bottom drawer in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for bottom drawer in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bottom drawer N U Brit

bottom drawer

ajuar m

Translations for bottom drawer in the Spanish»English Dictionary

apronte

bottom drawer

el cajón de arriba/abajo

the top/bottom drawer

Translations for bottom drawer in the English»Spanish Dictionary

drawer N

1. drawer [ˈdrɔr] [drɔː] (in furniture):

drawer

cajón m

drawer

gaveta f esp AmC Mex

2. drawer [ˈdrɔər] [ˈdrɔː(r)ə] (of check):

drawer

librador m / libradora f

drawer

girador m / giradora f

“refer to drawer”

“devolver al librador”

3. drawer [ˈdrɔər] [ˈdrɔː(r)ə] ART:

drawer

dibujante mf

4. drawer <drawers, [drɔːrz, drɔːz] pl > FASHION:

drawer

calzones mpl

See also top drawer

I.top drawer [Am ˌtɑp ˈdrɔ(ə)r, Brit] N

the top drawer

la alta sociedad

the top drawer

la flor y nata (de la sociedad)

they're out of the top drawer

son de la alta sociedad

they're out of the top drawer

son de la flor y nata

II.top-drawer ADJ

top-drawer (socially)

de la alta sociedad

top-drawer (socially)

de clase alta

top-drawer (in quality)

de primera (clase)

top-drawer (in quality)

de primera categoría

I.bottom [Am ˈbɑdəm, Brit ˈbɒtəm] N

1.1. bottom:

bottom (of box, bottle, drawer, bag)

fondo m

bottom (of hill, stairs)

pie m

bottom (of page)

final m

bottom (of page)

pie m

bottom (of pile)

parte f de abajo

you are at the bottom of the list

estás al final de la lista

bottoms up! inf

¡al centro y pa'dentro! inf

bottoms up! inf

¡fondo blanco! LatAm inf

bottoms up! inf

¡hasta verte, Cristo mío! Chil inf

at bottom

en el fondo

I wonder what's/who's at the bottom of it all

me pregunto qué es lo que hay/quién está detrás de todo esto

from the bottom of one's heart

de todo corazón

I mean it from the bottom of my heart

lo digo de todo corazón

to get to the bottom of sth

llegar al fondo de algo

1.2. bottom (underneath):

bottom (of box)

parte f de abajo

bottom (of bottle)

culo m

bottom (of bottle)

fondo m

bottom (of bottle)

poto m And inf

bottom (of ship)

fondo m

the bottom has fallen out of the market

se ha desfondado el mercado

the bottom has fallen out of the market

los precios han caído en picada

the bottom has fallen out of the market

los precios han caído en picado Spain

to knock the bottom out of sth

echar por tierra algo

this evidence knocks the bottom out of his theory

estos datos echan por tierra su teoría

that knocked the bottom out of his world

con eso se le vino el mundo abajo

1.3. bottom:

bottom (of bed)

pies mpl

bottom (of garden)

fondo m

bottom (of road)

final m

1.4. bottom (of sea, river, lake):

bottom

fondo m

to hit or touch bottom

tocar fondo

earnings hit bottom in the second quarter

las ganancias tocaron fondo or se fueron a pique en el segundo trimestre

he hit bottom when his wife died

se vino abajo cuando murió su mujer

2. bottom (of hierarchy):

he is at the bottom of the class

está entre los peores de la clase

she came bottom of the class Brit

fue la peor de la clase

the team is lying bottom of the league

el equipo está a la cola de la liga

she started out at the bottom

empezó desde abajo

from the bottom up

de pies a cabeza

from the bottom up

de arriba (a) abajo

3.1. bottom (of person):

bottom

trasero m inf

bottom

traste m CSur inf

3.2. bottom (of trousers):

bottom

bajo m

bottom

bajos mpl

the bottoms of his trousers were muddy

llevaba los bajos del pantalón cubiertos de barro

3.3. bottom often pl:

bottom (of pajamas, tracksuit)

pantalón m

bottom (of pajamas, tracksuit)

pantalones mpl

bottom (of bikini)

parte f de abajo

4. bottom (in baseball):

bottom

parte f baja

bottom

segunda f

5. bottom <bottoms, pl > (river valley):

bottom Am

valle m

bottom Am

vega f

6. bottom Brit inf no art:

bottom, a. bottom gear

primera f

in bottom

en primera

II.bottom [Am ˈbɑdəm, Brit ˈbɒtəm] ADJ attr

1. bottom (lowest):

bottom shelf/layer/card

de más abajo

bottom mark/grade

más bajo

the bottom left-hand corner

el ángulo inferior izquierdo

£50 is my absolute bottom price

50 libras es mi último precio or el precio más bajo que le puedo ofrecer

2. bottom (lower):

bottom part/edge/lip

inferior

bottom part/edge/lip

de abajo

the bottom half of the page

la mitad inferior de la página

See also smooth, barrel

I.smooth <smoother smoothest> [Am smuð, Brit smuːð] ADJ

1.1. smooth:

smooth texture/stone

liso

smooth texture/stone

suave

smooth skin

suave

smooth skin

terso

smooth tire

liso

smooth sea/lake

tranquilo

smooth sea/lake

en calma

this razor gives a smooth shave

esta navaja afeita muy al ras

this razor gives a smooth shave

esta navaja da un afeitado muy apurado Spain

the steps are worn smooth

los peldaños están lisos por el uso

as smooth as a baby's bottom

suave como la piel de un bebé

as smooth as silk/velvet

suave como la seda/el terciopelo

1.2. smooth (of consistency):

