tavë in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tavë in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tack¹ [Am tæk, Brit tak] N

1.1. tack (nail):

tack

tachuela f

to get down to brass tacks inf

ir al grano

1.2. tack Am:

thumbtack

tachuela f

thumbtack

chincheta f Spain

thumbtack

chinche f AmC Mex RioPl

thumbtack

chinche m And

2.1. tack NAUT:

tack

bordada f

to be on the port/starboard tack

ceñir por babor/estribor

2.2. tack (direction):

to change tack

cambiar de enfoque or táctica or política

to try a different tack

probar a enfocar las cosas de otra manera

she was off on the wrong tack

iba mal encaminada

3. tack Brit:

tack (stitch)

puntada f

tack (seam)

hilván m

II.tack¹ [Am tæk, Brit tak] VB trans

1.1. tack (nail):

tack carpet

clavar con tachuelas

1.2. tack (pin, fasten):

tack

clavar con tachuelas

2. tack (stitch):

tack Brit

hilvanar

III.tack¹ [Am tæk, Brit tak] VB intr

tack NAUT

dar bordadas

tack (change course once)

virar

tack² [Am tæk, Brit tak] N U RIDING

tack

arreos mpl

tack

aperos mpl LatAm

tack on VB [Am tæk -, Brit tak -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

tack on

agregar

tack on

añadir

tack room N

tack room

cuarto o cobertizo donde se guardan los arreos

tie tack N Am

tie tack

alfiler m de corbata

tie tack

fistol m Mex

Blu-Tack® [Am ˈblutæk, Brit ˈbluːtak] N U

Blu-Tack

Blu-Tack ® m

I.stave in <pt & pp staved or stove> VB [Am steɪv -, Brit steɪv -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

stave in door/hull:

stave in

romper

II.stave in <pt & pp staved or stove> VB [Am steɪv -, Brit steɪv -] (v + adv)

stave in

romperse

stave off <pt & pp staved> VB [Am steɪv -, Brit steɪv -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

stave off defeat/disaster

evitar

stave off danger/threat

conjurar

she ate a carrot to stave off the hunger pangs

comió una zanahoria para engañar el estómago

stave [Am steɪv, Brit steɪv] N

1.1. stave (of barrel, hull):

stave

duela f

1.2. stave:

stave (of ladder)

peldaño m

stave (of chair)

travesaño m

2. stave MUS:

stave

pentagrama m

3. stave (stanza):

stave

estrofa f

I.take up VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. take up (pick up):

take up bag/book

tomar

take up bag/book

agarrar esp LatAm

take up bag/book

coger esp Spain

2. take up (accept):

take up offer/challenge

aceptar

3. take up (adopt):

take up cause

hacer suyo

4. take up (begin):

he's taken up pottery/badminton

ha empezado a hacer cerámica/a jugar al badminton

when she took up her new role as director

cuando empezó a desempeñar or cuando asumió sus funciones de directora

he took up a job in a factory

se puso a trabajar en una fábrica

5. take up FIN:

take up option

suscribir

6. take up (remove, lift):

take up carpet/floorboards/road

levantar

7. take up (continue):

take up story

seguir

take up story

continuar

take up thread

retomar

take up conversation

reanudar

8. take up (pursue):

take up issue/point

volver a

I'd like to take up what my colleague just said

quisiera volver a lo que acaba de decir mi compañero

9. take up (join in):

the refrain was taken up by the audience

el público se unió al estribillo

10. take up:

take up (shorten) skirt/trousers

acortar

take up (raise) hem

subir

II.take up VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + adv + o)

1. take up (use up, absorb):

take up time

llevar

take up space

ocupar

getting the rooms ready took up most of the afternoon

preparar las habitaciones llevó la mayor parte de la tarde

the afternoon was taken up with the visit to the factory

la tarde estuvo dedicada a la visita a la fábrica

most of my time is taken up with …

se me va casi todo el tiempo en …

running the business takes up all her energies

toda la energía se le va en llevar el negocio

he's completely taken up with his family

la familia absorbe todo su tiempo

2. take up (take on board):

take up passengers

recoger

3. take up (move into):

take up position

tomar

III.take up VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv) (cause to ascend)

take up aircraft/submarine

(hacer) subir

to take sb up in a plane

llevar a alguien en avión

IV.take up VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + adv) (follow on)

the second episode takes up at the point where …

el segundo episodio retoma el hilo en el momento en que …

tavë in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tavë in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tack [tæk] N

1. tack (short nail):

tack

tachuela f

2. tack no pl (riding gear):

tack

montura f

3. tack NAUT:

tack

amura f

4. tack (approach):

tack

política f

to try a different tack

intentar un enfoque distinto

II.tack [tæk] VB trans

1. tack (nail down):

tack

clavar con tachuelas

2. tack (sew loosely):

tack

hilvanar

III.tack [tæk] VB intr NAUT

tack

virar

stave off VB trans staved off, staved off

stave off (postpone)

aplazar

stave off (prevent)

evitar

stave [steɪv] N

1. stave MUS:

stave

pentagrama m

2. stave (piece of wood):

stave

duela f

stave in VB trans stove in, stove in

stave in

romper

I.tan¹ [tæn] -nn- -nn- VB intr

tan

broncearse

II.tan¹ [tæn] -nn- -nn- VB trans

1. tan (make brown):

tan

broncear

to be tanned

estar moreno

2. tan leather:

tan

curtir

Phrases:

to tan sb's hide inf

dar una paliza a alguien

III.tan¹ [tæn] -nn- -nn- N

tan

bronceado m

to get a tan

ponerse moreno

IV.tan¹ [tæn] -nn- -nn- ADJ

tan

marrón claro

I.tap² [tæp] N

1. tap (light knock):

tap

golpecito m

2. tap (tap-dancing):

tap

claqué m

II.tap² [tæp] -pp- VB trans

1. tap:

tap

golpear suavemente

to tap one's fingers on the table

tamborilear con los dedos sobre la mesa

2. tap TELEC, COMPUT (on a touch screen):

tap

tocar

tap the screen to select a button or item

toque la pantalla para seleccionar un botón o elemento

III.tap² [tæp] -pp- VB intr

1. tap:

tap

dar golpecitos

2. tap TELEC, COMPUT (on a touch screen):

tap

tocar

just tap on the photos you'd like to share

toca las fotos que quieras compartir

talc [tælk] N, talcum (powder) [ˈtælkəm(ˌpaʊdəʳ)] N no pl

1. talc CHEM:

talc

talco m

2. talc MED:

talc

polvos m pl de talco

sales talk N

sales talk

palabrería f de vendedor

property tax N

property tax

impuesto m sobre la propiedad

think tank N

think tank

gabinete m estratégico