whistling kettle in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for whistling kettle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

whistling kettle [ˈhwɪslɪŋ, ˈwɪslɪŋ] N

whistling kettle

pava f con silbato

whistling kettle

tetera f con silbato And Mex

whistling kettle

caldera f con silbato Bol Urug

Translations for whistling kettle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

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

2. whistle (speed, rush) + adv compl:

to whistle by bullet/arrow:

pasar silbando

shells went whistling overhead

pasaban proyectiles silbando por encima

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

1. whistle tune:

whistle

silbar

2. whistle (signal):

he whistled the dogs over

llamó a los perros con un silbido

he whistled the play dead Am

pitó para detener el juego

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

1. whistle (instrument):

whistle

silbato m

whistle

pito m

to blow a whistle

tocar un silbato or pito

to blow a whistle

pitar

a factory whistle

la sirena de una fábrica

as clean as a whistle your lungs are as clean as a whistle

no tiene absolutamente nada en los pulmones

his record is as clean as a whistle

tiene un historial sin mancha

to blow the whistle on sb (inform on)

delatar a alguien

to blow the whistle on sb (reprimand)

llamar a alguien al orden

to blow the whistle on sth (put a stop to)

tomar medidas para acabar con algo

to wet one's whistle hum

echarse un trago

to wet one's whistle hum

mojarse el garguero inf

2. whistle (sound):

whistle (made with mouth)

silbido m

whistle (loud)

chiflido m

whistle (made by referee's whistle)

silbato m

whistle (made by referee's whistle)

pitido m

whistle (of kettle)

silbido m

whistle (of kettle)

pitido m

whistle (of train)

pitido m

whistle (of wind, bullet)

silbido m

I.kettle [Am ˈkɛdl, Brit ˈkɛt(ə)l] N

1. kettle (for boiling water):

kettle

pava f

kettle

tetera f And Mex

kettle

caldera f Bol Urug

to put the kettle on

poner agua a hervir

2. kettle:

fish kettle

besuguera f (recipiente alargado para cocer pescado)

that's a different kettle of fish

eso es harina de otro costal

II.kettle [Am ˈkɛdl, Brit ˈkɛt(ə)l] VB trans esp Brit

kettle

aplicar el → kettling

See also watch, kettling

I.watch [Am wɑtʃ, wɔtʃ, Brit wɒtʃ] N

1. watch C (timepiece):

watch

reloj m (de pulsera/de bolsillo)

what's the time by your watch?

¿qué hora tienes?

attr watch band or Brit strap

correa f de reloj

2. watch U (observation):

watch

vigilancia f

watch on sth during his watch on the house

mientras vigilaba la casa

to be on the watch for sb/sth, she was on the watch for the postman

estaba esperando a ver si veía al cartero

police have warned people to be on the watch for burglars

la policía ha advertido a la gente que tenga cuidado con los ladrones

the mother is constantly on the watch for possible danger

la madre está constantemente alerta por si hay algún peligro

to keep watch

hacer guardia

to keep watch over sth/sb

vigilar algo/a alguien

I left her to keep watch over the bags

la dejé vigilando las maletas

to keep a watch on sth/sb

vigilar algo/a alguien

you should keep a closer watch on those children

deberías vigilar mejor a esos niños

I keep a strict watch on what I eat

vigilo mucho lo que como

keep a watch (out) for the postman

estáte atenta a ver cuándo llega el cartero

3.1. watch C (period of time):

watch

guardia f

I took the first watch

yo hice la primera guardia

it happened on Mr Bloom's watch

ocurrió mientras Mr Bloom estaba a cargo

the still watches of the night liter

las vigilias liter

3.2. watch C:

watch (individual)

guardia mf

watch (individual)

vigía mf

watch (group)

guardia f

the officer of the watch

el oficial de guardia

3.3. watch U (duty):

to be on watch

estar de guardia

to be on watch

hacer guardia

II.watch [Am wɑtʃ, wɔtʃ, Brit wɒtʃ] VB trans

1. watch:

watch person/expression

observar

watch person/expression

mirar

watch movie/program/game

mirar

watch movie/program/game

ver

to watch television

ver or mirar televisión

now, watch this carefully

ahora, miren or observen con atención

now watch how an expert does it

ahora mira cómo lo hace un experto

to watch sb/sth + infin I watched his eyes fill with tears

vi como se le llenaban los ojos de lágrimas

we watched the children open their presents

miramos como los niños abrían sus regalos

we watched the sun go down

miramos la puesta de sol

2.1. watch (keep under observation):

watch suspect/house/sb's movements

vigilar

we're being watched

nos están vigilando

a watched kettle or pot never boils prov

el que espera desespera

2.2. watch (look after):

watch luggage/children

cuidar

watch luggage/children

vigilar

2.3. watch (pay attention to):

watch

mirar (con atención)

watch what you're doing!

¡mira lo que haces!

watch the road!

¡mira la carretera!

I've got to watch the time

tengo que estar atenta a la hora

the staff are always watching the clock

los empleados están siempre pendientes del reloj

investors are watching the situation with interest

los inversores están siguiendo la situación muy de cerca

3. watch (be careful of):

watch diet/weight

vigilar

watch diet/weight

tener cuidado con

we'll have to watch what we spend

tendremos que mirar (mucho) lo que gastamos

watch what you say

ten cuidado con lo que dices

you've got to watch her

tienes que andarte con cuidado con ella

watch yourself on that ladder! inf

¡cuidado, no te vayas a caer de la escalera!

watch your head!

¡cuidado con la cabeza!

watch how you go! inf

¡ve con cuidado!

watch they give you the right change

fíjate que te den bien el cambio

watch it! inf

¡cuidado!

watch it! inf

¡ojo! inf

watch it! inf

¡abusado! Mex inf

III.watch [Am wɑtʃ, wɔtʃ, Brit wɒtʃ] VB intr

1.1. watch (look on):

watch

mirar

we watched carefully as she did it

miramos con atención mientras lo hacía

the whole country watched as the events unfolded

la nación entera siguió el desarrollo de los acontecimientos

1.2. watch (pay attention):

watch

prestar atención

1.3. watch (wait for):

to watch for

esperar

to watch for sth/sb

esperar algo/a alguien

to watch for sb/sth to + infin

esperar a que alguien/algo +  subj

he was watching for the lights to change

estaba esperando a que cambiara el semáforo

2. watch (keep vigil):

watch liter

velar

kettling [ˈkɛt(ə)lɪŋ] N esp Brit

kettling

kettling m (táctica de la policía de confinar a participantes en una manifestación o protesta a un área pequeña a fin de mantenerlos controlados)

whistling kettle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for whistling kettle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.whistle [ˈwɪsl] -ling -ling VB intr

1. whistle (of person):

whistle

silbar

to whistle at sb/sth

silbar a alguien/ algo

to whistle in admiration

silbar de admiración

2. whistle (of bird):

whistle

trinar

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

whistle

silbar

III.whistle [ˈwɪsl] -ling -ling N

1. whistle no pl (blowing sound):

whistle

silbido m

the whistle of the wind

el silbido del viento

2. whistle (musical device):

whistle

pito m

referee's whistle

silbato m del árbitro

to blow a whistle

pitar

Phrases:

to blow the whistle on sb

llamar al orden a alguien

to wet one's whistle

remojar el gaznate

kettle [ˈketl, Am ˈket̬-] N

kettle

tetera f

kettle

pava f LatAm

to put the kettle on

poner agua a hervir

Phrases:

that's a different kettle of fish

eso es harina de otro costal

to get into a pretty kettle of fish

meterse en un buen berenjenal inf