devil in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for devil in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.devil [Am ˈdɛvəl, Brit ˈdɛv(ə)l] N

1.1. devil REL:

devil

diablo m

devil

demonio m

the devil

el demonio

the devil

el diablo

go to the devil! inf, dated

¡vete al diablo! inf

the devil finds work for idle hands (to do)

el ocio es la madre de todos los vicios

the devil is in the detail

el diablo está or se esconde en los detalles

the devil looks after his own

mala hierba or bicho malo nunca muere

better the devil you know (than the devil you don't)

más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer

speak or talk of the devil …

hablando del rey de Roma y él que se asoma

speak or talk of the devil …

hablando de Roma, el burro or el diablo se asoma

(the) devil take the hindmost

¡sálvese quién pueda!

to be (caught) between the devil and the deep blue sea

estar entre la espada y la pared

1.2. devil (evil spirit):

devil

demonio m

2. devil inf in intensifying phrases:

it hurt like the devil

me dolió horriblemente

who/what/where the devil … ?

¿quién/qué/dónde demonios or diablos … ? inf

this is in a devil of a mess

aquí hay un desorden de (los) mil demonios inf

we had the devil of a time

nos las vimos negras inf

3.1. devil (person, animal):

you little devil! inf

¡eres un diablillo!

they've been absolute devils this morning

se han portado como diablos esta mañana

go on, be a devil, have another one! Brit

¡anda, cómete otro, no seas tonto!

he's a devil for chocolates inf

lo enloquecen los bombones

poor devil!

¡pobre diablo!

he's won again, the lucky devil

ha vuelto a ganar ¡qué potra tiene! inf

he's won again, the lucky devil

el suertudo ha vuelto a ganar LatAm

3.2. devil (troublesome thing):

the lock is a real devil

la cerradura es maldita inf

that concerto is the very devil to play

ese concierto es endemoniadamente difícil de tocar

II.devil <deviling deviled Am devilling devilled Brit> [Am ˈdɛvəl, Brit ˈdɛv(ə)l] VB trans

1. devil FOOD:

devil

hacer con picante y especias

deviled eggs

huevos duros con salsa picante

2. devil (harass, worry):

devil Am

fastidiar

dust devil N

dust devil

remolino m de polvo

dust devil

tolvanera f

devil's advocate N

devil's advocate

abogado m del diablo

devil-may-care [ˌdɛvəlmeɪˈkɛr] ADJ inf attr

devil-may-care

despreocupado

devil's food cake N C or U

devil's food cake

pastel m de chocolate

Translations for devil in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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diablesa

she-devil

mengue

devil

mataperro

devil

suertudo (suertuda)

lucky devil inf

suertudo (suertuda)

jammy devil Brit inf

frescales

sassy devil Am inf

frescales

cheeky devil Brit inf

devil in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for devil in the English»Spanish Dictionary

devil [ˈdev·əl] N

1. devil (Satan):

devil

diablo m

devil

demonio m

to be possessed by the Devil

estar poseído por el demonio

2. devil (evil spirit):

devil

demonio

3. devil inf (wicked person):

devil

diablo m

4. devil (mischievous person):

to be a devil

ser malo

lucky devil!

¡qué suerte!

the poor devil!

¡pobre diablo!

5. devil (difficult thing):

to have a devil of a time doing sth

costar Dios y ayuda hacer algo

to have a devil of a time doing sth

costar un huevo hacer algo elev

6. devil (feisty energy):

devil

arrojo m

to be full of the devil

estar lleno de coraje

7. devil (machine):

devil

máquina f deshilachadora

Phrases:

devil take the hindmost

camarón que se duerme se lo lleva la corriente prov

between the devil and the deep blue sea

entre la espada y la pared

to sell one's soul to the devil

vender el alma al diablo

to go to the devil

irse al infierno

there'll be the devil to pay

se formará un lío de todos los diablos

to play the devil with sth

estropear algo

speak of the devil

hablando del rey de Roma, por la puerta asoma

how/who/what/where the devil...?

¿cómo/quién/qué/dónde diablos...?

like the devil

como el demonio

devil's advocate N

to play the devil's advocate

hacer de abogado del diablo

devil-may-care ADJ

devil-may-care

irresponsable

devil's food cake N

devil's food cake

pastel m de chocolate

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the devil incarnate

el mismo diablo

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zupay

devil

mandinga

devil

catete

devil

lagartón (-ona) pej

sly devil m

diablo

devil

ser un diablo de hombre

to be an absolute devil

tener el diablo en el cuerpo

to be a little devil

abogado del diablo

devil's advocate

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This project aims to create a set of one thousand genetically representative devils, and is now a major focus of the insurance policy.

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These are located at the top of the front of the devil's mouth.

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He fought against the flesh and the devil by increasing fasting, watching, prayers and humility.

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The enemy is the face of the devil. 4.

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Devils are not monogamous, and females will mate with several males if not guarded after mating; males also reproduce with several females during a season.

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The same genes are also found in the tumors, so the devil's immune system does not recognize the tumor cells as foreign.

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Hence, all devils in a region are part of a single social network.

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His version of the devil, he said, would put an end to the idea that the devil is the spirit of evil.

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Theoretically this means that a devil population can double on an annual basis and make the species insulated against high mortality.

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Fistula, content, says that the devil himself wouldn't have tolerated a deal-breaking like that.

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