wir in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for wir in the English»Spanish Dictionary

air-to-air [Am ˌɛrtəˈɛr, Brit ˌɛːtuːˈɛː] ADJ

air-to-air missile/rocket:

air-to-air

aire-aire

win-win [Am ˈwɪn ˈˌwɪn, Brit] ADJ attr

win-win

con todas las de ganar

a win-win situation

una situación en la que todos ganan or salen ganando

will-o'-the-wisp [Am ˌwɪləðəˈwɪsp, Brit wɪləðəˈwɪsp] N

1. will-o'-the-wisp (light):

will-o'-the-wisp

fuego m fatuo

2. will-o'-the-wisp (sth elusive):

will-o'-the-wisp

quimera f

sir [Am sər, Brit səː] N

1.1. sir (as form of address):

sir (to male customer)

señor

sir (to male customer)

caballero

sir (to male teacher) Brit

profesor

sir (to male teacher) Brit

señor

have they arrived, sergeant? — yes, sir

¿ya han llegado, sargento? — sí, mi teniente (or mi capitán etc.)

Private Atkins! — Sir! Brit

¡soldado Atkins! — ¡a la orden mi teniente (or mi sargento etc.)!

1.2. sir (in formal letters):

Dear Sir/Sirs,

De mi mayor consideración:

Dear Sir/Sirs,

Muy señor mío/señores míos:

Sir, (to editor of paper)

Señor Director

1.3. sir as intensifier inf:

yes/no sir!

¡sí, /no, señor! inf

he made it, yes sir!

¡sí, señor! lo logró

2. sir (as title):

Sir

sir m

Sir Lancelot

el caballero Lanzarote

Sir George Payne

sir George Payne

3.1. sir Brit (teacher):

sir

el profe inf

3.2. sir Brit (person in authority):

sir hum

el jefe

silver fir N

silver fir

abeto m blanco

silver fir

abeto m plateado

stir-crazy [Am ˈstər ˌkreɪzi, Brit] ADJ Am sl

stir-crazy

loco de atar inf

to go stir-crazy

enloquecerse

to go stir-crazy

perder la chaveta inf

stir-fry <stir-fries stir-frying stir-fried> [Am ˈstər ˌfraɪ, Brit ˈstəːfrʌɪ] VB trans

stir-fry

freír en poco aceite y revolviendo constantemente

stir up VB [Am stər -, Brit stəː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

stir up mud/waters

revolver

stir up mud/waters

remover Spain

stir up memories

despertar

stir up memories

traer a la memoria

stir up hatred/unrest/revolt

provocar

stir up opposition/discontent

promover

stir up opposition/discontent

suscitar

don't stir up the past

no revuelvas el pasado

don't stir up the past

no remuevas el pasado Spain

they're rather apathetic: they need stirring up

son algo apáticos: hay que aguijonearlos or pincharlos un poco

they stirred up the mob to violence

incitaron a la muchedumbre a la violencia

to stir up trouble

armar lío inf

she's stirring things up again

ya está otra vez revolviendo las cosas

she's stirring things up again

ya está otra vez tratando de armar lío inf

surface-to-air missile [ˌsəːfɪstəɛː ˈmɪsʌɪl] N

surface-to-air missile

misil m tierra-aire

surface-to-air ADJ

surface-to-air

tierra-aire

wir in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wir in the English»Spanish Dictionary

will-o'-the-wisp [ˌwɪləðəˈwɪsp] N

1. will-o'-the-wisp (ghostly light):

will-o'-the-wisp

fuego m fatuo

2. will-o'-the-wisp fig (elusive thing):

will-o'-the-wisp

quimera f

I.air [eəʳ, Am er] N

1. air no pl (earth's atmosphere):

air

aire m

2. air no pl (space overhead, sky):

air

aire m

put your hands in the air!

¡manos arriba!

to fire into the air

disparar al aire

to be up in the air fig

estar en el aire

3. air no pl AVIAT:

by air

por avión

to travel by air

viajar en avión

4. air no pl TV, RADIO, CINE:

to be on (the) air

estar en antena [o en el aire]

to be taken off the air

ser retirado de antena

5. air no pl (aura, quality):

air

aire m

he has a unbearable air of arrogance

tiene un aire de arrogancia insoportable

6. air MUS:

air

aire m

air

tonada f

Phrases:

airs and graces pej

melindres m pl

out of thin air

de la nada

to disappear into thin air

desaparecer como por arte de magia

II.air [eəʳ, Am er] ADJ

air

aéreo, -a

III.air [eəʳ, Am er] VB trans

1. air TV, RADIO:

air

emitir

the programme will be aired on Saturday

el programa se emitirá el sábado

2. air (expose to air):

air

airear

3. air (publicize):

to air one's grievances

ventilar sus quejas

IV.air [eəʳ, Am er] VB intr

1. air Am TV, RADIO:

air

emitirse

2. air (be exposed to air):

air

ventilarse

pair [peəʳ, Am per] N

1. pair (two matching items):

pair

par m

a pair of gloves/socks

un par de guantes/calcetines

a pair of glasses

unas gafas

a pair of scissors

unas tijeras

a pair of trousers

un pantalón

a pair of tweezers

unas pinzas

2. pair (group of two people, animals):

pair

pareja f

in pairs

de dos en dos

a carriage and pair

un landó con dos caballos

hair conditioner N

hair conditioner

acondicionador m del cabello

air space N no pl

air space

espacio m aéreo

air ambulance N

air ambulance

avión m ambulancia

heir [eəʳ, Am er] N

heir

heredero m

to be (the) heir to sth

ser el heredero de algo

heir apparent

heredero forzoso

heir to the throne

heredero del trono

air brake N

air brake

freno m neumático

hair drier N, hair dryer [ˈheəˌdraieʳ, Am ˈherˌdraiɚ] N

hair drier

secador m (de pelo)

hair slide N

hair slide

pasador m