whittle away at dans l' Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traductions de whittle away at dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

whittle away influence

ir disminuyendo

whittle away rights

ir menoscabando

to whittle away at sth

ir minando or socavando algo

whittle away funds/resources

ir mermando

whittle away influence

ir reduciendo

eat away at moths:

comerse

eat away at

corroer

eat away at

desgastar

Traductions de whittle away at dans le dictionnaire espagnol»anglais

picar (labrar, astillar)

to chip away at

roer

to eat away at

Traductions de whittle away at dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

I.whittle [Am ˈ(h)wɪdl, GB ˈwɪt(ə)l] VERBE trans

whittle wood/stick:

whittle

tallar

I whittled the ends down to a point

les saqué punta a los extremos (con una navaja, un cuchillo etc)

II.whittle [Am ˈ(h)wɪdl, GB ˈwɪt(ə)l] VERBE intr

whittle

hacer tallas

I.away [Am əˈweɪ, GB əˈweɪ] ADV away often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back away, do away with, slip away, etc.). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, do, slip, etc.).

1.1. away (from place, person):

I looked away

aparté la vista

he limped away

se alejó cojeando

they dragged the fallen tree away

se llevaron el árbol caído arrastrándolo

I turned away

me di la vuelta

I turned away

me di vuelta CSur

1.2. away (indicating removal):

the bark had been stripped away

habían quitado la corteza

2.1. away (in the distance):

it isn't far away

no queda lejos

we're still a long way away

todavía estamos muy lejos

Easter is a long way away

falta mucho para Pascua

it's 20 miles away

queda a 20 millas

she lives an hour's drive away

vive a una hora de aquí en coche

2.2. away (absent):

she's away in Canada

está en Canadá

they're both away today

ninguno de los dos está hoy

I'll be away all next week

toda la semana que viene no voy a estar or voy a estar fuera

2.3. away SPORT esp GB :

to play away

jugar fuera (de casa)

3. away (on one's way):

we were away before sunrise

partimos or salimos antes del amanecer

a couple of drinks and she's away fam

se toma un par de copas y se desata

you only have to mention golf and he's away fam

apenas le mencionas el golf y no hay quien lo pare

4.1. away with imperative:

I've got some questions to ask you — OK, ask away!

tengo algunas preguntas que hacerle —¡dígame!

I've got some questions to ask you — OK, ask away!

tengo algunas preguntas que hacerle —¡pregunte nomás! AmLat

4.2. away (continuously):

he's been painting away all morning

se ha pasado toda la mañana pintando

I could hear him singing away in the bath

lo oía cantar en el baño

5.1. away (into nothing):

the ghostly figure melted away into the darkness

la figura fantasmal se desvaneció en la oscuridad

5.2. away (indicating use of time):

you're dreaming your life away

se te está yendo la vida en sueños

they danced the night away

bailaron toda la noche

6.1. away (in opposite direction to):

to face away from the light

ponerse de espaldas a la luz

the hotel faces away from the sea

el hotel da hacia el lado opuesto al mar

she pulled the child away from the cliff edge

apartó al niño del borde del acantilado

6.2. away (at a distance, separated from):

away

lejos de

away from his family

lejos de su familia

stand well away from the fire

no te acerques al fuego

the ideal place if you want to be/get away from it all

el lugar ideal si te quieres alejar del mundanal ruido

Idiomes/Tournures:

away with littér as prép away with her to the tower!

¡llevadla a la torre!

away with these stale old conventions!

¡abajo con estos convencionalismos caducos!

II.away [Am əˈweɪ, GB əˈweɪ] ADJ épith

away game or GB also match

partido m que se juega fuera (de casa)

