trete in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for trete in the English»Spanish Dictionary

trite <triter, tritest> [Am traɪt, Brit trʌɪt] ADJ

trite

trillado

a trite remark

un comentario trillado

a trite remark

un lugar común

a trite remark

una perogrullada inf

secrete¹ [Am səˈkrit, Brit sɪˈkriːt] VB trans

secrete BIOL, PHYSIOL

segregar

secrete BIOL, PHYSIOL

secretar

secrete² [Am səˈkrit, Brit sɪˈkriːt] VB trans (hide)

secrete form

ocultar

Crete [Am krit, Brit kriːt] N

Crete

Creta f

excrete [Am ɪkˈskrit, Brit ɪkˈskriːt, ɛkˈskriːt] VB trans form

excrete

excretar form

I.stretch [Am strɛtʃ, Brit strɛtʃ] VB trans

1.1. stretch (extend to full length):

stretch arm/leg

estirar

stretch arm/leg

extender

stretch wing

extender

stretch wing

desplegar

we went for a walk to stretch our legs

dimos un paseo para estirar las piernas

1.2. stretch:

stretch elastic/rubber band

estirar

stretch sweater/shirt

estirar

stretch (widen)

ensanchar

1.3. stretch (draw out):

stretch rope/wire

estirar

stretch sheet/canvas

extender

we stretched paper chains from one wall to another

tendimos cadenetas de papel de pared a pared

2. stretch (eke out, make go further):

stretch money/credit/resources

estirar

3.1. stretch (make demands on):

stretch

exigirle a

my job doesn't stretch me

mi trabajo no me exige lo suficiente

she's not being stretched at school

en el colegio no le exigen de acuerdo a su capacidad

I wasn't fully stretched as a secretary

como secretaria no estaba exigida al máximo

3.2. stretch (strain):

stretch patience/nerves

poner a prueba

our resources are stretched to the limit

nuestros recursos están empleados al máximo

our resources are stretched to the limit

nuestros recursos no dan más de sí

my nerves are stretched to breaking point

tengo los nervios a punto de estallar

4. stretch (distort):

stretch truth/meaning

forzar

stretch truth/meaning

distorsionar

stretch principles/rules

apartarse un poco de

she's stretching it too far

se está pasando un poco inf

II.stretch [Am strɛtʃ, Brit strɛtʃ] VB intr

1. stretch person:

stretch

estirarse

stretch (when tired, sleepy)

desperezarse

he stretched up to touch the ceiling

se estiró hasta tocar el techo

to stretch to reach sth

estirarse para alcanzar algo

2.1. stretch (reach, extend):

stretch forest/estate/sea:

extenderse

stretch influence/authority/power:

extenderse

it stretches several miles south

se extiende varias millas hacia el sur

his land stretches from the river to the mountain

sus tierras abarcan or se extienden desde el río hasta la montaña

his grin stretched from ear to ear

sonreía de oreja a oreja

his coat stretched right down to the ground

el abrigo le llegaba hasta el suelo

2.2. stretch (in time):

to stretch back

remontarse

to stretch over a period

alargarse or prolongarse durante un período

our partnership stretches back more than ten years

nuestra colaboración se remonta a hace más de 10 años

this treatment can stretch over months

este tratamiento puede alargarse or prolongarse durante meses

a miserable future stretched before her

tenía un sombrío futuro por delante

3.1. stretch (be elastic):

stretch elastic/wire/rope:

estirarse

3.2. stretch (become loose, longer):

stretch garment/rope:

estirarse

stretch garment/rope:

dar de sí

my sweater stretched in the wash

se me estiró el suéter al lavarlo

my sweater stretched in the wash

mi suéter dio de sí al lavarlo

4. stretch (be enough):

stretch money/resources/supply:

alcanzar

stretch money/resources/supply:

llegar

to make sth stretch

estirar algo

to make sth stretch

hacer llegar or hacer alcanzar algo

funds won't stretch to a new library

los fondos no alcanzan or no dan para una nueva biblioteca

I can't stretch to a car

no me da or no me alcanza para un coche

III.stretch [Am strɛtʃ, Brit strɛtʃ] VB refl to stretch oneself

1. stretch:

