figure of eight en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de figure of eight en el diccionario inglés»español

figure eight

ocho m

piece of eight

real m de a ocho

figure of speech LING., LIT.

figura f retórica

figure of speech (metaphor)

metáfora f

it's just a figure of speech

es (solo) un decir or una forma de hablar

he's become a figure of fun

se ha convertido en un hazmerreír

she's a fine figure of a woman

es una mujer de buena planta

a figure of $3m was floated

se sugirió una cifra de 3 millones de dólares

Traducciones de figure of eight en el diccionario español»inglés

figura retórica

figure of speech

cuarteta

quatrain (with lines of eight syllables)

Traducciones de figure of eight en el diccionario inglés»español

I.figure [ingl. am. ˈfɪɡjər, ingl. brit. ˈfɪɡə] SUST.

1.1. figure (digit):

figure

cifra f

figure

guarismo m form.

figure

número m

a three-figure number

un número de tres cifras

add together this column of figures

suma esta columna de números

inflation is now into double figures

la inflación pasa del 10%

her salary is well into six figures

gana bastante más de 100.000 (dólares)

1.2. figure (amount, price):

figure

cifra f

I had a rather higher figure in mind

yo había pensado en una cifra or cantidad algo mayor

they were unable to put a figure on the number of wounded

no pudieron dar el número exacto de heridos

I wouldn't like to put a figure on it

no quisiera darle una cifra exacta

she's good at figures

es buena para las matemáticas

she's good at figures

se le dan bien los números

recent figures show that …

estadísticas or datos recientes muestran que …

2.1. figure (person):

figure

figura f

a public figure

un personaje público

he's looking for a mother figure

está buscando una figura materna

he's become a figure of fun

se ha convertido en un hazmerreír

2.2. figure (human shape, outline):

figure

figura f

he cuts an imposing figure

tiene mucha presencia

she's a fine figure of a woman

es una mujer de buena planta

2.3. figure (body shape):

figure

figura f

figure

tipo m

she's got a very good figure

tiene una figura estupenda or un tipo estupendo

they sell clothes for the fuller figure eufem.

venden ropa en tallas grandes

they sell clothes for the fuller figure eufem.

venden ropa en talles grandes Río Pl.

to keep/lose/watch one's figure

guardar/perder/cuidar la línea

she's lost her figure

ha perdido la línea

she's lost her figure

se le ha estropeado la figura

3. figure:

figure ARTE, MÚS.

figura f

figure MAT.

figura f

figure (solid)

cuerpo m

4. figure (diagram, illustration):

figure

figura f

II.figure [ingl. am. ˈfɪɡjər, ingl. brit. ˈfɪɡə] V. intr.

1. figure (feature):

figure

figurar

his name doesn't figure on this list

su nombre no figura en esta lista

to figure prominently

destacarse

this theme figures largely in her work

este tema ocupa un lugar prominente en su obra

2. figure (make sense) coloq.:

it just doesn't figure

no me lo explico

they're getting divorced — that figures!

se van a divorciar — ¡no me extraña nada!

III.figure [ingl. am. ˈfɪɡjər, ingl. brit. ˈfɪɡə] V. trans.

figure (reckon) ingl. am.:

figure coloq.

figurarse

figure coloq.

calcular

I figure it'll take us two hours

me figuro que or digo yo or calculo que tardaremos dos horas

she figured it was her only chance

calculó que era su única oportunidad

I.eight [ingl. am. eɪt, ingl. brit. eɪt] SUST.

1. eight (number):

eight

ocho m

to have had one over the eight coloq.

haber bebido de más

to have had one over the eight coloq.

estar alegre eufem.

2. eight DEP.:

eight

equipo m

eight

ocho m

II.eight [ingl. am. eɪt, ingl. brit. eɪt] ADJ.

eight

ocho adj inv

Véase también: four

I.four [ingl. am. fɔr, ingl. brit. fɔː] SUST.

four

cuatro m

six from ten leaves four

diez menos seis es igual a cuatro

three fours are twelve

tres por cuatro (son) doce

to count in fours

contar de cuatro en cuatro

a five followed by two fours

un cinco seguido de dos cuatros

on page four

en la página cuatro

he's nearly four

tiene casi cuatro años

at the age of four

a los cuatro años (de edad)

it's nearly four

son casi las cuatro

they are sold in fours

los venden de a cuatro en cuatro

they are sold in fours

los venden de cuatro en cuatro Esp.

the four of us/them

nosotros/ellos cuatro

there were four of us/them

éramos/eran cuatro

divide it into four

divídelo en cuatro

on all fours

en or a cuatro patas

on all fours

a gatas

II.four [ingl. am. fɔr, ingl. brit. fɔː] ADJ.

four

cuatro adj inv

it comes to four dollars exactly

son cuatro dólares justos

one tablet four times a day

una pastilla cuatro veces al día

of [ingl. am. əv, ingl. brit. ɒv, (ə)v] PREP.

