ópera bufa in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ópera bufa in the Spanish»English Dictionary

ópera bufa N f

ópera bufa

comic opera

ópera bufa

opera bouffe

Translations for ópera bufa in the English»Spanish Dictionary

comic opera

ópera f bufa

Translations for ópera bufa in the Spanish»English Dictionary

ópera N f

ópera (obra musical)

opera

ópera (edificio)

opera house

I.operar VB trans

1. operar MED:

operar

to operate on

la tuvieron que operar de urgencia

she had to have an emergency operation

(operar a alg. de algo) me van a operar de la vesícula

I'm having a gallbladder operation

lo operaron de apendicitis

he had his appendix taken out

2. operar form cambio/transformación:

operar

to produce

operar

to bring about

3. operar máquina:

operar Chil Mex

to operate

II.operar VB intr

1. operar MED:

operar

to operate

2. operar form (funcionar, actuar):

operar

to operate

la protección no operará hasta que el asegurado haya pagado la prima

cover will not become effective until the insured party has paid the premium

este vuelo operará todos los martes y jueves

this flight will operate every Tuesday and Thursday

las tropas que operan en la frontera

the troops operating along the border

3. operar form (negociar):

operar

to deal

operar

to do business

4. operar MATH:

operar

to operate

III.operarse VB vpr

1. operarse MED (causativo):

operarse

to have an operation

(operarse de algo) tiene que operarse del corazón

he has to have a heart operation

2. operarse form cambio/transformación:

operarse

to take place

bufar VB intr

1. bufar toro/caballo:

bufar

to snort

2. bufar inf persona:

bufar

to snort

—¡tú que vas a entender! —bufó con desprecio

what would you know about it? he snorted contemptuously

papá está que bufa

dad's hopping mad o fuming inf

bufa N f

bufa

joke

no hagas bufa, lo digo en serio

don't joke about it o don't mock, I'm serious

hacía una bufa a la autoridad

he was taking a gibe at authority

hacía una bufa a la autoridad

he was thumbing his nose at authority inf

hacía una bufa a la autoridad

he was cocking a snook at authority Brit inf

bufo¹ (bufa) ADJ

bufo (bufa) espectáculo

comedy attr

bufo (bufa) actor

comedy attr

bufo (bufa) actor

comic

See also ópera

ópera N f

ópera (obra musical)

opera

ópera (edificio)

opera house

bufo² N m sl

bufo

homosexual

ópera bufa in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ópera bufa in the Spanish»English Dictionary

ópera N f

1. ópera MUS:

ópera

opera

teatro de la ópera

opera house

2. ópera CINE, LIT:

ópera prima

author's first work

I.operar VB intr

1. operar (actuar) tb. MIL:

operar

to operate

2. operar COMM:

operar

to do business

operar con bancos

to do business with banks

3. operar (tener efecto):

operar

to take effect

II.operar VB trans

1. operar MED:

operar

to operate on

2. operar (producir un efecto):

operar

to bring about

operar milagros

to work miracles

III.operar VB refl

operar operarse:

operarse

to have an operation

bufar VB intr

1. bufar:

bufar (resoplar)

to snort

bufar (gato)

to spit

está que bufa

he/she is really furious

2. bufar LatAm (oler mal):

bufar

to stink