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a teaspoon of

  • 1 cucharilla

    f.
    1 teaspoon.
    2 scoop.
    3 spoon bait, spinner.
    4 awl, curet.
    * * *
    1 teaspoon
    \
    cucharilla de café coffee spoon
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    cucharita femenino (Coc) tb
    * * *
    cucharita femenino (Coc) tb
    * * *
    cucharilla, cucharita
    A ( Coc) tb
    Compuesto:
    cucharilla or cucharita de café
    coffee spoon
    B (para pescar) spinner, spoon
    * * *

    cucharilla,
    cucharita sustantivo femenino (Coc) teaspoon

    cucharilla sustantivo femenino teaspoon
    cucharilla de café, coffee spoon
    cucharilla de té, teaspoon ➣ Ver nota en cuchara

    ' cucharilla' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    cuchara
    English:
    teaspoon
    - tea
    * * *
    cucharilla, Am cucharita nf
    1. [cuchara] teaspoon
    cucharilla de café teaspoon;
    cucharilla de moka coffee spoon
    2. [para pescar] spinner
    * * *
    f teaspoon
    * * *
    : teaspoon
    * * *
    cucharilla n teaspoon

    Spanish-English dictionary > cucharilla

  • 2 cucharadita

    f.
    teaspoon, teaspoonful.
    * * *
    1 teaspoonful
    * * *
    * * *
    femenino teaspoon, teaspoonful
    * * *
    ----
    * una cucharadita de = a teaspoon of.
    * * *
    femenino teaspoon, teaspoonful
    * * *
    * una cucharadita de = a teaspoon of.
    * * *
    teaspoon, teaspoonful
    * * *

    cucharadita sustantivo femenino
    teaspoon, teaspoonful
    cucharadita sustantivo femenino teaspoonful
    ' cucharadita' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    colmada
    - colmado
    English:
    teaspoonful
    - spoonful
    - tea
    * * *
    teaspoon, teaspoonful
    * * *
    f teaspoonful

    Spanish-English dictionary > cucharadita

  • 3 cucharita

    f.
    1 tea-spoon.
    2 teaspoon.
    * * *
    1 teaspoon
    * * *
    Ex. The same set of toys, which included a doll, a saucepan, a baby bottle, coffee mug, teacup, teaspoon, doll crib, blanket, toy phone and dump truck, was presented to children of all ages during individual 10-minute sessions.
    * * *

    Ex: The same set of toys, which included a doll, a saucepan, a baby bottle, coffee mug, teacup, teaspoon, doll crib, blanket, toy phone and dump truck, was presented to children of all ages during individual 10-minute sessions.

    * * *
    cucharita n teaspoon

    Spanish-English dictionary > cucharita

  • 4 cuchara

    f.
    1 spoon.
    cuchara de palo wooden spoon
    cuchara sopera soup spoon
    2 spoonful (cucharada).
    3 tablespoon, spoon, dipper, scoop.
    4 landing net, small bag-shaped net for scooping a hooked fish into the boat.
    imperf.subj.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Imperfect Subjunctive of Spanish verb: cuchar.
    * * *
    1 spoon
    \
    meter algo con cuchara a alguien familiar to drum something into somebody
    cuchara de café teaspoon, coffee spoon
    cuchara medidora measuring spoon
    cuchara sopera soup spoon
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    1. SF
    1) [para comer] spoon

    despacharse o servirse con la cuchara grande — to look after number one *

    - meter la cuchara
    - soplar cuchara
    - soplar cuchara caliente

    cuchara de café — coffee spoon, teaspoon

    cuchara de servir — serving spoon, tablespoon

    2) (Téc) scoop, bucket
    3) (=cucharón) ladle
    4) LAm (=llana) flat trowel
    5) CAm, Chile
    *
    6)

    militar de cuchara* officer who has risen from the ranks, ranker

    2.
    SMF Méx * (=carterista) pickpocket
    * * *

    meterle algo a alguien con cuchara — (fam) to spoon-feed somebody with something

    recoger a alguien con cuchara: estoy para que me recojan con cuchara — I'm ready to drop (colloq)

    2)
    a) ( de excavadora) bucket
    b) ( para pescar) spinner, spoon
    c) (RPl) ( de albañil) trowel
    * * *
    = spoon.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Feeding with the spoon, or the effects of shelf classification of fiction on the loaning of fiction'.
    ----
    * pico de cuchara = spoonbill.
    * * *

    meterle algo a alguien con cuchara — (fam) to spoon-feed somebody with something

    recoger a alguien con cuchara: estoy para que me recojan con cuchara — I'm ready to drop (colloq)

    2)
    a) ( de excavadora) bucket
    b) ( para pescar) spinner, spoon
    c) (RPl) ( de albañil) trowel
    * * *

    Ex: The article is entitled 'Feeding with the spoon, or the effects of shelf classification of fiction on the loaning of fiction'.

    * pico de cuchara = spoonbill.

    * * *
    A spoon
    meter (la) cuchara ( fam) (en una conversación) to put o stick one's oar in ( colloq) (en un asunto) to get in on the act ( colloq)
    meterle algo a algn con cuchara ( fam); to spoon-feed sb with sth
    recoger a algn con cuchara: estoy para que me recojan con cuchara I'm exhausted o ( colloq) I'm ready to drop
    Compuestos:
    cuchara de palo or de madera
    wooden spoon
    dessertspoon
    tablespoon, serving spoon
    cuchara sopera or de sopa
    soup spoon
    B
    2 (para pescar) spinner, spoon
    3 ( RPl) (de albañil) trowel
    * * *

     

    cuchara sustantivo femenino
    spoon;

    cuchara sopera or de sopa soup spoon
    cuchara sustantivo femenino spoon
    cuchara de postre, dessert spoon
    cuchara de servir, serving spoon
    cuchara sopera, soupspoon
    Los diferentes tamaños de la cuchara se definen según su uso: teaspoon (cucharilla de té), coffeespoon (cucharilla de café), dessert spoon (cuchara para postres), soupspoon (cuchara sopera), tablespoon y serving spoon (cuchara para servir) y ladle (cucharón). Las cantidades contenidas se expresan añadiendo -ful: spoonful, teaspoonful, coffeespoonful, tablespoonful, etc.

    ' cuchara' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    cucharilla
    - cucharón
    - palo
    - revolver
    English:
    dessertspoon
    - dip
    - finger
    - ladle
    - scoop
    - scoop out
    - soupspoon
    - spoon
    - spoon-feed
    - tablespoon
    - tablespoonful
    - teaspoon
    - teaspoonful
    - measuring
    - serving
    - table
    * * *
    1. [para comer] spoon;
    Fam
    meter la cuchara to stick one's oar in
    cuchara de café coffee spoon;
    cuchara de madera wooden spoon;
    la cuchara de madera [en rugby] the wooden spoon;
    cuchara de palo wooden spoon;
    cuchara sopera soup spoon
    2. [cucharada] spoonful
    3. [de grúa, pala] bucket, scoop
    4. [ave] shoveler
    5. Am [de albañil] trowel
    * * *
    f
    1 spoon;
    meter su cuchara L.Am. fam stick one’s oar in fam
    2 L.Am. ( paleta) trowel
    * * *
    : spoon
    * * *
    cuchara n spoon

    Spanish-English dictionary > cuchara

  • 5 una cucharadita de

    Ex. Adults should eat no more than a teaspoon of sodium a day.
    * * *

    Ex: Adults should eat no more than a teaspoon of sodium a day.

    Spanish-English dictionary > una cucharadita de

  • 6 biberón

    m.
    baby bottle, feeding bottle, bottle, nursing bottle.
    * * *
    1 baby's bottle, feeding bottle
    * * *
    SM feeding bottle, baby's bottle
    * * *
    masculino baby's bottle, feeding bottle
    * * *
    Ex. The same set of toys, which included a doll, a saucepan, a baby bottle, coffee mug, teacup, teaspoon, doll crib, blanket, toy phone and dump truck, was presented to children of all ages during individual 10-minute sessions.
    * * *
    masculino baby's bottle, feeding bottle
    * * *

    Ex: The same set of toys, which included a doll, a saucepan, a baby bottle, coffee mug, teacup, teaspoon, doll crib, blanket, toy phone and dump truck, was presented to children of all ages during individual 10-minute sessions.

