veste in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for veste in the English»Spanish Dictionary

vested interest [Am ˌvɛstəd ˈɪnt(ə)rəst, Brit ˌvɛstɪd ˈɪntrɛst] N

1. vested interest C:

vested interest FIN, LAW

derecho m adquirido

2. vested interest U (personal stake):

vested interest

interés m (personal)

they have a vested interest in (maintaining) the status quo

tienen gran interés en mantener el statu quo

3. vested interest <vested interests, pl >:

vested interest

intereses mpl creados

vestige [Am ˈvɛstɪdʒ, Brit ˈvɛstɪdʒ] N

1. vestige (trace):

vestige

vestigio m

the vestiges of an ancient civilization

los vestigios de una antigua civilización

there's not a vestige of truth in his story

no hay ni un ápice de verdad or ni rastros de verdad en lo que dice

2. vestige BIOL:

vestige

rudimento m

vestry <pl vestries> [Am ˈvɛstri, Brit ˈvɛstri] N

vestry

sacristía f

string vest N Brit

string vest

camiseta f de malla

I.vest [Am vɛst, Brit vɛst] N

1. vest (waistcoat):

vest Am

chaleco m

vest pocket

bolsillo m del chaleco

2. vest (undergarment):

vest Brit

camiseta f

II.vest [Am vɛst, Brit vɛst] VB trans form

1. vest:

to vest sb with sth

investir a alguien de or con algo form

he was vested with special powers

fue investido de or con poderes especiales form

Phrases:

to vest sth in sb

conferirle algo a alguien

the authority vested in a judge

la autoridad conferida a un juez

I.esteem [Am əˈstim, Brit ɪˈstiːm, ɛˈstiːm] N U

esteem

estima f

esteem

aprecio m

I hold him in high esteem

lo estimo or aprecio mucho

I hold him in high esteem

lo tengo en gran estima

to raise oneself in sb's esteem

ganarse la estima de alguien

he's gone down in my esteem since that incident

desde que pasó aquello no le tengo la misma estima

II.esteem [Am əˈstim, Brit ɪˈstiːm, ɛˈstiːm] VB trans form

1. esteem (regard highly):

esteem person

tener en gran estima form

esteem person

estimar

esteem person

apreciar

esteem quality

valorar

esteem quality

estimar

2. esteem (consider):

esteem

estimar form

esteem

considerar

I.harvest [Am ˈhɑrvəst, Brit ˈhɑːvɪst] N

1. harvest C or U:

harvest (of grain)

cosecha f

harvest (of grain)

siega f

harvest (of fruit, vegetables)

cosecha f

harvest (of fruit, vegetables)

recolección f

harvest (of grapes)

vendimia f

harvest (of sugar cane)

cosecha f

harvest (of sugar cane)

zafra f esp LatAm

2. harvest C (yield):

harvest

cosecha f

3. harvest (results) no pl:

to reap a harvest of hatred

cosechar odios

II.harvest [Am ˈhɑrvəst, Brit ˈhɑːvɪst] VB trans

harvest crop/wheat

cosechar

harvest grapes

vendimiar

harvest field

realizar la cosecha en

I.invest [Am ɪnˈvɛst, Brit ɪnˈvɛst] VB trans

1. invest:

invest

invertir

to invest sth (in sth) money/capital/time

invertir algo (en algo)

