ten-second in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ten-second in the Spanish»English Dictionary

ventaja N f

1. ventaja (beneficio, provecho):

ventaja

advantage

esa zona tiene la ventaja de que está muy bien comunicada

that area has the advantage of being well served by public transport

tienes ventaja porque tienes más experiencia que yo

you have an advantage because you're more experienced than I am

2. ventaja (en una carrera):

lleva o tiene una ventaja de diez segundos/metros

she has a ten-second/ten-meter lead

te doy una ventaja de tres metros

I'll give you a three-meter start o advantage

sacó ventaja en la curva

he pulled ahead on the bend

estaba jugando con ventaja

he was at o he had an advantage

I.sacar VB trans

1.1. sacar (extraer):

sacar cartera/dinero/lápiz

to take out

sacar cartera/dinero/lápiz

to get out

sacar pistola

to draw

sacar pistola

to get out

sacar espada

to draw

sacar algo de algo

to take sth out of sth

lo saqué del cajón

I took o got it out of the drawer

sacar el pollo del horno

take the chicken out of the oven

sacar el pollo del horno

remove the chicken from the oven form

sacaron agua del pozo

they drew water from the well

1.2. sacar (extraer):

sacar muela

to pull out

sacar muela

to take out

sacar riñón/cálculo

to remove

me sacaron sangre para hacer los análisis

they took some blood to do the tests

saqué la astilla con unas pinzas

I got the splinter out with a pair of tweezers

deja que te saque esa espinilla

let me squeeze that pimple for you

me vas a sacar un ojo con ese paraguas

you'll have o poke my eye out with that umbrella!

1.3. sacar (extraer):

sacar diamantes/cobre

to extract

sacar diamantes/cobre

to mine

sacamos petróleo de debajo del mar

we get oil from under the sea

sacamos petróleo de debajo del mar

we extract petroleum from under the sea form

1.4. sacar (extraer):

sacar conclusión

to draw

¿sacaste algo en limpio de todo eso?

did you (manage to) make anything of all that?

primero tienes que sacar la raíz cuadrada

first you have to find o extract the square root

1.5. sacar (extraer) (heredar):

ha sacado los ojos verdes de la madre

he's got his mother's green eyes

ha sacado los ojos verdes de la madre

he gets his green eyes from his mother

1.6. sacar (extraer) (poner en juego):

sacar carta

to play

sacar carta

to put down

sacar pieza/ficha

to bring out

1.7. sacar:

sacar (extraer) dobladillo

to let down

sacar pantalón/falda (alargar)

to let down

sacar (ensanchar)

to let out

2. sacar (de una situación) (sacar a alg. de algo):

aquel dinero los sacó de la miseria

that money released them from their life of poverty

¿quién lo va a sacar de su error?

who's going to tell him he's wrong o put him right?

me sacó de una situación muy difícil

she got me out of a really tight spot

pagaron la fianza y la sacaron de la cárcel

they put up bail and got her out of prison

¿por qué lo sacaron del colegio?

why did they take him out of o take him away from the school?

3. sacar (de una cuenta, un fondo):

sacar

to take out

sacar

to get out inf

tengo que sacar dinero del banco/de la otra cuenta

I have to get o draw some money out of the bank/draw o take some money out of the other account

solo puede sacar tres libros

you can only take out o borrow three books

4. sacar:

sacar cuenta/suma/ecuación

to do

sacar cuenta/suma/ecuación

to work out

sacar adivinanza

to work out

saca la cuenta y dime cuánto te debo

work it out and tell me how much I owe you

5.1. sacar (poner, llevar fuera):

sacar maceta/mesa

to take out

saca las plantas al balcón

put the plants out on the balcony

saca las plantas al balcón

take the plants out onto the balcony

¿has sacado la basura?

have you put o taken the garbage out?

