ocar in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ocar in the Spanish»English Dictionary

orar VB intr

1. orar form REL:

orar

to pray

orar por algo/alg.

to pray for sth/sb

2. orar form (hablar):

orar

to speak

ocaso N m liter

1. ocaso (del sol):

ocaso

sunset

ocaso

sundown

2. ocaso (de una vida, un imperio):

ocaso

twilight liter

ocaso

decline

becar VB trans

becar fundación/instituto:

to give a scholarship to

becar fundación/instituto:

to award a scholarship to form

becar gobierno:

to give a grant to

becar gobierno:

to award a grant to form

hay muchos estudiantes becados

many of the students get grants

hay muchos estudiantes becados (por méritos)

many of the students are on scholarships

oscar <pl oscar o oscars> [ˈoska] N m

oscar

Oscar

la entrega de los oscars

the Oscar awards

la entrega de los oscars

the Oscar award ceremony

nácar N m

nácar

mother-of-pearl

nácar

nacre

lacar VB trans

lacar

to lacquer

I.macar VB trans

macar

to bruise

II.macarse VB vpr

macarse

to begin to rot

pecar VB intr

1. pecar REL:

pecar

to sin

pecar de pensamiento/palabra/obra

to sin in thought/word/deed

2. pecar (pecar de algo) (ser):

peca de ingenua

she's very naive o ingenuous

sus declaraciones pecan de optimismo

her statements are somewhat optimistic

tú no pecas de generosidad precisamente

you're not exactly overgenerous

vacar VB intr

1. vacar:

vacar puesto:

to fall vacant

vacar local:

to be left vacant

vacar persona:

to leave one's job

vacar persona:

to leave one's business

vacar persona:

to stop working

2. vacar (carecer):

vacar de algo

to be short of sth

I.picar VB trans

1.1. picar:

picar mosquito/víbora:

to bite

picar abeja/avispa:

to sting

¿te picaron los mosquitos anoche?

did you get bitten by the mosquitoes last night?

¿te picaron los mosquitos anoche?

did the mosquitoes get you last night? inf

1.2. picar polilla:

una manta picada por las polillas

a moth-eaten blanket

las polillas me picaron el poncho

the moths got at my poncho

1.3. picar ave:

picar comida

to peck at

picar enemigo

to peck

1.4. picar anzuelo:

picar

to bite

1.5. picar inf (comer):

picar

to eat

picar galletas entre horas engorda muchísimo

eating cookies between meals is very fattening

nos sirvió un aperitivo con algo para picar

he served us a drink and some nibbles

no quiero cenar, solo picar algo

I don't want supper, just a little snack o just a bite to eat

1.6. picar billete/boleto:

picar

to punch

1.7. picar (en tauromaquia):

picar

to stab

picar FARM

to goad

picar FARM

to prod

2. picar Mex (con una aguja, espina):

picar

to prick

3.1. picar FOOD:

picar cebolla/perejil

to chop

picar cebolla/perejil

to chop … up

picar carne Spain RioPl

to grind Am

picar carne Spain RioPl

to mince Brit

picar pan/manzana Ven

to cut

3.2. picar:

picar hielo

to crush

picar tierra

to break up

picar pared

to chip

picar piedra (deshacer, romper)

to break up

picar piedra (deshacer, romper)

to smash

picar (labrar, astillar)

to work

picar (labrar, astillar)

to chip away at

4. picar dientes/muelas:

picar

to rot

picar

to decay

el azúcar pica los dientes

sugar rots your teeth o gives you tooth decay

5. picar (en billar):

picar bola

to put spin on

6. picar Peru inf (obtener dinero):

picar

to get (some) money from

picar

to get (some) money out of

voy a picar a mi viejo

I'm going to get some money out of my old man inf

voy a picar a mi viejo

I'm going to touch my old man for some money inf

7.1. picar:

picar (incitar)

to spur on

picar (ofender, enfadar)

to upset

picar (ofender, enfadar)

to hurt

7.2. picar:

picar amor propio

to wound

picar amor propio

to hurt

picar curiosidad

to pique

picar curiosidad

to arouse

8. picar papel:

picar

to perforate

9. picar MUS:

picar

to play … staccato

II.picar VB intr

1.1. picar (morder el anzuelo):

picar

to bite

picar

to take the bait

ha picado un pez grande

we've got o hooked a big one

el cliente picó

the customer rose to o took the bait

le tendimos una trampa y picó

we set a trap for him and he fell for it

picar alto

to aim high

1.2. picar (comer):

picar

to nibble

siempre anda picando entre comidas

he's always eating o nibbling between meals

2.1. picar comida:

picar

to be hot

esta mostaza pica mucho

this mustard's really hot

esta mostaza pica mucho

this mustard really burns your mouth

2.2. picar (producir comezón):

picar lana/suéter:

to itch

picar lana/suéter:

to be itchy

me pica la espalda

my back itches o is itchy

¿te pican los ojos?

are your eyes stinging o smarting?