I've invested the best years of my life in it

he invertido en ello or le he dedicado los mejores años de mi vida

you'll have to invest in a new pair of shoes hum

te vas a tener que comprar unos zapatos

everybody's hopes were invested in the conference

las esperanzas de todos estaban puestas or se cifraban en la conferencia

2. invest (endow) form:

to invest sth with sth

conferirle or otorgarle algo a algo form

her presence invested the occasion with particular significance

su presencia le confirió or le otorgó un significado especial a la ocasión form

3.1. invest form (empower):

to invest sb with sth

investir a alguien de or con algo form

the President is invested with special powers

el presidente está investido de or con poderes especiales

3.2. invest form (put in office):

invest

investir form

they invested him as mayor

lo invistieron alcalde

4. invest (besiege) MIL:

invest arch

sitiar

II.invest [Am ɪnˈvɛst, Brit ɪnˈvɛst] VB intr

invest

invertir

to invest in sth

invertir en algo

to invest in a child's education

invertir en la educación de un niño

I.western [Am ˈwɛstərn, Brit ˈwɛst(ə)n] ADJ

1. western GEOG:

western

oeste adj inv

western

del oeste

western

occidental

the western areas of the country

las zonas oeste or occidentales del país

2. western (occidental):

western

occidental

3. western POL:

western observer/politician

occidental

4. western (of US West):

western

del oeste

western

de los estados del oeste

II.western [Am ˈwɛstərn, Brit ˈwɛst(ə)n] N

western

western m

western (film)

película f del Oeste

western (film)

película f de vaqueros

western (novel)

novela f del Oeste

western (novel)

novela f de vaqueros

I.waste [Am weɪst, Brit weɪst] N

1. waste U (of fuel, materials):

waste

desperdicio m

waste

derroche m

a waste of time

una pérdida de tiempo

it's a waste of money

es tirar el dinero

don't you think it's a waste of space?

¿no te parece que estás desperdiciando or desaprovechando espacio?

a waste of effort

un esfuerzo inútil

it's a waste of breath trying to make him see reason

tratar de que entre en razón es gastar saliva inútilmente

the waste of food here is dreadful

es espantoso cómo tiran aquí la comida

there is no waste in this ham

este jamón no tiene desperdicio

we can save money by avoiding waste

podemos economizar evitando los despilfarros

she's working as a waitress: it's such a waste!

trabaja de camarera: ¡qué desperdicio!

to go to waste talent:

desperdiciarse

to go to waste food:

echarse a perder

he let his talent go to waste

desperdició su talento

2.1. waste U (refuse):

waste

residuos mpl

waste

desechos mpl

human waste

excrementos mpl

2.2. waste U (surplus matter):

waste

material m sobrante

waste

material m de desecho

3. waste <wastes, pl >:

the deserted wastes of Antarctica

las desiertas inmensidades or extensiones de la Antártica

II.waste [Am weɪst, Brit weɪst] VB trans

1. waste (misuse, squander):

waste talents/efforts

desperdiciar

waste talents/efforts

malgastar

waste money/electricity

despilfarrar

waste money/electricity

derrochar

waste food

tirar

waste food

desperdiciar

waste time

perder

waste space

desaprovechar

waste space

desperdiciar

waste opportunity/chance

desperdiciar

he has wasted his life

ha desperdiciado su vida

we wasted a lot of time arguing

perdimos mucho tiempo discutiendo

you're wasting my time

me estás haciendo perder el tiempo

he didn't waste any time (in) cashing the check

se fue a cobrar el cheque sin perder (ni) un minuto

you're wasting your breath!

estás gastando saliva inútilmente

your work won't be wasted

tu trabajo no ha sido en vano

to waste sth on sb/sth/-ing he's wasted a fortune on cars/(on) eating out

ha derrochado una fortuna en coches/comiendo en restaurantes

don't waste your time on them

no pierdas el tiempo con ellos

the irony was wasted on her

no captó la ironía

2. waste (enfeeble):

waste strength

debilitar

3.1. waste <wasted, pp >:

wasted (misused, futile) time/money

perdido

wasted opportunity/space

desperdiciado

wasted opportunity/space

desaprovechado

wasted effort

inútil

it was a wasted journey

fue un viaje en balde

3.2. waste <wasted, pp >:

wasted (shrunken) body

debilitado

wasted (shrunken) body

consumido

wasted limb

atrofiado

3.3. waste <wasted, pp >:

