back tooth SUBST
- back tooth
- muela f
- muela
- back tooth
- molar
- back tooth
tooth <pl teeth> [Am tuθ, Brit tuːθ] SUBST
1. tooth:
- tooth (of person, animal)
- diente m
- tooth (molar)
- muela f
- front teeth
- dientes mpl de adelante
- front teeth
- palas or paletas fpl ugs
- front teeth
- incisivos mpl fachspr
- back teeth
- muelas fpl
- to clean or brush one's teeth
- lavarse or cepillarse los dientes
- I had a tooth pulled or Brit out
- me sacaron una muela/un diente
- in the teeth of sth the reforms were made in the teeth of fierce opposition
- las reformas se llevaron a cabo a pesar de la fuerte oposición
- we climbed the hill in the teeth of the wind
- escalamos la montaña con el viento en contra
- to be armed to the teeth
- estar armado hasta los dientes
- to be fed up to the back teeth with sth ugs
- estar hasta la coronilla or hasta las narices de algo ugs
- to be long in the tooth
- ser entrado en años
- to be sick to the teeth (of sth) ugs
- estar hasta la coronilla (de algo) ugs
- to cut one's teeth the baby is cutting his teeth
- al niño le están saliendo los dientes
- to cut one's teeth the baby is cutting his teeth
- el niño está echando los dientes
- to cut one's teeth the baby is cutting his teeth
- el niño está cortando los dientes RíoPl
- the translators cut their teeth on simple documents
- los traductores adquieren experiencia empezando con documentos sencillos
- to fight tooth and nail
- luchar a brazo partido
- they will resist any form of change tooth and nail
- se van a resistir enérgicamente a cualquier tipo de cambio
- to get one's teeth into sth ugs
- hincarle el diente a algo
- to grit one's teeth
- aguantarse
- to grit one's teeth wörtl
- apretar los dientes
- to have a sweet tooth
- ser goloso
- to have teeth for this law to have teeth
- para que esta ley sea de verdad efectiva
- the regulatory bodies have no teeth
- los organismos reguladores no tienen verdadero poder
- to kick sb in the teeth, to give sb a kick in the teeth
- humillar a alguien
- losing the election was a real kick in the teeth for him
- perder la elección fue una gran humillación para él
- to lie through one's teeth
- mentir descaradamente
- to lie through one's teeth
- mentir con toda la barba
- to lie through one's teeth
- mentir con todos los dientes Méx
- to put or set sb's teeth on edge
- darle dentera a alguien
- to put or set sb's teeth on edge
- destemplarle los dientes a alguien LatAm
- to put or set sb's teeth on edge
- erizar a alguien AmS
- the noise put or set my teeth on edge
- el ruido me dio dentera
- the noise put or set my teeth on edge
- el ruido me destempló los dientes LatAm
- the noise put or set my teeth on edge
- el ruido me erizó AmS
- attr tooth decay
- caries f dental
2. tooth:
- tooth (of zip, saw, gear)
- diente m
- tooth (of comb)
- púa f
- tooth (of comb)
- diente m
I. back [Am bæk, Brit bak] SUBST
1. back C ANAT:
- back (of human)
- espalda f
- back (of animal)
- lomo m
- he was lying on his back
- estaba tumbado boca arriba
- I fell on my back
- me caí de espaldas
- he was flat on his back for a month
- estuvo un mes en cama sin moverse
- he was standing with his back to the door
- estaba (de pie) de espaldas a la puerta
- you break your back working and …
- te deslomas or te partes el lomo trabajando y …
- while my back was turned he went and told the boss
- fue y se lo contó al jefe a mis espaldas
- I was glad to see the back of him
- me alegré de que se fuera
- behind sb's back they laugh at him behind his back
- se ríen de él a sus espaldas
- they went behind my back and wrote to him
- le escribieron sin consultarme or sin mi autorización
- on the back of sb/sth
- a costa de alguien/algo
- to be on sb's back ugs
- estarle encima a alguien
- I had the boss on my back
- tenía al jefe encima
- just get off my back!
