Translations for mosca seca in the Spanish»English Dictionary

mosca seca N f

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mosca seca

dry fly

Translations for mosca seca in the English»Spanish Dictionary

dry fly

mosca f seca

Translations for mosca seca in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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I.secar VB trans

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II.secar VB intr

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III.secarse VB vpr

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seco¹ (seca) ADJ

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1.2. seco [estar] planta/tierra:

seco (seca)

dry

el campo está sequísimo

the countryside o land is really dry o parched

1.3. seco [estar] río/pozo:

seco (seca)

dry

1.4. seco [estar] arroz/pollo:

seco (seca)

dry

1.5. seco [ser] clima/región:

seco (seca)

dry

3. seco [ser] (no graso):

seco (seca) piel/pelo

dry

4. seco [ser] (no dulce):

seco (seca) vino/licor/vermú

dry

5. seco [estar]:

seco (seca) golpe/sonido

sharp

seco (seca) tos

dry

6.1. seco [estar] respuesta/carácter:

seco (seca)

dry

estuvo muy seco conmigo

he was very short o brusque o curt with me

6.2. seco [estar] inf (delgado):

seco (seca)

thin

está más seco que un palo

he's as thin as a rake

6.3. seco [estar] inf (sediento):

seco (seca)

parched inf

7. seco [estar] en locs:

me paró en seco

he stopped me dead o he stopped me in my tracks

el coche paró en seco

the car stopped dead

limpieza en seco

dry cleaning

a secas inf quíteme el 'doctor', llámeme Roberto a secas

there's no need to call me 'doctor', just call me (plain) Roberto

le dijo que no, así a secas

she gave him a straight 'no'

pan así a secas no me apetece

I don't feel like eating just bread on its own like that

le pidió mil dólares así, a secas

he just asked him for a thousand dollars outright o straight out

le pidió mil dólares así, a secas

he asked him for a thousand dollars, just like that

dejar a alg. seco inf

to kill sb stone dead inf

seco para algo Chil inf el hijo le salió seco para la física

her son turned out to be brilliant o a whiz at physics inf

es seco para el garabato

he has a great line in swear words inf

tener seco a alg. Col RioPl inf este tipo me tiene seca

I'm up to here with o I'm sick and tired of this guy inf

tomarse algo al seco Chil inf

to down sth o knock sth back (in one go) inf

fruto N m

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2.1. fruto (resultado, producto):

fruto

fruit

dar o rendir frutos

to bear fruit

el negocio empieza a rendir frutos

the business is beginning to bear fruit

sus gestiones no dieron ningún fruto

his efforts did not produce results

sus gestiones no dieron ningún fruto

his efforts were fruitless

estudiando obtendrás tus frutos

if you study now you will reap the benefits later

la inversión no le da ningún fruto

the investment isn't bringing her any return

(fruto de algo) todo fue fruto de su imaginación

it was all a product o figment of his imagination

fue fruto de la casualidad

it came about o happened quite by chance

para poder disfrutar el fruto de su trabajo

to be able to enjoy the fruits of her labor

es el fruto de muchos años de esfuerzos

it's the result o product of many years of effort

Phrases:

frutos LAW tb. frutos civiles

unearned income

seco² N m Col

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seco

main dish

mosca¹ ADJ invariable

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2. mosca Ven inf (alerta):

mosca

alert

hay que estar mosca

you have to be alert

hay que estar mosca

you have to keep on your toes inf

mosca² N f

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1.1. mosca ZOOL:

mosca

fly

no se oía ni una mosca

you could have heard a pin drop inf

caer como moscas

to go down o drop o fall like flies

es incapaz de matar una mosca

she wouldn't harm o hurt a fly

estar con la mosca en o detrás de la oreja

to be wary

estar con la mosca en o detrás de la oreja

to be on one's guard

papar moscas inf

to mooch around inf

por si las moscas inf

just in case inf

por si las moscas inf

just to be on the safe side inf

¿qué mosca te/le ha picado? inf

what's got into o what's up with you/him? inf

¿qué mosca te/le ha picado? inf

what's eating you/him? inf

sentirse como mosca en leche Col inf

to feel like a fish out of water

venir o acudir como moscas

to swarm round like flies

1.2. mosca (para pescar):

mosca

fly

2. mosca inf (dinero):

mosca

dough inf

mosca

dosh Brit inf

afloja la mosca

cough up inf

3. mosca Ven inf (escolta):

mosca

escort

mosquita N f

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ser o parecer una mosquita muerta

to look as if butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth

mosca³ N mf Urug inf

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mosca

freeloader inf

mosca

sponger Brit inf

Translations for mosca seca in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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seca N f

