toss-up in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for toss-up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

toss-up [Am ˈtɔs ˌəp, Brit] N inf

who do you think will win? — it's a toss-up between Johnson and Smith

¿quién crees que va a ganar? — está entre Johnson y Smith

it's a toss-up whether they'll go ahead with it or not

no hay ninguna seguridad de que sigan adelante con el proyecto

I.toss up VB [Am tɔs, tɑs -, Brit tɒs -] (v + adv)

1. toss up (vomit) Am:

toss up inf

devolver

toss up inf

arrojar

toss up inf

vomitar

2. toss up Brit → toss

II.toss up VB [Am tɔs, tɑs -, Brit tɒs -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

toss up (vomit) Am:

toss up inf

devolver

toss up inf

arrojar

toss up inf

vomitar

See also toss

I.toss [Am tɔs, tɑs, Brit tɒs] N

1. toss (throw):

toss

lanzamiento m

give the salad a toss

mezcla la ensalada

with a toss of his head

con un movimiento brusco de la cabeza

with a toss of his head

echando la cabeza hacia atrás

2. toss (of coin):

to decide sth on or by the toss of a coin

decidir or sortear algo a cara o cruz or (a cara o sello etc.) see also → II.

to win/lose the toss

ganar/perder en el sorteo

not to give a toss Brit sl, I don't give a toss what you think

a mí me importa un pito lo que pienses

not to give a toss Brit sl, I don't give a toss what you think

a mí me importa carajo lo que pienses inf or vulgar sl

to argue the toss Brit

seguir discutiendo

II.toss [Am tɔs, tɑs, Brit tɒs] VB trans

1. toss (throw):

toss ball

tirar

toss ball

lanzar

toss ball

aventar Mex Col Peru

toss pancake

darle la vuelta a

toss pancake

dar vuelta CSur (lanzándolo al aire)

they tossed their bags into the corner

tiraron las maletas en el rincón

they tossed their bags into the corner

aventaron las maletas en el rincón Col Mex Peru

he tossed the stick into the river

lanzó or tiró el palo al río

she tossed the letter aside contemptuously

apartó la carta bruscamente y con desprecio

let's toss a coin

echémoslo a cara o cruz

let's toss a coin

echémoslo a cara o sello And Ven

let's toss a coin

echémoslo a cara o ceca Arg

let's toss a coin

echémoslo a águila o sol Mex

the bull tossed the matador

el toro volteó al matador

this horse has never tossed a rider

este caballo no ha volteado or derribado a ningún jinete

2. toss (agitate):

toss boat/passengers/cargo

sacudir

toss boat/passengers/cargo

zarandear

3. toss (move abruptly):

toss head

sacudir

4. toss FOOD:

toss salad

mezclar

to toss sth in flour Brit

rebozar algo en harina

5. toss Am inf:

toss

dar

III.toss [Am tɔs, tɑs, Brit tɒs] VB intr

1. toss (be flung about):

toss

agitarse

toss

sacudirse

toss boat:

bambolearse

toss boat:

dar bandazos

to toss and turn

dar vueltas (en la cama)

2. toss (flip coin):

toss

echar una moneda a cara o cruz

toss

echar una moneda a cara o sello And Ven

toss

echar una moneda a cara o ceca Arg

toss

echar una moneda a águila o sol Mex

to toss for sth we tossed for the last apple

nos jugamos la última manzana a cara o cruz (or a cara o sello etc.)

Translations for toss-up in the Spanish»English Dictionary

carisellazo N m Col

carisellazo

toss-up

echar un carisellazo

to toss a coin

perdió el reloj de un carisellazo

they tossed for his watch and he lost

toss-up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for toss-up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

toss-up [ˈtɒsʌp, Am ˈtɑ:s-] N

it's a toss-up between ...

la cosa está entre...

toss up VB intr

to toss up for sth

echar algo a cara o cruz

Translations for toss-up in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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sortear (destino)

to toss up for

toss-up Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to toss up for sth

echar algo a cara o cruz

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Third and fourth place were a toss-up, depending on how you enjoy your spice.

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It was such a hard fought series with each game being a toss-up.

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This one's a toss-up between two very big decisions.

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It's a toss-up as to which player is more exciting to watch.

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A toss-up between the compact, tough design and the deep, booming sound.

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It was also a toss-up if you would be able to finish it.

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It's a toss-up to decide whether the medium to large producers suffer more from this situation than the small, quality-oriented makers.

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In the pantheon of gurning tennis players, it is a toss-up as to which our readers would most like to see (or avoid).

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A toss-up for tonight is to either to sit in and watch it on tv or celebrate my sister's birthday.

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The game begins with a toss-up question.

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