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1 cláusula verde
• green beans• green clause• green color -
2 frijol verde
• green area• green beans -
3 judía verde
f.green bean, French bean, snap bean, stick bean.* * *French bean, green bean* * ** * *(n.) = green bean, runner bean, French beanEx. The toxins were also spiked and measured in a variety of food samples, including canned tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, mushrooms, and tuna.Ex. But when runner beans are fresh, they do snap when you break them in half!.Ex. Because they come from a tropical climate, French beans need a warm soil in which to germinate and grow.* * ** * *(n.) = green bean, runner bean, French beanEx: The toxins were also spiked and measured in a variety of food samples, including canned tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, mushrooms, and tuna.
Ex: But when runner beans are fresh, they do snap when you break them in half!.Ex: Because they come from a tropical climate, French beans need a warm soil in which to germinate and grow.* * *green bean, runner bean -
4 judía
f.1 bean.2 Jewess, Jewess woman.* * *1 (planta) bean\judía blanca haricot beanjudía pinta kidney beanjudía verde French bean, green bean* * *1. f., (m. - judío) 2. f., (m. - judío) 3. noun f.* * *SF beanjudíojudía de la peladilla, judía de Lima — Lima bean
* * *femenino (Esp) bean* * *femenino (Esp) bean* * *judía11 = bean, green bean, runner bean, French bean.Ex: The principal subject areas studied were soya, rice, beans, and seeds.
Ex: The toxins were also spiked and measured in a variety of food samples, including canned tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, mushrooms, and tuna.Ex: But when runner beans are fresh, they do snap when you break them in half!.Ex: Because they come from a tropical climate, French beans need a warm soil in which to germinate and grow.* judía verde = green bean, runner bean, French bean.judía22 = Jewess.Ex: In this caricature representation, the Jew is followed by the Jewess, who lays a huge Jew egg that the children of the village attack with gusto, smashing it to bits.
* * *( Esp)beanCompuestos:pinto bean( Esp) green bean* * *
judía sustantivo femenino (Esp) bean;
judío,-a
I adjetivo Jewish
II sustantivo masculino y femenino Jew
judía f Bot (seca) bean
(verde) green bean
' judía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ley
- vaina
- Pascua
English:
bean
- butter bean
- French bean
- green bean
- jelly bean
- Jewess
- kidney bean
- runner bean
- green
- Hanukkah
- haricot (bean)
- pass
- runner
* * *judía nf1. [planta] beanjudía blanca haricot bean;judía negra black bean;judía pinta pinto bean;Esp judía verde green bean* * *f BOT beanI adj JewishII m, judía f Jew* * *judía nf1) : bean2) orjudía verde : green bean, string bean* * *judía verde green bean / runner bean -
5 judía1
1 = bean, green bean, runner bean, French bean.Ex. The principal subject areas studied were soya, rice, beans, and seeds.Ex. The toxins were also spiked and measured in a variety of food samples, including canned tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, mushrooms, and tuna.Ex. But when runner beans are fresh, they do snap when you break them in half!.Ex. Because they come from a tropical climate, French beans need a warm soil in which to germinate and grow.----* judía verde = green bean, runner bean, French bean. -
6 pimiento
m.1 pepper, capsicum (fruto).pimiento morrón sweet pepperpimiento verde green pepper2 paprika, sweet pepper.* * *\no importar un pimiento familiar not to give a damn¡y un pimiento! familiar like hell!pimiento morrón sweet pepperpimiento de Padrón small green pepper (either sweet or very hot)pimiento del piquillo slightly hot red pepper* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=fruto) pepper- no me importa un pimientopimiento del piquillo, pimiento morrón, pimiento rojo — red pepper
2) (Bot) pepper plant* * *masculino pepper, capsicumpimiento rojo/verde — red/green pepper
me importa un pimiento — (fam) I couldn't care less (colloq)
* * *= pepper, capsicum, bell pepper.Ex. Greenhouses are used widely in the Mediterranean basin for the production of out of season vegetables such as aubergine, bean, cucumber, lettuce, pepper and tomato.Ex. The crops grown included endives, capsicums, lamb's lettuce, celery, leeks, Chinese cabbages and other oriental chicories.Ex. The method has also been applied to red beets, green beans, corncobs, asparagus, bell peppers, peas and pumpkin.----* pimiento colorado = red pepper.* pimiento rojo = red pepper.* * *masculino pepper, capsicumpimiento rojo/verde — red/green pepper
me importa un pimiento — (fam) I couldn't care less (colloq)
* * *= pepper, capsicum, bell pepper.Ex: Greenhouses are used widely in the Mediterranean basin for the production of out of season vegetables such as aubergine, bean, cucumber, lettuce, pepper and tomato.
