writing desk in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for writing desk in the English»Spanish Dictionary

writing desk N

writing desk

escritorio m

Translations for writing desk in the English»Spanish Dictionary

against the wall stood a writing desk

había un escritorio contra la pared

Translations for writing desk in the Spanish»English Dictionary

escribanía

writing desk

bufete

writing desk

buró

writing desk

mesa de despacho

writing desk

secreter

writing desk

Translations for writing desk in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.write <pt wrote, pp written> [Am raɪt, Brit rʌɪt] VB trans

1. write (put in writing):

write

escribir

how do you write that?

¿cómo se escribe?

mother writes that they are well

mamá dice en la carta que están bien

it is written that …

está escrito que …

(to have sth) written all over one/one's face jealousy was written all over him/his face

se le notaba a la legua/en la cara que estaba celoso

don't pretend it wasn't you, it's written all over your face

no te hagas el inocente, que se te nota en la cara que fuiste tú

2. write (compose):

write letter/essay

escribir

I wrote him a letter

le escribí una carta

to write sb a check or Brit cheque

hacerle un cheque a alguien

to write sb a check or Brit cheque

extenderle un cheque a alguien form

3. write (write letter to):

write Am

escribirle a

she wrote her uncle that she was coming home

le escribió a su tío diciéndole que volvía a casa

4. write COMPUT:

write

escribir

to write sth to disk or Brit also disc

traspasar algo a un disco

II.write <pt wrote, pp written> [Am raɪt, Brit rʌɪt] VB intr

1. write (produce writing):

write

escribir

this pencil doesn't write very well

este lápiz no escribe muy bien

2. write (as author, journalist):

write

escribir

I've always wanted to write

siempre he querido ser escritor

she writes for a newspaper/for television

escribe en un periódico/para la televisión

to write about/on sth

escribir acerca de or sobre algo

3. write (in letter):

write

escribir

to write to sb

escribirle a alguien

I wish you'd write to me more often

quisiera que me escribieras más seguido

I am writing in response to the advertisement which …

me dirijo a ustedes con relación al anuncio que …

you never write to your mother

nunca le escribes a tu madre

we write to each other every month

nos escribimos todos los meses

I write home once a week

escribo a casa una vez por semana

to be nothing to write home about

no ser nada del otro mundo

to be nothing to write home about

no ser nada del otro jueves inf

writing [Am ˈraɪdɪŋ, Brit ˈrʌɪtɪŋ] N

1. writing U (script):

writing

escritura f

cuneiform writing

escritura f cuneiforme

2. writing U (written material):

the wall was covered in writing

la pared estaba llena de pintadas or de graffiti

the writing's rather blurred

la letra está algo borrosa

in writing

por escrito

can I have it in writing?

¿me lo puede dar por escrito?

to put sth in writing

poner algo por escrito

the writing is on the wall the writing was on the wall for the company

la compañía tenía los días contados

investors saw the writing on the wall and sold their shares

los inversores se la vieron venir y vendieron las acciones inf

writing materials

artículos mpl de escritorio

3. writing U Brit (handwriting):

writing

letra f

I can't read your writing

no entiendo tu letra

in his/your own writing

de su/tu puño y letra

4. writing U (act of composing):

she earns a lot from her writing

gana mucho (dinero) escribiendo

writing takes up a lot of my time

paso mucho tiempo escribiendo

at the time of writing

en el momento de escribir estas líneas

5. writing U (written composition):

writing

literatura f

an excellent piece of writing

un trabajo excelente

6. writing <writings, pl >:

the writings of Swift

la obra de Swift

her philosophical writings

sus escritos filosóficos

desk [Am dɛsk, Brit dɛsk] N

1. desk:

desk (table)

escritorio m

desk (table)

mesa f de trabajo

desk (in school)

pupitre m

desk attr calendar/lamp

de escritorio

desk attr calendar/lamp

de (sobre)mesa

a desk job

un trabajo de oficina

2. desk (service counter):

desk

mostrador m

cash desk

caja f

3. desk JOURN:

desk

sección f

the news/foreign/sports desk

la sección de noticias/de noticias internacionales/de información deportiva

4. desk (in orchestra):

desk

atril m

writing desk in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for writing desk in the English»Spanish Dictionary

writing desk N

writing desk

escritorio m

Translations for writing desk in the Spanish»English Dictionary

secreter

writing desk

Translations for writing desk in the English»Spanish Dictionary

writing [ˈraɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬ɪŋ] N no pl

1. writing (handwriting):

writing

letra f

in writing

por escrito

to put sth in writing

poner algo por escrito

there was some writing in the margin of the page

había algo escrito en el margen de la página

2. writing a. LIT:

writing

el escribir

she likes writing

le encanta escribir

3. writing LIT, THEAT (process):

writing

redacción f

creative writing

escritura f creativa

4. writing LIT, THEAT (written work):

writing

obra f

women's writing

literatura f escrita por mujeres

5. writing LIT (style):

writing

estilo m

Phrases:

the writing is on the wall (for the campaign)

(la campaña) tiene los días contados

I.write [raɪt] VB trans wrote, written, writing

1. write:

write

escribir

to write sth in capital letters

escribir algo con mayúsculas

to write a book/a thesis

escribir un libro/una tesis

he wrote me a poem

me dedicó un poema

to write sb a cheque

extender un cheque a alguien

2. write MUS:

write

componer

to write a song

escribir una canción

3. write COMPUT (save):

write

guardar

to write sth to a disk

grabar algo en un disco

Phrases:

to be nothing to write home about

no ser nada del otro mundo inf

II.write [raɪt] VB intr

1. write:

write

escribir

to write clearly/legibly

escribir con letra clara/legible

to write to sb Brit, to write sb Am

escribir a alguien

to write about sth

escribir sobre algo

to write for a newspaper

escribir en un periódico

2. write COMPUT (save):

to write to sth

grabar en algo

desk [desk] N

1. desk (table):

desk

escritorio m

2. desk (counter):

desk

mostrador m

3. desk (section of a newspaper):

desk

sección f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His own study still has the writing desk where he sat in front of the large bay window overlooking the sea.

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There are soft carpets, plantation shutters, comfortable sofas and armchairs, a large writing desk, a rain shower and a clawfoot bath on black-and-white tiles.

www.stuff.co.nz

The mortgage included his land, dwellin, buildings, writing desk, three feather deds, three cattle, three horses, and twenty hogs.

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I now have a part of the exhibit, which features a fox dressed as a samurai hipster, proudly displayed over my writing desk at home.

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Authentic furnishings and dcor include the poets writing desk, a portrait of his beloved dog and his top hat and cane.

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One stands, elbows on a writing desk, gaze fixed on the wall.

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She decided to be an author at the age of eight; her father bought her a writing desk and taught her how to type.

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Cells are equipped with a shower, toilet, bed, writing desk and television.

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The master suite has a fireplace, a morning room with a writing desk and his and her dressing rooms and bathrooms.

news.nationalpost.com

There was only room for a small writing desk with a bookshelf above it and a single chair.

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