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1. seca LatAm:

seca (sequía)

drought

seca (temporada)

dry season

2. seca (banco de arena):

seca

dry sandbank

I.secar VB trans c → qu

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1. secar (deshumedecer):

secar

to dry

2. secar (enjugar):

secar

to wipe

3. secar (agostar):

secar

to wither

4. secar (cicatrizar):

secar

to heal

II.secar VB refl secarse

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1. secar (deshumedecer):

secarse

to dry up

2. secar (enjugar):

secarse

to wipe up

4. secar (curarse):

secarse

to heal up

5. secar (enflaquecer):

secarse

to get thin

6. secar (insensibilizarse):

secarse

to become hardened

7. secar (estar sediento):

secarse

to be very thirsty

secarse de sed

to have a raging thirst

seco (-a) ADJ

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2. seco (desecado):

seco (-a)

dried up

fruta seca

dried fruit

3. seco (río):

seco (-a)

dried up

4. seco (marchito):

seco (-a)

withered

5. seco (flaco):

seco (-a)

skinny

6. seco (cicatriz):

seco (-a)

healed

7. seco (tajante):

seco (-a)

curt

8. seco (vino):

seco (-a)

dry

mosca N f

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1. mosca ZOOL:

mosca

fly

por si las moscas inf

just in case

tener la mosca detrás de la oreja inf

to be suspicious

estar mosca inf (receloso)

to be suspicious

estar mosca (enfadado)

to be cross

no se oía el vuelo de una mosca

you could have heard a pin drop

papar moscas inf

to be spellbound

¿qué mosca te ha picado?

what's bugging you?

andar cazando moscas

to spend time on futile things

2. mosca (barba):

mosca

goatee

4. mosca inf (dinero):

mosca

mosca

aflojar la mosca

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seco
secas / secás
seca
secamos
secáis
secan

mosca seca in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for mosca seca in the Spanish»English Dictionary

mosca seca N f

Translations for mosca seca in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Translations for mosca seca in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.secar VB trans

1. secar:

2. secar:

II.secar VB intr

III.secarse VB vpr

1.1. secarse:

1.2. secarse herida:

1.3. secarse:

1.4. secarse río/pozo/fuente:

1.5. secarse arroz/guiso:

2. secarse refl persona:

seco1 (seca) ADJ

1.1. seco [estar] ropa/platos/pintura:

1.2. seco [estar] planta/tierra:

1.3. seco [estar] río/pozo:

1.4. seco [estar] arroz/pollo:

1.5. seco [ser] clima/región:

2. seco [estar] (desecado):

3. seco [ser] (no graso):

4. seco [ser] (no dulce):

5. seco [estar]:

6.1. seco [estar] respuesta/carácter:

6.2. seco [estar] inf (delgado):

6.3. seco [estar] inf (sediento):

7. seco [estar] en locs:

See also fruto

fruto N m

1. fruto BOT:

2.1. fruto (resultado, producto):

Phrases:

seco2 N m Col

mosca1 ADJ invariable

1. mosca Spain inf:

2. mosca Ven inf (alerta):

mosca2 N f

1.1. mosca ZOOL:

1.2. mosca (para pescar):

2. mosca inf (dinero):

3. mosca Ven inf (escolta):

See also mosquita

mosquita N f

mosca3 N mf Urug inf

mosca seca in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mosca seca in the Spanish»English Dictionary

seca N f

1. seca LatAm:

2. seca (banco de arena):

I.secar VB trans c → qu

1. secar (deshumedecer):

2. secar (enjugar):

3. secar (agostar):

4. secar (cicatrizar):

II.secar VB refl secarse

1. secar (deshumedecer):

2. secar (enjugar):

3. secar:

4. secar (curarse):

5. secar (enflaquecer):

6. secar (insensibilizarse):

7. secar (estar sediento):

seco (-a) ADJ

1. seco (sin agua):

2. seco (desecado):

3. seco (río):

4. seco (marchito):

5. seco (flaco):

6. seco (cicatriz):

7. seco (tajante):

8. seco (vino):

9. seco (pasmado):

Phrases:

mosca N f

1. mosca ZOOL:

2. mosca (barba):

3. mosca (persona):

seco¹ (seca) ADJ

seco² N m Col

mosca¹ ADJ invariable

mosca² N f

mosca³ N mf Urug inf