spelling in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for spelling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

spelling [Am ˈspɛlɪŋ, Brit ˈspɛlɪŋ] N

1. spelling U (system, ability):

spelling

ortografía f

to be good/bad at spelling

tener buena/mala ortografía

2. spelling C (of a word):

spelling

grafía f

spelling

ortografía f

there are several spellings of this word

esta palabra tiene varias grafías or ortografías

there are several spellings of this word

esta palabra se escribe de varias maneras

spelling mistake N

spelling mistake

falta f de ortografía

spelling mistake

error m ortográfico

spelling bee N

spelling bee

concurso m de ortografía

spelling checker N

spelling checker → spellchecker

See also spellchecker

spellchecker N

spellchecker

corrector m ortográfico

I.spell¹ <pt & pp spelled or Brit also spelt> [Am spɛl, Brit spɛl] VB trans

1. spell:

spell (write)

escribir

spell (orally)

deletrear

how do you spell Kazakhstan?

¿cómo se escribe Kazajstán?

could you spell it for me?

¿me lo deletrea?

spell 'ridiculous'

deletrea la palabra 'ridiculous'

2. spell:

spell (mean)

significar

spell (foretell)

anunciar

spell (foretell)

augurar

this measure could spell the end of the organization

esta medida podría significar el fin de la organización

rising inflation spells trouble for the government

la creciente inflación anuncia or augura problemas para el gobierno

it spelled disaster for the project

resultó nefasto or desastroso para el proyecto

II.spell¹ <pt & pp spelled or Brit also spelt> [Am spɛl, Brit spɛl] VB intr

he can't spell

tiene mala ortografía

he can't spell

no sabe escribir correctamente

he can't spell (orally)

no sabe deletrear

spell² [Am spɛl, Brit spɛl] N a. magic spell

spell

encanto m

spell

hechizo m

spell

encantamiento m

evil spell

maleficio m

to cast a spell over or to put a spell on sth/sb

hechizar or embrujar algo/a alguien

to break the spell

romper el encanto or el hechizo

she was under the spell of the witch

estaba bajo el hechizo de la bruja

she is completely under his spell

la tiene totalmente embelesada or encandilada

generations of children have fallen under the spell of his stories

sus cuentos han fascinado a los niños de varias generaciones

spell³ [Am spɛl, Brit spɛl] N

1. spell (of weather):

spell

período m

a spell of wet weather

un período de lluvia(s)

we had a very cold spell last month

el mes pasado tuvimos unos días or una racha or un período de mucho frío

2. spell (period of time):

spell

período m

spell

temporada f

we've had a very busy spell in the office

hemos tenido un período or una temporada de mucho trabajo en la oficina

after a short spell in journalism

tras trabajar una breve temporada como periodista

I was going through a bad spell

estaba pasando por una mala racha

come and sit down for a spell Am

ven y siéntate un rato

I'll take a spell at the wheel now

ahora voy a manejar yo un rato

I'll take a spell at the wheel now

ahora voy a conducir yo un rato Spain

I'll take a spell at the wheel now

me toca a mí sentarme al volante ahora

3. spell MED:

dizzy spell

mareo m

coughing spell

acceso m de tos

spell out VB [Am spɛl -, Brit spɛl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. spell out word:

spell out

deletrear

2. spell out (explain):

spell out

explicar en detalle

the problem is spelled out in the letter

el problema está explicado en detalle en la carta

don't you understand? do I have to spell it out?

¿no entiendes? ¿te lo tengo que decir letra por letra?

she has to have everything spelled out in detail

hay que explicarle todo letra por letra or con lujo de detalles

Translations for spelling in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

deletreo

spelling

deletreo

spelling out

corrector ortográfico

spell checker

corrector ortográfico

spelling checker

corrector ortográfico

spell check

spelling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spelling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

spelling N no pl

spelling

ortografía f

spelling mistake

falta f de ortografía

spell¹ [spel] N a. fig

spell

encanto m

to be under a spell

estar hechizado

I.spell² [spel] N

1. spell (period):

spell

temporada f

2. spell (turn):

spell

turno m

II.spell² [spel] VB trans Am, Aus

spell

relevar

I.spell³ <[or Brit: spelt, spelt]> [spel] VB trans spelled, spelled

1. spell (form using letters):

spell

deletrear

how do you spell it?

¿cómo se deletrea?

2. spell (signify):

spell

significar

this spells trouble

esto significa problemas

II.spell³ <[or Brit: spelt, spelt]> [spel] VB intr

spell

escribir

to spell well

escribir sin faltas de ortografía

spell checker N COMPUT

spell checker

corrector m ortográfico

spell out VB trans

spell out

deletrear

to spell sth out for sb fig

explicar algo a alguien de un modo sencillo

Translations for spelling in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

ortográfico (-a)

spelling

reglas ortográficas

spelling rules

reforma ortográfica

spelling reform

deletreo

spelling

ortografía

spelling

falta de ortografía

spelling mistake

grafía (ortografía)

spelling

spelling Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to do spelling drills

hacer ejercicios de ortografía

to be under a spell

estar hechizado

how do you spell it?

¿cómo se deletrea?

variant spelling

variante f ortográfica

spelling mistake

falta f de ortografía

to put a spell on sb

echar una maldición a alguien

to put a spell on sb

engualichar a alguien

to break the spell on sth

desencantar algo

to cast a spell on sb

hacer un sortilegio a alguien (hechizar)

how do you spell your name?

¿cómo se escribe tu nombre?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The following terms are similar, yet distinct, in both spelling and meaning, and can be easily confused: arteriosclerosis, arteriolosclerosis, and atherosclerosis.

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Words may be written in "ktiv haser" (missing spelling) if it is unambiguous and clear enough (ex. instead of the full form).

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The spelling of the modern word was not standardized until the twentieth century, making its origin more difficult to determine.

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The pupils were tested on their proofreading, dictionary skills and spelling.

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Words also endured idiosyncratic spelling choices of individual authors, some of whom varied spellings between works.

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The preferred spelling varies by country and even by industry.

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Dyslexia is a difficulty, more prevalent in men, with reading and spelling.

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Because of transliteration difficulties, some are known by more than one spelling.

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All lower school students also participate in a winter musical, a spring production, and other activities such as the science and language fairs, spelling, math and geography bees.

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Each teacher also teaches social studies and spelling to their homeroom students.

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