window shopping in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for window shopping in the English»Spanish Dictionary

window shopping [ˈwɪndoʊ ˌʃɑpɪŋ] N U

the only thing to do was window shopping

lo único que había para hacer era ir a mirar escaparates

the only thing to do was window shopping

lo único que había para hacer era ir a vitrinear LatAm inf

window-shop <pres part window-shopping; pt, pp window-shopped> [Am ˈwɪndoʊʃɑp, Brit ˈwɪndəʊʃɒp] VB intr

window-shop

mirar vitrinas

window-shop

mirar vidrieras

window-shop

mirar escaparates esp Spain

window-shop

vitrinear LatAm inf

to go window-shopping

ir a mirar vitrinas or vidrieras

to go window-shopping

ir a mirar escaparates esp Spain

to go window-shopping

ir a vitrinear LatAm inf

shop window N

shop window

escaparate m

shop window

vitrina f LatAm

shop window

aparador m AmC Col Mex

shop window

vidriera f RioPl

Translations for window shopping in the Spanish»English Dictionary

salieron a mirar escaparates o LatAm vidrieras

they went (out) window shopping

vitrinear

to window-shop

Translations for window shopping in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.shop [Am ʃɑp, Brit ʃɒp] N

1.1. shop C (retail outlet):

shop

tienda f

shop

negocio m CSur

shop

comercio m form

to go to the shops

ir de compras

what time do the shops close?

¿a qué hora cierran las tiendas?

all over the shop Brit inf

por todas partes

1.2. shop (business) inf:

to set up shop as a doctor

abrir una consulta

to set up shop as a doctor

establecerse como médico

to shut up shop

cerrar

business got so bad we had to shut up shop

nos iba tan mal, que tuvimos que cerrar (el negocio)

to talk shop

hablar del trabajo

2. shop U Am SCHOOL:

shop

manualidades fpl

II.shop <pres part shopping; pt, pp shopped> [Am ʃɑp, Brit ʃɒp] VB intr

shop

hacer compras

shop

comprar

to go shopping

ir de compras or de tiendas

I have no time to shop during the week

no tengo tiempo de hacer compras durante la semana

I don't shop there

yo no compro allí

we spent the whole afternoon shopping

pasamos toda la tarde haciendo compras

to shop for sth we were shopping for Christmas presents

estábamos comprando los regalos de Navidad

she went shopping for a winter coat

salió a buscar un abrigo de invierno

III.shop <pres part shopping; pt, pp shopped> [Am ʃɑp, Brit ʃɒp] VB trans

1. shop (inform on) Brit:

shop sl

vender

2. shop (visit store):

shop Am

recorrer

shopping [Am ˈʃɑpɪŋ, Brit ˈʃɒpɪŋ] N U

1. shopping (act):

to do the shopping

hacer la compra

to do the shopping

hacer las compras AmS

to do the shopping

hacer el mercado Col Ven

I've got some shopping to do

tengo que hacer algunas compras

I've got some shopping to do attr basket

de la compra

I've got some shopping to do attr basket

de las compras AmS

to go on a shopping spree

ir de expedición a las tiendas

one of London's main shopping streets

una de las calles comerciales más importantes de Londres

shopping trip

viaje m de compras

2. shopping (purchases):

shopping

compras fpl

window [Am ˈwɪndoʊ, Brit ˈwɪndəʊ] N

1.1. window:

window (of building)

ventana f

window (of car)

ventanilla f

window (of car)

luna f

window (of shop)

escaparate m esp Spain

window (of shop)

vitrina f LatAm

window (of shop)

vidriera f LatAm

don't lean out of the window

no te asomes por la ventana/ventanilla

to clean the windows

limpiar los vidrios

to clean the windows

limpiar los cristales Spain

a window on the world

una ventana abierta al mundo

a window of opportunity

una oportunidad

to fly/go out (of) the window plans:

venirse abajo

to fly/go out (of) the window plans:

desbaratarse

to fly/go out (of) the window plans:

irse al tacho CSur inf

to fly/go out (of) the window hopes:

desvanecerse

his promotion went out of the window when he said that

lo que dijo dio al traste con sus perspectivas de ascenso inf

to throw sth out (of) the window inf

echar algo por la borda

the window frame

el marco de la ventana

1.2. window (sales counter):

window

ventanilla f

2.1. window (of envelope):

window

ventanilla f

window envelope

sobre m de ventanilla

2.2. window COMPUT:

window

ventana f

window

recuadro m

window shopping in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for window shopping in the English»Spanish Dictionary

window-shopping N no pl

to go window-shopping

ir a mirar escaparates

shop window N

shop window

escaparate m

shop window

vitrina f LatAm

shop window

vidriera f LatAm

Translations for window shopping in the Spanish»English Dictionary

tendear

to window-shop

vitrina (escaparate)

shop window

aparador

shop window

vidriera

shop window

escaparate

shop window

mostrador (escaparate)

shop window

Translations for window shopping in the English»Spanish Dictionary

shopping [ˈʃɒpɪŋ, Am ˈʃɑ:p-] N no pl

1. shopping (activity):

shopping

compra f

to go shopping

ir de tiendas

2. shopping (purchases):

shopping

compras f pl

I.shop [ʃɒp, Am ʃɑ:p] N

1. shop (for sale of goods):

shop

tienda f

betting shop

agencia f de apuestas

book shop

librería f

to go to the shops

ir de compras

2. shop (for manufacture):

shop

taller m

Phrases:

to set up shop as sth

establecerse como algo

to talk shop

hablar de trabajo

all over the shop

por todas partes

II.shop [ʃɒp, Am ʃɑ:p] VB intr -pp- -pp-

shop

comprar

III.shop [ʃɒp, Am ʃɑ:p] VB trans -pp- -pp- Brit inf (betray)

shop

chivarse de

window [ˈwɪndəʊ, Am -doʊ] N

1. window (in building):

window

ventana f

window bedroom

vitrina f

window ledge

alféizar m

a window on the world fig

una ventana abierta al mundo

2. window:

window (of shop)

vidriera f

window (window display)

escaparate m

3. window:

window (side windows)

ventanilla f

window (of vehicle)

luna f

rear window

luna trasera

4. window COMPUT:

window

ventana f

window separator

separador m de ventana

pop-up window

ventana emergente

5. window (in envelope):

window

ventanilla f

6. window fig (time period):

window

ocasión f

a window of opportunity

una oportunidad

Phrases:

to go out (of) the window inf plan

venirse abajo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Exploring the side streets and alleys is great for window-shopping or seeking out and sampling new restaurants.

opinion.inquirer.net

Where there is continuous retail, special zones would be designated for window-shopping, which must be done within the zone.

www.nydailynews.com

The windows outside are pretty big for all the window-shopping crowd.

nation.com.pk

Instead of getting together with the girls for a stay-put meal, plan an evening of window-shopping or an afternoon of new-neighborhood scouting.

www.huffingtonpost.com

The country, it seems, suffers from a window-shopping mentality that has been hard to snuff out.

www.ft.com

This is a city that loves to shop, whether it's bargain-hunting at small local markets, or window-shopping for luxury brands at huge airconditioned malls.

www.stuff.co.nz

It operates 24/7, so a passerby can buy an item when window-shopping, rather than entering the store.

www.wired.co.uk

Perhaps that was much of the fun of window-shopping.

www.heraldextra.com

Funny how you can go from window-shopping together to visions of joint custody.

www.cnn.com

This is why we must not engage in spiritual window-shopping when it comes to locating our appointed place of worship.

thenationonlineng.net