hvis in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hvis in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.his [Am hɪz, Brit hɪz] ADJ

his The translation su agrees in number with the noun which it modifies. his is translated by su, sus, according to what follows: his father/mother su madre/padre; his books/magazines sus libros/revistas. For his used with parts of the body, :

his sing

su

his pl

sus

his son/daughter

su hijo/hija

his sons/daughters

sus hijos/hijas

it's his house, not hers

es la casa de él, no la de ella

he broke his arm

se rompió el brazo

II.his [Am hɪz, Brit hɪz] PRON

his The translation suyo reflects the gender and number of the noun it is standing for. his is translated by el suyo, la suya, los suyos, las suyas, depending on what is being referred to.:

his sing

suyo / suya

his pl

suyos / suyas

all that is his

todo eso es suyo or de él

his is blue

el suyo/la suya es azul

his is blue

el/la de él es azul

it isn't his, but hers

no es de él, sino de ella

his and hers

para él y para ella

a friend of his

un amigo suyo or de él

that habit of his

esa costumbre suya

that habit of his

esa costumbre que tiene

vis-à-vis [Am ˌvizəˈvi, Brit ˌviːzɑːˈviː] PREP

vis-à-vis

con respecto a

vis-à-vis

respecto de

vis-à-vis

con relación a

vis-à-vis

en relación con

she's in a difficult position vis-à-vis her colleagues

está en una situación violenta frente a sus colegas

I.visit [Am ˈvɪzɪt, Brit ˈvɪzɪt] N

1. visit (brief call, stay, trip):

visit

visita f

we had a visit from the health inspector

el inspector de sanidad nos hizo una visita

to pay a visit to sb

hacerle una visita a alguien

to pay a visit to sb

ir a ver a alguien

to pay a visit to sth

visitar algo

I must just go and pay a visit Brit euph

necesito lavarme las manos euph

this is my first visit to Rome

esta es la primera vez que visito Roma

this is my first visit to Rome

esta es la primera visita que hago a Roma

a private/an official visit to Washington/Moscow

una visita privada/oficial a Washington/Moscú

2. visit (chat) Am:

visit inf

charla f

visit inf

conversación f LatAm

visit inf

plática f AmC Mex

visit inf

conversa f And

3. visit (to a web site):

visit

visita f

visit

acceso m

the number of visits to a web site

el número de visitas al or de un sitio web

II.visit [Am ˈvɪzɪt, Brit ˈvɪzɪt] VB trans

1. visit:

visit museum/town

visitar

visit friend

visitar

visit friend

ir a ver

you should visit us more often

deberías venir a vernos or a visitarnos más a menudo

we were visiting Joe

estábamos de visita en casa de Joe

they're visiting us for the summer

vendrán a pasar el verano con nosotros

2.1. visit liter usu pass (afflict):

to be visited with sth the country was visited with a plague of insects

una plaga de insectos azotó el país

2.2. visit liter usu pass (inflict):

to visit sth on sb

infligirle algo a alguien

the punishments visited on them by the gods

los castigos que los dioses les infligieron

III.visit [Am ˈvɪzɪt, Brit ˈvɪzɪt] VB intr

1. visit:

visit (pay a call)

hacer una visita

visit (stay)

estar de visita

she's always promising to visit

siempre está prometiéndonos que nos hará una visita

he doesn't live with us, he's just visiting

no vive con nosotros, está de visita

is visiting allowed?

¿se permiten las visitas?

to go visiting

ir de visita

to go visiting

ir a hacer visitas

I've invited her to come and visit next year

la he invitado a que venga a visitarnos or a pasar una temporada con nosotros el año que viene

2. visit <visiting, pres part >:

visit team

visitante

visit lecturer

invitado

3. visit (chat) Am:

visit inf

charlar inf

to visit with sb

charlar con alguien inf

stay and visit (with me) for a while

quédate a charlar (conmigo) un rato inf

sis [Am sɪs, Brit sɪs] N inf

sis

hermanita f

Wis

Wis → Wisconsin

egis [Am ˈidʒəs, Brit ˈiːdʒɪs] N Am

egis → aegis

See also aegis

aegis, Am also egis [Am ˈidʒɪs, Brit ˈiːdʒɪs] N

under the aegis of sth/sb form

bajo los auspicios de algo/alguien form

dais <pl daises> [Am ˈdeɪəs, ˈdaɪəs, Brit ˈdeɪɪs, deɪs] N

dais

tarima f

dais (rostrum)

estrado m

GIS N

GIS → geographic information system

GIS

SIG m

See also geographic information system

geographic information system N

geographic information system

sistema m de información geográfica

geographic information system

SIG m

iris [Am ˈaɪrɪs, Brit ˈʌɪrɪs] N

1. iris BOT:

iris

lirio m

2. iris ANAT:

iris

iris m

ibis <pl ibis or ibises> [Am ˈaɪbɪs, Brit ˈʌɪbɪs] N

ibis

ibis m

hvis in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hvis in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.his [hɪz] ADJ poss

his

su (de él)

