wild in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for wild in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wild <wilder wildest> [Am waɪld, Brit wʌɪld] ADJ

1.1. wild:

wild animal

salvaje

wild (in woodland)

salvaje

wild (in woodland)

montaraz

wild plant/berries/flower

silvestre

wild vegetation

agreste

a wild beast

una fiera

a wild beast

una bestia salvaje

part of the garden had been left wild

parte del jardín se había dejado sin cultivar

a wild forest

una selva

1.2. wild (uncivilized):

wild tribe

salvaje

a wild man

un salvaje

wild and wooly or Brit woolly inf he was a wild and wooly or Brit woolly student in those days

en aquella época era el típico estudiante barbudo y revolucionario

1.3. wild (desolate):

wild country

agreste

wild country

salvaje

2.1. wild (unruly):

wild party/lifestyle

desenfrenado

wild party/lifestyle

alocado

we've had some wild times together!

¡hemos hecho cada locura juntos!

2.2. wild (random, uncontrolled):

wild attempt

desesperado

it's just a wild guess

es una conjetura hecha totalmente al azar

2.3. wild (reckless, extreme):

wild allegation/exaggeration

absurdo

wild allegation/exaggeration

disparatado

wild promise

insensato

wild imagination

delirante

wild imagination

desbordante

it never occurred to me in my wildest dreams that …

ni en mis sueños más descabellados se me ocurrió nunca que …

they were rich beyond their wildest expectations

eran aún más ricos de lo que jamás hubieran podido soñar

3.1. wild (violent) liter:

wild sea/waters

embravecido

wild sea/waters

proceloso liter

wild wind

fuertísimo

wild wind

furioso liter

3.2. wild (frantic):

wild excitement/fury/dancing

desenfrenado

wild shouting

desaforado

wild appearance/stare

de loco

there was a wild rush for the door

todo el mundo se abalanzó desesperadamente hacia la salida

they went on a wild shopping spree

salieron a gastar dinero de forma totalmente descontrolada

they were wild with excitement/rage

estaban locos de entusiasmo/furia

her perfume was driving him wild

su perfume lo estaba enloqueciendo or volviendo loco

3.3. wild (enthusiastic) inf pred:

to be wild about sb/sth he's wild about her

está loco por ella inf

she's wild about cars

la enloquecen los coches inf

I was never really wild about the idea

la idea nunca me entusiasmó demasiado que digamos

3.4. wild (angry) inf pred:

he got really wild

se puso hecho una fiera inf

it makes me wild

me saca de quicio

it makes me wild

me da mucha rabia

it makes me wild

me revienta inf

4. wild (fantastic) inf, dated:

wild dancer/idea

sensacional

wild dancer/idea

fabuloso

5. wild GAMES pred:

jacks are wild

las jotas son comodines

II.wild [Am waɪld, Brit wʌɪld] ADV

these flowers grow wild

estas flores son silvestres

to live wild

vivir en estado salvaje

to run wild soccer fans running wild through the streets of the town

hinchas de fútbol arrasando desenfrenados las calles de la ciudad

these kids have been allowed to run wild

a estos niños los han criado como salvajes

the garden has run wild

la maleza ha invadido el jardín

the plants had run wild

las plantas habían vuelto al estado silvestre

I let my imagination run wild

dejé volar la imaginación

I let my imagination run wild

di rienda suelta a mi imaginación

III.wild [Am waɪld, Brit wʌɪld] N U

the wild , how to survive in the wild

cómo sobrevivir lejos de la civilización

the call of the wild

el atractivo de la naturaleza

an opportunity to observe these animals in the wild

una oportunidad de observar estos animales en libertad or en su hábitat natural

they bought a house out in the wilds hum

se compraron una casa donde el diablo perdió el poncho inf

they bought a house out in the wilds hum

se compraron una casa en el quinto pino Spain inf

wild card N

1. wild card (in card games):

wild card

comodín m

2. wild card SPORTS:

wild card (in golf, tennis)

invitación a participar en un torneo aun cuando el jugador no cumple los requisitos

wild card (in US football)

puesto en las finales adjudicado a los mejores equipos de entre los perdedores

3. wild card (factor):

wild card

imponderable m

4. wild card COMPUT:

wild card

comodín m

wild boar N

wild boar

jabalí m

wild cherry <pl wild cherries> N

wild cherry

cereza f silvestre

wild oat N

wild oat

avena loca

wild oat

ballueca f

to sow one's wild oats

correrla (mientras se es joven) inf

hog-wild [ˌhɔɡˈwaɪld] ADJ Am inf

to go hog-wild (with great enthusiasm)

volverse loco inf

to go hog-wild (spend freely)

echar or tirar la casa por la ventana inf

to go hog-wild (spend freely)

botar la casa por la ventana Ven inf

wild-eyed [Am ˈwaɪldˌaɪd, Brit ˌwʌɪldˈʌɪd] ADJ

wild-eyed fanatic:

wild-eyed

con ojos de loco

wild-eyed

de ojos desorbitados

wild-eyed with excitement

loco de entusiasmo

they closed in on their wild-eyed victim

cercaron a su aterrada víctima

wild goose chase [Am ˌwaɪld ˈɡus ˌtʃeɪs, ˌwaɪl(d)ˈɡus ˌtʃeɪs, Brit wʌɪld ˈɡuːs tʃeɪs] N