    * * *
    baby's bottle, feeding bottle
    hay que darle el biberón I have to give the baby his bottle o feed, I have to feed the baby
    * * *

    biberón sustantivo masculino
    (baby's o feeding) bottle;
    hay que darle el biberón I have to give the baby his bottle o feed

    biberón sustantivo masculino feeding bottle

    ' biberón' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    tetilla
    - tetina
    - chupar
    - chupete
    - chupón
    - criar
    - mamadera
    - mamila
    - tetera
    English:
    bottle
    - bottle-fed
    - feed
    - feeding bottle
    - nipple
    - teat
    - feeding
    * * *
    1. [botella] (baby's) bottle
    2. [alimento]
    dar el biberón a to bottle-feed;
    toma un biberón cada cuatro horas we give her her bottle once every four hours
    * * *
    m baby’s bottle
    * * *
    biberón nm, pl - rones : baby's bottle
    * * *
    biberón n bottle / baby's bottle

    Spanish-English dictionary > biberón

  • 7 cacerola

    f.
    1 pot, pan.
    2 saucepan, stew pan, casserole, pan.
    * * *
    1 saucepan, casserole
    * * *
    noun f.
    pan, saucepan
    * * *
    SF pan, saucepan
    * * *
    femenino saucepan, pan
    * * *
    Ex. The same set of toys, which included a doll, a saucepan, a baby bottle, coffee mug, teacup, teaspoon, doll crib, blanket, toy phone and dump truck, was presented to children of all ages during individual 10-minute sessions.
    * * *
    femenino saucepan, pan
    * * *

    Ex: The same set of toys, which included a doll, a saucepan, a baby bottle, coffee mug, teacup, teaspoon, doll crib, blanket, toy phone and dump truck, was presented to children of all ages during individual 10-minute sessions.

    * * *
    saucepan, pan
    * * *

    cacerola sustantivo femenino
    saucepan, pan
    cacerola sustantivo femenino saucepan, (de barro) casserole
    ' cacerola' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    cazo
    - cazuela
    - manera
    - servir
    - abollar
    - cacillo
    - de
    - enlozado
    - picar
    - retirar
    - tapa
    English:
    pan
    - saucepan
    * * *
    pot, pan
    * * *
    f pan
    * * *
    : pan, saucepan
    * * *
    cacerola n casserole

    Spanish-English dictionary > cacerola

  • 8 cuna

    f.
    1 cot, cradle (for child).
    2 cradle.
    3 birthplace.
    4 lineage.
    pres.indicat.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cunar.
    imperat.
    2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: cunar.
    * * *
    1 (cama) cradle
    2 (linaje) birth, lineage, stock
    3 figurado (origen) cradle, birthplace
    4 (lugar de nacimiento) birthplace
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF
    1) [de bebé] cot, crib (EEUU); [con balancines] cradle
    2) (=lugar de nacimiento) [de persona] birthplace; [de tendencia, movimiento] cradle

    Málaga, la cuna de Picasso — Málaga, the birthplace of Picasso

    Atenas, la cuna de las olimpiadas — Athens, the birthplace of the Olympics

    Escocia, la cuna del golf — Scotland, the home of golf

    3) (=linaje)

    de cuna humildeof humble birth o stock o origin

    4) pl cunas (=juego) cat's cradle sing
    * * *
    a) ( tradicional) cradle; ( cama con barandas) crib (AmE), cot (BrE); ( portabebé) portacrib (AmE), carrycot (BrE)
    b) (liter) (estirpe, linaje)

    ser de ilustre/humilde cuna — to be of noble/humble birth (liter)

    c) ( lugar de nacimiento) birthplace
    d) (origen de filosofía, movimiento) birthplace
    * * *
    = cradle, crib, seedbed, cot.
    Ex. This is the cradle of Shangri-la and one of the deepest river gorges on earth = Ésta es la cuna del Shangrilá y uno de los desfiladeros más profundos de la tierra.
    Ex. The same set of toys, which included a doll, a saucepan, a baby bottle, coffee mug, teacup, teaspoon, doll crib, blanket, toy phone and dump truck, was presented to children of all ages during individual 10-minute sessions.
    Ex. The article has the title 'The last thirty years as the seedbed of the future'.
    Ex. Infants and young children may be exposed to a variety of dangerous situations when left sleeping in cots.
    ----
    * canción de cuna = lullaby.
    * cuna de la civilización = cradle of civilisation.
    * cuna de la humanidad = cradle of mankind.
    * de alta cuna = well-born.
    * la mano que mece la cuna gobierna el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
    * * *
    a) ( tradicional) cradle; ( cama con barandas) crib (AmE), cot (BrE); ( portabebé) portacrib (AmE), carrycot (BrE)
    b) (liter) (estirpe, linaje)

    ser de ilustre/humilde cuna — to be of noble/humble birth (liter)

    c) ( lugar de nacimiento) birthplace
    d) (origen de filosofía, movimiento) birthplace
    * * *
    = cradle, crib, seedbed, cot.

    Ex: This is the cradle of Shangri-la and one of the deepest river gorges on earth = Ésta es la cuna del Shangrilá y uno de los desfiladeros más profundos de la tierra.

    Ex: The same set of toys, which included a doll, a saucepan, a baby bottle, coffee mug, teacup, teaspoon, doll crib, blanket, toy phone and dump truck, was presented to children of all ages during individual 10-minute sessions.
    Ex: The article has the title 'The last thirty years as the seedbed of the future'.
    Ex: Infants and young children may be exposed to a variety of dangerous situations when left sleeping in cots.
    * canción de cuna = lullaby.
    * cuna de la civilización = cradle of civilisation.
    * cuna de la humanidad = cradle of mankind.
    * de alta cuna = well-born.
    * la mano que mece la cuna gobierna el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

    * * *
    1 (tradicional) cradle; (cama con barandas) crib ( AmE), cot ( BrE); (portabebé) portacrib ( AmE), carrycot ( BrE)
    2 ( liter)
    (estirpe, linaje): un joven de ilustre/humilde cuna a young man of noble/humble birth ( liter)
    4 (origen, principio) birthplace, cradle
    la cuna de la civilización the cradle of civilization
    5 (juego) cat's cradle
    (jugar a) hacer cunitas to do o play cat's cradle
    * * *

     

    Multiple Entries:
    cuna    
    cuña
    cuna sustantivo femenino

    ( cama con barandas) crib (AmE), cot (BrE);
    ( portabebé) portacrib (AmE), carrycot (BrE)

    cuña sustantivo femenino
    1

    en cuña in a V-formation o wedge formation

    b) (Col) ( muesca) groove

    2 (CS fam) See Also→ palanca 2
    cuna sustantivo femenino
    1 cot
    2 figurado (linaje) cradle
    cuña sustantivo femenino wedge
    cuña publicitaria, commercial break
    ' cuña' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    anticiclónica
    - anticiclónico
    - barrote
    - canción
    - cuna
    - extracción
    - pegar
    - vaivén
    - calza
    - inclinar
    - mecer
    - moisés
    - muerte
    - nana
    - sala
    English:
    born
    - burble
    - cot
    - cradle
    - crib
    - lullaby
    - ridge
    - rock
    - wedge
    - bed
    - birth
    - carry
    - door
    * * *
    cuna nf
    1. [de niño] cot, cradle
    Méx cuna viajera Br carrycot, US portacrib
    2. [de movimiento, civilización] cradle;
    [de persona] birthplace
    3. [linaje]
    es de cuna noble/humilde he is of noble/humble birth
    * * *
    f cama crib, Br
    cot; con balancín, fig
    cradle
    * * *
    cuna nf
    1) : cradle
    2) : birthplace
    Puerto Rico es la cuna de la música salsa: Puerto Rico is the birthplace of salsa music
    * * *
    cuna n (de bebé) cot / cradle

    Spanish-English dictionary > cuna

  • 9 jarro para el café

    (n.) = coffee mug
    Ex. The same set of toys, which included a doll, a saucepan, a baby bottle, coffee mug, teacup, teaspoon, doll crib, blanket, toy phone and dump truck, was presented to children of all ages during individual 10-minute sessions.
    * * *
    (n.) = coffee mug

    Ex: The same set of toys, which included a doll, a saucepan, a baby bottle, coffee mug, teacup, teaspoon, doll crib, blanket, toy phone and dump truck, was presented to children of all ages during individual 10-minute sessions.

    Spanish-English dictionary > jarro para el café

  • 10 porción de mantequilla

    Ex. In addition, a pat of butter (slightly more than one teaspoon) has only 11 milligrams of cholesterol.
    * * *

    Ex: In addition, a pat of butter (slightly more than one teaspoon) has only 11 milligrams of cholesterol.