smooth batter/sauce

sin grumos

smooth batter/sauce

homogéneo

beat/whisk until smooth and creamy

batir hasta que esté cremoso y sin grumos

1.3. smooth (of taste):

smooth wine/whiskey/tobacco

suave

2.1. smooth (of movement):

smooth acceleration/landing/take-off

suave

smooth flight

cómodo

smooth flight

bueno

it was a smooth crossing

el mar estaba en calma

it was a smooth crossing

fue una buena travesía

the car came to a smooth stop

el coche se detuvo suavemente

2.2. smooth (trouble-free):

smooth journey

sin complicaciones

smooth journey

sin problemas

smooth transition/passage

poco conflictivo

smooth transition/passage

sin problemas

smooth transition/passage

sin obstáculos

3.1. smooth (easy, polished):

smooth style/performance

fluido

he presented a smooth, unruffled exterior

tenía un aspecto desenvuelto y seguro de sí mismo

3.2. smooth (glib, suave):

smooth pej

poco sincero

don't fall for his smooth talk!

¡no te dejes engañar por su labia!

he's a smooth talker

tiene mucha labia

he's a smooth talker

tiene un pico de oro

II.smooth [Am smuð, Brit smuːð] VB trans

1. smooth:

smooth dress

alisar

smooth dress

arreglar

smooth hair

alisar

smooth hair

arreglar

smooth tablecloth/sheet

alisar

2. smooth (polish):

smooth

pulir

3. smooth (ease):

to smooth sb's path or way

allanarle el camino or el terreno a alguien

I.barrel [Am ˈbɛrəl, Brit ˈbar(ə)l] N

1.1. barrel (container):

barrel

barril m

barrel

tonel m

a barrel of laughs we had a barrel of laughs

nos divertimos muchísimo

it wasn't exactly a barrel of laughs

no fue lo que se dice muy divertido

to be like shooting fish in a barrel Am

ser pan comido inf

to have sb over a barrel

tener a alguien entre la espada y la pared

to scrape (the bottom of) the barrel

no quedarle a uno más recursos

have you seen her new boyfriend? she's really scraping the barrel!

¿has visto con quién sale ahora? ¡tiene que estar muy desesperada!

this channel is really scraping the bottom of the barrel

solo dan basura por este canal

1.2. barrel (measure of oil):

barrel

barril m

2.1. barrel:

barrel (of handgun)

cañón m

barrel (of cannon)

tubo m

2.2. barrel (of pen):

barrel

cañón m

2.3. barrel (of lock):

barrel

cilindro m

II.barrel <barreling bareled Am barrelling barrelled Brit> [Am ˈbɛrəl, Brit ˈbar(ə)l] VB trans

barrel beer/wine:

barrel

embarrilar

III.barrel <barreling bareled Am barrelling barrelled Brit> [Am ˈbɛrəl, Brit ˈbar(ə)l] VB intr

barrel (move fast) Am inf:

we were barreling down the road

íbamos disparados por la carretera

we were barreling down the road

íbamos como bólidos por la carretera inf

bottom drawer in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bottom drawer in the English»Spanish Dictionary

drawer [ˈdrɔ:ʳ, Am ˈdrɔ:r] N

drawer

cajón m

I.bottom [ˈbɒtəm, Am ˈbɑ:t̬əm] N no pl

1. bottom:

bottom of sea, street, glass

fondo m

bottom of chair

asiento m

bottom of stairs, page

pie m

to touch bottom (reach bottom of water)

llegar al fondo

to touch bottom fig

tocar fondo

2. bottom (lower part):

bottom

parte f inferior

from top to bottom

de arriba (a) abajo

3. bottom (buttocks):

bottom

trasero m

Phrases:

from the bottom of one's heart

de todo corazón

bottoms up!

¡al centro y para adentro!

to get to the bottom of sth

llegar al fondo de algo

at bottom

en el fondo

to be at the bottom of sth

ser el motivo de algo

II.bottom [ˈbɒtəm, Am ˈbɑ:t̬əm] ADJ (lower)

bottom

más bajo

the bottom half of society

la clase media-baja

in bottom gear

en primera

the bottom end of the table

la mitad inferior de la mesa

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Keep a camisole and a change of shoes in the bottom drawer of your office desk.

www.thehindu.com

The idea came to her ten years ago, but languished in a bottom drawer until she heard about the scriptwriting competition.

if.com.au

The human urge to amass rubber bands, garden gnomes and novelty snow globes has filled many a bottom drawer, mantelpiece and garage.

www.independent.co.uk

The manuscript was languishing, rejected in a bottom drawer.

www.nottinghampost.com

Many have been realised, but just as many remain in the bottom drawer, shelf-ready should the political winds change.

theconversation.com

I've just inherited 50 decisions that were in the bottom drawer that couldn't be determined by the previous government.

www.abc.net.au

And all those recommendations will now end up quietly in the bottom drawer, on level basement level 3, building 9.

www.canberratimes.com.au

The bottom drawer was linen, towels and sheets.

www.bbc.co.uk

Various items were seized including digital scales in a bottom drawer of a unit in a bedroom.

www.eveshamjournal.co.uk

One unit with a couple of heavy filing cabinets had $4,000 cash in a bottom drawer, she said.

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