bowlers in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for bowlers in the Spanish»English Dictionary

bollera N f Spain pej

bollera

dyke sl

bollera

lesbian

bowling [ˈboulin] N m

1. bowling (juego):

bowling

bowling

bowling

tenpin bowling Brit

2. bowling (lugar):

bowling

bowling alley

I.oler VB intr

1. oler (percibir olores):

oler a algo

to smell sth

¿no hueles a humo?

can't you smell smoke?

2. oler (despedir olores):

oler comida/perfume:

to smell

el guiso huele muy bien

the stew smells very good

¡qué mal huele!

it smells awful!

(+ me/te/le etc) le huelen los pies

his feet smell

oler a algo

to smell of sth

huele a rosas

it smells of roses

toda la casa huele a tabaco

the whole house smells of cigarette smoke

toda la casa huele a tabaco

the whole house reeks of cigarette smoke inf

huele a gas

there's a smell of gas

huele a gas

it smells of gas

huele que alimenta Spain inf la sopa huele que alimenta

the soup smells delicious

estos calcetines huelen que alimentan hum

these socks stink to high heaven inf

ni oler ni heder Col inf

to be nothing special

3. oler inf (expresando sospecha):

oler (+ me/te/le etc)

to smell

esto me huele a cuento

I smell a rat o something fishy

me huele que ella está detrás de todo esto

I suspect o something tells me she's behind all this

II.oler VB trans

oler

to smell

¿no hueles las rosas?

can't you smell the roses?

el perro olió la ropa del fugitivo

the dog sniffed o smelled the fugitive's clothes

III.olerse VB vpr

olerse inf:

olerse

to suspect

ya me lo olía

I thought so

ya me lo olía

I suspected as much

ya me olía yo que aquí había algo raro

I had an idea o a feeling there was something funny going on

I.doler VB intr

1. doler inyección/herida/brazo:

doler

to hurt

no duele nada

it doesn't hurt at all

(+ me/te/le etc) le duele una muela/la cabeza

she has (a) toothache/a headache

me dolía el estómago

I had (a) stomachache

me dolía el estómago

I had a pain in my stomach

me dolía el estómago

my stomach hurt

me duele la garganta

I have a sore throat

me duelen los pies

my feet ache o hurt o are sore

¿dónde le duele?

where does it hurt?

me duele todo el cuerpo

I ache all over

todavía me duele un poquito

it's still a little sore

todavía me duele un poquito

it still hurts a little

2. doler (apenar) (+ me/te/le etc):

me duele tener que decirte esto

I'm sorry to have to tell you this

me duele tener que decirte esto

it distresses me to have to tell you this form

me duele tener que decirte esto

telling you this is very painful

me duele tu deslealtad

I find your disloyalty very hurtful

me dolió mucho lo que me dijo

what he said hurt me deeply

me dolió mucho lo que me dijo

I was deeply hurt by what he said

me dolió mucho lo que me dijo

I found what he said extremely hurtful

lo que más me duele es que no me haya llamado

what hurts most is that she hasn't phoned

le dolió que no lo invitaran

he was hurt o upset that they didn't invite him

ahí te/le duele inf

that's what's wrong with you/him

II.dolerse VB vpr

dolerse (dolerse de algo):

se dolía de que sus socios lo hubieran engañado

he was aggrieved o hurt that o it saddened him that his partners should have deceived him

se dolía de tantos años desperdiciados

he deeply regretted all those wasted years

I.valer VB trans

1.1. valer:

valer (tener un valor de)

to be worth

valer (costar)

to cost

no vale mucho dinero

it isn't worth much

¿cuánto o controvers qué valen esas copas?

how much are those wineglasses?

¿cuánto o controvers qué valen esas copas?

what do those wineglasses cost?

pide $2.000 por el cuadro — pues no los vale

she wants $2, 000 for the picture — well, it's not worth that

valer algo lo que pesa (en oro) inf

to be worth its weight in gold inf

ese chico vale lo que pesa (en oro)

that kid's worth his weight in gold

1.2. valer (equivaler a):

si x vale 8 ¿cuánto vale y?

if x is 8, what is the value of y?

¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos?

how much is a dollar worth in pesos?

¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos?

how many pesos are there to the dollar?

