defer to en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de defer to en el diccionario inglés»español

defer to V. [ingl. am. dəˈfər -, ingl. brit. dɪˈfəː -] (v + prep + o) form.

defer to

deferir a form.

I defer to your experience

defiero a su experiencia form.

I defer to your experience

respeto su mejor experiencia

Traducciones de defer to en el diccionario español»inglés

aplazar

to defer

deferir a algo

to defer to sth

Traducciones de defer to en el diccionario inglés»español

defer¹ <part. pres. deferring; pret., part. pas. deferred> [ingl. am. dəˈfər, ingl. brit. dɪˈfəː] V. trans.

1. defer (postpone) form.:

defer action/journey/payment

diferir form.

defer action/journey/payment

aplazar

defer action/journey/payment

postergar esp amer.

she deferred making a decision

aplazó la decisión

she deferred making a decision

postergó la decisión esp amer.

2. defer <deferred, part. pas. >:

deferred FIN. charges/taxation/liabilities

diferido

deferred FIN. shares

de dividendo diferido

deferred DER. sentence

aplazado

3. defer ingl. am. MILIT.:

he was deferred on medical grounds/for two years

le concedieron una prórroga por razones médicas/de dos años

defer² <part. pres. deferring; pret., part. pas. deferred> [ingl. am. dəˈfər, ingl. brit. dɪˈfəː] V. intr.

I.to scavenge for V. intr.

to scavenge for

escarbar en busca de

to scavenge for

hurgar en busca de

dogs scavenge for food in the garbage

los perros escarban or hurgan en la basura en busca de comida

II.scavenge [ingl. am. ˈskævəndʒ, ingl. brit. ˈskavɪn(d)ʒ] V. trans.

scavenge

rescatar (de la basura)

I.stint [ingl. am. stɪnt, ingl. brit. stɪnt] SUST.

1.1. stint C (fixed amount, share):

I've done my stint for today

hoy ya he hecho mi parte or lo que me tocaba or lo que me correspondía

1.2. stint C (period):

stint

período m

he did a five-year stint in the army

pasó (un período de) cinco años en el ejército

her brief stint of modeling/as a guide

la breve temporada en que trabajó de modelo/guía

2. stint U:

without stint

generosamente

without stint

sin restricciones

II.stint [ingl. am. stɪnt, ingl. brit. stɪnt] V. trans.

stint food:

stint

escatimar

to stint sb of sth

escatimarle algo a alguien

she stinted herself of food for our sake

se privó de comer por nosotros

III.to stint on V. intr.

to stint on

escatimar

I.surrender [ingl. am. səˈrɛndər, ingl. brit. səˈrɛndə] V. trans.

1. surrender MILIT.:

surrender arms/town

rendir

surrender arms/town

entregar

2. surrender (hand over) form.:

surrender document/ticket

entregar

3. surrender (relinquish):

surrender right/claim

renunciar a

II.surrender [ingl. am. səˈrɛndər, ingl. brit. səˈrɛndə] V. intr.

surrender soldier/army:

surrender

rendirse

to surrender to sb

entregarse a alguien

he surrendered to the police

se entregó a la policía

he had not surrendered to idleness

no se había dejado vencer por la pereza

III.to surrender oneself to V. v. refl.

to surrender oneself to indulgence/idleness:

to surrender oneself to

dejarse vencer por

just surrender yourself to the music

déjate llevar por la música

just surrender yourself to the music

abandónate a la música

IV.surrender [ingl. am. səˈrɛndər, ingl. brit. səˈrɛndə] SUST. U

1. surrender (capitulation):

surrender

rendición f

surrender

capitulación f

2. surrender (submission):

I call that a surrender to pressure from the right

para mí eso es claudicar ante las presiones de la derecha

in passionate surrender

en una entrega apasionada

3. surrender form. (handing over):

surrender (of passport, document)

entrega f

surrender (of rights)

renuncia f

surrender of property

cesión f de bienes

I.swipe [ingl. am. swaɪp, ingl. brit. swʌɪp] SUST. coloq.

