meri in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for meri in the Spanish»English Dictionary

mero¹ (mera) ADJ attr

1. mero (solo, simple):

mero (mera)

mere

el mero hecho de …

the mere o simple fact of …

es un mero juego

it's only o just a game

la mera mención de su nombre lo pone nervioso

the mere mention of her name makes him agitated

2. mero AmC Mex inf (uso enfático):

¿cuántas piñas quedaron? — una mera

how many pineapples were left? — just one o only one

el mero día de su boda

the very day of her wedding

el mero patrón entró por la puerta

the boss himself walked in

en la mera esquina está la farmacia

the drugstore is right on the corner

le pegué en la mera cabezota

I hit him bang o smack in the middle of his head inf

déjame pensar cuánto me costó, 500 pesos ¡es mero!

let me think how much it cost me, that's right, 500 pesos

yo mero armé este rompecabezas

I did this puzzle myself

el mero mero Mex inf se creen los meros meros

they think they're number one o God's gift o the cat's whiskers inf

el mero mero Mex inf se creen los meros meros

they think they're really it inf

eres el mero mero

you're the boss

el mero petatero

the boss inf

¿quién es el mero petatero en esta casa?

who's the boss in this house? inf

¿quién es el mero petatero en esta casa?

who wears the pants in this house? Am inf

¿quién es el mero petatero en esta casa?

who wears the trousers in this house? Brit inf

mero² ADV Mex inf

1. mero (casi):

mero

nearly

mero

almost

ya mero llegamos

we're nearly there

por mero y me atropellas

you nearly ran me over

merito y lo quiebras

you very nearly broke it

2. mero (uso enfático):

así mero me gustan los tacos

this is just how I like tacos

ya mero

right now

ya mero

this minute

¿dónde te duele? — aquí merito

where does it hurt? — right here

3. mero (indicando incredulidad) inf, iron:

ya mero que su papá le iba a dar permiso de ir

there was no way her dad was going to let her go inf

ya mero que su papá le iba a dar permiso de ir

sure, her dad was going to let her go! inf, iron

¡ya mero (que) te voy a estar prestando el carro! iron

you must be joking if you think I'm going to lend you the car!

mero³ N m

mero

grouper

tri- PREFIX

tri- (as in tricentenario)

tri-

tri-

See also tricentenario

tricentenario N m

tricentenario

tricentenary

tricentenario

tricentennial

merca N f RioPl sl

merca

coke inf

merco N m Peru inf

merco

food

merco

grub inf

merco

nosh inf

mersa¹ ADJ RioPl inf, pej

mersa ropa/lugar

tacky inf

mersa ropa/lugar

naff Brit inf

mersa persona

common pej

mersa² N mf RioPl inf, pej

1. mersa (persona):

es un mersa

he's so common pej

Phrases:

la mersa f

the plebs pl pej

la mersa f

the riffraff pej

merza

merza → mersa

See also mersa², mersa¹

mersa² N mf RioPl inf, pej

1. mersa (persona):

es un mersa

he's so common pej

Phrases:

la mersa f

the plebs pl pej

la mersa f

the riffraff pej

mersa¹ ADJ RioPl inf, pej

mersa ropa/lugar

tacky inf

mersa ropa/lugar

naff Brit inf

mersa persona

common pej

merma N f form

merma

decrease

merma

decline

las pensiones de jubilación no sufrirán merma alguna

there will be no reduction o decrease in the value of pensions

no podía volverse atrás sin merma de su prestigio

he couldn't back down without losing face o damaging his reputation

meri in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for meri in the Spanish»English Dictionary

mero (-a) ADJ

1. mero (sencillo):

mero (-a)

simple

2. mero (sin nada más):

mero (-a)

mere

la mera verdad

the plain truth

3. mero Mex (preciso):

mero (-a)

precise

4. mero Mex (propio):

mero (-a)

own

I.mero ADV

1. mero AmC, Mex (pronto):

mero

soon

2. mero Mex (muy):

mero

very

3. mero Mex (precisamente):

mero

precisely

II.mero N m ZOOL

mero

grouper

merlo N m LatAm ZOOL

merlo

wrasse

merma N f

merma

decrease

merma de peso

loss of weight

inri N m REL

inri

INRI

para más inri fig

to make matters worse

PRI N m

PRI ABBR Partido Revolucionario Institucional

PRI

Mexican ruling party from 1929 onwards

Sri Lanka N m [o f]

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

lari N m FIN

lari

lari

I.comer VB intr

1. comer (alimentarse):

comer

to eat

dar de comer a un animal

to feed an animal

comer caliente

to have a warm meal

2. comer (almorzar):

comer

to have lunch

antes/después de comer

before/after lunch

Phrases:

comer por siete

to eat like a horse

II.comer VB trans

1. comer (ingerir):

comer

to eat

2. comer fig (consumir):

comer

to consume

3. comer (corroer):

comer

to eat away

4. comer (colores):

comer

to fade

5. comer (dilapidar):

comer

to squander

6. comer (en juegos):

comer

to take

Phrases:

sin comerlo ni beberlo

without asking for it

me echaron la culpa a mí sin comerlo ni beberlo

I got blamed although I had nothing to do with it

III.comer VB refl comerse

1. comer (ingerir):

comerse

to eat up

comerse a alguien a besos

to smother sb with kisses

está para comérsela

she looks a treat

2. comer (corroer):

comerse

to eat away

3. comer (colores):

comerse

to fade

4. comer:

comerse (palabras)

to skip

comerse (al pronunciar)

to slur

I.temer VB trans

1. temer (sentir temor):

temer

to fear

2. temer (sospechar):

temer

to be afraid

II.temer VB intr

temer

to be afraid

temer por alguien

to fear for sb

III.temer VB refl

temer temerse:

temerse

to be afraid

me temo que si/no

I'm afraid so/not

meri Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for meri in the Spanish»English Dictionary

serie estándar

serie estándar

standard series

necesidades de frio

necesidades de frio

refrigeration duty

versión en fundición gris

versión en fundición gris

cast iron version