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1 cintura de avispa
* * *(n.) = wasp waistEx. Let us consider the wasp waist, beloved of the Victorians and in fashion up to the early years of this century.* * ** * *(n.) = wasp waistEx: Let us consider the wasp waist, beloved of the Victorians and in fashion up to the early years of this century.
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2 cintura
f.1 waist.cintura de avispa wasp waist2 waist measurement, waist size.* * *1 waist\coger a alguien por la cintura to hold somebody round the waistmeter a alguien en cintura familiar to bring somebody into line* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Anat) waistcon la dieta redujo unos centímetros de cintura — with his diet he reduced his waistline by a few centimetres, with his diet he took a few centimetres off his waistline
2) [de falda, pantalón] waist* * *a) ( de la persona) waistme tomó or (esp Esp) cogió de la cintura — he grabbed me round the waist
¿cuánto tienes de cintura? — what do you measure round the waist?
b) ( de prenda) waistmeter a alguien en cintura — (Esp fam) to take somebody in hand
* * *= waist, waistline.Ex. Library staff and volunteers used power boats and struggled waist high in water to rescue books and files.Ex. Pear-shaped bodies carry their extra weight below the waistline, and do not seem to have as high a risk of developing health problems like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure.----* a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.* cintura de avispa = wasp waist.* con cintura de avispa = wasp-waisted.* hasta la cintura = waist deep, waist high, waist length.* que llega hasta la cintura = waist high, waist deep, waist length.* * *a) ( de la persona) waistme tomó or (esp Esp) cogió de la cintura — he grabbed me round the waist
¿cuánto tienes de cintura? — what do you measure round the waist?
b) ( de prenda) waistmeter a alguien en cintura — (Esp fam) to take somebody in hand
* * *= waist, waistline.Ex: Library staff and volunteers used power boats and struggled waist high in water to rescue books and files.
Ex: Pear-shaped bodies carry their extra weight below the waistline, and do not seem to have as high a risk of developing health problems like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure.* a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.* cintura de avispa = wasp waist.* con cintura de avispa = wasp-waisted.* hasta la cintura = waist deep, waist high, waist length.* que llega hasta la cintura = waist high, waist deep, waist length.* * *1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (de la persona) waistejercicios para adelgazar la cintura exercises to reduce the waistlinede la cintura para arriba/abajo from the waist up/downme tomó or cogió de la cintura he grabbed me round the waist¿cuánto tienes de cintura? what do you measure round the waist?, what's your waist measurement?2 (de una prenda) waistme queda grande de cintura it's too big for me round the waist3 (de una guitarra) waistCompuesto:wasp waist* * *
cintura sustantivo femenino (de persona, prenda) waist;
me queda grande de cintura it's too big for me round the waist
cintura sustantivo femenino waist
' cintura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
media
- quebrar
- talle
- adelgazar
- ancho
- banda
- contorno
- desnudar
- desnudo
- desvestir
- fino
- flexión
- flotador
- hasta
- herpes
- marcar
- medir
- rodear
English:
drawstring trousers
- middle
- waist
- waist-deep
- waistline
- down
- up
* * *cintura nf1. [de cuerpo] waist;de cintura para abajo/arriba from the waist down/upcintura de avispa wasp waist2. [de vestido] waist;le queda demasiado holgado de cintura the waist is too big for her, it's too big in the waist for her;Fammeter en cintura a alguien to make sb toe the line, to bring sb into line* * *f waist;meter a alguien en cintura fig fam take s.o. in hand* * *cintura nf1) : waist, waistline2)* * *cintura n waist -
3 talle
m.1 waist (cintura).2 figure (figura, cuerpo).3 measurement (medida).pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: tallar.* * *1 (cintura) waist2 (figura - de hombre) build, physique; (- de mujer) figure, shape3 COSTURA shoulder-to-waist measurement* * *noun m.1) waist2) figure, shape* * *SM1) (=cintura) waist2) (=medidas) waist and chest measurements pl ; (=talla) size, fitting3) (=tipo) [de mujer] figure; [de hombre] build, physique4) (=aspecto) look, appearance; (=contorno) outline* * *a) ( cintura) waistb) ( figura) figurec) ( en costura) trunk measurement* * *= waist, waistline.Ex. Library staff and volunteers used power boats and struggled waist high in water to rescue books and files.Ex. Pear-shaped bodies carry their extra weight below the waistline, and do not seem to have as high a risk of developing health problems like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure.----* de talle largo = high waisted.* de talle medio = medium-length.* * *a) ( cintura) waistb) ( figura) figurec) ( en costura) trunk measurement* * *= waist, waistline.Ex: Library staff and volunteers used power boats and struggled waist high in water to rescue books and files.
