happy hunting ground dans l' Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traductions de happy hunting ground dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

happy hunting ground SUBST

1. happy hunting ground MYTH:

happy hunting ground

paraíso m

happy hunting ground

tierra f prometida

2. happy hunting ground (ideal milieu):

happy hunting ground fam, hum

paraíso m

Traductions de happy hunting ground dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

hunting ground

tierras fpl de caza

hunting ground

cazadero m

street markets are a good hunting ground for antiques

los mercados callejeros son un buen lugar para buscar antigüedades

Traductions de happy hunting ground dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

hunting [Am ˈhən(t)ɪŋ, GB ˈhʌntɪŋ] SUBST U

1. hunting SPORT:

hunting

caza f

hunting

cacería f

hunting épith boots

de caza

hunting knife

navaja f

the hunting season

la temporada de caza

2. hunting ELECTRON:

hunting

penduleo m

I.hunt [Am hənt, GB hʌnt] VERBE trans

1.1. hunt game/fox:

hunt

cazar

1.2. hunt (go hunting in):

hunt park/estate

ir de caza en

hunt park/estate

ir de cacería en

hunt park/estate

cazar en

1.3. hunt (use in hunting):

hunt horse

usar para ir de caza

2.1. hunt (search for):

hunt

buscar

2.2. hunt (drive away):

to hunt sb/sth from/off/out of sth

echar or expulsar a alguien/algo de algo

they were hunted out of existence

fueron exterminados

II.hunt [Am hənt, GB hʌnt] VERBE intr

1. hunt (pursue game):

hunt

cazar

to hunt for sth

cazar algo

to go hunting

ir de caza or de cacería

2. hunt (search):

hunt

buscar

to hunt for sth

buscar algo

I hunted in my pockets for the key

rebusqué en los bolsillos tratando de encontrar la llave

III.hunt [Am hənt, GB hʌnt] SUBST

1.1. hunt (chase):

hunt

caza f

hunt

cacería f

to go on a tiger hunt

ir a cazar tigres

1.2. hunt (hunters):

hunt

partida f de caza

hunt

cacería f

2. hunt (search):

hunt

búsqueda f

I'll have a hunt for the book at home fam

voy a buscar en casa a ver si encuentro el libro

to be on the hunt for sth fam

andar a la caza de algo

the hunt is on for new candidates

está en marcha or ya ha empezado la búsqueda de nuevos candidatos

to be in the hunt for sth

andar a la caza de algo

they're out of the hunt now

han quedado fuera de combate

I.ground¹ [Am ɡraʊnd, GB ɡraʊnd] SUBST

1. ground U (land, terrain):

ground

terreno m

marshy ground

terreno pantanoso

high ground

terreno elevado

a patch of ground

un área de terreno

to be on dangerous or slippery ground

pisar terreno peligroso

to be on one's own ground

estar en lo suyo

to be on safe or firm or solid ground

pisar terreno firme

once he began talking about architecture, he was obviously on firmer ground

se notó que estaba más seguro de lo que decía cuando empezó a hablar de arquitectura

to be sure of one's ground

saber qué terreno se pisa

to change or shift one's ground

cambiar de postura

to fall on stony ground

caer en saco roto

to gain/lose ground

ganar/perder terreno

the Republicans have managed to regain ground lost in previous elections

los republicanos han logrado recuperar el terreno perdido en elecciones anteriores

the treatment is gaining ground in the medical world

el tratamiento está ganando adeptos entre los médicos

to give ground (in argument)

ceder terreno

to give ground (in battle)

replegarse

to give ground (in battle)

ceder terreno

to make ground SPORT

acortar distancias

to stand/hold one's ground (in argument)

mantenerse firme

to stand/hold one's ground (in argument)

no ceder terreno

to stand/hold one's ground (in battle)

no ceder terreno

2. ground <grounds, pl >:

ground (premises)

terreno m

ground (gardens)

jardines mpl

ground (gardens)

parque m

3. ground U:

ground (surface of the earth)

suelo m

ground (soil)

