square knot in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for square knot in the English»Spanish Dictionary

square knot N Am

square knot

nudo m de rizo

square knot

lasca f

Translations for square knot in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.knot [Am nɑt, Brit nɒt] N

1.1. knot (in string, tie, hair):

knot

nudo m

to tie/untie a knot

hacer/deshacer un nudo

to put or tie a knot in one's handkerchief

hacer un nudo en el pañuelo (para no olvidarse de algo)

pull the knot tight

aprieta bien el nudo

I can't get the knots out of my hair

no logro desenredarme el pelo

the marriage knot

el lazo or vínculo matrimonial

I had a knot in my stomach

tenía un nudo en el estómago

to tie sb up in knots

enredar or liar a alguien

to tie the knot inf

casarse

when are you tying the knot?

¿para cuándo es el casorio? inf

1.2. knot (in muscles):

knot

nódulo m

1.3. knot (in wood, tree):

knot

nudo m

1.4. knot (cluster):

knot

puñado m

a knot of people

un puñado de personas

2. knot (measure of speed):

knot

nudo m

at a rate of knots Brit inf

a toda mecha inf

II.knot <pres part knotting; pt, pp knotted> [Am nɑt, Brit nɒt] VB trans

knot rope/thread:

knot

hacer un nudo en

to knot two things together

anudar dos cosas

III.knot <pres part knotting; pt, pp knotted> [Am nɑt, Brit nɒt] VB intr

knot

hacerse un nudo

I.square [Am skwɛr, Brit skwɛː] N

1.1. square:

square (shape)

cuadrado m

square (in fabric design)

cuadro m

1.2. square (of cloth, paper):

square

cuadrado m

square

trozo m cuadrado

a silk (head) square

un pañuelo de seda cuadrado

1.3. square:

square (on chessboard)

casilla f

square (on chessboard)

escaque m

square (in crossword)

casilla f

to go back to square one

volver a empezar desde cero

to go back to square one

volver a fojas cero LatAm

2.1. square (in town, city):

square

plaza f

2.2. square (in barracks):

square

patio m

3. square MATH:

square

cuadrado m

the square of 5 is 25

el cuadrado de 5 es 25

4. square (instrument):

square

escuadra f

5. square (conventional person):

square inf

soso m / sosa f inf

square inf

carroza mf Spain inf

square inf

zanahorio m / zanahoria f Col Ven inf

II.square <squarer, squarest> [Am skwɛr, Brit skwɛː] ADJ

1.1. square box/table/block:

square

cuadrado

the room is 15 feet square

la habitación mide 15 (pies) por 15 (pies)

1.2. square (having right angles):

square corner/side/edges

en ángulo recto

square corner/side/edges

a escuadra

to cut sth on the square

cortar algo a escuadra

to cut sth on the square cloth

cortar algo al hilo

to be out of square

estar en falsa escuadra

to be on the square person:

ser honrado

to be on the square person:

ser derecho inf

to be on the square contract/papers:

estar en regla

1.3. square (of body):

square face

cuadrado

square jaw

angular

square jaw

cuadrado

of square build

de complexión fornida or robusta

2. square MATH attr:

square yard/mile

cuadrado

fifty square kilometers

cincuenta kilómetros cuadrados

3.1. square (fair, honest):

he'll give you a square deal

no te va a engañar

to be square with sb

ser franco con alguien

I'll be square with you

voy a ser franco contigo

3.2. square (large and wholesome) attr:

square meal

decente

he hasn't had a square meal for days

hace días que no come como Dios manda or que no hace una comida decente

3.3. square (even) pred:

let's call it all square

digamos que estamos en paz

let's call it all square

digamos que estamos a mano LatAm

the teams were (all) square

los equipos iban empatados or iguales

to get square with sb

ajustarle las cuentas a alguien

4. square SPORTS:

square pass

cruzado

5. square (conventional):

square inf

soso inf

square inf

rígidamente convencional

square inf

carroza Spain inf

square inf

zanahorio Col Ven inf

III.square [Am skwɛr, Brit skwɛː] ADV

square in the middle of sth

justo en el medio de algo

square in the middle of sth

en pleno centro de algo

he hit me square on the mouth

me dio de lleno en la boca

he hit me square on the mouth

me dio en plena boca

to look sb square in the eye

mirar a alguien (directamente) a los ojos

IV.square [Am skwɛr, Brit skwɛː] VB trans

1.1. square (make square):

square angle/side

cuadrar

he squared his shoulders

se puso derecho

1.2. square (mark squares on):

square usu pass

cuadricular

2. square MATH:

square

elevar al cuadrado

3.1. square (settle, make even):

square debts/accounts

pagar

square debts/accounts

saldar

to square sth with sb

arreglar algo con alguien

3.2. square SPORTS:

square match/game

igualar

3.3. square (reconcile):

square facts/principles

conciliar

to square sth with sth

conciliar algo con algo

I couldn't square it with my conscience

mi conciencia no me lo permitía

V.square [Am skwɛr, Brit skwɛː] VB intr

square ideas/arguments:

square

concordar

to square with sth

concordar or cuadrar con algo

square knot in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for square knot in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.knot [nɒt, Am nɑ:t] -tt -tt- N

1. knot (tied join) a. NAUT:

knot

nudo m

to tie/untie a knot

hacer/deshacer un nudo

2. knot (bow):

knot

lazo m

3. knot (chignon):

knot

moño m

knot

chongo m Mex

4. knot (small group):

knot

corrillo m

Phrases:

to tie the knot inf

prometerse

II.knot [nɒt, Am nɑ:t] -tt -tt- VB trans

knot

anudar

to knot sth together

atar algo

III.knot [nɒt, Am nɑ:t] -tt -tt- VB intr

knot

anudarse

I.square [skweəʳ, Am skwer] N

1. square (shape):

square

cuadrado m

2. square in town:

square

plaza f

3. square on chessboard:

square

casilla f

4. square Am, Aus (tool):

square

escuadra f

Phrases:

to go back to square one

volver al punto de partida

II.square [skweəʳ, Am skwer] ADJ

1. square (square-shaped):

square

cuadrado, -a

four square metres

cuatro metros cuadrados

2. square inf (level):

square

igual

to be (all) square SPORTS

estar (todos) empatados

3. square inf (unfashionable):

square

carca

III.square [skweəʳ, Am skwer] ADV

1. square (exactly):

square

exactamente

2. square MATH:

square

en ángulo recto

square to [or with] the street

en ángulo recto con la calle

IV.square [skweəʳ, Am skwer] VB trans

1. square (align):

square

cuadrar

2. square inf (settle):

square

acomodar

I can't square this with my principles

no puedo encajar esto con mis principios

3. square MATH:

square

elevar al cuadrado

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A white square knot embroidered upon red cloth is available for uniform wear, and a miniature silver arrowhead lapel pin is available for civilian wear.

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It is a more secure replacement for the reef knot (square knot), especially in its doubled variety.

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It is considered inferior to the reef knot (square knot), which it superficially resembles.

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