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121 paja
f.1 straw (hierba, caña).2 wank (British), jerkoff (United States) (very informal) (masturbation).3 light stuff, waffle, padding.4 faucet, spigot.5 garbage, insubstantial talk, rubbish, trash.* * *1 straw3 tabú (masturbación) wank\hacerse una paja tabú to wank, US jerk offmeter paja to wafflepor un quítame allá esas pajas for no reason at all* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Agr) straw; [de beber] straw; LAm (=leña) dried brushwoodhombre de paja — * front man *
- ver la paja en el ojo ajeno y no la viga en el propio2) (fig) trash, rubbish, garbage (EEUU); [en libro, ensayo] padding, waffle *3) *** (=masturbación)hacerse una paja, volarse la paja — CAm to wank ***, jerk off ***
4) And, Chile5) And, CAm(tb: paja de agua) (=grifo) tap, faucet (EEUU); (=canal) canal6) Cono Sur ** (=droga) dope **7) CAm ** (=mentira) lie, fib ** * *Iadjetivo (Per fam) great (colloq)II1) (Agr, Bot) strawhacerse o (Chi, Per) correrse una or la paja — (vulg) to jerk off (vulg), to wank (BrE vulg)
hacerse pajas mentales — (vulg) to indulge in mental masturbation
tener (el) rabo (Col, Ven) or (RPl) (la) cola de paja — to have a guilty conscience
ver la paja en el ojo ajeno y no la viga en el propio — to see the mote in one's neighbor's eye and not the beam in one's own
2) ( para beber) tb3)a) (fam) (en texto, discurso) padding, waffle (BrE colloq)b) (Col fam)hablar or echar paja — ( decir mentiras) to tell lies; ( charlar) to chat, gab (colloq)
4) (AmC) ( grifo) faucet (AmE), tap (BrE)* * *Iadjetivo (Per fam) great (colloq)II1) (Agr, Bot) strawhacerse o (Chi, Per) correrse una or la paja — (vulg) to jerk off (vulg), to wank (BrE vulg)
hacerse pajas mentales — (vulg) to indulge in mental masturbation
tener (el) rabo (Col, Ven) or (RPl) (la) cola de paja — to have a guilty conscience
ver la paja en el ojo ajeno y no la viga en el propio — to see the mote in one's neighbor's eye and not the beam in one's own
2) ( para beber) tb3)a) (fam) (en texto, discurso) padding, waffle (BrE colloq)b) (Col fam)hablar or echar paja — ( decir mentiras) to tell lies; ( charlar) to chat, gab (colloq)
4) (AmC) ( grifo) faucet (AmE), tap (BrE)* * *paja11 = straw, chaff, hay.Ex: The situation was probably similar in Britain, except that very little straw pulp was used, and a considerable amount of esparto.
Ex: Large research libraries play an active role, if often unrecognized, in shaping the direction of scholarship through their decisions about what is important to preserve for posterity and what is chaff to be discarded.Ex: These are animal sculptures created from natural materials, e.g., hay, moss and peat.* alpaca de paja = straw bale.* cartón hecho de paja = strawboard.* hombre de paja = straw man, straw figure, frontman.* rellenar de paja = pad out.* separar el grano de la paja = divide into + Adjetivo + sheep and + Adjetivo + goats, sort the + Adjetivo + sheep from the + Adjetivo + goats, separate + the wheat from the chaff, sort out + the wheat from the chaff, sift + the wheat from the chaff.* sombrero de paja = straw hat.* tejado de paja = thatched roof, thatch roof.paja22 = wank.Ex: Channel 4 has postponed transmission of its 'wank week' programming in a bid to avoid further controversy.
* hacerle una paja a un muerto = flog + a dead horse, beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.* hacerse una paja = wank, jerk + Reflexivo + off.* paja mental = mental masturbation.* * *paja1paja2sombrero de paja straw hattecho de paja thatched roofhacerse pajas mentales ( vulg); to indulge in mental masturbationhacerse una or la paja ( vulg); to jerk off ( vulg), to wank ( BrE vulg), to have a wank ( BrE vulg)quítame allá esas pajas ( fam): arma un escándalo por cualquier quítame allá esas pajas she kicks up a fuss over the slightest little thing ( colloq)ver la paja en el ojo ajeno y no la viga en el propio to see the mote in one's neighbor's eye and not the beam in one's owntener (el) rabo (Col, Ven) or ( RPl) (la) cola de paja to have a guilty conscienceCompuesto:B (para beber) tbpajita straw, drinking strawC(de) color paja straw-colored*Dtiene unos capítulos interesantes pero también hay mucha paja it has some interesting chapters but there's a lot of padding o waffle tooha escrito siete páginas pero es pura paja she's written seven pages but it's pure padding2agua de la paja tap water* * *
paja sustantivo femenino
1a) (Agr, Bot) straw;
techo de paja thatched roof
2
( charlar) to chat, gab (colloq)
3 (AmC) ( grifo) faucet (AmE), tap (BrE)
paja sustantivo femenino
1 straw
2 fam (relleno, palabrería) waffle
♦ Locuciones: separar el grano de la paja, to separate the sheep from the goats
se pelearon por un quítame allá esas pajas, they quarrelled about nothing
' paja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bala
- grano
- guarnición
- hombre
- pajar
- polvo
- fardo
- haz
- pelele
English:
pad out
- padding
- straw
- straw hat
- straw man
- suck
- thatch
- thatched
- toss off
- waffle
- wank
- wisp
- faucet
- litter
- pad
- tap