Ex: The crops grown included endives, capsicums, lamb's lettuce, celery, leeks, Chinese cabbages and other oriental chicories.Ex: The method has also been applied to red beets, green beans, corncobs, asparagus, bell peppers, peas and pumpkin.* pimiento colorado = red pepper.* pimiento rojo = red pepper.* * *pepper, capsicumpimiento rojo/verde red/green pepperCompuestos:small, hot peppersweet pepper* * *
pimiento sustantivo masculino
pepper, capsicum;◊ pimiento rojo/verde red/green pepper
pimiento sustantivo masculino
1 (fruto) pepper
pimiento morrón/ verde, sweet/green pepper
2 (planta) pimento
♦ Locuciones: importar un pimiento, not to give a damn: le importa un pimiento, he couldn't care less
' pimiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
importar
- morrón
- rellena
- rellenar
- relleno
- ají
- porrón
English:
green pepper
- pepper
- capsicum
- hot
* * *pimiento nm[fruto] pepper, capsicum; [planta] pimiento, pepper plant; Fam¡me importa un pimiento! I couldn't care less!;Fam¡y un pimiento!: ¿me dejas tu coche? – ¡y un pimiento! could you lend me your car? – get lost! o like hell I will!pimiento morrón red pepper;pimiento de Padrón = small green pepper;pimiento rojo red pepper;pimiento verde green pepper* * *m pepper;me importa un pimiento fam I couldn’t ocould care less, BrI couldn’t care less* * *pimiento nm: pepper (fruit)pimiento verde: green pepper* * *pimiento n pepper -
7 atún
m.tuna fish, tunny fish, tuna, tunny.* * *1 tuna, tuna fish, tunny* * *noun m.tuna fish, tuna* * *SM1) (=pez) tuna (fish)2) * (=imbécil) nitwit ** * *masculino tuna (fish)* * *= tuna.Ex. The toxins were also spiked and measured in a variety of food samples, including canned tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, mushrooms, and tuna.----* atún en lata = tinned tuna.* atún enlatado = tinned tuna.* cecina de atún = tuna jerky.* lata de atún = tin of tuna.* * *masculino tuna (fish)* * *= tuna.Ex: The toxins were also spiked and measured in a variety of food samples, including canned tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, mushrooms, and tuna.
