slub in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for slub in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.slum [Am sləm, Brit slʌm] N

1. slum often pl (poor urban area):

slum

barrio m bajo

slum

barriada f LatAm excl CSur

slum

barrio m de conventillos CSur

slum dweller

barriobajero m / barriobajera f

slum dwelling

tugurio m

2. slum (filthy place):

slum inf, pej

pocilga f

slum inf, pej

chiquero m LatAm

II.slum <pres part slumming; pt, pp slummed> [Am sləm, Brit slʌm] VB intr

to go slumming

visitar los barrios bajos (or las barriadas etc.)

III.slum <pres part slumming; pt, pp slummed> [Am sləm, Brit slʌm] VB trans

to slum it

vivir a lo pobre

slum clearance N U

slum clearance

demolición f de viviendas insalubres

slum landlord N

slum landlord

propietario de viviendas en los barrios bajos

low-slung ADJ inf

low-slung car

con el suelo bajo

low-slung building

bajo

low-slung skirt/trousers

con la pretina baja

slug¹ [Am sləɡ, Brit slʌɡ] N

1. slug ZOOL:

slug

babosa f

2.1. slug (bullet):

slug

bala f

slug

posta f

2.2. slug (for slot machine):

slug Am

ficha f

3. slug (drink):

slug inf

trago m

slush [Am sləʃ, Brit slʌʃ] N U

1. slush (melted snow):

slush

nieve f fangosa

slush

nieve f medio derretida

2. slush (sentimental trash):

slush

sensiblería f

slue [sluː] VB trans, intr Am

slue → slew

See also slew³, slew², slew¹

slew³, Am also slue N inf

a (whole) slew of people/letters

un montón de gente/cartas inf

a (whole) slew of people/letters

una pila de gente/cartas AmS inf

a (whole) slew of people/letters

la tira de gente/cartas inf

slew² [Am slu, Brit sluː] past slay

I.slew¹, Am also slue [Am slu, Brit sluː] VB trans + adv compl

to slew the car/boat around or round

dar la vuelta

to slew the car/boat around or round

cambiar de dirección

she slewed the car to the right to avoid the child

dio un giro brusco a la derecha para esquivar al niño

II.slew¹, Am also slue [Am slu, Brit sluː] VB intr (skid)

slew

patinar

the car slewed to the left

el coche dio un giro brusco a la izquierda

slung [Am sləŋ, Brit slʌŋ] pt & pt part sling

See also sling², sling¹

sling² [Am slɪŋ, Brit slɪŋ] N (drink)

gin sling

ginebra f con tónica

rum sling

ron m con tónica

I.sling¹ [Am slɪŋ, Brit slɪŋ] N

1. sling MED:

sling

cabestrillo m

to have one's arm in a sling

llevar el brazo en cabestrillo

2. sling (for carrying):

sling (rifle)

portafusil m

sling (baby)

canguro m

3. sling (for lifting):

sling

eslinga f

4. sling (weapon):

sling

honda f

the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune

las adversidades de la vida

II.sling¹ <pt & pp slung> [Am slɪŋ, Brit slɪŋ] VB trans inf

1. sling (throw):

sling

tirar

sling

lanzar

sling

arrojar

sling

aventar Col Mex Peru

sling me (over) that book

tírame el libro

sling me (over) that book

aviéntame el libro Col Mex Peru

I'll just sling on a few clothes

enseguida me pongo algo

2. sling (throw away):

sling inf

tirar (a la basura)

sling inf

botar (a la basura) LatAm excl RioPl

sling it (out)

tíralo (a la basura)

sling it (out)

bótalo (a la basura) LatAm excl RioPl

3. sling (hang):

sling line/hammock

colgar

sling line/hammock

guindar Col Ven inf

he wore his coat slung over his shoulders

llevaba el abrigo echado por encima de los hombros

with the rifle slung over his shoulder

con el rifle en bandolera

slut [Am slət, Brit slʌt] N

1. slut (slovenly woman):

slut

puerca f inf

slut

guarra f Spain inf

2. slut (immoral woman):

slut

putilla f inf

slut

fulana f inf

slunk [Am sləŋk, Brit slʌŋk] pt & pt part slink

See also slink

slink <pt & pp slunk, + adv compl> [Am slɪŋk, Brit slɪŋk] VB intr

he slunk upstairs to his room

subió a su habitación sigilosamente or a hurtadillas

he slunk upstairs to his room (with shame, embarrassment)

subió avergonzado a su habitación

he slunk upstairs to his room (with shame, embarrassment)

subió a su habitación con el rabo entre las piernas

to slink off or away

escabullirse

to slink off or away

escaparse

slub in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slub in the English»Spanish Dictionary

slum [slʌm] N

slum (area)

barrio m pobre

slum (on outskirts)

suburbio m

slug¹ [slʌg] N ZOOL

slug

babosa f

slush [slʌʃ] N

1. slush (snow):

slush

nieve f medio derretida

2. slush (sentimentality):

slush

sentimentalismo m

slung [slʌŋ] VB

slung pt, pp of sling

See also sling

I.sling <slung, slung> [slɪŋ] N

1. sling (bandage):

sling

cabestrillo m

2. sling:

sling (for carrying baby)

canguro m

sling (for carrying rifle)

portafusil m

3. sling (for lifting):

sling

eslinga f

4. sling (weapon):

sling

honda f

II.sling <slung, slung> [slɪŋ] VB trans

1. sling (fling):

sling

lanzar

sling

aventar Mex

2. sling (hang):

sling

colgar

slunk [slʌŋk] VB

slunk pt, pp of slink

See also slink

slink <slunk> [slɪŋk] VB intr

to slink away [or off]

escabullirse

slut [slʌt] N pej

slut

puta f

I.slug² [slʌg] N inf

1. slug (bullet):

slug

bala f

2. slug (coin):

slug

ficha f

3. slug inf (swig):

slug

trago m

II.slug² <-gg-> [slʌg] VB intr inf (hit)

slug

aporrear

to slug it out

pegarse

I.slump [slʌmp] N ECON

1. slump (decline):

slump

depresión f

slump in prices

caída (repentina) de los precios f

2. slump (recession):

slump

recesión f

II.slump [slʌmp] VB intr

slump

desplomarse

slump prices

caer

I.slur <-rr-> [slɜr] VB trans

slur

pronunciar con dificultad

to slur one's words

arrastrar las palabras

II.slur <-rr-> [slɜr] N

1. slur (insult):

slur

calumnia f

2. slur in speech:

slur

pronunciación f incomprensible

I.slurp [slɜrp] inf VB trans, intr

slurp

sorber (ruidosamente)

II.slurp [slɜrp] inf N

slurp

sorbo m (ruidoso)