vestea in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for vestea 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

harvester [Am ˈhɑrvəstər, Brit ˈhɑːvɪstə] N

1. harvester (machine):

harvester

cosechadora f

2. harvester (person harvesting):

harvester (grain)

segador m / segadora f

harvester (grapes)

vendimiador m / vendimiadora f

harvester (other fruit)

recolector m / recolectora f

homestead [Am ˈhoʊmˌstɛd, Brit ˈhəʊmstɛd] N Am

1. homestead (building):

homestead

casa f (en una granja, hacienda etc)

2. homestead HISTORY:

homestead

terreno cedido por el estado a los colonos con la condición de que lo trabajasen

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

I.steady <steadier steadiest> [Am ˈstɛdi, Brit ˈstɛdi] ADJ

1. steady (not shaky):

steady gaze

fijo

steady chair/table/ladder

firme

steady chair/table/ladder

seguro

you need steady nerves for that job

hay que saber mantener la calma para hacer ese trabajo

with a steady hand

con pulso firme

you need a very steady hand

hay que tener mucho pulso

hold the camera steady

no muevas la cámara

she isn't very steady on her feet

le flaquean las piernas

she isn't very steady on her feet

no camina con paso seguro

this vehicle is steady on curves

este vehículo es muy estable en las curvas

2.1. steady (constant):

steady breeze/rain/speed

constante

steady rhythm/pace

constante

steady rhythm/pace

regular

steady flow/stream

continuo

steady improvement/decline/increase

constante

steady prices

estable

she's had a steady stream of visitors this morning

esta mañana ha recibido visitas continuamente or sin parar

the pound remained steady against the dollar

la libra permaneció estable or sin cambio frente al dólar

the patient is making steady progress

el paciente sigue mejorando

2.2. steady (regular) attr:

steady job

fijo

steady job

estable

steady income

regular

steady income

fijo

steady boyfriend

novio m

steady girlfriend

novia f

2.3. steady (dependable):

steady person/worker

serio

steady person/worker

formal

3. steady as interj:

steady

¡cuidado!

steady

¡ojo! inf

steady, it's slippery!

¡cuidado! ¡está muy resbaladizo!

steady, it's slippery!

¡ojo! ¡está muy resbaladizo! inf

steady on; watch your language! Brit

¡ojo con tu vocabulario! inf

II.steady <steadies steadying steadied> [Am ˈstɛdi, Brit ˈstɛdi] VB trans

1. steady table/ladder:

steady (make stable) (by holding)

sujetar (para que no se mueva)

I put a wedge under it to steady it

le puse un calce debajo para que no se moviera or para que quedara firme

to steady oneself

recobrar el equilibrio

2. steady (make calm):

steady

calmar

steady

tranquilizar

she had a drink to steady her nerves

se tomó una copa para calmarse

they have a steadying influence on him

tienen un efecto tranquilizante sobre él

III.steady <steadies steadying steadied> [Am ˈstɛdi, Brit ˈstɛdi] VB intr

steady

estabilizarse

IV.steady [Am ˈstɛdi, Brit ˈstɛdi] ADV

1. steady:

to go steady (with sb) inf, dated

ser novio/novia (de alguien)

to go steady (with sb) inf, dated

noviar (con alguien) LatAm

they've been going steady for nearly a year

ya hace casi un año que son novios

Phrases:

to go steady with sth (be careful) usu in imperative

tener cuidado con algo

I.steam [Am stim, Brit stiːm] N U

steam

vapor m

the engine is driven by steam

el motor funciona a vapor

full steam ahead!

¡a todo vapor!

his work is going full steam ahead

su trabajo va viento en popa

to get up steam person/worker:

ponerse en movimiento

to get up steam lit engine/driver:

dar presión

to let off or blow off steam

desahogarse

to let off or blow off steam

dar rienda suelta a su (or mi etc.) indignación (or energía etc.)

to run out of steam person/project:

perder ímpetu

under one's own steam

por sus (or mis etc.) propios medios

under one's own steam attr boiler/locomotive/turbine

de vapor

under one's own steam attr boiler/locomotive/turbine

a vapor

II.steam [Am stim, Brit stiːm] VB trans

1. steam FOOD:

steam vegetables/rice

cocinar al vapor

steam vegetables/rice

cocer al vapor

steam pudding

cocinar al baño (de) María

steam pudding

cocer al baño (de) María

2. steam (apply steam to) + adj or adv compl:

to steam a letter open

abrir una carta con vapor

he steamed the stamps/the label off

despegó los sellos/la etiqueta con vapor

III.steam [Am stim, Brit stiːm] VB intr

1. steam (give off steam):

steam

echar vapor

steam hot food:

humear

2.1. steam + adv compl (move under steam power):

the train steamed into the station

el tren entró en la estación echando vapor

2.2. steam + adv compl (move quickly) inf:

