Selters in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Selters in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Alka-Seltzer® [Am ˈælkəˌsɛltsər, Brit ˌalkəˈsɛltsə] N U or C

Alka-Seltzer

Alka-Seltzer ® m

seltzer [Am ˈsɛltsər, Brit ˈsɛltzə], seltzer water N U

seltzer

agua f (con artículo masculino en el singular) de Seltz

I.helter-skelter [Am ˌhɛltərˈskɛltər, Brit ˌhɛltəˈskɛltə] ADV

helter-skelter run/rush:

helter-skelter

atropelladamente

helter-skelter

a la desbandada

II.helter-skelter [Am ˌhɛltərˈskɛltər, Brit ˌhɛltəˈskɛltə] ADJ

helter-skelter

caótico

III.helter-skelter [Am ˌhɛltərˈskɛltər, Brit ˌhɛltəˈskɛltə] N Brit

helter-skelter

tobogán (en espiral) m

I.shelter [Am ˈʃɛltər, Brit ˈʃɛltə] N

1. shelter C (building):

shelter

refugio m

bomb or air-raid shelter

refugio antiaéreo

nuclear fall-out shelter

refugio atómico

a shelter for battered women

un refugio para mujeres maltratadas

2.1. shelter U (protection):

to run for shelter

correr a refugiarse

a wall provided shelter from the wind

una pared les (or nos etc.) sirvió de protección contra el viento

to take shelter

refugiarse

to take shelter

guarecerse

they took shelter from the rain in the barn

se refugiaron or se guarecieron de la lluvia en el granero

2.2. shelter U (accommodations):

shelter

alojamiento m

to give shelter to sb

acoger a alguien

to give shelter to sb

darle alojamiento a alguien

to seek shelter for the night

buscar donde pasar la noche

they need food, shelter and clothing

necesitan alimentos, albergue y ropa

II.shelter [Am ˈʃɛltər, Brit ˈʃɛltə] VB trans

shelter

resguardar

shelter

proteger

to shelter sth/sb from sth

resguardar algo/a alguien de algo

to shelter sth/sb from sth

proteger algo/a alguien de algo

the convent sheltered her from the reality of the outside world

el convento la protegía de la realidad del mundo exterior

III.shelter [Am ˈʃɛltər, Brit ˈʃɛltə] VB intr

shelter

refugiarse

shelter

guarecerse

shelter

resguardarse

to shelter from sth

refugiarse de algo

to shelter from sth

guarecerse de algo

to shelter from sth

resguardarse de algo

he sheltered behind his diplomatic immunity

se escudó or se amparó en su inmunidad diplomática

territorial waters N npl

territorial waters (to 12 mile limit)

aguas fpl territoriales

territorial waters (to 12 mile limit)

aguas fpl jurisdiccionales

territorial waters (to 12 mile limit)

mar m territorial

territorial waters (to 12 mile limit)

mar m jurisdiccional

territorial waters (to 200 mile limit)

mar m patrimonial

tatters [Am ˈtædərz, Brit ˈtatəz] N npl

to be in tatters clothes:

estar hecho jirones

she was dressed in rags and tatters

iba harapienta y andrajosa

her reputation is in tatters

su reputación está destrozada

the economy is in tatters

la economía está por los suelos

wire cutters N npl

wire cutters

cortaalambres m

wire cutters

pinzas fpl de corte Mex

wire cutters (large)

cizallas fpl

wire cutters (large)

cizalla f

fetters [ˈfɛtəz] N npl liter

fetters

grillos mpl

the fetters of marriage

las cadenas del matrimonio

jitters [Am ˈdʒɪdərz, Brit ˈdʒɪtəz] N npl inf

jitters

nervios mpl

he got the jitters

se puso nervioso

he got the jitters

le dio el tembleque inf

he got the jitters

le entró el canguelo Spain inf

first-night jitters

los nervios del estreno

gaiters [ˈɡeɪtəz] N npl

gaiters

polainas fpl

a pair of gaiters

unas polainas

Selters in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Selters in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.helter-skelter [ˌhel·tər·ˈskel·tər] ADJ

helter-skelter

caótico, -a

II.helter-skelter [ˌhel·tər·ˈskel·tər] ADV

helter-skelter

a la desbandada

I.shelter [ˈʃel·tər] N

shelter

refugio m

to take shelter

refugiarse

II.shelter [ˈʃel·tər] VB trans

shelter

resguardar

III.shelter [ˈʃel·tər] VB intr

shelter

refugiarse

tatters [ˈtæt̬·ərz] N pl

tatters

jirones f pl

to be in tatters

estar hecho jirones

jitters [ˈdʒɪt̬·ərz] N

jitters pl inf (nervousness):

jitters

nervios m pl

he got the jitters

le entró el canguelo

sheltered ADJ

1. sheltered (protected against weather):

sheltered

abrigado, -a

2. sheltered pej (overprotected):

sheltered

sobreprotegido, -a

3. sheltered (tax-protected):

sheltered

protegido, -a

swelter [ˈswel·tər] VB intr

swelter

morirse de calor

I.filter [ˈfɪl·tər] N

filter

filtro m

II.filter [ˈfɪl·tər] VB trans

filter

filtrar

III.filter [ˈfɪl·tər] VB intr

filter

filtrarse

I.alter [ˈɔl·tər] VB trans

1. alter (change):

alter text, plan

cambiar

alter option

cambiar de

alter paint

retocar

2. alter FASHION:

alter dress, suit

hacer ajustes a

3. alter (castrate):

alter dog, cat

castrar

II.alter [ˈɔl·tər] VB intr

alter

cambiarse

fallout shelter N

fallout shelter

refugio m antinuclear

women's shelter N

women's shelter

centro m de acogida para mujeres