* atún en lata = tinned tuna.* atún enlatado = tinned tuna.* cecina de atún = tuna jerky.* lata de atún = tin of tuna.* * *tuna, tuna fish, tunny* * *
atún sustantivo masculino
tuna (fish)
atún sustantivo masculino tuna
' atún' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
albacora
English:
tin
- tuna
* * *atún nmtunaatún listado skipjack tuna* * *m tuna (fish)* * ** * *atún n tuna -
8 añadir
v.1 to add, to sum, to aggregate, to add on.María añade otro comentario Mary adds another comment.Ella añade queso crema al pastel She adds cream cheese to the cake.2 to mix in.Ella añade salsa She mixes in sauce.3 to add, to add on, to go on saying.María añade otro comentario Mary adds another comment.* * *1 to add (a, to)* * *verb* * *VT1) (=agregar) to add (a to)2) [+ encanto, interés] to add, lend* * *verbo transitivo to add* * *= add, add on, append, attach, chirp in, amplify, plug into, add to + the mix, spike, lace with.Ex. An annotation is a note added to the title and/or other bibliographic information concerning a document, by way of comment or explanation.Ex. These new course programmes will add on desirable new skills to those they already possess to fit students for employment in the information market place.Ex. A list of book review sources in psychology and related fields is appended.Ex. In fixed location notation was physically attached to certain places on the shelves and books were always filed in the same place.Ex. 'Even friends and relatives!' Lehmann chirped in.Ex. The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.Ex. In addition, when the heuristic approach is plugged into this interchange, the many additional facets of human personality and experience transform the exchange.Ex. Internal satisfaction is the goal, but external rewards can successfully contribute to this satisfaction when added to the mix.Ex. The toxins were also spiked and measured in a variety of food samples, including canned tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, mushrooms, and tuna.Ex. A common defence of drivers against disqualification from driving for having a high blood alcohol level is to claim that they had unwittingly consumed a drink laced with added spirits.----* añádase cómo = expand like.* añadir como algo secundario = tack on.* añadir datos = make + additions.* añadir entradas = make + additions.* añadir flúor = fluoridate.* añadir + Nombre + según el gusto = add + Nombre + to taste.* añadirse = accrue.* añadir una nueva dimensión = add + new dimension.* instrucción de "añádase a" = add to instruction.* programa que se añade = add-on pack.* * *verbo transitivo to add* * *= add, add on, append, attach, chirp in, amplify, plug into, add to + the mix, spike, lace with.Ex: An annotation is a note added to the title and/or other bibliographic information concerning a document, by way of comment or explanation.
Ex: These new course programmes will add on desirable new skills to those they already possess to fit students for employment in the information market place.Ex: A list of book review sources in psychology and related fields is appended.Ex: In fixed location notation was physically attached to certain places on the shelves and books were always filed in the same place.Ex: 'Even friends and relatives!' Lehmann chirped in.Ex: The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.Ex: In addition, when the heuristic approach is plugged into this interchange, the many additional facets of human personality and experience transform the exchange.Ex: Internal satisfaction is the goal, but external rewards can successfully contribute to this satisfaction when added to the mix.Ex: The toxins were also spiked and measured in a variety of food samples, including canned tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, mushrooms, and tuna.Ex: A common defence of drivers against disqualification from driving for having a high blood alcohol level is to claim that they had unwittingly consumed a drink laced with added spirits.* añádase cómo = expand like.* añadir como algo secundario = tack on.* añadir datos = make + additions.* añadir entradas = make + additions.* añadir flúor = fluoridate.* añadir + Nombre + según el gusto = add + Nombre + to taste.* añadirse = accrue.* añadir una nueva dimensión = add + new dimension.* instrucción de "añádase a" = add to instruction.* programa que se añade = add-on pack.* * *añadir [I1 ]vt1 ‹sal/agua› to addhabrá que añadirle un pedazo de tela we'll have to sew an extra bit of material onlos niños añadían un toque simpático a la procesión the children added o lent a nice touch to the procession2 ‹comentario/párrafo› to addañadió unas palabras de agradecimiento she added a few words of thanks—y eso no es todo —añadió and that's not all, he added* * *
añadir ( conjugate añadir) verbo transitivo
to add
añadir verbo transitivo to add [a, to] ➣ Ver nota en sumar
' añadir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agregar
- echar
- gustar
- incorporar
- otra
- otro
- sumar
English:
add
- append
- imagine
- observe
- opposed
- propose
- quite
- remind
- stand
- tack on
- tag on
- worth
- blend
- tack
- tag
* * *añadir vt1. [sustancia] to add;2. [comentario, información] to add;“y estará acabado el próximo año”, añadió "and it will be finished next year," she added;ese artículo añade muy poco a lo que ya sabía that article adds very little to what I already knew* * *v/t add* * *añadir vt1) agregar: to add2) aumentar: to increase* * *añadir vb to add -
9 en lata
canned, tinned* * *(adj.) = canned, tinnedEx. The toxins were also spiked and measured in a variety of food samples, including canned tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, mushrooms, and tuna.Ex. In a word, the American tinned goods industry -- tinned fruit, meat, fish, and oil -- depends for its prosperity to a considerable extent on the British tinplate industry.* * *(adj.) = canned, tinnedEx: The toxins were also spiked and measured in a variety of food samples, including canned tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, mushrooms, and tuna.