his car/house

su coche/casa

his children

sus hijos

II.his [hɪz] PRON poss

his

(el) suyo, (la) suya, (los) suyos, (las) suyas

his

de él

it's not my bag, it's his

no es mi bolsa, es la suya

this house is his

esta casa es suya

this glass is his

este vaso es suyo

a book of his

un libro suyo

I.vis-à-vis [ˌvi·zə·ˈvi] PREP

vis-à-vis

con relación a

vis-à-vis (compared to)

en comparación con

II.vis-à-vis [ˌvi·zə·ˈvi] N

vis-à-vis

cara a cara m

I.visit [ˈvɪz·ɪt] N

visit

visita f

to have a visit from sb

recibir una visita de alguien

to pay a visit to sb

ir a ver a alguien

II.visit [ˈvɪz·ɪt] VB trans

visit

visitar

III.visit [ˈvɪz·ɪt] VB intr

visit

ir de visita

I.visa [ˈvi·zə] N

visa

visado m

II.visa [ˈvi·zə] ADJ

visa

de visado

axis [ˈæk·sɪs] N a. math, POL

axis

eje m

'tis [tɪz]

'tis = it is, be

See also be

I.be <was, been> [bi] VB intr

1. be + n/adj permanent state, quality, identity:

be

ser

she's a cook

es cocinera

she's Spanish

es española

to be good

ser bueno

to be able to do sth

ser capaz de hacer algo

what do you want to be when you grow up?

¿qué quieres ser de mayor?

to be married/single

estar [o ser CSur] casado/soltero

to be a widow

ser viuda

2. be + adj mental and physical states:

be

estar

to be fat/happy

estar gordo/contento

to be hungry

tener hambre

3. be (age):

be

tener

I'm 21 (years old)

tengo 21 años

4. be indicates sb's opinion:

to be for/against sth

estar a favor/en contra de algo

5. be calculation, cost:

two and two is four

dos y dos son cuatro

these glasses are $2 each

estos vasos cuestan $2 cada uno

how much is that?

¿cuánto es?

6. be (measurement):

be

medir

be weight

pesar

to be 2 feet long

medir 2 pies de largo

7. be (exist, live):

there is/are...

hay...

to let sth/sb be

dejar en paz algo/a alguien

I think, therefore I am

pienso, luego existo

to be or not to be

ser o no ser

8. be location, situation:

be

estar

to be in Rome

estar en Roma

to be in a bad situation

estar en una mala situación

9. be pp (go, visit):

I've never been to Mexico

nunca he estado en Méjico

the plumber hasn't been here yet

el fontanero todavía no ha venido

10. be (take place):

be

ser

be

tener lugar

the meeting is next Tuesday

la reunión es el próximo martes

11. be circumstances:

to be on the pill

tomar la píldora

to be on vacation

estar de vacaciones

to be on a diet

estar a régimen

12. be in time expressions:

don't be too long

no tardes mucho

13. be expressing possibility:

could it be that...? form

¿puede ser que... +subj ?

what are we to do?

¿qué podemos hacer?

Phrases:

be that as it may

sea como fuere

so be it

así sea

II.be <was, been> [bi] VB impers vb

be expressing conditions, circumstances:

it's cloudy

está nublado

it's sunny

hace sol

it's two o'clock

son las dos

it's been so long!

¡cuánto tiempo!

it's ten minutes by bus to the market

el mercado está a diez minutos en autobús

it was Anne who drank it

fue Anne quien se lo bebió

III.be <was, been> [bi] VB aux vb

1. be expressing continuation:

be

estar

to be doing sth

estar haciendo algo

don't sing while I'm reading

no cantes mientras estoy leyendo [o mientras leo]

you're always complaining

siempre te estás quejando

2. be expressing the passive:

be

ser

to be discovered by sb

ser descubierto por alguien

he was left speechless

lo dejaron sin palabras

he was asked...

le preguntaron...

3. be expressing future:

we are to visit Peru in the winter

vamos a ir a Perú en invierno

she's leaving tomorrow

se va mañana

4. be expressing future in past:

she was never to see her brother again

nunca más volvería a ver a su hermano

5. be expressing the subjunctive in conditionals:

if he was to work harder, he'd get better grades

si trabajara más, sacaría mejores notas

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

si me negara, se enfadarían mucho

6. be expressing obligation:

you are to come here right now

tienes que venir aquí ahora mismo

7. be in tag questions:

she is tall, isn't she?

es alta, ¿verdad?

dais [ˈdeɪ·ɪs] N ARCHIT

dais

tarima f

sis [sɪs] N inf

sis ABBR sister

sis

hermana f

See also sister

sister [ˈsɪs·tər] N a. REL

sister

hermana f

Sister Catherine

Sor Catherine

sister company

empresa f asociada

sister ship

barco m gemelo

CIS [ˌsi·aɪ·ˈes] N

CIS ABBR Commonwealth of Independent States

CIS

CEI f

iris <-es> [ˈaɪ·rɪs] N

1. iris BOT:

iris

lirio m

2. iris ANAT:

iris

iris m