floof in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for floof in the English»Spanish Dictionary

aloof [Am əˈluf, Brit əˈluːf] ADJ

aloof person/attitude:

aloof

distante

she's always held herself rather aloof from her colleagues

siempre ha guardado las distancias con sus colegas

I.flood [Am fləd, Brit flʌd] N

1.1. flood often pl:

flood (of water)

inundación f

flood (caused by river)

inundación f

flood (caused by river)

riada f

we had a flood in the bathroom

se nos inundó el cuarto de baño

the Flood BIBL

el Diluvio (Universal)

the river was in flood

el río estaba crecido

to be in full flood river:

estar desbordado

to be in full flood speaker:

estar en pleno discurso or pej en plena perorata

attr the flood damage

los daños causados por las inundaciones

the flood victims

los damnificados por las inundaciones

1.2. flood → flood tide

1.3. flood:

flood (of complaints, calls, letters)

avalancha f

flood (of complaints, calls, letters)

diluvio m

flood (of words, light, energy)

torrente m

flood (of people)

avalancha f

flood (of people)

riada f

she was in floods of tears

estaba hecha un mar de lágrimas

2. flood (floodlight):

flood

reflector m

flood

foco m

II.flood [Am fləd, Brit flʌd] VB trans

1. flood field/town:

flood

inundar

flood

anegar

the kitchen was flooded

se inundó la cocina

2. flood MOTOR:

flood engine

ahogar

3. flood (overwhelm):

flood

inundar

we've been flooded with applications

nos han inundado de solicitudes

we've been flooded with applications

nos han llovido las solicitudes

the stage was flooded with light

el escenario estaba inundado de luz

to flood the market with imports COMM

inundar or saturar el mercado de productos importados

III.flood [Am fləd, Brit flʌd] VB intr

1. flood:

flood river/stream/sewers:

desbordarse

flood mine/basement:

inundarse

the bathtub/washing machine is flooding

el agua se está saliendo de la bañera/lavadora

2. flood MOTOR:

flood

ahogarse

3. flood + adv compl people/crowd:

the crowd flooded out of/into the stadium

la multitud salió en tropel del estadio/entró en tropel al estadio

the news brought people flooding into the streets

la noticia hizo que la gente se echara or se lanzara a las calles

to flood in sunshine/light:

entrar a raudales

donations came flooding in

llovieron los donativos

4. flood emotion:

sadness flooded through him

lo invadió or lo inundó la tristeza

relief flooded through her

sintió un gran alivio

memories came flooding back

los recuerdos se agolparon en su (or mi etc.) memoria

See also flood tide

flood tide N

flood tide

pleamar f

shop floor N

shop floor (part of factory)

taller m

shop floor (workers)

obreros mpl

shop floor (workers)

trabajadores mpl

shop floor (as union members)

bases fpl sindicales

she worked her way up from the shop floor

empezó desde abajo

the angry mood on the shop floor

el descontento entre los trabajadores or obreros

threshing floor N

threshing floor

era f

floor exercise N SPORTS

floor exercise

ejercicio m de suelo

floor lamp N

floor lamp

lámpara f de pie

floor-length [ˈflɔrlɛŋ(k)θ, ˈflɔrlɛnθ] ADJ

floor-length curtain

hasta el suelo

floor-length dress

largo (hasta los pies)

floor polisher N

floor polisher

enceradora f

floor wax N U

floor wax

cera f para el suelo

floor wax

cera f para el piso LatAm

floor show N

floor show

espectáculo m (de cabaret)

floof in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for floof in the English»Spanish Dictionary

aloof [ə·ˈluf] ADJ

aloof

distante

to remain aloof from sth

mantenerse alejado de algo

loofa(h) [ˈlu·fə] N

loofa(h)

esponja f vegetal

I.flood [flʌd] VB trans

flood

inundar

the calls for tickets flooded the switchboard

el aluvión de peticiones de entradas colapsó la centralita

to flood an engine AUTO

ahogar un motor

II.flood [flʌd] VB intr METEO

flood town

inundarse

flood river

desbordarse

refugees have been flooding in fig

ha estado llegando un aluvión de refugiados

III.flood [flʌd] N

1. flood METEO:

flood

inundación f

2. flood REL:

the Flood

el Diluvio

3. flood fig (outpouring):

flood

torrente m

flood of tears

mar m de lágrimas

flood of products

productos m pl a raudales

flood of abuse

aluvión m de insultos

to let out a flood of abuse

soltar una retahíla de insultos

flood of complaints

lluvia f de quejas

floor lamp N

floor lamp

lámpara f de pie

I.floor [flɔr] N

1. floor (of room):

floor

suelo m

dance floor

pista f de baile

to take the floor in debate

tomar la palabra

to take the floor (start dancing)

salir a bailar

2. floor (level in building):

floor

piso m

sea floor

fondo m [o lecho] del mar m

3. floor FIN (lowest limit):

floor

mínimo m

Phrases:

to wipe the floor with sb

hacer trizas a alguien

to go through the floor prices

estar por los suelos

II.floor [flɔr] VB trans (knock down)

floor

tumbar

the question floored her

la pregunta la dejó sin respuesta

thatched roof N

thatched roof

techo de paja

galley proof N

galley proof

galerada f

spoof [spuf] N

spoof

parodia f

to do a spoof on sth

parodiar algo

poof [puf] INTERJ inf

poof

¡chas!

pitched roof N

pitched roof

tejado m a dos aguas