2.3. picar inf (quemar):

¡cómo pica el sol hoy!

the sun's really burning o scorching today!

2.4. picar Mex → pinchar

3. picar LatAm pelota:

picar

to bounce

la pelota picó fuera

the ball bounced o went out

hacer picar la pelota

to bounce the ball

4. picar Spain motor:

picar

to knock

picar

to pink Brit

5. picar RioPl sl (irse, largarse):

picar

to split sl

picar

to beat it sl

picarle Mex inf

to get a move on inf

picarle Mex inf

to move it Brit inf

III.picarse VB vpr

1.1. picarse:

picarse muelas:

to decay

picarse muelas:

to rot

picarse manguera/llanta:

to perish

picarse cacerola/pava:

to rust

picarse ropa:

to get moth-eaten

1.2. picarse:

picarse manzana:

to rot

picarse manzana:

to go rotten

picarse vino:

to go sour

2. picarse mar:

picarse

to get choppy

3. picarse inf:

picarse (enfadarse)

to get annoyed

picarse (enfadarse)

to get in a huff inf

picarse (ofenderse)

to take offense Am

picarse (ofenderse)

to take offence Brit

picarse (ofenderse)

to be piqued

hombre, no te piques; si solo era una broma

come on, don't get annoyed, it was only a joke inf

anda picado

he's in a huff inf

4. picarse:

picarse avión:

to nose-dive

picarse pájaro:

to dive

5.1. picarse sl (inyectarse):

picarse

to shoot up sl

5.2. picarse Mex → pinchar

Phrases:

picárselas RioPl sl (irse)

to split sl

picárselas RioPl sl (irse)

to be off inf

picárselas RioPl sl (irse)

to take off Am inf

yo me las pico

I'm off inf

a las nueve me las pico

I have to be going o to take off at nine inf

See also pinchar

I.pinchar VB trans

1.1. pinchar:

pinchar globo/balón

to burst

pinchar rueda

to puncture

pincharon las cuatro ruedas

they punctured (o slashed etc.) all four tires

1.2. pinchar (con alfiler, espina):

pinchar

to prick

1.3. pinchar (para recoger):

pinchar

to spear

pinchó una aceituna con el palillo

she speared an olive with the cocktail stick

ni pinchar ni cortar inf él en la oficina ni pincha ni corta

he doesn't have any clout in the office

yo aquí ni pincho ni corto

my opinion doesn't count for anything around here

yo aquí ni pincho ni corto

I don't have any say in what goes on here

2.1. pinchar inf (poner una inyección):

pinchar

to give … a shot inf

pinchar

to give … a jab Brit inf

2.2. pinchar inf (provocar):

pinchar

to needle inf

pinchar

to goad

pinchar

to wind … up Brit inf

2.3. pinchar inf (incitar, azuzar):

pinchar

to egg … on

3. pinchar teléfono:

pinchar

to tap

pinchar

to bug

4. pinchar COMPUT:

pinchar

to click on

5. pinchar Spain inf discos:

pinchar

to play

6. pinchar Chil inf (conseguir):

pinchar

to get (by luck)

II.pinchar VB intr

1. pinchar (herir):

cuidado con esa planta, que pincha

careful with that plant, it's prickly

necesitas afeitarte, ya pinchas

you need a shave, you're bristly

2. pinchar MOTOR:

pinchar

to get a flat tire Am

pinchar

to get a flat tyre Brit

pinchar

to get a flat

pinchar

to get a puncture

3. pinchar COMPUT:

pinchar

to click

pinchar en o sobre algo

to click on sth

pinchar con el botón derecho (del ratón) en algo

to right-click sth

4. pinchar (perder):

pinchar

to be beaten

pinchar

to get beaten

5. pinchar Chil inf (con el sexo opuesto):

pincha con el profesor de inglés

the English teacher has the hots for her inf

6. pinchar Spain inf (en póker):

pinchar

to ante up inf

pinchar

to put in (one's stake money)