1. of (indicating relationship, material, content):

of

de

the son of Mr and Mrs T Phipps

el hijo de los señores Phipps

it's made of wood

es de madera

it's made of wood

está hecho de madera

a box of chocolates

una caja de bombones

a kilo of grapes

un kilo de uvas

that piece of Schumann's

esa pieza de Schumann

a colleague of mine/his/ours

un colega mío/suyo/nuestro

it's no business of yours

no es asunto tuyo

that brother of yours

el loco (or estúpido or irresponsable etc.) de tu hermano

2. of (descriptive use):

the city of Athens

la ciudad de Atenas

a girl by the name of Elizabeth

una niña llamada Elizabeth

a boy of ten

un niño de diez años

a woman of courage/character

una mujer valiente/de carácter

a matter of great urgency

un asunto de extrema urgencia

a brute of a man

una bestia de hombre

he's a giant of a man

es un gigante

a little gem of a play

una obra que es una joyita

3.1. of (partitive use):

there were eight of us

éramos ocho

he invited the eight of us

nos invitó a los ocho

six of them survived

seis de ellos sobrevivieron

many of you

muchos de ustedes

the whole of the second floor

todo el segundo piso

of all the stupid things to say!

¡mira qué cosa de ir a decir!

fancy choosing her of all people!

¡mira que elegirla a ella!

you of all people should have known better

tú deberías haberlo sabido mejor que nadie

he drank of the wine arc.

bebió del vino

3.2. of (with superl):

of

de

the wisest of men

el más sabio de los hombres

the best of solutions

la mejor de las soluciones

they're the happiest of couples

son una pareja muy feliz or que no podría ser más feliz

most of all

más que nada

4. of (indicating date, time):

the sixth of October

el seis de octubre

it is ten (minutes) of five ingl. am.

son las cinco menos diez

it is ten (minutes) of five ingl. am.

son diez para las cinco amer. excl Río Pl.

it is a quarter of five ingl. am.

son las cinco menos cuarto

it is a quarter of five ingl. am.

son un cuarto para las cinco amer. excl Río Pl.

of an evening we like to sit in the garden

por las noches nos gusta sentarnos en el jardín

Jane, his wife of six months …

Jane, con la que llevaba/lleva casado seis meses …

her friend of over 20 years

su amigo de hace más de 20 años

5. of (on the part of):

it was very kind of you

fue muy amable de su parte

how good of him to send me flowers

¡qué detalle el suyo mandarme flores!

it seems very cruel of them not to invite her

me parece una crueldad que no la inviten

the stupidity of the woman!

¡hay que ver la estupidez de esta mujer!

6. of (inherent in):

the senselessness of it all, that's what depresses me

es lo absurdo de todo el asunto lo que me deprime

the worry of it nearly drove her mad

casi se vuelve loca de la preocupación

the cheek of it!

¡qué descaro!

7.1. of (indicating cause):

it's a problem of their own making

es un problema que ellos mismos se han creado

what did he die of?

¿de qué murió?

of itself

de por sí

7.2. of (by):

of arc.

por

beloved of all

querido por or de todos

figure of eight en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de figure of eight en el diccionario inglés»español

a fine figure of a man

un hombre de físico imponente

there are eight of us

somos ocho

Traducciones de figure of eight en el diccionario español»inglés

en tandas de ocho (en filas)

in rows of eight

en tandas de ocho (en grupos)

in groups of eight

esta niña andaba ya a los ocho meses

this girl was already walking at the age of eight months

Reconquista

The Reconquista was ended after eight centuries of Moorish occupation by the reconquest of the Kingdom of Granada. For eight centuries, the sole objective of the Christian rulers had been to drive the Arabs out of the Península Ibérica. Those Moors and Jews who wished to remain in Spain had to convert to the Christian faith.

Traducciones de figure of eight en el diccionario inglés»español

I.figure [ˈfɪgəʳ, ingl. am. -jɚ] SUST.

