half measures dans l' Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traductions de half measures dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

half measures SUBST pl. tantum

half measures

medias tintas fpl

I want no half measures

no quiero medias tintas

Traductions de half measures dans le dictionnaire espagnol»anglais

paños calientes o Col pañitos de agua caliente

half measures

medias tintas no me gustan las medias tintas

I don't like half-measures

Traductions de half measures dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

I.measure [Am ˈmɛʒər, GB ˈmɛʒə] SUBST

1.1. measure U (system):

measure

medida f

liquid/dry measure

medida para líquidos/áridos

beyond measure littér

inconmensurable littér

1.2. measure C (unit):

measure

medida f

measure

unidad f

1.3. measure C or U (amount):

measure

cantidad f

mix equal measures of flour and sugar

mezclar harina y azúcar en cantidades iguales

I wasn't given full measure

no me dieron lo que (me) merecía

with a (certain) measure of success

con cierto éxito

they were granted a considerable measure of autonomy

se les concedió un grado considerable de autonomía

in some measure form

en cierta medida

in large or great or no small measure form

en gran medida

in large or great or no small measure form

en gran parte

for good measure take two for good measure

lleva dos por si acaso or para que no vaya a faltar

she threw in an extra one for good measure

me dio una de regalo

she threw in an extra one for good measure

me dio una de ñapa AmLat

she threw in an extra one for good measure

me dio una de yapa CSur Pérou

1.4. measure C or U (size):

measure GB

medida f

he had it made to measure

se lo mandó hacer a (la) medida

the true measure of the problem

la verdadera magnitud or envergadura del problema

to have the measure of sth/sb fortunately I had his measure or the measure of him

por suerte yo ya lo tenía calado fam

I think I have the measure of it now

creo que le he agarrado la onda fam

I think I have the measure of it now

creo que le he cogido el tranquillo Esp fam

2.1. measure C (device):

measure

medida f

a pint/yard measure

una medida de una pinta/yarda

2.2. measure (indicator, yardstick):

measure C sans pl

indicador m

this will give you a measure of the problem

esto te dará una idea de la magnitud or la envergadura del problema

3. measure C (step):

measure

medida f

to take measures to + infin

tomar medidas para +  infin

we'll have to take drastic measures to prevent it

tendremos que tomar medidas drásticas para impedirlo

4.1. measure C (foot) LIT:

measure

pie m

4.2. measure C or U (beat) LIT:

measure

metro m

4.3. measure C Am MUS:

measure

compás m

4.4. measure C (dance) arch or littér:

to tread a measure

danzar

II.measure [Am ˈmɛʒər, GB ˈmɛʒə] VERBE trans

1.1. measure length/speed/waist:

measure

medir

he went to be measured for a suit

fue a que le tomaran las medidas para un traje

to measure one's length (on the ground)

medir el suelo (con el cuerpo)

he measured his length on the ground

se cayó cuan largo era

he measured his length on the ground

midió el suelo (con el cuerpo)

1.2. measure (mark off, count):

measure

medir

he measured 6oz of flour

pesó 6 onzas de harina

2. measure (assess):

measure

calcular

measure

evaluar

to measure sth against sth

comparar algo con algo

she was eager to measure herself against the opposition

estaba ansiosa por enfrentarse a su contrincante or por medir armas con su contrincante

III.measure [Am ˈmɛʒər, GB ˈmɛʒə] VERBE intr

measure

medir

it measures 10ft across

mide or tiene 10 pies de ancho

what does it measure?

¿cuánto mide?

I.half <pl halves> [Am hæf, GB hɑːf] SUBST

1.1. half (part):

half

mitad f

half of the sugar

la mitad del azúcar

the upper half of the body

la parte superior del cuerpo

to break/divide sth in half

romper/dividir algo por la mitad or en dos

it's interesting to see how the other half lives

es interesante ver cómo viven los demás

to do things by halves fam

hacer las cosas a medias

to go halves fam

pagar a medias

we go halves on the rent

pagamos el alquiler a medias

too … by half GB fam she's too clever by half

se pasa de lista fam

1.2. half MATH:

half

medio m

1.3. half (elliptical use):

an hour and a half

una hora y media

I wear a 37 and a half

calzo (un) 37 y medio

you get time and a half on Sundays

te pagan el 50% más los domingos

it's half past ten

son las diez y media

the train leaves at half past

el tren sale a y media

the half-past train

el tren de las y media

… and a half! fam that was a party and a half!

¡eso sí que fue una fiesta!

that's a dog and a half!