    Spanish-English dictionary > porción de mantequilla

  • 11 sodio

    m.
    sodium.
    * * *
    1 sodium
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    * * *
    masculino sodium
    * * *
    = sodium.
    Ex. Adults should eat no more than a teaspoon of sodium a day.
    ----
    * bicarbonato de sodio = sodium bicarbonate, bicarbonate of soda.
    * cloruro de sodio = sodium chloride.
    * nitrato de sodio = sodium nitrate.
    * * *
    masculino sodium
    * * *

    Ex: Adults should eat no more than a teaspoon of sodium a day.

    * bicarbonato de sodio = sodium bicarbonate, bicarbonate of soda.
    * cloruro de sodio = sodium chloride.
    * nitrato de sodio = sodium nitrate.

    * * *
    sodium
    * * *

    sodio sustantivo masculino
    sodium
    sodio m Quím sodium
    ' sodio' also found in these entries:
    English:
    sodium
    - bicarbonate of soda
    * * *
    sodio nm
    sodium
    * * *
    m sodium
    * * *
    sodio nf
    : sodium

    Spanish-English dictionary > sodio

  • 12 taza para el té

    (n.) = teacup
    Ex. The same set of toys, which included a doll, a saucepan, a baby bottle, coffee mug, teacup, teaspoon, doll crib, blanket, toy phone and dump truck, was presented to children of all ages during individual 10-minute sessions.
    * * *
    (n.) = teacup

    Ex: The same set of toys, which included a doll, a saucepan, a baby bottle, coffee mug, teacup, teaspoon, doll crib, blanket, toy phone and dump truck, was presented to children of all ages during individual 10-minute sessions.

    Spanish-English dictionary > taza para el té

  • 13 teléfono de juguete

    (n.) = toy phone
    Ex. The same set of toys, which included a doll, a saucepan, a baby bottle, coffee mug, teacup, teaspoon, doll crib, blanket, toy phone and dump truck, was presented to children of all ages during individual 10-minute sessions.
    * * *
    (n.) = toy phone

    Ex: The same set of toys, which included a doll, a saucepan, a baby bottle, coffee mug, teacup, teaspoon, doll crib, blanket, toy phone and dump truck, was presented to children of all ages during individual 10-minute sessions.

    Spanish-English dictionary > teléfono de juguete

  • 14 volquete

    m.
    1 dumper truck.
    2 dump truck, dump car, tip-truck, dumper truck.
    3 tumbril, tipping tumbril.
    * * *
    1 dumper-truck
    * * *
    masculino, volqueta femenino dump truck (AmE), dumper truck (BrE)
    * * *
    = dump truck, dumper truck.
    Ex. The same set of toys, which included a doll, a saucepan, a baby bottle, coffee mug, teacup, teaspoon, doll crib, blanket, toy phone and dump truck, was presented to children of all ages during individual 10-minute sessions.
    Ex. The definition of equipment covers a wide range of items - from screwdrivers and ladders to computers, dumper trucks and manufacturing equipment.
    * * *
    masculino, volqueta femenino dump truck (AmE), dumper truck (BrE)
    * * *
    = dump truck, dumper truck.

    Ex: The same set of toys, which included a doll, a saucepan, a baby bottle, coffee mug, teacup, teaspoon, doll crib, blanket, toy phone and dump truck, was presented to children of all ages during individual 10-minute sessions.

    Ex: The definition of equipment covers a wide range of items - from screwdrivers and ladders to computers, dumper trucks and manufacturing equipment.

    * * *
    dump truck ( AmE), dumper truck ( BrE)
    * * *

    volquete sustantivo masculino dump truck
    ' volquete' also found in these entries:
    English:
    dump
    * * *
    1. [camión] dumper truck, US dump truck
    2. Arg [contenedor] container, bin
    * * *
    m dump truck

    Spanish-English dictionary > volquete

  • 15 cuña

    f.
    1 cot, cradle (for child).
    2 cradle.
    3 birthplace.
    4 lineage.
    pres.indicat.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cunar.
    imperat.
    2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: cunar.
    * * *
    1 (cama) cradle
    2 (linaje) birth, lineage, stock
    3 figurado (origen) cradle, birthplace
    4 (lugar de nacimiento) birthplace
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF
    1) [de bebé] cot, crib (EEUU); [con balancines] cradle
    2) (=lugar de nacimiento) [de persona] birthplace; [de tendencia, movimiento] cradle

    Málaga, la cuna de Picasso — Málaga, the birthplace of Picasso

    Atenas, la cuna de las olimpiadas — Athens, the birthplace of the Olympics

    Escocia, la cuna del golf — Scotland, the home of golf

    3) (=linaje)

    de cuna humildeof humble birth o stock o origin

    4) pl cunas (=juego) cat's cradle sing
    * * *
    a) ( tradicional) cradle; ( cama con barandas) crib (AmE), cot (BrE); ( portabebé) portacrib (AmE), carrycot (BrE)
    b) (liter) (estirpe, linaje)

    ser de ilustre/humilde cuna — to be of noble/humble birth (liter)

    c) ( lugar de nacimiento) birthplace
    d) (origen de filosofía, movimiento) birthplace
    * * *
    = wedge.
    Ex. Oak was shaped by splitting with wooden wedges, and by hewing with axes or adzes.
    ----
    * cuña anticiclónica = ridge of high pressure.
    * cuña automática = mechanical quoin.
    * cuña de fijación = quoin.
    * cuña de madera = wooden quoin.
    * en forma de cuña = wedge-shaped.
    * * *
    a) ( tradicional) cradle; ( cama con barandas) crib (AmE), cot (BrE); ( portabebé) portacrib (AmE), carrycot (BrE)
    b) (liter) (estirpe, linaje)

    ser de ilustre/humilde cuna — to be of noble/humble birth (liter)

    c) ( lugar de nacimiento) birthplace
    d) (origen de filosofía, movimiento) birthplace
    * * *
    = cradle, crib, seedbed, cot.

    Ex: This is the cradle of Shangri-la and one of the deepest river gorges on earth = Ésta es la cuna del Shangrilá y uno de los desfiladeros más profundos de la tierra.

    Ex: The same set of toys, which included a doll, a saucepan, a baby bottle, coffee mug, teacup, teaspoon, doll crib, blanket, toy phone and dump truck, was presented to children of all ages during individual 10-minute sessions.
    Ex: The article has the title 'The last thirty years as the seedbed of the future'.
    Ex: Infants and young children may be exposed to a variety of dangerous situations when left sleeping in cots.
    * canción de cuna = lullaby.
    * cuna de la civilización = cradle of civilisation.
    * cuna de la humanidad = cradle of mankind.
    * de alta cuna = well-born.
    * la mano que mece la cuna gobierna el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

    * * *
    1 (tradicional) cradle; (cama con barandas) crib ( AmE), cot ( BrE); (portabebé) portacrib ( AmE), carrycot ( BrE)
    2 ( liter)
    (estirpe, linaje): un joven de ilustre/humilde cuna a young man of noble/humble birth ( liter)
    4 (origen, principio) birthplace, cradle
    la cuna de la civilización the cradle of civilization
    5 (juego) cat's cradle
    (jugar a) hacer cunitas to do o play cat's cradle
    * * *

     

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    cuna    
    cuña
    cuna sustantivo femenino

    ( cama con barandas) crib (AmE), cot (BrE);
    ( portabebé) portacrib (AmE), carrycot (BrE)

    cuña sustantivo femenino
    1

    en cuña in a V-formation o wedge formation

    b) (Col) ( muesca) groove

    2 (CS fam) See Also→ palanca 2
    cuna sustantivo femenino
    1 cot
    2 figurado (linaje) cradle
    cuña sustantivo femenino wedge
    cuña publicitaria, commercial break
    ' cuña' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    anticiclónica
    - anticiclónico
    - barrote
    - canción
    - cuna
    - extracción
    - pegar
    - vaivén
    - calza
    - inclinar
    - mecer
    - moisés
    - muerte
    - nana
    - sala
    English:
    born
    - burble
    - cot
    - cradle
    - crib
    - lullaby
    - ridge
    - rock
    - wedge
    - bed
    - birth
    - carry
    - door
    * * *
    cuna nf
    1. [de niño] cot, cradle
    Méx cuna viajera Br carrycot, US portacrib
    2. [de movimiento, civilización] cradle;
    [de persona] birthplace
    3. [linaje]
    es de cuna noble/humilde he is of noble/humble birth
    * * *
    f cama crib, Br
    cot; con balancín, fig
    cradle
    * * *
    cuna nf
    1) : cradle
    2) : birthplace
    Puerto Rico es la cuna de la música salsa: Puerto Rico is the birthplace of salsa music
    * * *
    cuna n (de bebé) cot / cradle

