mata rubia in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for mata rubia in the Spanish»English Dictionary

mata rubia N f

mata rubia

kermes oak

Translations for mata rubia in the Spanish»English Dictionary

mata N f

1.1. mata (arbusto):

mata

bush

mata

shrub

1.2. mata LatAm (planta):

mata

plant

2.1. mata:

mata (ramita)

sprig

mata (de hierba)

tuft

2.2. mata (de raíces):

mata

clump

2.3. mata (bosque):

mata

thicket

3. mata inf (de pelo):

mata

mane inf

mata

mop inf

I.matar VB trans

1.1. matar:

matar persona

to kill

matar reses

to slaughter

lo mataron a golpes

they beat him to death

lo mató con un cuchillo

she stabbed him to death

lo mató un coche

he was run over and killed by a car

hubo que matar al caballo

the horse had to be put down o destroyed

entrar a matar (en tauromaquia)

to go in for the kill

la vida que llevas acabará matándote

you're going to kill yourself with the sort of life you're leading

entre todos la mataron (y ella sola se murió)

they are all to blame

así me maten o que me maten si no es verdad lo que digo

may God strike me dead if I speak a word of a lie

las mata callando

he's a wolf in sheep's clothing

matarlas Chil inf

to blow it inf

1.2. matar (en sentido hiperbólico):

pobre de tu madre, la vas a matar a disgustos

your poor mother, you'll be the death of her

es para matarlos, me hicieron esperar dos horas

I could murder o kill them, they kept me waiting for two hours inf

en el colegio nos matan de o LatAm a hambre

they starve us at school

cuando se entere me mata

she'll kill me when she finds out inf

me mata tener que levantarme a estas horas

it kills me having to get up at this time inf

¡me mataste, no tengo ni idea! inf

you've really got me there, I haven't a clue! inf

¿sabes que le dieron el puesto a Rodríguez? — ¡no me mates! inf

you know they gave Rodríguez the job? — you're kidding! inf

estos zapatos me matan

these shoes are killing me!

2. matar inf sed:

matar

to quench

compraron fruta para matar el hambre

they bought some fruit to keep them going o to take the edge off their appetite

para matar el tiempo

to kill time

3.1. matar pelota:

matar

to kill

3.2. matar carta:

matar

to cover

II.matar VB intr

1. matar (causar muerte):

matar

to kill

no matarás BIBL

thou shalt not kill

hay miradas que matan

if looks could kill

estar o llevarse a matar

to be at daggers drawn

2. matar RioPl inf vestido/escote:

un escote que mata

a sensational low neckline

mataba con ese vestido

she looked stunning in that dress

mataba con ese vestido

she looked a knockout in that dress inf

III.matarse VB vpr

1.1. matarse (morir violentamente):

se mató en un accidente

she was killed in an accident

al bajar del tren casi me mato

I almost got killed getting off the train

1.2. matarse refl (suicidarse):

matarse

to kill oneself

se mató de un tiro

she shot herself

2.1. matarse inf (esforzarse):

me maté estudiando o Spain a estudiar y no aprobé

I studied like crazy o mad and still didn't pass inf

no hace falta que te mates haciéndolo

there's no need to go crazy o to go mad o to kill yourself inf

2.2. matarse Mex inf estudiante:

matarse en algo

to cram sth inf

matarse en algo

to swot up (on) sth Brit inf

rubio¹ (rubia) ADJ

rubio (rubia) pelo

fair

rubio (rubia) pelo

blonde

rubio (rubia) hombre

fair-haired

rubio (rubia) hombre

blond

rubio (rubia) mujer

fair-haired

rubio (rubia) mujer

blonde

See also tabaco

tabaco N m

1. tabaco:

tabaco (planta)

tobacco

tabaco (producto)

tobacco

2. tabaco Spain (cigarrillos):

tabaco

cigarettes pl

¿tienes tabaco?

do you have any cigarettes?

3. tabaco (puro):

tabaco Col Cuba

cigar

I.rubio² (rubia) N m (f) (persona)

rubio (rubia) m

blond man

rubio (rubia) m

fair-haired man

rubio (rubia) f

blonde woman

rubio (rubia) f

blonde inf

rubio (rubia) f

fair-haired woman

un rubio sueco

a blond o fair-haired Swedish guy

un rubio sueco

a Swedish guy with blonde hair

II.rubio N m (color)

se tiñó de rubio

she dyed her hair blonde

rubia N f

1. rubia Spain inf (peseta):

rubia

peseta

2. rubia Spain dated MOTOR → rubio

rubia

station wagon Am

rubia

estate car Brit

See also rubio², rubio¹

I.rubio² (rubia) N m (f) (persona)

rubio (rubia) m

blond man

rubio (rubia) m

fair-haired man

rubio (rubia) f

blonde woman

rubio (rubia) f

blonde inf

rubio (rubia) f

fair-haired woman

un rubio sueco

a blond o fair-haired Swedish guy

un rubio sueco

a Swedish guy with blonde hair

II.rubio N m (color)

se tiñó de rubio

she dyed her hair blonde

rubio¹ (rubia) ADJ

rubio (rubia) pelo

fair

rubio (rubia) pelo

blonde

rubio (rubia) hombre

fair-haired

rubio (rubia) hombre

blond

rubio (rubia) mujer

fair-haired

rubio (rubia) mujer

blonde

mata rubia in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mata rubia in the Spanish»English Dictionary

mata [ˈma·ta] N f

mata

clump

mata (arbusto)

bush

I.matar [ma·ˈtar] VB trans

1. matar (quitar la vida):

matar

to kill

matar a golpes

to beat to death

matar a palos

to club to death

matar a puñaladas

to knife [or stab] to death

matar a tiros

to shoot dead

matar a disgustos

to be the death of

2. matar (carnear):

matar

to slaughter

3. matar:

matar (saciar)

to assuage

matar (hambre)

to satisfy

matar (sed)

to quench

4. matar:

matar (el tiempo)

to kill

matar (el aburrimiento)

to alleviate

II.matar [ma·ˈtar] VB refl matarse

1. matar (suicidarse):

matar

to kill oneself

2. matar (aniquilarse):

te estás matando trabajando así

you are wearing yourself out working like that

3. matar (trabajar sin descanso):

matarse a trabajar

to work oneself to death

matarse por algo

to go out of one's way to do sth

4. matar (por accidente):

matar

to get killed

I.rubio (-a) [ˈrru·βjo, -a] ADJ

rubio (-a)

fair

tabaco rubio

Virginia tobacco

II.rubio (-a) [ˈrru·βjo, -a] N m (f)

rubio (-a)

blond

rubio (-a) (mujer)

blonde