stuffed shirt in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for stuffed shirt in the English»Spanish Dictionary

stuffed shirt [Am ˈstəft ˌʃərt, Brit] N inf

stuffed shirt

estirado m / estirada f inf

Translations for stuffed shirt in the English»Spanish Dictionary

stuffed [Am stəft, Brit stʌft] ADJ

1. stuffed elephant/rabbit:

stuffed (in taxidermy)

disecado

stuffed (toy)

de peluche

2. stuffed pepper/tomatoes:

stuffed

relleno

tomatoes stuffed with tuna fish

tomates mpl rellenos de atún

3. stuffed (full):

stuffed inf

lleno

I'm stuffed

estoy lleno

I'm stuffed

estoy que no puedo más

get stuffed! esp Brit vulg sl

¡vete a cagar! vulg sl

get stuffed! esp Brit vulg sl

¡andá a cagar! RioPl vulg sl

get stuffed! esp Brit vulg sl

¡vete a tomar por culo! Spain vulg sl

I.stuff [Am stəf, Brit stʌf] N U

1.1. stuff inf (substance, matter):

what's this stuff called?

¿cómo se llama esto?

what's this stuff called?

¿cómo se llama esta cosa? inf

I can't eat this stuff

esto yo no lo trago inf

he rubbed some greasy stuff in his hair

se puso una cosa grasienta en el pelo

this wine/caviar is good stuff

este vino/caviar es del bueno or está muy bien

what sort of stuff does he write?

¿qué tipo de cosa(s) escribe?

my secretary deals with the routine stuff

mi secretaria se encarga de todas las tareas de rutina

she's into Buddhism and all that stuff

le ha dado por el budismo y todo eso

she's into Buddhism and all that stuff

le ha dado por el budismo y todo ese rollo inf

show them what kind of stuff you're made of

demuéstrales lo que vales

show them what kind of stuff you're made of

enséñales lo que es bueno inf

she's made of the right stuff to be an astronaut

tiene pasta para ser astronauta

that's the stuff!

¡así se hace!

that's the stuff!

¡así me gusta!

to do one's stuff she went out on stage and did her stuff

salió al escenario e hizo lo suyo

someone isn't doing his stuff

alguien está fallando

someone isn't doing his stuff

alguien no está haciendo lo que le corresponde

to know one's stuff

ser un experto en la materia

she really knows her stuff

sabe de lo que habla

she really knows her stuff

es una experta en la materia

to strut one's stuff inf

mover el esqueleto inf

1.2. stuff inf (miscellaneous items):

stuff

cosas fpl

and stuff like that

y cosas de esas

and stuff like that

y cosas por el estilo

I left all my stuff at her house

dejé todas mis cosas en su casa

1.3. stuff (drugs):

stuff inf sl

mercancía f sl

2. stuff inf (nonsense, excuse):

stuff

cuento m inf

surely you don't believe all that stuff he tells you?

tú no te creerás todo lo que te cuenta ¿no?

don't give me that stuff about losing your way

no me vengas con el cuento de que te perdiste inf

stuff and nonsense! dated

¡puro cuento! inf

3. stuff (basic element):

their expedition has become the stuff of history/legend

su expedición ha pasado a la historia/se ha convertido en una leyenda

that's the stuff of politics

en eso consiste la política

his novel is the stuff of which publishers' dreams are made

todo editor sueña con una novela así

4. stuff arch (cloth):

stuff

paño m

II.stuff [Am stəf, Brit stʌf] VB trans

1.1. stuff (fill):

stuff quilt/mattress/toy

rellenar

stuff hole/leak

tapar

to stuff sth with sth she stuffed it with feathers

lo rellenó de plumas

we stuffed our pockets with apples

nos llenamos los bolsillos de manzanas

she stuffed us with food

nos atiborró de comida

he's stuffed her head full of nonsense

le ha llenado la cabeza de tonterías

to stuff oneself/one's face inf

darse un atracón inf

to stuff oneself/one's face inf

ponerse morado inf

to stuff oneself/one's face inf

ponerse ciego Spain inf

1.2. stuff FOOD:

