Auff��hrung in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Auff��hrung in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Aunt Sally <pl Aunt Sallies> [Am ˌænt ˈsæli, Brit ɑːnt ˈsali] N Brit

Aunt Sally

blanco m de las críticas

aunt [Am ænt, ɑnt, Brit ɑːnt] N

aunt

tía f

Aunt Mary

tía Mary

my aunt and uncle

mis tíos

great-aunt [Am ˌɡreɪdˈænt, Brit ɡreɪtˈɑːnt] N

great-aunt

tía f abuela

grand-aunt [ˌɡrændˈænt] N

grand-aunt → great-aunt

See also great-aunt

great-aunt [Am ˌɡreɪdˈænt, Brit ɡreɪtˈɑːnt] N

great-aunt

tía f abuela

maiden aunt N

maiden aunt

tía f soltera

maiden aunt

tía f solterona pej

agony aunt, agony uncle N Brit inf

agony aunt

persona encargada del consultorio sentimental de una revista, programa radiofónico etc

shrunk [Am ʃrəŋk, Brit ʃrʌŋk] pt & pt part shrink

See also shrink

I.shrink <pt shrank or shrunk, pp shrunk or shrunken> [Am ʃrɪŋk, Brit ʃrɪŋk] VB intr

1. shrink (diminish in size):

shrink clothes/fabric:

encoger(se)

shrink meat:

achicarse

shrink wood/metal:

contraerse

shrink area:

reducirse

shrink area:

verse reducido form

shrink amount/number:

reducirse

shrink amount/number:

disminuir

shrink amount/number:

verse reducido form

shrink person:

achicarse

the blouse shrank in the wash

la blusa (se) encogió al lavarla

the total has shrunk to two/by ten per cent

el total se ha reducido a dos/en un diez por ciento

the total has shrunk to two/by ten per cent

el total se ha visto reducido a dos/en un diez por ciento form

the veal/spinach will shrink away to nothing

la ternera/espinaca va a quedar reducida a nada

2. shrink (recoil):

shrink

retroceder

shrink

recular inf

to shrink back or away from sth/sb

echarse atrás or retroceder ante algo/alguien

to shrink from sth/-ing I will not shrink from the truth

no me voy a acobardar ante la verdad

she shrank from actually telling him he was fired

no se atrevió a decirle que estaba despedido

he will not shrink from doing his duty

no rehuirá cumplir con su obligación

II.shrink <pt shrank or shrunk, pp shrunk or shrunken> [Am ʃrɪŋk, Brit ʃrɪŋk] VB trans

shrink clothes/fabric

encoger

shrink costs

reducir

shrink costs

recortar

to shrink heads

reducir cabezas

to shrink sth on TECH

montar algo en caliente

III.shrink [Am ʃrɪŋk, Brit ʃrɪŋk] N inf

shrink

loquero m / loquera f inf

shrink

psiquiatra mf

auto-¹ [Am ˈɔdoʊ, Brit ˈɔːtəʊ] PREFIX

1. auto- (self-):

auto-

auto-

autodidact

autodidacta mf

autodidact

autodidacto m / autodidacta f

2. auto- (automatic):

auto-feed

alimentación f automática

auto-² [Am ˈɔdoʊ, Brit ˈɔːtəʊ] PREFIX (relating to vehicles)

auto-sport

deporte m automovilístico

high-strung [Am ˈhaɪ ˈˌstrəŋ, Brit], highly-strung Brit [ˈhaɪliˈstrʌŋ] ADJ

high-strung person

nervioso

high-strung dog/horse

muy excitable

he's very high-strung

es muy nervioso

he's very high-strung

es un manojo de nervios

Auff��hrung in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Auff��hrung in the English»Spanish Dictionary

aunt [ɑ:nt, Am ænt] N

aunt

tía f

great-aunt N

great-aunt

tía f abuela

agony aunt N JOURN

agony aunt

consultora f sentimental

I.shrink [ʃrɪŋk] shrank <[or Am: shrunk], shrunk [or Am: shrunken]> shrank <[or Am: shrunk], shrunk> N inf

shrink

loquero(-a) m (f)

II.shrink [ʃrɪŋk] shrank <[or Am: shrunk], shrunk [or Am: shrunken]> shrank <[or Am: shrunk], shrunk> VB trans