    Spanish-English dictionary > cuña

  • 16 un2

    = a (an).
    Ex. A good example is the British Catalogue of Music Classification.
    ----
    * a uno u otro lado de = on either side of.
    * a un paso asombroso = at an astounding pace.
    * cada uno = apiece, each.
    * cambiar de una vez a otra = vary + from time to time.
    * cercano uno del otro = in close proximity.
    * cerca uno del otro = in close proximity.
    * dedicar unos minutos = take + a few minutes.
    * de uno a otro = across.
    * en unos momentos = momentarily, at any moment.
    * estar hecho el uno para el otro = be well suited to each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.
    * estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.
    * los unos a costa de los otros = at each other's expense.
    * lo uno es tan malo como lo otro = one is as bad as the other.
    * más de unos cuantos + Nombre = not a few + Nombre.
    * ni lo uno ni lo otro = in-between, betwixt and between.
    * por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.
    * por mencionar unos pocos = just to name a few.
    * por nombrar sólo unos cuantos = to name only some.
    * pospuesto una y otra vez = ever-postponed.
    * ser complementario el uno del otro = be integral one to another.
    * ser uno de entre varios + Nombre = be one of a number of + Nombre.
    * todos y cada uno = all and sundry, each and everyone.
    * todos y cada uno de = any and every, any and all.
    * tropezar los unos con los otros = trip over + each other.
    * una amplia gama de = a wide band of, a wide variety of, a wide range of, a broad variety of, a broad range of.
    * una amplia variedad de = a broad variety of, a wide range of, a broad range of.
    * una apuesta segura = a sure bet.
    * una avalancha de = a flood of, a flood tide of.
    * un abanico de = a palette of.
    * una bobadita = a little something.
    * una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.
    * una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.
    * una buena cosa = a good thing.
    * una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.
    * una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.
    * una buena pesca = a good catch.
    * una cadena de = a necklace of.
    * una cadena de + Montañas = a range of + Montañas.
    * una cantidad ingente de = a wealth of.
    * una capa fina de = a skim of.
    * una causa perdida = a dead dog.
    * una cierta cantidad de = a measure of, a proportion of.
    * una clase de = a kind of.
    * una colección desordenada de = a scrapbook of.
    * una combinación de = a mixture of, a mix of, a rollup of.
    * una comparsa de = a cavalcade of.
    * una constelación de = a galaxy of.
    * una convocatoria de = a call for.
    * una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.
    * una cosita = a little something.
    * una cubeta llena de = a pailful of.
    * una cucharadita de = a teaspoon of.
    * una cuestión de principios = a matter of principle.
    * una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.
    * una desgracia = a crying shame.
    * una de varios = one of a variety of.
    * una diversidad de = a variety of, an array of, a mosaic of, a diversity of, a menu of.
    * una escasez de = a dearth of.
    * una especie de = a kind of.
    * una especie de + Nombre = Nombre + of sorts.
    * una espléndida variedad de = a panoply of.
    * una estaca en el corazón = a stake in the heart.
    * una estructura de = a pattern of.
    * una eternidad = ages and ages (and ages).
    * una fortuna = a king's ransom.
    * una fuente de = a treasure trove of.
    * una gama de = a suite of, a palette of.
    * una gama de posibilidades = a palette of possibilities.
    * una gama muy variada de = a whole gamut of.
    * una gama variada de = a trawling of.
    * una gran = a large measure of.
    * una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.
    * una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.
    * una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of.
    * una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.
    * una gran extensión de = a sea of.
    * una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.
    * una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.
    * una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.
    * una gran pérdida = a great loss.
    * una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.
    * una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.
    * una grupo impreciso de = a cloud of.
    * una guía general = a rough guide.
    * una idea general = a rough guide.
    * una inmensa cantidad de = a treasure chest of, a huge number of.
    * una intentona de = attempted.
    * un aire de = an air of, a whiff of.
    * una joya = a little gem.
    * una lotería = hit (and/or) miss.
    * un alto en el camino = a stop on the road, a pit stop on the road.
    * un aluvión de = a flood of, a rash of, a barrage of, a flurry of.
    * una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.
    * una mayor variedad de = a wider canvas of.
    * una mejor ocasión = a better time.
    * una mezcla de = a mixture of, a blend of, a mix of, a rollup of.
    * una mina de = a treasure trove of.
    * una mina de información = a mine of information.
    * una mina inagotable de = a treasure house of.
    * una minoría de = a minority of.
    * una minoría selecta = a select few.
    * una miscelánea de = a miscellany of.
    * una misma cosa = one and the same.
    * una montaña de = a mountain of.
    * un amplio espectro de = a broad band of, a broad spectrum of, a wide band of.
    * una muestra variada de = a mosaic of.
    * una mujer de mundo = a woman of the world.
    * una multidud de = a host of.
    * una multiplicidad de = a multiplicity of.
    * una multitud de = a swarm of.
    * una necesidad cada vez mayor = a growing need.
    * una negociación justa = a square deal.
    * una noche tras otra = night after night.
    * una nube de = a haze of, a cloud of, a swarm of.
    * un año tras otro = year after year.
    * una ola de = a wave of, a tide of.
    * una oleada de = an army of, a flurry of, a swell of.
    * una oportunidad casi segura = a sporting chance.
    * una oportunidad como es debido = a fair chance.
    * una oportunidad de triunfar = a fighting chance.
    * una oportunidad única en la vida = once in a lifetime opportunity.
    * una organización de = a pattern of.
    * una palmada en la espalda = a pat on the back.
    * una palmadita en la espala = a pat on the back.
    * una pareja ideal = a match made in heaven.
    * una pareja perfecta = a match made in heaven.
    * una parte de = a share of, a snatch of.
    * una pequeña minoría de = a marginal fringe of.
    * una pérdida constante de = a haemorrhage of.
    * una pila de = a pile of, a stack of, a sackful of, a whole slew of, a raft of, a mass of.
    * una pincelada de = a splash of, a hint of.
    * una pizca de = a dash of, a grain of, a pinch of.
    * una pizca de verdad = a grain of truth.
    * una plena convicción de = a strong sense of.
    * una posibilidad muy remota = a long shot.
    * una primera y última vez = a first and last time.
    * una probabilidad muy alta = a sporting chance.
    * una profusión de = a profusion of.
    * una provisión constante de = a diet of.
    * una racha de = a rash of, a stretch of.
    * una retahíla de = a volley of, a string of.
    * una ristra de = a long tail of, a volley of.
    * un arraigado sentido de = a strong sense of.
    * un arte = a fine art.
    * un arte en extinción = a dying art.
    * un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.
    * una salva de = a volley of.
    * una sarta de = a volley of.
    * una sarta de mentiras = a sackful of lies, a pack of lies.
    * unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.
    * una segunda opinión = a second opinion.
    * una segunda vez = a second time around, a second time.
    * una selecta minoría, una minoría selecta, unos pocos elegidos = a select few.
    * una semblanza de = an air of.
    * una serie de = a choice of, a number of, a range of, a series of, a suite of, an array of, a string of, a pattern of, a stream of, a battery of, a succession of.
    * una serie de + Nombre + organizados por turnos = a rota of + Nombre.
    * un aspecto de = an air of.
    * una sucesión de = a succession of.
    * una tanda de = a flurry of.
    * un ataque de = an access of, a shock of.
    * una tentativa de = attempted.
    * una tira de = a raft of.
    * un atisbo de = a hint of.
    * una tontería = a little something.
    * una tormenta en un vaso de agua = a tempest in a teapot.
    * una última vez = one last time.
    * una única fuente para Algo = one-stop, one-stop shopping, one stop shop.
    * un auténtico infierno = a living hell.
    * una variada gama de = a whole gamut of.
    * una variedad de = a range of, a variety of, an array of, an assortment of, a spectrum of, a menu of, a diversity of, a palette of.
