Translations for plant in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.plant [Am plænt, Brit plɑːnt] N

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1. plant C BOT:

plant

planta f

plant life

vida f vegetal

plant life

flora f

2.1. plant C (factory, installation):

plant

planta f

2.2. plant U (equipment):

plant

maquinaria f

heavy plant Brit

maquinaria f pesada

attr plant hire

alquiler m de maquinaria

3.1. plant C (incriminating item):

he said the knife was a plant

dijo que el cuchillo se lo habían colocado para inculparlo

3.2. plant C (spy, agent):

plant

infiltrado m / infiltrada f

plant

agente mf enemigo

plant

agente mf de la oposición

II.plant [Am plænt, Brit plɑːnt] VB trans

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1.2. plant garden/hillside:

plant

plantar

to plant sth with sth

plantar algo de algo

fields planted with wheat

campos plantados de trigo

2. plant (place):

plant flag

plantar

plant bomb

colocar

plant bomb

poner

she planted a kiss on his cheek

le dio un beso en la mejilla

she planted a kiss on his cheek

le plantó un beso en la mejilla inf

to plant a punch on sb inf

plantarle un puñetazo a alguien inf

to plant one's feet on the ground

plantar los pies en el suelo

she planted herself right next to me

se me plantó or se me plantificó justo al lado inf

3.2. plant LAW:

plant agent/informer

infiltrar

plant agent/informer

colocar

III.plant [Am plænt, Brit plɑːnt] VB intr

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plant

plantar

sensitive plant N

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sensitive plant

sensitiva f

plant pot N

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plant pot

maceta f

plant pot

tiesto m

plant pot

macetero m AmS

plant food N U

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plant food (fertilizer)

alimento m para plantas

plant food (vegetable)

alimento m vegetal

plant out VB [Am plænt -, Brit plɑːnt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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plant out seedlings:

plant out

trasplantar (a la intemperie)

power plant N Am

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power plant → power station

reprocessing plant [riːˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ ˌplɑːnt] N

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reprocessing plant

planta f de reprocesado

rock plant N

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rock plant

planta f rupestre

rubber plant N

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rubber plant

ficus m

rubber plant

gomero m CSur

rubber plant

caucho m Col

pot plant N

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pot plant

planta f (cultivada en una maceta)

pot plant

mata f Col Ven

Translations for plant in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.plant [plɑ:nt, Am plænt] N

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1. plant BOT:

plant

planta f

2. plant (factory):

plant

fábrica f

3. plant no pl (machinery):

plant

maquinaria f

4. plant no pl (misleading evidence):

the drugs were a plant

la policía había colocado las drogas para inculparlo

II.plant [plɑ:nt, Am plænt] VB trans

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1. plant AGR (put in earth):

plant

plantar

to plant sth with sth

sembrar algo de algo

2. plant (put):

plant

colocar

to plant oneself somewhere inf

meterse en algún sitio

to plant a bomb

poner una bomba

to plant a secret agent

introducir a un agente secreto

3. plant inf (to incriminate):

to plant evidence on sb

colocar pruebas para incriminar a alguien

III.plant [plɑ:nt, Am plænt] ADJ

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plant

vegetal

the plant kingdom

el reino vegetal

plant life

vida f vegetal

pilot plant N

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pilot plant

planta f piloto

reprocessing plant N ECOL, TECH

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reprocessing plant

planta f reprocesadora

desalination plant N

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desalination plant

planta f desalinizadora

recycling plant N

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recycling plant

planta f de reciclaje

irrigation plant N

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irrigation plant

planta f de riego

rock plant N

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rock plant

planta f rupestre

power plant N

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power plant

central f eléctrica

rubber plant N

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rubber plant

planta f del caucho

sewage farm N, sewage plant N ECOL

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sewage farm

planta f de tratamiento de aguas residuales

animal/plant kingdom

reino animal/vegetal

this plant is a good grower

esta planta crece rápido

to be native to Ireland plant, animal

ser originario de Irlanda

the drugs were a plant

la policía había colocado las drogas para inculparlo

to plant a secret agent

introducir a un agente secreto

this plant's greedy for water

esta planta necesita agua

to seed itself a plant

desgranarse

henequen (plant and fabric derived from it)

henequén

to plant a kiss on sb's face

estamparle un beso a alguien en la cara

the plant is directly in the sun

a la planta le da el sol de lleno

Translations for plant in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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instalación frigorifica

refrigerating plant

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In 2000 the government signed the first contract for a private power and desalination plant. en.wikipedia.org

Most parts of the plant bear a short, sparse indumentum of simple and stellate hairs. en.wikipedia.org

Later on number of new plant species were added to the then known pharmacopoeia of indigenous medicinal plants. en.wikipedia.org

The added capacity of the plant will allow increased production of the firm's meningitis vaccine. en.wikipedia.org

Occasionally, paleontologists find and identify phytoliths associated with extinct plant-eating animals (i.e. herbivores). en.wikipedia.org

There, plant staff separate non-combustible items and divert them to their proper destination. www.citynews.ca

The coal cars are unloaded using a rotary car dumper at the power plant. en.wikipedia.org

One day, a friend of mine told me that the garbage plant, the city's waste incinerator, would melt down too. gawker.com

Common names include grevillea, spider flower, silky oak, bottle brush and toothbrush plant. en.wikipedia.org

The plant tolerates a wide range of conditions, including frost, drought and atmospheric pollution. en.wikipedia.org

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Translations for plant in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.plant [Am plænt, Brit plɑːnt] N

1. plant C BOT:

2.1. plant C (factory, installation):

2.2. plant U (equipment):

3.1. plant C (incriminating item):

3.2. plant C (spy, agent):

II.plant [Am plænt, Brit plɑːnt] VB trans

1.1. plant:

1.2. plant garden/hillside:

2. plant (place):

3.1. plant LAW:

3.2. plant LAW:

III.plant [Am plænt, Brit plɑːnt] VB intr

sensitive plant N

plant pot N

plant food N U

plant out VB [Am plænt -, Brit plɑːnt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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power plant N Am

power plant → power station

See also power station

power station N

reprocessing plant [riːˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ ˌplɑːnt] N

rock plant N

rubber plant N

pot plant N

plant in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for plant in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.plant [plɑ:nt, Am plænt] N

1. plant BOT:

2. plant (factory):

3. plant no pl (machinery):

4. plant no pl (misleading evidence):

II.plant [plɑ:nt, Am plænt] VB trans

1. plant AGR (put in earth):

2. plant (put):

3. plant inf (to incriminate):

III.plant [plɑ:nt, Am plænt] ADJ

pilot plant N

reprocessing plant N ECOL, TECH

desalination plant N

recycling plant N

irrigation plant N

rock plant N

power plant N

rubber plant N

sewage farm N, sewage plant N ECOL

plant Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

plant Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

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