sácalo aquí al sol

bring it out here into the sun

sacaron el sofá por la ventana

they got the sofa out through the window

sacar algo de algo

to take o get sth out of sth

no puedo sacar el coche del garaje

I can't get the car out of the garage

5.2. sacar (poner, llevar fuera) persona/perro:

los saqué a dar una vuelta en coche

I took them out for a ride (in the car)

lo tuvimos que sacar por la ventana

we had to get him out through the window

la sacaron en brazos

they carried her out

saca el perro a pasear

take the dog out for a walk

sacar a alg. de algo

to get sb out of sth

¡socorro! ¡sáquenme de aquí!

help! get me out of here!

su marido no la saca nunca de casa

her husband never takes her out

lo sacaron de allí a patadas

they kicked him out of there

5.3. sacar (poner, llevar fuera):

sacar a alg. a bailar

to ask sb to dance

5.4. sacar (poner, llevar fuera) parte del cuerpo:

saca (el) pecho

stick your chest out

me sacó la lengua

he stuck o put his tongue out at me

no saques la cabeza por la ventanilla

don't put your head out of the window

6. sacar:

sacar pasaporte/permiso

to get

sacar entrada

to get

sacar entrada

to buy

ya he sacado el pasaje o Spain billete

I've already bought the ticket o got my ticket

¿sacaste hora para la peluquería?

did you make an appointment at the hairdresser's?

he sacado número para la consulta de mañana

I've made an appointment with the doctor tomorrow

sacar una reserva

to make a reservation

sacar una reserva

to book

¡qué tipo más buen mozo! ¿de dónde lo habrá sacado?

wow, he's good-looking! where do you think she got hold of o found him? inf

7.1. sacar:

sacar algo de algo idea/información

to get sth from sth

saqué los datos del informe oficial

I got o took the information from the official report

7.2. sacar:

sacarle algo a alg. dinero/información

to get sth out of sb

no le pude sacar ni un peso para la colecta

I couldn't get a penny out of him for the collection

le sacaron el nombre de su cómplice

they got the name of his accomplice out of him

le sacaron el nombre de su cómplice

they extracted the name of his accomplice from him

a ver si le sacas quién se lo dijo

see if you can find out who told her

a ver si le sacas quién se lo dijo

try and get out of her who it was who told her

8.1. sacar calificación/nota:

sacar

to get

saqué un cinco en química

I got five out of ten in chemistry

8.2. sacar votos/puntos:

sacar

to get

el partido sacó tres escaños

the party got o won three seats

8.3. sacar (en juegos de azar):

sacar premio

to get

sacar premio

to win

cuando saque la lotería

when I win the lottery

tiró los dados y sacó un seis

she threw the dice and got a six

saqué la pajita más corta

I drew the short straw

8.4. sacar Spain examen/asignatura:

sacar

to pass

no creo que saque la física en junio

I don't think I'll pass o get through physics in June

9.1. sacar beneficio:

sacar

to get

no vas a sacar nada hablándole así

you won't get anywhere talking to him like that

¿qué sacas con amargarle la vida?

what do you gain by making his life a misery?

le sacó mucho partido a la situación

he took full advantage of the situation

con este trabajito saco (lo suficiente) para mis vicios

I earn a little pocket money with this job

saqué unas £200 en limpio

I made a clear £200

le sacó diez segundos (de ventaja) a Martínez

he took a ten-second lead over Martínez

el hijo ya le saca 10 centímetros inf

his son is already 10 centimeters taller than he is

(sacar algo de algo) no ha sacado ningún provecho del cursillo

she hasn't got anything out of the course

(sacar algo de algo) no ha sacado ningún provecho del cursillo

she hasn't derived any benefit from the course form

tienes que aprender a sacar partido de estas situaciones

you have to learn to take advantage of these situations

no sacaron mucho dinero de la venta

they didn't make much money on o out of o from the sale

9.2. sacar:

