scurge in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for scurge in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.scourge [Am skərdʒ, Brit skəːdʒ] N

1. scourge (cause of suffering):

scourge

azote m

the scourge of war/famine

el azote or el flagelo de la guerra/del hambre

he was the scourge of crooked union bosses

era el azote de los dirigentes sindicales deshonestos

2. scourge (whip):

scourge liter

azote m

II.scourge [Am skərdʒ, Brit skəːdʒ] VB trans

1. scourge (afflict):

scourge

azotar

a region scourged by famine/disease

una región azotada por la hambruna/la enfermedad

2. scourge (whip) arch, liter:

scourge person

azotar

scurf [Am skərf, Brit skəːf] N U

scurf

caspa f

I.scurvy [Am ˈskərvi, Brit ˈskəːvi] N U MED

scurvy

escorbuto m

II.scurvy [Am ˈskərvi, Brit ˈskəːvi] ADJ arch or hum

scurvy

vil

I.scurry [Am ˈskəri, Brit ˈskʌri] N

we heard the scurry of feet

oímos un correteo

II.scurry [Am ˈskəri, Brit ˈskʌri] VB intr

he scurried away or off

salió disparado

she scurried around to get the meal ready

corría de aquí para allá preparando la comida

they could hear mice scurrying around in the attic

oían corretear ratones en el desván

upsurge [Am ˈəpˌsərdʒ, Brit ˈʌpsəːdʒ] N

upsurge of/in sth of/in violence

recrudecimiento m de algo

upsurge of/in sth in demand/production

aumento m de or en algo

there's a general upsurge of interest in his work

hay un renovado interés por su obra

I.surge [Am sərdʒ, Brit səːdʒ] N

1. surge (movement):

the surge of the sea

la fuerza del oleaje

a surge of people

una oleada de gente

I was carried along by the surge of the crowd

me vi arrastrada por una marea de gente

he felt a surge of anger

sintió que lo invadía un sentimiento de ira

we felt a new surge of hope

sentimos renacer nuestras esperanzas

a surge in demand/sales

un repentino aumento de la demanda/las ventas

a power surge ELEC

una subida de tensión or de voltaje

2. surge (wave):

surge liter

ola f

II.surge [Am sərdʒ, Brit səːdʒ] VB intr

1. surge (rush):

surge wave:

levantarse

surge sea:

hincharse

the crowd surged out through the gates

la gente salió en tropel por las puertas

anger/hatred surged up inside her

la ira/el odio la invadió or se apoderó de ella

to surge ahead

tomar la delantera

to surge ahead of sb

adelantársele a alguien

2. surge (increase sharply):

surge demand/sales/popularity:

aumentar vertiginosamente

I.purge [Am pərdʒ, Brit pəːdʒ] VB trans

1. purge (cleanse):

purge bowels/body

purgar

purge pipe/boiler

purgar

you must purge this hatred from your soul, you must purge your soul of this hatred

debes desterrar ese odio de tu alma

2. purge POL:

purge party/government/committee

hacer una purga en

purge party/government/committee

purgar

to purge sth (of sb/sth)

purgar algo (de alguien/algo)

he purged the armed forces of extremist elements

purgó las fuerzas armadas de elementos extremistas

to purge sb (from sth)

expulsar a alguien (de algo)

3. purge (atone for):

purge guilt/sin

purgar

purge guilt/sin

expiar

II.purge [Am pərdʒ, Brit pəːdʒ] N

purge MED, POL

purga f

I.splurge [Am splərdʒ, Brit spləːdʒ] N inf

splurge

derroche m

I had a real splurge and spent it all

me lo gasté todo en un derroche loco inf

to go on a splurge

salir a gastar a lo loco inf

the occasional splurge does one good

darse un gusto de vez en cuando es muy sano

II.splurge [Am splərdʒ, Brit spləːdʒ] VB trans inf

1. splurge (spend):

splurge money

derrochar

splurge money

despilfarrar

she splurged it all on a vacation

lo derrochó or despilfarró todo en unas vacaciones

2. splurge (display, spread) Brit:

the story was splurged across the front page of The Globe

la historia venía a toda plana en la primera página de The Globe

I.obscure <obscurer, obscurest> [Am əbˈskjʊr, Brit əbˈskjʊə] ADJ

1. obscure (not easily understood):

obscure meaning

oscuro

obscure meaning

poco claro

obscure message/reference

críptico

for some obscure reason

por alguna extraña razón

2. obscure (vague):

obscure impression/feeling/memory

confuso

obscure impression/feeling/memory

vago

3. obscure (little known):

obscure writer/journal

oscuro

obscure writer/journal

poco conocido

obscure island/town

recóndito

obscure island/town

perdido

he died an obscure death

murió en la oscuridad

II.obscure [Am əbˈskjʊr, Brit əbˈskjʊə] VB trans

1. obscure (conceal):

