weg in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for weg in the English»Spanish Dictionary

veg¹ <pres part vegging; pt, pp vegged> VB intr inf

veg

no hacer nada

veg² <pl veg> [Am vɛdʒ, Brit vɛdʒ] N U or C Brit inf

veg

verdura f

fruit and veg

frutas fpl y verduras

level-peg <pres part level-pegging; pt, pp level-pegged> [ˌlɛv(ə)lˈpɛɡ] VB intr Brit usu in -ing form

the two teams are level-pegging

los dos equipos están or van empatados or igualados

leg-of-mutton sleeve [ˌlɛɡəvˌmətn ˈsliv] N

leg-of-mutton sleeve

manga f de jamón (manga abullonada y ceñida desde el codo al puño)

leg-pull [Am ˈlɛɡ ˌpʊl, Brit] N inf

leg-pull

tomadura f de pelo inf

leg-pull

tomada f de pelo LatAm inf

leg warmers [Am ˈlɛɡ ˌwɔrmərz, Brit ˈlɛɡ ˌwɔːməz] N npl

leg warmers

calientapiernas mpl

leg warmers

calentadores mpl Spain

leg up [ˈlɛɡ ʌp] N inf no pl

to give sb a leg up (into saddle, over wall)

ayudar a alguien a subirse

to give sb a leg up (in career, problem)

echarle una mano a alguien

to give sb a leg up (in career, problem)

tirarle un cable a alguien inf

an economic leg up

un impulso económico

meg [Am mɛɡ, Brit mɛɡ] N inf

meg → megabyte

See also megabyte

megabyte [Am ˈmɛɡəˌbaɪt, Brit ˈmɛɡəbʌɪt] N

megabyte

megabyte m

megabyte

megaocteto m

off-the-peg <pred off the peg> [ˈɔːfðəˈpeɡ, ˌɔfðəˈpeɡ] ADJ esp Brit

off-the-peg → off-the-rack

See also off-the-rack

off-the-rack <pred off the rack> [ˈɔːfðəˈræk, ˌɔfðəˈræk] ADJ Am

off-the-rack

de confección

I buy my suits off the rack

compro trajes de confección

keg [Am kɛɡ, Brit kɛɡ] N

keg

barril m

weg in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for weg in the English»Spanish Dictionary

trouser leg N

trouser leg

pernera f

powder keg N fig

powder keg

polvorín m

keg [keg] N

keg

barril m

JPEG [ˈdʒeɪ·ˌpeg] N comput

JPEG

JPEG m

EEG [ˌi·i·ˈdʒi] N

EEG ABBR electroencephalogram

EEG

electroencefalograma m

See also electroencephalogram

electroencephalogram [ɪ·ˌlek·troʊ·en·ˈsef·ə·loʊ·ˌgræm] N

electroencephalogram

electroencefalograma m

deg.

deg. ABBR degree

deg.

grado m

See also degree

degree [dɪ·ˈgri] N

1. degree math, METEO:

degree

grado m

5 degrees below zero

5 grados bajo cero

first/second degree murder LAW

homicidio m en primer/segundo grado

first/second degree burns MED

quemaduras f pl de primer/segundo grado

2. degree (amount):

degree

nivel m

3. degree (extent):

I agree with you to some degree

estoy de acuerdo contigo hasta cierto punto

by degrees

gradualmente

to the last degree

en grado sumo

4. degree UNIV:

degree

título m

to have a degree in sth

ser licenciado en algo

she's got a physics degree from UCLA

es licenciada en física por la UCLA

to have a master's degree in sth

tener un máster en algo

to do a degree in chemistry

estudiar (la carrera de) química

I.leg [leg] N

1. leg:

leg of person

pierna f

leg of animal, furniture

pata f

2. leg of pants:

leg

pernera f

3. leg culin:

leg of lamb, pork

pierna f

leg of chicken

muslo m

4. leg (segment of journey):

leg

etapa f

Phrases:

to be on one's last legs

estar para el arrastre

to give sb a leg up inf

echar una mano a alguien

break a leg!

¡mucha suerte!

to pull sb's leg inf

tomar el pelo a alguien

to shake a leg inf

darse prisa

II.leg <-gg-> [leg] VB trans inf

to leg it (go by foot)

ir a pie

to leg it (run fast)

echar a correr

peg leg N inf

peg leg

pata f de palo

I.peg [peg] N

1. peg for coat:

peg

colgador m

peg

percha f

to buy clothes off the peg

comprarse ropa de confección

2. peg:

peg in furniture, for tent

estaquilla f

peg in mountain climbing, on guitar

clavija f

Phrases:

to take sb down a peg or two

bajar los humos a alguien

to feel like a square peg in a round hole

sentirse fuera de lugar [o estar como pez fuera del agua]

II.peg <-gg-> [peg] VB trans

1. peg (hold down with pegs):

peg

enclavijar

2. peg ECON:

peg

fijar

to peg prices

congelar precios

3. peg (link):

to peg sth to sth [or sb with sth]

vincular algo a algo

4. peg inf (throw):

peg

lanzar

5. peg fig inf (guess correctly):

peg

acertar

to peg sb as sth

colocar a alguien la etiqueta de algo

to peg sb as sth

encasillar a alguien como algo

I.beg <-gg-> [beg] VB trans (request)

beg

suplicar

beg

rogar

to beg sb to do sth

suplicar a alguien que haga algo

to beg sb's pardon

pedir disculpas a alguien

I beg your pardon!

¡disculpe!

II.beg <-gg-> [beg] VB intr

1. beg (seek charity):

beg

pedir (limosna)

to beg on the streets

mendigar por las calles

to beg for sth

pedir algo

2. beg (request):

beg

implorar

I beg of you

¡te lo imploro!

to beg for mercy

implorar clemencia

I beg to differ form

no estoy de acuerdo

3. beg (sit up and request):

beg dog

levantar las patitas