- déjame en paz ugs
- to break the back of a job
- hacer la parte más difícil de un trabajo
- to get or put sb's back up ugs
- irritar a alguien
- to put one's back into sth
- poner empeño en algo
- to turn one's back on sb
- volverle la espalda a alguien
- she turned her back on her family
- le volvió la espalda a su familia
2.1. back C:
- back (of chair)
- respaldo m
- back (of dress, jacket)
- espalda f
- back (of electrical appliance, watch)
- tapa f
2.2. back C (reverse side):
- back (of envelope, photo)
- dorso m
- back (of envelope, photo)
- revés m
- back (of head)
- parte f posterior
- back (of head)
- parte f de atrás
- back (of hand)
- dorso m
- the back of the neck
- la nuca
- read the instructions on the back
- lea las instrucciones al dorso
- on the back of an envelope
- en forma improvisada
2.3. back C:
- back to front your sweater is on back to front
- te has puesto el suéter al revés
- no, you've got it back to front: she asked him out
- no, es al revés, fue ella quien lo invitó a él
3. back C or U (rear part):
- the back of the hall
- el fondo de la sala
- the back of the car
- la parte trasera or de atrás del coche
- the back of the house
- la parte de atrás de la casa
- a truck ran into the back of me
- un camión me chocó por detrás
- at the back of the drawer
- en el fondo del cajón
- we sat at the back
- nos sentamos al fondo
- I'll sit in the back (of car)
- yo me siento detrás or (en el asiento de) atrás
- there's a yard at the back
- hay un patio atrás
- we stood at the back of the line
- nos pusimos al final de la cola
- (in) back of the sofa Am
- detrás del sofá
- he's out back in the yard Am
- está en el patio, al fondo
- in the back of beyond
- quién sabe dónde, en el quinto pino Esp ugs
- in the back of beyond
- donde el diablo perdió el poncho AmS ugs
4. back C SPORT:
- back
- defensa mf
- back
- zaguero m / zaguera f
II. back [Am bæk, Brit bak] ADJ attr, no Komp
1. back (at rear):
- back seat/wheel
- trasero
- back seat/wheel
- de atrás
- back garden/yard/room/door
- de atrás
- the back row
- la última fila
2. back (of an earlier date):
- back copy or number or issue
- número m atrasado
3. back LING:
- back vowel
- posterior
III. back [Am bæk, Brit bak] ADV
1. back (indicating return, repetition):
- he invited me back for coffee
- me invitó a volver a su casa a tomar un café
- we can get there and back in an hour
- podemos ir y volver en una hora
- the journey back
- el viaje de vuelta
- I'll be back by eight o'clock
- estaré de vuelta para las ocho
- I'll be back by eight o'clock
- volveré antes de las ocho
- Edwin is back from Paris
- Edwin ha vuelto de París
- it's back to work on Monday
- el lunes hay que volver al trabajo
- John is back in Toronto
- John ha vuelto a Toronto
- the Democrats are back in power
- los demócratas han vuelto al poder
- long hair is back (in fashion)
- vuelve (a estar de moda) el pelo largo
- meanwhile, back at the house …
- mientras tanto, en la casa …
- to run/fly back
- volver corriendo/en avión
- I'll drive you back
- te llevo de vuelta en coche
- we arrived back in Cambridge tired but happy
- regresamos a Cambridge cansados pero contentos
- she came back out
- volvió a salir
- I'll mail it back
- lo devolveré por correo
- I'll mail it back
- lo mandaré de vuelta por correo
- he asked for the ring back
- pidió que le devolviera el anillo
- he lapsed back into a coma
- volvió a caer en coma
2. back (in reply, reprisal):
- hang up and I'll call you back
- cuelga, que yo te llamo
- he slapped her and she slapped him back
- él la abofeteó y ella le devolvió la bofetada
3.1. back (backward):
- we forced the enemy further back
- obligamos al enemigo a retroceder
- take two steps back
- da dos pasos atrás
- shoulders back, chest out
- hombros hacia atrás, sacando pecho
- to travel back in time
- viajar hacia atrás en el tiempo
3.2. back (toward the rear):
- back
- atrás
- we can't hear you back here
- aquí atrás no te oímos
- the British runner is back in sixth place
- el corredor británico está en sexta posición
4. back (in, into the past):
- I bought it back in 1972
- lo compré (ya) en 1972
- it happened a few years back
- pasó hace unos años
- we didn't have television back in those days
- en aquellos tiempos no teníamos televisión
- I first mentioned it as far back as last June
- lo mencioné por primera vez ya en junio
- further back than the 14th century
- antes del siglo XIV
- that's the furthest back I can remember
- no recuerdo nada anterior a eso
- back in the day
- en su día
- back in the day
- en el pasado
5. back → backward
- back and forth (backward(s) and forward(s))
-
IV. back [Am bæk, Brit bak] VERB trans
1.1. back (support):
- back person/decision/claim
- respaldar
- back person/decision/claim
- apoyar
1.2. back FIN:
- back loan/bill
- avalar
1.3. back (bet money on):
- back horse/winner/loser
- apostar por
2. back (reverse):
- he backed the car out of the garage
- sacó el coche del garaje dando marcha atrás
- he backed the car out of the garage
- sacó el coche del garaje en reversa Col Méx
3. back:
- back (stiffen)
- reforzar
- back (line)
- forrar
4. back (lie behind):
- a beach backed by tall pine trees
- una playa bordeada de altos pinos
- a house backed by open fields
- una casa cuyo fondo da a campo abierto
5. back MUS:
- back
- acompañar
V. back [Am bæk, Brit bak] VERB intr
1. back (move backward):
- back person:
- retroceder
- back vehicle/driver:
- dar marcha atrás
- back vehicle/driver:
- echar reversa Col Méx
- back vehicle/driver:
- meter reversa Col Méx
- he backed into a lamppost
- se dio contra una farola al dar marcha atrás
- he backed into a lamppost
- se dio contra una farola al meter reversa Col Méx
2. back wind:
- back
- cambiar de dirección (en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj)
I. take back VERB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)
1. take back (return):
- take back
- devolver
- it was too big, so I had to take it back
- era demasiado grande, así que lo tuve que devolver
- I took him back the book he'd lent me
- le devolví el libro que me había prestado
2. take back (repossess):
- take back
- llevarse
3. take back (accept back):
- they took back the shoes
- aceptaron la devolución de los zapatos
- she wouldn't take back the money she'd lent me
- no quiso que le devolviera el dinero que me había prestado
- I can't understand why she ever took him back
- no entiendo cómo aceptó que volviera
4. take back (withdraw, retract):
- take back statement
- retirar
- you'll take back what you just said!
