elbow grease en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de elbow grease en el diccionario inglés»español

elbow grease SUST. U coloq.

put some elbow grease into it!

¡dale con más fuerza! coloq.

this place needs a bit of elbow grease

lo que hace falta aquí es una buena limpieza

Traducciones de elbow grease en el diccionario inglés»español

I.elbow [ingl. am. ˈɛlˌboʊ, ingl. brit. ˈɛlbəʊ] SUST.

1. elbow (of person):

elbow

codo m

don't put your elbows on the table!

no pongas los codos sobre la mesa

my sweater is going at the elbows

se me están gastando los codos del suéter

to give sb the elbow ingl. brit. coloq.

deshacerse de alguien

2. elbow:

elbow (on river, road)

recodo m

elbow (in pipe)

codo m

II.elbow [ingl. am. ˈɛlˌboʊ, ingl. brit. ˈɛlbəʊ] V. trans.

elbow

darle un codazo a

they were elbowing each other

se daban codazos

I elbowed him in the face/stomach

le di un codazo en la cara/el estómago

they elbowed us out of the way

nos apartaron a empujones

they elbowed their way through

se abrieron paso (a codazos)

I.grease [ingl. am. ɡris, ingl. brit. ɡriːs] SUST. U

1. grease MEC.:

grease

grasa f

grease cup

engrasador m de copa

2. grease (fat):

grease

grasa f

the fried eggs lay in a pool of grease

los huevos fritos nadaban en grasa

the fried eggs lay in a pool of grease atrbv. mark/stain

de grasa

3. grease (secreted by body):

grease

grasa f

4. grease (hair oil):

grease

brillantina f

grease

gomina f

II.grease [ingl. am. ɡris, ingl. brit. ɡriːs] V. trans.

1. grease (lubricate):

grease machinery/hinge

engrasar

2. grease GASTR. dish/baking tray:

grease (with butter)

enmantequillar

grease (with butter)

untar con mantequilla

grease (with butter)

enmantecar Río Pl.

grease (with oil)

aceitar

3. grease (with hair oil):

to grease one's hair

echarse brillantina or gomina en el pelo

he wore his hair greased back

llevaba el pelo peinado hacia atrás con brillantina or gomina

elbow grease en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de elbow grease en el diccionario inglés»español

elbow grease SUST. sin pl. coloq.

elbow grease

fuerza f

to put some elbow grease into sth

poner empeño en algo

Traducciones de elbow grease en el diccionario inglés»español

I.grease [gri:s] SUST.

1. grease (fat):

grease

grasa f

2. grease (lubricant):

grease

lubricante m

II.grease [gri:s] V. trans.

grease

engrasar

grease in mechanics

lubricar

I.elbow [ˈelbəʊ, ingl. am. -boʊ] SUST.

1. elbow:

elbow (of people)

codo m

elbow (of animals)

codillo m

2. elbow:

elbow (in a pipe)

codo m

elbow (in a road, river)

recodo m

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

out at the elbows clothing

raído, -a

out at the elbows person

desharrapado, -a

to be at one's elbow

estar al alcance de la mano

to give sb the elbow

deshacerse de alguien

to rub elbows with sb

codearse con alguien

II.elbow [ˈelbəʊ, ingl. am. -boʊ] V. trans.

elbow

dar un codazo a

to elbow one's way through the crowd

abrirse paso a codazos entre la multitud

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

The only way of getting rid of it is elbow grease -- and effective toothbrushing.

www.mirror.co.uk

I learned to make cheesecake with a spoon and elbow grease and have never made it that way again.

www.winnipegfreepress.com

We are all people, we have all got elbow grease in us.

www.thenational.scot

And while it takes some planning, effort, and elbow grease, but budget-conscious spouses-to-be can save oodles of money on their wedding day.

www.dailyfinance.com

The downside is that this technique requires a lot of time and elbow grease to get perfect.

mashable.com

For the other, you need ingredients, a clear bench, a lot of patience, lower expectations and elbow grease for the cleanup.

www.stuff.co.nz

So, make sure that you arm that person with everything they need to reply to you promptly -- without having to invest too much elbow grease.

www.inc.com

It's rather relaxing watching and waiting for the stock to absorb, and all that stirring and elbow grease gives a good arm workout.

www.stuff.co.nz

It takes some good elbow grease to master any field.

www.lifehacker.com.au

The museum is a free and not-for-profit service, has been funded exclusively through the generosity of our donors and the free elbow grease of its founders.

en.wikipedia.org