I'm not going into town again on another wild goose chase

no pienso ir otra vez al centro a perder el tiempo para nada

they sent him off on a wild goose chase, so that they could be alone

lo mandaron a no sé qué tontería para poder estar solos

they sent him off on a wild goose chase, so that they could be alone

lo mandaron a ver si llovía para poder estar solos hum

Wild West N

the Wild West

el Lejano Oeste

the Wild West attr adventure/story

del oeste

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Translations for wild in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wild [waɪld] ADJ

1. wild (not domesticated):

wild animal, man

salvaje

wild flower

silvestre

wild horse

no domesticado, -a

2. wild (uncultivated):

wild country, landscape

agreste

3. wild (undisciplined):

wild

indisciplinado, -a

wild party

loco, -a

4. wild (not sensible):

wild

insensato, -a

wild scheme, plan

estrafalario, -a

wild behaviour, remarks

delirante

5. wild (not accurate):

wild blow, punch, shot

errado, -a

wild estimate, guess

disparatado, -a

6. wild (extreme):

wild

absurdo, -a

7. wild (stormy):

wild

tormentoso, -a

wild wind, weather

furioso, -a

8. wild inf (angry):

wild

furioso, -a

to drive sb wild

sacar de quicio a alguien

to go wild

ponerse loco

9. wild inf (very enthusiastic):

wild

emocionado, -a

wild applause

entusiasta

10. wild (untidy):

wild hair

descuidado, -a

11. wild GAMES, COMPUT (substitutable):

wild

comodín

12. wild inf (wonderful):

wild

genial

II.wild [waɪld] ADV

wild

silvestre

to grow wild

crecer libre

Phrases:

to run wild child

crecer como un salvaje

to run wild horse

desbocarse

to let one's imagination run wild

dejar volar la imaginación

III.wild [waɪld] N

1. wild no pl:

the wild (natural environment)

la naturaleza

to survive in the wild animals

sobrevivir en libertad

2. wild pl:

the wilds

la tierra virgen

(out) in the wilds

en el quinto pino inf

wild card N a. COMPUT

wild card

comodín m

wild beast N

wild beast

bestia f salvaje

wild beast show

espectáculo m de fieras

wild boar N

wild boar

jabalí m

wild goose <- geese> N

wild goose

ganso m salvaje

wild-goose chase N

wild-goose chase

empresa f desatinada

wild-goose chase (hopeless search)

búsqueda f inútil

to send sb (off) on a wild-goose chase

mandar a alguien a buscar una aguja en un pajar

Translations for wild in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cimarrón (-ona)

wild

silvestre

wild

desmadrado (-a)

wild

zahareño (-a)

wild

wild Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to send sb (off) on a wild-goose chase

mandar a alguien a buscar una aguja en un pajar

wild beast show

espectáculo m de fieras

to run wild child

crecer como un salvaje

to let one's imagination run wild

dejar volar la imaginación

to survive in the wild animals

sobrevivir en libertad

to sow one's wild oats

andar de picos pardos inf

with (wild) abandon

con desenfreno

to make a wild guess

hacer una conjetura al azar

your parties are always completely wild

tus fiestas acaban siendo un desmadre

to be wild about one's bike

estar loco con la bicicleta

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He then unleashed a vicious left hook that sent the wild-swinging Nicaraguan to the canvas.

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This specimen is the largest wild goose ever recorded of any species.

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Because the jabberjays were exclusively male, it was thought that they would die off in the wild.

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Many wild ungulates, such as mule deer, bighorn sheep, and elk browse it.

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The ga rung are a caught wild, while the ga tre and ga noi are domesticated.

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The park is home to a nature trail where wildlife such as deer, waterfowl and wild turkeys can be observed.

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There are only about 400 ploughshare tortoises left in the wild.

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A large number of shrubs grow here, including chokecherry, juniper, saskatoon, sandbar willow, and two varieties of wild rose.

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Both wild and transgenic plants can phytoremediate explosives from soil and water.

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His was a dangerous occupation: the relay of postal runners worked throughout the day and night, vulnerable to attacks by bandits and wild animals.

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