tierra f

we sat on the ground

nos sentamos en el suelo

the ground was too hard to dig

la tierra estaba demasiado dura para cavar

the eagle was soaring high above the ground

el águila volaba a gran altura

the rail link runs below ground

el enlace ferroviario es subterráneo

as soon as we got above ground

en cuanto salimos a la superficie

the ball ran along the ground

la pelota rodó por el suelo

to fall/drop to the ground

caer al suelo

to crash to the ground

estrellarse contra el suelo

the house burned to the ground

la casa quedó reducida a cenizas

the village was razed to the ground

el pueblo fue arrasado totalmente

the pilot was waiting for intructions from the ground

el piloto estaba a la espera de instrucciones de tierra

I wished the ground would open up and swallow me

hubiera querido que la tierra me tragara

I wished the ground would open up and swallow me

pensé 'tierra, trágame'

from the ground up

radicalmente

on the ground GB

sobre el terreno

thick/thin on the ground GB fam celebrities were thick on the ground at the première

había muchos famosos en el estreno

orders have been very thin on the ground recently

últimamente han escaseado mucho los pedidos or ha habido muy pocos pedidos

to break new or fresh ground

abrir nuevos caminos

to cut the ground from under sb/sb's feet his evidence cut the ground from under the prosecuting lawyer's feet

sus declaraciones echaron por tierra el argumento del fiscal

his sudden change of mind cut the ground from under me

su inesperado cambio de opinión echó por tierra todos mis planes

to get off the ground plan/project:

llegar a concretarse

it was a long time before the talks got off the ground

pasó mucho tiempo antes de que las conversaciones empezaran a encaminarse

to go to ground GB fugitive:

esconderse

to go to ground fox:

meterse en la madriguera

to prepare the ground for sth

preparar el terreno para algo

to run sb/sth to ground

dar con algo/alguien

to run or work oneself into the ground you're working yourself into the ground

te estás dejando el pellejo en el trabajo fam

to suit sb down to the ground fam she said she wasn't going, which suited me down to the ground

dijo que no iba, lo cual me vino de perillas or de perlas fam

that hat suits you down to the ground

ese sombrero te queda que ni pintado fam

to worship the ground sb walks on

besar la tierra que pisa alguien

to worship the ground sb walks on épith conditions

del terreno

to worship the ground sb walks on personnel/support

de tierra

to worship the ground sb walks on attack

por tierra

their ground game is suspect

sus pases bajos son bastante flojos

4. ground U (matter, subject):

it is impossible to cover all the ground in two lectures

es imposible desarrollar todos los aspectos del tema en dos conferencias

we covered a lot of ground in our discussions

tratamos muchos puntos en nuestras conversaciones

we're going over the same ground again

estamos volviendo sobre lo mismo

5. ground C (outdoor site):

football ground GB

campo m de fútbol

football ground GB

cancha f de fútbol AmLat

United has not been beaten on its own ground this season

United no ha perdido en casa esta temporada

camping ground

zona f de acampada

testing or proving ground

campo m de pruebas

testing or proving ground

terreno m de pruebas

6. ground U Am ELEC:

ground

tierra f

a connection to ground

una conexión a tierra

a connection to ground épith terminal/wire

de tierra

7. ground C (background):

ground

fondo m

on a yellow ground

sobre fondo amarillo

8. ground (justification):

ground usu pl

motivo m

grounds for concern

motivos de preocupación

grounds for divorce

causal m de divorcio

on legal/financial grounds

por motivos legales/económicos

on legal/financial grounds

por razones legales/económicas

on grounds of ill health

por motivos de salud

there are grounds for thinking or believing he's dead

existen razones para pensar or creer que ha muerto

they refused to do it, on the grounds that …

se negaron a hacerlo, alegando or aduciendo que …

9. ground <grounds, pl > (dregs):

coffee grounds

posos mpl de café

II.ground¹ [Am ɡraʊnd, GB ɡraʊnd] VERBE trans

1.1. ground usu pass (base):

ground argument/theory

fundar

ground argument/theory

cimentar

the events showed our fears to be well grounded

los acontecimientos revelaron que nuestros temores eran fundados or justificados

1.2. ground usu pass (instruct):

to ground sb in sth

dar a alguien buenos conocimientos or una buena base de algo

he is well grounded in German

tiene una sólida base en alemán

2.1. ground plane:

ground

retirar del servicio

all flights are grounded on account of fog

debido a la niebla no despegará ningún vuelo

the captain will be grounded until after the investigation

el capitán permanecerá apartado de su cargo hasta una vez finalizada la investigación

