Wir in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Wir in the English»Spanish Dictionary

air-to-air [Am ˌɛrtəˈɛr, Brit ˌɛːtuːˈɛː] ADJ

air-to-air missile/rocket:

air-to-air

aire-aire

win-win [Am ˈwɪn ˈˌwɪn, Brit] ADJ attr

win-win

con todas las de ganar

a win-win situation

una situación en la que todos ganan or salen ganando

will-o'-the-wisp [Am ˌwɪləðəˈwɪsp, Brit wɪləðəˈwɪsp] N

1. will-o'-the-wisp (light):

will-o'-the-wisp

fuego m fatuo

2. will-o'-the-wisp (sth elusive):

will-o'-the-wisp

quimera f

sir [Am sər, Brit səː] N

1.1. sir (as form of address):

sir (to male customer)

señor

sir (to male customer)

caballero

sir (to male teacher) Brit

profesor

sir (to male teacher) Brit

señor

have they arrived, sergeant? — yes, sir

¿ya han llegado, sargento? — sí, mi teniente (or mi capitán etc.)

Private Atkins! — Sir! Brit

¡soldado Atkins! — ¡a la orden mi teniente (or mi sargento etc.)!

1.2. sir (in formal letters):

Dear Sir/Sirs,

De mi mayor consideración:

Dear Sir/Sirs,

Muy señor mío/señores míos:

Sir, (to editor of paper)

Señor Director

1.3. sir as intensifier inf:

yes/no sir!

¡sí, /no, señor! inf

he made it, yes sir!

¡sí, señor! lo logró

2. sir (as title):

Sir

sir m

Sir Lancelot

el caballero Lanzarote

Sir George Payne

sir George Payne

3.1. sir Brit (teacher):

sir

el profe inf

3.2. sir Brit (person in authority):

sir hum

el jefe

silver fir N

silver fir

abeto m blanco

silver fir

abeto m plateado

stir-crazy [Am ˈstər ˌkreɪzi, Brit] ADJ Am sl

stir-crazy

loco de atar inf

to go stir-crazy

enloquecerse

to go stir-crazy

perder la chaveta inf

stir-fry <stir-fries stir-frying stir-fried> [Am ˈstər ˌfraɪ, Brit ˈstəːfrʌɪ] VB trans

stir-fry

freír en poco aceite y revolviendo constantemente

stir up VB [Am stər -, Brit stəː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

stir up mud/waters

revolver

stir up mud/waters

remover Spain

stir up memories

despertar

stir up memories

traer a la memoria

stir up hatred/unrest/revolt

provocar

stir up opposition/discontent

promover

stir up opposition/discontent

suscitar

don't stir up the past

no revuelvas el pasado

don't stir up the past

no remuevas el pasado Spain

they're rather apathetic: they need stirring up

son algo apáticos: hay que aguijonearlos or pincharlos un poco

they stirred up the mob to violence

incitaron a la muchedumbre a la violencia

to stir up trouble

armar lío inf

she's stirring things up again

ya está otra vez revolviendo las cosas

she's stirring things up again

ya está otra vez tratando de armar lío inf

surface-to-air missile [ˌsəːfɪstəɛː ˈmɪsʌɪl] N

surface-to-air missile

misil m tierra-aire

surface-to-air ADJ

surface-to-air

tierra-aire

Wir in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Wir in the English»Spanish Dictionary

will-o'-the-wisp [ˌwɪl·ə·ðə·ˈwɪsp] N

1. will-o'-the-wisp (ghostly light):

will-o'-the-wisp

fuego m fatuo

2. will-o'-the-wisp fig (elusive thing):

will-o'-the-wisp

quimera f

I.air [er] N

1. air (earth's atmosphere):

air

aire m

2. air (space overhead, sky):

air

aire m

to fire into the air

disparar al aire

to be up in the air fig

estar en el aire

3. air AVIAT:

by air

por avión

to travel by air

viajar en avión

4. air TV, RADIO, CINE:

to be on the air

estar en antena [o en el aire]

to be taken off the air

ser retirado de antena

5. air (aura, quality):

air

aire m

to have an air of confidence/danger

envolverle un aire de confianza/peligro

6. air MUS:

air

aire m

air

tonada f

Phrases:

out of thin air

de la nada

to disappear into thin air

desaparecer como por arte de magia

II.air [er] ADJ

air

aéreo, -a

III.air [er] VB trans

1. air TV, RADIO:

air

emitir

the program will be aired on Saturday

el programa se emitirá el sábado

2. air (expose to air):

air

airear

3. air (publicize):

to air one's grievances

ventilar sus quejas

IV.air [er] VB intr

1. air TV, RADIO:

air

emitirse

2. air (be exposed to air):

air

ventilarse

lair [ler] N

1. lair of animal:

lair

cubil m

lair

guarida f

2. lair of criminal:

lair

guarida f

sir [sɜr] N

sir

señor m

air mattress N

air mattress

colchón m inflable

air pocket N

air pocket

bolsa f de aire

air force N

air force

fuerza f aérea

air traffic N

air traffic

tráfico m aéreo

air quality N

air quality

calidad f del aire

air brake N

air brake

freno m neumático