2. valer (+ me/te/le etc) (ganar):

le valió una bofetada

it earned him a slap in the face

esta obra le valió el premio nacional de literatura

this play earned o won her the national literature prize

3. valer (causar):

aquellas declaraciones le valieron un gran disgusto

that statement brought him a lot of trouble o caused a lot of trouble for him

II.valer VB intr

1.1. valer + compl:

valer (tener cierto valor)

to be worth

valer (costar)

to cost

es de bisutería, vale muy poco

it's costume jewelry, it's worth very little

vale más caro pero es mejor

it costs more o it's more expensive but it's better

1.2. valer (equivaler):

valer por algo

to be worth sth

cada cupón vale por un regalo

each voucher is worth a gift o can be exchanged for a gift

las fichas negras valen por 50 pesos y las rojas por 100

the black chips are worth 50 pesos and the red ones 100

2. valer (tener valor no material):

ha demostrado que vale

he has shown his worth o how good he is

es buena persona pero como profesor no vale nada

he's a nice guy but as a teacher he's useless o he's a dead loss inf

vales tanto como él

you're as good as he is

no valgo nada para el

I mean nothing to him

ella es preciosa pero él no vale nada

she's very pretty but he's not much to look at o not very good-looking

para esos fanáticos la vida no vale nada

those fanatics place no value at all on life

para esos fanáticos la vida no vale nada

life has no value for those fanatics

su última novela no vale gran cosa

her latest novel isn't much good

su última novela no vale gran cosa

her latest novel isn't up to much inf

hacerse valer

to assert oneself

aprende a hacerte valer

learn to be more assertive o to assert yourself

aprende a hacerte valer

learn to stick up for yourself inf

hacer valer algo las minorías tienen que hacer valer sus derechos

minorities must assert o enforce their rights

hizo valer su autoridad

he used o imposed his authority

más vale un 'toma' que dos 'te daré' prov

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

3.1. valer (servir):

esta no vale, es muy ancha

this one's no good o no use, it's too wide

(valer para algo) no valgo para el deporte

I'm useless o no use o no good at sport

¡no vales para nada!

you're completely useless

valer de algo (+ me/te/le etc) no le valió de nada protestar

protesting got him nowhere

valer de algo (+ me/te/le etc) no le valió de nada protestar

his protests were to no avail

sus consejos me han valido de mucho

her advice has been very useful o valuable to me

3.2. valer Spain inf ropa/zapatos (+ me/te/le etc):

este abrigo ya no le vale

this coat is no use to him any more

los zapatos todavía le valen

her shoes are still OK

4.1. valer inf Spain (expresando acuerdo):

valer

OK

¿nos encontramos en la cafetería? — ¡vale!

shall we meet in the cafeteria? sure o fine o OK!

paso a buscarte a las ocho, ¿vale?

I'll pick you up at eight, OK o all right?

voy a llegar un poco más tarde — vale, no te preocupes

I'll be a bit late — all right o OK, don't worry

que llegues tarde una vez vale, pero tres días seguidos …

being late once is one thing, but three days in a row …

4.2. valer inf Spain (basta):

¿vale así o quieres más?

is that OK o enough or do you want some more?

¡vale, vale, que no me quiero emborrachar!

hey, that's enough o plenty! I don't want to get drunk!

ya vale, ¿no? lleváis media hora discutiendo

don't you think that's enough? you've been arguing for half an hour

5. valer:

(más vale) más vale que no se entere

she'd better not find out

más vale que hagas lo que te dice

you'd better do as he says

se van a divorciar — más vale así

they're getting divorced — it's better that way o it's the best thing for them

(+ me/te/le etc) más te vale terminar a tiempo

you'd better finish in time

dijo que vendría temprano — ¡más le vale!

he said he'd be here early — he'd better be!

más vale prevenir que curar o Mex lamentar prov

prevention is better than cure

6.1. valer (ser válido):

valer billete/pasaporte/carné:

to be valid

ese pase no vale, está caducado

that pass isn't valid o is no good, it's out of date

las entradas valen para toda la semana

the tickets are valid for the whole week

las entradas valen para toda la semana

the tickets can be used throughout the week

esta partida no vale, me ha visto las cartas

this game doesn't count, he's seen my cards

lo que le dije a él también vale para ti

what I told him goes for you too

no hay excusa que valga

I don't want to hear o I won't accept any excuses

he tomado la decisión y no hay discusión que valga

I've made my decision and I don't want any arguments

valga la comparación

if you know o see what I mean

se comporta como un 'nuevo millonario', valga la expresión

he behaves like some sort of 'nouveau millionaire', for want o lack of a better expression