stuff pepper/chicken

rellenar

to stuff sth with sth he stuffed it with rice

lo rellenó de arroz

stuff the chicken with the chestnuts

rellenar el pollo con las castañas

1.3. stuff (in taxidermy):

stuff animal/fish/bird

disecar

1.4. stuff Am POL:

stuff

adulterar

2.1. stuff (thrust):

to stuff sth into sth

meter algo en algo

she stuffed the books into the bag

metió los libros en la bolsa

I stuffed my fingers in(to) my ears

me puse los dedos en los oídos

2.2. stuff (put):

stuff inf

poner

just stuff your things anywhere

pon tus cosas donde quieras

(you can) stuff it! esp Brit sl

¡métetelo donde te quepa! inf

I told him where he could stuff his advice

le dije qué podía hacer con sus consejos

stuff her!

¡que se joda! vulg sl

shirt [Am ʃərt, Brit ʃəːt] N

shirt (man's)

camisa f

shirt (woman's)

camisa f

shirt (woman's)

blusa f (camisera)

to give sb the shirt off one's back

darle hasta la camiseta a alguien

he'd give you the shirt off his back

es capaz de darte hasta la camiseta or hasta lo que no tiene

to have or take the shirt off sb's back he'd have the shirt off your back if you let him

ese es capaz de robarle a su madre

keep your shirt on! inf

¡no te sulfures! inf

to lose one's shirt

perder hasta la camisa or la camiseta inf

to put one's shirt on sth/sb

jugarse hasta la camisa or la camiseta inf

attr shirt collar

cuello m de la camisa

stuffed shirt in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stuffed shirt in the English»Spanish Dictionary

stuffed shirt N inf

stuffed shirt

persona f estirada

Translations for stuffed shirt in the Spanish»English Dictionary

figurón

stuffed shirt inf

Translations for stuffed shirt in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.stuff [stʌf] N no pl

1. stuff inf (things):

stuff

materia f

to know one's stuff

conocer su oficio

2. stuff (belongings):

stuff

cosas f pl

3. stuff:

stuff (material)

material m

stuff (cloth)

tela f

to be the stuff of which heroes are made

tener madera de héroe

the (very) stuff of sth

la esencia de algo

II.stuff [stʌf] VB trans

1. stuff (fill):

stuff

llenar

to stuff sth into sth

meter algo en algo

to stuff sb's head with sth

llenarle a alguien la cabeza de algo

to stuff oneself inf

darse un atracón

2. stuff (preserve):

stuff animal

disecar

shirt [ʃɜ:t, Am ʃɜ:rt] N

shirt man's, woman's

camisa f

shirt woman's

blusa f

Phrases:

to give sb the shirt off one's back

dar hasta la camiseta a alguien

to have the shirt off sb's back

dejar a alguien sin camisa

to lose one's shirt

perder hasta la camisa

keep your shirt on! Am

¡no te sulfures!

to put one's shirt on sth

jugarse hasta la camisa en [o por] algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I played the stuffed shirt lawyer.

swampland.time.com

Parliament has traditionally been the domain of stuffed shirts, but a new broom is sweeping through the corridors of powers and it's pretty cool.

www.stuff.co.nz

I'd call him a stuffed shirt, but he's a hollow vessel.

www.abc.net.au

More seriously, we need more casual, public open golf courses where one does not have to be a member and wear a stuffed shirt.

www.abc.net.au

Sometimes, amidst the tide of controversy, involving players, referees, supporters and stuffed shirts in the men's game, it would be refreshing if they glanced at the bigger picture.

sport.stv.tv

Besides, he enjoyed upsetting stuffed shirts.

irishecho.com

Middle-ring contacts are more likely to bicker about political issues -- one fellow might think the local congressman a stuffed shirt, while another is convinced he's a beacon of sanity.

www.salon.com

Tech is too bristling and wild to put up with a lot of stuffed shirts and conservatism.

www.gizmodo.com.au

She is also keenly aware of the absurdity of most situations, and can usually be found suppressing laughter as she deals with yet another stuffed shirt official.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Where does this stuffed shirt get off criticizing everyone based on his warped perception?

schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com