III.pincharse VB vpr

1.1. pincharse refl (accidentalmente):

pincharse

to prick oneself

me pinché el dedo

I pricked my finger

1.2. pincharse refl inf (inyectarse):

pincharse

to shoot up sl

pincharse

to jack up sl

2. pincharse:

pincharse rueda/neumático:

to puncture

pincharse globo/balón:

to burst

tienes una rueda pinchada

you've got a puncture

tienes una rueda pinchada

you have a flat o a flat tire

se me pinchó un neumático

I got a flat tire o a flat o a puncture

ocar in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ocar in the Spanish»English Dictionary

orar VB intr elev

orar por algo

to pray for sth

orar por algo (rogar)

to plead for sth

ocaso N m

1. ocaso ASTRO:

ocaso

setting

ocaso (del sol)

sunset

ocaso (oeste)

west

2. ocaso (final):

ocaso

end

3. ocaso (decadencia):

ocaso

decline

nácar N m

nácar

mother-of-pearl

nácar

nacre

de nácar

nacreous

de nácar

pearly

becar VB trans c → qu

becar

to award a grant to

pecar VB intr c → qu

1. pecar REL:

pecar

to sin

2. pecar (errar):

pecar

to go astray

Phrases:

pecar por exceso

to go too far

peca por exceso de confianza

he/she is too confident by half

éste no peca de hablador

he/she's not exactly talkative

cucar VB trans c → qu (guiñar)

cucar

to wink

I.tocar VB trans c → qu

1. tocar (contacto):

tocar

to touch

tocar

to feel

tócame la frente (y dime si está caliente)

feel my forehead (and tell me if it's hot)

tocar de cerca algo fig

to hit home

tocar fondo

to hit bottom

¡no lo toques!

don't touch it!

2. tocar MUS:

tocar

to play

tocar (campana)

to ring

tocar (tambor)

to beat

tocar la bocina

to blow the horn

tocar alarma

to sound the alarm

tocar a fuego

to sound the fire alarm

tocar a misa

to ring the bell for mass

tocar a muerto

to toll (a death knell)

el reloj tocó las tres

the clock struck three

tocar el timbre

to ring the doorbell

tocar a la puerta

to knock at the door

3. tocar (modificar):

tocar

to change

4. tocar (chocar):

tocar

to run into

5. tocar (afectar):

tocar

to affect

tocar en el corazón

to touch one's heart

6. tocar (peinar):

tocar

to comb

II.tocar VB intr

1. tocar (corresponder):

te toca a ti decidir

it's up to you to decide

te toca jugar

it's your turn

hoy me toca salir

today I have to go out

2. tocar (obligación):

me toca barrer el patio todas las mañanas

I have to sweep the courtyard every morning

3. tocar (llegar el momento oportuno):

tocar

to be time

toca ir a la compra

it's time to do the shopping

4. tocar (caer en suerte):

tocar

to fall

le tocó a él hacerlo

it fell to him to do it

le tocó el premio gordo

he/she won the grand prize

5. tocar (estar muy cerca):

tocar

to verge on

6. tocar (ser parientes):

tocar

to be related

III.tocar VB refl tocarse

1. tocar (estar en contacto):

tocarse

to touch

2. tocar (peinarse):

tocarse

to do one's hair

3. tocar (cubrirse la cabeza):

tocarse con un sombrero

to wear a hat

tocarse con un pañuelo

to cover one's head with a scarf

Phrases:

los extremos se tocan prov

extremes meet prov

tocárselas inf

to beat it

I.picar VB intr c → qu

1. picar (sol, ojos):

picar

to sting

2. picar (chile, pimienta):

picar

to be hot

3. picar (pez, clientes):

picar

to take the bait

4. picar (de la comida):

picar

to snack

5. picar (tener picazón):

picar

to itch

me pica la espalda

my back is itchy

6. picar (avión):

picar

to dive

7. picar (golpear):

picar a la puerta

to knock on the door

8. picar (aspirar):

picar muy alto

to aim too high

9. picar (ser):

su actitud pica en valiente

his attitude is a brave one

II.picar VB trans

1. picar (con punzón):

picar

to prick

picar

to pierce

2. picar (sacar):

picar una aceituna de la lata

to fish an olive from the tin

3. picar:

picar (insecto)

to sting

picar (serpiente)

to bite

4. picar (ave):

picar

to peck

5. picar:

picar (desmenuzar)

to chop up

picar (carne)

to mince

picar (tabaco)

to shred

6. picar (caballo):

picar

to spur on

7. picar:

picar (papel, tela)

to perforate

picar (billete)

to punch

8. picar (ofender):

picar

to irritate

estar picado con alguien

to be annoyed with sb

¿qué mosca te ha picado?

what's eating you?