- ¡retira lo que acabas de decir!
- I take it all back
- retiro lo dicho
II. take back VERB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv) (in time)
- this song takes me back!
- ¡qué recuerdos me trae esta canción!
- it takes me back to my childhood
- me transporta a mi niñez
- let me take you back to the night of the fifth of …
- permítame remontarme otra vez a la noche del cinco de …
I. scratch [Am skrætʃ, Brit skratʃ] SUBST
1.1. scratch C (injury):
- scratch
- rasguño m
- scratch
- arañazo m
- it's just a scratch
- no es más que un rasguño
- he escaped without a scratch
- resultó ileso
- he escaped without a scratch
- salió sin un rasguño
- attr scratch mark
- arañazo m
- attr scratch mark
- rasguño m
1.2. scratch C (on paint, record, furniture):
- scratch
- rayón m
1.3. scratch C (sound):
- scratch
- chirrido m
1.4. scratch C (act) kein Pl:
- to have a scratch
- rascarse
- can you give my back a scratch?
- ¿me rascas la espalda?
2. scratch U (money) Am:
- scratch sl
- guita f sl
- scratch sl
- lana f LatAm ugs
- scratch sl
- pasta f Esp ugs
3. scratch in phrases:
- from scratch he learned German from scratch in six months
- aprendió alemán en seis meses empezando desde cero
- did you make the mayonnaise from scratch?
- ¿hiciste la mayonesa tú mismo?
- did you make the mayonnaise from scratch?
- ¿la mayonesa es casera?
- I had to start from scratch
- tuve que empezar desde cero
- up to scratch ugs he's simply not up to scratch
- simplemente no da la talla or no es lo suficientemente bueno
- if his work comes up to scratch
- si su trabajo es del nivel requerido
II. scratch [Am skrætʃ, Brit skratʃ] VERB trans
1.1. scratch (damage):
- scratch paint/record/furniture
- rayar
1.2. scratch (with claws, nails):
- scratch
- arañar
- the cat has scratched all the chairs
- el gato ha arañado todas las sillas
- she scratched my face
- me arañó la cara
1.3. scratch name/initials:
- scratch
- marcar
- scratch
- grabar
1.4. scratch (to relieve itch):
- scratch bite/rash
- rascarse
- could you scratch my back for me?
- ¿me rascas la espalda?
- he scratched his head
- se rascó la cabeza
- we're all scratching our heads, trying to think of a solution
- nos estamos devanando los sesos buscando una solución
- you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
- favor con favor se paga
- you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
- hoy por ti, mañana por mí
2.1. scratch (strike out, cancel):
- scratch word/sentence
- tachar
2.2. scratch (withdraw) SPORT:
- scratch horse/athlete
- retirar
3. scratch (scribble hurriedly):
- scratch
- garabatear
III. scratch [Am skrætʃ, Brit skratʃ] VERB intr
1.1. scratch (damage, wound):
- scratch
- arañar
1.2. scratch (rub):
- scratch wool/sweater:
- raspar
- scratch wool/sweater:
- picar
1.3. scratch (to relieve itching):
- scratch
- rascarse
- don't scratch!
- ¡no te rasques!
1.4. scratch (make scratching sound):
- scratch
- rascar
- it's the cat scratching at the door
- es el gato, que está arañando la puerta
2. scratch (withdraw) SPORT:
- scratch
- retirarse
IV. scratch [Am skrætʃ, Brit skratʃ] ADJ attr
1. scratch SPORT:
- scratch player/runner
- de primera
2. scratch (haphazard, motley):
- scratch team/meal
- improvisado
I. keep back VERB [Am kip -, Brit kiːp -] (v + adv)
- keep back!
- ¡atrás!
- to keep back from sth keep well back from the edge
- mantente bien alejado del borde
II. keep back VERB [Am kip -, Brit kiːp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)
1. keep back (prevent from advancing):
- keep back crowd/enemy/floodwaters
- contener
- to keep sb/sth back from sth they tried to keep demonstrators back from the gates
- quisieron impedir que los manifestantes llegaran a las puertas
2. keep back (suppress):
- keep back tears/sobs
- contener
3. keep back (not reveal):
- keep back information/facts
- ocultar
- don't keep anything back
- no te guardes or calles nada
- to keep sth back from sb
- ocultarle algo a alguien
- the truth has been kept back from the public
- le han ocultado or escamoteado la verdad a la opinión pública
4. keep back (withhold):
- keep back percentage
- retener
- keep back profits
- guardarse
- keep back profits
- quedarse con
III. keep back VERB [Am kip -, Brit kiːp -] (v + o + adv)
1. keep back (detain):
- keep back Brit
- retener
- he kept the whole class back after school
- dejó a toda la clase castigada
2. keep back (slow down):
- these methods keep the brighter children back
- estos métodos frenan el progreso de los niños más capaces
I. hold back VERB [Am hoʊld -, Brit həʊld -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)
1. hold back (restrain):
- hold back crowds/water/tears
- contener
- hold back laughter
- contener
- hold back laughter
- aguantar
2. hold back (withhold, delay):
- hold back information
- no revelar
- hold back payment
- retrasar
- I have a feeling he's holding something back from me
- tengo la impresión de que me está ocultando algo
- he held back his most controversial statements until the end of his speech
- se guardó las declaraciones más polémicas hasta el final del discurso
3. hold back (impede progress of):
- hold back
- frenar el avance de
II. hold back VERB [Am hoʊld -, Brit həʊld -] (v + adv)
1. hold back (restrain oneself):
- hold back
- contenerse
- hold back
- frenarse
- to hold back from sth/-ing she held back from criticizing them too strongly
- se contuvo y no los criticó demasiado
2. hold back (delay, withhold):
- to hold back on sth on payment/publication
- retrasar algo
- to hold back on sth on payment/publication
- postergar algo esp LatAm
- they may hold back on signing the contract
- puede ser que retrasen la firma del contrato
- they may hold back on signing the contract
