tol in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tol in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.fool¹ [Am ful, Brit fuːl] N

1. fool (stupid person):

fool

idiota mf

fool

tonto m / tonta f

what a stupid fool he is!

¡qué idiota or imbécil es!

I was fool enough to believe him

fui tan tonto or idiota que le creí

to make a fool of oneself

hacer el ridículo

to make sb look a fool

dejar a alguien en ridículo

she made herself look an utter or absolute fool

hizo un ridículo espantoso

if you don't believe me, then more fool you

si no me crees, peor para ti

he's no or nobody's fool

no tiene un pelo de tonto

he's no or nobody's fool

nadie le toma el pelo

not to suffer fools gladly

tener muy poca paciencia con las estupideces de la gente

to act or play the fool

hacer payasadas

to act or play the fool

hacer el payaso Spain

to live in a fool's paradise

vivir engañado

to send sb on a fool's errand

mandar a alguien a dar un paseíto

to send sb on a fool's errand

mandar a alguien a ver si llueve LatAm hum

a fool and his money are soon parted

a los tontos no les dura el dinero

there's no fool like an old fool

no hay peor tonto que un viejo tonto

fools rush in (where angels fear to tread)

el necio es atrevido y el sabio comedido

2. fool (jester):

fool

bufón m

II.fool¹ [Am ful, Brit fuːl] VB trans

fool

engañar

who are you trying to fool?

¿a quién te crees que estás engañando?

you had me completely fooled

me tenías absolutamente convencida

to fool sb into sth/-ing I fooled him into thinking that …

le hice creer que …

she was fooled into giving us the key

conseguimos engañarla para que nos diera la llave

III.fool¹ [Am ful, Brit fuːl] VB intr

1. fool → fool around

2. fool (joke):

fool

bromear

I was only fooling

estaba bromeando

I was only fooling

lo dije (or hice etc.) en broma

IV.fool¹ [Am ful, Brit fuːl] ADJ attr Am

fool

tonto

See also fool around

fool around VB [Am ful -, Brit fuːl -] (v + adv)

1. fool around (act foolishly):

fool around

hacer payasadas

fool around

hacer el tonto Spain

fool around

hacerse guaje Mex

children shouldn't fool around with electricity

los niños no deben jugar con la electricidad

2. fool around (be sexually involved):

girls who fool around

las chicas que andan con uno y con otro

he was fooling around with other women

tenía enredos or andaba con otras

I.cool <cooler coolest> [Am kul, Brit kuːl] ADJ

1. cool (cold):

cool climate/air/clothes

fresco

cool drink

fresco

cool drink

frío

it's cool outside

hace or está fresco (a)fuera

2. cool (reserved, hostile):

cool reception/behavior

frío

to be cool to or toward sb

estar frío con alguien

3.1. cool (calm):

cool person/exterior

sereno

cool person/exterior

tranquilo

keep cool!

¡tranquilo!

keep cool!

no te pongas nervioso

to keep a cool head

no perder la calma

cool, calm and collected

tranquilo y sereno

to play it cool inf

tomarse las cosas con calma

to play it cool inf

no precipitarse

3.2. cool (unperturbed):

cool

impasible

he's a very cool customer

tiene una sangre fría impresionante

4.1. cool sl (trendy, laid-back):

he's really cool

es muy en la onda inf

he's really cool

es muy taquilla Chil inf

it's cool to like this kind of music

si te gusta este tipo de música estás en la onda or estás in inf

those shades are really cool

esas gafas de sol molan cantidad Spain sl

4.2. cool sl (acceptable, all right):

he's cool

es un tipo bien inf

he's cool

es un tío legal Spain inf

5. cool (with numbers) inf:

a cool one million dollars

la friolera de un millón de dólares inf

an increase of a cool 10%

un aumento de ni más ni menos que el 10%

II.cool [Am kul, Brit kuːl] N U

1. cool (low temperature):

let's stay here in the cool

quedémonos aquí al fresco

in the cool of the evening

por la tarde cuando está or hace fresco

2. cool (composure):

cool

calma f

to keep one's cool

mantener la calma

to lose one's cool

perder la calma

III.cool [Am kul, Brit kuːl] VB trans

cool air/room

refrigerar

cool engine/food/enthusiasm

enfriar

to cool sb's temper

apaciguar a alguien

to cool it sl cool it, you two! we don't want any fights in here

ya está bien, que aquí no queremos peleas

cool it! he's watching us! Am

disimula, que nos está mirando

IV.cool [Am kul, Brit kuːl] VB intr

cool air/room:

