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1 recoveco
m.1 nook, hidden corner.2 odd corner, nook, recess.3 hidden recess, secret place, recess.4 twist, convolution, turn.* * *1 (vuelta) turn, bend2 (rincón) nook, corner\sin recovecos figurado plainly, frankly* * *SM1) [de calle etc] turn, bend2) [en casa] nook, odd corner3) pl recovecos (=complejidades) ins and outshablar sin recovecos — to speak plainly o frankly
* * ** * *= crevice.Ex. Rampant commercialism is seeping into every crevice of American culture.----* recovecos = nooks and crannies.* * ** * *= crevice.Ex: Rampant commercialism is seeping into every crevice of American culture.
* recovecos = nooks and crannies.* * *un camino lleno de recovecos a road full of twists and turnsbuscaron en todos los recovecos de la casa they looked in every corner o in every nook and cranny of the houseesta ley tiene muchos recovecos this law has lots of ins and outs o is very convoluted* * *
recoveco sustantivo masculino:
en todos los recovecos de la casa in every nook and cranny of the house
recoveco sustantivo masculino
1 (en un camino, río, etc) turn, bend
2 (en un lugar) nook: esa casa tiene muchos recovecos, that house has lots of nooks and crannies
3 recovecos (en un discurso, comportamiento, etc) ins and outs
hablar sin recovecos, to speak plainly o to get to the point
' recoveco' also found in these entries:
English:
nook
* * *recoveco nm1. [rincón] nook, hidden corner;se conoce todos los recovecos de la carretera he knows all the road's twists and turnssin recovecos uncomplicated* * *m2 en camino bend* * *recoveco nm1) vuelta: bend, turn2) : nook, corner3) recovecos nmpl: intricacies, ins and outs -
2 rincón
m.corner, nook.* * *1 corner2 figurado (lugar) spot, place; (espacio pequeño) little space; (lugar apartado) remote spot, little place* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=ángulo) corner ( inside)2) (=escondrijo) corner, nook; (=retiro) retreat3) esp LAm (=terreno) patch of ground* * *1) ( de habitación) corner2) ( lugar)bellos rincones de Perú — beautiful places o spots in Peru
un rincón tranquilo — a peaceful spot o place
3) (en boxeo, lucha) corner* * *= corner, nook, alcove, hideaway, secluded spot.Ex. The easy chairs are however often tucked into odd corners where you could not put a full table and chair anyway.Ex. But he was wiry and wily, too, and he would often hide in some nook of the station to save the fare.Ex. Our news service is delivered by a large-screen television that broadcasts continuous cable news in a special alcove adjacent to the library's current periodicals and reference areas.Ex. This the perfect hideaway for newlyweds.Ex. Nestled among the majestic white pines in central Wisconsin are 17 lakeside cabins located on a secluded spot on beautiful Castle Rock Lake.----* rincón apartado = secluded spot.* rincón de la lectura = classroom reading corner.* rincón del cuento, el = storycorner, the.* rincón de lectura = book corner.* rincón del libro = book corner.* último rincón, el = nooks and crannies.* * *1) ( de habitación) corner2) ( lugar)bellos rincones de Perú — beautiful places o spots in Peru
un rincón tranquilo — a peaceful spot o place
3) (en boxeo, lucha) corner* * *= corner, nook, alcove, hideaway, secluded spot.Ex: The easy chairs are however often tucked into odd corners where you could not put a full table and chair anyway.
Ex: But he was wiry and wily, too, and he would often hide in some nook of the station to save the fare.Ex: Our news service is delivered by a large-screen television that broadcasts continuous cable news in a special alcove adjacent to the library's current periodicals and reference areas.Ex: This the perfect hideaway for newlyweds.Ex: Nestled among the majestic white pines in central Wisconsin are 17 lakeside cabins located on a secluded spot on beautiful Castle Rock Lake.* rincón apartado = secluded spot.* rincón de la lectura = classroom reading corner.* rincón del cuento, el = storycorner, the.* rincón de lectura = book corner.* rincón del libro = book corner.* último rincón, el = nooks and crannies.* * *A (de una habitación) cornerB(lugar): interesantes rincones de nuestra geografía interesting spots in our countryun rincón aislado y tranquilo a remote, peaceful spot o placeaún le quedaba un rincón para la ternura she still retained some trace of tendernessregistraron hasta el último rincón de la casa they searched absolutely everywhere in the house o every nook and cranny of the houseC (en boxeo, lucha) cornerCompuesto:neutral corner* * *
rincón sustantivo masculino
1 (de habitación, armario) corner
2 ( lugar) spot, place;◊ bellos rincones de Perú beautiful places o spots in Peru;
registraron hasta el último rincón de la casa they searched every nook and cranny of the house
rincón sustantivo masculino
1 (ángulo de una estancia) corner
2 (espacio pequeño) small space: puedes guardar tu ropa en este rincón, you may keep your clothes in this corner
3 (lugar apartado) spot: se marchó a un lejano rincón de África, she went to a distant corner of Africa
4 (espacio privado) corner: éste es el rincón de papá, this is dad's corner
' rincón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ángulo
- arrinconar
- mirar
- alumbrar
English:
corner
- nook
- pout
- hide
- inch
* * *rincón nm1. [esquina] corner [inside]2. [lugar apartado] corner;vive en un rincón apartado del mundo she lives in a remote spot;lo guardo en algún rincón de mi memoria I keep it tucked away in a corner of my memory;recorrimos todos los rincones de la ciudad we explored every nook and cranny of the city3. [lugar pequeño] corner;te he dejado un rincón para que guardes tus cosas I've given you a corner to keep your things in* * *m corner* * ** * *rincón n corner -
3 por dondequiera
• everywhere• in every nook and cranny• in every respect -
4 a los cuatro vientos
• in all cases• in all events• in escrow• in every nook and cranny• to the four winds• to the wide world
См. также в других словарях:
every nook and cranny — (informal) Everywhere • • • Main Entry: ↑nook * * * every nook and cranny/all the nooks and crannies/ phrase every part of a place We searched every nook and cranny of the house for him. Thesaurus: everywhere and anywhere … Useful english dictionary
every nook and cranny — Every nook and cranny means every possible part of a place. She searched every nook and cranny of the old town looking for antiques … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
every nook and cranny — If you search every nook and cranny, you look everywhere for something … The small dictionary of idiomes
every nook and cranny — ► every nook and cranny every part of something. Main Entry: ↑nook … English terms dictionary
every nook and cranny — every part of a place. Law books were stuffed into every nook and cranny of his office … New idioms dictionary
every nook and cranny — every part of something. → nook … English new terms dictionary
nook and cranny — noun something remote he explored every nook and cranny of science • Syn: ↑nooks and crannies • Hypernyms: ↑detail, ↑item, ↑point … Useful english dictionary
any nook or cranny — noun Any part of a place; anywhere. See Also: every nook and cranny … Wiktionary
nook — [nuk] n [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from Old Norse] 1.) literary a small quiet place which is sheltered by a rock, a big tree etc ▪ a shady nook 2.) a small space in a corner of a room ▪ the table in the breakfast nook 3.) ev … Dictionary of contemporary English
nook — ► NOUN ▪ a corner or recess offering seclusion or security. ● every nook and cranny Cf. ↑every nook and cranny ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
nook — [ nuk ] noun count a small corner or sheltered space every nook and cranny/all the nooks and crannies every part of a place … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English