1. swipe (blow):

swipe

golpe m

to take a swipe at sb/sth

intentar darle or pegarle a alguien/algo

2. swipe (verbal attack):

swipe

ataque m

II.swipe [ingl. am. swaɪp, ingl. brit. swʌɪp] V. trans. coloq.

1. swipe (hit):

swipe

darle (un golpe) a

2. swipe (steal):

swipe

afanarse argot

swipe

volarse Méx. coloq.

3. swipe INFORM.:

swipe card

pasar (por un lector electrónico)

III.to swipe at V. intr.

to swipe at

intentar darle a

to swipe at

intentar pegarle a

it swiped at him with its claws

le dio un zarpazo

I.to tend to V. intr. (attend to)

to tend to

ocuparse de

please tend to these customers

por favor ocúpese de or atienda a estos clientes

II.tend² [ingl. am. tɛnd, ingl. brit. tɛnd] V. trans.

tend sheep/flock

cuidar (de)

tend sheep/flock

ocuparse de

tend invalids/victims

cuidar (de)

tend invalids/victims

atender

tend garden/grave

ocuparse de

to tend bar ingl. am. or ingl. brit. the bar

atender el bar

I.tune [ingl. am. t(j)un, ingl. brit. tjuːn] SUST.

1. tune C:

tune (melody)

melodía f

tune (piece)

canción f

tune (piece)

tonada f

I remember the tune, but not the words

me acuerdo de la música pero no de la letra

there's not much tune to his songs U

sus canciones no tienen mucha melodía or no son muy melódicas

I'm sick of hearing the same old tune

estoy harto de oír siempre la misma cantinela coloq.

to call the tune

llevar la batuta or la voz cantante

to change one's tune

cambiar de parecer

to dance to another tune

ponerse como una malva

to the tune of sth expenses to the tune of $500 a day

500 dólares al día en concepto de gastos de representación

to the tune of the Marseillaise

con la música de la Marsellesa

2. tune U (correct pitch):

to sing out of tune

desafinar

to sing out of tune

desentonar

to sing in tune

cantar bien

this string is in/out of tune

esta cuerda está afinada/desafinada

to be in/out of tune with sth/sb, a leader in tune with the people

un líder en sintonía con el pueblo

the building is quite out of tune with its surroundings

el edificio desentona or no está en armonía con su entorno

II.tune [ingl. am. t(j)un, ingl. brit. tjuːn] V. trans.

1. tune MÚS.:

tune instrument

afinar

2. tune MOTOR:

tune engine

poner a punto

tune engine

afinar

3. tune:

tune RADIO, TV

sintonizar

stay tuned for more details

para más información permanezca en nuestra sintonía

III.to tune to V. intr. RADIO TV

to tune to station/wavelength:

to tune to

sintonizar algo

I.content¹ [ingl. am. kənˈtɛnt, ingl. brit. kənˈtɛnt] ADJ. pred

content

contento

to be content with sth

estar contento con algo

I'm quite content with my new job

estoy muy contento con mi nuevo trabajo

not content with raising taxes …

no contentos con subir los impuestos …

he's content to look after the children

está contento cuidando a los niños

II.content¹ [ingl. am. kənˈtɛnt, ingl. brit. kənˈtɛnt] V. trans.

content

contentar

content

satisfacer

III.to content oneself V. v. refl.

to content oneself with sth/-ing

contentarse or conformarse con algo/ +infin

you'll have to content yourself with a little less to start with

para empezar te tendrás que contentar con un poco menos

IV.content¹ [ingl. am. kənˈtɛnt, ingl. brit. kənˈtɛnt] SUST. U (contentment)

content liter.

contento m liter.

I.concern [ingl. am. kənˈsərn, ingl. brit. kənˈsəːn] SUST.

1. concern C (business, affair):

concern

asunto m

that's no concern of yours

eso no es asunto tuyo or no es de tu incumbencia

that's no concern of yours

eso no te concierne or no te incumbe (a ti)

what concern is it of ours?

