canear in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for canear in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.cantar¹ VB trans

1.1. cantar canción:

cantar

to sing

1.2. cantar (anunciar, pregonar):

los niños cantaban las tablas de multiplicar

the children were reciting o chanting their times tables

cántame las cifras

read o shout the figures out to me inf

1.3. cantar (en béisbol):

cantar

to call

2. cantar liter (ensalzar):

cantar

to sing the praises of

cantar

to extol the virtues of

el tan cantado mar

the oft-praised sea liter

3. cantar inf (delatar, descubrir):

cantar

to give away

4. cantar RioPl inf (avisar):

cantar

to tell

¿te dejó plantada? — te lo canté

he stood you up? — what did I tell you? o I warned you

el Cantar de los Cantares

the Song of Songs o of Solomon

el Cantar del Mío Cid

the ballad of El Cid

cantárselas claras a alg. inf se las canté claras

I gave it to her o told her straight inf

5. cantar RioPl inf (pedirse):

canto la cama de arriba

bags I o bags the top bunk inf

II.cantar¹ VB intr

1.1. cantar MUS:

cantar

to sing

habla cantando

she has a singsong voice o a lilt in her voice

1.2. cantar:

cantar pájaro:

to sing

cantar gallo:

to crow

cantar cigarra/grillo:

to chirp

cantar cigarra/grillo:

to chirrup

1.3. cantar agua/fuente:

cantar

to babble

2.1. cantar inf (confesar):

cantar

to talk inf

2.2. cantar GAMES:

cantar

to declare

2.3. cantar (anunciar, pregonar):

canta, que yo anoto

read it out, I'll write it down

las cifras cantan por sí solas

the figures speak for themselves

3. cantar Spain inf (apestar):

cantar

to stink inf

See also gallo³, gallo², gallo¹, coser

gallo³ (galla) N m (f) Chil inf m

gallo (galla)

guy inf

gallo (galla) f

woman

¿cómo estás gallo?

hi, buddy, how are you? Am inf

¿cómo estás gallo?

hi, mate, how are you? Brit inf

gallo² N m

1. gallo ZOOL:

gallo (ave)

cockerel

gallo (más grande)

rooster

gallo (más grande)

cock Brit

pelea de gallos

cockfight

comer gallo Mex inf hoy parece que comiste gallo

you must have got out of bed the wrong side this morning inf

comer gallo Mex inf hoy parece que comiste gallo

you're a real bear today Am inf

comer gallo Mex inf hoy parece que comiste gallo

you're like a bear with a sore head today Brit inf

dormírsele el gallo a alg. Mex inf que no se te duerma el gallo, que otro se ganará el ascenso

you can't afford to rest on your laurels; if you do, someone else will get the promotion

se me durmió el gallo y venció el plazo

I forgot about it and missed the closing date

en menos (de lo) que canta un gallo

in no time at all

en menos (de lo) que canta un gallo

in a flash

entre gallos y medianoche Arg

on the spur of the moment

entre gallos y medianoche Arg

hastily

gallo difícil o duro de pelar Mex inf resultaron gallos difíciles de pelar

they proved to be tough opposition

levantarse al cantar el gallo

to be up with the lark

levantarse al cantar el gallo

to get up at crack of dawn

mamar gallo Col inf

to mess o play around inf

mamar gallo Col inf

to muck around Brit inf

mamarle gallo a alg. Col Ven inf

to pull sb's leg inf

mamarle gallo a alg. Col Ven inf

to put sb on Am inf

mamarle gallo a alg. Col Ven inf

to have sb on Brit inf

matarle el gallo a alg. Mex inf

to shut sb up inf

cuando el otro le dijo que era policía, le mató el gallo

he soon shut up when the other guy told him he was a policeman inf

otro gallo cantaría o otro gallo me/te/nos cantara

things would be very different

pelar gallo Mex inf (huir)

to leg it inf

pelar gallo Mex inf (huir)

to hightail it Am inf

pelar gallo (morirse)

to kick the bucket inf

pelar gallo (morirse)

to snuff it Brit inf

pelaron gallo del mitin político antes de los cocolazos

they legged it o hightailed it out of the meeting before the fighting began inf

ser el (mejor) gallo de alg. Mex inf los Pumas son su mejor gallo para las finales

the Pumas are your best bet for the finals inf

ser el (mejor) gallo de alg. Mex inf los Pumas son su mejor gallo para las finales

