blandar in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for blandar in the Spanish»English Dictionary

blindar VB trans

1. blindar:

blindar barco/coche

to armor-plate Am

blindar barco/coche

to armour-plate Brit

blindar puerta

to reinforce

2. blindar cable/aparato:

blindar

to shield

I.ablandar VB trans

1. ablandar:

ablandar cera/cuero

to soften

ablandar carne

to tenderize

ablandar carne

to make … tender

2. ablandar:

ablandar persona

to soften

ablandar corazón

to melt

sus súplicas no lograron ablandarlo

her pleading failed to soften him

3. ablandar CSur MOTOR:

ablandar

to run … in

II.ablandarse VB vpr

1. ablandarse cera/cuero:

ablandarse

to go soft

ablandarse

to get softer

2. ablandarse:

ablandarse persona:

to give in

ablandarse persona:

to relent

ablandarse mirada:

to soften

ablandador de agua N m

ablandador de agua

water softener

ablandador N m

ablandador

softener

ablandador de carne N m

ablandador de carne

meat tenderizer

agua blanda N f

agua blanda

soft water

dieta blanda N f

dieta blanda

soft-food diet

droga blanda N f

droga blanda

soft drug

I.mandar VB trans

1.1. mandar (ordenar):

haz lo que te mandan

do as you're told

a mí nadie me manda

I don't take orders from anyone

a mí nadie me manda

nobody tells me what to do o orders me about

de acuerdo a lo que manda la ley

in accordance with the law

sí señor, lo que usted mande

as you wish, sir o very good, sir

(mandar + infinit.) la mandó callar

he told o ordered her to be quiet

mandó encender una fogata

she ordered that a bonfire be lit

(mandar que + subj) mandó que sirvieran la comida

she ordered lunch to be served

le mandó que nos dejara en paz

she ordered o told him to leave us alone

¿quién te manda revolver en mis papeles?

who said you could go rummaging through my papers?

¿y quién te manda ser tan tonta?

how could you be so silly!

1.2. mandar (recetar):

le mandó unos antibióticos

she prescribed (him) some antibiotics

el médico le mandó hacerse unas gárgaras

the doctor advised him to gargle

2. mandar (enviar):

mandar carta/paquete/persona

to send

mi madre te manda saludos

my mother sends you her regards

lo mandaron de o como representante a la conferencia

he was sent to the conference as their delegate

a las nueve nos mandaban a la cama

they used to send us to bed at nine o'clock

la mandé por el pan

I sent her out to buy the bread

3. mandar LatAm (tratándose de encargos):

mis padres me mandaron llamar

my parents sent for me

mandó decir que no podía venir

she sent a message to say o she sent word that she couldn't come

¿por qué no mandas a arreglar esos zapatos?

why don't you get o have those shoes mended?

4. mandar LatAm inf (arrojar, lanzar):

mandó la pelota fuera de la cancha

he kicked/sent/hit the ball out of play

le mandó un puñetazo

he punched him

II.mandar VB intr

1. mandar (ordenar):

en mi casa mando yo

I'm the boss in my house

en mi casa mando yo

I wear the trousers in my house

¡mande!

yes sir/madam?

¡mande!

excuse me?

¿mande? Mex

(I'm) sorry?

¿mande? Mex

pardon?

¿mande? Mex

excuse me? Am

¡María! — ¿mande? Mex

María! — yes?

2. mandar LatAm (tratándose de encargos):

mandar a hacer algo

to send sb to do sth

fue mandada a matarlo

she was sent to kill him

III.mandarse VB vpr

1. mandarse AmS inf:

mandarse hazaña

to pull off inf

mandarse mentira

to come out with inf

se mandó un postre delicioso

he managed to produce o he rustled up a delicious dessert

se mandó un discurso de dos horas

she regaled us with a two hour speech

se mandó un discurso de dos horas

she gave a speech that went on for two hours

2.1. mandarse inf AmS (engullir):

mandarse

to demolish inf

mandarse

to polish off inf

2.2. mandarse inf AmS (beberse):

mandarse

to knock back inf

3. mandarse Mex inf (aprovecharse):

mandarse

to take advantage

mandarse abajo Chil inf

to fall down o over

mandarse cambiar And o RioPl mudar inf se mandó cambiar dando un portazo

he stormed out, slamming the door

un buen día se cansó y se mandó cambiar o mudar

one day he decided he'd had enough, and just walked out o upped and left inf

¡mándense cambiar o mudar de aquí!

clear off! inf

¡mándense cambiar o mudar de aquí!

get lost! inf

demandar VB trans

1. demandar LAW:

demandar

to sue

lo demandé por daños y perjuicios

I sued him o I brought a lawsuit against him for damages

2.1. demandar (pedir, exigir):

demandar

to demand

que Dios y la Patria me lo demanden form

≈ so help me God (formula used in certain oaths)

2.2. demandar LatAm (requerir):

demandar

to require

un trabajo que demanda mucha dedicación

a job which calls for o requires great dedication

blandar in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for blandar in the Spanish»English Dictionary

blindar VB trans

blindar

to armour(-plate) Brit

blindar

to armor(-plate) Am

I.ablandar VB intr

ablandar (viento)

to drop

ablandar (frío)

to become less severe

II.ablandar VB trans

1. ablandar (poner blando):

ablandar

to soften

2. ablandar (calmar):

ablandar

to soothe

III.ablandar VB refl ablandarse

1. ablandar (ponerse blando):

ablandarse

to soften

2. ablandar (persona):

ablandarse

to relent

demandar VB trans

1. demandar:

demandar (pedir)

to ask for

demandar (solicitar)

to request

2. demandar LAW:

demandar por algo

to sue [or file a suit] for sth

comandar VB intr, trans

comandar

to command

desandar

desandar irr como andar VB trans:

desandar lo andado

to retrace one's steps

desandar lo andado fig

to go back to square one

no se puede desandar lo andado prov

it's no use crying over spilt milk prov

blando (-a) ADJ

1. blando (objeto):

blando (-a)

soft

créditos blandos ECON

soft credits

2. blando:

blando (-a) (carácter: suave)

mild

blando (-a) (blandengue)

soft

blando (-a) (cobarde)

cowardly

blando de corazón

soft-hearted

3. blando (constitución):

blando (-a)

weak

4. blando (clima):

blando (-a)

mild

5. blando (lluvia, tono):

blando (-a)

gentle

6. blando (luz):

blando (-a)

soft

blandura N f

1. blandura (de una cosa):

blandura

softness

2. blandura:

blandura (del carácter: suavidad)

mildness

blandura (blandenguería)

softness

3. blandura (lisonja):

blandura

flattery

4. blandura (del aire):

blandura

mildness

5. blandura (emplasto):

blandura

plaster

I.mandar VB trans

1. mandar (ordenar):

mandar

to order

mandar a alguien que +subj

to order sb to

lo que Ud. mande

whatever you say

2. mandar (prescribir):

mandar

to prescribe

3. mandar:

mandar (dirigir)

to lead

mandar (gobernar)

to govern

4. mandar (encargar):

mandar buscar/hacer/venir

to ask to fetch/do/come

5. mandar (enviar):

mandar

to send

mandar al cuerno inf

to send to hell

6. mandar TECH:

mandar

to control

mandado a distancia

remote controlled

II.mandar VB refl

mandar mandarse:

mandarse

to manage alone

I.blandear VB trans

blandear

to persuade

II.blandear VB intr

blandear

to begin to yield

I.blandir VB trans

blandir

to brandish

II.blandir VB intr, refl

blandir blandirse:

blandir

to wave about