- puede ser que posterguen la firma del contrato esp LatAm
I. hand [Am hænd, Brit hand] SUBST
1. hand ANAT:
- hand
- mano f
- I received it from the king's own hand
- lo recibí de manos del rey
- you couldn't see your hand in front of your face
- no se veía nada
- to be good or clever with one's hands
- ser hábil con las manos
- to be good or clever with one's hands
- ser mañoso
- with one's own hands
- con sus (or mis etc.) propias manos
- he killed it with his bare hands
- lo mató a mano limpia
- to give sb one's hand
- darle la mano a alguien
- they were holding hands when they arrived
- llegaron tomados or agarrados de la mano
- they were holding hands when they arrived
- llegaron cogidos de la mano esp Esp
- I need somebody to hold my hand
- necesito que alguien me dé ánimos
- I took Mary's hand in mine to take her across the road
- le di la mano a Mary para cruzar la calle
- he took me by the hand
- me tomó or agarró de la mano
- he took me by the hand
- me cogió de la mano esp Esp
- we were all on our hands and knees, looking for the ring
- estábamos todos a gatas or en cuatro patas, buscando el anillo
- he wouldn't give it to me even if I went down on my hands and knees
- no me lo daría ni aunque se lo pidiera de rodillas
- to have/hold sth in one's hands
- tener/llevar algo en la mano
- to hold on with both hands
- agarrarse or sujetarse con las dos manos
- look, no hands!
- mira ¡sin manos!
- to hold out one's hand to sb
- tenderle la mano a alguien
- to join hands
- darse la(s) mano(s)
- we join hands with your people in deploring the events
- nos solidarizamos con vuestro pueblo al expresar nuestra repulsa
- hands off!
- ¡quita las manos de ahí!
- hands off!
- ¡no toques!
- hands off those watercolors!
- ¡no me toques las acuarelas!
- hands off our schools!
- ¡dejen en paz nuestros colegios!
- hand on heart, I didn't mean it
- de veras, no fue esa mi intención
- can you put (your) hand on (your) heart and say it isn't true?
- ¿puedes decir que no es verdad con la mano en el corazón?
- to put one's hand up or to raise one's hand
- levantar la mano
- hands up all those in favor
- que levanten la mano los que estén a favor
- hands up or I'll shoot!
- ¡manos arriba or arriba las manos o disparo!
- to raise one's hand to or against sb
- levantarle la mano a alguien
- my father never raised a hand to me
- mi padre nunca me levantó la mano or nunca me puso la mano encima
- from hand to hand
- de mano en mano
- she climbed the rope hand over hand
- trepó palmo a palmo por la cuerda
- they were fighting hand to hand
- luchaban cuerpo a cuerpo
- a piece for four hands MUS
- una pieza para cuatro manos
- hand-sewn or -stitched
- cosido a mano
- hand-painted
- pintado a mano
2. hand (in phrases):
- at hand, the day of the opening was at hand
- se acercaba el día de la inauguración
- at hand, the day of the opening was at hand
- el día de la inauguración estaba próximo
- help was at hand
- la ayuda estaba en camino
- to learn about sth at first hand
- enterarse de algo directamente or personalmente
- to learn about sth at first hand
- enterarse de algo de primera mano
- to learn about sth at second/third hand
- enterarse de algo a través de or por terceros
- he heard of her marriage only at second hand from her brother
- se enteró de que se había casado a través de or por su hermano
- by hand, made/written by hand
- hecho/escrito a mano
- it must be washed by hand
- hay que lavarlo a mano
- he delivered the letter by hand
- entregó la carta en mano or personalmente
- “by hand” (on envelope)
- en su mano
- “by hand” (on envelope)
- en mano Esp
- “by hand” (on envelope)
- presente CSur
- hand in hand
- de la mano
- hand in hand
- tomados or agarrados de la mano
- hand in hand
- cogidos de la mano esp Esp
- poverty and disease go hand in hand
- la pobreza y la enfermedad van de la mano
- in hand glass/hat in hand
- con el vaso/sombrero en la mano
- in hand glass/hat in hand
- vaso/sombrero en mano
- sword in hand
- espada en mano or en ristre
- cash in hand (in accounting)
- efectivo m en caja
- to pay cash in hand
- pagar en metálico or en efectivo
- please concentrate on the task in hand
- concéntrate en lo que tienes entre manos
- of the projects we have currently in hand …
- de los proyectos que tenemos entre manos …
- let's get back to the matter in or Am also at hand
- volvamos a lo que nos ocupa
- I like to keep a few dollars in hand for unforeseen eventualities
- me gusta tener unos dólares disponibles or en reserva para cualquier imprevisto
- we've still got a couple of hours in hand before we go to the airport
- todavía nos queda un par de horas antes de ir al aeropuerto
- to have sth (well) in hand
- tener algo controlado or bajo control
- that boy needs taking in hand
- a ese chico va a haber que apretarle las clavijas
- on hand we're always on hand when you need us
- si nos necesitas, aquí estamos
- the police were on hand
- la policía estaba cerca
- it's useful to have it on hand
- es útil tenerlo a mano
- out of hand the boys get out of hand when their father is away
- los chicos se descontrolan cuando el padre no está
- the situation is getting out of hand
- la situación se les (or nos etc.) va de las manos
- to reject sth out of hand
- rechazar algo de plano
- to hand Brit (within reach)
- al alcance de la mano
- to hand Brit (within reach)
- a (la) mano
- to hand (available)
- disponible
- I don't have your file to hand
- no tengo su archivo a (la) mano
- according to the information to hand
- según la información disponible
- I can't find it now, but I'm sure it will come to hand
- no lo encuentro en este momento, pero ya aparecerá
- she grabbed the first thing that came to hand
- agarró lo primero que encontró
