zip fastener in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for zip fastener in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

Translations for zip fastener in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fastener [Am ˈfæs(ə)nər, Brit ˈfɑːsnə], fastening [ˈfæsnɪŋ, ˈfɑːsnɪŋ] N

fastener

cierre m

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

zip fastener in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for zip fastener 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

Translations for zip fastener in the English»Spanish Dictionary

zip fastener

cremallera f

Translations for zip fastener in the Spanish»English Dictionary

zíper

zip fastener

cremallera

zip fastener Brit

cierre

zip fastener

Translations for zip fastener in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fastener [ˈfɑ:sənəʳ, Am ˈfæsənɚ] N

fastener

cierre m

snap fastener

cierre m automático

zip fastener

cremallera f

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I spotted the snow leopard tracks on a high peak almost a mile to the north, looking like a zip fastener in the deep snow.

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The half-length zip fastener on this smock was made of brass.

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Did you know: the zip fastener was not invented until 1913.

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Sometimes other types of bag, such as a cloth bag for toiletries fitted with a conventional zip fastener, are described as zipper bags.

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The combining traditional methods in new ways became more common and new technologies such as zip fasteners began to be used in knitwear.

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One of my favorites is a tiny little zip fastener, and running up and down the sides of the zip are tiny gold rackets.

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Made of a smooth woollen and man-made fibre mix material the jacket was a loose blouson design with a front zip fastener and epaulettes.

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