whistle-stop tour in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.stop [Am stɑp, Brit stɒp] N

1. stop (halt):

to work without a stop
trabajar sin parar
to work without a stop
trabajar sin hacer una pausa or un alto
work progressed in stops and starts
el trabajo avanzaba a trompicones or a tropezones
work was at a stop for months
el trabajo estuvo interrumpido or paralizado durante meses
to bring sth to a stop
detener or parar algo
to bring sth to a stop conversation/proceedings
poner fin a or interrumpir algo
the accident brought the traffic to a complete stop
el accidente paralizó el tráfico
to come to a stop vehicle/aircraft:
detenerse
to come to a stop production/conversation:
interrumpirse
to put a stop to sth
poner fin a algo
to put a stop to sth
acabar con algo
to put a stop on a check
dar orden de no pagar un cheque

II.stop <pres part stopping; pt, pp stopped> [Am stɑp, Brit stɒp] VB trans

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3. stop (prevent):

I'm going, and you can't stop me
me voy y no puedes detenerme or impedírmelo
who's/what's stopping you?
¿quién/qué te lo impide?
there's no stopping us now
nadie nos puede parar ahora
I had to tell him, I couldn't stop myself
tuve que decírselo, no pude contenerme
to stop sb (from) -ing esp Brit
impedirle a algn +  infin
to stop sb (from) -ing esp Brit
impedir que algn +  subj
the bad weather stopped us (from) going out
el mal tiempo nos impidió salir
try to stop her (from) coming
trata de impedir or de evitar que venga
we had to lock him up to stop him (from) escaping
lo tuvimos que encerrar para impedir que se escapara
to stop sth -ing
impedir que algo +  subj
to stop sth happening
impedir que ocurra algo
we're trying to stop the airport being built here
estamos tratando de impedir que construyan el aeropuerto aquí

III.stop <pres part stopping; pt, pp stopped> [Am stɑp, Brit stɒp] VB intr

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See also full stop

I.whistle [Am ˈ(h)wɪsəl, Brit ˈwɪs(ə)l] VB intr

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1. whistle:

whistle (make sound) person:
silbar
whistle (loudly)
chiflar
whistle referee:
pitar
whistle kettle:
silbar
whistle kettle:
pitar
whistle train:
pitar
whistle wind:
silbar
whistle wind:
aullar
to whistle to a dog
silbarle or chiflarle a un perro
he whistled to me to take cover
me silbó para que me pusiera a cubierto
he whistled to me to take cover
me chifló para que me pusiera a cubierto LatAm
to whistle at the girls
silbarles a las chicas
to whistle at the girls
chiflarles a las chicas LatAm
to whistle for sth inf if they want more money, they can whistle for it
si quieren más dinero, van a tener que esperar sentados inf

II.whistle [Am ˈ(h)wɪsəl, Brit ˈwɪs(ə)l] VB trans

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III.whistle [Am ˈ(h)wɪsəl, Brit ˈwɪs(ə)l] N

I.tour [Am tʊr, Brit tʊə] N

1. tour (for pleasure):

tour (by bus, car)
viaje m
tour (by bus, car)
gira f
tour (of castle, museum)
visita f
tour (of town)
visita f turística
tour (of town)
recorrido m turístico
a walking/cycling tour of or around Ireland
un viaje por Irlanda a pie/en bicicleta
they went on a tour of or around Europe
se fueron de gira or de viaje por Europa
they went on a tour of or around Europe
se fueron a recorrer Europa
to do a world tour
hacer un viaje or una gira alrededor del mundo
conducted tour
visita f guiada or con guía
he gave us a tour of the house
nos mostró la casa
he gave us a tour of the house
nos enseñó la casa esp Spain
guided tour (of castle, museum)
visita f guiada or con guía
guided tour (of area, country)
excursión f (organizada)
guided tour (of area, country)
tour m
guided tour (of area, country)
viaje m organizado
attr tour director Am
guía turístico m / guía turística f

II.tour [Am tʊr, Brit tʊə] VB trans

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III.tour [Am tʊr, Brit tʊə] VB intr

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whistle-stop tour in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for whistle-stop tour in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.whistle [ˈwɪsl] -ling -ling VB intr

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II.whistle [ˈwɪsl] -ling -ling VB trans

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III.whistle [ˈwɪsl] -ling -ling N

I.stop [stɒp, Am stɑ:p] - ping, -ped - ping, -ped N

II.stop [stɒp, Am stɑ:p] - ping, -ped - ping, -ped VB trans

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III.stop [stɒp, Am stɑ:p] - ping, -ped - ping, -ped VB intr

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II.tour [tʊəʳ, Am tʊr] VB trans

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III.tour [tʊəʳ, Am tʊr] VB intr

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A whistle-stop tour of the plot takes in an exhausting tick list of misinterpretations, unlikely connections, saucy situations and dubious psychology.
www.independent.co.uk
The feature takes a whistle-stop tour through the history and math behind the algorithm, which has gone on to run the world.
gizmodo.com
What follows is a brief whistle-stop tour of first instincts of what's good, bad and badder about the new device.
www.computerworld.com
What we get instead is a whistle-stop tour of last gasps and literary shrines, rather meanderingly structured, that combines elements of travelogue, litcrit and biographical gossip.
www.pressandjournal.co.uk
Well, let's go back to the start first and do a whistle-stop tour.
www.bit-tech.net
Perhaps it's time to think again: join us on a whistle-stop tour of nylons to date, and see if you might have room in your life for something truly wonderful.
www.musicradar.com
It's a fun, whistle-stop tour of everything in existence - a fascinating evening that will leave you wanting to know more.
www.waterford-today.ie
A whistle-stop tour of the ship is undertaken with feverish excitement.
www.wexfordpeople.ie
It is estimated he spent 97 seconds in the ancestral home during his whistle-stop tour.
www.bbc.co.uk
If you have enough time, a whistle-stop tour of the neighbouring islands is also a great day out.
www.express.co.uk

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