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1 espada
f.1 sword (weapon).estar entre la espada y la pared to be between the devil and the deep blue seaser una espada de dos filos o de doble filo to be a double-edged o two-edged swordla espada de Damocles the sword of Damoclesel pago de la hipoteca era una espada de Damocles para la familia the family always had the mortgage payments hanging over them2 swordsman.3 spade, spade playing card.m.matador (bullfighting).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: espadar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: espadar.* * *1 (arma) sword2 (naipe) spade1 (torero) matador1 (palo de baraja) spades\desnudar la espada to draw one's swordentrar con espada en mano figurado to come in looking for troubleestar entre la espada y la pared figurado to be between the devil and the deep blue seaespada de dos filos figurado double-edged sword* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) (=arma) sword2) pl espadas (Naipes) one of the suits in the Spanish card deck, represented by a swordSee:ver nota culturelle BARAJA ESPAÑOLA in baraja2.SMF (Taur) matador, bullfighter* * *I1) ( arma) sword2)a) ( carta) any card of the espadas suitIImasculino matador* * *= sword.Ex. The author uses the example of a public library to show that private funding is a two-edged sword'.----* cambiar las espadas por arados = turn + swords into ploughshares.* cogido entre la espada y la pared = caught between two stools.* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.* entre la espada y la pared = between the rock and the hard place, between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place.* Espada de Damocles, la = Sword of Damocles, the.* espada de dos filos = sword with two edges, two-edged sword.* estar entre la espada y la pared = be on the horns of a dilemma.* pez espada = swordfish.* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.* * *I1) ( arma) sword2)a) ( carta) any card of the espadas suitIImasculino matador* * *= sword.Ex: The author uses the example of a public library to show that private funding is a two-edged sword'.
* cambiar las espadas por arados = turn + swords into ploughshares.* cogido entre la espada y la pared = caught between two stools.* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.* entre la espada y la pared = between the rock and the hard place, between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place.* Espada de Damocles, la = Sword of Damocles, the.* espada de dos filos = sword with two edges, two-edged sword.* estar entre la espada y la pared = be on the horns of a dilemma.* pez espada = swordfish.* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.* * *A (arma) swordespada de esgrima épéeblandir la espada to brandish one's sworddesenvainar la espada to draw one's swordestar entre la espada y la pared to be caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, be between a rock and a hard place ( colloq)la espada de Damocles the Sword of DamoclesBmatador* * *
espada sustantivo femenino
1 ( arma) sword
2
◊ espadas suitb)
espada sustantivo femenino
1 sword
2 Naipes spade
♦ Locuciones: estar entre la espada y la pared, to be between the devil and the deep blue sea
' espada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acero
- blandir
- ceñirse
- pez
- puño
- vaina
- albacora
- atravesar
- empuñadura
- empuñar
- envainar
- filo
- pomo
- sacar
- traspasar
English:
barrel
- blade
- cloak and dagger
- devil
- flourish
- handle
- sheath
- spade
- swashbuckling
- sword
- swordfish
* * *♦ nf1. [arma] sword;desenvainar la espada to unsheathe one's sword;estar entre la espada y la pared to be between the devil and the deep blue sea, to be caught between a rock and a hard place;la espada de Damocles the sword of Damocles;el pago de la hipoteca era una espada de Damocles para la familia the family always had the mortgage payments hanging over them2. [naipe] = any card in the “espadas” suit3.espadas [palo] = suit in Spanish deck of cards, with the symbol of a sword♦ nmTaurom matador♦ nm o nf[espadachín] swordsman* * *I f1 sword;estar entre la espada y la pared be between a rock and a hard place2:II m TAUR matador* * *espada nf1) : sword2) espadas nfpl: spades (in playing cards)espada nmmatador, torero: bullfighter, matador* * *espada n sword -
2 espada
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3 espada de Damocles
figurado Sword of Damocles* * *la Espada de Damocles= Sword of Damocles, theEx: The article has the title 'Beyond the Sword of Damocles: challenges facing school library services'.
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4 espada de dos filos
figurado double-edged sword* * *(n.) = sword with two edges, two-edged swordEx. The article has the title 'A sword with two edges: the role of children's literature in the writings of N.K'.Ex. The author uses the example of a public library to show that private funding is a two-edged sword'.* * *(n.) = sword with two edges, two-edged swordEx: The article has the title 'A sword with two edges: the role of children's literature in the writings of N.K'.
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5 Espada de Damocles, la
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6 espada asiática arqueada
• curved Asian swordDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > espada asiática arqueada
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7 espada blanca
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8 espada con curva
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9 espada corva
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10 espada de ceremonia
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11 espada de Damocles
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12 espada de dos filos
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13 espada de esgrima corta
• smallswordDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > espada de esgrima corta
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14 espada ligera
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15 espada blanca
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16 espada corva
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17 espada ligera
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18 pez espada
m.swordfish, Xiphias gladius, sailfish.* * *swordfish* * ** * *(n.) = swordfishEx. Samples of various seafood (anchovy, flounder, hake, herring, mackerel, bass, pilchard, sardine, sprat, swordfish) were analyzed for contamination.* * ** * *(n.) = swordfishEx: Samples of various seafood (anchovy, flounder, hake, herring, mackerel, bass, pilchard, sardine, sprat, swordfish) were analyzed for contamination.
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19 estar entre la espada y la pared
figurado to be between the devil and the deep blue sea* * ** * *Ex. Well right now I am on the horns of a dilemma as the weather outside is so cold it would freeze the balls off a brass monkey but I would be barking mad not to go home and get a good heavy coat for later this evening.* * *Ex: Well right now I am on the horns of a dilemma as the weather outside is so cold it would freeze the balls off a brass monkey but I would be barking mad not to go home and get a good heavy coat for later this evening.
Spanish-English dictionary > estar entre la espada y la pared
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20 defender algo a capa y espada
figurado to defend something to the last* * *
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