    * una variedad muy rica de = a treasure of.
    * una vasta cantidad de = a vast amount of.
    * una verdadera lástima = a crying shame.
    * una verdadera pena = a crying shame.
    * una vez cada quincena = once a fortnight.
    * una vez cumplimentado = completed.
    * una vez + Participio = upon + Nombre.
    * una vez + Participio Pasado = having + Participio Pasado, having + just + Participio Pasado.
    * una vez + Participio Pasado + Nombre = with + Nombre + Participio Pasado.
    * una vez que + Frase = once + Frase.
    * una vez quincenalmente = once a fortnight.
    * una vez relleno = completed.
    * una vista digna de contemplar = a sight to behold.
    * una vista digna de ver = a sight to behold.
    * una yarda de largo = a yard long.
    * una zona de = a stretch of.
    * un bariburrillo de = a welter of.
    * un bebé = a babe in arms.
    * un bocadito = a little something.
    * un bombardeo de = a barrage of.
    * un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.
    * un buen número de = a good number of.
    * un buen partido = a good catch.
    * un camino largo y difícil = a long haul.
    * un camión de = a truckload of.
    * un caso perdido = a dead dog.
    * un caudal de experiencia = a wealth of experience.
    * un centro único = one stop shop.
    * un chorreón de = a splash of, a hint of.
    * un chorretón de = a splash of, a hint of.
    * un cierto grado de = a certain amount of, a modicum of.
    * un cierto número de = a number of.
    * un conglomerado de = a conglomeration of.
    * un conjunto cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.
    * un conjunto de = a set of, a suite of, a pool of, an assembly of, a pattern of, a universe of, a harvest of, a complement of.
    * un corpus de = a body of.
    * un costal de = a sackful of.
    * un cuarto = one in four.
    * un cuarto de = a quarter of.
    * un cúmulo de = a treasure trove of.
    * un detalle = a little something.
    * un día de descanso = a day away from.
    * un día fuera = a day out.
    * un día haciendo algo diferente = a day away from.
    * un día normal = on a typical day.
    * un día sí y otro no = every other day.
    * un día sí y otro también = day in and day out.
    * un día tras otro = day after day.
    * un día y medio = one and a half days.
    * un dineral = a king's ransom, a huge amount of money.
    * un donnadie = a nobody.
    * un ejemplo claro = a case in question, a case in point.
    * un ejército de = an army of.
    * un enjambre de = a swarm of.
    * un equipo de = a team of.
    * un espectáculo digno de contemplar = a sight to behold.
    * un espectáculo digno de ver = a sight to behold.
    * un fuerte sentimiento de = a strong sense of.
    * un gran diversidad de = a broad range of.
    * un gran espectro de = a wide band of, a wide band of.
    * un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.
    * un grano de arena en el desierto = a drop in the ocean, a drop of water in a bucket.
    * un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].
    * un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.
    * un grupo aferrado de = a hard core of.
    * un grupo cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.
    * un grupo de = a set of, a bunch of, a crop of, a pool of, a cadre of, a cluster of, a galaxy of, a clutch of, a company of.
    * un grupo de gente variada = a cast of people.
    * un grupo incondicional de = a hard core of.
    * un grupo variado de = a collection of.
    * un halo de bruma = a veil of mist.
    * un hombre de gentes = a man of the people.
    * un hombre de mundo = a man of the world.
    * un hombre de palabra = a man of his word.
    * un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words, a man of few words.
    * un intento de = an exercise in, attempted.
    * un juego de = a battery of.
    * un kaleidoscopio de = a mosaic of.
    * un lecho de rosas = a bed of roses.
    * un lujo asiático = the lap of luxury.
    * un manojo de llaves = a set of + keys.
    * un manojo de nervios = a bundle of nerves.
    * un mar de = a sea of.
    * un mar de papel = a sea of + paper.
    * un medio para alcanzar un fin = a means to an end.
    * un medio para conseguir un fin = a means to an end.
    * un medio para llegar a fin = a means to an end.
    * un mejor momento = a better time.
    * un mequetrefe = a nobody.
    * un minuto en los labios, para siempre en las caderas = a minute on the lips, forever on the hips.
    * un momento bueno de = a peak of.
    * un momento determinado = a frozen moment in time, a given moment in time.
    * un montón = like crazy, like mad.
    * un montonazo = like crazy, like mad.
    * un montonazo de = a truckload of, a whole slew of, a raft of.
    * un montonazo de dinero = a huge amount of money.
    * un montón de = a pile of, a stack of, a bundle of, a truckload of, a sackful of, a raft of.
    * un montón de dinero = a huge amount of money.
    * un mundo aparte = a world apart, a breed apart.
    * un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.
    * un + Nombre + a primera hora de la mañana = an early morning + Nombre.
    * un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.
    * un + Nombre + por la mañana temprano = an early morning + Nombre.
    * un no sé qué = a je ne sais quoi.
    * un nuevo comienzo = a fresh start.
    * un nuevo impulso = a new lease of life.
    * un número cada vez mayor = growing numbers.
    * un número cada vez mayor de = a growing number of, a growing body of.
    * un número de = a series of.
    * un número reducido de = a residue of, a small number of.
    * un número variado de + Nombre = any number of + Nombre.
    * un oásis de = an oasis of.
    * uno de los + Nombre + más + Adjetivo = not the least + Adjetivo + Nombre, not the least of the + Adjetivo + Nombre.
    * uno de los + Nombre + más importante = not the least + Nombre.
    * uno de los + Nombre + más importantes = not the least of + Nombre.
    * uno de tantos = little fish in a big pond.
    * uno más = one of equals.
    * unos + Cantidad = around + Cantidad.
    * unos con otros = one another.
    * unos cuantos = a few, a smattering of + Nombre Contable, a sprinkling of.
    * unos de otros = one another.
    * unos días más tarde = a few days later.
    * unos encima de los otros = one on another.
    * unos + Fecha = about + Fecha.
    * unos + Número = some + Número.
    * unos pocos elegidos = a select few.
    * unos segundos de reflexión = a moment's thought, a moment's reflection.
    * uno u otro = one or another.
    * un paquete de = a suite of.
    * un paquete integrado de programas = a suite of + programmes.
    * un paquete ofimático integrado = a suite of office automation software.
    * un par de = a couple of.
    * un par de minutos = a couple of moments.
    * un pasado oscuro = a dark past.
    * un paso por delante de = one step ahead of.
    * un pequeño puntito = just a little dot.
    * un período de = a stretch of.
    * un período determinado = a frozen moment in time.
    * un periodo intenso de = a flurry of.
    * un pilón de = a raft of, a mass of, a stack of.
    * un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].
    * un poco áspero = roughish.
    * un poco como = kind of like.
    * un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.
    * un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.
    * un poco obscuro = dusky.
    * un poco perdido = a bit at sea.
    * un poco rugoso = roughish.
    * un popurrí de = a potpourri of, a welter of.
    * un poquito = a wee bit.
    * un poquito (de) = a dash of, a tiny bit of, a splash of, a hint of, a touch (of).
    * un porrón de tiempo = donkey's years.
    * un puñado de = a bunch of, a handful of, a clutch of.
    * un rato = awhile.
    * un rayo de = a shimmer of.
    * un rayo de esperanza = a faint glimmer of light.
    * un rayo de luz esperanzador = a faint glimmer of light, a peep of light.
    * un regalito = a little something.
    * un revoltijo de = a jumble of, a welter of.
    * un rosario de = a rash of.
    * un saco de = a sackful of.
    * un saco lleno de = a sackful of.
    * un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.
    * un sinfín de = a myriad of, a host of, a whole host of.
    * un sinnúmero de = a myriad of, a host of, a whole host of.
    * un sueño hecho realidad = a dream come true.
    * un surtido de = an assortment of.
    * un tanto + Adjetivo = vaguely + Adjetivo.
    * un tiempo = awhile.
    * un tipo de = a kind of.
    * un toque de = a touch of, a splash of, a hint of.
    * un torrente de = a cascade of.
    * un total de = a universe of, a total of.
    * un trabajo bien hecho = a job well done.
    * un trabajo cualquiera = casual job.
    * un tramo de = a stretch of.
    * un trato justo = a square deal.
    * un trozo de = a piece of, a snatch of, a stretch of.
    * un velo de bruma = a veil of mist.
    * un viso de = a whiff of.
    * variar de una vez a otra = vary + from time to time.

