stock-still in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for stock-still in the English»Spanish Dictionary

stock-still [Am ˈstɑk ˈstɪl, Brit stɒkˈstɪl] ADJ

stock-still

inmóvil

Translations for stock-still in the Spanish»English Dictionary

inmóvil ADJ

inmóvil

still

permaneció/se quedó inmóvil contemplando la escena

she stood stock-still o motionless gazing at the scene

para mantener el brazo inmóvil

in order to keep the arm immobile o still

para mantener el brazo inmóvil

in order to immobilize the arm o to keep the arm from moving

I.cuadrar VB intr

1.1. cuadrar cuentas:

cuadrar

to tally

cuadrar

to balance

1.2. cuadrar declaraciones:

cuadrar

to tally

sus testimonios no cuadran

their evidence doesn't tally

cuadrar con algo

to fit in with sth

cuadrar con algo

to tally with sth

su teoría cuadra con lo que surge de la estadística

her theory fits in with o tallies with the statistical evidence

el apelativo le cuadra perfectamente a esta aldea

the name suits this village perfectly

como cuadra a un hombre

as befits a man

1.3. cuadrar colores/ropa:

cuadrar

to go together

esos dos tonos no cuadran

those two colours don't go together

cuadrar con algo

to go with sth

la corbata no cuadra con la camisa

the tie doesn't go with the shirt

2.1. cuadrar (convenir):

si cuadra pasaremos a verlo

if we can fit it in, we'll drop by and see him

si cuadra engaña también a la madre

he'd cheat his own mother if he got the chance o given half a chance

(+ me/te/le etc) lo hará cuando le cuadre

he will do it when it suits him

2.2. cuadrar Ven (para una cita):

cuadrar con alg.

to arrange to meet sb

cuadrar para + infinit.

to arrange to +  infinit.

II.cuadrar VB trans

1. cuadrar COMM:

cuadrar la caja

to cash up

2. cuadrar figura geométrica:

cuadrar

to square

3. cuadrar carro:

cuadrar And Ven

to park

III.cuadrarse VB vpr

1.1. cuadrarse soldado:

cuadrarse

to stand to attention

1.2. cuadrarse caballo/toro:

cuadrarse

to stand stock-still

1.3. cuadrarse inf (plantarse):

cuadrarse

to dig one's heels in inf

cuadrarse

to stand firm

2. cuadrarse Col inf (ennoviarse):

cuadrarse

to get engaged

cuadrarse con alg.

to get engaged to sb

3.1. cuadrarse inf Chil (solidarizarse):

cuadrarse con alg.

to side with sb

yo me cuadro con ustedes en esto

I'm with you o I'm on your side on this one

yo me cuadro con ustedes en esto

I'm siding with you on this one

3.2. cuadrarse inf Chil (colaborar):

cuadrarse con algo

to help out with sth

4.1. cuadrarse And inf (estacionarse):

cuadrarse

to park

4.2. cuadrarse Peru inf (enfrentarse):

cuadrársele a alg.

to stand up to sb

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

el perro se quedó estático

the dog froze o stood stock still

stock-still in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stock-still in the English»Spanish Dictionary

stock-still [ˌstɒkˈstɪl, Am ˌstɑ:k-] ADV

to stand stock-still

quedarse inmóvil

Translations for stock-still in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.cuadrar VB intr

1. cuadrar (ajustarse, convenir):

cuadrar

to fit in

2. cuadrar (coincidir):

cuadrar

to tally

II.cuadrar VB trans tb. MATH

cuadrar

to square

III.cuadrar VB refl cuadrarse

1. cuadrar MIL:

cuadrarse

to stand to attention

2. cuadrar (pararse un caballo):

cuadrarse

to stand stock-still

3. cuadrar inf (plantarse):

cuadrarse

to dig one's heels in

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Sometimes, you stand stock-still until there is enough fortitude to take another step.

www.huffingtonpost.ca

Some simply stood stock-still and hushed.

www.latimes.com

The political situation in the country stands stock-still, socialist associations of creative professions are formed and it becomes impossible to organize concerts independently.

en.wikipedia.org

If you're not a professional photographer on assignment, don't spend the entire set standing stock-still, taking cell phone photos.

flavorwire.com

Because if he wasn't pointing his microphone at interesting angles, he was stock-still, legs spread, right fist clenched, arm raised high, embracing the adulation.

www.independent.co.uk

His colleagues sit stock-still, unmoving, silent, possibly unmoved.

www.stuff.co.nz

A woman stands stock-still with her mouth covered, eyes watering.

thelinknewspaper.ca

Being quite timid, they move slowly and often pause stock-still to listen and look for danger, allowing for the long exposures.

metro.co.uk

Human evolution has stood stock-still save in the department of engineering.

en.wikipedia.org

She removes his tinted glasses, and he stands stock-still and dumbstruck as shirts and coats and pants sail around them and their plastic casing caresses her hair.

grantland.com