such and such in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for such and such in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.such-and-such [Am ˈsətʃənˌsətʃ, Brit ˈsʌtʃ(ə)nˌsʌtʃ] ADJ

such-and-such

tal (o cual)

we were told to get such-and-such a book

nos dijeron que compráramos tal (o cual) libro

II.such-and-such [Am ˈsətʃənˌsətʃ, Brit ˈsʌtʃ(ə)nˌsʌtʃ] PRON

such-and-such

tal (o cual) cosa

Translations for such and such in the English»Spanish Dictionary

snakes, lizards and such

serpientes, lagartijas y cosas por el estilo

have you seen the new play there's been such a song and dance about?

¿has visto la nueva obra que ha causado tanto revuelo?

Translations for such and such in the Spanish»English Dictionary

tal

such-and-such attr

se turbó ante tantos elogios

such praise confused and embarrassed him

no seas chiquilina, llama al dentista

don't be such a baby and call the dentist inf

insumos agrícolas como semillas y fertilizantes

agricultural inputs o consumables such as seeds and fertilizers

¡hicieron tanta bambolla cuando el niño empezó a caminar!

they made such a song and dance o such a fuss when the baby started walking!

Translations for such and such in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.such [Am sətʃ, Brit sʌtʃ] ADJ

1.1. such (emphasizing degree, extent):

such

tal + n

such

tan + adj

I woke up with such a headache

me levanté con tal dolor de cabeza …

it's such a bore!

¡es tan aburrido!

such a charming girl!

¡qué chica más or tan encantadora!

she gave me such a look!

¡me miró de una manera … !

I've got such a lot of work to do

tengo tanto (trabajo) que hacer

I've never heard such nonsense

nunca he oído semejante or tamaña estupidez

such impertinence!

¡qué impertinencia!

1.2. such with clauses of result or purpose:

such … (that)

tal/tan … que

it was done in such a way that nobody noticed

se hizo de tal manera que nadie lo notó

do it in such a way that nobody notices

hazlo de (tal) manera que nadie lo note

I was in such pain (that) I couldn't sleep

tenía tanto or tal dolor que no pude dormir

1.3. such in comparisons:

such … as

tan … como

such a patient teacher as you

un maestro tan paciente como tú

he had never experienced such pain as he was feeling

nunca había sentido un dolor tan fuerte como el que sentía

2.1. such (of this, that kind):

such

tal

such children are known as …

a dichos or a tales niños se los conoce como …

such a journey would take weeks

un viaje así or como ese llevaría semanas

no doubt some such solution will be found

sin duda se encontrará una solución semejante or de ese tipo

there's no such person here

no hay nadie con ese nombre aquí

there's no such thing as the perfect crime

el crimen perfecto no existe

I said no such thing!

¡yo no dije tal cosa!

you'll do no such thing!

¡de ninguna manera!

would you have such a thing as a calculator on you?

¿no tendrías por casualidad una calculadora?

there's such a thing as a comb, you know

¿sabes que existe una cosa que se llama peine?

such jobs as mine

trabajos como el mío

2.2. such (unspecified):

such

tal

the letter tells you to go to such a house on such a date

la carta te dice que vayas a tal casa a tal hora

until such time as we are notified form

hasta (el momento en) que se nos notifique

3. such (the few, the little) form:

such … as, such women as he knew were all older

las pocas mujeres que conocía eran todas mayores

such money as I earn I give to my parents

el poco dinero que gano se lo doy a mis padres

II.such [Am sətʃ, Brit sʌtʃ] PRON

1.1. such (of the indicated kind):

such

tal

such were her last words

tales fueron sus últimas palabras

snakes, lizards and such

serpientes, lagartijas y cosas por el estilo

such is life

así es la vida

1.2. such:

such as

como

incidents such as these

incidentes como estos

many modern inventions, such as radar …

muchos inventos modernos, (tales) como el radar …

I've read many of his books — such as?

he leído muchos de sus libros — ¿(como) por ejemplo?