I'd put my money on the Pumas for the finals inf

2. gallo Mex inf (bravucón):

gallo

macho

gallo

tough guy inf Brit

3. gallo inf:

gallo (de un cantante)

false note

(de un adolescente) soltó un gallo o Col se echó un gallo o Ven se le fue el gallo

his voice cracked o went squeaky

4. gallo (pez):

gallo

John Dory

5. gallo Mex (serenata):

gallo

serenade

le llevaron gallo a la novia

they serenaded the bride

6. gallo Mex inf (en el pelo):

se le hace un gallo en el lado izquierdo

his hair sticks up on the left

7. gallo Mex inf (prenda usada):

gallo

hand-me-down inf

se viste de puros gallos

all her clothes are hand-me-downs inf

se viste de puros gallos

everything she wears is secondhand

gallo¹ (galla) ADJ

1. gallo LatAm inf (bravucón):

gallo (galla)

tough inf

gallo (galla)

macho

2. gallo LatAm inf (valiente):

gallo (galla)

tough inf

solo los muy gallos se atreven

only the real tough nuts dare to do it inf

I.coser VB trans

1. coser:

coser FASHION, TEXTIL

to sew

coser un dobladillo

to sew a hem

¿me coses este botón?

will you sew this button on for me?

zapatos de suela cosida

shoes with stitched soles

cosió la falda a mano

she made the skirt by hand

cóselo a máquina

use the machine to sew it

cóselo a máquina

sew o do it on the machine

ser coser y cantar

to be as easy as falling off a log

ser coser y cantar

to be child's play

2. coser herida:

coser

to stitch

II.coser VB intr

coser

to sew

les cose a los hijos

she makes her children's clothes

cantar² N m

cantar

poem (gen set to music)

¡eso es otro cantar!

that's another o a different matter

¡eso es otro cantar!

that's a different kettle of fish

cantar de gesta N m

cantar de gesta

chanson de geste

I.macanear VB intr

1. macanear RioPl inf (mentir):

macanear

to lie

macanear

to tell tall stories

2. macanear RioPl inf (decir tonterías):

macanear

to talk garbage Am inf

macanear

to talk rubbish Brit inf

II.macanear VB trans

1. macanear Chil inf (molestar):

macanear

to pester

2. macanear Mex (golpear):

macanear

to beat

chicanear VB intr And Mex

deja de chicanear

cut out the tricks o the funny business inf

deja de chicanear

stop trying to con me/us inf

escanear VB trans

escanear

to scan

racanear VB intr inf

racanear

to be stingy inf

picanear VB trans

1. picanear CSur bueyes:

picanear

to goad

picanear

to prod

2. picanear RioPl (torturar):

picanear

to torture … with a cattle prod

3. picanear Chil (hostigar):

picanear

to keep on at sb inf

I.planear VB trans

1. planear fiesta/expedición:

planear

to plan

fue un robo muy bien planeado

it was a very well planned robbery

tienen planeado casarse a fin de año

they plan to get married at the end of the year

2. planear (tramar):

planear

to plan

algo están planeando

they're planning something

algo están planeando

they're up to something inf

II.planear VB intr

1. planear AVIAT:

planear

to glide

planear

to soar Am

2. planear águila:

planear

to soar

3. planear NAUT:

planear

to plane

I.granear VB intr

granear → granar

II.granear VB trans

1. granear pólvora:

granear

to turn … into grains

2. granear papel/cuero:

granear

to give a grainy surface to

See also granar

granar VB intr

granar

to seed

canear in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for canear in the Spanish»English Dictionary

cantar [kan·ˈtar] VB intr, trans

1. cantar:

cantar (personas)

to sing

cantar (gallo)

to crow

cantar (grillo)

to chirp

cantar (ranas)

to croak

en menos que canta un gallo inf

in no time at all

2. cantar inf (confesar):

cantar

to talk

3. cantar inf (oler mal):

cantar

to stink

cancanear [kan·ka·ne·ˈar] VB intr

1. cancanear inf (vagar):

cancanear

to wander about

2. cancanear LatAm:

cancanear (tartamudear)

to stutter

cancanear (hablar entrecortadamente)

to speak haltingly

chacanear [ʧa·ka·ne·ˈar] VB trans Chile (montura)

chacanear

to spur on

escanear [es·ka·ne·ˈar] VB trans

escanear

to scan

macanear [ma·ka·ne·ˈar] VB intr CSur

macanear (hacer tonterías)

to act foolishly

macanear (decir tonterías)

to talk nonsense

I.planear [pla·ne·ˈar] VB intr

planear (ave)

to hover

planear AVIAT

to glide

II.planear [pla·ne·ˈar] VB trans

planear

to plan

sanear [sa·ne·ˈar] VB trans

1. sanear:

sanear (edificio)

to clean up

sanear (tierra)

to drain

2. sanear (economía):

sanear

to reform

sanear un vicio

to break a bad habit

I.jaranear [xa·ra·ne·ˈar] VB intr inf

jaranear (ir de copas)

to go out on the town

jaranear (divertirse)

to live it up

II.jaranear [xa·ra·ne·ˈar] VB trans Col (importunar)

jaranear

to pester

canesú [ka·ne·ˈsu] N m

1. canesú (en una prenda):

canesú

bodice

2. canesú AmS (escote):

canesú

yoke

caneco (-a) [ka·ˈne·ko, -a] ADJ Bol (embriagado)

caneco (-a)

tipsy