sacar algo de algo porciones/unidades

to get sth out of sth

de esa masa puedes sacar dos pasteles

there's enough pastry there to make o for two pies

de esa masa puedes sacar dos pasteles

you can get two pies out of that amount of pastry

10.1. sacar:

sacar libro

to publish

sacar libro

to bring out

sacar película/disco

to bring out

sacar película/disco

to release

sacar modelo/producto

to bring out

han vuelto a sacar la moda de la minifalda

the miniskirt is back in fashion

sacaron el reportaje en primera plana

the report was published o printed o the report appeared on the front page

10.2. sacar tema:

sacar

to bring up

10.3. sacar Spain defecto/falta (+ me/te/le etc):

sacar

to find

a todo le tiene que sacar faltas

he always has to find fault with everything

10.4. sacar Spain apodo:

sacar

to give

10.5. sacar brillo:

sacar

to bring out

frotar para sacarle brillo

rub to bring out the shine o to make it shine

esa caminata le sacó los colores

that walk brought the color to her cheeks

11. sacar:

(sacar adelante) gracias a su empeño sacaron adelante el proyecto

thanks to her determination they managed to get the project off the ground/keep the project going

luché tanto para sacar adelante a mis hijos

I fought so hard to give my children a good start in life

tengo que sacar adelante la misión que me fue encomendada

I have to carry out the mission that has been entrusted to me

12.1. sacar foto:

sacar

to take

12.2. sacar copia:

sacar

to make

sacar

to take

12.3. sacar apuntes:

sacar

to make

sacar

to take

13. sacar SPORTS:

sacar tiro libre/falta

to take

14.1. sacar esp. LatAm botas/gorro/tapa:

sacarle algo a alg./algo

to take sth off sb/sth

¿me sacas las botas?

can you pull o take my boots off?

tengo que sacarles el polvo a los muebles

I have to dust the furniture

14.2. sacar esp. LatAm (apartar):

saca esto de aquí que estorba

take this away, it's in the way

saquen los libros de la mesa

take the books off the table

mejor sacarlo de en medio ahora

we'd better get it out of the way now

14.3. sacar esp. LatAm :

sacar programa

to switch off

sacar disco

to take off

15. sacar RioPl pertenencia:

sacarle algo a alg.

to take sth from sb

no se lo saques, que es suyo

don't take it (away) from him, it's his

¿cuánto te sacan en impuestos?

how much do they take off in taxes?

¿cuánto te sacan en impuestos?

how much do you get deducted in taxes?

¿cuánto te sacan en impuestos?

how much do you get withheld in taxes? Am

no me saques la silla

don't take my seat

no me saques la silla

don't pinch my seat Brit inf

16. sacar esp. LatAm (hacer desaparecer):

sacar mancha

to remove

sacar mancha

to get … out

sacar dolor

to get rid of

es una idea descabellada, a ver si se la podemos sacar de la cabeza

it's a crazy idea, we should try to talk him out of it

me sacas un peso de encima

you've taken a great weight off my mind

tenemos que sacarle esa costumbre

we have to break him of that habit

II.sacar VB intr

1. sacar (en tenis, vóleibol):

sacar

to serve

2. sacar (en fútbol):

sacar

to kick off

sacó de puerta/de esquina

he took the goal kick/corner

saca de banda

he takes the throw-in

III.sacarse VB vpr refl

1. sacarse (extraer):

ten cuidado, te vas a sacar un ojo

be careful or you'll poke o take your eye out

me tengo que sacar una muela (causativo)

