wei�� in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for wei�� in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lei [Am leɪ, Brit leɪ] pl of leu

See also leu

leu <pl lei> [Am ˈleɪ(j)u, Brit ˈleɪuː] N

leu

leu m

PEI

PEI → Prince Edward Island

well- [Am wɛl, Brit wɛl] PREFIX

well-

bien

well-made

bien hecho

well-paid

bien remunerado

I.wee-wee [Am ˈwi ˌwi, Brit ˈwiːwiː] N U childspeak

wee-wee

pis m inf

wee-wee

pipí m inf

II.wee-wee [Am ˈwi ˌwi, Brit ˈwiːwiː] VB intr childspeak

wee-wee

hacer pis inf

wee-wee

hacer pipí inf

wee-wee

hacer del uno Mex Peru inf

See also wee², wee¹

I.wee² N Brit inf

1. wee (act) no pl:

to have or do a wee

hacer pis or pipí inf

to have or do a wee

hacer del uno Mex Peru inf

do you need a wee?

¿tienes ganas de hacer pis (or pipí etc.)? inf

2. wee U (urine):

wee

pis m inf

wee

pipí m inf

II.wee² VB intr Brit inf

wee

hacer pis inf

wee

hacer pipí inf

wee

hacer del uno Mex Peru inf

wee (accidentally)

hacerse pis inf

wee (accidentally)

hacerse pipí inf

he weed in his pants

se hizo pis or pipí en los calzoncillos inf

wee¹ [Am wi, Brit wiː] ADJ esp Scot Irish

will you have a wee drink?

¿te sirvo una copita or un traguito?

he's only a wee fellow

es pequeñito

he's only a wee fellow

es chiquito LatAm

we'll be a wee bit late

vamos a llegar un poquito tarde

are you nervous? — a wee bit

¿estás nerviosa? — un poquito or poquitín

in the wee small hours or Am also the wee hours

a altas horas de la madrugada

the wee folk

los duendes

weir [Am wɪr, Brit wɪə] N

1. weir (dam):

weir

presa f

2. weir (trap):

weir

encañizada f

spot-weld [ˈspɑtˌwɛld] VB trans

spot-weld

soldar por puntos

wean [Am win, Brit wiːn] VB trans

wean child/young:

wean

destetar

delegates weaned on confrontation politics

delegados formados en una política de confrontación

children weaned on large doses of TV

niños que se han criado mirando muchísima televisión

to wean sb off/away from sth we weaned him off drugs

conseguimos que dejara las drogas

to wean sb off/away from sth we weaned him off drugs

conseguimos desengancharle de las drogas Spain

she succeeded in weaning him away from the roulette table

logró que dejara de jugar a la ruleta

weal¹ [Am wil, Brit wiːl] N

weal

verdugón m (de un golpe dado con una cuerda, correa etc)

weal² [Am wil, Brit wiːl] N U (good)

the common weal liter

el bien común

weal and woe arch

la buena y la mala fortuna

wear on VB [Am wɛr -, Brit wɛː -] (v + adv)

wear on winter/years:

pasar

wear on winter/years:

transcurrir (lentamente)

wear on meeting/drought:

continuar

as the months wore on

a medida que iban pasando los meses

the day wore on

seguían pasando las horas

wei�� in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wei�� in the English»Spanish Dictionary

weir [wɪr] N

weir

presa f

artesian well [ar·ˈti·ʒən·ˈwel] N

artesian well

pozo m artesiano

wear on VB intr

wear on time:

wear on

pasar lentamente

weal [wil] N

weal

cardenal m

well-disposed [ˌwel·dɪ·ˈspoʊzd] ADJ

well-disposed

favorable

to be well-disposed towards sth

ser favorable a algo

to feel well-disposed towards sb

tener una disposición favorable hacia alguien

web server N inet

web server

servidor m

we're [wɪr]

we're = we are, 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?

weak-minded [ˌwik·ˈmaɪn·dɪd] ADJ

1. weak-minded:

weak-minded (lacking determination)

indeciso, -a

weak-minded (weak-willed)

pusilánime

2. weak-minded offensive (stupid):

weak-minded

tonto, -a

weak [wik] ADJ

1. weak (not strong):

weak

débil

weak coffee, tea

claro, -a

to be weak with desire/love

languidecer de deseo/amor

to be weak with hunger/thirst

estar sin fuerzas por el hambre/la sed

to be weak at the knees

temblarle a uno las piernas

the weak link fig

el punto débil

weak spot fig

flaqueza f

2. weak (below standard):

weak

flojo, -a

to be weak (at sth)

estar flojo (en algo)

well-known [ˌwel·ˈnoʊn] ADJ

well-known

conocido, -a

to be well-known for sth

ser conocido por algo

it is well-known that...

es bien sabido que...