mata parda in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for mata parda in the Spanish»English Dictionary

mata parda N f

mata parda

dwarf evergreen oak

Translations for mata parda in the Spanish»English Dictionary

pardo¹ (parda) ADJ

pardo color:

pardo (parda)

dun

pardo (parda)

brownish-gray Am

pardo (parda)

brownish-grey Brit

See also noche

noche N f

1. noche (período de tiempo):

noche

night

el bebé lloró toda la noche

the baby cried all night

la noche anterior habíamos cenado juntos

we'd had dinner together the night before o the previous evening

a altas horas de la noche

late at night

a altas horas de la noche

in the small hours

¿tienes ganas de salir esta noche?

do you feel like going out tonight o this evening?

a las ocho de la noche

at eight o'clock in the evening o at night

a las diez de la noche

at ten o'clock at night

2.1. noche (oscuridad):

noche

night

a las seis de la tarde ya es noche cerrada

it's completely dark by six o'clock

vuelve antes de que caiga la noche

come back before it gets dark o before nightfall

en la noche de los tiempos liter

in the mists of time liter

2.2. noche liter (tristeza):

noche

sadness

noche

gloom

3. noche en locs:

buenas noches (al saludar)

good evening

buenas noches (al despedirse)

goodnight

(de noche) trabajan de noche

they work at night

me llamó el jueves de noche

she called me on Thursday night/evening

ahora es de noche en el Japón

it's night o nighttime now in Japan

se hizo de noche

it got dark

se hizo de noche

night fell

ya es de noche

it's already dark

(por la noche o LatAm en la noche o Arg a la noche) por la noche fuimos al teatro

in the evening we went to the theater

el lunes por la noche

on Monday evening/night

no me gusta salir sola por la noche

I don't like going out on my own at night

de la noche a la mañana

overnight

cambió de opinión de la noche a la mañana

he changed his mind from one day to the next o overnight

hacer noche

to spend the night

pasar la noche en blanco

to have a sleepless night

pasé la noche en blanco

I had a sleepless night

pasé la noche en blanco

I didn't sleep a wink inf

pasar la noche en vela (vigilando, esperando a alg.)

to sit o stay up all night

pasar la noche en vela (no poder dormir)

to have a sleepless night

pasamos la noche en vela esperando que volviera

we waited up for him all night

pasar una noche toledana Spain inf

to have a terrible night

de noche todos los gatos son pardos prov

no-one will notice (in the dark)

pardo² (parda) N m (f) RioPl pej

pardo (parda)

offensive term for a person of mixed race

mata N f

1.1. mata (arbusto):

mata

bush

mata

shrub

1.2. mata LatAm (planta):

mata

plant

2.1. mata:

mata (ramita)

sprig

mata (de hierba)

tuft

2.2. mata (de raíces):

mata

clump

2.3. mata (bosque):

mata

thicket

3. mata inf (de pelo):

mata

mane inf

mata

mop inf

I.matar VB trans

1.1. matar:

matar persona

to kill

matar reses

to slaughter

lo mataron a golpes

they beat him to death

lo mató con un cuchillo

she stabbed him to death

lo mató un coche

he was run over and killed by a car

hubo que matar al caballo

the horse had to be put down o destroyed

entrar a matar (en tauromaquia)

to go in for the kill

la vida que llevas acabará matándote

you're going to kill yourself with the sort of life you're leading

entre todos la mataron (y ella sola se murió)

they are all to blame

así me maten o que me maten si no es verdad lo que digo

may God strike me dead if I speak a word of a lie

las mata callando

he's a wolf in sheep's clothing

matarlas Chil inf

to blow it inf

1.2. matar (en sentido hiperbólico):

pobre de tu madre, la vas a matar a disgustos

your poor mother, you'll be the death of her

es para matarlos, me hicieron esperar dos horas

I could murder o kill them, they kept me waiting for two hours inf

en el colegio nos matan de o LatAm a hambre

they starve us at school

cuando se entere me mata

she'll kill me when she finds out inf

me mata tener que levantarme a estas horas

it kills me having to get up at this time inf

¡me mataste, no tengo ni idea! inf

you've really got me there, I haven't a clue! inf

¿sabes que le dieron el puesto a Rodríguez? — ¡no me mates! inf

you know they gave Rodríguez the job? — you're kidding! inf

estos zapatos me matan

these shoes are killing me!

2. matar inf sed:

matar

to quench

compraron fruta para matar el hambre

they bought some fruit to keep them going o to take the edge off their appetite

para matar el tiempo

to kill time

3.1. matar pelota:

matar

to kill

3.2. matar carta:

matar

to cover

II.matar VB intr

1. matar (causar muerte):

matar

to kill

no matarás BIBL

thou shalt not kill

hay miradas que matan

if looks could kill

estar o llevarse a matar

to be at daggers drawn

2. matar RioPl inf vestido/escote:

un escote que mata

a sensational low neckline

mataba con ese vestido

she looked stunning in that dress

mataba con ese vestido

she looked a knockout in that dress inf

III.matarse VB vpr

1.1. matarse (morir violentamente):

se mató en un accidente

she was killed in an accident

al bajar del tren casi me mato

I almost got killed getting off the train

1.2. matarse refl (suicidarse):

matarse

to kill oneself

se mató de un tiro

she shot herself

2.1. matarse inf (esforzarse):

me maté estudiando o Spain a estudiar y no aprobé

I studied like crazy o mad and still didn't pass inf

no hace falta que te mates haciéndolo

there's no need to go crazy o to go mad o to kill yourself inf

2.2. matarse Mex inf estudiante:

matarse en algo

to cram sth inf

matarse en algo

to swot up (on) sth Brit inf

mata parda in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mata parda in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.pardo (-a) ADJ

1. pardo (color):

pardo (-a)

greyish-brown

oso pardo

brown bear

de ojos pardos

brown-eyed

2. pardo (oscuro):

pardo (-a)

dark

3. pardo (voz):

pardo (-a)

dull

II.pardo (-a) N m (f) LatAm

pardo (-a)

mulatto

I.matar VB trans

1. matar (quitar la vida):

matar

to kill

matar a golpes

to beat to death

matar a palos

to club to death

matar a puñaladas

to knife [or stab] to death

matar a tiros

to shoot dead

que me maten si yo esperaba una cosa así inf

I swear on my mother's grave that I didn't expect this

2. matar (carnear):

matar

to slaughter

3. matar:

matar (saciar)

to assuage

matar (hambre)

to satisfy

matar (sed)

to quench

4. matar (luz, fuego):

matar

to put out

5. matar (sellos):

matar

to postmark

6. matar (redondear):

matar

to round off

7. matar (naipes):

matar

to top

8. matar (color, brillo):

matar

to tone down

9. matar (acabar con alguien):

matar a disgustos

to be the death of

10. matar:

matar (aniquilar)

to be the end of

matar (el tiempo)

to kill

matar (el aburrimiento, nerviosismo)

to alleviate

11. matar (molestar):

matar

to annoy

matar a preguntas a alguien

to drive sb mad with questions

II.matar VB refl matarse

1. matar (suicidarse):

matarse

to kill oneself

2. matar (aniquilarse):

te estás matando trabajando así

you are wearing yourself out working like that

3. matar (trabajar sin descanso):

matarse a trabajar

to work oneself to death

matarse por algo

to go out of one's way to do sth

mata N f

1. mata (matorral):

mata

clump

2. mata:

mata (planta)

plant

mata (arbusto)

bush

3. mata pl inf (cabellera):

mata

mop of hair