    Spanish-English dictionary > un2

  • 17 un

    adj.
    one.
    art.
    an, a.
    * * *
    un
    1 a, an
    1 (numeral) one
    2 (indef) some
    un día volverá he'll come some day Table 1 NOTA See also uno,-a/Table 1
    * * *
    1. adj. 2. = una, art.
    a, an
    - unos I
    - unas I
    * * *
    un, -a
    1. ART INDEF
    1) [en singular] [refiriéndose a algo no conocido o de forma imprecisa] a; [antes de vocal o de h] an; [dando mayor énfasis, con expresiones temporales] one
    2) [en plural]
    a) [uso indefinido] (=algunos) some; (=pocos) a few

    hay unas cervezas en la neverathere are a few o some beers in the fridge

    b) [con partes del cuerpo]
    c) [con objetos a pares] some
    d) [con cantidades, cifras] about, around

    había unas 20 personasthere were about o around 20 people, there were some 20 people

    unos 80 dólaresabout o around 80 dollars, some 80 dollars

    3) [enfático]

    ¡se dio un golpe...! — he banged himself really hard!

    ¡había una gente más rara...! — there were some real weirdos there! *

    ¡sois unos vagos! — you're so lazy!

    2.
    ADJ [numeral] one

    una excursión de un día — a one-day trip, a day trip

    uno
    * * *
    (pl unos), una (pl unas) articulo
    [the masculine article un is also used before feminine nouns which begin with stressed a or ha e.g. un arma poderosa, un hambre feroz]
    1) (sing) a; (delante de sonido vocálico) an; (pl) some

    tú haces unas preguntas... — you do ask some questions!

    me dio una vergüenza... — I was so embarrassed!

    4) (sing) ( como genérico)
    5) (pl) ( expresando aproximación) about
    * * *
    (pl unos), una (pl unas) articulo
    [the masculine article un is also used before feminine nouns which begin with stressed a or ha e.g. un arma poderosa, un hambre feroz]
    1) (sing) a; (delante de sonido vocálico) an; (pl) some

    tú haces unas preguntas... — you do ask some questions!

    me dio una vergüenza... — I was so embarrassed!

    4) (sing) ( como genérico)
    5) (pl) ( expresando aproximación) about
    * * *
    un2

    Ex: A good example is the British Catalogue of Music Classification.