Ex: In a word, the American tinned goods industry -- tinned fruit, meat, fish, and oil -- depends for its prosperity to a considerable extent on the British tinplate industry. -
10 enlatado
adj.canned, tinned.m.canning, tinning.past part.past participle of spanish verb: enlatar.* * *1 canning, tinning————————1→ link=enlatar enlatar► adjetivo1 canned, tinned1 canning, tinning* * *1. ADJ1) [alimentos, conservas] canned, tinned2) [música] canned2.SM canning, tinning* * *I- da adjetivoa) < alimentos> canned, tinned (BrE)b) <música/programa> cannedc) (Inf) < programa> storedII1)a) ( proceso) canning2) (AmL pey) (TV) poor-quality program* * *= canned, tinned.Ex. The toxins were also spiked and measured in a variety of food samples, including canned tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, mushrooms, and tuna.Ex. In a word, the American tinned goods industry -- tinned fruit, meat, fish, and oil -- depends for its prosperity to a considerable extent on the British tinplate industry.----* alimentos enlatados = tinned food, canned food.* atún enlatado = tinned tuna.* comida enlatada = tinned food, canned food.* enlatados = tinned goods.* productos enlatados = tinned goods.* risas enlatadas = canned laughter.* sopa enlatada = canned soup, tinned soup.* * *I- da adjetivoa) < alimentos> canned, tinned (BrE)b) <música/programa> cannedc) (Inf) < programa> storedII1)a) ( proceso) canning2) (AmL pey) (TV) poor-quality program* * *= canned, tinned.Ex: The toxins were also spiked and measured in a variety of food samples, including canned tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, mushrooms, and tuna.
Ex: In a word, the American tinned goods industry -- tinned fruit, meat, fish, and oil -- depends for its prosperity to a considerable extent on the British tinplate industry.* alimentos enlatados = tinned food, canned food.* atún enlatado = tinned tuna.* comida enlatada = tinned food, canned food.* enlatados = tinned goods.* productos enlatados = tinned goods.* risas enlatadas = canned laughter.* sopa enlatada = canned soup, tinned soup.* * *1 ‹alimentos› canned, tinned ( BrE)2 ‹música› canned; ‹programa› ( AmL) canned3 ( Inf) ‹programa› storedA1 (proceso) canning* * *
Del verbo enlatar: ( conjugate enlatar)
enlatado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
enlatado
enlatar
enlatado 1◊ -da adjetivo
enlatado 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( proceso) canning
2 (AmL pey) (TV) poor-quality program
enlatado,-a adjetivo
1 (en conserva, lata) canned, tinned
2 fam (grabado) canned
música enlatada, canned music
enlatar verbo transitivo to can, tin
' enlatado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enlatada
English:
canned
- tinned
* * *enlatado, -a♦ adj1. [en lata] canned, tinned2. TV [programa, música] pre-recorded;[risa] canned♦ nmcanning♦ enlatados nmplAm [comestibles] groceries* * *enlatado adj canned / tinned -
11 hebra
f.thread.* * *1 (de hilo) thread, piece of thread3 (veta) vein4 figurado thread\pegar la hebra familiar to get chatting, chew the fat* * *noun f.strand, thread* * *SF1) [de hilo] thread2) (Bot) (=fibra) fibre, fiber (EEUU); [de madera] grain; [de gusano de seda] thread3) [de metal] vein, streak5)romperse la hebra Méx * —
* * *a) (Tex) thread, strandb) (fibra vegetal, animal) fiber*c) ( del gusano de seda) threadd) ( de la madera) grain* * *= thread, yarn.Ex. Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.Ex. This is the perfect yarn for knitting when the luxury and durability of pure new wool is desired.----* hebra de hilo = strand of thread.* * *a) (Tex) thread, strandb) (fibra vegetal, animal) fiber*c) ( del gusano de seda) threadd) ( de la madera) grain* * *= thread, yarn.Ex: Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.