6.2. valer (estar permitido):

eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa

that's not fair, you're cheating

no vale mirar

you mustn't look

no vale mirar

you're not allowed to look

7.1. valer Mex inf (no importar) (+ me/te/le etc):

a mí eso me vale

I don't give a damn about that inf

a mí eso me vale

I couldn't care less about that inf

a mí eso me vale

I could care less about that Am inf

eso me vale gorro o vulg sl madres o vulg sl una chingada

I don't give a damn inf

eso me vale gorro o vulg sl madres o vulg sl una chingada

I don't give a shit vulg sl

7.2. valer Mex inf (no tener valor):

valer

to be useless inf

valer

to be no good inf

saben mucha teoría pero a la hora de la hora valen

they know plenty of theoretical stuff but when it comes to the crunch they're useless o no good

se las da de muy muy pero la neta es que vale gorro o vulg sl madres

he likes to make out he's really something but the truth is he's useless

se las da de muy muy pero la neta es que vale gorro o vulg sl madres

he likes to make out he's really something but the truth is he's crap sl

7.3. valer Mex inf (estropearse) coche/aparato:

mi coche ya valió

my car's had it inf

III.valerse VB vpr

1. valerse (servirse):

valerse de algo/alg.

to use sth/sb

se valió de sus apellidos para conseguir el crédito

he took advantage of o used the family name to get the loan

se vale de mentiras para lograr lo que quiere

she lies to get what she wants

se valía de un bastón para andar

he used a stick to help him walk

2. valerse anciano/enfermo:

ya no se vale solo o no puede valerse por sí mismo

he can't take care of o look after himself any more

ya no se vale solo o no puede valerse por sí mismo

he can't manage o cope on his own any more

3. valerse AmC Mex Ven (estar permitido, ser correcto):

no se vale golpear abajo del cinturón

hitting below the belt is not allowed

¡no se vale!

that's not fair!

See also redundancia

redundancia N f LING

redundancia

tautology

redundancia

redundancy

y valga la redundancia

if you'll excuse the repetition

bowlers in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bowlers in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.oler irr VB intr

oler

to smell

oler a algo

to smell of sth

oler bien

to smell good

oler mal

to stink

II.oler irr VB trans

oler

to smell

oler una flor

to smell a flower

oler el peligro

to smell danger

III.oler irr VB refl olerse inf

olerse

to suspect

olerse algo

to get wind of sth

olerse algo raro

to have a feeling that something is wrong

olerse la tostada fig

to smell a rat fig

I.valer irr VB trans

1. valer (costar):

valer

to cost

2. valer (equivaler):

valer

to equal

3. valer (producir):

valer

to earn

4. valer (proteger):

valer

to protect

Phrases:

valga la expresión

so to speak

vale tanto oro como pesa

it/he/she is worth its/his/her weight in gold

hacer valer sus derechos

to assert one's rights

vale más que te olvides de él

you'd best forget him

¡vale ya!

that's enough!

¡vale!

OK!

II.valer irr VB intr

1. valer (ropa):

valer

to be of use

2. valer (tener validez):

valer

to be valid

no vale

it's no good

3. valer (funcionar):

valer

to be of use

esta vez no te valdrán tus excusas

your excuses won't help you this time

no sé para qué vale este trasto

I don't know what this piece of junk is for

esta vez no hay peros que valgan

this time, no ifs, ands or buts!

4. valer (tener mérito):

valer

to be worthy

no valer nada

to be worthless

valer poco

to be worth little

5. valer (estar permitido):

valer

to be allowed

¡eso no vale!

that's not allowed!

¡eso no vale!

that's not fair!

III.valer irr VB refl valerse

1. valer (servirse):

valerse

to make use

valerse de los servicios de alguien

to avail oneself of sb's services

valerse de sus contactos

to take advantage of one's contacts

2. valer (desenvolverse):

valerse

to manage

ya no puede valerse

he/she can't fend for him/herself any longer

I.doler <o → ue> VB intr

doler

to hurt

me duele la cabeza

I have a headache

II.doler <o → ue> VB refl dolerse

1. doler (quejarse):

dolerse de algo

to complain about sth

2. doler (arrepentirse):

dolerse de

to regret