Ex: Pear-shaped bodies carry their extra weight below the waistline, and do not seem to have as high a risk of developing health problems like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure.* de talle largo = high waisted.* de talle medio = medium-length.* * *1 (cintura) waistde talle esbelto slim-waisted2 (figura) figuretiene buen talle she has a good figure3 (en costura) trunk measurement, measurement from shoulder to waistes corta de talle she's short-waistedme queda corto de talle the waist is too high on me, it's too short in the body4 ( RPl) (de una prenda) sizede talle único one-sizeCompuesto:wasp waist ( dated)tiene un talle de avispa she has a tiny waist* * *
Del verbo tallar: ( conjugate tallar)
tallé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
talle es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
tallar
talle
tallar ( conjugate tallar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ madera› to carve;
‹escultura/mármol› to sculpt;
‹ piedras preciosas› to cut
2 (Méx)
verbo intransitivo (Col) [ zapatos] to be too tight
tallarse verbo pronominal (Méx)
‹ ojos› to rub
talle sustantivo masculino
tallar verbo transitivo
1 (dar forma, esculpir) to sculpt
(piedras preciosas) to cut
(la madera) to carve
(el metal) to engrave
2 (medir a una persona) to measure the height of
talle sustantivo masculino
1 (cintura) waist
2 (figura, planta) figure, shape
3 (en una prenda) chest and waist measurement
' talle' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ceñir
English:
waist
- M
- out
- size
- take
* * *talle nm1. [cintura] waist;de talle estrecho narrow-waisted;talle de avispa wasp waist2. [figura, cuerpo] figure3. [en sastrería] neck to waist measurement;se llevan las chaquetas de talle largo long-waisted jackets are the fashion4. Chile, Guat, Méx [corsé] corset5. RP [talla] size* * *m waist* * *talle nm1) : size2) : waist, waistline3) : figure, shape -
4 avispa
f.wasp.* * *1 wasp* * *SF1) (=insecto) wasp2) (=persona) sharp person, clever person* * *femenino wasp* * *= wasp.Ex. Parasitization rates were low, but wasps actively attacked the weevil throughout the cauliflower growing season.----* cintura de avispa = wasp waist.* con cintura de avispa = wasp-waisted.* nido de avispas = hornet's nest, wasps' nest.* parecido a una avispa = waspish.* relacionado con las avispas = waspish.* * *femenino wasp* * *= wasp.Ex: Parasitization rates were low, but wasps actively attacked the weevil throughout the cauliflower growing season.
* cintura de avispa = wasp waist.* con cintura de avispa = wasp-waisted.* nido de avispas = hornet's nest, wasps' nest.* parecido a una avispa = waspish.* relacionado con las avispas = waspish.* * *wasp* * *
Del verbo avispar: ( conjugate avispar)
avispa es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
avispa
avispar
avispa sustantivo femenino
wasp
avispa sustantivo femenino wasp
' avispa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inflamarse
- picar
- picadura
English:
wasp
* * *♦ nf[insecto] wasp; Ven Famcomer avispa to be on one's toes♦ nmfVen [persona] sharp o quick-witted person;es un avispa he's very sharp o quick-witted* * *f ZO wasp* * *avispa nf: wasp* * *avispa n wasp -
5 de moda
fashionable, popular* * *(adj.) = fashionable, modish, trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.], in, buzz, in fashion, in vogue, voguishEx. It was fashionable, too, to have books in one's home.Ex. In modish quarters, it may even be de rigueur to appreciate the popular.Ex. The author investigates the things which young adults consider to be important, and discusses this in relation to what may be considered tasteful, and what merely trendy in young adults' books.Ex. Librarians have recently become aware of marketing as an 'in' strategy in public library circles.Ex. A new buzz phrase may affect businesses: the term 'individually identifiable information' has drawn federal attention.Ex. Let us consider the wasp waist, beloved of the Victorians and in fashion up to the early years of this century.Ex. The third proposal, still in vogue, is to enter all serials uniformly under their titles.Ex. Wearing a wedding gown from a charity shop is very voguish right now.* * *(adj.) = fashionable, modish, trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.], in, buzz, in fashion, in vogue, voguishEx: It was fashionable, too, to have books in one's home.
