Lancaster in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Lancaster in the Spanish»English Dictionary

trata de blancas N f

trata de blancas

white slavery

trata de blancas

white-slave trade

webmaster [ˈɣwebˈmaster] N m

webmaster

webmaster

tratante de blancas N mf

tratante de blancas

white slaver

I.apalancar VB trans

1. apalancar (para levantar):

apalancar

to jack up Am

apalancar

to lever up Brit

2. apalancar (para abrir):

apalancar

to force open

apalancar

to jack open Am

apalancar

to lever open Brit

II.apalancarse VB vpr inf Spain

1. apalancarse (instalarse):

apalancarse

to settle

se apalanca en el sillón y ya no hay quien lo mueva

he settles into o ensconces himself in his armchair and he won't budge

lleva ocho meses apalancada en mi casa

she came to stay eight months ago and she seems to have taken up permanent residence inf

2. apalancarse (estancarse):

apalancarse

to get stuck (in a rut)

asteroide N m

asteroide

asteroid

asterisco N m

asterisco

asterisk

blanca N f

1. blanca MUS:

blanca

half note Am

blanca

minim Brit

2.1. blanca (en dominó):

blanca

blank

2.2. blanca (en ajedrez):

blanca

white piece

jugaba con las blancas

I was playing white o with the white pieces

3. blanca Spain inf (dinero):

estar sin o no tener blanca

to be broke inf

blanca doble N f

blanca doble

double blank

palanca N f

1.1. palanca:

palanca (para levantar, mover algo)

lever

palanca (para forzar, abrir algo)

crowbar

usa esta barra como palanca

use this bar as a lever

forzaron la puerta con una palanca de hierro

they forced the door with a crowbar

forzaron la puerta con una palanca de hierro

they levered the door open with an iron bar

1.2. palanca (de control):

palanca

lever

la palanca del freno de mano

the handbrake (lever)

1.3. palanca (en una piscina):

palanca

diving platform

2.1. palanca inf (influencia):

palanca

influence

hay que tener palanca

you have to be able to pull a few strings inf

2.2. palanca inf (persona influyente):

palanca

influential person

palanca

contact

See also enchufe y enchufismo

enchufe y enchufismo Info

enchufe y enchufismo

In Spain, enchufe refers to the use of personal connections to obtain a job or favor. Enchufismo is the practice of giving out jobs and other benefits on the basis of enchufes. In Latin America the term palanca is used instead of enchufe, but there is no equivalent term to enchufismo.

palanca Info

palanca

→ enchufe y enchufismo.

See also enchufe y enchufismo

enchufe y enchufismo Info

enchufe y enchufismo

In Spain, enchufe refers to the use of personal connections to obtain a job or favor. Enchufismo is the practice of giving out jobs and other benefits on the basis of enchufes. In Latin America the term palanca is used instead of enchufe, but there is no equivalent term to enchufismo.

Lancaster in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Lancaster in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.forastero (-a) [fo·ras·ˈte·ro, -a] ADJ

1. forastero:

forastero (-a) (de otro lugar)

outside

forastero (-a) (extranjero)

foreign

2. forastero (extraño):

forastero (-a)

alien

II.forastero (-a) [fo·ras·ˈte·ro, -a] N m (f)

forastero (-a)

stranger

forastero (-a) (extranjero)

foreigner

I.apalancar <c → qu> [a·pa·lan·ˈkar] VB trans

apalancar

to jack up

II.apalancar <c → qu> [a·pa·lan·ˈkar] VB refl

apalancar apalancarse inf:

apalancar

to install oneself

asteroide [as·te·ˈroi·de] N m

asteroide

asteroid

canastero (-a) [ka·nas·ˈte·ro, -a] N m (f) Chile (panadería)

canastero (-a)

baker's helper

asterisco [as·te·ˈris·ko] N m

asterisco

asterisk

abastero [a·βas·ˈte·ro] N m Chile

abastero (de carne)

wholesale livestock dealer

abastero Mex (de artículos)

purveyor

blanca [ˈblan·ka] N f

1. blanca MUS:

blanca

half note

2. blanca (de dominó):

blanca

double-blank

Phrases:

estar sin blanca inf

to be broke

llanca [ˈjan·ka, ˈʎa-] N f Chile

llanca

bluish-green copper ore

palanca [pa·ˈlan·ka] N f

1. palanca:

palanca (pértiga)

lever

palanca (palanqueta)

crowbar

palanca de mando AVIAT, comput

joystick

palanca de cambio

gearshift

2. palanca LatAm (influencia):

palanca

influence

tener mucha palanca

to have a lot of influence

trastero (-a) [tras·ˈte·ro, -a] ADJ

cuarto trastero

lumber room