Ex: This is the perfect yarn for knitting when the luxury and durability of pure new wool is desired.* hebra de hilo = strand of thread.* * *1 ( Tex) thread, strandlana de cuatro hebras four-ply woolhebras de plata adornaban su sien ( liter); he had silver hairs around the templesperder la hebra to lose the thread2 (fibra vegetal, animal) fiber*tienes que quitarles las hebras a las judías verdes you have to string the green beans, you have to remove the stringy parts from the green beans3 (del gusano de seda) thread4 (de la madera) grain* * *
hebra sustantivo femenino
hebra sustantivo femenino
1 (trozo de hilo) thread
2 (de carne) sinew
♦ Locuciones: pegar la hebra, to chat
' hebra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
brizna
- tabaco
English:
ply
- strand
* * *hebra nf1. [de hilo] thread2. [fibra] fibre3. [de judías, puerros] string;[de tabaco] strandhe perdido la hebra de su explicación I've lost the thread of his explanation;Esp Fampegar la hebra to start chatting5. CompChilede una hebra all at once, in one breath* * *f thread;pegar la hebra fam start a conversation, get talking fam* * *hebra nf: strand, thread* * * -
12 mazorca
f.1 cob.2 ear of corn, ear, cob, corncob.3 spindle.* * *1 cob\mazorca de maíz corncob* * *SF1) [de maíz] cob, ear2) (Téc) spindle* * *femenino (Bot, Coc) cob* * *= ear, ear of corn, ear corn, corn on the cob, corncob.Ex. Maize weevil adults emerged from 15.6% of all ears tested.Ex. This study was conducted to determine a suitable time for harvesting ears of corn.Ex. The capacity of the drier was 650 kg of ear corn which was 40 cm deep over the hot air ducts.Ex. Watermelon and corn-on-the-cob are one of those vegetables that most everyone loves to eat.Ex. The method has also been applied to red beets, green beans, corncobs, asparagus, bell peppers, peas and pumpkin.----* mazorca de maíz = ear of corn, ear corn, corn on the cob, corncob.* * *femenino (Bot, Coc) cob* * *= ear, ear of corn, ear corn, corn on the cob, corncob.Ex: Maize weevil adults emerged from 15.6% of all ears tested.
Ex: This study was conducted to determine a suitable time for harvesting ears of corn.Ex: The capacity of the drier was 650 kg of ear corn which was 40 cm deep over the hot air ducts.Ex: Watermelon and corn-on-the-cob are one of those vegetables that most everyone loves to eat.Ex: The method has also been applied to red beets, green beans, corncobs, asparagus, bell peppers, peas and pumpkin.* mazorca de maíz = ear of corn, ear corn, corn on the cob, corncob.* * *mazorca de maíz corncobC* * *
mazorca sustantivo femenino (Bot, Coc) cob;
mazorca f Agr cob
' mazorca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
choclo
- elote
English:
cob
- corn
* * *mazorca nfcob;mazorca de maíz corncob, Br ear of maize* * *f cob* * *mazorca nf1) choclo: cob, ear of corn2) -
13 mazorca de maíz
corncob* * *(n.) = ear of corn, ear corn, corn on the cob, corncobEx. This study was conducted to determine a suitable time for harvesting ears of corn.Ex. The capacity of the drier was 650 kg of ear corn which was 40 cm deep over the hot air ducts.Ex. Watermelon and corn-on-the-cob are one of those vegetables that most everyone loves to eat.Ex. The method has also been applied to red beets, green beans, corncobs, asparagus, bell peppers, peas and pumpkin.* * *(n.) = ear of corn, ear corn, corn on the cob, corncobEx: This study was conducted to determine a suitable time for harvesting ears of corn.
Ex: The capacity of the drier was 650 kg of ear corn which was 40 cm deep over the hot air ducts.Ex: Watermelon and corn-on-the-cob are one of those vegetables that most everyone loves to eat.Ex: The method has also been applied to red beets, green beans, corncobs, asparagus, bell peppers, peas and pumpkin. -
14 maíz dulce
m.sweet corn, sweetcorn.* * *(n.) = sweet cornEx. The toxins were also spiked and measured in a variety of food samples, including canned tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, mushrooms, and tuna.* * *(n.) = sweet cornEx: The toxins were also spiked and measured in a variety of food samples, including canned tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, mushrooms, and tuna.
