cuidado

to go slow driver/walker:

avanzar lentamente

to go slow driver/walker:

to go slow (take things easy)

tomarse las cosas con calma

to go slow workers: Brit

trabajar a reglamento

to go slow workers: Brit

hacer huelga de celo Spain

to go slow workers: Brit

hacer una operación tortuga Col

See also mark², mark¹

mark² [Am mɑrk, Brit mɑːk] N

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mark FIN, HISTORY

I.mark¹ [Am mɑrk, Brit mɑːk] N

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2. mark (identifying sign):

mark

a mark of quality

un signo de calidad

as a mark of respect

en señal de respeto

tolerance is the mark of a civilized society

una sociedad civilizada se distingue por su tolerancia

it's the mark of a gentleman

es lo que distingue a un caballero

to leave or stamp one's mark on sb/sth

dejar su impronta en alguien/algo

five years in prison have left their mark

cinco años en la cárcel le han dejado huella

to make one's mark (make big impression)

dejar su impronta

to make one's mark lit (on document)

firmar con una cruz

3. mark (for paper, exam):

mark

mark SPORTS

to give sb/get a good mark

ponerle a alguien/sacar una buena nota

to give sb/get a good mark SPORTS

darle a alguien/obtener un buen puntaje

to give sb/get a good mark SPORTS

darle a alguien/obtener una buena puntuación esp Spain

she always gets top marks Brit

siempre saca las mejores notas

she always gets top marks Brit

siempre saca la máxima calificación form

I give her full marks for trying

se merece un premio por intentarlo

no marks for guessing who said that! Brit inf, hum

no hace falta ser un genio para saber quién dijo eso

4.1. mark (indicator):

the cost has reached the $100, 000 mark

el costo ha llegado a los 100.000 dólares

(gas) mark 6 Brit

el número 6 (de un horno de gas)

to be/come up to the mark

to overstep the mark

pasarse de la raya

5. mark (target):

mark

to be an easy mark inf

ser (un) blanco fácil

$300? $3, 000 would be nearer the mark!

¿300 dólares? ¡yo diría más bien 3.000!

to be or fall wide of the mark lit arrow:

no dar en el blanco (por mucho)

his estimate was wide of the mark

erró por mucho en su cálculo

to hit/miss the mark insinuation/warning:

hacer/no hacer mella

to hit/miss the mark lit arrow:

dar/no dar en el blanco

6. mark (type, version):

mark, a. Mark

II.mark¹ [Am mɑrk, Brit mɑːk] VB trans

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1.1. mark (stain, scar):

mark dress/carpet

mark dress/carpet

dejar (una) marca en

1.2. mark (pattern) usu pass:

the male's throat is marked with two white bars

el macho tiene dos franjas blancas en el cuello

3.2. mark (characterize):

mark

a period marked by constant riots

un período caracterizado por constantes disturbios

4. mark paper/exam:

mark (make corrections in)

mark (grade)

poner(le) nota a

mark (grade)

it was right, but he marked it wrong

estaba bien, pero lo marcó como erróneo

he marked my essay 13 out of 20

me puso 13 sobre 20 en el trabajo

the judges marked her performance very high SPORTS

los jueces le dieron un puntaje muy alto

the judges marked her performance very high SPORTS

los jueces le dieron una puntuación muy alta esp Spain

6. mark Brit SPORTS:

mark

III.mark¹ [Am mɑrk, Brit mɑːk] VB intr

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mark linen/carpet:

mark

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burn¹ [bɜ:n, Am bɜ:rn] N Scot (stream)

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burn

I.burn² <[or -ed]> [bɜ:n, Am bɜ:rn] burnt <[or -ed], burnt> burnt <[or -ed], burnt> VB intr

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2. burn (be hot):

burn

his forehead was burning

la frente le ardía

3. burn (be switched on):

burn

estar encendido, -a

he left all the lights burning

dejó todas las luces encendidas

4. burn (long):

to be burning to do sth

estar deseando hacer algo

5. burn (feel emotion strongly):

to burn with sth

to burn with desire

desear ardientemente

6. burn (be red):

his face burned with anger/shame

se puso rojo de furia/vergüenza

II.burn² <[or -ed]> [bɜ:n, Am bɜ:rn] burnt <[or -ed], burnt> burnt <[or -ed], burnt> VB trans

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burn paper, rubbish, food

burn building

burn throat, tongue

burn throat, tongue

to be burned (by the sun)

to be burned (injured)

sufrir quemaduras

to burn calories/fat

quemar calorías/grasa

this machine burns electricity

esta máquina funciona con electricidad

we burn a lot of gas

consumimos mucho gas

III.burn² [bɜ:n, Am bɜ:rn] burnt <[or -ed], burnt> burnt <[or -ed], burnt> N

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burn

burn

severe/minor burns

quemaduras graves/leves

I.slow [sləʊ, Am sloʊ] ADJ

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2. slow (stupid):

slow

slow

guanaco, -a LatAm

II.slow [sləʊ, Am sloʊ] VB intr

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slow

ir más despacio

to slow to a halt

detenerse gradualmente

III.slow [sləʊ, Am sloʊ] VB trans

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slow

slow development

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