enden in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for enden in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Edén N m

el Edén

Eden

el Edén

the Garden of Eden

endecha N f

endecha

dirge

endecha

lament

ENDESA N f

ENDESA → Empresa Nacional de Electricidad, Sociedad Anónima

endeble ADJ

1. endeble persona:

endeble

weak

endeble

feeble

endeble

frail

2. endeble salud:

endeble

delicate

endeble

poor

3. endeble personalidad:

endeble

weak

4. endeble argumento/fundamento:

endeble

weak

endeble

feeble

endemia N f

endemia

endemic disease

la endemia de corrupción que afecta a estos regímenes

the endemic corruption in these regimes

ende ADV

por ende phrase adv form

therefore

por ende phrase adv form

consequently form

I.prender VB trans

1. prender persona:

prender

to catch

prender

to seize

2. prender (sujetar):

le prendió el pelo con una horquilla

she pinned back her hair with a hairpin

llevaba una flor prendida en el ojal

he was wearing a flower (pinned) in his buttonhole

el bajo está prendido con alfileres

the hem's been pinned up

3. prender Col botón/parche:

prender

to sew on

4.1. prender:

prender fuego a

to set fire to

prendió fuego al bosque

he set fire to the woods

prendió fuego al bosque

he set the woods on fire

prendió un cigarrillo/una cerilla

she lit a cigarette/a match

4.2. prender LatAm:

prender gas

to turn on

prender gas

to light

prender estufa/horno

to turn on

prender radio/luz

to turn on

prender radio/luz

to switch on

5. prender Chil inf (llenar de gases):

prender

to give … wind

II.prender VB intr

1. prender:

prender vacuna:

to take

prender rama/planta:

to take

2. prender (arder):

la leña está mojada y no prende

the wood's damp and won't catch light o won't catch o won't take

3. prender idea/moda:

prender

to catch on

III.prenderse VB vpr

1. prenderse (con fuego):

prenderse

to catch fire

se le prendió el trapo

the cloth caught fire

2. prenderse Col (contagiarse):

se le prendió el sarampión de su hermano

she caught her brother's measles

se le prendió el sarampión de su hermano

she caught the measles from her brother

3. prenderse Col (animarse):

prenderse

to liven up

prenderse

to get going

4. prenderse Chil inf (llenarse de gases):

prenderse

to get wind

estoy prendido

I've got wind

I.atender VB intr

1.1. atender (prestar atención):

atender

to pay attention

atiende, que esto es importante

pay attention, this is important

atender a algo/alg.

to pay attention to sth/sb

lo explicó pero nadie le atendió

he explained it but nobody paid any attention to him o paid him any attention

atiéndeme cuando te hablo

listen to me o pay attention when I'm talking to you

1.2. atender (cumplir con):

atender a algo

to meet sth

no atendía a sus obligaciones

he was not meeting o fulfilling his obligations

no tiene tiempo para atender a todos sus compromisos

she does not have time to fulfill o meet all her commitments

no pudo atender a sus deberes

he was unable to carry out his duties

no disponemos de recursos para atender a estos gastos

we do not have the resources to meet these costs

el dinero alcanzará para atender a sus necesidades más urgentes

the money will be sufficient to meet their most pressing needs

1.3. atender (tener en cuenta, considerar) (atender a algo):

atendiendo a su estado de salud se le hizo pasar enseguida

given his state of health o bearing in mind his state of health they let him go straight in

los premios fueron otorgados atendiendo únicamente a la calidad de las obras

the prizes were awarded purely on the quality of the works

atendiendo a sus instrucciones/pedido

in accordance with your instructions/order

1.4. atender (prestar un servicio):

el doctor no atiende los martes

the doctor does not see anyone on Tuesdays

en esa tienda/ese restaurante atienden muy mal

the service is very bad in that store/restaurant

¿quién atiende aquí?

who's helping here? Am

¿quién atiende aquí?

who's serving here? Brit

2. atender (atender por) form (responder):

atiende por (el nombre de) Sinda

she answers to the name of Sinda

II.atender VB trans

1.1. atender enfermo:

¿a usted qué médico la atiende?

which doctor usually sees you?