Voir aussi : wipe away, waste away, wash away, take away, fire away, fade away, die away, blow away

wipe away VERBE [Am waɪp -, GB wʌɪp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (remove)

wipe away tears

secar

wipe away tears

enjugar littér

wipe away blood

limpiar

wipe away memory

borrar

waste away VERBE [Am weɪst -, GB weɪst -] (v + adv)

waste away person/body:

consumirse

waste away muscle:

atrofiarse

wash away VERBE [Am wɑʃ, wɔʃ -, GB wɒʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. wash away (carry away):

wash away hut/bridge/pier

llevarse

wash away hut/bridge/pier

arrasar con

2. wash away (cleanse):

wash away dirt/stains

quitar (lavando)

wash away sins

quitar

I.take away VERBE [Am teɪk -, GB teɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. take away (carry away):

take away

llevarse

he took the empty dishes away

retiró or se llevó los platos vacíos

“not to be taken away” (on book)

para consulta en sala

2. take away (lead off):

take away person

llevarse

3. take away (remove, confiscate):

take away possession

quitar

take away possession

sacar CSur

to take away sb's hopes

quitarle las esperanzas a alguien

to take sth away from sb

quitarle algo a alguien

to take sth away from sb

sacarle algo a alguien CSur

he took the ball away from the children

les quitó la pelota a los niños

her children were taken away from her

le quitaron a los niños

they took their children away from the school

sacaron a los niños del colegio

4. take away (erase, obliterate):

this will take the pain/taste away

con esto se te pasará or se te quitará el dolor/gusto

nothing can take away my memories of that trip

nada me puede quitar el recuerdo de aquel viaje

5. take away MATH:

34 take away 13 equals 21

34 menos 13 es igual a 21

if you take away 13 from 34 …

si a 34 le restas 13 …

II.take away VERBE [Am teɪk -, GB teɪk -] (v + o + adv)

take it away! fam

¡adelante!

III.take away VERBE [Am teɪk -, GB teɪk -] (v + adv + o) GB

take away food:

take away

llevar

to eat here or take away?

¿para comer aquí o para llevar?

fire away VERBE [Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r -, GB ˈfʌɪə -] (v + adv) fam usu in imperative

there are some questions I'd like to ask you — fire away!

quisiera hacerte unas preguntas — ¡adelante!

there are some questions I'd like to ask you — fire away!

quisiera hacerte unas preguntas — ¡pregunta nomás! AmLat

fade away VERBE [Am feɪd -, GB feɪd -] (v + adv)

fade away love/grief:

irse apagando

fade away chances/hopes/memory:

desvanecerse

the sound slowly faded away

el sonido se fue apagando poco a poco or gradualmente

he faded away into obscurity

fue cayendo poco a poco en el olvido

you must eat something or you'll fade away

si no comes algo te vas a consumir

die away VERBE [Am daɪ -, GB dʌɪ -] (v + adv)

die away storm/wind:

amainar

die away anger/indignation:

pasar

her voice died away

su voz se fue apagando

her voice died away

su voz se fue extinguiendo littér

blow away VERBE [Am bloʊ -, GB bləʊ -] jarg (v + o + adv)

1. blow away (kill):

blow away

liquidar fam

one more word and I'll blow you away!

una palabra más y te liquido or te vuelo la tapa de los sesos fam

2. blow away (have strong effect on) Am:

that kind of music just blows me away

ese tipo de música me enloquece fam

that kind of music just blows me away

es que flipo con ese tipo de música Esp fam

the tragedy blew me away

la tragedia me dejó anonadado

at [Am æt, ət, GB at, ət] PRÉP

1. at (indicating location, position):

at

en

she was waiting at the door/restaurant

estaba esperando en la puerta/el restaurante

at Daniel's

en casa de Daniel

at Daniel's

donde Daniel

at Daniel's

en lo de Daniel RíoPl

I stayed at a hotel

me quedé en un hotel

we were at church

estábamos en la iglesia

to be at the table or form at table

estar sentados a la mesa

don't call me at the office

no me llames a la oficina

at the back or rear of the house

al fondo de la casa

who was at the wedding?

¿quién estuvo en la boda?

where we're/they're/it's at fam I want some figures that'll tell us exactly where we're at

quiero cifras que nos digan exactamente cómo andamos

2. at (in email addresses):

at

arroba f

3. at (indicating direction):

to point at sth/sb

señalar algo/a alguien

she aimed the gun at him

le apuntó con la pistola

look out, someone's shooting at us!

¡cuidado, nos están disparando!

they were throwing stones at him

le estaban tirando piedras

he smiled at me/her

me/le sonrió

she was screaming at me to come back

me estaba gritando que volviera

he banged at the door with his fists

aporreó la puerta con los puños

4. at (indicating time):

at 6 o'clock

a las seis

you can't call at this time!

