Wim in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Wim in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.trim <comp trimmer, superl trimmest> [Am trɪm, Brit trɪm] ADJ

1. trim (slim):

trim figure/person

esbelto

trim figure/person

estilizado

2. trim (neat):

trim uniform/suit

elegante

trim uniform/suit

de buen corte

trim car

de líneas estilizadas

trim house/garden

muy cuidado

II.trim [Am trɪm, Brit trɪm] N

1. trim U:

trim (condition)

estado m

trim (condition)

condiciones fpl

trim (good condition)

buen estado m

trim (good condition)

buenas condiciones fpl

swimming keeps me in trim

la natación me mantiene en forma or en buen estado físico

try to keep your equipment in good trim

intenta mantener tu equipo en buenas condiciones

2. trim C (cut):

trim

recorte m

just a trim, please

córteme solo las puntas, por favor

to give the hedge a trim

recortar el seto

3.1. trim U:

trim (on bodywork of car)

banda f lateral

trim (on bodywork of car)

embellecedor m Spain

trim (on bodywork of car)

bocel m Col

trim (upholstery)

tapicería f

3.2. trim U (woodwork):

trim

molduras fpl

3.3. trim U:

trim (on clothes)

adornos mpl

trim (along edges)

ribete m

4. trim U NAUT:

trim

asiento m

III.trim <pres part trimming; pt, pp trimmed> [Am trɪm, Brit trɪm] VB trans

1.1. trim (cut):

trim hair/beard/edges

recortar

trim bush/branches

recortar

trim bush/branches

podar

we had to trim back the rose bushes

tuvimos que podar bastante los rosales

1.2. trim (reduce):

trim staff

reducir

trim staff

recortar

trim budget/spending

recortar

exercises to trim (down) your hips

ejercicios para adelgazar las caderas

2.1. trim (decorate):

trim dress/hat

adornar

trimmed with velvet

con adornos de terciopelo

trimmed with velvet (round edge)

con ribetes de terciopelo

trimmed with velvet (round edge)

ribeteado de terciopelo

2.2. trim MOTOR (upholster):

trim

tapizar

the car interior is trimmed in leather

el interior del coche está tapizado en cuero

3. trim NAUT:

trim sail

orientar

trim ship

equilibrar

trim ship

asentar

4. trim Am inf (defeat decisively):

trim

darle una paliza a inf

IV.trim <pres part trimming; pt, pp trimmed> [Am trɪm, Brit trɪm] VB intr

trim

ir con la corriente

SIM [Am sɪm, Brit sɪm], SIM card N

SIM

tarjeta f SIM

spim [spɪm] N U inf COMPUT

spim

spim m (correo basura enviado a través de la mensajería instantánea)

attr spim messages

mensajes mpl spim

swim trunks, swimming trunks N npl

swim trunks

traje m de baño

swim trunks

bañador m Spain

swim trunks

vestido m de baño Col (de caballero)

whim [Am (h)wɪm, Brit wɪm] N C or U

whim

capricho m

whim

antojo m

whim

maña f

she indulges his every whim

le consiente todos los caprichos

they left for Rio on a whim

se les antojó irse a Río y se fueron

him [Am hɪm, Brit hɪm] PRON

1.1. him (as direct object):

him

lo

him

le Spain

I saw him

lo vi

I saw him

le vi Spain

call him

llámalo

call him

llámale Spain

1.2. him:

him (as indirect object)

le

him (with direct object pronoun present)

se

I sent him a card

le mandé una tarjeta

I sent it to him

se la mandé

give him the book

dale el libro

give it to him

dáselo

1.3. him (after preposition):

him

él

near/in front of him

cerca/delante de él

she's older than him

es mayor que él

2. him (emphatic use):

him

él

it's him

es él

who, him?

