plaindre in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for plaindre in the English»Spanish Dictionary

plaintiff [Am ˈpleɪn(t)ɪf, Brit ˈpleɪntɪf] N

plaintiff

demandante mf

plaintiff

actor m / actriz f

plaintive [Am ˈpleɪn(t)ɪv, Brit ˈpleɪntɪv] ADJ

plaintive

lastimero

plaintive

quejumbroso

plainly [Am ˈpleɪnli, Brit ˈpleɪnli] ADV

1. plainly (obviously, visibly):

plainly

claramente

plainly, this is not the solution sentence adv

es obvio or está claro que esta no es la solución

plainly, this is not the solution sentence adv

obviamente, esta no es la solución

2. plainly (clearly, distinctly):

plainly explain

claramente

plainly remember

perfectamente

3. plainly (honestly, bluntly):

plainly speak

claramente

plainly speak

sin rodeos

plainly speak

claro

4. plainly dress:

plainly

con sencillez

plainness [Am ˈpleɪnˌnɪs, Brit ˈpleɪnnəs] N U

1.1. plainness (simplicity):

plainness

sencillez f

1.2. plainness (unattractiveness):

plainness

fealdad f

2.1. plainness (obviousness):

plainness

lo obvio

2.2. plainness (bluntness):

plainness

franqueza f

plainsong [Am ˈpleɪnˌsɔŋ, Brit ˈpleɪnsɒŋ] N U

plainsong

canto m gregoriano

plainsong

canto m llano

plainsman <pl plainsmen [-mən]> [Am ˈpleɪnzmən, Brit ˈpleɪnzmən] N

plainsman

habitante m del llano

plainsman

llanero m

I.explain [Am ɪkˈspleɪn, Brit ɪkˈspleɪn, ɛkˈspleɪn] VB trans

1. explain (make understandable):

explain

explicar

to explain sth to sb

explicarle algo a alguien

she explained it to me

me lo explicó

she explained to us how it had happened/why she had done it

nos explicó cómo había pasado/por qué lo había hecho

2. explain (account for):

explain actions/absence/disappearance

explicar

how do you explain the fact that … ?

¿cómo explica el hecho de que … ?

that explains everything!

eso lo explica or aclara todo

I explained that I'd been delayed

les expliqué que me había retrasado

II.explain [Am ɪkˈspleɪn, Brit ɪkˈspleɪn, ɛkˈspleɪn] VB refl

to explain oneself

explicarse

please explain yourself more clearly

por favor explíquese más claramente

you're late, explain yourself!

explique por qué llega tarde

III.explain [Am ɪkˈspleɪn, Brit ɪkˈspleɪn, ɛkˈspleɪn] VB intr

will you explain?

¿me lo explicas?

if you'd just let me explain

al menos déjame que te explique

he's got some explaining to do

nos debe una explicación

I.complain [Am kəmˈpleɪn, Brit kəmˈpleɪn] VB intr

complain

quejarse

complain

reclamar

to complain to sb about sth

quejarse a alguien por algo

I complained to the neighbors about the noise

me quejé a los vecinos por el ruido

they're always complaining

siempre están quejándose or reclamando or protestando

I can't complain

no me puedo quejar

they complained about working conditions

protestaron por las condiciones de trabajo

to complain of sth

quejarse de algo

she complained of a headache

se quejó de dolor de cabeza

she complained of a headache

se quejó de que le dolía la cabeza

II.complain [Am kəmˈpleɪn, Brit kəmˈpleɪn] VB trans

you're hurting me, she complained

—me haces daño —protestó or se quejó

he complained that no one took him seriously

se quejó de que nadie lo tomaba en serio

I.kindred [Am ˈkɪndrəd, Brit ˈkɪndrɪd] ADJ attr

1. kindred (related) liter:

kindred languages/tribes

de la misma familia

2. kindred (similar):

kindred

similar

kindred

análogo

kindred

del mismo tipo

he and I are kindred spirits

somos almas gemelas

II.kindred [Am ˈkɪndrəd, Brit ˈkɪndrɪd] N npl

kindred

familiares mpl

complaint [Am kəmˈpleɪnt, Brit kəmˈpleɪnt] N

1. complaint (statement of displeasure):

complaint

queja f

complaint

reclamo m LatAm

my main complaint was the food

mi principal (motivo de) queja era la comida

to make a complaint

quejarse

to make a complaint

reclamar

to lodge a complaint

presentar una queja

to lodge a complaint

hacer una reclamación

to lodge a complaint

presentar un reclamo LatAm

they have no cause/grounds for complaint

no tienen motivo de queja

2. complaint (ailment):

complaint

dolencia f form

complaint

afección f form

plaindre in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for plaindre in the English»Spanish Dictionary

plainly [ˈpleɪnli] ADV

1. plainly (simply):

plainly

simplemente

2. plainly:

plainly (clearly)

claramente

plainly (obviously)

evidentemente

to be plainly visible

ser muy visible

3. plainly (undeniably):

plainly

sin duda

plaintive [ˈpleɪntɪv, Am -t̬ɪv] ADJ

plaintive

lastimero, -a

plainness [ˈpleɪnnəs] N no pl

1. plainness (simplicity):

plainness

sencillez f

2. plainness (obviousness):

plainness

evidencia f

3. plainness (unattractiveness):

plainness

falta f de atractivo

plaintiff [ˈpleɪntɪf, Am -t̬ɪf] N

plaintiff

demandante mf

I.kindred [ˈkɪndrɪd] N + pl vb

kindred

parientes m pl

II.kindred [ˈkɪndrɪd] ADJ

kindred

afín

kindred spirits

almas f pl gemelas

I.explain [ɪkˈspleɪn] VB trans

explain

explicar

to explain a text to a pupil

explicar un texto a un alumno

to explain how/what/where/why ...

explicar cómo/qué/dónde/por qué...

to explain oneself

explicarse

that explains everything!

¡eso lo aclara todo!

to explain away sth

justificar algo

II.explain [ɪkˈspleɪn] VB intr

explain

explicar

liver complaint N no pl

liver complaint

afección f hepática

chaplain [ˈtʃæplɪn] N REL

chaplain

capellán m

complain [kəmˈpleɪn] VB intr

complain

quejarse

to complain about [or of] sth

quejarse de algo

kindred N

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kindred (clan)

clan m