I was steaming along on my bike

iba volando or a toda velocidad en la bici

our class is steaming ahead

nuestra clase avanza a todo vapor or a toda máquina

I.steal <pt stole, pp stolen> [Am stil, Brit stiːl] VB trans

1.1. steal object/idea:

steal

robar

steal

hurtar form

to steal sth from sb

robarle algo a alguien

she stole it from Peter

se lo robó a Peter

he stole some money from the till

robó dinero de la caja

she let Maria steal her man away

dejó que Maria le robara el novio (or el marido etc.)

his little brother stole all the attention

su hermanito acaparó la atención de todo el mundo

1.2. steal (sneak) liter:

to steal a kiss from sb

robarle un beso a alguien

to steal a glance at sth/sb

echar una mirada furtiva a algo/alguien

to steal a glance at sth/sb

mirar algo/a alguien de soslayo

2.1. steal <stolen, pp >:

stolen money/property

robado

2.2. steal <stolen, pp >:

stolen liter moments/pleasures

robado

stolen liter moments/pleasures

escamoteado

II.steal <pt stole, pp stolen> [Am stil, Brit stiːl] VB intr

1. steal:

steal

robar

steal

hurtar form

he was convicted of stealing

lo condenaron por robo

2. steal (go stealthily) + adv compl:

to steal away or off

escabullirse

they stole into the room

entraron en la habitación a hurtadillas

they stole into the room

entraron sigilosamente en la habitación

a feeling of melancholy stole over her

la invadió una sensación de melancolía

to steal up on sb

acercarse sigilosamente a alguien

night had stolen up on the hikers

la noche había sorprendido a los excursionistas

III.steal [Am stil, Brit stiːl] N inf no pl

steal

ganga f inf

steal

regalo m inf

steal

pichincha f RioPl inf

I.steam up VB [Am stim -, Brit stiːm -] (v + adv)

steam up window/glass:

steam up

empañarse

II.steam up VB [Am stim -, Brit stiːm -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

steam up window/glass:

steam up

empañar

to be/get steamed up about sth people are getting steamed up about the issue

se están caldeando los ánimos al respecto

she was all steamed up about his critical remarks

estaba indignada por sus críticas

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

vestea in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for vestea in the English»Spanish Dictionary

homestead N Am, Aus

homestead

finca f

harvester N

1. harvester (machine):

combine harvester

cosechadora f

2. harvester (person):

harvester

recolector(a) m (f)

harvester of grain

segador(a) m (f)

harvester of grape

vendimiador(a) m (f)

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

combine harvester N

combine harvester

cosechadora f

I.steady [ˈstedi] -ier, -iest ADJ

1. steady (stable):

steady

estable

steady job, employment

fijo, -a

steady temperature

constante

2. steady (regular):

steady

regular

steady speed

constante

3. steady (not wavering):

steady hand

firme

4. steady (calm):

steady

sereno, -a

5. steady (regular):

steady boyfriend

formal

II.steady [ˈstedi] -ier, -iest VB trans

1. steady (stabilize):

steady

estabilizar

2. steady (make calm):

steady

calmar

III.steady [ˈstedi] -ier, -iest ADV

to be going steady

ser novios formales

IV.steady [ˈstedi] -ier, -iest INTERJ

steady

cuidado

I.steam [sti:m] N no pl

steam (water vapour):

steam

vapor m

full steam ahead!

¡a todo vapor!

to run out of steam fig

perder vigor

Phrases:

to do sth under one's own steam

hacer algo por sus propios medios

to let off steam

desahogarse

II.steam [sti:m] ADJ

steam

de vapor

III.steam [sti:m] VB intr (produce steam)

steam

echar vapor

IV.steam [sti:m] VB trans

steam

cocer al vapor

I.steal [sti:l] stole, stolen stole, stolen VB trans

steal

robar

steal

cachar AmC

steal

apachar Peru

to steal sb's heart

robar el corazón a alguien

to steal a glance (at sb/sth)

echar una mirada furtiva (a alguien/algo)

Phrases:

to steal the show

llevarse todos los aplausos

II.steal [sti:l] stole, stolen stole, stolen VB intr

1. steal (take things illegally):

steal

robar

2. steal (move surreptitiously):

to steal in

entrar a hurtadillas

to steal away

escabullirse

III.steal [sti:l] stole, stolen stole, stolen N Am inf

steal

ganga f

to be a steal

ser una ganga

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.instead [ɪnˈsted] ADV

instead

en cambio

instead

en lugar de eso

II.instead [ɪnˈsted] PREP

instead of

en vez de

instead of

en lugar de

instead of him

en su lugar

instead of doing sth

en lugar de hacer algo