1. figure (shape):

figure

figura f

mother figure

figura materna

a fine figure of a man

un hombre de físico imponente

to cut a fine figure

causar buena impresión

to cut a sorry figure

parecer ridículo

to keep one's figure

guardar la línea

2. figure ARTE:

figure

estatua f

figure (human being)

figura f

3. figure:

figure (digit)

dígito m

figure (numeral)

cifra f

column of figures

columna f de números

to have a head for figures

ser bueno para los números

to be good at figures

saber de aritmética

in round figures

en cifras redondas

single figures

cifras de un sólo dígito

double figures

cifras de dos dígitos

4. figure (price):

figure

precio m

a high figure

una gran suma de dinero

5. figure:

figure (diagram)

figura f

figure (illustration)

ilustración f

II.figure [ˈfɪgəʳ, ingl. am. -jɚ] V. trans.

1. figure ingl. am. (think):

figure

figurarse

to figure that ...

figurarse que...

2. figure (in diagram):

figure

representar

3. figure (calculate):

figure

calcular

III.figure [ˈfɪgəʳ, ingl. am. -jɚ] V. intr. (feature)

figure

figurar

to figure in sth

figurar en algo

to figure as sth/sb

figurar como algo/alguien

that figures ingl. am.

es natural

I.eight [eɪt] ADJ.

eight

ocho inv.

there are eight of us

somos ocho

eight and a quarter/half

ocho y cuarto/medio

eight o'clock

las ocho

it's eight o'clock

son las ocho

it's half past eight

son las ocho y media

at eight twenty/thirty

a las ocho y veinte/media

II.eight [eɪt] SUST.

eight

ocho m

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to have had one over the eight ingl. brit. coloq.

llevar una copa de más

of [əv, stressed: ɒv] PREP.

1. of:

of

de

2. of (belonging to):

of

de

the works of Joyce

las obras de Joyce

a friend of mine/theirs

un amigo mío/de ellos

3. of (done by):

of

de

it's kind of him

es amable de su parte

4. of (representing):

of

de

a drawing of Paul

un dibujo de Paul

5. of (without):

a tree bare of leaves

un árbol sin hojas

free of charge

sin cargo

free of tax

libre de impuestos

to cure sb of a disease

curar a alguien de una enfermedad

6. of (with):

a man of courage

un hombre de valor

a man of no importance

un hombre sin importancia

a city of wide avenues

una ciudad con amplias avenidas

7. of (away from):

to be north of London

estar al norte de Londres

8. of (temporal):

the 4th of May

el 4 de mayo

in May of 2003

en mayo del 2003

9. of ingl. am. (to):

it is ten/a quarter of two

son las dos menos diez/cuarto

10. of (consisting of):

of

de

a ring of gold

un anillo de oro

to smell/to taste of cheese

oler/saber a queso

to consist of six parts

constar de seis partes

11. of (characteristic):

with the patience of a saint

con la paciencia de un santo

this idiot of a plumber

este idiota del fontanero

doctor of medicine

doctor en medicina

12. of (concerning):

his love of jazz

su amor por el jazz

to know sth of sb's past

saber algo del pasado de alguien

to approve of sb's idea

estar de acuerdo con la idea de alguien

what has become of him?

¿qué ha sido de él?

what I think of him

lo que pienso de él

13. of (cause):

because of sth/sb

a causa de algo/alguien

to die of grief

morir de pena

it happened of itself

sucedió de por sí

14. of (a portion of):

there's a lot of it

hay mucho de eso

one of the best

uno de los mejores

the best of friends

los mejores amigos

many of them came

muchos de ellos vinieron

there are five of them

hay cinco de ellos

he knows the five of them

los conoce a los cinco

two of the five

dos de los cinco

he of all people knows that

él debería saberlo mejor que nadie

today of all days

hoy precisamente

15. of (to amount of):

80 years of age

80 años de edad

figure of eight del Diccionario de Tecnologías de la Refrigeración por cortesía de GEA Bock GmbH

Traducciones de figure of eight en el diccionario español»inglés

factor de potencia

figure of merit

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

These ranged from lunges, squats and figure of eight mop exercises.

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You realised that when you were standing in the figure of eight that you could hear the crowd kind of recognise what it was.

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Its characteristic pose, a double coil with a figure of eight, with the head poised in the center, permits it to lash out like a released spring.

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After a second nightly aerial approach with a figure of eight at 21 km/h instead of 57 km/h, he landed flat but could not catch the torch barrier.

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There is ice-skating in the indoor rink, where you can hurtle round or cut a figure of eight.

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For an object with a circular orbit but significant axial tilt, the analemma would be a figure of eight with northern and southern lobes equal in size.

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Sometimes they hover singly as if suspended from a thread or flying in a figure of eight motion.

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The route consisted of two loops that comprised a figure of eight.

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Highlighting this event is the difficult figure of eight competition where the cowboy crisscrosses around a group of barrels.

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In 2010, the system was extended to the south to form a figure of eight.

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