Osa Mayor nell'Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traduzioni di Osa Mayor nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

Osa Mayor SOST f

Osa Mayor

Great Bear

Traduzioni di Osa Mayor nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

the Big/Little Dipper astron

la Osa Mayor/Menor

the Great Bear

la Osa Mayor

the Plow

la Osa Mayor

the Great/Little Bear

la Osa Mayor/Menor

Big Dipper

la Osa Mayor

Traduzioni di Osa Mayor nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

osar VB vb intr letter

osar + infinit.

to dare to +  infinit.

no osó decirles la verdad

he didn't dare (to) tell them the truth

no osó decirles la verdad

he dared not tell them the truth letter

osó insultarme

he dared to insult me

mayor¹ AGG

1.1. mayor (comparativo de → grande )

pueden volar a mayor altura

they can fly at a greater height

estas tablas le dan mayor amplitud a la falda

these pleats make the skirt fuller

un material de mayor flexibilidad

a more flexible material

en otros países el índice de mortalidad infantil es aún mayor

in other countries the infant mortality rate is even higher

esto podría reportar beneficios aún mayores

this could bring even greater benefits

(mayor que algo) una superficie cuatro veces mayor que la de nuestro país

a surface area four times greater than that of our country

cualquier número mayor que 40

any number above 40 o greater than 40 o higher than 40

X> Z MAT

X> Z

1.2. mayor (superlativo de → grande )

el mayor país de América Latina

the biggest country in Latin America

el mayor número de accidentes de Europa

the greatest o highest number of accidents in Europe

esa ha sido siempre su mayor preocupación

that has always been her greatest worry

le ruego lo envíe a la mayor brevedad posible (en correspondencia)

please send it as soon as possible

le ruego lo envíe a la mayor brevedad posible (en correspondencia)

please send it at your earliest convenience form

la mayor parte de los argentinos

most Argentinians

la mayor parte de los argentinos

the majority of Argentinians

2.1. mayor (en edad):

mayor (comparativo)

older

¿tienes hermanos mayores?

do you have any older o elder brothers or sisters?

mayor que alg.

older than sb

soy dos meses mayor que tú

I am two months older than you

2.2. mayor (en edad) (superlativo):

¿quién de los dos es el mayor?

who is the older o elder of the two?

este es mi hijo mayor

this is my eldest o oldest son

el mayor de todos los residentes

the oldest of all the residents

2.3. mayor (en edad):

mayor (viejo)

elderly

ya es muy mayor y no puede valerse sola

she's very old and she can't manage on her own

ya es muy mayor y no puede valerse sola

she's getting on and she can't manage on her own colloq

2.4. mayor (en edad) (adulto):

no se les habla así a las personas mayores

you shouldn't talk to adults o grown-ups like that

cuando sea mayor quiero ser bombero

when I grow up I want to be a fireman

vamos, que ya eres mayorcito para estar haciendo esas cosas

come on, you're a bit old to be doing things like that

cuando sea mayor de edad DIR

when he reaches the age of majority

soy mayor de edad y haré lo que quiera

I'm over 18 (o 21 etc.) and I'll do as I please

3. mayor en frases negativas (grande):

no creo que esto requiera mayores explicaciones

I don't think this needs much in the way of explanation

no tengo mayor interés en el tema

I'm not particularly interested in o I don't have any great interest in the subject

la noticia no me produjo mayor inquietud

the news did not worry me particularly o unduly

se llevó a cabo sin mayores contratiempos

it was carried out without any serious o major hitches

no pasar o llegar a mayores tuvo un pretendiente, pero la cosa no pasó a mayores

she had a boyfriend, but it didn't come to anything o but nothing came of it

hubo una pelea pero no llegó a mayores

there was a fight but it was nothing serious

4. mayor (en nombres) (principal):

Calle Mayor

Main Street (in US)

Calle Mayor

High Street (in UK)

5. mayor MUS:

mayor

major

6. mayor COMM:

(al) por mayor

wholesale

“venta solo (al) por mayor”

“wholesale only”

los compran (al) por mayor

they buy them wholesale

hubo problemas (al) por mayor

there were innumerable problems

Vedi anche: grande³, grande², grande¹

grande³ SOST f RíoPl

la grande

the big prize

la grande

the jackpot

sacarse la grande lett

to win the big prize o the jackpot

se sacó la grande con ese marido

she hit the jackpot with that husband

grande² SOST m, f

1. grande (de la industria, el comercio):

grande

big name

grande

leading name

grande

leading player

uno de los tres grandes de la industria automovilística

one of the big three names o one of the big three in the car industry

2.1. grande esp. AmLat (mayor):

quiero ir con los grandes

I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada

their eldest (daughter) is already married

2.2. grande esp. AmLat (adulto):

grande

grown-up

grande¹ AGG → gran is used before singular nouns

1.1. grande (en dimensiones):

grande

large

grande

big

se mudaron a una casa más grande

they moved to a larger o bigger house

sus grandes ojos negros

her big dark eyes

un tipo grande, ancho de hombros

a big, broad-shouldered guy

una chica grandota, fortachona colloq

a big, strong girl

una chica grandota, fortachona colloq

a strapping lass ingl brit colloq

tiene la boca/nariz grande

she has a big mouth/nose

abra la boca más grande

open wider

1.2. grande (en demasía):

grande

too big

¿esto será grande para Daniel?

do you think this is too big for Daniel?

estos zapatos me quedan o me están grandes

these shoes are too big for me

quedarle o Spagna venirle grande a alg. puesto/responsabilidad:

to be too much for sb

2. grande (alto):

grande

tall

¡qué grande está Andrés!

isn't Andrés tall!