¡menudo perrazo! fam

2.1. half SPORT (period):

half

tiempo m

the first/second half

el primer/segundo tiempo

2.2. half SPORT (of pitch):

half

campo m

2.3. half SPORT Am (interval):

half

descanso m

half

medio tiempo m AmLat

3. half (of beer) GB:

half fam

media pinta f (de cerveza)

4. half (fare) GB:

one and two halves

un adulto y dos niños

5. half (spouse) fam, hum:

my/his better/other half

mi/su media naranja fam, hum

II.half [Am hæf, GB hɑːf] PRON

half

la mitad

I only want half

solo quiero la mitad

half of that money is mine

la mitad de ese dinero es mía

the half of it fam you haven't heard the half of it

y eso no es nada

III.half [Am hæf, GB hɑːf] ADJ

half

medio / media

he won half a million pounds

ganó medio millón de libras

half a pint of milk

media pinta de leche

one and a half hours

una hora y media

half the school knows about it already

ya lo sabe medio colegio

half the amount has been raised already

ya hemos recaudado la mitad del dinero

half my salary goes on the mortgage

la mitad del sueldo se me va en la hipoteca

he's half her age

ella le dobla la edad

the planning is half the fun

los preparativos son casi tan divertidos como la fiesta (or el viaje etc.) en sí

she isn't half the player/singer she used to be fam

no es ni con mucho la jugadora/cantante que era

she isn't half the player/singer she used to be fam

no es ni sombra de lo que era fam

the shirt had half sleeves

la camisa era de manga corta

she managed a half smile

apenas logró esbozar una sonrisa

to have a half share in sth

tener la mitad de algo

IV.half [Am hæf, GB hɑːf] ADV

half

medio

the meat is half cooked

la carne está medio cruda or a medio cocer

the work is only half done

el trabajo está a medio hacer

she was half asleep

estaba medio dormida or semidormida

the door was half closed

la puerta estaba entreabierta

I half expected to find him here

en cierto modo esperaba encontrármelo aquí

I was only half listening

no estaba prestando mucha atención

she said it half jokingly

lo dijo medio en broma

half walking, half running

medio caminando, medio corriendo

half man, half horse

mitad hombre, mitad caballo

she is half Italian, half Greek

es hija de italianos y griegos

they are paid half as much as we are

les pagan la mitad que a nosotros

that will cost you half as much again

le costará un 50% más

the movie isn't half as good as the book fam

la película no es ni la mitad de buena que el libro

not half GB fam as intensifier he isn't half clever

es inteligentísimo

do you like it? — not half!

¿te gusta? — no me gusta, me encanta

it isn't half cold today

hoy hace un frío de los demonios fam

half measures dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de half measures dans le dictionnaire espagnol»anglais

medias tintas fig

half measures

aplicar paños calientes

to apply half measures

Traductions de half measures dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

I.measure [ˈmeʒəʳ, Am -ɚ] SUBST

1. measure (size):

measure

medida f

to get the measure of sb

tomar la medida a alguien

2. measure:

measure (measuring instrument)

metro m

measure (ruler)

regla f

3. measure (proof):

measure

medición f

4. measure (degree, amount):

measure

grado m

there was some measure of truth in what he said

hubo algo de cierto en lo que él dijo

in some measure

hasta cierto punto

5. measure pl (action):

measure

medidas f plur

to take measures to do sth

tomar medidas para hacer algo

6. measure LIT:

measure

metro m

7. measure MUS:

measure

compás m

Idiomes/Tournures:

for good measure

por añadidura

beyond measure

excesivamente

II.measure [ˈmeʒəʳ, Am -ɚ] VERBE trans

measure

medir

to measure sth in centimetres/weeks

calcular algo en centímetros/semanas

III.measure [ˈmeʒəʳ, Am -ɚ] VERBE intr

measure

medir

the box measures 10cm by 10cm by 12cm

la caja mide 10 cm por 10 cm por 12 cm

I.half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] halves SUBST

1. half (equal part):

half

mitad f

half an apple

media manzana

in half

por la mitad

half and half

mitad y mitad

to cut sth into halves

partir algo por la mitad

a kilo and a half

un kilo y medio

to go halves (on sth) fam

pagar (algo) a medias

to go halves with sb

ir a medias con alguien

to do things by halves

hacer las cosas a medias

my other half fig

mi media naranja

first/second half SPORT

primer/segundo tiempo

the first/second half of a century

la primera/segunda mitad de un siglo

that was a game and a half! fig

¡menudo partido!

2. half GB fam (of beer):

half

media pinta f

Idiomes/Tournures:

to be too clever by half

pasarse de listo

II.half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] halves ADJ

half

medio, -a

half a pint

media pinta

half an hour, a half hour

media hora

half the country

medio país

she's half the player she used to be

esta jugadora no es ni sombra de lo que era

III.half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] halves ADV

1. half (almost):

half

casi

to be half sure

estar casi seguro

2. half (partially):

half

a medias

half asleep

medio dormido

half cooked

medio crudo

half done

a medio hacer

half naked

medio desnudo

half empty/full

medio vacío/lleno

3. half (by fifty percent):

half as many/much

la mitad

half as much again

la mitad más

4. half fam (most):

half

la mayor parte

half (of) the time

la mayor parte del tiempo

5. half (thirty minutes after):

half past three

las tres y media

(at) half past nine

a las nueve y media

at half past GB fam

a y media

6. half GB fam (intensifies negative statement):

not half

no poco

he wasn't half handsome

era guapísimo

do you like it? — not half!

¿te gusta? — ¡no me gusta, me encanta!

IV.half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] halves PRON

half

la mitad

half and half

mitad y mitad

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

anglais

I do not do half measures so it was difficult switching back and forth from producer to actor.

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