- hand in glove or esp Am hand and glove, they're allegedly hand in glove with their competitors to fix prices
- se dice que se han puesto de acuerdo con la competencia para fijar los precios
- hand over fist
- a manos llenas
- hand over fist
- a espuertas esp Esp
- her/his left hand doesn't know what her/his right hand is doing
- su mano izquierda no sabe lo que hace su derecha
- not to do a hand's turn ugs
- no mover un dedo ugs
- not to do a hand's turn ugs
- no dar golpe Esp Méx ugs
- to ask for/win sb's hand (in marriage) form
- pedir/obtener la mano de alguien (en matrimonio)
- to beat sb/win hands down
- ganarle a alguien/ganar sin problemas or sin el menor esfuerzo
- to bind sb hand and foot
- atar a alguien de pies y manos
- to bind sb hand and foot
- amarrar a alguien de pies y manos LatAm excl RíoPl
- we're bound hand and foot
- estamos atados de pies y manos
- we're bound hand and foot
- tenemos las manos atadas
- to bite the hand that feeds one
- ser un desagradecido
- talk about biting the hand that feeds you!
- ¡cría cuervos … !
- to dirty or sully one's hands she wouldn't dirty her hands with typing
- no se rebajaría a hacer de mecanógrafa: se le caerían los anillos
- he's already dirtied his hands with arms dealing
- ya se ha ensuciado las manos comerciando con armas
- to force sb's hand events forced their hand
- los acontecimientos los obligaron a actuar
- I didn't want to, but you forced my hand
- no quería hacerlo, pero no me dejaste otra salida
- to gain/have the upper hand , eventually she gained the upper hand over her rival
- finalmente se impuso a su rival
- she's always had the upper hand in their relationship
- siempre ha dominado ella en su relación
- to get one's hands on sb/sth, just wait till I get my hands on him!
- ¡vas a ver cuando lo agarre!
- she can't wait to get her hands on the new computer
- se muere por usar la computadora nueva
- I've been trying to get my hands on that book for ages
- hace años que ando tras ese libro
- to give sb/have a free hand
- darle a alguien/tener carta blanca
- to give sb one's hand on sth he gave me his hand on it and the bargain was sealed
- cerramos el trato con un apretón de manos
- to give sb the glad hand Am
- saludar a alguien efusivamente
- to give with one hand and take away with the other
- borrar con el codo lo que se escribe con la mano
- to go hat or Brit cap in hand (to sb), the next day, hat in hand, I apologized to the boss
- al día siguiente me tragué el orgullo y le pedí perdón al jefe
- I can't stand the way you have to go hat in hand to her for the smallest request
- no soporto que hasta el menor favor se lo tengas que pedir de rodillas
- we had to go to them hat in hand asking for more money
- tuvimos que ir a mendigarles más dinero
- to grab or grasp or seize sth with both hands it was a wonderful opportunity and she grabbed it with both hands
- era una oportunidad fantástica y no dejó que se le escapara de las manos
- to have one's hands full she certainly has her hands full with seven children
- por cierto que tiene en qué entretenerse, con siete niños
- at the moment we've got our hands full with this order
- en este momento estamos ocupadísimos con este pedido
- to have one's hands tied
- tener las manos atadas
- to have one's hands tied
- tener las manos amarradas LatAm excl RíoPl
- my/his hands are tied
- tengo/tiene las manos atadas
- my/his hands are tied
- tengo/tiene las manos amarradas LatAm excl RíoPl
- to have sb eating out of one's hand
- hacer con alguien lo que se quiere
- to have sb eating out of one's hand
- manejar a alguien a su (or mi etc.) antojo
- she had them eating out of her hand
- hacía con ellos lo que quería
- she had them eating out of her hand
- los manejaba a su antojo
- to keep one's hand in
- no perder la práctica
- to know a place like the back of one's hand
- conocer un sitio al dedillo or como la palma de la mano
- she knows Paris like the back of her hand
- (se) conoce París al dedillo or como la palma de la mano
- to live (from) hand to mouth
- vivir al día
- to put or dip one's hand in one's pocket
- contribuir con dinero
- to put or lay one's hand(s) on sth
- dar con algo
- to sit on one's hands
- cruzarse de brazos
- to sit on one's hands
- estar mano sobre mano
- to stay one's/sb's hand (from sth) liter, they begged him to stay his hand
- le rogaron que se contuviera
- she managed to stay his hand from that dreadful act
- logró impedir que cometiera semejante barbaridad
- to try one's hand (at sth)
- probar (a hacer algo)
- to turn one's hand to sth I'm willing to turn my hand to anything
- estoy dispuesto a hacer cualquier tipo de trabajo
- he was a success in everything he turned his hand to
- todo lo que se proponía (hacer) le salía bien
- to wait on sb hand and foot
- hacerle de sirviente/sirvienta a alguien
- to wash one's hands of sth
- desentenderse de algo
- to wash one's hands of sth
- lavarse las manos de algo
- many hands make light work
- el trabajo compartido es más llevadero
3.1. hand (agency):
- hand
- mano f
- the hand of God/Fate
- la mano de Dios/del destino
- to die by one's own hand form
- quitarse la vida
- to have a hand in sth
- tener parte en algo
- the town had suffered at the hands of invaders
- la ciudad había sufrido a manos de los invasores
- that child needs a firm hand
- ese niño necesita (una) mano firme
- to rule with a heavy/iron hand
- mandar/gobernar con mano dura/de hierro
- with an open hand
- con largueza or generosidad
- with an open hand
- generosamente
3.2. hand (assistance) ugs:
- to give or lend sb a hand
- echarle or darle una mano a alguien
- if we all lend a hand, it won't take long
- si todos echamos una mano, lo haremos en un momento
- do you need/want a hand with that?
