abondar in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for abondar in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.ahondar VB intr

ahondar

to go into (greater) detail

(ahondar en algo) en la próxima clase ahondaremos en este tema

we will look at this subject in (greater) detail o in depth in the next class

mencionó una serie de problemas sin ahondar en ninguno

he touched on a series of problems without examining any of them in detail o going into any of them in depth

II.ahondar VB trans

ahondar pozo:

ahondar

to make … deeper

I.mondar VB trans

1. mondar fruta/zanahorias:

mondar

to peel

anda y que te monden inf

get lost inf

anda y que te monden inf

go fly a kite Am inf

2. mondar árbol:

mondar

to prune

3. mondar inf (cortar el pelo):

mondar

to scalp inf

4. mondar inf (dejar sin dinero):

mondar

to fleece inf

II.mondarse VB vpr

mondarse refl:

se mondaba los dientes

she was picking her teeth

mondarse de risa Spain

to die laughing

mondarse de risa Spain

to kill oneself laughing

I.rondar VB trans

1. rondar vigilante/patrulla:

rondar

to patrol

2. rondar idea/pensamiento:

hace días que me ronda esa idea

I've had that idea going around in my head for days

debemos ahuyentar los malos pensamientos que nos rondan

we must chase away the evil thoughts that beset us

3. rondar lugar:

rondar

to hang around

la gentuza que ronda el bar

the rabble who hang around the bar

era como si la muerte lo estuviese rondando

it was as if death were stalking him

4. rondar (cortejar):

rondar

to court dated o liter

lleva varios años rondándola

he's been courting her for several years

5. rondar cifra/edad:

debe estar rondando los 60

she must be around/getting on for 60

la rentabilidad ronda el 3%

the yield is hovering around the 3% mark

6. rondar (dar serenata a):

rondar

to serenade

II.rondar VB intr

1. rondar (para vigilar):

rondar vigilante/patrulla:

to be on one's round

rondar vigilante/patrulla:

to be on one's beat

rondar vigilante/patrulla:

to be on patrol

2. rondar (merodear):

rondar

to hang around

3. rondar (dar serenata):

rondar

to serenade

sondar VB trans

1. sondar MED:

sondar

to catheterize

2. sondar:

sondar MIN, TECH

to test drill

sondar MIN, TECH

to sink a borehole in

3. sondar NAUT:

sondar

to sound

4. sondar:

sondar AEROSP, METEO

to explore

sondar AEROSP, METEO

to probe

I.desfondar VB trans

el peso de los libros desfondó la caja

the bottom of the box gave way under the weight of the books

desfondó la silla

he went right through the seat of the chair

desfondó la silla

the seat gave way under him

II.desfondarse VB vpr

1. desfondarse cajón/bolsa/silla:

desfondarse

to give way

2. desfondarse jugador/corredor:

desfondarse

to flag

desfondarse

to run out of steam inf

desfondarse

to get worn out inf

bondadoso (bondadosa) ADJ

bondadoso (bondadosa)

kind

bondadoso (bondadosa)

kindhearted

bondadoso (bondadosa)

kindly

bondad N f

1. bondad PHILOS:

bondad

goodness

bondad (afabilidad, generosidad)

goodness

bondad (afabilidad, generosidad)

kindness

¿tendría la bondad de cerrar la puerta? form

would you mind closing the door?

¿tendría la bondad de cerrar la puerta? form

would you be so kind o good as to close the door? Brit form

tengan la bondad de no fumar form

kindly o please refrain from smoking form

2. bondad (del clima):

bondad

mildness

abonero (abonera) N m (f) Mex

1. abonero m:

abonero (abonera)

door-to-door salesman (selling on credit)

2. abonero f:

abonero (abonera)

door-to-door saleswoman (selling on credit)

abonaré N m

abonaré

promissory note

abonaré

IOU

I.abonar VB trans

1. abonar tierra/campo:

abonar

to fertilize

2.1. abonar form (pagar):

abonar cantidad/honorarios

to pay

me abonó $500

she paid me $500

¿cómo lo quiere abonar?

how would you like to pay?

“las reparaciones se abonan por adelantado”

“repairs are payable o must be paid for in advance”

el cheque se lo abonarán en caja

you can cash the check at the cash desk

2.2. abonar form (depositar):

abonar

to credit

hemos abonado en su cuenta las siguientes cantidades

we have credited your account with the following amounts

2.3. abonar form (dar a cuenta):

abonar And Mex

to give … on account

3. abonar (avalar):

abonar hipótesis

to lend weight to

abonar hipótesis

to give credence to

abonar hipótesis

to lend credence to

II.abonarse VB vpr

abonarse (a un espectáculo)

to buy a season ticket

abonarse (a una revista)

to subscribe

abonarse a algo

to buy a season ticket for sth

abonarse a algo

to subscribe to sth

See also terreno², terreno¹

terreno² N m

1. terreno (lote, parcela):

terreno

plot of land

terreno

lot Am

heredó unos terrenos en Sonora

she inherited some land in Sonora

un terreno plantado de viñas

a field o an area of land planted with vines

el terreno cuesta tanto como la casa

the land costs as much as the house

quieren construir en esos terrenos

they want to build on that land o site

el terreno llega hasta el río

the land o plot o lot extends as far as the river

2. terreno (extensión de tierra):

terreno

land

compraron una casa con mucho terreno

they bought a house with a lot of land

3.1. terreno GEOG:

terreno (refiriéndose al relieve)

terrain

terreno (refiriéndose a la composición)

land

terreno (refiriéndose a la composición)

soil

un terreno montañoso

mountainous terrain

los accidentes del terreno

the features of the landscape o terrain

un terreno pantanoso

marshy land

un terreno pantanoso

a marshy terrain

un terreno bueno para el cultivo del trigo

good land o soil for growing wheat

allanarle el terreno a alg.

