gissing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for gissing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ginseng [Am ˈdʒɪnsɛŋ, Brit ˈdʒɪnsɛŋ] N U

ginseng

ginseng m

hissing [ˈhɪsɪŋ] ADJ

hissing

sibilante

missing [Am ˈmɪsɪŋ, Brit ˈmɪsɪŋ] ADJ

1. missing (lost):

the missing papers haven't turned up yet

los papeles que faltaban no han aparecido todavía

the missing link

el eslabón perdido

he was registered as a missing person

estaba en la lista de desaparecidos

missing in action

desaparecido en acción

missing, presumed dead

desaparecido, dado por muerto

to be missing

faltar

one of the coins is missing

falta una de las monedas

how long has he been missing?

¿cuánto hace que desapareció?

to go missing Brit person/object:

desaparecer

2. missing (lacking):

that violin has two strings missing

a ese violín le faltan dos cuerdas

fill in the missing letters in the spaces provided

rellena los espacios con las letras que faltan

I.passing [Am ˈpæsɪŋ, Brit ˈpɑːsɪŋ] ADJ attr

1. passing (going past):

she hailed a passing taxi

llamó a un taxi que pasaba

2.1. passing:

passing fad/fashion

pasajero

passing glance

rápido

2.2. passing (casual):

he made a passing reference to …

se refirió al pasar or de pasada a …

it was only a passing thought

simplemente fue algo que se me ocurrió

the subject was of more than passing interest to him

estaba seriamente interesado en el tema

II.passing [Am ˈpæsɪŋ, Brit ˈpɑːsɪŋ] N U

1. passing:

passing (of person) form, euph

fallecimiento m form

passing (of person) form, euph

defunción f form

passing (of custom) form

desaparición f

Phrases:

in passing (incidentally)

al pasar

in passing (incidentally)

de pasada

she mentioned it in passing

lo mencionó al pasar or de pasada

III.passing [Am ˈpæsɪŋ, Brit ˈpɑːsɪŋ] ADV arch

passing

asaz liter

I.pressing [Am ˈprɛsɪŋ, Brit ˈprɛsɪŋ] ADJ

1. pressing:

pressing engagements/concerns

urgente

pressing need/desire

apremiante

2. pressing request/invitation:

pressing

insistente

II.pressing [Am ˈprɛsɪŋ, Brit ˈprɛsɪŋ] N

1. pressing (with iron):

pressing

planchado m

pressing

planchada f esp LatAm

2. pressing (batch of records):

pressing

prensado m

salad dressing N U or C

salad dressing

aliño m para ensalada

top dressing [ˈtɑp ˌdrɛsɪŋ] N U

1. top dressing (on field, lawn):

top dressing

capa superficial de abono

2. top dressing (on road, tennis court):

top dressing

capa de grava

crossing guard N Am

crossing guard

persona que detiene el tráfico para permitir que los escolares atraviesen la calzada

crossing [Am ˈkrɔsɪŋ, Brit ˈkrɒsɪŋ] N

1. crossing (across sea):

crossing

travesía f

crossing

cruce m AmS

2.1. crossing (for pedestrians):

crossing

cruce m peatonal

crossing

cruce m de peatones

crossing

paso m de peatones Spain

2.2. crossing:

grade crossing or Brit level crossing

paso m a nivel

grade crossing or Brit level crossing

crucero m Mex

2.3. crossing (at border):

crossing

paso m fronterizo

2.4. crossing (crossroads):

crossing

cruce m

3. crossing (in church):

crossing

crucero m

cross-dressing [Am krɔsˈdrɛsɪŋ, Brit ˌkrɒsˈdrɛsɪŋ] N U

cross-dressing

transformismo m

cross-dressing

travestismo m

gissing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gissing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ginseng [ˈdʒɪn·seŋ] N

ginseng

ginseng m

missing link N

missing link

eslabón m perdido

missing [ˈmɪs·ɪŋ] ADJ

1. missing (lost):

missing person

desaparecido, -a

missing thing or object

perdido, -a

missing in action

desaparecido en combate

to report sth missing

dar parte de la pérdida de algo

2. missing (absent):

missing

ausente

missing person N

missing person

desaparecido(-a) m (f)

I.pressing ADJ

pressing issue, matter

urgente

pressing need

apremiante

II.pressing N

pressing of clothes

planchado m

pressing of records, fruits

prensado m

I.passing ADJ

1. passing (going past):

passing

que pasa

2. passing (brief):

passing fad, infatuation

pasajero, -a

passing glance

rápido, -a

passing remark

de pasada

passing fancy

capricho m

II.passing N

passing euph (death):

passing

fallecimiento m elev

Phrases:

in passing

al pasar

salad dressing N

salad dressing

aliño m

window-dressing N

1. window-dressing (in shop):

window-dressing

escaparatismo m

2. window-dressing fig:

window-dressing

fachada f

window-dressing (effort)

esfuerzo m por aparentar

guessing game [ˈges·ɪŋ·ˌgeɪm] N a. fig

guessing game

adivinanza f

passing grade N, passing mark N

passing grade

nota f mínima para aprobar