pato cuchara in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pato cuchara in the Spanish»English Dictionary

pato cuchara N m

pato cuchara

shoveler

Translations for pato cuchara in the Spanish»English Dictionary

cuchara N f

1. cuchara:

cuchara

spoon

de cuchara Spain sl, meter (la) cuchara inf (en una conversación)

to put o stick one's oar in inf

de cuchara , meter (la) cuchara (en un asunto)

to get in on the act inf

meterle algo a alg. con cuchara inf

to spoon-feed sb with sth

recoger a alg. con cuchara estoy para que me recojan con cuchara

I'm exhausted

recoger a alg. con cuchara estoy para que me recojan con cuchara

I'm ready to drop inf

2.1. cuchara (de una excavadora):

cuchara

bucket

2.2. cuchara (para pescar):

cuchara

spinner

cuchara

spoon

2.3. cuchara RioPl (de albañil):

cuchara

trowel

See also chusquero

chusquero ADJ inf

chusquero

term applied to a soldier who has been promoted because of long service rather than merit

pato¹ (pata) N m (f) ZOOL

pato (pata)

duck

pato a la naranja FOOD

duck à l'orange

hacerse pato Mex inf

to pretend not to know anything

si te pregunta por mí, tú hazte pato

if he asks after me, make out o pretend you don't know anything

cuando se lo recordé se hizo pato

when I reminded him of it, he pretended not to know what I was talking about

pagar el pato inf

to get the blame

pagar el pato inf

to take the rap Am inf

pagar el pato inf

to carry the can Brit inf

siempre me toca a mí pagar el pato

I always end up getting the blame o taking the rap o carrying the can

pato² (pata) ADJ CSur inf

pato (pata)

broke inf

la llevé a cenar y me quedé pato

I took her to dinner and that cleaned me out o and I was completely broke afterward(s) inf

pato³ N m

1. pato Spain inf (persona):

pato

clodhopper inf

tu prima es un pato, no aprenderá nunca a bailar

your cousin has two left feet o is a real clodhopper; she'll never learn to dance

2. pato Spain inf (aburrimiento):

pato

drag inf

4. pato Col inf (en una fiesta):

pato

gatecrasher inf

5.1. pato MED:

pato And Mex

bedpan

5.2. pato Chil (biberón):

pato

baby's bottle

6. pato Chil inf (litro):

pato

liter Am

pato

litre Brit

pato cuchara in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pato cuchara in the Spanish»English Dictionary

cuchara N f

cuchara

spoon

cuchara de palo

wooden spoon

cuchara sopera

soup spoon

meter (su) cuchara (entrometerse)

to meddle

pato (-a) N m (f)

1. pato ZOOL:

pato (-a)

duck

pato (-a) (macho)

drake

2. pato inf (torpe):

pato (-a)

clumsy person

Phrases:

estar hecho un pato (de agua) inf

to be extremely dull

pagar el pato inf

to carry the can