well-thumbed in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for well-thumbed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

well-thumbed <pred well thumbed> [wɛlˈθʌmd] ADJ

well-thumbed

muy usado

well-thumbed

bien sobado hum

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a well thumbed book

un libro muy usado

Translations for well-thumbed in the Spanish»English Dictionary

sobado¹ (sobada) ADJ

1.1. sobado:

sobado (sobada) tapizado/cortinas

worn

sobado (sobada) tapizado/cortinas

shabby

sobado (sobada) libro

dog-eared

sobado (sobada) libro

well-thumbed

1.2. sobado:

sobado (sobada) excusa

well-worn

sobado (sobada) cliché

hackneyed

sobado (sobada) cliché

well-worn

2. sobado Col inf (difícil):

sobado (sobada)

hard

sobado (sobada)

tough

manoseado (manoseada) ADJ

1. manoseado objeto:

un libro muy manoseado

a well-thumbed book

fruta manoseada

fruit that has been handled by lots of people

2. manoseado tema:

manoseado (manoseada)

hackneyed

manoseado (manoseada)

well-worn

usado (usada) ADJ

1. usado [ser] (de segunda mano):

usado (usada)

secondhand

¿es nuevo o usado?

is it new or secondhand?

“se venden coches usados”

“used cars for sale”

2. usado [estar] (gastado, viejo):

usado (usada)

worn

este suéter está muy usado

this sweater is really worn

el sofá está muy usado

the sofa is really shabby o worn

el sofá está muy usado

the sofa has seen better days inf

el libro estaba muy usado

the book was well-thumbed

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His indigestion has left him quick-tempered and an insomniac, during bouts of which he likes to be read to, ideally out of a well-thumbed cookbook.

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Leafing through the well-thumbed, splotchy pages brings back happy hours spent in the kitchen.

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