tonar in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tonar in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.topar VB intr

1. topar → X

2. topar toro/carnero:

topar

to butt

II.toparse VB vpr

toparse con alg. (tropezarse)

to bump into sb

toparse con alg. (tropezarse)

to run into sb

toparse con alg. (encontrarse)

to bump into sb

toparse con alg. (encontrarse)

to run into sb

toparse con algo (tropezarse)

to bump into sth

toparse con algo (encontrarse)

to come across sth

apenas iniciado el viaje nos topamos con la primera dificultad

the trip had hardly started when we ran o came up against the first problem

See also X

X, x [ˈekis] N f (the letter)

X

X

X

x

tonada N f

1. tonada:

tonada (melodía)

tune

tonada (canción)

ballad

tonada (canción)

song

2. tonada LatAm (acento):

tonada

accent

tonal ADJ

tonal

tonal

I.entonar VB trans

1.1. entonar MUS:

entonar canción/himno

to intone

entonar canción/himno

to sing

1.2. entonar MUS:

entonar voz

to modulate

1.3. entonar MUS:

entonar nota

to sing

entonar nota

to give

2. entonar músculos:

entonar

to tone up

3. entonar (reanimar):

entonar

to perk … up

II.entonar VB intr

1. entonar MUS:

entonar

to sing in tune

2. entonar color/estilo:

entonar con algo

to go well with sth

III.entonarse VB vpr

entonarse inf:

entonarse

to get tipsy inf

entonarse

to get merry Brit inf

detonar VB intr

detonar

to detonate

detonar

to explode

hicieron detonar la bomba

they detonated the bomb

I.sonar¹ VB intr

1.1. sonar teléfono/timbre:

sonar

to ring

la alarma estuvo sonando toda la noche

the alarm was ringing all night

el despertador sonó a las cinco

the alarm went off at five o'clock

sonó un disparo

there was a shot

sonó un disparo

a shot rang out

sonó un disparo

I/you/he heard a shot

cuando suena la sirena

when the siren goes

cuando suena la sirena

when you hear the siren

sonaron las doce en el reloj del Ayuntamiento

the Town Hall clock struck twelve

¡cómo me suenan las tripas! inf

my tummy's rumbling inf

1.2. sonar letra:

la 'e' final no suena

you don't pronounce the final 'e'

la 'e' final no suena

the final 'e' is not pronounced o is silent

2.1. sonar + compl:

sonar motor/instrumento:

to sound

sonar persona:

to sound

suena raro

it sounds funny

sonaba preocupada

she sounded worried

suena a hueco/a metal

it sounds hollow/metallic o like metal

2.2. sonar + compl palabra/expresión:

sonar

to sound

se escribe como suena

it's spelled as it sounds

me suena fatal

it sounds awful to me

¿te suena bien esto?

does this sound all right to you?

(así) como suena

just like that

(así) como suena

as simple as that

me dijo que me largara, así como suena

she told me to get out, just like that o as simple as that

3.1. sonar (resultar conocido) (+ me/te/le etc):

me suena tu cara

I know your face from somewhere

me suena tu cara

your face is o looks familiar

¿de qué me suena ese nombre/esa canción?

where do I know that name from/that song from?

me suena haberlo oído antes

it rings a bell o it sounds familiar

¿te suena este refrán?

does this proverb ring a bell (with you) o sound familiar to you?

¿te suena este refrán?

have you heard this proverb before?

¿te suena este refrán?

do you know this proverb?

3.2. sonar (parecer):

sonar a algo

to sound like sth

me suena a una de sus invenciones

it sounds to me like one of his stories

4. sonar (mencionarse):

su nombre suena mucho en el mundo de la moda

his name is on everybody's lips o everybody's talking about him, in the fashion world

sé discreto, que mi nombre no suena para nada

be discreet, I want my name kept out of this o I don't want my name mentioned

5.1. sonar LatAm inf (fracasar):

soné en el examen

I blew the exam inf

soné en el examen

I blew it in the exam inf

sonamos, se largó a llover

now we've had it o now we're in trouble, it's started to rain inf

estamos sonados, perdimos el tren

we've had it now o we've blown it now, we've missed the train inf

5.2. sonar CSur inf (descomponerse, estropearse):

sonar

to pack up inf

5.3. sonar CSur inf (morirse):

sonar

to kick the bucket inf

sonar

to croak sl

II.sonar¹ VB trans

1.1. sonar (+ me/te/le etc) nariz:

sonar

to wipe

suénale la nariz

wipe her nose for her, will you?

