veren in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for veren in the English»Spanish Dictionary

verge [Am vərdʒ, Brit vəːdʒ] N

1.1. verge (border):

verge Brit

borde m

1.2. verge:

to be on the verge of sth, to be on the verge of chaos/ruin

estar al borde del caos/de la ruina

a species on the verge of extinction

una especie en grave peligro de extinción

we are on the verge of an agreement

estamos a punto de llegar a un acuerdo

we are on the verge of an agreement

estamos a las puertas or en puertas de un acuerdo

she was on the verge of tears

estaba al borde de las lágrimas

she was on the verge of tears

estaba a punto de ponerse a llorar

to be on the verge of -ing

estar a punto de +  infin

they were on the verge of giving up hope

estaban ya a punto de perder la esperanza

2. verge (of road):

verge Brit

arcén m

verge on VB [Am vərdʒ -, Brit vəːdʒ -] (v + prep + o)

verge on madness/melodrama:

verge on

rayar en

verge on

ser rayano en

this is verging on the ridiculous!

¡esto ya raya en lo ridículo!

he's verging on 60

anda rondando los 60

siren [Am ˈsaɪrən, Brit ˈsʌɪr(ə)n] N

1. siren (device):

siren

sirena f

2. siren MYTH:

siren

sirena f

the siren call or song of sth

el seductor atractivo de algo

wren [Am rɛn, Brit rɛn] N

1. wren ZOOL:

wren

carrizo m

2. wren:

Wren

mujer miembro de la marina británica

severe <severer, severest> [Am səˈvɪr, Brit sɪˈvɪə] ADJ

1.1. severe (strict, harsh):

severe punishment/judge

severo

severe discipline

riguroso

severe discipline

estricto

don't be too severe on him

no seas muy severo or duro con él

they were given a severe warning

se les hizo una seria or severa advertencia

1.2. severe (austere):

severe style/colors

austero

2.1. severe (serious, bad):

severe illness/injury

grave

severe pain

fuerte

severe pain

grande

severe problem

serio

severe problem

grave

severe winter

severo

severe winter

duro

severe weather

inclemente

severe loss of blood

gran pérdida de sangre

the building is in severe danger of collapse

el edificio corre serio riesgo de derrumbarse

there is a severe food shortage

hay una gran or seria escasez de alimentos

2.2. severe (difficult, rigorous):

severe test

duro

severe test

difícil

severe conditions

estricto

severe conditions

riguroso

-covered [ˌkʌvərd, ˌkʌvəd] SUFFIX

snow-covered

cubierto de nieve

plastic-covered

revestido de plástico

lily-livered [Am ˈlɪli ˌlɪvərd, Brit ˈlɪlɪlɪvəd] ADJ

lily-livered

pusilánime

leveret [Am ˈlɛv(ə)rət, Brit ˈlɛv(ə)rɪt] N

leveret

lebrato m

overeat <pt overate, pp overeaten> [Am ˌoʊvərˈit, Brit əʊvərˈiːt] VB intr

overeat

comer demasiado

overeat

sobrealimentarse

revere [Am rəˈvɪr, Brit rɪˈvɪə] VB trans form

revere person/quality/work:

revere

venerar

revere

reverenciar form

veren in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for veren in the English»Spanish Dictionary

verge [vɜrdʒ] N

1. verge (physical edge, margin):

verge

margen m

2. verge fig (brink):

verge

borde m

to be on the verge of...

estar al borde de...

to be on the verge of a solution

estar a punto de encontrar una solución

to be on the verge of doing sth

estar a punto de hacer algo

to be on the verge of tears

estar a punto de llorar

verge on VB trans

verge on

rayar en

to verge on the ridiculous

rayar en lo ridículo

she is verging on fifty

ronda los cincuenta (años)

siren [ˈsaɪ·rən] N

siren

sirena f

wren [ren] N

wren

chochín m

serene [sə·ˈrin] ADJ

1. serene (calm):

serene

sereno, -a

serene sea

calmado, -a

2. serene (tranquil):

serene

tranquilo, -a

3. serene (cheerful):

serene

feliz

waverer [ˈweɪ·vər·ər] N

waverer

indeciso(-a) m (f)

weren't [wɜrnt]

weren't = were not, be

See also be

I.be <was, been> [bi] VB intr

1. be + n/adj permanent state, quality, identity:

be

ser

she's a cook

es cocinera

she's Spanish

es española

to be good

ser bueno

to be able to do sth

ser capaz de hacer algo

what do you want to be when you grow up?

