un ovillo de lana

Ex: Thes new knitting machine comes with 2 balls of wool to make a hat and instructions to make a scarf, bag and leg warmers.

hacerse un ovillo — [gen] to curl up into a ball; [de miedo] to cower; [en el habla] to get tied up in knots

Ex: Now, let me express to you, you have, in a manner of speaking, created quite a tangled ball of yarn in this situation.

de lana, hecho de lana — wool antes de s, woollen, woolen (EEUU)

una bufanda de lana — a wool o woolen scarf

tienen mucha lana — they're loaded (colloq)

una bufanda de lana — a wool o woolen scarf

tienen mucha lana — they're loaded (colloq)

Ex: In this subject context the concept wool plays the role of Material.

the ball is in your court — te corresponde a ti dar el próximo paso

to be on the ball — (colloq) ser* muy espabilado, tener* los ojos bien abiertos

to carry the ball — (AmE) llevar la batuta or la voz cantante

to drop o fumble the ball — (lit: in US football) fumblear

you know he won't drop o fumble the ball — ya sabes que no nos va a fallar

to set o start/keep the ball rolling — poner*/mantener* las cosas en marcha or en movimiento

the whole ball of wax — (AmE) toda la historia (fam)

to have a ball — (colloq) divertirse* de lo lindo or como loco (fam)

to play ball (with sb) — (lit) jugar a la pelota (con algn); (fig) cooperar (con algn)

the ball is with you or in your court — (fig) te corresponde a ti dar el siguiente paso

that's the way the ball bounces — (US) * así es la vida, así son las cosas

the whole ball of wax — (US) * (fig) toda la historia *

ball and chain — (lit) grillete m con bola; (fig) atadura f

ball and socket joint N — junta f articulada

ball bearing N — cojinete m de bolas, balero m (Mex), rulemán m (S. Cone)

ball boy N — (Tennis) recogedor m de pelotas

ball control N — (Ftbl) dominio m del balón

ball game N — (US) partido m de béisbol

this is a different ball game * — (fig) esto es otro cantar *, esto es algo muy distinto

it's a whole new ball game * — (fig) las cosas han cambiado totalmente

ball girl N — (Tennis) recogedora f de pelotas

ball joint N — junta f articulada

ball lightning N — (Met) relámpago m en bola or en globo

we had a ball — lo pasamos en grande *

the ball is in your court — te corresponde a ti dar el próximo paso

to be on the ball — (colloq) ser* muy espabilado, tener* los ojos bien abiertos

to carry the ball — (AmE) llevar la batuta or la voz cantante

to drop o fumble the ball — (lit: in US football) fumblear

you know he won't drop o fumble the ball — ya sabes que no nos va a fallar

to set o start/keep the ball rolling — poner*/mantener* las cosas en marcha or en movimiento

the whole ball of wax — (AmE) toda la historia (fam)

to have a ball — (colloq) divertirse* de lo lindo or como loco (fam)

to run before the wind — ( Naut) ir* con el viento en popa or a favor

a wind of change was blowing — soplaban vientos nuevos

in the wind: a change is in the wind se viene un cambio; like the wind como un bólido (fam); to get the wind up (BrE colloq) asustarse, pegarse* un susto (fam); to get wind of something enterarse de algo, olerse* algo (fam); to know/find out which way o how the wind is blowing saber*/averiguar* por dónde van los tiros (fam); to put the wind up somebody (BrE colloq) asustar a algn, meterle miedo a algn (fam); to sail close to the wind: be careful what you say, you're sailing very close to the wind cuidado con lo que dices, te estás por pasar de la raya; to scatter something to the four winds desperdigar* algo; to take the wind out of somebody's sails desinflar a algn; to throw caution to the wind(s) echar la precaución por la borda, abandonar toda precaución; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good no hay mal que por bien no venga; (before n) wind power energía f eólica; wind tunnel (Auto, Aviat) túnel m aerodinámico; wind turbine — turbina f eólica

to break wind — eliminar gases (euf), tirarse un pedo (fam)

wind instrument — instrumento m de viento

to wind something AROUND o (esp BrE) ROUND something — enroscar* or enrollar algo alrededor de algo

to wind something ON(TO) something — enroscar* or enrollar algo en algo

• against the wind — contra el viento

• to run before the wind — (Naut) navegar viento en popa

• high wind — viento fuerte

• into the wind — contra el viento

• to break wind — ventosear

• to bring up wind — [baby] eructar

• to be short of wind — estar sin aliento

that's all a lot of wind — todo eso son chorradas *

the wind(s) — los instrumentos mpl de viento

to wind sb — (with punch etc) dejar a algn sin aliento

wind chimes NPL — móvil m de campanillas

wind cone N — = windsock

wind energy N — = wind power

wind farm N — parque m eólico

wind instrument N — instrumento m de viento

wind machine N — máquina f de viento

wind power N — energía f eólica or del viento

wind tunnel N — túnel m aerodinámico or de pruebas aerodinámicas

wind turbine N — aerogenerador m

the rope wound itself round a branch — la cuerda se enrolló en or alrededor de una rama

