cat's cradle in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for cat's cradle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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CARE → Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere

I.care [Am kɛr, Brit kɛː] N

II.care [Am kɛr, Brit kɛː] VB intr

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III.care [Am kɛr, Brit kɛː] VB trans

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1.1. cat (domestic animal):

cat
gato m / gata f
has the cat got your tongue? inf
¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? inf
has the cat got your tongue? inf
¿te ha comido la lengua el gato? Spain
he thinks he's the cat's whiskers or pajamas
se cree el súmmum
look what the cat's brought or dragged in! inf
¡hombre, mira quién viene por aquí!
you look like something the cat dragged in
¡parece que vinieras de la guerra!
not to have a cat in hell's chance Brit inf
no tener la más mínima posibilidad
there's not enough or no room to swing a cat inf
no cabe ni un alfiler inf
to be like a cat on hot bricks or on a hot tin roof
estar sobre ascuas
to fight like cat and dog
andar como (el) perro y (el) gato
those two are like cat and dog
esos dos se llevan or están siempre como el perro y el gato
to grin like a Cheshire cat
sonreír de oreja a oreja
to let the cat out of the bag
descubrir el pastel
to let the cat out of the bag
levantar la liebre
to let the cat out of the bag
levantar la perdiz RioPl
to play cat and mouse (with sb)
jugar al gato y al ratón (con alguien)
to rain cats and dogs
llover a cántaros or a mares
to see which way the cat jumps
ver por dónde van los tiros
to set or put the cat among the pigeons
levantar un revuelo
when the cat's away the mice will play
cuando el gato duerme, bailan los ratones
a cat may look at a king
los ojos son para mirar
a cat may look at a king
con mirar no se desgasta

3. cat inf → caterpillar

See also caterpillar

caterpillar [Am ˈkædə(r)ˌpɪlər, Brit ˈkatəpɪlə] N

cat → catalog or catalogue

I.cradle [Am ˈkreɪdl, Brit ˈkreɪd(ə)l] N

II.cradle [Am ˈkreɪdl, Brit ˈkreɪd(ə)l] VB trans

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cat's cradle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cat's cradle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Translations for cat's cradle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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II.cradle [ˈkreɪ·dəl] VB trans

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I'm getting the best results ever this year with my converted hula-hoop cat's cradle set-up: it looks like an enormous dream catcher.
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You may be able to turn the tables and use these people instead, or get into a cat's cradle of mutual usage and blackmail that lasts throughout your life.
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This causes a cat's cradle of lines to spring up all around me and begin to dance.
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Sometimes, on closer scrutiny, that narrative thread turns out to be a complex cat's cradle of knots and twists and connections that must be carefully unravelled.
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And he taught me cat's cradle with a string.
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That cat's cradle will resolve itself in time.
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The title of the book derives from the string game cat's cradle.
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The most popular and well-known string game appears to be cat's cradle.
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Her company sells 30 toys and games, including old-fashioned favourites such as cat's cradle, knitting dolls and origami squares.
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Her ability to do that may reflect unrestrained ambition, a sturdy confidence in her mission or - more likely - an intricate cat's cradle of both.
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