writting in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for writting in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

mirror writing N U

mirror writing

escritura f invertida

writing desk N

writing desk

escritorio m

writing paper N U

writing paper

papel m de carta

writing pad N

writing pad

bloc m

written¹ [Am ˈrɪtn, Brit ˈrɪtn] pt part write

See also write

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

written² ADJ

written examination/language:

written

escrito

written permission

permiso m por escrito

the written word

la palabra escrita

go-getting [Am ˈɡoʊˌɡɛdɪŋ, Brit ˈɡəʊˌɡɛtɪŋ] ADJ inf

go-getting person

con empuje

go-getting person

que consigue lo que se propone

go-getting attitude

decidido

go-getting company

dinámico

I.fitting [Am ˈfɪdɪŋ, Brit ˈfɪtɪŋ] ADJ

fitting conclusion/testimony

adecuado

fitting tribute

digno

it is fitting that he should be buried there

lo que corresponde es que se lo entierre allí

II.fitting [Am ˈfɪdɪŋ, Brit ˈfɪtɪŋ] N

1.1. fitting FASHION (trying on):

fitting

prueba f

1.2. fitting FASHION Brit (size):

fitting (of clothes)

medida f

fitting (of shoe)

horma f

2.1. fitting (accessory):

fitting

accesorio m

2.2. fitting <fittings, pl > esp Brit CONSTR:

fitting

accesorios mpl

electrical fittings

instalaciones fpl eléctricas

bathroom fittings

grifería f y accesorios mpl de baño

sitting room N Brit

sitting room

sala f

sitting room

salón m

sitting room

living m esp AmS

writting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for writting 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

writing-pad N

writing-pad

bloc m

writing desk N

writing desk

escritorio m

writing-paper N

writing-paper

papel m de carta

ill-fitting ADJ

ill-fitting clothes

ropa f que no queda bien

I.written VB trans, intr

written pp of write

II.written ADJ

written (recorded in writing):

written

escrito, -a

Phrases:

to have guilt written all over one's face

llevar la culpa escrita en la cara

the written word

la palabra escrita

See also write

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

go-getting [ˌgəʊˈgetɪŋ] ADJ

go-getting

emprendedor(a)

I.hair-splitting N no pl

hair-splitting

sutilezas f pl

II.hair-splitting ADJ

hair-splitting argument, remark

demasiado sutil

hair-splitting person

quisquilloso, -a

I.fitting [ˈfɪtɪŋ, Am ˈfɪt̬-] N

1. fitting pl (fixtures):

fitting

accesorios m pl

2. fitting of clothes:

fitting

prueba f

II.fitting [ˈfɪtɪŋ, Am ˈfɪt̬-] ADJ

fitting

apropiado, -a

sitting duck N

sitting duck → sitting target

See also sitting target

sitting target N

sitting target

blanco m fácil