half a dozen in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for half a dozen in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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a [Am eɪ, ə, Brit ə, eɪ] before a vowel or silent ‘h’, an ART INDEF

I.dozen <pl dozen or dozens> [Am ˈdəzən, Brit ˈdʌz(ə)n] N

II.dozen [Am ˈdəzən, Brit ˈdʌz(ə)n] ADJ

II.surfeit [Am ˈsərfət, Brit ˈsəːfɪt] VB trans liter

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See also blood group

2. a/c → air conditioning

See also air conditioning, account

I.account [Am əˈkaʊnt, Brit əˈkaʊnt] N

2. account COMM:

account (with shop, firm)
cuenta f
account (invoice) Brit
cuenta f
account (invoice) Brit
factura f
I have an account with them/at the bookstore
tengo cuenta allí/en la librería
put it on/charge it to my account
cárguelo a mi cuenta
they haven't sent their account yet Brit
todavía no han mandado la cuenta or la factura
payment on account
pago m a cuenta
I gave her $200 on account
le di 200 dólares a cuenta or de anticipo
statement of account
estado m de cuenta
statement of account
extracto m de cuenta
to keep (an) account of sth
llevar (la) cuenta de algo
to settle one's account
pagar or saldar su (or mi etc.) cuenta
to settle or square an account with sb
ajustarle (las) cuentas a alguien

6. account:

account (explanation)
explicación f
account (version)
versión f
account (report)
informe m
no satisfactory account of why it happened has ever been given
nunca se ha dado una explicación satisfactoria de por qué ocurrió
she gave me a very different account of events
me dio una versión muy distinta de los hechos
give an account of the life cycle of the butterfly
describa el ciclo de vida de la mariposa
she gave an excellent account of Juliet/the sonata
ofreció una excelente interpretación de Julieta/la sonata
by her/his own account
según él mismo/ella misma cuenta
by all accounts
a decir de todos
by all accounts
por lo que dicen todos
to bring or call sb to account for sth
pedirle cuentas a alguien sobre algo
to give a good account of oneself
dar lo mejor de sí
to hold sb to account for sth
responsabilizar a alguien de algo

10. account in phrases:

on account of as prep
debido a
on account of his age/being too old
debido a su edad/a que es demasiado mayor
on this/that account
por esta/esa razón
on account of she was late as conj Am inf
debido a que llegó tarde
on no account, not on any account
de ningún modo
on no account, not on any account
de ninguna manera
on no account, not on any account
bajo ningún concepto
on one's own account (for oneself)
por cuenta propia
I did it on my own account
lo hice por cuenta propia
on sb's account
por alguien
don't start worrying on her account!
no te preocupes por ella
I hope you haven't been waiting up on my account
espero que no te hayas quedado levantada por mí

II.account [Am əˈkaʊnt, Brit əˈkaʊnt] VB trans form

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A&E → accident and emergency

a.s.a.p., A.S.A.P. [Am ˌeɪɛseɪˈpi, Brit ˌeɪɛseɪˈpiː]

a.s.a.p. → as soon as possible

I.half <pl halves> [Am hæf, Brit hɑːf] N

II.half [Am hæf, Brit hɑːf] PRON

III.half [Am hæf, Brit hɑːf] ADJ

half
medio / media
he won half a million pounds
ganó medio millón de libras
half a pint of milk
media pinta de leche
one and a half hours
una hora y media
half the school knows about it already
ya lo sabe medio colegio
half the amount has been raised already
ya hemos recaudado la mitad del dinero
half my salary goes on the mortgage
la mitad del sueldo se me va en la hipoteca
he's half her age
ella le dobla la edad
the planning is half the fun
los preparativos son casi tan divertidos como la fiesta (or el viaje etc.) en sí
she isn't half the player/singer she used to be inf
no es ni con mucho la jugadora/cantante que era
she isn't half the player/singer she used to be inf
no es ni sombra de lo que era inf
the shirt had half sleeves
la camisa era de manga corta
she managed a half smile
apenas logró esbozar una sonrisa
to have a half share in sth
tener la mitad de algo

IV.half [Am hæf, Brit hɑːf] ADV

half
medio
the meat is half cooked
la carne está medio cruda or a medio cocer
the work is only half done
el trabajo está a medio hacer
she was half asleep
estaba medio dormida or semidormida
the door was half closed
la puerta estaba entreabierta
I half expected to find him here
en cierto modo esperaba encontrármelo aquí
I was only half listening
no estaba prestando mucha atención
she said it half jokingly
lo dijo medio en broma
half walking, half running
medio caminando, medio corriendo
half man, half horse
mitad hombre, mitad caballo
she is half Italian, half Greek
es hija de italianos y griegos
they are paid half as much as we are
les pagan la mitad que a nosotros
that will cost you half as much again
le costará un 50% más
the movie isn't half as good as the book inf
la película no es ni la mitad de buena que el libro
not half Brit inf as intensifier he isn't half clever
es inteligentísimo
do you like it? — not half!
¿te gusta? — no me gusta, me encanta
it isn't half cold today
hoy hace un frío de los demonios inf

half a dozen in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for half a dozen in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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a [ə, stressed: eɪ] indef art before consonant, an [ən, stressed: æn] before vowel

I.half <halves> [hæf] N (equal part)

See also air conditioning, account

II.account [ə·ˈkaʊnt] VB trans form

See also answer

II.answer [ˈæn·sər] VB trans

III.answer [ˈæn·sər] VB intr

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He is said to be a soft-spoken and is fluent in nearly half a dozen languages.
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Within half a dozen paces there was a violent explosion.
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That's six of one, half a dozen of another.
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There are an estimated 6,000 structures at the site with only half a dozen restored.
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The programme was hosted by a variety of presenters, and each episode had around half a dozen guests, often including a member of the public.
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Community theater groups produced as many as half a dozen plays a year between 1890 and 1910.
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The annual meeting of the association in 1922 expressed the desire to commence regular fixtures during the forthcoming season with about half a dozen teams.
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These consist of at least half a dozen huts of conical shape, erected with leaves and branches.
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In 2009, this performance was described as being by a lairy mob with attitude and half a dozen memorable songs to their credit.
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About half a dozen dissertations and a dozen master's theses have been written about the community, as well.
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