pungere in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pungere in the English»Spanish Dictionary

plunger [Am ˈpləndʒər, Brit ˈplʌn(d)ʒə] N

1. plunger (for unblocking drain):

plunger

desatascador m

plunger

chupona f Spain

plunger

destapador m (de caño) Mex

plunger

sopapa f RioPl

plunger

sopapo m Chil

plunger

chupa f Col

plunger

goma f Ven

2. plunger (piston):

plunger

émbolo m

plunger

pistón m

plunger pump

bomba f de émbolo or pistón

3. plunger (in syringe):

plunger

émbolo m

pungency [Am ˈpəndʒənsi, Brit ˈpʌn(d)ʒ(ə)nsi] N U form

pungency (of taste, smell)

acritud f

pungency (of remark)

mordacidad f

pungent [Am ˈpəndʒənt, Brit ˈpʌn(d)ʒ(ə)nt] ADJ

pungent taste/smell

acre

pungent remark/question

mordaz

pungent remark/question

cáustico

I.hunger [Am ˈhəŋɡər, Brit ˈhʌŋɡə] N

1. hunger U (physical):

hunger

hambre f (con artículo masculino en el singular)

to die of hunger

morirse de hambre

2. hunger (strong desire) no pl:

he had a hunger for learning

tenía ansias or sed de aprender

II.hunger [Am ˈhəŋɡər, Brit ˈhʌŋɡə] VB intr

1. hunger (crave):

to hunger for or liter after sth

estar sediento de algo liter

2. hunger (be hungry):

hunger arch

estar hambriento

hunger arch

tener hambre

scrounger [Am ˈskraʊndʒər, Brit ˈskraʊndʒə] N inf

scrounger

gorrón m / gorrona f inf

scrounger

garronero m / garronera f RioPl inf

scrounger

bolsero m / bolsera f Chil inf

scrounger (from welfare state)

parásito m / parásita f inf

expunge [Am ɪkˈspəndʒ, Brit ɪkˈspʌn(d)ʒ, ɛkˈspʌn(d)ʒ] VB trans form

expunge

suprimir

expunge

eliminar

-fingered [Am ˈfɪŋɡərd, Brit ˈfɪŋɡəd] SUFFIX

nimble-fingered/slender-fingered

de dedos ágiles/delgados

lounger [Am ˈlaʊndʒər, Brit ˈlaʊn(d)ʒə] N

1. lounger (chair, couch):

lounger

sillón m de jardín

lounger

tumbona f Spain

lounger

reposera f RioPl

2. lounger (person):

lounger

haragán m / haragana f

light-fingered [Am ˈlaɪt ˈˌfɪŋɡərd, Brit ˌlʌɪtˈfɪŋɡəd] ADJ inf

to be light-fingered

tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas inf

to be light-fingered

ser largo de uñas inf

hunger striker N

hunger striker

huelguista mf de hambre

pungere in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pungere in the English»Spanish Dictionary

plunger [ˈplʌn·dʒər] N

plunger (of syringe)

émbolo m

plunger (for drain, toilet)

desatascador m

pungent [ˈpʌn·dʒənt] ADJ

1. pungent (sharp):

pungent

punzante

pungent smell

acre

pungent taste

fuerte

2. pungent criticism:

pungent

cáustico, -a

I.hunger [ˈhʌŋ·gər] N

1. hunger:

hunger

hambre f

hunger

filo m AmC

2. hunger fig (desire):

hunger

ansia f

to have a hunger for sth

estar sediento de algo

II.hunger [ˈhʌŋ·gər] VB intr fig

to hunger after [or for]

ansiar

light-fingered ADJ

light-fingered

de manos largas

scrounger [ˈskroʊn·dʒər] N pej sl

scrounger

gorrón(-ona) m (f)

scrounger

pedinche mf Mex

I.plunge [plʌndʒ] N

1. plunge (sharp decline):

plunge

caída f

2. plunge (dive):

plunge

zambullida f de cabeza

Phrases:

to take the plunge

dar el paso decisivo

to take the plunge (get married)

casarse

II.plunge [plʌndʒ] VB intr

1. plunge (fall suddenly):

plunge

precipitarse

to plunge to one's death

tener una caída mortal

2. plunge (leap, enter):

we plunged into the sea

nos zambullimos en el mar

he plunged into the forest

se precipitó hacia el bosque

3. plunge (begin abruptly):

to plunge into sth

emprender algo

III.plunge [plʌndʒ] VB trans

plunge

hundir

to plunge a knife into sth

clavar un cuchillo en algo

we've plunged ourselves into debt

nos hemos metido en deudas

I.lounge [laʊndʒ] N

1. lounge (room):

lounge

salón m

2. lounge (bar):

lounge

bar m

II.lounge [laʊndʒ] VB intr

1. lounge (recline):

lounge

repanchi(n)garse

2. lounge (be idle):

lounge

hacer el vago

I.anger [ˈæŋ·gər] N

anger

enfado m

anger

enojo m LatAm

anger (stronger)

ira f

anger (stronger)

cólera f

to speak in anger

hablar indignado

II.anger [ˈæŋ·gər] VB trans

anger

enfadar

anger

enojar LatAm

I.finger [ˈfɪŋ·gər] N

finger

dedo m

little/middle finger

dedo meñique/corazón

Phrases:

to be able to be counted on the fingers of one hand

poderse contar con los dedos de una mano

to have a finger in every pie

meter baza en todo

to have one's finger on the pulse

estar al tanto de lo que pasa

to put one's finger on the spot

poner el dedo en la llaga

to catch sb with their fingers in the till

pillar a alguien robando (en la empresa)

to get/have one's fingers burned

pillarse los dedos fig

to have sb wrapped around one's little finger

hacer que alguien baile al son que le tocan

to keep one's fingers crossed

tener los dedos cruzados

to lay a finger on sb

poner la mano encima a alguien

to not lift a finger

no mover ni un dedo

II.finger [ˈfɪŋ·gər] VB trans

1. finger (touch):

finger

manosear

2. finger sl (reveal):

finger

delatar

to finger sb to the police

denunciar a alguien a la policía

I.lunge [lʌndʒ] VB intr

to lunge at sb

arremeter contra alguien

II.lunge [lʌndʒ] N

lunge

arremetida f