9. picar (incitar):

picar

to goad

10. picar TYPO:

picar

to insert

11. picar COMPUT:

picar

to click on

III.picar VB refl picarse

1. picar:

picarse (metal)

to rust

picarse (muela)

to decay

picarse (ropa)

to get moth-eaten

picarse (vino)

to turn sour

picarse (semillas)

to go off

2. picar (mar):

picarse

to become choppy

3. picar:

picarse (ofenderse)

to become irritated

picarse (mosquearse)

to become angry

picarse por nada

to get irritated about the slightest thing

siempre se pica cuando juega

he/she always becomes angry when playing

4. picar LatAm (embriagarse):

picarse

to get tipsy

I.sacar VB trans c → qu

1. sacar:

sacar (de un sitio)

to take out

sacar (de un sitio)

to remove

sacar (agua, espada)

to draw

sacar (diente)

to pull (out)

sacar a bailar

to invite to dance

sacar a alguien de la cama/de la cárcel

to get sb out of bed/of jail

sacar a pasear

to take out for a walk

sácalo del garaje

take it out of the garage

saca las plantas al balcón

put the plants out on the balcony

¿de dónde lo has sacado?

where did you get it from?

recién sacado del horno

freshly baked

¡te voy a sacar los ojos! fig

I'll teach you (to do that)!

2. sacar (de una situación):

sacar

to get

sacar adelante (persona)

to look after

sacar adelante (negocio)

to run

sacar adelante (niño)

to bring up

sacar a alguien del atolladero

to get sb out of a jam

sacar a alguien de la pobreza

to rescue sb from poverty

3. sacar (solucionar):

sacar

to solve

4. sacar (reconocer):

sacar

to recognize

5. sacar (entrada):

sacar

to get

6. sacar:

sacar (obtener)

to obtain

sacar (premio, votos)

to get

sacar las consecuencias

to come to conclusions

sacar en claro (de)

to gather (from)

no sacar ni para vivir

not to make enough to live on

sacar a alguien 10 euros

to get 10 euros off sb

7. sacar MIN:

sacar

to extract

8. sacar (parte del cuerpo):

sacar

to stick out

9. sacar inf:

sacar (foto)

to take

sacar (dibujo)

to do

¡sácame una foto!

take a photo of me!

el pintor te sacó muy bien

the painter got a good likeness of you

10. sacar (mancha):

sacar

to remove

11. sacar (producto):

sacar

to bring out

sacar a la venta

to put on sale [or the market]

sacar a la venta (libro)

to publish

sacar un apodo a alguien

to give sb a nickname

12. sacar:

sacar (mostrar)

to show

sacar (desenterrar)

to unearth

sacar en hombros

to carry out shoulder-high

sacar algo a relucir

to bring out the dirty linen

13. sacar (ventaja):

el ganador me sacó dos minutos

the winner was two minutes quicker than me

mi hermana me saca tres años

my sister is three years older than I am

II.sacar VB intr

sacar (tenis)

to serve

sacar (fútbol: portero)

to take a goal kick

sacar (fútbol: saque de banda)

to take a throw-in

III.sacar VB refl

se sacó una pestaña del ojo

he/she took an eyelash out of his/her eye

I.socar VB trans c → qu AmC

socar

to compress

II.socar VB refl

socar socarse AmC:

socarse

to get drunk

ocar Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for ocar in the Spanish»English Dictionary

servicio con carga parcial

servicio con carga parcial

partial load operation

carga de refrigerante

carga de refrigerante

refrigerant charge

carga de gas inerte

carga de gas inerte

service charge

carga de aceite

carga de aceite

oil charge

carga con esterol

carga con esterol

ester oil filling

carga parcial

carga parcial

partial load

llenado de aceite y carga de gas protector

llenado de aceite y carga de gas protector

oil charge and inert gas charge

par de arranque

par de arranque

starting torque

plena carga

plena carga

full load

tapón de la boca de llenado de aceite

tapón de la boca de llenado de aceite

oil charge plug