    * a uno u otro lado de = on either side of.
    * a un paso asombroso = at an astounding pace.
    * cada uno = apiece, each.
    * cambiar de una vez a otra = vary + from time to time.
    * cercano uno del otro = in close proximity.
    * cerca uno del otro = in close proximity.
    * dedicar unos minutos = take + a few minutes.
    * de uno a otro = across.
    * en unos momentos = momentarily, at any moment.
    * estar hecho el uno para el otro = be well suited to each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.
    * estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.
    * los unos a costa de los otros = at each other's expense.
    * lo uno es tan malo como lo otro = one is as bad as the other.
    * más de unos cuantos + Nombre = not a few + Nombre.
    * ni lo uno ni lo otro = in-between, betwixt and between.
    * por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.
    * por mencionar unos pocos = just to name a few.
    * por nombrar sólo unos cuantos = to name only some.
    * pospuesto una y otra vez = ever-postponed.
    * ser complementario el uno del otro = be integral one to another.
    * ser uno de entre varios + Nombre = be one of a number of + Nombre.
    * todos y cada uno = all and sundry, each and everyone.
    * todos y cada uno de = any and every, any and all.
    * tropezar los unos con los otros = trip over + each other.
    * una amplia gama de = a wide band of, a wide variety of, a wide range of, a broad variety of, a broad range of.
    * una amplia variedad de = a broad variety of, a wide range of, a broad range of.
    * una apuesta segura = a sure bet.
    * una avalancha de = a flood of, a flood tide of.
    * un abanico de = a palette of.
    * una bobadita = a little something.
    * una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.
    * una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.
    * una buena cosa = a good thing.
    * una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.
    * una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.
    * una buena pesca = a good catch.
    * una cadena de = a necklace of.
    * una cadena de + Montañas = a range of + Montañas.
    * una cantidad ingente de = a wealth of.
    * una capa fina de = a skim of.
    * una causa perdida = a dead dog.
    * una cierta cantidad de = a measure of, a proportion of.
    * una clase de = a kind of.
    * una colección desordenada de = a scrapbook of.
    * una combinación de = a mixture of, a mix of, a rollup of.
    * una comparsa de = a cavalcade of.
    * una constelación de = a galaxy of.
    * una convocatoria de = a call for.
    * una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.
    * una cosita = a little something.
    * una cubeta llena de = a pailful of.
    * una cucharadita de = a teaspoon of.
    * una cuestión de principios = a matter of principle.
    * una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.
    * una desgracia = a crying shame.
    * una de varios = one of a variety of.
    * una diversidad de = a variety of, an array of, a mosaic of, a diversity of, a menu of.
    * una escasez de = a dearth of.
    * una especie de = a kind of.
    * una especie de + Nombre = Nombre + of sorts.
    * una espléndida variedad de = a panoply of.
    * una estaca en el corazón = a stake in the heart.
    * una estructura de = a pattern of.
    * una eternidad = ages and ages (and ages).
    * una fortuna = a king's ransom.
    * una fuente de = a treasure trove of.
    * una gama de = a suite of, a palette of.
    * una gama de posibilidades = a palette of possibilities.
    * una gama muy variada de = a whole gamut of.
    * una gama variada de = a trawling of.
    * una gran = a large measure of.
    * una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.
    * una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.
    * una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of.
    * una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.
    * una gran extensión de = a sea of.
    * una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.
    * una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.
    * una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.
    * una gran pérdida = a great loss.
    * una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.
    * una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.
    * una grupo impreciso de = a cloud of.
    * una guía general = a rough guide.
    * una idea general = a rough guide.
    * una inmensa cantidad de = a treasure chest of, a huge number of.
    * una intentona de = attempted.
    * un aire de = an air of, a whiff of.
    * una joya = a little gem.
    * una lotería = hit (and/or) miss.
    * un alto en el camino = a stop on the road, a pit stop on the road.
    * un aluvión de = a flood of, a rash of, a barrage of, a flurry of.
    * una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.
    * un amante = a little something on the side.
    * una mayor variedad de = a wider canvas of.
    * una mejor ocasión = a better time.
    * una mezcla de = a mixture of, a blend of, a mix of, a rollup of.
    * una mina de = a treasure trove of.
    * una mina de información = a mine of information.
    * una mina inagotable de = a treasure house of.
    * una minoría de = a minority of.
    * una minoría selecta = a select few.
    * una miscelánea de = a miscellany of.
    * una misma cosa = one and the same.
    * una montaña de = a mountain of.
    * un amplio espectro de = a broad band of, a broad spectrum of, a wide band of.
    * una muestra variada de = a mosaic of.
    * una mujer de mundo = a woman of the world.
    * una multidud de = a host of.
    * una multiplicidad de = a multiplicity of.
    * una multitud de = a swarm of.
    * una necesidad cada vez mayor = a growing need.
    * una negociación justa = a square deal.
    * una noche tras otra = night after night.
    * una nube de = a haze of, a cloud of, a swarm of.
    * un año tras otro = year after year.
    * una ola de = a wave of, a tide of.
    * una oleada de = an army of, a flurry of, a swell of.
    * una oportunidad casi segura = a sporting chance.
    * una oportunidad como es debido = a fair chance.
    * una oportunidad de triunfar = a fighting chance.
    * una oportunidad única en la vida = once in a lifetime opportunity.
    * una organización de = a pattern of.
    * una palmada en la espalda = a pat on the back.
    * una palmadita en la espala = a pat on the back.
    * una pareja ideal = a match made in heaven.
    * una pareja perfecta = a match made in heaven.
    * una parte de = a share of, a snatch of.
    * una pequeña minoría de = a marginal fringe of.
    * una pérdida constante de = a haemorrhage of.
    * una pila de = a pile of, a stack of, a sackful of, a whole slew of, a raft of, a mass of.
    * una pincelada de = a splash of, a hint of.
    * una pizca de = a dash of, a grain of, a pinch of.
    * una pizca de verdad = a grain of truth.
    * una plena convicción de = a strong sense of.
    * una posibilidad muy remota = a long shot.
    * una primera y última vez = a first and last time.
    * una probabilidad muy alta = a sporting chance.
    * una profusión de = a profusion of.
    * una provisión constante de = a diet of.
    * una racha de = a rash of, a stretch of.
    * una retahíla de = a volley of, a string of.
    * una ristra de = a long tail of, a volley of.
    * un arraigado sentido de = a strong sense of.
    * un arte = a fine art.
    * un arte en extinción = a dying art.
    * un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.
    * una salva de = a volley of.
    * una sarta de = a volley of.
    * una sarta de mentiras = a sackful of lies, a pack of lies.
    * unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.
    * una segunda opinión = a second opinion.
    * una segunda vez = a second time around, a second time.
    * una selecta minoría, una minoría selecta, unos pocos elegidos = a select few.
    * una semblanza de = an air of.
    * una serie de = a choice of, a number of, a range of, a series of, a suite of, an array of, a string of, a pattern of, a stream of, a battery of, a succession of.
    * una serie de + Nombre + organizados por turnos = a rota of + Nombre.
    * un aspecto de = an air of.
    * una sucesión de = a succession of.
    * una tanda de = a flurry of.
    * un ataque de = an access of, a shock of.
    * una tentativa de = attempted.
    * una tira de = a raft of.
    * un atisbo de = a hint of.
    * una tontería = a little something.
    * una tormenta en un vaso de agua = a tempest in a teapot.
    * una última vez = one last time.
    * una única fuente para Algo = one-stop, one-stop shopping, one stop shop.
    * un auténtico infierno = a living hell.
    * una variada gama de = a whole gamut of.
    * una variedad de = a range of, a variety of, an array of, an assortment of, a spectrum of, a menu of, a diversity of, a palette of.
    * una variedad muy rica de = a treasure of.
    * una vasta cantidad de = a vast amount of.
    * una verdadera lástima = a crying shame.
    * una verdadera pena = a crying shame.
    * una vez cada quincena = once a fortnight.
    * una vez cumplimentado = completed.
    * una vez + Participio = upon + Nombre.
    * una vez + Participio Pasado = having + Participio Pasado, having + just + Participio Pasado.
    * una vez + Participio Pasado + Nombre = with + Nombre + Participio Pasado.
    * una vez que + Frase = once + Frase.
    * una vez quincenalmente = once a fortnight.
    * una vez relleno = completed.
    * una vista digna de contemplar = a sight to behold.
    * una vista digna de ver = a sight to behold.
    * una yarda de largo = a yard long.
    * una zona de = a stretch of.
    * un bariburrillo de = a welter of.
    * un bebé = a babe in arms.
    * un bocadito = a little something.
    * un bombardeo de = a barrage of.
    * un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.
    * un buen número de = a good number of.
    * un buen partido = a good catch.
    * un camino largo y difícil = a long haul.
    * un camión de = a truckload of.
    * un caso perdido = a dead dog.
    * un caudal de experiencia = a wealth of experience.
    * un centro único = one stop shop.
    * un chorreón de = a splash of, a hint of.
    * un chorretón de = a splash of, a hint of.
    * un cierto grado de = a certain amount of, a modicum of.
    * un cierto número de = a number of.
    * un conglomerado de = a conglomeration of.
    * un conjunto cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.
    * un conjunto de = a set of, a suite of, a pool of, an assembly of, a pattern of, a universe of, a harvest of, a complement of.
    * un corpus de = a body of.
    * un costal de = a sackful of.
    * un cuarto = one in four.
    * un cuarto de = a quarter of.
    * un cúmulo de = a treasure trove of.
    * un detalle = a little something.
    * un día de descanso = a day away from.
    * un día fuera = a day out.
    * un día haciendo algo diferente = a day away from.
    * un día normal = on a typical day.
    * un día sí y otro no = every other day.
    * un día sí y otro también = day in and day out.
    * un día tras otro = day after day.
    * un día y medio = one and a half days.
    * un dineral = a king's ransom, a huge amount of money.
    * un donnadie = a nobody.
    * un ejemplo claro = a case in question, a case in point.
    * un ejército de = an army of.
    * un enjambre de = a swarm of.
    * un equipo de = a team of.
    * un espectáculo digno de contemplar = a sight to behold.
    * un espectáculo digno de ver = a sight to behold.
    * un fuerte sentimiento de = a strong sense of.
    * un gran diversidad de = a broad range of.
    * un gran espectro de = a wide band of, a wide band of.
    * un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.
    * un grano de arena en el desierto = a drop in the ocean, a drop of water in a bucket.
    * un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].
    * un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.
    * un grupo aferrado de = a hard core of.
    * un grupo cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.
    * un grupo de = a set of, a bunch of, a crop of, a pool of, a cadre of, a cluster of, a galaxy of, a clutch of, a company of.
    * un grupo de gente variada = a cast of people.
    * un grupo incondicional de = a hard core of.
    * un grupo variado de = a collection of.
    * un halo de bruma = a veil of mist.
    * un hombre de gentes = a man of the people.
    * un hombre de mundo = a man of the world.
    * un hombre de palabra = a man of his word.
    * un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words, a man of few words.
    * un intento de = an exercise in, attempted.
    * un juego de = a battery of.
    * un kaleidoscopio de = a mosaic of.
    * un lecho de rosas = a bed of roses.
    * un lujo asiático = the lap of luxury.
    * un manojo de llaves = a set of + keys.
    * un manojo de nervios = a bundle of nerves.
    * un mar de = a sea of.
    * un mar de papel = a sea of + paper.
    * un medio para alcanzar un fin = a means to an end.
    * un medio para conseguir un fin = a means to an end.
    * un medio para llegar a fin = a means to an end.
    * un mejor momento = a better time.
    * un mequetrefe = a nobody.
    * un minuto en los labios, para siempre en las caderas = a minute on the lips, forever on the hips.
    * un momento bueno de = a peak of.
    * un momento determinado = a frozen moment in time, a given moment in time.
    * un montón = like crazy, like mad.
    * un montonazo = like crazy, like mad.
    * un montonazo de = a truckload of, a whole slew of, a raft of.
    * un montonazo de dinero = a huge amount of money.
    * un montón de = a pile of, a stack of, a bundle of, a truckload of, a sackful of, a raft of.
    * un montón de dinero = a huge amount of money.
    * un mundo aparte = a world apart, a breed apart.
    * un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.
    * un + Nombre + a primera hora de la mañana = an early morning + Nombre.
    * un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.
    * un + Nombre + por la mañana temprano = an early morning + Nombre.
    * un no sé qué = a je ne sais quoi.
    * un nuevo comienzo = a fresh start.
    * un nuevo impulso = a new lease of life.
    * un número cada vez mayor = growing numbers.
    * un número cada vez mayor de = a growing number of, a growing body of.
    * un número de = a series of.
    * un número reducido de = a residue of, a small number of.
    * un número variado de + Nombre = any number of + Nombre.
    * un oásis de = an oasis of.
    * uno de los + Nombre + más + Adjetivo = not the least + Adjetivo + Nombre, not the least of the + Adjetivo + Nombre.
    * uno de los + Nombre + más importante = not the least + Nombre.
    * uno de los + Nombre + más importantes = not the least of + Nombre.
    * uno de tantos = little fish in a big pond.
    * uno más = one of equals.
    * unos + Cantidad = around + Cantidad.
    * unos con otros = one another.
    * unos cuantos = a few, a smattering of + Nombre Contable, a sprinkling of.
    * unos de otros = one another.
    * unos días más tarde = a few days later.
    * unos encima de los otros = one on another.
    * unos + Fecha = about + Fecha.
    * unos + Número = some + Número.
    * unos pocos elegidos = a select few.
    * unos segundos de reflexión = a moment's thought, a moment's reflection.
    * uno u otro = one or another.
    * un paquete de = a suite of.
    * un paquete integrado de programas = a suite of + programmes.
    * un paquete ofimático integrado = a suite of office automation software.
    * un par de = a couple of.
    * un par de minutos = a couple of moments.
    * un pasado oscuro = a dark past.
    * un paso por delante de = one step ahead of.
    * un pequeño puntito = just a little dot.
    * un período de = a stretch of.
    * un período determinado = a frozen moment in time.
    * un periodo intenso de = a flurry of.
    * un pilón de = a raft of, a mass of, a stack of.
    * un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].
    * un poco áspero = roughish.
    * un poco como = kind of like.
    * un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.
    * un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.
    * un poco obscuro = dusky.
    * un poco perdido = a bit at sea.
    * un poco rugoso = roughish.
    * un popurrí de = a potpourri of, a welter of.
    * un poquito = a wee bit.
    * un poquito (de) = a dash of, a tiny bit of, a splash of, a hint of, a touch (of).
    * un porrón de tiempo = donkey's years.
    * un puñado de = a bunch of, a handful of, a clutch of.
    * un querido = a little something on the side.
    * un rato = awhile.
    * un rayo de = a shimmer of.
    * un rayo de esperanza = a faint glimmer of light.
    * un rayo de luz esperanzador = a faint glimmer of light, a peep of light.
    * un regalito = a little something.
    * un revoltijo de = a jumble of, a welter of.
    * un rosario de = a rash of.
    * un saco de = a sackful of.
    * un saco lleno de = a sackful of.
    * un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.
    * un sinfín de = a myriad of, a host of, a whole host of.
    * un sinnúmero de = a myriad of, a host of, a whole host of.
    * un sueño hecho realidad = a dream come true.
    * un surtido de = an assortment of.
    * un tanto + Adjetivo = vaguely + Adjetivo.
    * un tiempo = awhile.
    * un tipo de = a kind of.
    * un toque de = a touch of, a splash of, a hint of.
    * un torrente de = a cascade of.
    * un total de = a universe of, a total of.
    * un trabajo bien hecho = a job well done.
    * un trabajo cualquiera = casual job.
    * un tramo de = a stretch of.
    * un trato justo = a square deal.
    * un trozo de = a piece of, a snatch of, a stretch of.
    * un velo de bruma = a veil of mist.
    * un viso de = a whiff of.
    * variar de una vez a otra = vary + from time to time.