1.2. sonar trompeta:

sonar

to play

2. sonar CSur inf alumno:

sonar

to fail

sonar

to flunk Am

3.1. sonar inf Mex (pegar):

sonar persona

to thump inf

sonar persona

to clobber inf

3.2. sonar inf Mex (en una competición):

sonar persona/equipo

to beat

sonar persona/equipo

to thrash inf

III.sonarse VB vpr

sonarse la nariz

to blow one's nose

I.tronar VB impers

tronar

to thunder

ha estado tronando toda la mañana

there have been rumbles of thunder o it has been thundering all morning

II.tronar VB intr

1. tronar:

tronar cañones:

to thunder

tronar voz/persona:

to thunder

tronar voz/persona:

to roar

-¡que se callen! -tronó el profesor

be quiet! roared o thundered the teacher

salió tronando de la reunión

he was furious o seething o in a rage when he came out of the meeting

por lo que pueda/pudiera tronar inf

just in case

2. tronar inf (estallar):

tronar AmC Mex llanta/globo/balazo:

to go bang

tronar cohete:

to go off

3.1. tronar inf Mex (en una relación):

tronar

to split up inf

3.2. tronar inf Mex (fracasar):

tronar

to flop inf

3.3. tronar inf Mex (en un examen):

tronar

to fail

tronar

to flunk inf

III.tronar VB trans

1. tronar (hacer estallar):

tronar AmC Mex globo

to pop

tronar cohete

to set off

2. tronar inf (fusilar):

tronar AmC Mex

to shoot

tronárselas Mex inf

to do drugs inf

3. tronar Mex inf:

tronar examen

to fail

tronar examen

to flunk inf

tronar persona

to fail

tronar persona

to flunk Am inf

aleonar VB trans Chil inf

aleonar

to stir up

I.abonar VB trans

1. abonar tierra/campo:

abonar

to fertilize

2.1. abonar form (pagar):

abonar cantidad/honorarios

to pay

me abonó $500

she paid me $500

¿cómo lo quiere abonar?

how would you like to pay?

“las reparaciones se abonan por adelantado”

“repairs are payable o must be paid for in advance”

el cheque se lo abonarán en caja

you can cash the check at the cash desk

2.2. abonar form (depositar):

abonar

to credit

hemos abonado en su cuenta las siguientes cantidades

we have credited your account with the following amounts

2.3. abonar form (dar a cuenta):

abonar And Mex

to give … on account

3. abonar (avalar):

abonar hipótesis

to lend weight to

abonar hipótesis

to give credence to

abonar hipótesis

to lend credence to

II.abonarse VB vpr

abonarse (a un espectáculo)

to buy a season ticket

abonarse (a una revista)

to subscribe

abonarse a algo

to buy a season ticket for sth

abonarse a algo

to subscribe to sth

See also terreno², terreno¹

terreno² N m

1. terreno (lote, parcela):

terreno

plot of land

terreno

lot Am

heredó unos terrenos en Sonora

she inherited some land in Sonora

un terreno plantado de viñas

a field o an area of land planted with vines

el terreno cuesta tanto como la casa

the land costs as much as the house

quieren construir en esos terrenos

they want to build on that land o site

el terreno llega hasta el río

the land o plot o lot extends as far as the river

2. terreno (extensión de tierra):

terreno

land

compraron una casa con mucho terreno

they bought a house with a lot of land

3.1. terreno GEOG:

terreno (refiriéndose al relieve)

terrain

terreno (refiriéndose a la composición)

land

terreno (refiriéndose a la composición)

soil

un terreno montañoso

mountainous terrain

los accidentes del terreno

the features of the landscape o terrain

un terreno pantanoso

marshy land

un terreno pantanoso

a marshy terrain

un terreno bueno para el cultivo del trigo

good land o soil for growing wheat

allanarle el terreno a alg.