1.3. such:

as such

como tal/tales

he was a great leader and will be remembered as such

fue un gran líder y será recordado como tal

dolphins don't possess a language as such

los delfines no tienen un lenguaje propiamente dicho or en el sentido estricto

2.1. such:

such as, such … as form such (people) as were dissatisfied

quienes estaban descontentos

2.2. such (indicating lack of quantity, quality):

the evidence, such as it is, seems to point to his guilt

las pocas pruebas que hay parecen indicar que es culpable

dinner's ready, such as it is

la cena está lista, si se le puede llamar cena

my wages, such as they are, go mainly on food

lo poco que gano se me va casi todo en comida

3. such (of such a kind, extent, degree):

such that

tal … que

the pain was such that I screamed

fue tal el dolor or fue tan grande el dolor, que grité

and [Am ænd, (ə)n, Brit ənd, (ə)n, and] CONJ The usual translation of and, y, becomes e when it precedes a word beginning with i, hi, or y.
and is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to: let's wait and see esperemos para ver qué or lo que pasa.

1.1. and:

and

y

black and white

blanco y negro

father and son

padre e hijo

ham and eggs

huevos con jamón

bread and butter

pan con mantequilla

to mix business and pleasure

mezclar los negocios con el placer

so we decided to leave — and?

así que decidimos irnos — ¿y?

during June and/or July

durante junio y/o julio

but there are journalists and journalists!

¡pero hay periodistas y periodistas!

1.2. and:

and so on or and so forth

etcétera

and so on, and so forth

etcétera, etcétera

2. and (in numbers):

one and a half

uno y medio

two hundred and twenty

doscientos veinte

an hour and five minutes

una hora y cinco minutos

five and forty arch or liter

cuarenta y cinco

3. and (showing continuation, repetition):

faster and faster

cada vez más rápido

it gets easier and easier

se hace cada vez más fácil

he just eats and eats

no hace más que comer

weeks and weeks passed

pasaron muchas semanas

weeks and weeks passed

pasaron semanas y más semanas

4. and with inf:

try and finish this today

trata de terminar esto hoy

we must wait and see what she does

tenemos que esperar a ver lo que hace

come/go and help your father

ven/anda a ayudar a tu padre

5.1. and (implying a result):

and

y

a minute longer and he would have drowned inf

un minuto más y se habría ahogado inf

5.2. and (adding emphasis):

and

y

something should be done, and quickly

habría que hacer algo, y rápido

those who refuse, and there are many …

los que se niegan, y son muchos …

such and such in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for such and such in the English»Spanish Dictionary

such-and-such [ˈsʌtʃənsʌtʃ] ADJ inf

such-and-such

tal o cual

to arrive at such-and-such a time

llegar a tal o cual hora

to meet sb in such-and-such a place

encontrarse con alguien en tal o cual lugar

Translations for such and such in the Spanish»English Dictionary

a tantos de enero

on such and such a day of January

y otras hierbas iron hum

and such like

me llamó “idiota” y otras lindezas parecidas

he called me an “idiot” and other such compliments

Translations for such and such in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.such [sʌtʃ] ADJ

such

tal

such

semejante

such great weather/a good book

un tiempo/un libro tan bueno

such an honour

tanto honor

to earn such a lot of money

ganar tanto dinero

or some such remark

o un comentario del estilo

to buy some fruit such as apples

comprar fruta como manzanas

II.such [sʌtʃ] PRON

such is life

así es la vida

people such as him

las personas que son como él

such as it is

tal como es

as such

propiamente dicho

and [ən, ənd, stressed: ænd] CONJ

1. and:

and (also)

y

and (before ‘i’ or ‘hi’)

e

black and white

blanco y negro

food and drink

comida y bebida

parents and children

padres e hijos

2. and MATH:

and

y

2 and 3 is 5

2 más 3 son 5

four hundred and twelve

cuatrocientos doce

3. and (then):

he left and everybody was relieved

todo el mundo se alivió cuando él se fue

4. and (increase):

more and more

cada vez más

better and better

cada vez mejor

5. and (repetition):

I tried and tried

lo intenté una y otra vez [o repetidas veces]

6. and (continuation):

he cried and cried

lloraba sin parar

Phrases:

and so on [or forth]

etcétera

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Such and such a player has made so many carries, run for so many metres.

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