calcada in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for calcada in the Spanish»English Dictionary

calcado (calcada) ADJ

1. calcado [ser] inf (calcado a algo/alg.):

es calcado a su madre

he's the spitting image of his mother inf

es calcado a su madre

he looks just like his mother

esta canción es calcada a la que ganó el festival

this song's exactly the same as the one that won the festival

2. calcado [estar] inf:

están calcados

one is a carbon copy of the other

están calcados

they're identical

(calcado de algo) está calcado del de Serra

it's a straight copy of Serra's

(calcado de algo) está calcado del de Serra

it's copied straight from Serra's

calcar VB trans

1. calcar dibujo/mapa:

calcar

to trace

2. calcar inf (multar):

calcar

to fine

calcar

to slap a fine on inf

See also papel

papel N m

1. papel (material):

papel

paper

necesito papel y lápiz

I need a pencil and paper

¿tienes un papel?

do you have a piece of paper?

una hoja de papel

a piece o sheet of paper

tenía la mesa cubierta de papeles

her table was covered in papers

el suelo estaba lleno de papeles de caramelos

the floor was littered with candy wrappers

toalla/pañuelo de papel

paper towel/tissue

blanco como el papel

(as) white as a sheet

perder los papeles

to lose one's touch

el equipo visitante perdió los papeles en la segunda parte

the visiting team lost their touch o edge in the second half

sobre el papel

on paper

2. papel (documento):

papel

document

papel

paper

los papeles del coche

the car documents o papers

no tenía los papeles en regla

her papers were not in order

3.1. papel FIN (valores):

papel

commercial paper

3.2. papel FIN (dinero):

papel, tb. papel moneda

paper money

4.1. papel:

papel CINE, THEAT

role

papel CINE, THEAT

part

la actriz que hace el papel de institutriz

the actress who plays the part of the governess

está muy bien en el papel de Robespierre

he's very good as Robespierre

le dieron el papel de San José

he was given the part o role of Joseph

4.2. papel (actuación):

hizo un papel lamentable en el congreso

his performance at the conference was abysmal

hizo un papel lamentable en el congreso

he performed abysmally at the conference

si no le regalas nada vas a hacer muy mal papel

you're going to look very bad if you don't give her anything

¡hizo un papel tan ridículo!

he made such a fool of himself!

el coro del colegio hizo un triste papel en el festival

the school choir gave a terrible o woeful performance at the festival

4.3. papel (función):

papel

role

jugó un papel decisivo en la campaña

it played a decisive role o part in the campaign

papel de calcar N m

papel de calcar (translúcido)

tracing paper

papel de calcar (entintado)

carbon paper

Translations for calcada in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to make a tracing of sth

calcar algo

tracing paper

papel m de calcar

brass rubbing

técnica de calcar por frotación un → brass

she's the carbon copy of her mother

es calcada a la madre

trace

calcar

calcada in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for calcada in the Spanish»English Dictionary

calcar <c → qu> [kal·ˈkar] VB trans

1. calcar (dibujar):

calcar

to trace

2. calcar (imitar):

calcar

to copy

es calcado a su padre

he's the spitting image of his father

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papel de calcar

tracing paper

Translations for calcada in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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trace with tracing paper

calcar