¡qué grande está Andrés!

hasn't Andrés gotten tall!

3. grande GEOG:

el Gran Buenos Aires/Bilbao

Greater Buenos Aires/Bilbao

4.1. grande esp. AmLat niño/chico (en edad):

los más grandes pueden ir solos

the older o bigger ones can go on their own

ya eres grande y puedes comer solito

you're a big boy now and you can feed yourself

cuando sea grande quiero ser bailarina

when I grow up I want to be a ballet dancer

mis hijos ya son grandes

my children are all grown up now

4.2. grande Arg (maduro, mayor):

es una mujer grande

she isn't a young woman o she's a mature woman

está saliendo con un tipo grande

she's going out with an older guy

5.1. grande attr (notable, excelente):

grande

great

un gran hombre/artista/vino

a great man/artist/wine

la gran dama del teatro

the grande dame of the theater

5.2. grande attr (poderoso):

grande

big

los grandes bancos/industriales

the big banks/industrialists

los grandes señores feudales

the great feudal lords

a lo grande

in style

5.3. grande attr (en importancia):

son grandes amigos

they're great friends

grandes fumadores

heavy smokers

6. grande colloq (increíble):

¡qué cosa más grande! ¡ya te he dicho 20 veces que no lo sé!

this is unbelievable! I've told you 20 times already that I don't know!

¿no es grande que ahora me echen la culpa a mí? iron

and now they blame me; great, isn't it? iron

7.1. grande (en intensidad, grado):

grande

great

me causó una gran pena

it caused me great sadness

me has dado una gran alegría

you have made me very happy

comió con gran apetito

she ate hungrily o heartily

un día de gran calor

a very hot day

los grandes fríos del 47

the great o big freeze of '47

me llevé un susto más grande …

I got such a fright

para mi gran vergüenza

to my great embarrassment

se produjo una gran explosión

there was a powerful explosion

es un gran honor para mí

it is a great honor for me

ha sido una temporada de gran éxito

it has been a very o a highly successful season

no corre gran prisa

it is not very urgent

las paredes tienen gran necesidad de una mano de pintura

the walls are very much in need of a coat of paint

7.2. grande (uso enfático):

eso es una gran verdad

that is absolutely o very true

eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza

you're a real swine colloq

esa es la mentira más grande que he oído

that's the biggest lie I've ever heard

¡qué gran novedad! iron

you don't say! o what a surprise! iron

8.1. grande (en número):

grande familia

large

grande familia

big

grande clase

big

la gran mayoría de los votantes

the great o vast majority of the voters

dedican gran parte de su tiempo a la investigación

they devote much of o a great deal of their time to research

esto se debe en gran parte a que …

this is largely due to the fact that …

8.2. grande (elevado):

a gran velocidad

at high o great speed

volar a gran altura

to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura

a very tall building

un gran número de personas

a large number of people

objetos de gran valor

objects of great value

en grande lo pasamos o nos divertimos en grande

we had a great time colloq

fracasaron en grande

they failed big time colloq

debemos pensar en grande

we have to think big

I.mayor² SOST mf

1. mayor (adulto):

no te metas en las conversaciones de los mayores

don't interrupt when the adults o grown-ups are talking

cada niño debe ir acompañado de un mayor

each child must be accompanied by an adult

2. mayor <mayores mpl >:

mayores mis/tus mayores

my/your elders

II.mayor² SOST m AmLat MILIT

mayor

major

Osa Mayor nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di Osa Mayor nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

la Osa Mayor/Menor

the Great/Little Bear

Traduzioni di Osa Mayor nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

osa [ˈo·sa] SOST f

osa ASTRO:

la Osa Mayor/Menor

the Great/Little Bear

locuzioni:

¡anda la osa! colloq

good heavens!

osar [o·ˈsar] VB vb intr

osar

to dare

¿cómo osas decir esto?

how dare you say that!

mayor [ma·ˈjor] AGG

1. mayor (tamaño):

mayor

bigger

la mayor parte

the majority

la mayor parte

most

el mayor barco

the largest boat

mal mayor

greater evil

mayor que

bigger than

comercio al por mayor

wholesale trade

2. mayor (edad):

mayor

older

mayor que

older than

mi hermano mayor

my older [or big] brother

el mayor de mis hermanos

the eldest of my brothers and sisters

ser mayor

to be grown-up

ser mayor de edad

to be an adult

ser mayor de edad

to be of legal age

persona mayor

elderly person

los mayores

the adults

los mayores

the grown-ups

ya es mayor para esos juguetes

he/she is too old for [or has outgrown] those toys

3. mayor MUS:

mayor

major

tono mayor

major key

tercera mayor

major third

escala en do mayor

scale of C major

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

spagnolo

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