refrigerarse

cool engine/food/enthusiasm:

enfriarse

to cool toward sb/sth Am

perder el entusiasmo por alguien/algo

he had cooled toward her/toward the idea of going to the movies

ya no estaba tan entusiasmado con ella/con la idea de ir al cine

tom-tom [Am ˈtɑm ˌtɑm, Brit ˈtɒmtɒm] N

tom-tom

tam-tam m

Shetland wool N U

Shetland wool

lana f (de) Shetland

STOL

STOL → short take-off and landing

sol [Am soʊl, Brit sɒl] N

sol → soh

See also soh

soh [Am soʊ, Brit səʊ] N MUS

soh

sol m

steel wool N U

steel wool

lana f de acero

steel wool

virulana ® f Arg

steel wool

fibra f metálica Mex

swimming pool N

swimming pool

piscina f

swimming pool

alberca f Mex

swimming pool

pileta f RioPl

I.tool up VB [Am tul -, Brit tuːl -] (v + adv)

tool up

instalar la maquinaria necesaria para una operación determinada

typing pool N

typing pool (typists)

mecanógrafos mpl

typing pool (typists)

dactilógrafos mpl

typing pool (department)

servicio m de mecanografía

typing pool (department)

servicio m de dactilografía

tol in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tol in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.fool [fu:l] N

fool

idiota mf

to be fool enough to do sth

ser bastante idiota como para hacer algo

to act the fool

hacer el tonto

to make a fool of sb

poner a alguien en ridículo

any fool

cualquiera

II.fool [fu:l] VB trans

fool

engañar

you could have fooled me! inf

¡no me lo puedo creer!

III.fool [fu:l] VB intr (joke)

fool

bromear

IV.fool [fu:l] ADJ Am inf (silly)

fool

tonto, -a

I.cool [ku:l] ADJ

1. cool (slightly cold):

cool

fresco, -a

cool color

frío, -a

2. cool (calm):

cool

tranquilo, -a

keep cool

tómatelo con calma

3. cool inf (impudent):

cool

fresco, -a

to be a cool one

ser un fresco

4. cool (unfriendly):

cool

frío, -a

5. cool inf (fashionable):

to be cool

estar en la onda

that outfit you have on is really cool

la ropa que llevas mola mucho

II.cool [ku:l] INTERJ inf

cool

¡genial!

III.cool [ku:l] N no pl

1. cool (coolness):

cool

fresco m

2. cool (calm):

cool

calma f

IV.cool [ku:l] VB trans

cool

enfriar

just cool it inf

¡calma!

V.cool [ku:l] VB intr (become colder)

cool

enfriarse

to cool down [or off] (become cooler)

enfriarse

to cool down [or off] (become calmer)

calmarse

tom-tom [ˈtɒmtɒm, Am ˈtɑ:mtɑ:m] N

tom-tom

tantán m

dyed-in-the-wool [ˌdaɪdɪnðəˈwʊl] ADJ

dyed-in-the-wool

convencido, -a

dyed-in-the-wool opinions

opiniones f pl firmes

gaol [dʒeɪl] N Brit

gaol → jail

See also jail

I.jail [dʒeɪl] N

jail

cárcel f

jail

prisión f

to be in jail (for sth)

estar en la cárcel (por algo)

to put sb in jail

encarcelar a alguien

II.jail [dʒeɪl] VB trans

jail

encarcelar

she was jailed for life

la condenaron a cadena perpetua

idol [ˈaɪdl] N

idol

ídolo m

sol-fa [ˌsɒlˈfɑ:, Am ˌsoʊlˈfɑ:] N MUS

sol-fa

solfeo m

Col N

Col abbreviation of colonel

Col

coronel m

See also colonel

colonel [ˈkɜ:nl, Am ˈkɜ:r-] N

colonel

coronel mf

driving pool N

driving pool

flota f de automóviles

AWOL [ˈeɪwɒl, Am -wɑ:l]

AWOL MIL abbreviation of absent without (official) leave

AWOL

ausente sin permiso

to go AWOL inf

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