I have to have a tooth out

sacarse algo de algo

to take sth out of sth

sácate las manos de los bolsillos

take your hands out of your pockets

sácate el dedo de la nariz

don't pick your nose

2.1. sacarse esp. LatAm ropa/zapatos:

sacarse

to take off

se sacó el reloj

she took off her watch

2.2. sacarse esp. LatAm (apartar, hacer desaparecer):

sácate el pelo de la cara

get o take your hair out of your eyes

sacarse el maquillaje

to remove o take off one's makeup

no me puedo sacar el dolor con nada

no matter what I do I can't seem to get rid of the pain

no pudimos sacárnoslo de encima

we just couldn't get rid of him

3. sacarse calificación/nota:

sacarse Chil Mex

to get

me saqué un 6 en español

I got 6 out of 10 in Spanish

See also punta³, punta², punta¹

punta³ N mf SPORTS

punta

striker

punta

forward

punta izquierdo/punta derecho

left/right winger

punta² N f

1.1. punta:

punta (de la lengua, los dedos)

tip

punta (de la nariz)

end

punta (de la nariz)

tip

punta (del pan)

end

mojó la punta del pincel

she wetted the tip of the paintbrush

en la otra punta de la mesa

at the other end of the table

vivo en la otra punta de la ciudad

I live on the other side o at the other end of town

con la punta del pie

with his toes

me recorrí la ciudad de punta a punta

I traipsed all over town o from one end of town to the other

bailaba en puntas de pie CSur

she danced on the tips of her toes

bailaba en puntas de pie CSur

she danced on her points form

entró caminando en puntitas de pie para no despertarlo CSur

she tiptoed in o she went in on tiptoe so as not to wake him

a punta (de) pala Spain inf

loads inf

tiene dinero a punta pala

she's loaded inf

tiene dinero a punta pala

she's got pots o stacks o loads of money inf

a punta de pistola o Peru de bala

at gunpoint

hasta la punta de los pelos o del pelo inf estoy hasta la punta del pelo de este trabajo

I've had it up to here o I'm fed up to the backteeth with this job inf

ir/ponerse de punta en blanco

to be/get dressed up

la punta del iceberg

the tip of the iceberg

tener algo en la punta de la lengua

to have sth on the tip of one's tongue

lo tengo en la punta de la lengua

it's on the tip of my tongue

lo tengo en la punta de la lengua

I have it on the tip of my tongue

1.2. punta <puntas fpl > (del pelo):

puntas

ends pl

vengo a cortarme las puntas

I'd like a trim

2. punta:

punta (de una aguja)

point

punta (de una flecha, lanza)

tip

punta (de un clavo, cuchillo, lápiz)

point

sácale punta al lápiz

sharpen the pencil

el cuchillo cayó de punta

the knife fell point first

en punta

pointed

los zapatos en punta

pointed shoes

por un extremo acaba en punta

it's pointed at one end

hacerle punta a alg. Chil inf

to try to win sb's affections

mandar a alg. a la punta del cerro CSur inf

to send sb packing inf

mandar a alg. a la punta del cerro CSur inf

to tell sb to get lost inf

sacarle punta a algo Spain

to read too much into sth

sacarle punta a algo Spain

to distort o twist sth

3. punta (de un pañuelo):

punta

corner

4. punta SPORTS:

juega en la punta

he's a forward o striker

5. punta GEOG:

punta

point

6. punta CSur inf (montón):

costó una punta de plata

it cost a lot of money

costó una punta de plata

it cost a fortune inf

tiene una punta de cosas que hacer

she has loads o stacks of things to do inf

son una punta de asesinos

they're a bunch of murderers inf

Phrases:

a punta de LatAm inf, a punta de repetírselo mil veces

by telling him it a thousand times

se curó a punta de antibióticos

he got better by taking antibiotics

a punta de palos lo hicieron obedecer

they beat him until he did as he was told

una dieta a punta de líquidos

a liquid-based diet

punta¹ ADJ invariable

en la hora punta

during the rush hour

un sector punta de nuestra industria

a sector which is at the forefront of our industry

velocidad punta

top speed

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At the beginning of a match, the head referee raises his hand and announces the start of the silent ten-second countdown.

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During a ten-second pit stop, a car's competitors will gain approximately one-quarter mile (400 metres) over the stopped car.

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