¿y a nosotros qué nos importa?

what they do in their free time is their concern

lo que hagan en su tiempo libre es asunto suyo

make it your concern to send all the faxes immediately

encárguese personalmente de que todos los faxes se manden inmediatamente

2.1. concern U (anxiety):

concern

preocupación f

concern

inquietud f

there's cause for concern

hay motivos de preocupación or para preocuparse

her health has been a constant source or object of concern to her parents

su salud ha sido un constante motivo de preocupación para sus padres

there is concern that …

preocupa que …

there is concern that …

es preocupante or inquietante que …

2.2. concern U (interest):

concern

interés m

concern for sb/sth

interés por alguien/algo

she shows genuine concern for their welfare

demuestra un verdadero interés por su bienestar

to be of concern to sb

importarle or preocuparle a alguien

it's of no great concern to me what he does

no me importa or no me preocupa mucho lo que haga

3. concern C (firm):

concern

empresa f

concern

negocio m

a going concern

un negocio en marcha

II.concern [ingl. am. kənˈsərn, ingl. brit. kənˈsəːn] V. trans.

1. concern (affect, involve):

concern

concernir

concern

incumbir

it concerns all of us

nos concierne or incumbe a todos

the people/department concerned

la gente/el departamento en cuestión

those concerned know who they are

los interesados ya saben quiénes son

to be concerned in sth

estar involucrado en algo

to be concerned with sth

ocuparse de algo

where money is concerned, he's hopeless

en lo que respecta al dinero, es un caso perdido

is this letter important? — not as far as I'm concerned

¿esta carta es importante? — en lo que a mí respecta, no or para mí, no

as far as I'm concerned, the matter is closed

en lo que a mí respecta, el asunto está zanjado

as far as I'm concerned, the matter is closed

por mi parte doy el asunto por zanjado

he can drop dead as far as I'm concerned coloq.

por mí que se muera coloq.

I might as well not exist as far as he's concerned

para él es como si yo no existiera

to whom it may concern form.

a quien corresponda form.

2.1. concern (interest):

concern

interesar

money is the only thing that concerns him

el dinero es lo único que le interesa

to be concerned with sth I'm more concerned with quality than quantity

me interesa más la calidad que la cantidad

2.2. concern (worry, bother):

concern

preocupar

concern

inquietar

what concerns her is …

lo que le or la preocupa or inquieta es …

3. concern (relate to):

my doubts concern her experience

tengo dudas en cuanto a or (con) respecto a su experiencia

my fears concerning her health were unfounded

mis temores en cuanto a or respecto a su salud eran infundados

item one concerns the new office

el primer punto trata de la nueva oficina

III.to concern oneself V. v. refl.

to concern oneself

preocuparse

to concern oneself about sb/sth

preocuparse por alguien/algo

I wouldn't concern yourself

yo que tú no me preocuparía

to concern oneself with sth I don't concern myself with their affairs

yo no me inmiscuyo en sus asuntos

concern yourself with the problem in hand

ocúpate del problema que tienes entre manos

defer to en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de defer to en el diccionario español»inglés

aplazar

to defer

prorrogar (aplazar)

to defer

deferir

to defer

Traducciones de defer to en el diccionario inglés»español

defer [dɪˈfɜ:ʳ, ingl. am. dɪˈfɜ:r] V. trans. -rr-

defer

aplazar

I.to [tu:] PREP.