¿a usted qué médico la atiende?

which doctor do you usually see?

el médico que atendió a mi madre durante su enfermedad

the doctor who treated my mother while she was sick

los atendieron enseguida en el hospital

they were seen immediately at the hospital

está en cama y no tiene quien lo atienda

he's laid up in bed and has no one to look after him

tiene que haber alguien en casa para atender a los niños

someone has to be in the house to take care of o look after the children

1.2. atender cliente:

atender

to attend to

atender

to see to

atender (en una tienda)

to serve

¿la atienden?

are you being served?

tienes que sacar número para que te atiendan (en una tienda)

you have to take a number and wait your turn

tienes que sacar número para que te atiendan (en una oficina)

you have to take a number and wait until you are called o wait to be seen

el Sr Romero no lo puede atender en este momento

I'm afraid Mr Romero can't see you o is unavailable at the moment

no sabe atender a sus invitados

he doesn't know how to look after his guests

1.3. atender:

atender asunto

to deal with

atender llamada

to answer

atender demanda

to meet

nunca atienden el teléfono

they never answer the telephone

2. atender consejo/advertencia:

atender

to listen to

atender

to heed form

III.atenderse VB vpr

atenderse LatAm (atenderse con alg.):

¿con qué médico se atiende?

which doctor usually sees you?

¿con qué médico se atiende?

which doctor do you usually see?

See also razón

razón N f

1. razón (motivo, causa):

razón

reason

tuvo sus razones para actuar así

he had his reasons for acting like that

la razón por la que te lo digo

the reason (that) I'm telling you

¿por qué razón lo hiciste?

why did you do it?

la huelga ha de ser la razón por la que o por la cual no vino

it must have been the strike that prevented him from coming

no sé la razón que lo movió a hacer una cosa así

I don't know what made him do o what induced him to do a thing like that

se enojó y con razón

she got angry and rightly so o and with good reason

con razón o sin ella el caso es que se enfadó

the fact is that, rightly or wrongly, she lost her temper

se quejan sin razón

they're complaining for nothing o for no good reason

se quejan con razón

they have good reason to complain

se quejan con razón

they have cause for complaint

¡con razón no contestaban el teléfono!

no wonder they didn't answer the phone!

¡con razón no contestaban el teléfono!

that's why o that explains why they didn't answer the phone!

por una u otra razón siempre llega tarde

he always arrives late for one reason or another

razón de más para venir a vernos

all the more reason to come and see us

no hay razón para que no te quedes

there's no reason why you can't stay

por razones de seguridad

for security reasons

en razón de

because of

nadie resulta discriminado en razón de su edad, sexo o raza

nobody is discriminated against on the grounds of o because of (their) age, sex or race

la posibilidad de que haya sido secuestrado en razón del puesto que ocupa

the possibility that he might have been kidnapped because of o on account of the position he holds

en razón de los últimos acontecimientos

in view of o owing to recent events

atender o atenerse o avenirse a razones

to listen to reason

2. razón (información):

“Se alquila. Razón: portería”

“For rent, inquiries to the super/caretaker”

“Se vende bicicleta. Razón: este establecimiento”

“Bicycle for sale, inquire within”

“Se dan clases de inglés. Razón: 874256”

“English lessons given. Call 874256”

dar razón de algo/alg.

to give information about sth/sb

no pudieron o supieron darnos razón de su paradero

they were unable to tell us where to find him

no pudieron o supieron darnos razón de su paradero

they were unable to give us any information as to his whereabouts

preguntó a todo el que encontraba si la habían visto pasar, pero nadie le dio razón inf

he asked everyone he came across if they had seen her go by, but no one could help him

mandar razón a alg. dated

to send word to sb

3. razón (verdad, acierto):

la razón está de su parte

he's in the right

esta vez tú tienes la razón

this time you're right

tuve que darle la razón

I had to admit she was right

me da la razón como a los locos inf

he just humors me

tener o llevar razón

to be right

tienes toda la razón del mundo

you're absolutely right

4.1. razón (inteligencia):

razón

reason

actuó guiado por la razón

he acted on reason

desde que tengo uso de razón

for as long as I can remember

4.2. razón (cordura):

razón

reason

entrar en razón

to see reason o sense

perder la razón

to lose one's reason

perder la razón

to go out of one's mind

perder la razón (en sentido hiperbólico)

to take leave of one's senses

5. razón MATH:

razón

ratio

salimos a razón de 500 pesos cada uno

it came out at 500 pesos each o a head

I.pendejo² (pendeja) N m (f)