- ¿te echo or doy una mano con eso?
- if you need a hand
- si necesitas ayuda
3.3. hand <hands, pl
> (possession, control, care):
- to change hands
- cambiar de dueño or manos
- a few dollars changed hands and it was mine
- les di unos dólares y era mío
- the contract is now in the hands of the lawyer
- ahora el contrato está en manos del abogado
- your future lies in your own hands
- tú eres dueño de tu futuro
- your future lies in your own hands
- tu futuro depende de ti
- can I leave the matter in your hands?
- ¿puedo dejar el asunto en tus manos?
- in private hands
- en manos (de) particulares
- in good/capable hands
- en buenas manos
- my life is in your hands
- mi vida depende de ti
- how did that vase come into your hands?
- ¿cómo llegó a tus manos ese jarrón?
- he/it fell into the hands of the enemy or into enemy hands
- cayó en manos del enemigo
- to put oneself in sb's hands
- ponerse en manos de alguien
- to get sth/sb off one's hands ugs
- quitarse algo/a alguien de encima ugs
- he offered to take it off my hands for $500 ugs
- me dijo que me daba 500 dólares por él para quitármelo de encima
- on sb's hands, she hates having the children on her hands all day long
- detesta tener a los niños a su cuidado todo el día
- I've enough on my hands just now without that as well
- tengo ya bastante entre manos como para meterme también en eso
- to have more time on one's hands
- tener más tiempo libre
- we've got a problem on our hands
- tenemos or se nos presenta un problema
- I think we may have a bestseller on our hands
- creo que estamos frente a un posible bestseller
- out of sb's hands, the matter is out of my hands
- el asunto no está en mis manos
- the decision has been taken out of his hands
- la decisión ya no está en sus manos
- to play into sb's hands the strikers are playing into the management's hands
- los huelguistas le están haciendo el juego or se lo están poniendo en bandeja a la patronal
4. hand (side):
- on sb's right/left hand
- a la derecha/izquierda de alguien
- on every hand form
- por todas partes
- on the one hand … on the other (hand) …
- por un lado … por otro (lado) …
5.1. hand SPIELE (set of cards):
- hand
- mano f
- hand
- cartas fpl
- a good/poor hand
- una buena/mala mano
- a good/poor hand
- buenas/malas cartas
- to overplay one's hand
- jugar mal sus (or mis etc.) cartas
- to show or reveal one's hand
- mostrar or enseñar las cartas
- to show or reveal one's hand
- mostrar el juego
- to strengthen sb's hand
- afianzar la posición de alguien
- to throw in one's hand (to abandon a course of action, plan)
- tirar la toalla or esponja
- to throw in one's hand (to abandon a course of action, plan)
- claudicar
- to throw in one's hand wörtl (in poker)
- abandonar (las apuestas)
- to throw in one's hand wörtl (in poker)
- irse al plato Chil
- to tip one's hand Am ugs
- dejar ver sus (or mis etc.) intenciones
5.2. hand SPIELE (round of card game):
- hand
- mano f
5.3. hand SPIELE (player):
- hand
- jugador m / jugadora f
6.1. hand (worker):
- hand
- obrero m / obrera f
- farm hand
- peón m
- they're taking on new hands
- están contratando más mano de obra or más trabajadores
6.2. hand NAUT:
- hand
- marinero m
- the hands gathered on the foredeck
- la marinería se congregó en la cubierta de proa
- all hands on deck
- ¡todos a cubierta!