to run before the wind — ( Naut) ir* con el viento en popa or a favor

a wind of change was blowing — soplaban vientos nuevos

in the wind: a change is in the wind se viene un cambio; like the wind como un bólido (fam); to get the wind up (BrE colloq) asustarse, pegarse* un susto (fam); to get wind of something enterarse de algo, olerse* algo (fam); to know/find out which way o how the wind is blowing saber*/averiguar* por dónde van los tiros (fam); to put the wind up somebody (BrE colloq) asustar a algn, meterle miedo a algn (fam); to sail close to the wind: be careful what you say, you're sailing very close to the wind cuidado con lo que dices, te estás por pasar de la raya; to scatter something to the four winds desperdigar* algo; to take the wind out of somebody's sails desinflar a algn; to throw caution to the wind(s) echar la precaución por la borda, abandonar toda precaución; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good no hay mal que por bien no venga; (before n) wind power energía f eólica; wind tunnel (Auto, Aviat) túnel m aerodinámico; wind turbine — turbina f eólica

to break wind — eliminar gases (euf), tirarse un pedo (fam)

wind instrument — instrumento m de viento

to wind something AROUND o (esp BrE) ROUND something — enroscar* or enrollar algo alrededor de algo

to wind something ON(TO) something — enroscar* or enrollar algo en algo

to pull the wool over somebody's eyes — engañar a alguien, taparle el cielo con un harnero a alguien (RPl)

wool merchant N — comerciante mf de lanas, lanero(-a) m / f

wool trade N — comercio m de lana

to pull the wool over somebody's eyes — engañar a alguien, taparle el cielo con un harnero a alguien (RPl)

esa tía me enrolla mucho — I'm really into that girl *

a mí la droga no me enrolla nada — drugs don't do anything for me, I'm not into drugs *

no me enrolles más, así no me vas a convencer — don't give me that, you're not going to convince me *

• enrollar a algn en algo — to get sb involved in sth

no te enrolles — stop jabbering on (colloq)

se enrollaron en la discoteca — they made out (AmE colloq) o (BrE colloq) they got off together in a disco

enrollarse con alguien — to make out with somebody (AmE colloq), to get off with somebody (BrE colloq)

enrollarse con algo — to get into something (colloq)

enrollarse bien — (Esp arg)

se enrolla muy bien — he's really cool (colloq)

no te enrolles — stop jabbering on (colloq)

se enrollaron en la discoteca — they made out (AmE colloq) o (BrE colloq) they got off together in a disco

enrollarse con alguien — to make out with somebody (AmE colloq), to get off with somebody (BrE colloq)

enrollarse con algo — to get into something (colloq)

enrollarse bien — (Esp arg)

se enrolla muy bien — he's really cool (colloq)

Ex: Occasionally charts or maps are rolled up and stored in cardboard rolls housed in a structure like an umbrella stand.

tela de hilo — Méx linen cloth

hilo de tierra — earth wire, ground wire (EEUU)

traje de hilo — linen dress o suit

el hilo conductor — the theme o leitmotiv

seguir el hilo — [de razonamiento] to follow, understand

al hilo — <cortar/coser> on the straight, with the weave; ( uno tras otro) (AmL fam) in a row, on the trot (colloq)

mover los hilos: es lo que mueve los hilos de su política it is what controls their policy; el que mueve los hilos the one who's pulling the strings o calling the shots; pender or colgar de un hilo to hang by a thread; por el hilo se saca el ovillo — it's just a question of putting two and two together

un hilo de luz — a thread of light (liter)

al hilo — <cortar/coser> on the straight, with the weave; ( uno tras otro) (AmL fam) in a row, on the trot (colloq)

mover los hilos: es lo que mueve los hilos de su política it is what controls their policy; el que mueve los hilos the one who's pulling the strings o calling the shots; pender or colgar de un hilo to hang by a thread; por el hilo se saca el ovillo — it's just a question of putting two and two together

un hilo de luz — a thread of light (liter)

Ex: Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.

Ex: Patents abstracting is a special skill, involving not only a technical knowledge, but also a facility for unravelling the special legalistic jargon in which patents abound.

Ex: The rapid spreading of electronic mail, bulletin boards, and newsletters give rise to an entangled pattern of standards.

the ropes lay in a tangle on the floor — las cuerdas estaban hechas una maraña or un enredo en el suelo

to be in a tangle — [hair, thread] estar enredado

I'm in a tangle with the accounts — me he hecho un lío con las cuentas *

to get into a tangle — [hair, thread] enredarse

to tangle with sth/sb * — (fig) meterse en algo/con algn

the ropes lay in a tangle on the floor — las cuerdas estaban hechas una maraña or un enredo en el suelo

Ex: Patents abstracting is a special skill, involving not only a technical knowledge, but also a facility for unravelling the special legalistic jargon in which patents abound.