TENTERHOOKS - Traduzione inglese-spagnolo

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

inglese

spagnolo

tenterhooks [ingl am ˈtɛn(t)ərhʊks, ingl brit ˈtɛntəhʊks] SOST sost pl

to be on tenterhooks: estar en or sobre ascuas

to keep sb on tenterhooks: tener a alguien en or sobre ascuas

spagnolo

inglese

estar en o sobre ascuas colloq: to be on tenterhooks

tener a alg. en ascuas colloq: to keep sb on tenterhooks o in suspense

estar en capilla (en ascuas): to be on tenterhooks

la población se mantiene en vilo esperando el resultado del referéndum: the country is still in suspense o on tenterhooks awaiting the result of the referendum

estoy picado con el final del libro: I'm on tenterhooks to see how the book ends

con el corazón en la boca o un puño estuvimos con el corazón en un puño hasta que …: our hearts were in our mouths o we were on tenterhooks until …

con el corazón en la mano (angustiado): on tenterhooks

nel dizionario PONS

inglese

spagnolo

tenterhooks [ˈtentəhʊks, ingl am -t̬ɚ-] SOST pl

to be on tenterhooks: tener el alma en vilo

to keep sb on tenterhooks: tener a alguien en ascuas

spagnolo

inglese

estar en [o sobre] ascuas: to be on tenterhooks

tener a alguien en ascuas: to keep sb on tenterhooks

nel dizionario PONS

inglese

spagnolo

tenterhooks [ˈten·tər·hʊks] SOST pl

to be on tenterhooks: tener el alma en vilo

to keep sb on tenterhooks: tener a alguien en ascuas

spagnolo

inglese

estar en [o sobre] ascuas: to be on tenterhooks

tener a alguien en ascuas: to keep sb on tenterhooks

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Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

to be on tenterhooks: tener el alma en vilo

to keep sb on tenterhooks: tener a alguien en ascuas

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

Such a scenario would keep markets on tenterhooks for the next six months.

www.dailyreckoning.com.au

One that opts for relationship remaining on tenterhooks and another that is quite willing to improve ties by exchange of cultural events and sporting ties.

www.greaterkashmir.com

It is from this process that we have the expression on tenterhooks, meaning in a state of nervous tension.

en.wikipedia.org

But you're always on tenterhooks because you just know something else is lurking around the next corner.

www.electricpig.co.uk

So now we're on tenterhooks, waiting like a nervous family in a maternity ward.

www.dailymail.co.uk