mojada nell'Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traduzioni di mojada nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

mojada SOST f

1. mojada (con agua):

mojada

soaking

2. mojada Spagna sl (puñalada):

mojada

stab wound

espalda mojada Info

espalda mojada

The name in Mexico for people who try to enter the US illegally by crossing the Rio Grande that separates Mexico from the USA.
In Spain the term refers to illegal immigrants from Morocco who cross the Straits of Gibraltar to enter Spain. In both countries espaldas mojadas are a source of cheap unskilled labor. See also patera

Vedi anche: patera, patera

patera Info

patera

A boat with a shallow draft, used by illegal immigrants to cross the Straits of Gibraltar from Morocco to southern Spain.

patera SOST f patera

1. patera (en la caza de patos):

patera

punt

2. patera Spagna (de inmigrantes ilegales):

patera

open boat (used by illegal immigrants to cross the Strait of Gibraltar)

espalda mojada

espalda mojada SOST mf:

espalda mojada

wetback

I.mojar VB vb trans

1.1. mojar suelo/papel/pelo:

mojar (accidentalmente)

to get … wet

mojar (accidentalmente)

to make … wet

mojar (a propósito)

to wet

tiró el vaso de agua y mojó el mantel

he knocked over the glass of water and got o made the tablecloth (all) wet

moja un poco la toalla

dampen o wet the towel a little

pasó un coche y me mojó

a car went by and splashed me

¡no me mojes!

don't get me wet!

¡no me mojes!

don't splash (o soak etc.) me!

aún moja la cama eufem

he still wets the bed

moja la gasa con colonia

moisten the gauze with cologne

mojar el bizcocho con jerez

soak the sponge in sherry

1.2. mojar (sumergiendo):

mojar galleta/bizcocho

to dip

mojar galleta/bizcocho

to dunk colloq

mojó la pluma en el tintero

she dipped the pen in the inkwell

mojé el pan en la salsa

I dipped the bread in the sauce

no moja pero empapa Ven colloq

he's/she's a wolf in sheep's clothing

2. mojar colloq (celebrar):

esto hay que mojarlo

this calls for a drink colloq

II.mojarse VB vpr

1. mojarse persona/ropa/suelo:

mojarse

to get wet

se me mojaron los zapatos

my shoes got wet

me mojé toda

I got wet through o drenched o soaked

2. mojarse pelo/pies:

mojarse (a propósito)

to wet

mojarse (accidentalmente)

to get … wet

mójate el pelo si quieres que te lo corte

wet your hair first if you want me to cut it

me mojé los pies

my feet got wet

me mojé los pies

I got my feet wet

3. mojarse (orinarse):

cámbiale el pañal a la niña porque se mojó

change the baby's diaper, she's wet ingl am

cámbiale el pañal a la niña porque se mojó

change the baby's nappy, she's wet ingl brit

se mojó en los pantalones

he wet his pants

mojado¹ (mojada) AGG

mojado (mojada) pelo/calle

wet

mojado (mojada) hierba

wet

le pasas un trapo mojado

you (just) wipe it over with a wet cloth

llegó a casa completamente mojado

he arrived home dripping o soaking wet

no te quedes con los calcetines mojados, que te vas a resfriar

take your wet socks off, you'll catch cold

Vedi anche: llover

I.llover VB vb impers

llover

to rain

parece que va a llover

it looks as though it's going to rain

parece que va a llover

it looks like rain

se puso o AmLat se largó a llover

it started o began to rain

nos llovió todo el fin de semana colloq

it rained all weekend

nos llovió todo el fin de semana colloq

we had rain all weekend

ayer llovió con ganas

it poured (with rain) yesterday

ha llovido mucho desde entonces

a lot of water has flowed o passed under the bridge since then

llover sobre mojado a este pobre país le llueve sobre mojado

it's just one disaster after another in this wretched country

decirnos que ha gastado el dinero es llover sobre mojado

telling us he's spent the money only makes matters worse o is really adding insult to injury

llueva o truene

come rain or shine

llueva o truene

no matter what

llueve/llovía a cántaros o chuzos o mares

it's/it was raining cats and dogs

llueve/llovía a cántaros o chuzos o mares

it's/it was pouring

llueve/llovía a cántaros o chuzos o mares

it's/it was bucketing down ingl brit

mandar a alg. a ver si llueve AmLat scherz

to send sb on a fool's errand

nunca llueve a gusto de todos prov

you can't please everybody

II.llover VB vb intr

las desgracias llovieron sobre nosotros

misfortunes rained down on us

(+ me/te/le etc) le llovieron golpes

blows rained down on him

le llovieron piropos/regalos

she was showered with compliments/gifts

le han llovido las ofertas de trabajo

she's been deluged o inundated with offers of work

III.lloverse VB vpr

lloverse techo/azotea:

lloverse

to leak

mojado² (mojada) SOST m (f) Mess colloq

mojado (mojada)

wetback colloq, pegg

mosca húmeda, mosca mojada SOST f

mosca húmeda

wet fly

papel mojado SOST m

papel mojado

scrap paper

papel mojado

waste paper

el contrato es papel mojado

the contract isn't worth the paper it's written on

Traduzioni di mojada nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

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wetback

espalda mf mojada

wetback

mojado m / mojada f

wet fly

mosca f mojada

mojada nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di mojada nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

I.mojar VB vb trans

1. mojar:

mojar (con un líquido)

to wet

mojar (ligeramente)

to moisten

mojar (para planchar)

to dampen

2. mojar (el pan):

mojar

to dunk

3. mojar colloq (celebrar):

mojar

to celebrate

4. mojar colloq (apuñalar):

mojar

to stab

II.mojar VB vb intr colloq (en un asunto)

mojar

to get involved

III.mojar VB vb rifl mojarse

1. mojar (con un líquido):

mojarse

to get wet

no te mojes los pies en el charco

do not get your feet wet in the puddle

2. mojar colloq (comprometerse):

mojarse

to get involved

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siempre llueve sobre mojado

it never rains but it pours

papel mojado fig

worthless scrap of paper

tus palabras fueron papel mojado

your words were no more than empty promises

Traduzioni di mojada nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

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wetting

mojada f

dunk

mojar

douse

mojar

to douse sth in petrol

mojar algo con gasolina

wet

mojado, -a

to get sth wet

mojar algo

wet through

mojado hasta los huesos

to wet the bed

mojar la cama

to dabble sth (in sth)

mojar algo (en algo)

to get one's oats colloq

mojar (con regularidad)

dip a. GASTR

mojar

mojada Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

papel mojado fig

worthless scrap of paper

tus palabras fueron papel mojado

your words were no more than empty promises

siempre llueve sobre mojado

it never rains but it pours