to stretch oneself

estirarse

to stretch oneself

desperezarse

she yawned and stretched herself

bostezó y se desperezó

2. stretch (increase efforts):

to stretch oneself

exigirse al máximo

to stretch oneself

intentar superarse

IV.stretch [Am strɛtʃ, Brit strɛtʃ] N

1. stretch (act of stretching) no pl:

to have a stretch

estirarse

to have a stretch (when tired, sleepy)

desperezarse

to give sth a stretch

estirar algo

at full stretch (fully extended)

estirado al máximo

the factory is working at full stretch

la fábrica está trabajando a tope or al máximo

stretch of the imagination by no stretch of the imagination could he be described as an expert

de ningún modo se lo podría calificar de experto

that can't be true, not by any stretch of the imagination

eso ni por asomo puede ser verdad

2.1. stretch C (expanse):

stretch (of road, river)

tramo m

stretch (of road, river)

trecho m

the final or home stretch

la recta final

the last stretch was the most exhausting

el último tramo del trayecto fue el más agotador

not by a long stretch

(ni) con mucho

not by a long stretch

ni mucho menos

it isn't as good as the other one, not by a long stretch

no es, (ni) con mucho, tan bueno como el otro

it isn't as good as the other one, not by a long stretch

no es tan bueno como el otro ni mucho menos

2.2. stretch C (period):

stretch

período m

he did a ten-year stretch in the army

estuvo or pasó (un período de) diez años en el ejército

he did a three-year stretch inf

estuvo tres años a la sombra inf

at a stretch (without a break)

sin parar

at a stretch (in an extremity)

como máximo

we used to work for twelve hours at a stretch

trabajábamos doce horas seguidas or sin parar

at a stretch, we can get ten people round the table

como máximo, podemos acomodar a diez personas en la mesa

at a stretch I could get it to you by Monday

te lo podría hacer llegar para el lunes, como muy pronto

3. stretch U (elasticity):

stretch

elasticidad f

a sock with lots of stretch

un calcetín muy elástico or que da mucho de sí

V.stretch [Am strɛtʃ, Brit strɛtʃ] ADJ attr, no comp

stretch fabric/pants:

stretch

elástico

See also stretch out

I.stretch out VB [Am strɛtʃ -, Brit strɛtʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. stretch out (extend):

stretch out legs/arms

estirar

beggars stretching their hands out for alms

mendigos pidiendo limosna con la mano extendida

he stretched his hand out to touch her

alargó or extendió la mano para tocarla

he stretched himself out on the sand

se tendió sobre la arena

he stretched him out with one blow inf

lo tumbó de un golpe

2. stretch out (make last longer):

stretch out money/speech

estirar

II.stretch out VB [Am strɛtʃ -, Brit strɛtʃ -] (v + adv)

1. stretch out (reach out):

he stretched out to turn off the alarm clock

alargó or extendió la mano para apagar el despertador

2. stretch out (lie full length):

stretch out

tenderse

stretch out

tumbarse

3. stretch out (extend):

stretch out (in space) plain/city:

extenderse

stretch out (in time) negotiations/afternoon/meeting:

alargarse

the days stretched out ahead of her

le parecía tener una eternidad por delante

mete [Am mit, Brit miːt]

mete → mete out

See also mete out

I.mete out VB trans (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

mete out fine/punishment

imponer

mete out reprimand

administrar

the punishment that was meted out to him

el castigo que se le impuso

I.mete out VB trans (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

mete out fine/punishment

imponer

mete out reprimand

administrar

the punishment that was meted out to him

el castigo que se le impuso

Pete [piːt] N

for Pete's sake! inf

¡por (el amor de) Dios!

I.pretend [Am prəˈtɛnd, Brit prɪˈtɛnd] VB trans

1.1. pretend (feign):

pretend ignorance/surprise

fingir

pretend ignorance/surprise

aparentar

he pretended he hadn't seen us

fingió que no nos había visto

he pretended he hadn't seen us

hizo como si no nos hubiera visto

he pretends he doesn't care, he pretends not to care

finge que no le importa

he pretends he doesn't care, he pretends not to care

hace como si no le importara

they pretended to be students

se hicieron pasar por estudiantes

they pretended to be students

hicieron como si fueran estudiantes

she's not as stupid as she pretends (to be)