to smooth the way o path for sb

ceder/ganar/perder terreno

to give/gain/lose ground

estar en su (propio) terreno

to be on one's own ground

llamar a alg. a terreno Chil inf

to pull sb up inf

minarle o socavarle el terreno a alg.

to cut the ground from under sb's feet

pisar terreno firme/peligroso

to tread on safe/dangerous ground

prepararle el terreno a alg./algo

to pave the way for sb/sth

recuperar terreno

to recover lost ground

sobre el terreno para estudiar sobre el terreno la situación

to make an on-the-spot o an in situ assessment of the situation

iremos haciendo planes sobre el terreno

we'll plan things as we go along

tantear el terreno

to see how the land lies

3.2. terreno GEOL:

terreno

terrane

terreno

terrain

4. terreno (esfera, campo de acción):

terreno

sphere

terreno

field

en el terreno laboral

at work

ejerció una gran influencia en el terreno de las artes

he was a major influence in the arts

terreno¹ (terrena) ADJ

1. terreno REL:

terreno (terrena)

earthly

nuestra vida terrena

our earthly life

nuestra vida terrena

our life on earth

2. terreno (no marino o aéreo):

terreno (terrena)

terrestrial form

terreno (terrena)

land attr

abondar in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for abondar in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.ahondar VB intr

1. ahondar (raíces):

ahondar

to put down roots

2. ahondar (tema, cuestión):

ahondar en algo

to go deeply into sth

II.ahondar VB trans

1. ahondar (profundizar):

ahondar

to deepen

2. ahondar (introducir):

ahondar

to introduce

III.ahondar VB refl

ahondar ahondarse:

ahondarse

to go in more deeply

I.mondar VB trans

1. mondar:

mondar (plátano, patata, palo)

to peel

mondar (guisantes)

to shell

mondar (rama)

to pare

2. mondar (árbol):

mondar

to prune

II.mondar VB refl mondarse

1. mondar (pelarse):

mondarse

to peel

2. mondar (limpiar):

mondarse los dientes

to clean one's teeth with a toothpick

3. mondar inf (reírse):

mondarse (de risa) inf

to die laughing

I.rondar VB intr

1. rondar (vigilar):

rondar

to be on patrol

2. rondar (andar paseando de noche):

rondar

to prowl about

II.rondar VB trans

1. rondar (a las mujeres):

rondar

to court

2. rondar (rodear):

rondar

to surround

las mariposas nocturnas rondan la luz

moths are drawn to the light

lo ronda a todas horas para conseguir el empleo

he/she pesters him night and day to try and get the job

anda rodando los setenta años

he/she is about seventy years old

sondar VB trans

1. sondar MED:

sondar

to probe

2. sondar NAUT:

sondar

to sound

3. sondar MIN:

sondar algo

to bore into sth

4. sondar (explorar):

sondar

to explore

sondar

to investigate

bondadoso (-a) ADJ

bondadoso (-a)

good-natured

bondadoso (-a)

kind

bondad N f

1. bondad (cualidad de bueno):

bondad

goodness

2. bondad (amabilidad):

bondad

kindness

tenga la bondad de seguirme

be so kind as to follow me

abono N m

1. abono THEAT:

abono

season ticket

sacar un abono

to buy a season ticket

2. abono JOURN:

abono

subscription

3. abono (para transporte público):

abono

season ticket

abono mensual

monthly ticket

abono de 10 viajes

10-journey ticket

4. abono (pago):

abono

payment

abono en cuenta

credit

5. abono (fertilizante):

abono

fertilizer

abono

manure

abono químico

chemical fertilizer

6. abono (de la tierra):

abono

fertilizing

abonado (-a) N m (f)

abonado (-a) (a revistas, espectáculo, al teléfono)

subscriber

abonado (-a) (a electricidad, gas)

customer

I.abonar VB trans

1. abonar (garantizar):

abonar

to guarantee

2. abonar (pagar):

abonar

to pay

abonar en cuenta

to credit to an account

para abonar en cuenta

A/C payee only

3. abonar (terreno):

abonar

to fertilize

4. abonar JOURN:

abonar

to subscribe to

abonar a alguien a una revista (convencer)

to persuade sb to take out a subscription to a magazine

abonar a alguien a una revista (como regalo)

to take out a subscription to a magazine for sb

II.abonar VB refl

abonar abonarse:

abonarse

to subscribe

abonarse a la temporada de ópera

to buy a season ticket to the opera

I.brindar VB intr (levantar la copa)

brindar

to drink a toast

brindar por alguien

to drink to sb

II.brindar VB trans

1. brindar (ofrecer):

brindar

to offer

2. brindar BULLFIGHT:

brindar

to dedicate

III.brindar VB refl

brindarse a hacer algo

to offer to do sth