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    UN
    (en Col) = Universidad Nacional
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    un (pl
    unos), una (pl unas) art the masculine article un is also used before feminine nouns which begin with stressed a or ha e.g. un arma poderosa, un hambre feroz

    1 ( sing) a;
    ( delante de sonido vocálico) an;
    (pl) some;

    un asunto importante an important matter;
    hay unas cartas para ti there are some letters for you;
    tiene unos ojos preciosos he has lovely eyes
    2 ( con valor ponderativo):
    tú haces unas preguntas … you do ask some questions!

    3 ( con nombres propios) a;

    4 (pl) ( expresando aproximación) about;

    un, una
    I art indet
    1 a
    una azafata, a hostess
    (antes de vocal) an
    un paraguas, an umbrella
    2 unos,-as, some: pasamos unos días en la playa, we spent some days by the sea
    II adj (cardinal) one: solo queda una, there is only one
    un kilo de azúcar, one kilo of sugar ➣ tb uno,-a
    'un' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    A
    - abajo
    - abanderar
    - abandonar
    - abandono
    - abanico
    - abatirse
    - aberración
    - abertura
    - abierta
    - abierto
    - abismo
    - ablandar
    - abogada
    - abogado
    - abordar
    - abrir
    - abrazar
    - abrazo
    - abreviar
    - abrigar
    - abrochar
    - abrupta
    - abrupto
    - absoluta
    - absoluto
    - absurda
    - absurdo
    - abusar
    - abusiva
    - abusivo
    - abusón
    - abusona
    - acá
    - acabada
    - acabado
    - acariciar
    - acaudillar
    - accidental
    - accidente
    - acelerón
    - acento
    - achatamiento
    - achicar
    - acidez
    - acierto
    - aclimatarse
    - acoger
    - acogida
    - acompañar
    English:
    A
    - abandon
    - abandoned
    - about
    - abridged
    - abroad
    - abrupt
    - absent
    - absolute
    - abuse
    - academy
    - accent
    - accept
    - acceptable
    - accepted
    - accidentally
    - accommodation
    - accomplishment
    - accuracy
    - accurate
    - accustom
    - achievement
    - acknowledgement
    - across
    - act
    - action
    - actual
    - addicted
    - adjourn
    - adjust
    - administer
    - administration
    - admission
    - admit
    - advance
    - advertise
    - advice
    - advise
    - adviser
    - afford
    - Afro
    - after
    - after-sales
    - aged
    - agent
    - aggravating
    - aggregate
    - aggressive
    - agree
    - agreement
    * * *
    un, una1 (mpl unos, fpl unas) art indeterminado Un is used instead of una before feminine nouns which begin with a stressed “a” or “ha” (e.g. un águila an eagle; un hacha an axe).
    1. [singular] a;
    [ante sonido vocálico] an;
    un hombre/tren a man/train;
    una mujer/mesa a woman/table;
    una hora an hour;
    tengo un hambre enorme I'm extremely hungry;
    un Picasso auténtico a genuine Picasso;
    un niño necesita cariño children need o a child needs affection
    2. [plural] some;
    tengo unos regalos para ti I have some presents for you;
    llegaremos en unos minutos we will arrive in a few minutes;
    había unos coches mal estacionados there were some badly parked cars;
    son unas personas muy amables they are very kind people;
    tiene unas ganas enormes de viajar he is extremely keen to travel;
    unas tijeras/gafas a pair of scissors/glasses;
    llevaba unas gafas de sol she was wearing sunglasses
    3. [ante números] [indica aproximación]
    había unos doce muchachos there were about o some twelve boys there
    4. [con valor enfático]
    ¡me dio una pena! I felt so sorry for her!;
    se te ocurren unas ideas you have some really odd ideas
    * * *
    un, una
    art indet a; antes de vocal y h muda an;
    unos coches/pájaros some cars/birds
    * * *
    un uno
    un, una art, mpl unos
    1) : a, an
    2) unos or unas pl
    : some, a few
    hace unas semanas: a few weeks ago
    3) unos or unas pl
    : about, approximately
    unos veinte años antes: about twenty years before
    * * *
    un det a / an

    Spanish-English dictionary > un

  • 18 cucharilla SF

    1) [de café, té] teaspoon
    2) (Pesca) spoon
    3) (Golf) wedge

    Spanish-English dictionary > cucharilla SF

  • 19 cucharita SF

    1) [de café, té] teaspoon
    2) (Pesca) spoon
    3) (Golf) wedge

    Spanish-English dictionary > cucharita SF

  • 20 cuchara de café

    teaspoon, coffee spoon

    Spanish-English dictionary > cuchara de café

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  • teaspoon — 1680s, from TEA (Cf. tea) + SPOON (Cf. spoon) …   Etymology dictionary

  • teaspoon — ► NOUN 1) a small spoon used for adding sugar to and stirring hot drinks or for eating some foods. 2) the amount held by such a spoon, in the UK considered to be 5 millilitres when used as a measurement in cookery …   English terms dictionary

  • teaspoon — [tē′spo͞on΄] n. 1. a spoon for stirring tea, coffee, etc. and for eating some soft foods 2. a spoon used as a measuring unit in cookery, equal to about 1/ 3 of a tablespoon or about 11/ 3 fluid drams: abbrev. tsp 3. TEASPOONFUL …   English World dictionary

  • Teaspoon — A teaspoon is a small spoon, or a spoon used in measuring, commonly used to stir the contents of a cup of tea or coffee. Teaspoons with longer handles are commonly used for ice cream. Other spoon sizes include the tablespoon and the dessert spoon …   Wikipedia

  • teaspoon — [[t]ti͟ːspuːn[/t]] teaspoons 1) N COUNT A teaspoon is a small spoon that you use to put sugar into tea or coffee. Drop the dough onto a baking sheet with a teaspoon. 2) N COUNT: usu N of n You can refer to an amount of food resting on a teaspoon… …   English dictionary

  • teaspoon — UK [ˈtiːˌspuːn] / US [ˈtɪˌspun] noun [countable] Word forms teaspoon : singular teaspoon plural teaspoons 1) a small spoon used for eating, for adding sugar to tea or coffee, or when cooking, for adding small amounts of a liquid or powder 2)… …   English dictionary

  • teaspoon — tea|spoon [ˈti:spu:n] n 1.) a small spoon that you use for mixing sugar into tea and coffee 2.) also teaspoonful [ˈti:spu:nful] written abbreviation tsp the amount that a teaspoon can hold, used as a unit for measuring food or liquid in cooking… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • teaspoon —    or teaspoonful (tsp or t)    1. a unit of volume used in food recipes. The U.S. teaspoon is equal to 1/3 tablespoon or 1/48 cup; this is equivalent to 1/6 fluid ounce, about 0.30 cubic inches, or approximately 4.9 milliliters. In Canada, the… …   Dictionary of units of measurement

  • teaspoon — n. a heaping; level teaspoon * * * level teaspoon a heaping …   Combinatory dictionary

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