- the ship went down with all hands
- el barco se hundió con toda la tripulación a bordo
6.3. hand (experienced person):
- an old hand
- un veterano / una veterana
- he's an old hand at negotiating
- tiene mucha experiencia en negociaciones
7. hand (applause) ugs kein Pl:
- a big hand
- un gran aplauso
- let's have a really big hand for …
- un gran aplauso para …
8. hand (handwriting):
- hand liter
- letra f
- she writes a neat/clear hand
- tiene buena letra/una letra muy clara
- the letter was in her own hand
- la carta era de su puño y letra
9. hand (on a clock):
- hand
- manecilla f
- hand
- aguja f
- the hour hand
- la manecilla or la aguja de las horas
- the hour hand
- el puntero And
- the minute hand
- el minutero
- the minute hand
- la manecilla or la aguja de los minutos
- the second hand
- el segundero
- the second hand
- la manecilla or la aguja de los segundos
10. hand (measurement of horse):
- hand
- palmo m
II. hand [Am hænd, Brit hand] VERB trans
- to hand sb sth, to hand sth to sb
- pasarle algo a alguien
- could you hand me that hammer, please?
- ¿me pasas ese martillo, por favor?
- she handed the book to her father
- le pasó el libro a su padre
- he was handed a stiff sentence Am
- le impusieron una pena severa
- Smith handed Jones an easy victory Brit
- Smith le regaló la victoria a Jones
- to hand it to sb you have to hand it to her; she knows how to deal with them
- hay que reconocerlo or hay que sacarle el sombrero, sabe cómo manejarlos
go back VERB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)
1.1. go back (return, go home):
- go back
- volver
- I had to go back for my umbrella
- tuve que volver a buscar el paraguas
- I had to go back for my umbrella
- tuve que regresarme a buscar el paraguas LatAm
- I'd like to go back to Germany sometime
- me gustaría volver a Alemania alguna vez
- to go back to work
- volver al trabajo
- I shall never go back to that dentist!
- ¡no vuelvo nunca más a ese dentista!
- she won't go back to him
- no quiere volver con él
- go back!
- ¡vuelve atrás!
- go back!
- ¡retrocede!
- there's no going back now
- ya no se puede (or no nos podemos etc.) volver atrás
1.2. go back (in lecture, discussion, text):
- go back
- volver
- to go back to what I was saying earlier …
- volviendo a lo que decía antes …
- let's go back and examine those ideas more closely
- volvamos atrás y examinemos más detenidamente esas ideas
1.3. go back (be returned):
- this dress'll have to go back
- voy (or vas etc.) a tener que devolver ese vestido
2.1. go back (date, originate):
- go back tradition/dynasty:
- remontarse
- it goes back to the beginning of the century
- se remonta a principios de siglo
- we go back a long way ugs
- nos conocemos desde hace mucho
- we go back a long way ugs
- lo nuestro viene de muy atrás
2.2. go back (return in time, revert):
- to go back to sth
- volver a algo
- we decided to go back to the old system
- decidimos volver al sistema antiguo
2.3. go back clocks:
- go back
- atrasarse
3. go back (extend back):
- go back
- extenderse
- the garden goes back 40 feet
- el jardín tiene 40 pies de largo
I. backward [Am ˈbækwərd, Brit ˈbakwəd] ADJ
1. backward attr movement/somersault:
- backward
- hacia atrás
- without so much as a backward glance
- sin ni siquiera una mirada atrás
- that would be a backward step
- eso sería un paso atrás
2. backward veraltend or beleidigend child:
- backward
- retrasado veraltend or beleidigend
3. backward nation/community:
- backward
- atrasado
Wendungen:
- she's/he's not exactly backward in coming forward
- es muy echada/echado p'alante ugs
II. esp Brit
backwards -z
ADV
1.
esp Brit
backwards -z
(toward rear):
- esp Brit backwards [-z]
- hacia atrás
- to bend or lean over backward
- hacer lo imposible
- I've bent over backward to help you
- he hecho lo imposible por ayudarte
2.
esp Brit
backwards -z
(back first):
- esp Brit backwards [-z] run/walk
- hacia atrás
3.
