ringit in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ringit in the Spanish»English Dictionary

astringir VB intr

astringir

to bind

infringir VB trans

infringir

to infringe

infringir

to break

I.fingir VB trans

1. fingir alegría/desinterés:

fingir

to feign

fingir

to fake

fingió sorpresa

he feigned o faked surprise

fingió sorpresa

he pretended to be surprised

fingir + infinit.

to pretend to +  infinit.

fingía saberlo

she pretended o she made out that she knew

fingía saberlo

she pretended to know

2. fingir voz:

fingir

to imitate

fingir

to put on

intentó fingir la voz de su hermano

he tried to put on o imitate his brother's voice

II.fingir VB intr

fingir

to pretend

III.fingirse VB vpr

se fingió apenado

he pretended o made out that he was sorry

se fingió apenado

he pretended to be sorry

gringo Info

gringo

A pejorative term in Latin America to refer to white English speakers, particularly North Americans. It has overtones of US intervention in Latin American internal affairs. In the eighteenth century the word was applied to foreigners who spoke little or no Spanish.

gringo¹ (gringa) ADJ

1. gringo LatAm inf, pej:

gringo (gringa)

gringo

gringo (gringa)

foreign (of or relating to a → gringo)

2. gringo And inf (rubio):

gringo (gringa)

fair-haired

gringo (gringa)

blond

gringo² (gringa) N m (f)

1. gringo LatAm inf, pej:

gringo (gringa) (extranjero)

gringo

gringo (gringa) (extranjero)

foreigner (from a non-Spanish speaking country)

gringo (gringa) (norteamericano)

Yankee inf, pej

gringo (gringa) (norteamericano)

Yank Brit inf, pej

2. gringo And inf (rubio):

gringo (gringa) m

blond man

gringo (gringa) m

fair-haired man

gringo (gringa) f

blonde woman

gringo (gringa) f

fair-haired woman

I.pringar VB trans

1.1. pringar inf (ensuciar):

cada vez que cocina lo deja todo pringado

every time she cooks she leaves everything all greasy o covered in grease

¡la he/hemos pringado! inf

now I've/we've done it! inf

1.2. pringar pan:

pringar

to dip

2. pringar inf (pringar a alg. en algo) (comprometer):

si queremos pringarlo en el negocio, habrá que ofrecerle algo importante

if we want (to get) him in on the deal, we'll have to make him an attractive offer inf

está pringado hasta el cuello en esto del contrabando

he's in up to his neck in this smuggling business inf

3.1. pringar Spain inf (contraer):

pringar gonorrea

to catch

pringar gonorrea

to pick up

pringar gonorrea

to get

3.2. pringar And inf persona (con una enfermedad venérea):

me pringó una puta de Cartagena

I got the clap o I got a dose of VD off a prostitute in Cartagena sl

II.pringarse VB vpr inf

1. pringarse (mancharse, ensuciarse):

se pringó con el aceite del coche

he got himself covered in oil from the car

2. pringarse (comprometerse):

se pringó en el negocio y luego se arrepintió

she got mixed up in the deal and then regretted it inf

pringue N m inf

1. pringue (grasa):

pringue

grease

después de freír las chuletas, la cocina quedó llena de pringue

the kitchen was covered in grease from frying the chops

no hay quien quite el pringue de las hornillas

it's impossible to get the gunk off the burners on the stove inf

no hay quien quite el pringue de las hornillas

it's impossible to get the gunge off the burners on the stove Brit inf

2. pringue (salsa):

pringue

sauce

pringue

juices pl

rotring® [ˈrrotrin] N m

rotring

drawing pen

rotring

Rotring pen ®

faringe N f

faringe

pharynx

ringit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ringit in the Spanish»English Dictionary

infringir <g → j> [in·frin·ˈxir] VB trans

infringir

to infringe

infringir la ley

to break the law

I.pringar <g → gu> [prin·ˈgar] VB trans

1. pringar (manchar):

pringar de/con algo

to smear with sth

2. pringar (mojar):

pringar

to dip

II.pringar <g → gu> [prin·ˈgar] VB intr LatAm (lloviznar)

pringar

to drizzle

III.pringar <g → gu> [prin·ˈgar] VB refl pringarse

1. pringar (mancharse):

pringarse de/con algo

to cover oneself with sth

2. pringar (en negocio):

pringar

to make a bit on the side

se ha pringado en 200 dólares pej

he/she has raked off 200 dollars

I.fingir <g → j> [fin·ˈxir] VB intr

fingir

to pretend

II.fingir <g → j> [fin·ˈxir] VB trans

fingir

to pretend

fingir (sentimiento)

to feign

viringo (-a) [bi·ˈrin·go, -a] ADJ Col

viringo (-a) (sin ropa)

naked

viringo (-a) (sin piel)

skinned

viringo (-a) (sin pelo)

hairless

gringo [ˈgrin·go] N m inf

gringo

gibberish

hablar en gringo

to speak gibberish

jeringa [xe·ˈrin·ga] N f (instrumento)

jeringa

syringe

gringo (-a) [ˈgrin·go, -a] N m (f) LatAm inf

1. gringo (persona):

gringo (-a)

gringo (North American or North European)

2. gringo (de EE.UU.):

gringo (-a)

Yank(ee)

faringe [fa·ˈrin·xe] N f ANAT

faringe

pharynx

faringe

throat

fingido (-a) [fin·ˈxi·do, -a] ADJ

fingido (-a)

fake

fingido (-a)

make-believe

fingido (-a) (persona)

false

laringe [la·ˈrin·xe] N f

laringe

larynx