¡no puedes llamar a esta hora or a estas horas!

at noon/nightfall

a mediodía/al anochecer

at Christmas

en Navidad

at Christmas

por Navidades Esp

at night

por la noche

at night

de noche

at this stage in the game

a esta altura del partido

at that very moment

en ese mismo momento

at a later date

más adelante

at a later date

en fecha posterior form

at the last count

en el último recuento

where did you go at lunchtime?

¿dónde fuiste a la hora de comer?

at your age

a tu edad

he left home at the age of 20

se fue de casa a los 20 años

5.1. at (indicating state):

at a disadvantage

en desventaja

at war/peace

en guerra/paz

he wasn't at ease in her presence

no se sentía a gusto en su presencia

traffic in town is at a standstill

el tráfico de la ciudad está paralizado

at the mercy of the weather

a merced del tiempo

at your disposal/command

a su disposición/sus órdenes

5.2. at (occupied with):

people at work

gente trabajando

children at play

niños jugando

she's at dinner

está cenando

what are you at?

¿qué haces?

what are you at?

¿en qué andas? fam

to be at it fam she's been hard at it studying all morning

ha estado toda la mañana dale que dale estudiando fam

to be at it fam she's been hard at it studying all morning

ha estado toda la mañana dale que te pego estudiando Esp fam

the neighbors are hard at it again!

¡ya están otra vez los vecinos dale que dale!

the neighbors are hard at it again!

¡ya están otra vez los vecinos dale que te pego! Esp

the children are at it again!

¡los niños han vuelto a empezar!

while you're at it you can wipe the table

ya que estás (en ello) pásale un trapo a la mesa

to be at sth I know she's been at my things

sé que ha estado hurgando en mis cosas

Joe's been at the brandy again

Joe le ha vuelto a dar al brandy fam

to be (on) at sb

darle la lata a alguien fam

his wife's been on at him to stop smoking

su mujer le ha estado dando la lata para que deje de fumar

6.1. at (with measurements, numbers, rates etc):

I'd put the crowd at 2, 000

yo diría que habría unas 2.000 personas

they sell them at around $80/at half price

las venden a alrededor de $80/a mitad de precio

three at a time

de tres en tres

we sold it at a higher price

lo vendimos más caro

at 80 mph/100 degrees

a 80 mph/100 grados

to do something at a run

hacer algo corriendo

at a trot

al trote

at high temperatures

a altas temperaturas

at a staggering seven foot two inches, she is the country's tallest woman athlete

con la asombrosa estatura de siete pies y dos pulgadas, es la atleta más alta del país

at a depth of 200m

a una profundidad de 200m

6.2. at (with superlative):

at worst I'll have to give up my job

lo peor que puede pasar es que tenga que dejar el trabajo

at the soonest

como muy pronto

at the latest

a más tardar

he was at his most amusing

estuvo más divertido que nunca or de lo más divertido

bureaucracy at its most exasperating

la burocracia en su forma más exasperante

French cooking at its best

lo mejor de la cocina francesa

abstract art at its best

el arte abstracto en su expresión más depurada

7. at (because of):

he was surprised at the decision

le sorprendió la decisión

she smiled at their antics

sus travesuras le hicieron gracia

no one laughed at the joke

nadie se rió con el chiste

don't laugh at me!

¡no te rías de mí!

they cried at the news

lloraron al enterarse de la noticia

they fled at the sound of footsteps

huyeron al oír pasos

I faint at the sight of blood

me desmayo al ver sangre or cuando veo sangre

at sb's request

a petición de alguien

at sb's request

a pedido de alguien AmLat

I did it at his insistence

lo hice porque él insistió

his spirits rose at the thought of …

se le levantaba el ánimo al pensar …

8. at (concerning):

she's good at her job

hace bien su trabajo

she's hopeless at anything practical

es absolutamente negada para las cosas prácticas

she's poor at French/Physics

no es muy buena en francés/física

he's terrible at making speeches

es un pésimo orador

I'm bad at organizing things

no sirvo para organizar cosas

he's upset someone else now — yes, he's good at that

ha vuelto a disgustar a alguien — sí, se especializa en eso

he's upset someone else now — yes, he's good at that

ha vuelto a disgustar a alguien — sí, para eso es mandado a hacer CSur

whittle away at dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de whittle away at dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

whittle away at VERBE trans

1. whittle away at (take little bits off):

whittle away at

cortar pedazos de

2. whittle away at fig (decrease):

whittle away at

reducir poco a poco

Traductions de whittle away at dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

eat away at

corroer

to gnaw away at sth

agotar algo

to pound away at sth

insistir en algo

to nibble away at sth

desgastar algo

to peg away at sth

persistir en algo

to plug away (at sth)

perseverar (en algo)

