estanca in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for estanca in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.estancar VB trans

1. estancar río:

estancaron el río con un tronco

they dammed (up) the river with a log

el derrumbe estancó las aguas del río

the landslide checked the flow of o blocked the river

2. estancar negociación/proceso:

estancar

to bring to a halt

estancar

to bring to a standstill

II.estancarse VB vpr

1. estancarse agua:

estancarse

to become stagnant

estancarse

to stagnate

2. estancarse negociación/proceso:

estancarse

to come to a halt

estancarse

to come to a standstill

3. estancarse (con un problema):

estancarse

to get bogged down

estancarse

to get stuck

estanco Info

estanco

An establishment selling tobacco, stamps, bus and subway passes and other products whose sale is restricted. Cigarettes etc are sold in bars and cafés but at higher prices. Estancos also sell stationery and sometimes newspapers.

estanco¹ ADJ

estanco → compartimento

See also compartimento

compartimento, compartimiento N m

1. compartimento RAIL:

compartimento

compartment

un compartimento para no fumadores/de primera clase

a no-smoking/first-class compartment

2. compartimento (de una cartera, un cajón):

compartimento

section

compartimento

compartment

el compartimento superior del armario

the top part o section of the cupboard

estanco² N m

1. estanco (tienda):

estanco

tobacconist's

2. estanco HISTORY (impuesto):

estanco

levy (imposed to establish crown monopoly)

3. estanco Col (de vinos y licores):

estanco

liquor store (AmE) Am

estanco

off-licence Brit

compartimento estanco, compartimiento estanco N m NAUT

compartimento estanco

watertight compartment

los distintos departamentos son compartimentos estancos

there is no communication between the various departments

Translations for estanca in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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airlock

cámara f estanca

stanch bleeding

estancar

she lost 8lbs, then reached a plateau

adelgazó 8 libras y se estancó

watertight boat

estanco

tobacconist's (shop)

≈ estanco m (en Esp)

estanca in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for estanca in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.estancar <c → qu> [es·tan·ˈkar] VB trans

1. estancar (un río):

estancar

to stagnate

aguas estancadas

stagnant water

2. estancar (mercancía):

estancar

to monopolize

3. estancar (proceso):

estancar

to hold up

II.estancar <c → qu> [es·tan·ˈkar] VB refl estancarse

1. estancar (río):

estancar

to be held back

2. estancar (negocio):

estancar

to falter

quedarse estancado

to get stuck

me he estancado en los estudios

I'm bogged down in my studies

estanco (-a) [es·ˈtan·ko, -a] ADJ

1. estanco NAUT:

estanco (-a)

watertight

2. estanco (separado):

estanco (-a)

independent

estanco [es·ˈtan·ko] N m

1. estanco (establecimiento):

estanco

state store

2. estanco (monopolio):

estanco

monopoly