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15 remolacha
f.1 beetroot (British),beet (United States) (plant).remolacha azucarera (sugar) beet2 beet, beetroot, sugar beet.* * *1 beetroot\remolacha azucarera sugar beet* * *SF beetroot, beet (EEUU)remolacha de mesa, remolacha roja — beetroot, beet (EEUU)
* * *femenino beet (AmE), beetroot (BrE)* * *= sugarbeet [sugar beet], beet, red beet.Ex. The treatment was also applied to applied to sugarbeet, rape, potato, ryegrass, maize, wheat and barley.Ex. Restrictions for the cultivation of crops that are known to accumulate heavy metals (i.e. nopal, onions, garlic, lettuce, potatoes, beets, and turnips) should be considered.Ex. The method has also been applied to red beets, green beans, corncobs, asparagus, bell peppers, peas and pumpkin.----* azúcar de remolacha = beet sugar.* fábrica de azúcar de remolacha = beet sugar factory.* remolacha azucarera = sugarbeet [sugar beet], sugar beet.* * *femenino beet (AmE), beetroot (BrE)* * *= sugarbeet [sugar beet], beet, red beet.Ex: The treatment was also applied to applied to sugarbeet, rape, potato, ryegrass, maize, wheat and barley.
Ex: Restrictions for the cultivation of crops that are known to accumulate heavy metals (i.e. nopal, onions, garlic, lettuce, potatoes, beets, and turnips) should be considered.Ex: The method has also been applied to red beets, green beans, corncobs, asparagus, bell peppers, peas and pumpkin.* azúcar de remolacha = beet sugar.* fábrica de azúcar de remolacha = beet sugar factory.* remolacha azucarera = sugarbeet [sugar beet], sugar beet.* * *Compuestos:sugar beetbeet, mangelwurzel* * *
remolacha sustantivo femenino
beet (AmE), beetroot (BrE);
remolacha f Bot beetroot
remolacha azucarera, sugar beet
' remolacha' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
obtenerse
English:
beet
- sugar beet
- sugar
* * *remolacha nfBr beetroot, US beet remolacha azucarera (sugar) beet* * *f beet, Brbeetroot* * *remolacha nf: beet* * *remolacha n beetroot -
16 hacer vainicas
v.1 to make drawnwork, to make drawn-thread work, to hemstitch.La costurera hizo vainicas The seamstress hemstitched.2 to cook green beans, to cook string beans.Mi madre hizo vainicas para la cena My mother cooked string beans for dinner -
17 habichuela verde
• butter bean• French bean• green area• green beans• snap bean -
18 judía verde
• French bean• green area• green beans• snap bean• stick bean• string bean -
19 vaina
f.1 pod.2 scabbard.3 pain (very informal) (problema, molestia). (Colombian Spanish, Perú, Venezuelan Spanish)¡déjate de vainas! stop pissing around!4 problem.5 sheath, involucre.* * *1 (de espada etc) sheath, scabbard2 (de instrumento etc) case3 BOTÁNICA pod, husk* * *1. SF1) [de espada] sheath, scabbard; [de útil] sheath, case; [de cartucho] case2) (Bot) [de garbanzo, guisante] pod; [de nuez] husk, shell3) pl vainas (=judías) green beans4) (=pega) problem, snag(LAm) * (=molestia) nuisance, bore; (=cosa) thing¡qué vaina! — what a nuisance!
5) (And) (=chiripa) fluke, piece of luck6) ( Cono Sur) (=estafa) swindle7)- echar vaina2.SMF* (=persona inútil) twit *, nitwit *, dork ( esp EEUU) **3.ADJ(LAm) (=enojoso) annoying* * *2) (Bot) (de habas, etc) pod; ( del tallo) leaf sheath3) (Col, Per, Ven fam)a) (problema, contrariedad)qué vaina! — what a drag o pain (colloq)
la vaina es que no sé cómo — the thing o problem is that I don't know how
b) (cosa, asunto) thing, thingamajig (colloq)echarle una vaina a alguien — (Ven fam) to shaft somebody (AmE colloq), to do the dirty on somebody (BrE colloq)
echar vaina — (Ven fam) ( molestar) to be a pest; ( divertirse) to have a good time (colloq)
¿qué vaina te traes tú? — what are you up to?