Traductions de whittle away at dans le dictionnaire espagnol»anglais

rascar la guitarra

to bash away at the guitar

Traductions de whittle away at dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

whittle [ˈwɪtl, Am ˈwɪt̬-] VERBE trans -ling

whittle

tallar

away [əˈweɪ] ADV

1. away (distant):

10 km away

a 10 km

as far away as possible

lo más lejos posible

to be miles away fig

no prestar atención

2. away (absent):

away

fuera

to be away on holiday

estar de vacaciones

3. away (in future time):

to be only a week away

no faltar más que una semana

right away!

¡enseguida!

4. away (continuously):

to write away

escribir sin cesar

at¹ [ət] PRÉP

1. at (place):

at

en

at the dentist's

en el dentista

at home/school

en casa/la escuela

at the table/office

en la mesa/oficina

at the window

a la ventana

2. at (time):

at Easter

en Pascua

at night

por la noche

at once

en seguida

all at once

de repente

at present

en este momento

at the time

en el momento

at the same time

al mismo tiempo

at three o'clock

a las tres

while I am at it

mientras lo estoy haciendo

3. at (towards):

to laugh at sb

reírse de alguien

to look/aim at sth/sb

mirar/apuntar a algo/alguien

to point at sb

señalar a alguien

to rush at sb/sth

abalanzarse sobre alguien/algo

4. at (in reaction to):

at sb's request

a petición de alguien

to be astonished/annoyed at sth

estar asombrado/molesto por algo

5. at (in amount of):

at all

para nada

to sell sth at £10 a kilo

vender algo a 10 libras el kilo

at 120 km/h

a 120 km/h

6. at (in state of):

at best/worst

en el mejor/peor de los casos

at first

al principio

at least

al menos

at war/peace

en guerra/paz

at 20

a los 20 (años)

I feel at ease

me siento tranquilo

to be at a loss

estar sin saber qué hacer

to be at lunch

estar en el almuerzo

a child at play

un niño jugando

7. at (in ability to):

to be good/bad at French

ser bueno/malo en francés

to be at an advantage

estar en ventaja

8. at (repeatedly do):

to be mad at sb

estar enfadado con alguien

to pull at sb's hair

tirar de los pelos a alguien

to tug at the rope

tirar de la cuerda

to be unhappy at sth

no estar feliz con algo

to wear at sb's nerves

poner los nervios de punta a alguien

Idiomes/Tournures:

at all

en realidad

did you know the film at all?

¿conocías la película?

not at all!

¡para nada!

not at all!

¡en absoluto!

not at all! (as answer to thanks)

¡de nada!

nobody at all

nadie en absoluto

to hardly do sth at all

apenas hacer algo

at² [ɑ:t, æt] (in email address)

at

arroba f

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

It explores how environments whittle away at the soul and morals of the underserved.

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He delicately uses the chainsaw, feathering it against the trunk to whittle away at the piece.

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On the surface, it might not seem like a big deal to see the city whittle away at its rainy-day fund.

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Just stand in a control point to take control of it and whittle away at your opposition.

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The songwriting process is sort of like automatic writing for us; make up some gibberish to go with a tune and then whittle away at it until meaning emerges.

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District officials were able to whittle away at that list over the summer, as others retired or quit, and financial projections at some schools changed.

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Either a death by a thousand cuts, where you whittle away at their funding, or their support, even their office space.

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Our brains learn to whittle away at life's rough edges until we become who we are as adults.

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Through deductive reasoning and the evidence provided, the pair must whittle away at the culprit's defenses until they confess.

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It can be a daunting task to whittle away at pages of unread e-mails, she says, a chore that can leave you wishing you hadn't come back to the office.

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