zig in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for zig in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.zip [Am zɪp, Brit zɪp] N

1. zip U (vigor):

zip inf

garra f inf

zip inf

brío m

2. zip (hiss):

zip no pl

silbido m

3. zip C (fastener) Brit → zipper

II.zip <pres part zipping; pt, pp zipped> [Am zɪp, Brit zɪp] VB trans

1. zip pocket/bag:

zip

cerrar la cremallera de

zip

cerrar el cierre de LatAm

zip

cerrar el zíper de AmC Cuba Mex Ven

she zipped herself into her dress

se puso el vestido y se subió la cremallera (or el cierre etc.)

2. zip COMPUT:

zip file

comprimir

III.zip <pres part zipping; pt, pp zipped> [Am zɪp, Brit zɪp] VB intr

1. zip (with zipper):

the suitcase zips open/shut

la maleta se abre/cierra con cremallera (or cierre etc.)

the hood zips on

la capucha se pone con cremallera (or cierre etc.)

2. zip (move fast) inf:

the morning zipped by

la mañana (se) pasó volando inf

we zipped through the work

(nos) despachamos el trabajo en un santiamén inf

to zip past

pasar volando or como una flecha inf

to zip past bullet:

pasar silbando

we zipped along

íbamos a toda mecha or a todo trapo inf

I'll just zip out and post this letter

salgo volando a echar esta carta inf

IV.zip [Am zɪp, Brit zɪp] PRON Am inf

zip

nada de nada inf

See also zipper

I.zipper [Am ˈzɪpər, Brit ˈzɪpə] N Am

zipper

cremallera f

zipper

cierre m LatAm

zipper

zíper m AmC Mex Ven

zipper

cierre m relámpago RioPl

zipper

cierre m eclair Chil

to do up/undo the zipper

cerrar/abrir la cremallera (or el cierre etc.)

II.zipper [Am ˈzɪpər, Brit ˈzɪpə] VB trans Am

zipper → zip

big- [Am bɪɡ, Brit bɪɡ] PREFIX

big-nosed

de nariz grande

big-nosed

narigudo inf

big-nosed

narigón inf

big-spending departments

departamentos mpl con grandes presupuestos

one of the biggest-selling magazines

una de las revistas de mayor venta

e-zine [Am ˈizin, Brit ˈiːziːn] N

e-zine

revista f electrónica

e-zine

e-zine f

zip-in [ˈzɪpɪn] ADJ

zip-in liner/lining:

zip-in

que se pone con cremallera

zip-in

que se pone con cierre LatAm

zip-in

que se pone con zíper AmC Cuba Mex Ven

zip-on [ˈzɪpɒn] ADJ attr

zip-on hood/lining:

zip-on

que se puede quitar

zip-on

desmontable

zit [Am zɪt, Brit zɪt] N inf

zit

grano m

zit

espinilla f LatAm

zit

pepa f Ven inf

zip fastener N Brit

zip fastener → zipper

See also zipper

I.zipper [Am ˈzɪpər, Brit ˈzɪpə] N Am

zipper

cremallera f

zipper

cierre m LatAm

zipper

zíper m AmC Mex Ven

zipper

cierre m relámpago RioPl

zipper

cierre m eclair Chil

to do up/undo the zipper

cerrar/abrir la cremallera (or el cierre etc.)

II.zipper [Am ˈzɪpər, Brit ˈzɪpə] VB trans Am

zipper → zip

zip-up [Am ˈzɪp ˌəp, Brit] ADJ

zip-up

que se cierra con cremallera

zip-up

que se cierra con cierre LatAm

zip-up

que se cierra con zíper AmC Cuba Mex Ven

zinc ointment N U

zinc ointment

pomada f de cinc

zinc [Am zɪŋk, Brit zɪŋk] N U

zinc

cinc m

zinc

zinc m

zig in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for zig in the English»Spanish Dictionary

zip-fastener N Brit, zipper [ˈzɪpəʳ, Am -ɚ] N Am

zip-fastener

cremallera f

zip-fastener

cierre m relámpago Arg

e-zine [ˈi:zi:n] N

e-zine

revista f electrónica

zinc [zɪŋk] N no pl

zinc

cinc m

zinc

zinc m

I.zip [zɪp] -pp- -pp- N

1. zip Brit (fastener):

zip

cremallera f

zip

cierre m relámpago Arg

to do up a zip

subir una cremallera

2. zip no pl inf (vigour):

zip

brío m

3. zip (whistle):

zip

silbido m

4. zip no pl Am inf (nothing):

zip

nada

I know zip about that

no tengo ni idea de eso

II.zip [zɪp] -pp- -pp- VB trans

to zip a bag

cerrar la cremallera de un bolso

to zip a dress

subir la cremallera de un vestido

to zip sth open

abrir la cremallera de algo

to zip sth shut

cerrar la cremallera de algo

to zip sth up

subir la cremallera de algo

will you zip me up?

¿me subes la cremallera?

III.zip [zɪp] -pp- -pp- VB intr

to zip in/past

entrar/pasar volando

the days zipped by

los días pasaron volando

prig [prɪg] N pej

prig

mojigato(-a) m (f)

gig² [gɪg] N

gig

calesín m

fig [fɪg] N

1. fig (fruit):

fig

higo m

2. fig (tree):

fig

higuera f

Phrases:

I don't give [or care] a fig about it!

!me importa un comino!

to be not worth a fig

no valer nada

Whig [wɪg] N HISTORY

Whig

miembro del partido liberal

the Whigs

los liberales

infra dig [ˌɪnfrəˈdɪg] ADJ Brit iron inf

infra dig

deshonroso, -a

pig N

User Entry

pig

gorrino m

pig

puerco m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This zig-zag of passages runs in an approximately southeasterly direction.

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It wears a zig-zagged pale black post-median line.

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When spawning takes place the female zig-zags over the nest site and the male follows fertilizing the eggs which have been deposited.

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This gave the defense a zig zag look unlike any other of its day.

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When flushed, they utter a sharp note that sounds like "scape, scape" and fly off in a series of aerial zig-zags to confuse predators.

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Skin tracks can be seen as zig-zags heading up a snowy mountain.

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Others are awkwardly zig-zagging tricksters or flowers whose stems grow towards you and threaten to block off your movement.

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To overcome that possibility, some aircraft have a thin cord of plastic explosive zig-zagging across the canopy over the pilot's head.

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The zig-zags are at such angles and positions that the defenders were unable to bring enfilade fire to bear.

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Others take just the opposite position: that the left lost its power to lead the labor movement by its ideological zig-zags.

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