worming in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for worming in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.worm [Am wərm, Brit wəːm] N

1. worm:

worm, a. earthworm

gusano m

worm, a. earthworm

lombriz f (de tierra)

worm, a. earthworm (as term of abuse)

gusano m

the worm turns

la paciencia se agota or tiene un límite

2. worm (maggot):

worm

gusano m

3. worm <worms, pl > MED:

worm

lombrices fpl

he never stops eating: he must have worms

no para de comer, debe tener la (lombriz) solitaria

II.worm [Am wərm, Brit wəːm] VB trans

1.1. worm (wriggle) <to worm one's way, + adv compl >:

he wormed his way along the tunnel

atravesó el túnel arrastrándose

she wormed her way or herself into their confidence

se ganó su confianza con astucia

how did he worm his way in?

¿cómo consiguió colarse? inf

1.2. worm:

to worm sth out of sb secret/information

sonsacarle algo a alguien

2. worm VET:

worm dog/cat

desparasitar

worming powder

vermífugo m

worming powder

vermicida m

slow-worm [Am ˈsloʊˌwərm, Brit ˈsləʊwəːm] N

slow-worm

lución m

worm-eaten [Am ˈwərm ˌitn, Brit] ADJ

worm-eaten fruit

agusanado

worm-eaten wood

carcomido

worm gear N

worm gear

engranaje m de tornillo sin fin

Translations for worming in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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gusano (como nombre genérico)

worm

gusano (lombriz de tierra)

worm

gusano (de otros insectos)

worm

gusano

worm pej

gusano, tb. gusano informático

worm

engranaje de tornillo sin fin

worm gears pl

engranaje de tornillo sin fin

worm gear assembly

vermicular

worm-like

tornillo sin fin

worm gear

desparasitar (de lombrices)

to worm

gusarapo pej

worm pej

worming in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for worming in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.worm [wɜ:m, Am wɜ:rm] N

worm

gusano m

worm (insect larva)

oruga f

earth worm

lombriz f

Phrases:

the worm turns

la paciencia tiene un límite

II.worm [wɜ:m, Am wɜ:rm] VB trans

1. worm (treat for worms):

worm

desparasitar

2. worm (squeeze slowly through):

to worm one's way through people

colarse entre la gente

to worm oneself under sth

deslizarse por debajo de algo

3. worm (gain trust dishonestly):

to worm oneself into someone's trust

ganarse la confianza de alguien con artimañas

4. worm (obtain dishonestly):

to worm a secret out of sb

sonsacar un secreto a alguien

III.worm [wɜ:m, Am wɜ:rm] VB intr

to worm through the crowd

colarse entre el gentío

glow-worm N

glow-worm

luciérnaga f

glow-worm

candelilla f CRi, Chile, Hond

worm-eaten [ˈwɜ:mˌi:tən, Am ˈwɜ:rm-] ADJ

worm-eaten beam, table, wood

carcomido, -a

worm-eaten fruit

picado, -a

worm-eaten cloth

apolillado, -a

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worm's-eye view PHOTO, CINE, ARCHIT

vista de rana f

Translations for worming in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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gusano

worm

gusano de luz

glow-worm

gusano

worm

vista de rana ARCHIT, CINE, PHOTO, TV

worm's-eye view

lombriz

worm

plano contrapicado

low-angle shot, worm's-eye view

serpiente de vidrio

slow worm

candelilla

glow-worm

worming Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the worm turns

la paciencia tiene un límite

to worm one's way through people

colarse entre la gente

to worm oneself under sth

deslizarse por debajo de algo

to worm oneself into someone's trust

ganarse la confianza de alguien con artimañas

to worm a secret out of sb

sonsacar un secreto a alguien

to worm through the crowd

colarse entre el gentío

it's the early bird that catches the worm prov

al que madruga, Dios le ayuda prov

the early bird catches the worm prov

a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda prov

to worm a secret out of sb

arrancar un secreto a alguien

to worm [or wheedle] out from sb

sonsacar a alguien (secreto)