glippe in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for glippe in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.glimpse [Am ɡlɪm(p)s, Brit ɡlɪm(p)s] N

I caught a glimpse of her thigh

alcancé a verle el muslo

he got a fleeting glimpse of her as she went in

alcanzó a verla fugazmente cuando entraba

a glimpse of life in rural England

una visión de la vida en la Inglaterra rural

she never allowed me a glimpse of her feelings

nunca ne dejó ni entrever sus sentimientos

II.glimpse [Am ɡlɪm(p)s, Brit ɡlɪm(p)s] VB trans

glimpse

alcanzar a ver

glimpse

vislumbrar

tight-lipped [Am ˈtaɪt ˈˌlɪpt, Brit] ADJ

tight-lipped silence

hermético

tight-lipped anger/disapproval

mudo

she's being very tight-lipped about the rumors

mantiene un hermético silencio sobre los rumores

they sat tight-lipped throughout the skit

vieron todo el número sin abrir la boca or sin decir palabra

flipper [Am ˈflɪpər, Brit ˈflɪpə] N

1. flipper (of seal, penguin):

flipper

aleta f

2. flipper (swimming aid):

flipper

aleta f

3. flipper (in pinball machine):

flipper

flipper m

-lipped [Am lɪpt, Brit lɪpt] SUFFIX

thin-lipped/full-lipped

de labios delgados/carnosos

hunt-the-slipper [Brit ˌhʌntðəˈslɪpə], hunt-the-thimble [-ˈθɪmbəl] N Brit

hunt-the-slipper

juego m del zurriago escondido

hunt-the-slipper

juego m del 'frío, caliente'

slipper sock N

slipper sock

zapatilla f calcetín

slipper sock

pantufla f calcetín esp LatAm

slipper sock

chancla f calcetín Col

slippery [Am ˈslɪp(ə)ri, Brit ˈslɪp(ə)ri] ADJ

1. slippery:

slippery surface/ground

resbaladizo

slippery surface/ground

resbaloso LatAm

slippery fish/soap

resbaladizo

slippery fish/soap

escurridizo

slippery fish/soap

resbaloso LatAm

2. slippery (elusive):

slippery

escurridizo

slippery

evasivo

3. slippery (untrustworthy):

slippery

que no es de fiar

slipper [Am ˈslɪpər, Brit ˈslɪpə] N

1. slipper:

slipper

zapatilla f

slipper

pantufla f esp LatAm

slipper

chancla f Col

2. slipper (for dancing):

slipper

zapatilla f (de ballet)

slipped disc [Am ˌslɪpt ˈdɪsk, Brit ˌslɪpt ˈdɪsk] N

slipped disc

hernia f de disco

nail clippers N npl

nail clippers

cortaúñas m

a pair of nail clippers

un cortaúñas

glippe in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for glippe in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.glimpse [glɪmps] VB trans

glimpse signs:

glimpse

vislumbrar

II.glimpse [glɪmps] N

to catch a glimpse of

vislumbrar

nail clippers N pl

nail clippers

cortaúñas m inv

slipper [ˈslɪp·ər] N

slipper

zapatilla f

slipper

pantufla f LatAm

slippery <-ier, -iest> [ˈslɪp·ə·ri] ADJ

1. slippery (not giving firm hold):

slippery surface

resbaladizo, -a

slippery soap

escurridizo, -a

2. slippery (untrustworthy):

slippery character

que no es de fiar

Phrases:

to be a slippery customer

ser un pájaro de cuenta

to be as slippery as an eel

ser escurridizo como una anguila

(to be on) the slippery slope

encontrarse en un terreno resbaladizo

clipper [ˈklɪp·ər] N NAUT

clipper

clíper m

clipped ADJ

clipped

cortado, -a

flipper [ˈflɪp·ər] N (for diving)

flipper a. ZOOL

aleta f

I.skipper [ˈskɪp·ər] N

skipper NAUT

patrón(-ona) m (f)

skipper (captain)

capitán(-ana) m (f)

skipper inf (form of address)

jefe m

II.skipper [ˈskɪp·ər] VB trans

skipper ship

patronear

skipper aircraft

pilotar

skipper team

capitanear

snippet [ˈsnɪp·ɪt] N (small piece)

snippet of information

retazo m

snippet of conversation, text

fragmento m

snippet of cloth

retal m

snippet of paper

pedazo m

snippet of cardboard

trozo m

zipper [ˈzɪp·ər] N

zipper

cremallera f

zipper

cierre m relámpago Arg