¿qué quieres ser de mayor?

to be married/single

estar [o ser CSur] casado/soltero

to be a widow

ser viuda

2. be + adj mental and physical states:

be

estar

to be fat/happy

estar gordo/contento

to be hungry

tener hambre

3. be (age):

be

tener

I'm 21 (years old)

tengo 21 años

4. be indicates sb's opinion:

to be for/against sth

estar a favor/en contra de algo

5. be calculation, cost:

two and two is four

dos y dos son cuatro

these glasses are $2 each

estos vasos cuestan $2 cada uno

how much is that?

¿cuánto es?

6. be (measurement):

be

medir

be weight

pesar

to be 2 feet long

medir 2 pies de largo

7. be (exist, live):

there is/are...

hay...

to let sth/sb be

dejar en paz algo/a alguien

I think, therefore I am

pienso, luego existo

to be or not to be

ser o no ser

8. be location, situation:

be

estar

to be in Rome

estar en Roma

to be in a bad situation

estar en una mala situación

9. be pp (go, visit):

I've never been to Mexico

nunca he estado en Méjico

the plumber hasn't been here yet

el fontanero todavía no ha venido

10. be (take place):

be

ser

be

tener lugar

the meeting is next Tuesday

la reunión es el próximo martes

11. be circumstances:

to be on the pill

tomar la píldora

to be on vacation

estar de vacaciones

to be on a diet

estar a régimen

12. be in time expressions:

don't be too long

no tardes mucho

13. be expressing possibility:

could it be that...? form

¿puede ser que... +subj ?

what are we to do?

¿qué podemos hacer?

Phrases:

be that as it may

sea como fuere

so be it

así sea

II.be <was, been> [bi] VB impers vb

be expressing conditions, circumstances:

it's cloudy

está nublado

it's sunny

hace sol

it's two o'clock

son las dos

it's been so long!

¡cuánto tiempo!

it's ten minutes by bus to the market

el mercado está a diez minutos en autobús

it was Anne who drank it

fue Anne quien se lo bebió

III.be <was, been> [bi] VB aux vb

1. be expressing continuation:

be

estar

to be doing sth

estar haciendo algo

don't sing while I'm reading

no cantes mientras estoy leyendo [o mientras leo]

you're always complaining

siempre te estás quejando

2. be expressing the passive:

be

ser

to be discovered by sb

ser descubierto por alguien

he was left speechless

lo dejaron sin palabras

he was asked...

le preguntaron...

3. be expressing future:

we are to visit Peru in the winter

vamos a ir a Perú en invierno

she's leaving tomorrow

se va mañana

4. be expressing future in past:

she was never to see her brother again

nunca más volvería a ver a su hermano

5. be expressing the subjunctive in conditionals:

if he was to work harder, he'd get better grades

si trabajara más, sacaría mejores notas

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

si me negara, se enfadarían mucho

6. be expressing obligation:

you are to come here right now

tienes que venir aquí ahora mismo

7. be in tag questions:

she is tall, isn't she?

es alta, ¿verdad?

lily-livered ADJ liter

lily-livered

cobarde

overeat [ˌoʊ·vər·ˈit] irreg VB intr

overeat

comer demasiado

severe [sə·ˈvɪr] ADJ

1. severe:

severe problem, illness

grave

severe pain

fuerte

to be under severe strain

estar bajo una gran tensión

2. severe criticism, punishment, person:

severe

severo, -a

severe (strict)

estricto, -a

severe (rough)

duro, -a

3. severe weather:

severe

riguroso, -a

severe frost

fuerte helada f

4. severe (austere):

severe

austero, -a