¿quién, él?

the hat wasn't him

el sombrero no lo favorecía

3. him Am inf or region (for himself):

him

se

he went and got him a wife

fue y se buscó una mujer

maim [Am meɪm, Brit meɪm] VB trans

maim (cripple)

lisiar

maim (mutilate)

mutilar

she survived but she was maimed for life

sobrevivió pero quedó lisiada para toda la vida

she was emotionally maimed by his death

su muerte la dejó deshecha

jim-jams¹ [Am ˈdʒɪm ˌdʒæmz, Brit ˈdʒɪmdʒamz] N npl

to give sb the jim-jams inf, it gives me the jim-jams just thinking about it

se me ponen los pelos de punta solo de pensarlo

jim-dandy [Am ˌdʒɪm ˈdændi, Brit dʒɪmˈdandi] ADJ Am inf, dated

jim-dandy

fabuloso inf

jim-dandy

fetén Spain inf, dated

jim-dandy

padre Mex inf

jim-jams² [Am ˈdʒɪm ˌdʒæmz, Brit ˈdʒɪmdʒamz] N npl Brit inf (pyjamas)

jim-jams

pijama m or f LatAm

jim-jams

piyama m or f LatAm

Wim in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Wim in the English»Spanish Dictionary

maim [meɪm] VB trans

maim

lisiar

Grim Reaper N liter

Grim Reaper

≈ la dama de la guadaña

whim [hwɪm] N

whim

capricho m

to do sth on a whim

hacer algo por capricho

as the whim takes him

según se le antoja

prim <-mmer, -mmest> [prɪm] ADJ

1. prim pej:

prim

remilgado, -a

prim and proper

remilgado

2. prim appearance:

prim

escrupuloso, -a

vim [vɪm] N

vim

brío m

grim [grɪm] ADJ

1. grim (very serious):

grim expression

severo, -a

2. grim:

grim (unpleasant)

desagradable

grim (horrible)

horrible

to feel grim

sentirse muy mal

3. grim (without hope):

grim outlook

mirada f inexorable

the future looks grim

el futuro parece muy desalentador

Phrases:

to hang on like grim death dog

no soltar la presa

to hang on like grim death person

no cejar en el empeño

him [hɪm] PRON pers

1. him (he):

him

él

it's him

es él

older than him

mayor que él

if I were him

yo en su lugar

2. him:

him direct object

lo

him direct object

le

him indirect object

le

she gave him the pencil

le dio el lápiz (a él)

3. him after prep:

him

él

it's for/from him

es para/de él

4. him (unspecified sex):

if somebody comes, tell him that...

si viene alguien, dile que...

I.aim [eɪm] VB intr

1. aim (point):

aim weapon

apuntar

to aim at sb/sth

apuntar a alguien/algo

2. aim (plan to achieve):

to aim at [or for] sth

tener algo como objetivo

to aim to do sth

poner como objetivo hacer algo

II.aim [eɪm] VB trans

1. aim (point a weapon):

aim

apuntar

to aim sth at sb/sth

apuntar algo hacia alguien/algo

2. aim (direct at):

to aim sth at sb

dirigir algo hacia alguien

3. aim (intend to):

to be aimed at doing sth

ir encaminado a hacer algo

III.aim [eɪm] N

1. aim (ability to shoot):

aim

puntería f

to take aim

apuntar

2. aim (goal):

aim

objetivo m

aim

meta f

his aim was to make fun of us

su objetivo era burlarse de nosotros

sb's aim in life

la meta de alguien en la vida

with the aim of doing sth

con el objetivo de hacer algo

I.dim <-mm-> [dɪm] VB intr

dim lights:

dim

apagarse

II.dim [dɪm] VB trans

dim

apagar

III.dim <-mm-> [dɪm] ADJ

1. dim (not bright):

dim

tenue

2. dim (unclear, faint):

dim

borroso, -a

3. dim (stupid):

dim

lerdo, -a

4. dim (unfavorable):

dim

sombrío, -a

I.trim [trɪm] N

1. trim (state):

trim

(buen) estado m

to be in trim (for sth)

estar listo (para algo)

to be in fighting trim

estar listo para entrar en combate

2. trim (hair):

to give sb a trim

cortar las puntas a alguien

to give sth a trim

dar un recorte a algo

3. trim (decorative edge):

trim

borde m

II.trim [trɪm] ADJ

1. trim (attractively thin, compact):

trim

esbelto, -a

2. trim (neat):

trim

aseado, -a

trim lawn

cuidado, -a

III.trim <-mm-> [trɪm] VB trans

1. trim (cut):

trim

cortar

to trim one's beard

recortarse la barba

2. trim (reduce):

trim

reducir