tvistur in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tvistur in the English»Spanish Dictionary

twister [Am ˈtwɪstər, Brit ˈtwɪstə] N inf

1. twister (cheat):

twister

tramposo m / tramposa f

twister

fulero m / fulera f Spain inf

2. twister (tornado):

twister Am

tornado m

3. twister (dancer):

twister

bailarín m de twist / bailarina f de twist

tongue-twister N

tongue-twister

trabalenguas m

disturb [Am dəˈstərb, Brit dɪˈstəːb] VB trans

1.1. disturb (interrupt):

the noise disturbed my concentration

el ruido me hizo perder la concentración

the calm was disturbed by the arrival of the tourists

la llegada de los turistas vino a perturbar la calma

my sleep was disturbed by the dog barking

los ladridos del perro me despertaron

he was arrested for disturbing the peace

lo detuvieron por alterar el orden público

he whispered so as not to disturb the sleeping child

habló en voz baja para no despertar al niño

do not disturb

se ruega no molestar

1.2. disturb (inconvenience):

disturb

molestar

I'm sorry to disturb you, but …

perdone que lo moleste, pero …

1.3. disturb (burst in upon):

disturb thief

sorprender

2. disturb (disarrange):

she found that her papers had been disturbed

notó que alguien había tocado sus papeles

nothing had been disturbed

todo estaba en su lugar or sitio

3. disturb (trouble):

disturb

perturbar

disturb

inquietar

disturb

llenar de inquietud

disturbed [Am dəˈstərbd, Brit dɪˈstəːbd] ADJ

1.1. disturbed PSYCH:

disturbed person/mind

trastornado

a severely disturbed child

un niño con graves trastornos or problemas emocionales

she is mentally/emotionally disturbed

tiene problemas mentales/emocionales

1.2. disturbed (perturbed) pred:

I was greatly disturbed to hear of his misfortune

la noticia de su desgracia me impresionó or afectó muchísimo

2. disturbed (restless):

disturbed sleep

agitado

disturbed sleep

inquieto

I had a disturbed night

dormí muy mal

moisture [Am ˈmɔɪstʃər, Brit ˈmɔɪstʃə] N U

moisture

humedad f

moisture (condensation)

vaho m

I.pasture [Am ˈpæstʃər, Brit ˈpɑːstʃə] N

1. pasture U (grazing land):

pasture

pastos mpl

2. pasture C (tract of grazing land):

pasture

prado m

pasture

potrero m LatAm

(fresh fields and) pastures new she felt it was time to move on to pastures new

sintió la necesidad de cambiar de aires or de buscar nuevos horizontes

to put sb out to pasture

jubilar a alguien inf

3. pasture U (grass):

pasture

pasto m

pasture

pastura f

II.pasture [Am ˈpæstʃər, Brit ˈpɑːstʃə] VB trans

pasture

apacentar

pasture

pastar

III.pasture [Am ˈpæstʃər, Brit ˈpɑːstʃə] VB intr

pasture

pastar

pasture

pacer

I.gesture [Am ˈdʒɛstʃər, Brit ˈdʒɛstʃə] N

1. gesture (of body):

gesture

gesto m

gesture

ademán m

a rude gesture

un gesto grosero

to make a gesture of annoyance/impatience

hacer un gesto de irritación/de impaciencia

2. gesture (token, expression):

gesture

gesto m

a gesture of defiance

un gesto desafiante

an empty/symbolic gesture

un gesto vacío/simbólico

the card arrived late, but it was a nice gesture

la tarjeta llegó tarde, pero fue todo un detalle

attr gesture politics

política f gestual or del gesto

II.gesture [Am ˈdʒɛstʃər, Brit ˈdʒɛstʃə] VB intr

gesture

hacer gestos

she gestured in my direction

me hizo señas

I gestured to them to be quiet

les hice señas para que se callaran

I.posture [Am ˈpɑstʃər, Brit ˈpɒstʃə] N

1. posture U or C:

posture (of body)

postura f

posture (intentional)

postura f

posture (intentional)

pose f

she has very bad posture

tiene muy mala postura

in a relaxed posture

en una postura or pose relajada

2. posture C (attitude):

posture form

postura f

to adopt a neutral/disinterested posture

adoptar una postura neutral/desinteresada

II.posture [Am ˈpɑstʃər, Brit ˈpɒstʃə] VB intr

posture

hacer poses

posture

adoptar poses

vista [Am ˈvɪstə, Brit ˈvɪstə] N

vista

vista f

vista (panoramic)

panorama m

it opens up new vistas for cooperation

abre nuevas perspectivas de cooperación

sturdy <sturdier sturdiest> [Am ˈstərdi, Brit ˈstəːdi] ADJ

1. sturdy (robust):

sturdy build/legs/figure

robusto

sturdy build/legs/figure

macizo

sturdy furniture/bicycle

sólido y resistente

sturdy fabric

fuerte

sturdy fabric

resistente

she comes from sturdy peasant stock

es de una familia de campesinos fuertes y robustos

2. sturdy (determined):

sturdy resistance/opposition

férreo

sturdy resistance/opposition

tenaz

sturdy resistance/opposition

inquebrantable

tvistur in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tvistur in the English»Spanish Dictionary

twister [ˈtwɪs·tər] N METEO

twister inf

tornado m

tongue twister N

tongue twister

trabalenguas m inv

disturb [dɪ·ˈstɜrb] VB trans

1. disturb (interrupt):

disturb

molestar

2. disturb (worry):

disturb

preocupar

3. disturb (move around):

disturb

perturbar

disturbed ADJ

1. disturbed (mentally ill):

disturbed

trastornado, -a

disturbed

perturbado, -a

2. disturbed (restless):

disturbed

inquieto, -a

3. disturbed (moved around):

disturbed

perturbado, -a

moisture [ˈmɔɪs·tʃər] N

moisture

humedad f

I.pasture [ˈpæs·tʃər] N

1. pasture AGR:

pasture

pasto m

2. pasture fig:

new pastures

nuevos horizontes m pl

to put sb out to pasture inf

jubilar a alguien

II.pasture [ˈpæs·tʃər] VB trans

pasture

apacentar

III.pasture [ˈpæs·tʃər] VB intr

pasture

pacer

I.gesture [ˈdʒes·tʃər] N

1. gesture (body movement):

gesture

gesto m

2. gesture (act):

gesture

muestra f

a gesture towards sb

un detalle con alguien

II.gesture [ˈdʒes·tʃər] VB intr

gesture

hacer un ademán

III.gesture [ˈdʒes·tʃər] VB trans

gesture

indicar con un ademán

I.posture [ˈpas·tʃər] N

posture

postura f

posture

actitud f

II.posture [ˈpas·tʃər] VB intr

posture

tomar una postura

posture

adoptar una actitud

to posture as sth pej

dárselas de algo

sturdy [ˈstɜr·di] ADJ

1. sturdy (robust):

sturdy

robusto, -a

sturdy person

fuerte

2. sturdy (resolute):

sturdy

decidido, -a

a sturdy defender of sth

un defensor acérrimo de algo

vista [ˈvɪs·tə] N

1. vista (splendid view):

vista

panorama m

2. vista fig:

vista

perspectiva f

to open up a vista

abrir una perspectiva

to raise a vista

levantar perspectivas