gubbins in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for gubbins in the English»Spanish Dictionary

money-grubbing [Am ˈməni ˌɡrəbɪŋ, Brit] ADJ

money-grubbing person

avaro

money-grubbing person

avariento

money-grubbing scheme

para enriquecerse

dubbing [Am ˈdəbɪŋ, Brit ˈdʌbɪŋ] N U

1. dubbing CINE:

dubbing

doblaje m

2. dubbing AUDIO:

dubbing

mezcla f

dubbin [Am ˈdəbən, Brit ˈdʌbɪn] N U

dubbin

grasa f para el cuero

rubbing [Am ˈrəbɪŋ, Brit ˈrʌbɪŋ] N

1. rubbing U (action):

rubbing

frotamiento m

rubbing

fricción f

2. rubbing C ART:

rubbing

calco obtenido pasando carboncillo sobre imágenes grabadas en metal, monedas etc

drubbing [Am ˈdrəbɪŋ, Brit ˈdrʌbɪŋ] N

to give sb a drubbing

darle una paliza a alguien

they got a drubbing at the last election

les dieron una buena paliza en las últimas elecciones inf

they got a drubbing at the last election

sufrieron una derrota aplastante en las últimas elecciones

brass rubbing N

1. brass rubbing U (activity):

brass rubbing

técnica de calcar por frotación un → brass

2. brass rubbing C (product):

brass rubbing

calco por frotación de un → brass

See also brass

I.brass [Am bræs, Brit brɑːs] N

1.1. brass U (metal):

brass

latón m

to be as bold as brass

tener más cara que espalda inf

to be as bold as brass

ser muy descarado or desfachatado

1.2. brass U (articles):

brass

objetos mpl de latón

to polish the brass

limpiar los dorados

1.3. brass MUS:

brass U + sing or pl vb

bronces mpl

brass U + sing or pl vb

metales mpl

1.4. brass U (money) Brit:

brass region

guita f sl

brass region

lana f LatAm inf

brass region

plata f AmS inf

2.1. brass C (in church):

brass

placa conmemorativa o mortuoria de latón grabada con inscripciones o figuras

2.2. brass C:

horse brass

medallón m de latón (que se coloca sobre una amarra)

3. brass U (senior officers):

brass inf

mandamases mpl inf

brass inf

capos mpl CSur inf

4. brass U (effrontery):

brass inf

cara f (dura) inf

brass inf

jeta f inf

he's got a lot of brass!

¡qué cara (dura) or jeta tiene! inf

II.brass [Am bræs, Brit brɑːs] ADJ

1. brass button/screw:

brass

dorado

2. brass MUS:

brass ensemble

de bronces

brass ensemble

de metales

the brass section

los bronces

the brass section

los metales

scrubbing [skrʌbɪŋ] N

scrubbing → scrub

See also scrub², scrub¹

scrub² [Am skrəb, Brit skrʌb] N

1. scrub U (vegetation):

scrub

matorrales mpl

scrub

maleza f

2. scrub Am SPORTS:

scrub C

reserva mf

scrub attr player/team

de reserva

I.scrub¹ <pres part scrubbing; pt, pp scrubbed> [Am skrəb, Brit skrʌb] VB trans

1. scrub (scour):

scrub floor/table

fregar

scrub knees/hands

restregar

scrub knees/hands

refregar

to scrub a stain off

quitar una mancha fregando

2.1. scrub inf Brit (cancel):

scrub event/game/meeting

cancelar

2.2. scrub inf Brit (drop):

scrub team member

echar inf

II.scrub¹ [Am skrəb, Brit skrʌb] VB intr

scrub person:

scrub

restregarse

scrub

refregarse

III.scrub¹ [Am skrəb, Brit skrʌb] N

scrub (act) no pl:

he gave the floor a good scrub

fregó bien el piso (con cepillo)

give your knees a good scrub

restriégate or refriégate bien las rodillas

I.rubbish [Am ˈrəbɪʃ, Brit ˈrʌbɪʃ] N U

1. rubbish (refuse):

rubbish

basura f

household rubbish

residuos mpl domésticos

rubbish chute

vertedor m

rubbish chute

ducto m Urug

rubbish collection Brit

recogida f de basuras

rubbish dump or tip Brit

vertedero m (de basuras)

rubbish dump or tip Brit

basurero m

rubbish dump or tip Brit

basural m LatAm

rubbish heap

montón m de basura

2. rubbish (junk):

rubbish inf

porquerías fpl inf

they only eat rubbish

solo comen porquerías inf

3. rubbish (nonsense):

rubbish inf

tonterías fpl

rubbish inf

estupideces fpl

rubbish inf

chorradas fpl Spain inf

rubbish inf

pavadas fpl RioPl inf

to talk rubbish

decir estupideces (or tonterías etc.)

that's a load of (old) rubbish

son puras tonterías (or estupideces etc.)

I'm too old to play tennis — rubbish! as interj

estoy muy viejo para jugar al tenis — ¡no digas tonterías (or estupideces etc.)!

II.rubbish [Am ˈrəbɪʃ, Brit ˈrʌbɪʃ] VB trans Brit

rubbish

poner por los suelos

III.rubbish [Am ˈrəbɪʃ, Brit ˈrʌbɪʃ] ADJ Brit inf

rubbish

pésimo

rubbish

de porquería AmS inf

the new carpenter's rubbish

el nuevo carpintero es un desastre

I.jobbing [Am ˈdʒɑbɪŋ, Brit ˈdʒɒbɪŋ] ADJ attr

jobbing

eventual

II.jobbing [Am ˈdʒɑbɪŋ, Brit ˈdʒɒbɪŋ] N

jobbing

trabajo m eventual

webbing [Am ˈwɛbɪŋ, Brit ˈwɛbɪŋ] N U

1. webbing:

webbing (in upholstery)

cincha f

webbing (of chair, sofa)

cinchas fpl

webbing (for belts etc)

cinta f de cáñamo

webbing (for belts etc)

cinta f de esparto

2. webbing MIL:

webbing

reata f

webbing

cincha f

gubbins in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gubbins in the English»Spanish Dictionary

dubbing [ˈdʌb·ɪŋ] N

dubbing

doblaje m

rubbing N

rubbing

frotamiento m

clubbing VB intr

to go clubbing

salir por la noche (a las discotecas)

rubbing alcohol N

rubbing alcohol

mezcla de alcohol etílico e isopropílico usada para frotar articulaciones o refrescar

bobbin [ˈbab·ɪn] N

bobbin

bobina f

rubbish [ˈrʌb·ɪʃ] N inf

rubbish

tonterías f pl

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He learned technical operation by playing around with the gubbins at every opportunity.

www.telegraph.co.uk

All boilers and mechanical gubbins are discreetly housed in the basement (accessed via a hydraulic trapdoor).

www.telegraph.co.uk

That tube houses the power switch and the gubbins to make it all work.

www.pocket-lint.com

Gubbins also looks like he's probably going to be in the squad sooner than later.

www.espncricinfo.com

That's why the chunky bezel is there, hiding all the driving gubbins and leaving you with just usable display area.

gizmodo.com

I find this sometimes even with a regular old (99) petrol car without such gubbins.

www.autocar.co.uk

We are all familiar with the scene -- abandoned school bags, muddy boots, domestic gubbins.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Gubbins was appointed as his replacement.

en.wikipedia.org

Next up, the gubbins that makes the i3 move.

www.techradar.com

Customers ask for gubbins then they will be off.

en.wikipedia.org