blandar en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de blandar en el diccionario español»inglés

blindar V. trans.

1. blindar:

blindar barco/coche

to armor-plate ingl. am.

blindar barco/coche

to armour-plate ingl. brit.

blindar puerta

to reinforce

2. blindar cable/aparato:

blindar

to shield

I.ablandar V. trans.

1. ablandar:

ablandar cera/cuero

to soften

ablandar carne

to tenderize

ablandar carne

to make … tender

2. ablandar:

ablandar persona

to soften

ablandar corazón

to melt

sus súplicas no lograron ablandarlo

her pleading failed to soften him

3. ablandar Co. Sur MOTOR:

ablandar

to run … in

II.ablandarse V. vpr

1. ablandarse cera/cuero:

ablandarse

to go soft

ablandarse

to get softer

2. ablandarse:

ablandarse persona:

to give in

ablandarse persona:

to relent

ablandarse mirada:

to soften

ablandador de agua SUST. m

ablandador de agua

water softener

ablandador SUST. m

ablandador

softener

ablandador de carne SUST. m

ablandador de carne

meat tenderizer

agua blanda SUST. f

agua blanda

soft water

dieta blanda SUST. f

dieta blanda

soft-food diet

droga blanda SUST. f

droga blanda

soft drug

I.mandar V. trans.

1.1. mandar (ordenar):

haz lo que te mandan

do as you're told

a mí nadie me manda

I don't take orders from anyone

a mí nadie me manda

nobody tells me what to do o orders me about

de acuerdo a lo que manda la ley

in accordance with the law

sí señor, lo que usted mande

as you wish, sir o very good, sir

(mandar + infinit.) la mandó callar

he told o ordered her to be quiet

mandó encender una fogata

she ordered that a bonfire be lit

(mandar que + subj) mandó que sirvieran la comida

she ordered lunch to be served

le mandó que nos dejara en paz

she ordered o told him to leave us alone

¿quién te manda revolver en mis papeles?

who said you could go rummaging through my papers?

¿y quién te manda ser tan tonta?

how could you be so silly!

1.2. mandar (recetar):

le mandó unos antibióticos

she prescribed (him) some antibiotics

el médico le mandó hacerse unas gárgaras

the doctor advised him to gargle

2. mandar (enviar):

mandar carta/paquete/persona

to send

mi madre te manda saludos

my mother sends you her regards

lo mandaron de o como representante a la conferencia

he was sent to the conference as their delegate

a las nueve nos mandaban a la cama

they used to send us to bed at nine o'clock

la mandé por el pan

I sent her out to buy the bread

3. mandar amer. (tratándose de encargos):

mis padres me mandaron llamar

my parents sent for me

mandó decir que no podía venir

she sent a message to say o she sent word that she couldn't come

¿por qué no mandas a arreglar esos zapatos?

why don't you get o have those shoes mended?

4. mandar amer. coloq. (arrojar, lanzar):

mandó la pelota fuera de la cancha

he kicked/sent/hit the ball out of play

le mandó un puñetazo

he punched him

II.mandar V. intr.

1. mandar (ordenar):

en mi casa mando yo

I'm the boss in my house

en mi casa mando yo

I wear the trousers in my house

¡mande!

yes sir/madam?

¡mande!

excuse me?

¿mande? Méx.

(I'm) sorry?

¿mande? Méx.

pardon?

¿mande? Méx.

excuse me? ingl. am.

¡María! — ¿mande? Méx.

María! — yes?

2. mandar amer. (tratándose de encargos):

mandar a hacer algo

to send sb to do sth

fue mandada a matarlo

she was sent to kill him

III.mandarse V. vpr

1. mandarse AmS coloq.:

mandarse hazaña

to pull off coloq.

mandarse mentira

to come out with coloq.

se mandó un postre delicioso

he managed to produce o he rustled up a delicious dessert

se mandó un discurso de dos horas

she regaled us with a two hour speech

se mandó un discurso de dos horas

she gave a speech that went on for two hours

2.1. mandarse coloq. AmS (engullir):

mandarse

to demolish coloq.

mandarse

to polish off coloq.

2.2. mandarse coloq. AmS (beberse):

mandarse

to knock back coloq.

3. mandarse Méx. coloq. (aprovecharse):

mandarse

to take advantage

mandarse abajo Chile coloq.

to fall down o over

mandarse cambiar And. o Río Pl. mudar coloq. se mandó cambiar dando un portazo

he stormed out, slamming the door

un buen día se cansó y se mandó cambiar o mudar

one day he decided he'd had enough, and just walked out o upped and left coloq.

¡mándense cambiar o mudar de aquí!

clear off! coloq.

¡mándense cambiar o mudar de aquí!

get lost! coloq.

demandar V. trans.

1. demandar DER.:

demandar

to sue

lo demandé por daños y perjuicios

I sued him o I brought a lawsuit against him for damages

2.1. demandar (pedir, exigir):

demandar

to demand

que Dios y la Patria me lo demanden form.

≈ so help me God (formula used in certain oaths)

2.2. demandar amer. (requerir):

demandar

to require

un trabajo que demanda mucha dedicación

a job which calls for o requires great dedication

blandar en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de blandar en el diccionario español»inglés

blindar [blin·ˈdar] V. trans.

blindar

to plate

I.ablandar [a·βlan·ˈdar] V. trans.

1. ablandar (poner blando):

ablandar

to soften

2. ablandar (calmar):

ablandar

to soothe

II.ablandar [a·βlan·ˈdar] V. v. refl.

ablandar

to soften

ablandar (persona)

to relent

desandar [des·an·ˈdar]

desandar irr como andar V. trans.:

desandar lo andado

to retrace one's steps

desandar lo andado fig.

to go back to square one

no se puede desandar lo andado provb.

it's no use crying over spilled milk provb.

demandar [de·man·ˈdar] V. trans.

1. demandar:

demandar (pedir)

to ask for

demandar (solicitar)

to request

2. demandar DER.:

demandar por algo

to sue for sth

mandar [man·ˈdar] V. trans.

1. mandar (ordenar):

mandar

to order

mandar a alguien que +subj

to order sb to

lo que Ud. mande

whatever you say

2. mandar (prescribir):

mandar

to prescribe

3. mandar:

mandar (dirigir)

to lead

mandar (gobernar)

to govern

4. mandar (encargar):

mandar buscar/hacer/venir

to ask to get/do/come

5. mandar (enviar):

mandar

to send

mandar al cuerno coloq.

to send to hell

6. mandar TÉC.:

mandar

to control

mandado a distancia

remote controlled

blando (-a) [ˈblan·do] ADJ.

1. blando (objeto):

blando (-a)

soft

créditos blandos ECON.

soft credits

2. blando:

blando (-a) (carácter)

mild

blando (-a) (blandengue)

soft

blando (-a) (cobarde)

cowardly

blando de corazón

soft-hearted

I.agrandar [a·ɣran·ˈdar] V. trans.

agrandar

to make bigger

agrandar la importancia de algo

to exaggerate the importance of sth

II.agrandar [a·ɣran·ˈdar] V. v. refl.

agrandar agrandarse:

agrandar

to get bigger

holanda [o·ˈlan·da] SUST. f

holanda

cheese

holanda (tela)

fine linen

Holanda [o·ˈlan·da] SUST. f

Holanda

the Netherlands

Irlanda [ir·ˈlan·da] SUST. f

Irlanda

Ireland