no es tan tonta como quiere aparentar

1.2. pretend <pretended, pp >:

pretended innocence

falso

pretended innocence

fingido

2. pretend (make believe):

let's pretend we're on a desert island

vamos a hacer (cuenta de) que estamos en una isla desierta

let's pretend I'm the mother and you're the father

mira, yo era la mamá y tú eras el papá

just pretend I'm not here

tú haz como si yo no estuviera

just pretend I'm not here

tú hazte cuenta de que yo no estoy

3. pretend (claim):

pretend

pretender

we've never pretended that we had all the answers

nunca hemos pretendido que podíamos resolverlo todo

I won't pretend to give you advice

no voy a pretender darte consejos

II.pretend [Am prəˈtɛnd, Brit prɪˈtɛnd] VB intr

1. pretend (feign):

pretend

fingir

stop pretending!

¡deja ya de fingir!

2. pretend (lay claim) form:

to pretend to

pretender

I don't pretend to any knowledge of …

no pretendo saber de …

to pretend to the throne

pretender el trono

III.pretend [Am prəˈtɛnd, Brit prɪˈtɛnd] ADJ used to or by children

pretend money/gun:

pretend

de mentira inf

pretend

de mentirijillas inf

it's not just pretend this time

esta vez no va de broma or no estoy jugando

trete in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for trete in the English»Spanish Dictionary

trite [traɪt] ADJ

trite

tópico, -a

Crete [kri:t] N

Crete

Creta f

excrete [ɪkˈskri:t] VB intr, trans form

excrete

excretar

secrete¹ [sɪˈkri:t] VB trans (discharge)

secrete

segregar

secrete² [sɪˈkri:t] VB trans form (hide)

secrete

ocultar

I.stretch [stretʃ] -es N

1. stretch no pl (elasticity):

stretch

elasticidad f

2. stretch SPORTS:

stretch

estiramiento m

3. stretch GEO:

stretch

trecho m

4. stretch (piece):

stretch

trozo m

stretch of road

tramo m

stretch of time

período m

5. stretch (stage of a race):

stretch

recta f

the final stretch

la recta final

6. stretch (exertion):

at full stretch

a todo gas

to work at full stretch

trabajar al máximo de su capacidad

not by any stretch of the imagination

ni por asomo

II.stretch [stretʃ] -es ADJ

stretch

elástico, -a

III.stretch [stretʃ] -es VB intr

1. stretch (become bigger):

stretch

estirarse

stretch clothes

dar de sí

2. stretch (extend muscles):

stretch

estirarse

3. stretch (in time):

to stretch back to ...

remontarse a...

4. stretch (cover an area):

stretch sea, influence

extenderse

IV.stretch [stretʃ] -es VB trans

1. stretch (extend):

stretch muscles

estirar

stretch tendon

distender

to stretch one's legs

estirar las piernas

2. stretch (make go further):

stretch

estirar

3. stretch (demand a lot of):

to stretch sb's patience

poner a prueba la paciencia de alguien

my present job doesn't stretch me

mi trabajo actual no me exige lo suficiente

his nerves are stretched to breaking point

tiene los nervios a punto de estallar

4. stretch (go beyond):

to stretch a point

hacer una excepción

to stretch it a bit

exagerar un poco

5. stretch LAW:

stretch

sobrepasar los límites de

6. stretch MUS:

stretch

tensar

mete [ˌmi:t] VB trans

to mete out punishment

imponer

I.pretend [prɪˈtend] VB trans

1. pretend (make believe):

pretend

fingir

to pretend to be interested

fingir interés

to pretend to be dead

hacerse el muerto

to pretend to be sb

hacerse pasar por alguien

the children pretended that they were dinosaurs

los niños imaginaban que eran dinosaurios

2. pretend (claim):

pretend

pretender

I don't pretend to know

no pretendo saber

II.pretend [prɪˈtend] VB intr

pretend

fingir

he's just pretending

sólo está fingiendo

pretext [ˈpri:tekst] N

pretext

pretexto m

a pretext for to do sth

un pretexto para hacer algo

on the pretext that ...

con el pretexto de que...

under the pretext of doing sth

so pretexto de hacer algo form

trite ADJ

User Entry

trite (oft-repeated)

repetitivo, -a

trite (well-troden)

trillado, -a inf