1. pendejo (estúpido):

pendejo (pendeja) LatAm excep. CSur inf

dummy inf

pendejo (pendeja) LatAm excep. CSur inf

nerd inf

hacerse el pendejo inf (hacerse el tonto)

to act dumb inf

hacerse el pendejo (no hacer nada)

to bum around sl

hacerse el pendejo (no hacer nada)

to loaf around inf

2. pendejo Peru inf (persona lista):

pendejo (pendeja)

sly devil

pendejo (pendeja)

sharp character inf

3. pendejo CSur vulg sl (mocoso):

pendejo (pendeja)

snotty-nosed kid inf

II.pendejo N m

pendejo vulg sl (vello pubiano):

pendejo

pubic hair

pendejo

pube inf

I.tender VB trans

1. tender ropa:

tender (afuera)

to hang out

tender (dentro de la casa)

to hang (up)

tengo ropa tendida

I have some washing on the line

2.1. tender (extender):

tender manta

to spread out

tender manta

to lay out

tender mantel

to spread

2.2. tender LatAm:

tender cama

to make

tender mesa

to lay

tender mesa

to set

2.3. tender:

tender persona

to lay

tender cadáver

to lay out

la tendieron en una camilla

they laid her on a stretcher

3.1. tender cable:

tender (sobre una superficie)

to lay

tender (suspendido)

to hang

tender (suspendido)

to run

3.2. tender vía férrea:

tender

to lay

4. tender (acercar):

le tendió el libro

she held the book out to him

me tendió la mano

he held o put out his hand to me

me tendió la mano

he offered me o extended his hand

5. tender:

tender emboscada

to lay

tender emboscada

to set

tender trampa

to set

II.tender VB intr

tender (inclinarse) (tender a algo):

tiende a la introversión

she tends to be introverted

pelo castaño que tiende a rubio

brown hair verging on blond

el desempleo tiende a aumentar

unemployment is on an upward trend

III.tenderse VB vpr

1. tenderse (tumbarse):

tenderse

to lie down

se tendió en el suelo/al sol

he lay down on the ground/in the sun

lo encontraron tendido en el suelo

they found him lying on the floor

2. tenderse GAMES (en naipes):

tenderse

to show

See also ropa

ropa N f

ropa

clothes pl

quítate la ropa, está mojada

take off your clothes, they're wet

voy a cambiarme de ropa

I'm going to get changed

voy a cambiarme de ropa

I'm going to change (my clothes)

me pillas en ropa de andar por casa

you've caught me in my scruffy clothes

la canasta de la ropa sucia

the dirty laundry basket

ropa usada

secondhand clothes

echa aquí toda la ropa sucia que tengas

if you have any laundry o (dirty) washing o anything that needs washing, put it here

tengo un montón de ropa para planchar

I've got a stack of ironing to do

lo echaron al agua con la ropa puesta

they threw him in the water fully clothed o with all his clothes on

me compro la ropa hecha

I buy ready-to-wear clothes

me compro la ropa hecha

I buy my clothes off the peg Brit

iba ligera de ropa(s)

she was scantily dressed o clad

a quema ropa

→ quemarropa

hay ropa tendida inf

walls have ears

nadar y guardar la ropa inf

to hedge one's bets

la ropa sucia se lava en casa prov

one shouldn't wash one's dirty linen in public

enden in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for enden in the Spanish»English Dictionary

edén N m

edén

Eden

edén (paraíso)

paradise

endeble ADJ

1. endeble:

endeble (débil)

weak

endeble (enfermizo)

sickly

2. endeble (inconsistente):