* * *= pod, husk, scabbard.Ex. At harvest, plants were separated into three sections and all pods were removed by hand from each of the three sections and then hand shelled.Ex. This peat is rich in beaver chewed wood fragments, twigs, sedge, seeds, husks, coleoptera parts, small bones, and conifer cones.Ex. The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.* * *2) (Bot) (de habas, etc) pod; ( del tallo) leaf sheath3) (Col, Per, Ven fam)a) (problema, contrariedad)qué vaina! — what a drag o pain (colloq)
la vaina es que no sé cómo — the thing o problem is that I don't know how
b) (cosa, asunto) thing, thingamajig (colloq)echarle una vaina a alguien — (Ven fam) to shaft somebody (AmE colloq), to do the dirty on somebody (BrE colloq)
echar vaina — (Ven fam) ( molestar) to be a pest; ( divertirse) to have a good time (colloq)
¿qué vaina te traes tú? — what are you up to?
* * *= pod, husk, scabbard.Ex: At harvest, plants were separated into three sections and all pods were removed by hand from each of the three sections and then hand shelled.
Ex: This peat is rich in beaver chewed wood fragments, twigs, sedge, seeds, husks, coleoptera parts, small bones, and conifer cones.Ex: The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.* * *A (funda — de una espada) scabbard; (— de una navaja) sheathB ( Bot)1 (de guisantes, habas) pod2 (del tallo) leaf sheathC (de una bandera) casing; (de una vela) reinforcing hemD (Col, Per, Ven fam)1(problema, contrariedad): ¡qué vaina! acabo de saber que mi saldo está en rojo what a drag o pain, I've just found out that I'm overdrawn ( colloq)la vaina es que no sé cómo llegar the thing o problem o trouble is that I don't know how to get thereestoy metida en una vaina I'm in a spot of trouble o bother ( colloq)¡qué vaina este gobierno! this government's the (absolute) end o the pits ( colloq)2(cosa, asunto): alcánzame esa vaina can you pass me that thing o thingamajig o whatsitsname? ( colloq)aquí esa vaina no existe you won't find anything like that round hereexplíqueme otra vez cómo es la vaina can you explain how it goes again? ( colloq)echar vaina ( Ven fam) (molestar) to be a nuisance o pest; (divertirse) to have a good time ( colloq), to have a laugh ( colloq)3(comportamiento sospechoso): tenían una vaina they were up to something funny, they were looking suspicious¿qué vaina te traes tú? what are you up to?* * *
vaina sustantivo femenino
1 ( de espada) scabbard;
( de navaja) sheath
2 (Bot) (de habas, etc) pod
3 (Col, Per, Ven fam)a) (problema, contrariedad):◊ ¡qué vaina! what a drag o pain (colloq);
la vaina es que no sé cómo the thing o problem is that I don't know how;
estoy metida en una vaina I'm in a spot of trouble (colloq)
c) ( comportamiento sospechoso):
¿qué vaina te traes tú? what are you up to?
vaina
1 sustantivo femenino
1 (funda de espada, puñal, etc) scabbard, sheath
2 Bot (del guisante, de la judía, etc) pod
3 LAm fam (fastidio) bother
' vaina' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
legumbre
- habichuela
English:
bean
- pod
- scabbard
- sheath
- shell
- butter
- thingamabob
* * *♦ nf1. [en planta] pod2. [de espada] scabbardser una vaina seria to be a real pain;¡qué vaina! what a pisser!Col, Perú, Ven muy Famde vaina by fluke;ni de vaina no way♦ nmfCol, Perú, Ven muy Fam [persona molesta] pain;ése es un vaina he's a pain* * *f1 BOT pod2 S.Am. fam ( molestia) drag fam* * *vaina nf1) : sheath, scabbard2) : pod (of a pea or bean)* * *vaina n pod -
20 porotos verdes
L.Am.green beans
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