obscure object/beauty/sun

ocultar

obscure sky

oscurecer

her view of the stage was obscured by the man in front

el hombre que tenía delante le impedía ver todo el escenario

he was suddenly obscured from sight

de repente quedó oculto a la vista

2. obscure (make unclear, cover up):

he's just trying to obscure the issue

lo que quiere es confundir

the report obscures the fact that the experiment failed

el informe intenta minimizar el hecho de que el experimento fracasó

these irrelevant details obscure the central problem

estos detalles superfluos impiden ver claramente el problema central

surgery <pl surgeries> [Am ˈsərdʒ(ə)ri, Brit ˈsəːdʒ(ə)ri] N

1. surgery U (science):

surgery

cirugía f

he underwent surgery

fue intervenido quirúrgicamente form

he underwent surgery

fue operado

he had or underwent major/minor surgery

fue sometido a or le practicaron una intervención quirúrgica seria/de menor importancia form

the patient is in surgery

el paciente está en el quirófano or en la sala de operaciones

2.1. surgery C (room):

surgery Brit

consultorio m

surgery Brit

consulta f

2.2. surgery C or U Brit (consultation period):

surgery (of doctor)

consulta f

surgery (of MP)

sesión durante la cual un parlamentario atiende las consultas de sus electores

to have or hold a surgery doctor:

tener or atender consulta

to have or hold a surgery attr times/hours

de consulta

scurge in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for scurge in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.scourge [skɜ:dʒ, Am skɜ:rdʒ] N a. fig

scourge

azote m

II.scourge [skɜ:dʒ, Am skɜ:rdʒ] VB trans

1. scourge (inflict suffering):

scourge

azotar

2. scourge (whip):

scourge

flagelar

scurf [skɜ:f, Am skɜ:rf] N no pl

scurf

caspa f

scurry [ˈskʌri, Am ˈskɜ:ri] VB intr -ie-

scurry

correr

I.scurvy [ˈskɜ:vi, Am ˈskɜ:r-] N no pl

scurvy

escorbuto m

scurvy

berbén m Mex

II.scurvy [ˈskɜ:vi, Am ˈskɜ:r-] ADJ

scurvy

vil

a scurvy trick

un truco ruin

upsurge [ˈʌpsɜ:dʒ, Am -sɜ:rdʒ] N

upsurge

aumento m

an upsurge in sth

un aumento de algo

the upsurge of violence

el resurgir de la violencia

the upsurge of attention

el aumento de la atención

I.splurge [splɜ:dʒ, Am splɜ:rdʒ] inf VB trans

splurge

derrochar

II.splurge [splɜ:dʒ, Am splɜ:rdʒ] inf VB intr

splurge

derrochar dinero

III.splurge [splɜ:dʒ, Am splɜ:rdʒ] inf N

splurge

derroche m

I.purge [ˈpɜ:dʒ, Am ˈpɜ:rdʒ] VB trans

1. purge MED, POL:

purge

purgar

to purge a group of extremist elements

purgar a un grupo de elementos extremistas

to purge sb from a party

expulsar a alguien de un partido

2. purge REL:

purge crime, sin

expiar

II.purge [ˈpɜ:dʒ, Am ˈpɜ:rdʒ] N MED, POL

purge

purga f

I.surge [sɜ:dʒ, Am sɜ:rdʒ] VB intr

1. surge (move forward):

surge

abalanzarse

surge waves

levantarse

2. surge (increase):

surge

aumentar vertiginosamente

II.surge [sɜ:dʒ, Am sɜ:rdʒ] N

surge of waves

oleaje m

surge of anger

arranque m

surge of indignation

ola f

surge of price, support

aumento m repentino

power surge

sobrecarga f

a surge in coronavirus cases

una oleada de casos de coronavirus

I.obscure [əbˈskjʊəʳ, Am -ˈskjʊr] ADJ

obscure

oscuro, -a

II.obscure [əbˈskjʊəʳ, Am -ˈskjʊr] VB trans

1. obscure (make difficult to see):

obscure

oscurecer

2. obscure (make difficult to understand):

obscure

complicar

3. obscure (hide):

obscure

ocultar

surgery [ˈsɜ:dʒəri, Am ˈsɜ:r-] N

1. surgery Brit, Aus (medical practice):

surgery

consulta f

to hold a surgery

tener consulta

surgeryhours

horario m de consulta

2. surgery no pl (medical operation):

surgery

cirugía f

to perform surgery

practicar una intervención quirúrgica

to undergo surgery

someterse a una intervención quirúrgica

3. surgery Brit POL:

surgery

sesión durante la que un parlamentario atiende las consultas de sus electores