établir in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for établir in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.establish [Am əˈstæblɪʃ, Brit ɪˈstablɪʃ, ɛˈstablɪʃ] VB trans

1.1. establish:

establish colony/community/company

fundar

establish dictatorship/regime

instaurar

establish dictatorship/regime

establecer

establish committee/fund

instituir

establish committee/fund

crear

establish bridgehead

establecer

his father established him in business

su padre lo ayudó a establecerse en los negocios

1.2. establish criteria/procedure:

establish

establecer

to establish a precedent

sentar (un) precedente

to establish diplomatic relations

establecer relaciones diplomáticas

the army was sent to establish order

se enviaron efectivos del ejército para imponer el orden

2.1. establish (cause people to accept):

she saw it as a way of establishing her authority

lo veía como una manera de dejar sentado que era ella quien mandaba

he soon established a reputation as a womanizer

pronto se ganó la fama de ser un donjuán

2.2. establish (prove):

establish guilt/innocence

establecer

establish guilt/innocence

demostrar

2.3. establish (ascertain):

establish motive/fact/identity

establecer

we're trying to establish where/what/how …

estamos tratando de establecer or de determinar dónde/qué/cómo …

II.establish [Am əˈstæblɪʃ, Brit ɪˈstablɪʃ, ɛˈstablɪʃ] VB refl to establish oneself

1. establish (become successful, secure):

to establish oneself

establecerse

he established himself in the legal profession

se hizo un nombre or se estableció en el mundo jurídico

he quickly established himself as the office clown

pronto se ganó la fama de ser el bufón de la oficina

she's established herself in our house

se ha instalado en nuestra casa

2. establish idea/tendency:

to establish oneself

imponerse

to establish oneself

arraigarse

re-establish [Am ˌriɪˈstæblɪʃ, Brit ˌriːɪˈstablɪʃ, ˌriːɛˈstablɪʃ] VB trans

re-establish order/custom/contact

restablecer

re-establish friendship

renovar

to re-establish oneself

volverse a establecer

I.notable [Am ˈnoʊdəb(ə)l, Brit ˈnəʊtəb(ə)l] ADJ

notable author/actor

distinguido

notable success

señalado

notable improvement/difference

notable

notable improvement/difference

considerable

notable improvement/difference

marcado

the area is notable for its lack of racial tension

el distrito (se) destaca por la ausencia de tensión racial

it is notable that …

es de notar que …

II.notable [Am ˈnoʊdəb(ə)l, Brit ˈnəʊtəb(ə)l] N

notable

personaje m

notable

persona f importante

I.stable² N

1. stable often pl:

stable (building) (for horses)

caballeriza f

stable (building) (for horses)

cuadra f

stable (for other livestock)

establo m

Jesus was born in a stable

Jesús nació en un pesebre or establo

the Augean stables

los establos de Augías

attr stable boy or lad

mozo m de cuadra

stable girl

moza f de cuadra

2. stable (training establishment):

stable

cuadra f

another movie from the same stable as …

otra película de la productora de …

II.stable² VB trans

stable

poner en la cuadra

stable

guardar en la cuadra

See also door

door [Am dɔr, Brit dɔː] N

1. door:

door

puerta f

to open/close or shut the door

abrir/cerrar la puerta

to slam the door

dar un portazo

to slam the door in sb's face

darle a alguien con la puerta en las narices

front/back door

puerta principal or de la calle/trasera or de atrás

she was at the door

estaba en la puerta

the meeting went on behind closed doors

la reunión se celebró a puerta(s) cerrada(s)

the things people get up to behind closed doors

lo que hace la gente en la intimidad

“doors open at six”

“entrada a partir de las seis”

let me show you to the door

permítame que lo acompañe hasta la salida or puerta

there's someone at the door

llaman a la puerta

to answer the door

abrir la puerta

there's the door, you answer it

están llamando, abre tú

to knock on or at sb's door

llamar a la puerta de alguien

don't come knocking at my door when it all goes wrong

cuando todo salga mal no vengas a llamar a mi puerta

there are many young actors knocking at the door

hay muchos actores jóvenes esperando una oportunidad

to darken sb's door

poner los pies en casa de alguien

he told her to leave and never darken his door again

le dijo que se fuera y que no volviera a poner los pies en su casa

to lay sth at sb's door

echarle la culpa de algo a alguien

they put the blame at my door

me echaron la culpa a mí

to lie at sb's door responsibility for her death lies at your door

tú eres el responsable de su muerte

to lock the barn door after the horse is stolen or Brit to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted

tomar precauciones cuando ya es tarde or asno muerto, la cebada al rabo

to push at an open door

gastar pólvora en salvas

to push at an open door

gastar pólvora en chimangos RioPl

to push at an open door

gastar pólvora en gallinazos And

to show sb the door

mostrarle or enseñarle la puerta a alguien

to show sb the door

echar a alguien

to show sb the door attr handle/key

de la puerta

2. door (doorway, entrance):

door

puerta f

door

entrada f

tickets are available at the door

se pueden comprar las localidades en la puerta or a la entrada

by or through the back door

por la puerta trasera or de atrás

large numbers of immigrants are entering the country through the back door

muchos inmigrantes entran al país de forma ilegal or ilegalmente

3. door (room, building):

door

puerta f

to go from door to door

ir de puerta en puerta

he lives two doors down

vive dos casas más allá

he lives two doors down

vive casa por medio CSur

next door (in next building)

al lado

he lives next door to us/the shop

vive al lado de (nuestra) casa/de la tienda

this is next door to impossible

esto raya en lo imposible

out of doors he's not allowed out of doors in this weather

no le permiten salir con este tiempo

I like having breakfast out of doors

me gusta desayunar al aire libre

4. door (means of access):

door

puerta f

a door to a better life

una puerta a un futuro mejor

the new rules will open the door to all kinds of abuse

las nuevas reglas dejarán la puerta abierta a todo tipo de abuso

when one door shuts, another opens

donde una puerta se cierra, otra se abre

I.table [Am ˈteɪbəl, Brit ˈteɪb(ə)l] N

1.1. table (piece of furniture):

table

mesa f

dinner's on the table!