esp Brit
backwards -z
(back to front, in reverse order):
- esp Brit backwards [-z]
- al revés
- you've done it all backward
- lo has hecho todo al revés
- you've put your sweater on backward Am
- te has puesto el suéter al revés
Wendungen:
- backward(s) and forward(s) he worked the lever backward(s) and forward(s)
- le dio a la palanca para atrás y para adelante
- the door was swinging backward(s) and forward(s) in the wind
- la puerta se mecía con el viento
- I've been going backward(s) and forward(s) all day between the house and the hospital
- me he pasado el día de acá para allá or para arriba y para abajo entre la casa y el hospital
- attr backward-and-forward movement
- movimiento m de vaivén
tooth <teeth> [tu:θ] SUBST
1. tooth ANAT of person, animal:
- tooth
- diente m
- tooth (molar)
- muela f
- to bare one's teeth
- enseñar los dientes
- he's cutting a tooth
- le está saliendo un diente
2. tooth:
- tooth of comb
- púa f
- tooth of saw
- diente m
Wendungen:
- to set sb's teeth on edge
- dar dentera a alguien
- to fight tooth and nail (to do sth)
- luchar a brazo partido (para hacer algo)
- to be long in the tooth
- ser entrado en años
- to have a sweet tooth
- ser goloso
- to cut one's teeth on sth
- adquirir experiencia en algo
- to get one's teeth into sth
- hincar el diente a algo
- to give sth teeth
- dar efectividad a algo
- to grit one's teeth
- aguantarse
- to lie through one's teeth
- mentir descaradamente
- in the tooth of sth (straight into)
- en medio de algo
- in the tooth of sth (despite)
- a pesar de algo
I. back [bæk] SUBST
1. back:
- back (opposite of front)
- parte f trasera
- back of a hand
- dorso m
- back of a chair
- respaldo m
- back (reverse side)
- revés m
- back of a piece of paper, envelope
- dorso m
- back to front
- al revés
- to know sth back to front
- saberse algo al derecho y al revés
2. back (end):
- back of a book
- final m
3. back ANAT:
- back
- espalda f
- back of an animal
- lomo m
- to be on one's back
- estar boca arriba
- to break one's back ugs
- deslomarse
- to do sth behind sb's back a. übtr
- hacer algo a espaldas de alguien
- to turn one's back on sb a. übtr
- dar la espalda a alguien
4. back SPORT:
- back
- defensa mf
Wendungen:
- to know sth like the back of one's hand
- conocer algo al dedillo ugs
- to make a rod for one's own back Brit
- cavarse la propia tumba
- to have one's back against the wall
- estar entre la espada y la pared
- to break the back of sth Aus, Brit
- hacer la peor parte de algo
- you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
- hoy por ti, mañana por mí
- to stab sb in the back
- dar a alguien una puñalada por la espalda
II. back [bæk] ADJ
1. back (rear):
- back
- trasero, -a
2. back MED:
- back
- dorsal
III. back [bæk] ADV
1. back:
- to be back
- estar de vuelta
- to come back
- volver
- to want sb back
- querer que alguien vuelva
- I want the money back (from them)
- quiero que me devuelvan el dinero
- to bring back memories
- traer viejos recuerdos a la memoria
2. back (to the rear, behind):
- back
- detrás
- back
- atrás
- back and forth
- atrás y adelante
- to look back
- mirar hacia atrás
- to sit back
- recostarse
3. back (in return):
- back
- de vuelta
4. back (into the past):
- back
- atrás
- back then
- entonces
- back then
- en aquel momento
IV. back [bæk] VERB trans
- back
- respaldar
tooth <teeth> [tuθ] SUBST
1. tooth ANAT of person, animal:
- tooth
- diente m
- tooth (molar)
- muela f
- to bare one's teeth
- enseñar los dientes
- he's cutting a tooth
- le está saliendo un diente
2. tooth:
- tooth of comb
- púa f
- tooth of saw
- diente m
Wendungen:
- to set sb's teeth on edge
- dar dentera a alguien
- to fight tooth and nail (to do sth)
- luchar a brazo partido (para hacer algo)
- to be long in the tooth
- ser entrado en años
- to have a sweet tooth
- ser goloso
- to cut one's teeth on sth
- adquirir experiencia en algo
- to get one's teeth into sth
- hincar el diente a algo
- to give sth teeth
- dar efectividad a algo
- to grit one's teeth
- aguantarse
- to grit one's teeth
- apretar los dientes
- to lie through one's teeth
- mentir descaradamente
- in the tooth of sth (straight into)
- en medio de algo
- in the tooth of sth (despite)
- a pesar de algo
I. back [bæk] SUBST
1. back:
- back (opposite of front)
- parte f trasera
- back of a hand
- dorso m
- back of a chair
- respaldo m
- back (reverse side)
- revés m
- back of a piece of paper, envelope
- dorso m
- back to front
- al revés
- to know sth back to front
- saberse algo al derecho y al revés
2. back (end):
- back of a book
- final m
3. back ANAT:
- back
- espalda f
- back of an animal
- lomo m
- to be on one's back
- estar boca arriba
- to break one's back ugs
- deslomarse
- to do sth behind sb's back a. übtr
- hacer algo a espaldas de alguien
- to turn one's back on sb a. übtr
- dar la espalda a alguien
4. back SPORT:
- back
- defensa mf
Wendungen:
- to know sth like the back of one's hand
- conocer algo al dedillo ugs
- to have one's back against the wall
- estar entre la espada y la pared
- you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
- hoy por ti, mañana por mí
- to stab sb in the back
- dar a alguien una puñalada por la espalda
II. back [bæk] ADJ
1. back (rear):
- back
- trasero, -a
2. back MED:
- back
- dorsal
III. back [bæk] ADV
1. back:
- to be back
- estar de vuelta
- to come back
- volver
- to want sb back
- querer que alguien vuelva
- I want the money back
- quiero que me devuelvan el dinero
- to bring back memories
- traer viejos recuerdos a la memoria
2. back (to the rear, behind):
- back
- detrás
- back
- atrás
- back and forth
- atrás y adelante
- to look back
- mirar (hacia) atrás
- to sit back
- recostarse
3. back (in return):
- back
- de vuelta
4. back (into the past):
- back
- atrás
IV. back [bæk] VERB trans
- back
- respaldar
| I | back |
|---|---|
| you | back |
| he/she/it | backs |
| we | back |
| you | back |
| they | back |
| I | backed |
|---|---|
| you | backed |
| he/she/it | backed |
| we | backed |
| you | backed |
| they | backed |
| I | have | backed |
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| you | have | backed |
| he/she/it | has | backed |
| we | have | backed |
| you | have | backed |
| they | have | backed |
| I | had | backed |
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| you | had | backed |
| he/she/it | had | backed |
| we | had | backed |
| you | had | backed |
| they | had | backed |
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