to smooth the way o path for sb

ceder/ganar/perder terreno

to give/gain/lose ground

estar en su (propio) terreno

to be on one's own ground

llamar a alg. a terreno Chil inf

to pull sb up inf

minarle o socavarle el terreno a alg.

to cut the ground from under sb's feet

pisar terreno firme/peligroso

to tread on safe/dangerous ground

prepararle el terreno a alg./algo

to pave the way for sb/sth

recuperar terreno

to recover lost ground

sobre el terreno para estudiar sobre el terreno la situación

to make an on-the-spot o an in situ assessment of the situation

iremos haciendo planes sobre el terreno

we'll plan things as we go along

tantear el terreno

to see how the land lies

3.2. terreno GEOL:

terreno

terrane

terreno

terrain

4. terreno (esfera, campo de acción):

terreno

sphere

terreno

field

en el terreno laboral

at work

ejerció una gran influencia en el terreno de las artes

he was a major influence in the arts

terreno¹ (terrena) ADJ

1. terreno REL:

terreno (terrena)

earthly

nuestra vida terrena

our earthly life

nuestra vida terrena

our life on earth

2. terreno (no marino o aéreo):

terreno (terrena)

terrestrial form

terreno (terrena)

land attr

donar VB trans

donar bienes/dinero

to donate

donar bienes/dinero

to give

donar sangre

to give

donar sangre

to donate

donar órganos

to donate

tonar in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tonar in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.topar VB intr

1. topar (chocar):

topar con algo

to run into sth

topar contra algo

to bump against [or into] sth

2. topar (hallar):

topar con alguien

to bump into sb

3. topar (consistir):

topar

to lie

4. topar inf (salir bien):

topar

to work

5. topar (en el juego):

topar

to take a bet

II.topar VB trans

1. topar (chocar):

topar

to butt

2. topar:

topar (hallar: algo)

to come across

topar (a alguien)

to bump into

III.topar VB refl toparse

1. topar (chocar):

toparse con algo

to run into sth

toparse contra algo

to bump against [or into] sth

2. topar (hallar):

toparse con alguien

to bump into sb

tonada N f

1. tonada (canción):

tonada

song

2. tonada (melodía):

tonada

tune

tonada

melody

3. tonada LatAm (tonillo):

tonada

accent

I.entonar VB intr

1. entonar (canción):

entonar

to sing in tune

2. entonar (armonizar):

entonar

to go well

los colores de las cortinas no entonan con los de la pared

the colours [or colors Am] of the curtains don't go well with the walls

II.entonar VB trans

1. entonar (canción):

entonar

to sing

2. entonar (fortalecer):

entonar

to liven up

I.detonar VB intr

detonar

to detonate

detonar

to set off

II.detonar VB trans

detonar

to detonate

I.sonar <o → ue> VB intr

1. sonar:

sonar (timbre, teléfono, campana)

to ring

sonar (instrumento)

to be heard

me suenan las tripas

my stomach is rumbling

2. sonar tb. LING, MUS (parecerse):

sonar

to sound

sonar a algo

to sound like sth

sonar a hueco

to sound hollow

esto me suena

this sounds familiar

(tal y) como suena

as I'm telling you

lo que sea sonará

what will be, will be

II.sonar <o → ue> VB trans

1. sonar (instrumento):

sonar

to play

2. sonar (la nariz):

sonar

to blow

sonar la nariz a un niño

to blow a child's nose

III.sonar <o → ue> VB refl sonarse

sonarse

to blow one's nose

limonar N m

1. limonar AGR:

limonar

lemon grove

2. limonar Guat (limonero):

limonar

lemon tree

coronar VB trans

coronar

to crown

para coronarlo... fig

to crown it all ...

jalonar VB trans

1. jalonar (un terreno):

jalonar

to stake out

2. jalonar (marcar):

jalonar

to mark

jabonar VB trans

1. jabonar (con jabón):

jabonar

to soap

2. jabonar inf (reprender):

jabonar

to tell off

topar VB

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topar (precios) ECON

to cap

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Translations for tonar in the Spanish»English Dictionary

zona de acción

zona de acción

effective length