* * *paja1 nf1. [hierba, caña] straw;casa con techo de paja thatched house, house with a thatched roof;por un quítame allá esas pajas over nothing, over some silly little thing;separar la paja del grano to separate o sort out the wheat from the chaff;RDom Famno ser paja de coco to be no easy task;ver la paja en el ojo ajeno y no la viga en el propio to see the mote in one's neighbour's eye and not the beam in one's ownAndes, RP paja brava = tall, thick grass that grows on the altiplano and the pampas2. [para beber] (drinking) strawhas metido mucha paja en el trabajo your essay's got too much waffle o padding in itpaja mental:no son más que pajas mentales it's just mental masturbation;deja de hacerte pajas mentales y decídete quit o stop jerking around and make your mind uppaja2 adjPerú Fam wicked, brilliant* * *f straw;hacerse una o L.Am.por un quítame allá esas pajas over nothing* * *paja nf1) : straw* * *paja n1. (en general) straw2. (relleno) waffle -
122 quiniela
f.1 pools coupon (boleto). (peninsular Spanish)quiniela hípica = gambling pool based on the results of horse races2 lottery. (Mexican Spanish, River Plate)3 sport lottery ticket, pools coupon.4 sports lottery.* * *1 football pools plural\hacer la/una quiniela to do the pools* * *SF1) (=boleto) pools coupon2) (=juego) football pool(s)QUINIELA The quiniela is the Spanish equivalent of the football pools and coupons are available from estancos. Players can predict a home win (1), a draw (X) or an away win (2) for most premier and first division matches. 15 correct forecasts gets the biggest prize but 10 or more correct forecasts also wins some money. The sums won vary from week to week depending on the takings or recaudación. There is also a version for horse racing known as the quiniela hípica.jugar a la quiniela o a las quinielas — to do the (football) pools
See:ver nota culturelle ESTANCO in estanco* * *la quiniela or las quinielas — the sports lottery (AmE), the football pools (BrE)
* * *la quiniela or las quinielas — the sports lottery (AmE), the football pools (BrE)
* * *quiniela (↑ quiniela a1)¿echaste or sellaste la quiniela? did you send/hand in the pools coupon?2jugar a las quinielas to play the sport's lottery, to do the poolsCompuesto:A soccer lottery in Spain. Players predict the results of fourteen games. Thirteen or fourteen correct results qualify for a share of the prize money.Variants of quiniela exist in Latin America: polla in Peru, polla-gol in Chile, prode in Argentina, and totogol in Colombia.* * *
quiniela sustantivo femenino (Esp) ( boleto) sports lottery ticket (AmE), pools coupon (BrE);
( juego):
quiniela sustantivo femenino (football) pools pl
' quiniela' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acertar
- mariscada
- polla
English:
coupon
* * *quiniela nfFigser una quiniela to be a lotteryquiniela hípica = gambling pool based on the results of horse races2. Méx, RP [juego de azar] lottery* * *f lottery where the winners are decided by soccer results, Brfootball pools pl* * *quiniela nf: sports lottery -
123 CEOE
f.Spanish employers' organization, similar CBI (British).* * *1 ( Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales) ≈ Confederation of British Industry; (abreviatura) CBI* * *SF ABR= Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales ≈ CBI* * */θeoˈe/= Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales* * *
CEOE f Esp (abr de Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales) Confederation of British Industry, CBI
* * *= Spanish employers' association, Br ≈ CBI* * *f abr (= Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales) Confederation of Spanish Industry and Trade -
124 BLBSD
BLBSD (División de Servicios Bibliográficos de la Biblioteca Británica)Ex: The British National Bibliography, which is now the responsibility of the British Library Bibliographic Services Division, was established in 1950.
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125 Catálogo Colectivo Británico de Publicaciones Periódicas
Catálogo Colectivo Británico de Publicaciones Periódicas (BUCOP)Ex: For many years the British Union Catalogue of Periodicals (BUCOP), and its later successor Serials in the British Library are examples which are both union catalogues and major bibliographies.
Spanish-English dictionary > Catálogo Colectivo Británico de Publicaciones Periódicas
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126 Consejo Británico
m.British Council.* * *Consejo Británico(BC)Ex: This article describes a new project entitled Textbooks for Africa (TAP) launched by the Ranfurly Library Service with the support of the British Council (BC) and the Overseas Development Administration.
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127 División de Servicios Bibliográficos de la Biblioteca Británica
División de Servicios Bibliográficos de la Biblioteca Británica (BLBSD)Ex: The British National Bibliography, which is now the responsibility of the British Library Bibliographic Services Division, was established in 1950.
Spanish-English dictionary > División de Servicios Bibliográficos de la Biblioteca Británica
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128 Archivo Nacional Americano
Ex. The United States National Archives is the equivalent of the British Public Record Office and its principal bibliographic publications are National Archives Accessions and Guide to the Records in the National Archives.* * *Ex: The United States National Archives is the equivalent of the British Public Record Office and its principal bibliographic publications are National Archives Accessions and Guide to the Records in the National Archives.
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