Ex: In modish quarters, it may even be de rigueur to appreciate the popular.Ex: The author investigates the things which young adults consider to be important, and discusses this in relation to what may be considered tasteful, and what merely trendy in young adults' books.Ex: Librarians have recently become aware of marketing as an 'in' strategy in public library circles.Ex: A new buzz phrase may affect businesses: the term 'individually identifiable information' has drawn federal attention.Ex: Let us consider the wasp waist, beloved of the Victorians and in fashion up to the early years of this century.Ex: The third proposal, still in vogue, is to enter all serials uniformly under their titles.Ex: Wearing a wedding gown from a charity shop is very voguish right now. -
6 en boga
(adj.) = in vogue, in fashion, voguishEx. The third proposal, still in vogue, is to enter all serials uniformly under their titles.Ex. Let us consider the wasp waist, beloved of the Victorians and in fashion up to the early years of this century.Ex. Wearing a wedding gown from a charity shop is very voguish right now.* * *(adj.) = in vogue, in fashion, voguishEx: The third proposal, still in vogue, is to enter all serials uniformly under their titles.
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7 avispa
• washwoman• wasp waist -
8 mordaz
• acrimonious• poignant• sarcastic• scathing• stinging• wasp waist• waspishness -
9 sarcástico
• derisive• sarcastic• sardonic• snide• virulent• vitriol• vituline• wasp waist• waspishness -
10 tabarro
• gadfly• horsedrawn• horsehair• washwoman• wasp waist -
11 faja
f.1 girdle.2 strip (de terreno) (pequeña).3 band.4 belt, band.5 binder.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: fajar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: fajar.* * *1 (cinturón) band, belt2 (ropa interior) corset, girdle3 (banda) sash4 (correo) wrapper5 (franja de terreno) strip* * *noun f.1) strip2) belt3) girdle* * *SF1) (=prenda) girdle, corset2) (=cinturón) belt; [de tela] sash3) (=tira) [de adorno] strip, band; (Med) bandage, support4) (Geog) (=zona) strip5) (Arquit) band, fascia7) And (Aut) fanbelt8) Méx label, title (on spine of book)* * *1)a) ( prenda interior) girdleb) ( cinturón - de traje regional) wide belt; (- de sotana) sash; (- de smoking) cummerbund2) ( de puro) band; ( de un periódico) newswrapper3) (franja, zona) strip* * *= gaff, sash, girdle.Ex. As gaffs are an undergarment, they cannot be returned for hygienic reasons.Ex. Just one other question: why are some of the sashes worn from left shoulder to right hip or right shoulder to left hip?.Ex. Elizabethan men would sometimes wear girdles, the equivalent of the female corset, to obtain the wasp-waisted look!.* * *1)a) ( prenda interior) girdleb) ( cinturón - de traje regional) wide belt; (- de sotana) sash; (- de smoking) cummerbund2) ( de puro) band; ( de un periódico) newswrapper3) (franja, zona) strip* * *= gaff, sash, girdle.Ex: As gaffs are an undergarment, they cannot be returned for hygienic reasons.
Ex: Just one other question: why are some of the sashes worn from left shoulder to right hip or right shoulder to left hip?.Ex: Elizabethan men would sometimes wear girdles, the equivalent of the female corset, to obtain the wasp-waisted look!.* * *A ( Indum)1 (prenda interior) girdle3 (venda) bandageCompuesto:presidential sashB (de un puro) band; (de un periódico) newswrapperC (franja, zona) stripuna faja desértica a strip o belt of desertD1 ( Arquit) fascia2 (en heráldica) fesse* * *
Del verbo fajar: ( conjugate fajar)
faja es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
faja
fajar
faja sustantivo femenino
(— de sotana) sash;
(— de smoking) cummerbund
faja sustantivo femenino
1 (ropa interior) girdle
2 (de eclesiástico, etc) sash
' faja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
riñonera
English:
corset
- cummerbund
- girdle
- sash
* * *faja nf1. [prenda de mujer] girdle;[terapéutica] (surgical) corset faja pantalón panty girdle2. [de esmoquin] cummerbund;[de campesino] sash [wrapped round waist]; [de presidente, general] sash3. [de terreno] [pequeña] strip;[grande] belt;la faja costera del este the eastern coastal strip4. [de periódico] (newspaper) wrapper5. [de libro] band [around new book]6. Arquit fascia7. [en heráldica] fesse* * ** * *faja nf1) : sash, belt2) : girdle3) : strip (of land)
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