wasted (drunk) Brit inf

borracho

to get wasted

emborracharse

4. waste (lay waste):

waste

arrasar

5. waste (kill) Am:

waste sl

liquidar inf

waste sl

cargarse inf

III.waste [Am weɪst, Brit weɪst] VB intr

1. waste (squander):

waste not, want not prov

quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades

2. waste → waste away

IV.waste [Am weɪst, Brit weɪst] ADJ

1. waste ground:

waste (barren)

yermo

waste (not cultivated)

baldío

waste (not cultivated)

sin cultivar

to lay waste

arrasar

the town was laid waste by the rebels

los rebeldes arrasaron la ciudad

2.1. waste (discarded):

waste gas

residual

waste material

de desecho

waste matter

materia f de desecho

waste products (industrial)

productos mpl de desecho

waste products PHYSIOL

excrementos mpl

waste water

aguas fpl residuales

waste water

aguas fpl negras LatAm excl CSur

waste water

aguas fpl servidas CSur

2.2. waste (leftover, excess):

waste paper/rubber

sobrante

waste heat generated during the chemical reaction

el calor disipado durante la reacción química

See also waste away

waste away VB [Am weɪst -, Brit weɪst -] (v + adv)

waste away person/body:

consumirse

waste away muscle:

atrofiarse

veste in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for veste in the English»Spanish Dictionary

vestige [ˈvestɪdʒ] N

vestige

vestigio m

a vestige of truth

un asomo de verdad

to show a vestige of sth

mostrar un resquicio de algo

vestry <-ies> [ˈvestri] N

vestry

sacristía f

bulletproof vest N

bulletproof vest

chaleco m antibalas

vest-pocket [ˌvestˈpɒkɪt, Am -ˈpɑ:kɪt] N Am, Aus

vest-pocket

bolsillo m del chaleco

vest-pocket camera

cámara f de bolsillo

vest¹ [vest] N

1. vest Brit (undergarment):

vest

camiseta f

thermal vest

camiseta térmica

2. vest Am, Aus (outergarment):

vest

chaleco m

bullet-proof vest

chaleco antibalas

vest² [vest] VB trans

to vest sb with sth

investir a alguien con algo

to vest sth in sb

conferir algo a alguien

to vest one's hopes in sb/sth

poner sus esperanzas en alguien/algo

vested interests

intereses m pl creados

I.harvest [ˈhɑ:vɪst, Am ˈhɑ:r-] N (of crops)

harvest

cosecha f

harvest of grapes

vendimia f

harvest of vegetables

recolección f

the apple harvest

la cosecha de la manzana

a good harvest of potatoes

una buena cosecha de patatas

II.harvest [ˈhɑ:vɪst, Am ˈhɑ:r-] VB trans a. fig

harvest

cosechar

harvest grape

vendimiar

harvest vegetables

recolectar

to harvest a field

hacer la cosecha en un campo

III.harvest [ˈhɑ:vɪst, Am ˈhɑ:r-] VB intr

harvest

cosechar

I.divest [daɪˈvest, Am dɪ-] VB trans

divest

despojar de

II.divest [daɪˈvest, Am dɪ-] VB intr

1. divest Am (sell):

divest

vender

2. divest (get rid of involvement in):

to divest from sth

renunciar a algo

I.esteem [ɪˈsti:m] N no pl

esteem

estima f

to fall/rise in sb's esteem

perder/ganarse la estima de alguien

to hold sb in high/low esteem

tener a alguien en gran/poca estima

II.esteem [ɪˈsti:m] VB trans

1. esteem (respect):

esteem

apreciar

esteem

valorar

2. esteem (consider):

esteem

considerar

esteem

estimar

to esteem it an honour to do sth

considerar un honor (poder) hacer algo

I.western [ˈwestən, Am -tɚn] ADJ

western

del oeste

the western part of the country

la parte occidental del país

II.western [ˈwestən, Am -tɚn] N CINE

western

western m