¡la cena está servida!

he painted the royal family at table

pintó a la familia real sentada a la mesa

don't do that at the table

no hagas eso en la mesa

come and sit at or Brit also on our table

siéntate con nosotros

to lay or set the table

poner la mesa

to clear the table

levantar la mesa

to clear the table

quitar la mesa Spain

to book a table for four

reservar una mesa para cuatro

bridge/billiard table

mesa de bridge/billar

the terrorists have agreed to come to the negotiating table

los terroristas han aceptado sentarse a la mesa de negociaciones

on the table some new proposals are now on the table

hay nuevas propuestas sobre el tapete

the offer on the table at the moment is unacceptable

la oferta que han hecho es inaceptable

to lay sth on the table

proponer algo

to drink sb under the table she can drink you under the table

te da cien mil vueltas bebiendo

one glass of sherry and I'm under the table!

una copa de jerez y ya no me tengo en pie

to turn the tables the tables are turned

se ha vuelto la tortilla inf

to turn the tables the tables are turned

se ha dado vuelta la tortilla CSur inf

to turn the tables the tables are turned

se han vuelto las tornas

they managed to turn the tables on their adversaries

lograron volverles las tornas a sus adversarios

she then turned the tables on the interviewer

entonces empezó ella a hacerle preguntas al entrevistador

she then turned the tables on the interviewer attr knife/lamp/salt/wine

de mesa

table dancing

striptease o baile erótico realizado sobre o junto a una mesa

his table manners leave a lot to be desired

sus modales en la mesa dejan mucho que desear

1.2. table:

under the table

bajo cuerda

under the table

bajo mano

he was paid $10, 000 under the table

le pagaron 10.000 dólares bajo cuerda or bajo mano

attr under-the-table

bajo cuerda

attr under-the-table

bajo mano

1.3. table (people seated at table):

table

mesa f

2.1. table (list):

table

tabla f

multiplication or inf times tables

tablas de multiplicar

the four-/ten-times table

la tabla del cuatro/diez

table of contents

índice m de materias

2.2. table Brit:

league table

liga f

league table

clasificación f

3. table (tablet) BIBL:

the tables of the law

las tablas de la ley

II.table [Am ˈteɪbəl, Brit ˈteɪb(ə)l] VB trans

1.1. table Am (postpone):

table debate/bill

posponer

table debate/bill

diferir

table debate/bill

postergar esp LatAm

1.2. table Brit (submit):

table proposal/motion/amendment

presentar

2. table (list):

table data

presentar en forma de tabla

table data

tabular

salt tablet N

salt tablet

pastilla f de sal

sleeping tablet N Brit

sleeping tablet → sleeping pill

See also sleeping pill

sleeping pill N

sleeping pill

somnífero m

sleeping pill

pastilla f para dormir

translation table N

translation table

tabla f de traducción

eatable [Am ˈidəb(ə)l, Brit ˈiːtəb(ə)l] ADJ

eatable

pasable

eatable

comible

dressing table N

dressing table

tocador m

établir in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for établir in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.establish [ɪ·ˈstæb·lɪʃ] VB trans

1. establish (found):

establish

fundar

establish commission, hospital

crear

establish dictatorship

instaurar

2. establish (begin):

establish relationship

entablar

3. establish (set):

establish precedent

sentar

establish priorities, norm

establecer

4. establish (secure):

establish

asegurar

establish order

imponer

he established his authority over the workers

afirmó su autoridad sobre los obreros

to establish a reputation as a pianist

hacerse un nombre como pianista

5. establish (demonstrate):

to establish sb as sth

acreditar a alguien como algo

6. establish (determine):

establish

determinar

establish

establecer

establish facts

verificar

establish truth

comprobar

to establish whether/where...

determinar si/dónde...

to establish that...

comprobar que...

7. establish ADMIN:

to establish residence

fijar la residencia

II.establish [ɪ·ˈstæb·lɪʃ] VB intr

establish

establecerse

stable¹ [ˈsteɪ·bəl] ADJ

1. stable a. ECON:

stable

estable

2. stable structure:

stable

firme

3. stable MED:

stable

estacionario, -a

I.stable² [ˈsteɪ·bəl] N

stable

cuadra f

II.stable² [ˈsteɪ·bəl] VB trans

stable

guardar en la cuadra

I.table [ˈteɪ·bəl] N

1. table:

table

mesa f

to clear/set the table

recoger/poner la mesa

2. table math:

table

tabla f

multiplication table

tabla de multiplicar

3. table (list):

table

lista f

table of contents

índice m

Phrases:

the tables have turned

han cambiado las tornas

II.table [ˈteɪ·bəl] VB trans (postpone discussion of)

table

posponer

I.notable [ˈnoʊ·t̬ə·bəl] ADJ

1. notable (remarkable):

notable

notable

2. notable (eminent):

notable

eminente

II.notable [ˈnoʊ·t̬ə·bəl] N

notable

persona f importante

negotiating table N fig

negotiating table

mesa f de negociaciones

round-table discussion N

round-table discussion

mesa f redonda

end table N

end table

mesa f auxiliar

periodic table N

periodic table

tabla f periódica (de los elementos)

ratable [ˈreɪ·t̬ə·bəl] ADJ

ratable

imponible