1. shrink (make smaller):

shrink

encoger

2. shrink (reduce):

shrink costs

reducir

III.shrink <[or Am: shrunken]> [ʃrɪŋk] shrank <[or Am: shrunk], shrunk [or Am: shrunken]> shrank <[or Am: shrunk], shrunk> VB intr

1. shrink (become smaller):

shrink clothes

encoger

2. shrink (become reduced):

shrink

disminuir

3. shrink liter (cower):

shrink

retroceder (por miedo)

to shrink away from sb/sth

echarse atrás ante alguien/algo

4. shrink (be reluctant to):

to shrink from (doing) sth

rehuir (hacer) algo

pre-shrunk [ˌpri:ˈʃrʌŋk] ADJ

pre-shrunk

preencogido, -a

shrunk [ʃrʌŋk] VB

shrunk pp, pt of shrink

See also shrink

I.shrink [ʃrɪŋk] shrank <[or Am: shrunk], shrunk [or Am: shrunken]> shrank <[or Am: shrunk], shrunk> N inf

shrink

loquero(-a) m (f)

II.shrink [ʃrɪŋk] shrank <[or Am: shrunk], shrunk [or Am: shrunken]> shrank <[or Am: shrunk], shrunk> VB trans

1. shrink (make smaller):

shrink

encoger

2. shrink (reduce):

shrink costs

reducir

III.shrink <[or Am: shrunken]> [ʃrɪŋk] shrank <[or Am: shrunk], shrunk [or Am: shrunken]> shrank <[or Am: shrunk], shrunk> VB intr

1. shrink (become smaller):

shrink clothes

encoger

2. shrink (become reduced):

shrink

disminuir

3. shrink liter (cower):

shrink

retroceder (por miedo)

to shrink away from sb/sth

echarse atrás ante alguien/algo

4. shrink (be reluctant to):

to shrink from (doing) sth

rehuir (hacer) algo

highly-strung ADJ

highly-strung

muy excitable

wrung [rʌŋ] VB trans

wrung pt, pp of wring

See also wring

wring [rɪŋ] VB trans wrung, wrung

1. wring (twist forcibly):

wring

retorcer

to wring one's hands

retorcerse las manos

to wring sb's neck inf

retorcer el cuello a alguien

2. wring (twist to squeeze out):

wring

escurrir

to wring water out of sth

escurrir el agua de algo

3. wring (extract forcibly):

to wring the truth out of sb

sacar la verdad a alguien

4. wring (cause pain to):

to wring sb's heart

partirle el corazón a alguien

strung [strʌŋ] VB

strung pt, pp of string

See also string

I.string [strɪŋ] strung, strung N

1. string a. MUS:

string (twine)

cuerda f

string (on puppet)

hilo m

to pull strings fig

mover hilos

with no strings attached

sin compromiso alguno

2. string pl MUS:

string (section)

(instrumentos m pl de) cuerda f

string (players)

(instrumentistas m pl de) cuerda

3. string (chain):

string

cadena f

string of pearls

collar m

4. string (sequence):

string of scandals

serie f

string of lies

sarta f

string of people

hilera f

string of oaths

retahíla f

5. string COMPUT:

string

secuencia f

6. string (underwear):

string

tanga m Spain

string

tanga f LatAm

string [strɪŋ] strung, strung

string VB trans:

string

poner una cuerda a

string instrument

encordar

string beads

ensartar

I.sprung [sprʌŋ] ADJ Brit

sprung

de muelles

II.sprung [sprʌŋ] VB

sprung pp, Am: pt of spring

See also spring

I.spring [sprɪŋ] sprang, sprung sprang, sprung N

1. spring (season):

spring

primavera f

2. spring (jump):

spring

salto m

3. spring (metal coil):

spring

muelle m

spring in watch, toy

resorte m

4. spring (elasticity):

spring

elasticidad f

5. spring (source of water):

spring

manantial m

spring

yurro m CRi

II.spring [sprɪŋ] sprang, sprung sprang, sprung VB intr

spring

saltar

to spring to one's feet

levantarse de un salto

to spring shut/open

cerrarse/abrirse de golpe

III.spring [sprɪŋ] sprang, sprung sprang, sprung VB trans

to spring sth on sb

soltar algo a alguien