pato real in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pato real in the Spanish»English Dictionary

pato real N m

pato real

mallard

Translations for pato real in the English»Spanish Dictionary

mallard

pato m real

Translations for pato real in the Spanish»English Dictionary

real¹ ADJ

1. real (verdadero, no ficticio):

el libro narra un hecho real

the book tells a true story

es muy distinta en la vida real

she's very different in real life

historias de la vida real

real-life stories

historias de la vida real

true o true-life stories

2. real (de la realeza):

real

royal

la familia real

the royal family

por real decreto

by royal decree

la Real Academia Española de la Lengua

the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language

3. real inf (uso expletivo):

porque me da la real gana

because I damn well want to inf

real² N m

1.1. real (moneda):

real

real (old Spanish coin worth a quarter of a peseta, also a Peruvian 10 centavo coin)

estar sin un real inf

to be flat broke inf

estoy sin un real

I'm flat broke inf

estoy sin un real

I don't have a penny inf

estoy sin un real

I don't have a dime Am inf

no valer un real inf

to be worth nothing

los terrenos no valen ni un real

the land isn't worth a penny o is worthless

1.2. real FIN:

real

real (Brazilian unit of currency)

1.3. real <reales mpl > AmC inf (dinero):

reales

cash inf

2.1. real MIL:

real

camp

sentar o establecer sus o los reales ejército:

to set up camp

sentar o establecer sus o los reales persona:

to install oneself

sentar o establecer sus o los reales empresa:

to set up

2.2. real (recinto):

real de la feria

fairground

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 real in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pato real in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.real [rre·ˈal] ADJ

1. real (verdadero):

real

real

basado en hechos reales

based on a true story

no me da la real gana inf

I don't feel like it

2. real (del rey):

real

royal

Alteza real

Royal Highness

palacio real

royal palace

3. real (espléndido):

real

splendid

II.real [rre·ˈal] N m

real (de la feria)

fairground

real (moneda)

real

pato (-a) [ˈpa·to] 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