endeble

flimsy

ende ADV

por ende

therefore

I.prender VB intr

prender (planta, ideas)

to take root

prender (medicamentos)

to take effect

sus ideas prendieron fácilmente en la juventud

his ideas quickly took root among the young

II.prender VB trans

1. prender:

prender (sujetar)

to hold down

prender (con alfileres)

to pin

prender (con cola)

to stick

prender (en un gancho)

to hang

prender (el pelo)

to tie back

prender un alfiler de corbata

to put a tiepin on

2. prender (detener):

prender

to catch

3. prender (fuego):

el coche prendió fuego

the car caught fire

4. prender LatAm:

prender (encender)

to light

prender (luz)

to turn on

prender un cigarrillo

to light a cigarette

III.prender VB refl

1. prender (mujeres):

prender

to dress up

prenderse una flor en el ojal

to put a flower in one's buttonhole

2. prender PRico (emborracharse):

prender

to get drunk

I.tender VB trans e → ie

1. tender (desdoblar, esparcir):

tender sobre algo

to spread over sth

tender la cama LatAm

to make the bed

tender la mesa LatAm

to lay the table

2. tender:

tender (tumbar)

to lay

tender (de golpe)

to throw down

3. tender:

tender (colocar: ropa)

to hang out

tender (cuerda)

to stretch

tender (puente)

to build

tender (línea, vía)

to lay

4. tender (aproximar):

tender

to hold out

tender la mano a alguien fig

to give sb a hand

II.tender VB intr

1. tender (inclinarse, aspirar):

tender

to tend

tu cabello tiende a rojizo

your hair is slightly reddish

tiendo a ser optimista

I tend to be optimistic

2. tender MATH:

tender

to tend toward

III.tender VB refl tenderse

1. tender (tumbarse):

tenderse

to stretch out

2. tender (abandonarse):

tenderse

to let oneself go

I.atender VB trans e → ie

1. atender:

atender (prestar atención a)

to pay attention to

atender (escuchar)

to listen to

2. atender:

atender (seguir: consejo, recomendación)

to heed

atender (deseo, petición)

to comply with

atender una solicitud

to grant a request

3. atender (cuidar):

atender a alguien

to care for sb

4. atender (tratar):

atender

to treat

5. atender (despachar):

atender

to serve

¿lo atienden?

are you being served?

6. atender (llamada):

atender

to answer

atender el teléfono

to mind the telephone

7. atender (tener en cuenta):

atender

to take into account

II.atender VB intr

1. atender:

atender (prestar atención)

to pay attention

atender (escuchar)

to listen

2. atender (tener en cuenta):

atender a algo

to take sth into account

atendiendo a las circunstancias actuales

bearing in mind present circumstances

3. atender (perro):

atender por...

to answer to the name of ...

I.allende elev ADV

allende

on the other side

allende de ser guapa, es agradable

besides being pretty, she's pleasant as well

II.allende elev PREP

allende

beyond

allende las montañas

beyond the mountains

I.ofender VB trans

1. ofender (humillar):

ofender

to offend

ofender la vista

to be an eyesore

ofender a Dios

to offend God

hacerse el ofendido

to take offence Brit [or offense Am]

2. ofender (herir):

ofender

to insult

II.ofender VB refl

ofender ofenderse:

ofenderse

to take offence [or offense Am]

¡no te ofendas conmigo!

don't get angry with me!

I.vender VB trans

vender

to sell

II.vender VB refl venderse

1. vender COMM:

venderse

to sell

venderse

to be for sale

se vende

for sale

venderse al por menor/mayor

to sell (at) retail/wholesale

se ha vendido todo

everything has been sold

venderse muy caro fig

to play hard to get

2. vender (persona):

venderse

to give oneself away

estar vendido inf

to be in a real fix

I.hender e → ie VB trans

1. hender:

hender (algo de madera)

to split

hender (algo de plástico)

to cut

2. hender (abrirse paso):

hender

to make one's way through

3. hender (mar):

hender

to plough

el barco hendía las aguas

the ship ploughed the waves

II.hender e → ie VB refl henderse

henderse

to split