1. to (in direction of):

to

a

to go to France/Oxford

ir a Francia/Oxford

to go to town

ir a la ciudad

to go to the dentist('s)

ir al dentista

to go to the cinema/theatre

ir al cine/teatro

to go to bed

irse a la cama

to go to the south

ir al sur

to go to the south

ir hacia el sur

to the left/right

a la izquierda/derecha

to fall to the ground

caerse al suelo

the path to the lake

el camino que lleva al lago

2. to (before):

a quarter to five

las cinco menos cuarto

3. to (until):

to

hasta

to count up to 10

contar hasta 10

to this day

hasta el día de hoy

frightened to death

muerto de miedo

done to perfection

hecho a la perfección

to some extent

hasta cierto punto

4. to with indirect object:

to talk to sb

hablar con alguien

to show sth to sb

mostrar algo a alguien

I said to myself ...

me dije a mí mismo...

this belongs to me

esto es mío

5. to (towards):

to

con

to be kind/rude to sb

ser amable/grosero con alguien

6. to (against):

to

contra

elbow to elbow

codo con codo

close to sth

cerca de algo

to clasp sb to one's bosom

estrechar a alguien contra su pecho

to fix sth to the wall

fijar algo en la pared

5 added to 10 equals 15

5 más 10 son 15

7. to (in comparison):

to

a

3 (goals) to 1

3 (goles) a 1

superior to sth/sb

superior a algo/alguien

8. to (from opinion of):

to sound strange to sb

sonar extraño a alguien

it doesn't make any sense to me

no tiene sentido para mí

what's it to them? coloq.

¿qué les importa a ellos?

to all appearances

al parecer

9. to (proportion):

one litre to one person

un litro por persona

by a majority of 5 to 1

por una mayoría de 5 a 1

the odds are 3 to 1

las probabilidades son de 3 a 1

10. to (causing):

much to my surprise

para mi sorpresa

11. to (by):

to

por

known to sb

conocido de [o por] alguien

12. to (matching):

to

de

the top to this jar

la tapa de este tarro

13. to (of):

to

de

the secretary to the boss

la secretaria del jefe

14. to (for purpose of):

to

para

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

that's all there is to it

eso es todo

II.to [tu:] infinitive particle

1. to (infinitive: not translated):

to do/walk/put

hacer/caminar/poner

2. to (in command):

I told him to eat

le dije que comiera

3. to (after interrogative words):

I know what to do

sé qué hacer

she didn't know how to say it

no sabía como decirlo

4. to (wishes):

he wants to listen

quiere escuchar

she wants to go

quiere irse

5. to (purpose):

he comes to see me

viene a verme

to phone to ask sth

llamar para preguntar algo

6. to (attitude):

she seems to enjoy it

parece que disfruta

to be honest ...

(dicho) sinceramente...

7. to (future intention):

the work to be done

el trabajo que hay que hacer

sth to buy

algo que hay que comprar

8. to (in consecutive acts):

to

para

I came back to find she had left Madrid

volví para descubrir que se había ido de Madrid

9. to (introducing a complement):

he wants me to tell him a story

quiere que le cuente un cuento

to be too tired to do sth

estar demasiado cansado para hacer algo

10. to (in general statements):

it is easy to do it

es fácil hacerlo

11. to (in ellipsis):

he doesn't want to eat, but I want to

él no quiere comer, pero yo sí

III.to [tu:] ADV.

to push the door to

cerrar la puerta empujándola

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

Otherwise, it must defer to the judgment of its coequal partners.

opinion.inquirer.net

The executive, legislative and judicial branches of government must defer to it.

en.wikipedia.org

And skeptical tribes had to want more autonomy over the schools, rather than defer to BIE.

www.politico.com

They are knowledge-seekers who aspire to technical wizardry, and so are pleased when others defer to their expertise.

en.wikipedia.org

Many state and local land management agencies defer to the federal requirement.

en.wikipedia.org

Scheming and manipulative, he seems to defer to his clients but relishes the power his control of their secrets gives him over them.

en.wikipedia.org

This time, the architect leads the joint venture so in supervising the subs, the contractor might defer to the architect.

en.wikipedia.org

Since the mathematics required to compare different strategies is quite complex, most consumers defer to an accountant or life insurance agent for advice.

en.wikipedia.org

National-security concerns require the courts to defer to executive decisions, the opinion said; case closed.

www.theatlantic.com

In deciding questions of constitutional law, judicially-restrained jurists go to great lengths to defer to the legislature.

en.wikipedia.org