nesgas in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for nesgas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

desgaste de poder N m

desgaste de poder

loss of political support

I.desgastar VB trans

1. desgastar (gastar):

desgastar suelas/ropa

to wear out

desgastar roca

to wear away

desgastar roca

to erode

2. desgastar (debilitar):

desgastar

to wear … down

II.desgastarse VB vpr

1. desgastarse (gastarse):

desgastarse ropa:

to wear out

desgastarse roca:

to wear away

desgastarse tacón:

to wear down

2. desgastarse:

desgastarse persona:

to wear oneself out

desgastarse relación:

to grow stale

desgaste N m

1. desgaste:

desgaste (de ropa, suelas)

wear

desgaste (de rocas)

erosion

desgaste (de rocas)

wearing away

uso o desgaste normal

normal wear and tear

2. desgaste (debilitamiento):

sufren un gran desgaste físico jugando a esas temperaturas

playing in those temperatures debilitates them o is very debilitating

indicios del desgaste de la dictadura

signs of the declining authority of the dictatorship

indicios del desgaste de la dictadura

signs that the dictatorship is weakening

desgano N m esp. LatAm

desgano → desgana

See also desgana

desgana N f

1. desgana (inapetencia):

desgana

lack of appetite

lo comió con o a desgana

he ate it although he wasn't hungry o he didn't feel like it

desde que estuvo enfermo anda con mucha desgana

he's lost his appetite o he's been off his food ever since he was ill

2. desgana (falta de entusiasmo):

trabaja con o a desgana

she's working half-heartedly o without much interest

obedeció con o a desgana

he obeyed reluctantly o unwillingly

desgana N f

1. desgana (inapetencia):

desgana

lack of appetite

lo comió con o a desgana

he ate it although he wasn't hungry o he didn't feel like it

desde que estuvo enfermo anda con mucha desgana

he's lost his appetite o he's been off his food ever since he was ill

2. desgana (falta de entusiasmo):

trabaja con o a desgana

she's working half-heartedly o without much interest

obedeció con o a desgana

he obeyed reluctantly o unwillingly

sesgado (sesgada) ADJ

1.1. sesgado (al bies):

una falda sesgada

a skirt cut on the bias

un chal sesgado al hombro

a shawl draped diagonally over the shoulder

1.2. sesgado (inclinado, ladeado):

solo sesgado fue posible entrar el piano

it was only possible to bring the piano in by tilting it to one side

yo creo que si la colocamos sesgada, cabe perfectamente

I think it should fit all right if we put it in crosswise o at an angle

2. sesgado (parcial):

sesgado (sesgada)

biased

sesgado (sesgada)

slanted

sesgar VB trans

1. sesgar tela/paño:

sesgar (cortar al bies)

to cut … on the bias

sesgar (colocar al bies)

to place … diagonally

sesgar (colocar al bies)

to place … crosswise

sesgar (colocar al bies)

to place … at an angle

2. sesgar comentario/información:

sesgar

to slant

me cuidaré de no sesgar mi comentario a favor ni en contra de nadie

I shall be careful not to slant my comments o make my comments biased in any way

guerra de desgaste N f

guerra de desgaste

war of attrition

nesgas in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nesgas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.desgastar [des·ɣas·ˈtar] VB trans

1. desgastar (estropear):

desgastar

to wear out

2. desgastar (consumir):

desgastar

to use up

3. desgastar (cansar):

desgastar

to wear out

II.desgastar [des·ɣas·ˈtar] VB refl desgastarse

1. desgastar:

desgastar (consumirse)

to wear out

desgastar (color)

to fade

2. desgastar (acabarse):

desgastar

to run out

3. desgastar (debilitarse):

desgastar

to wear oneself out

desgaste [des·ˈɣas·te] N m

1. desgaste (fricción):

desgaste

wear

desgaste natural

wear and tear

2. desgaste (consumo):

desgaste

consumption

sesgar <g → gu> [ses·ˈɣar] VB trans

1. sesgar (cortar):

sesgar

to cut down

2. sesgar (torcer):

sesgar

to slant

3. sesgar TECH:

sesgar

to bevel

4. sesgar (estudio):

sesgar

to bias

desgana [des·ˈɣa·na] N f

1. desgana (inapetencia):

desgana

lack of appetite

2. desgana (falta de interés):

desgana

lack of enthusiasm

con desgana

without enthusiasm