2.2. ground child/teenager esp Am fam:

I can't go out tonight; I'm grounded

no puedo salir esta noche, estoy castigado or no me dejan

3. ground MAR:

ground ship

hacer encallar

4. ground SPORT:

ground (in US football, rugby) ball

poner en tierra

ground (in baseball) ball

hacer rodar

he grounded the ball to short (stop)

bateó un roletazo al short stop

he grounded the ball to short (stop)

bateó un rolling al short stop Ven

5. ground Am ELEC:

ground

conectar a tierra

III.ground¹ [Am ɡraʊnd, GB ɡraʊnd] VERBE intr MAR

ground

encallar

ground

varar

I.ground² [Am ɡraʊnd, GB ɡraʊnd] passé & passé part grind

II.ground² [Am ɡraʊnd, GB ɡraʊnd] ADJ

ground coffee/pepper:

ground

molido

ground rice GB

sémola f de arroz

Voir aussi : grind

I.grind <passé & ppas ground> [Am ɡraɪnd, GB ɡrʌɪnd] VERBE trans

1. grind:

grind pepper/wheat

moler

grind (in mortar)

moler

grind (in mortar)

machacar

grind (in mortar)

triturar

grind meat Am

moler

grind meat Am

picar Esp RíoPl

grind crystals/ore

pulverizar

2. grind:

grind lens/mirror

pulir

grind knife/blade

afilar

3. grind:

to grind sth into sth he ground the cigarette end into the carpet

incrustó or aplastó la colilla en la alfombra

to grind the faces of the poor into the dust littér

oprimir a los pobres

4. grind DENT:

to grind one's teeth

bruxar

II.grind <passé & ppas ground> [Am ɡraɪnd, GB ɡrʌɪnd] VERBE intr

1. grind (move with friction):

grind

rechinar

grind

chirriar

the wheels of bureaucracy grind very slowly

las cosas de palacio van despacio

the talks ground on for weeks

las conversaciones continuaron a trancas y barrancas durante varias semanas

to grind to a halt or standstill, the truck ground to a halt

el camión se detuvo con gran chirrido de frenos

the negotiations have ground to a halt

las negociaciones se han estancado

the negotiations have ground to a halt

las negociaciones han llegado a un punto muerto

2. grind (study hard):

grind fam

estudiar mucho

grind fam

darle duro al estudio esp AmLat

grind fam

empollar Esp fam

grind fam

tragar RíoPl fam

grind fam

matearse Chili fam

III.grind [Am ɡraɪnd, GB ɡrʌɪnd] SUBST

1. grind (drudgery) fam:

grind sans pl

trabajo m pesado

grind sans pl

rollo m fam

grind sans pl

paliza f fam

back to the daily grind!

¡de vuelta al yugo!

2. grind Am fam (over-conscientious worker):

she's the office grind

es la niña aplicada de la oficina iron

3. grind irland (private classes):

grind

clases fpl particulares

I.grind <passé & ppas ground> [Am ɡraɪnd, GB ɡrʌɪnd] VERBE trans

1. grind:

grind pepper/wheat

moler

grind (in mortar)

moler

grind (in mortar)

machacar

grind (in mortar)

triturar

grind meat Am

moler

grind meat Am

picar Esp RíoPl

grind crystals/ore

pulverizar

2. grind:

grind lens/mirror

pulir

grind knife/blade

afilar

3. grind:

to grind sth into sth he ground the cigarette end into the carpet

incrustó or aplastó la colilla en la alfombra

to grind the faces of the poor into the dust littér

oprimir a los pobres

4. grind DENT:

to grind one's teeth

bruxar

II.grind <passé & ppas ground> [Am ɡraɪnd, GB ɡrʌɪnd] VERBE intr

1. grind (move with friction):

grind

rechinar

grind

chirriar

the wheels of bureaucracy grind very slowly

las cosas de palacio van despacio

the talks ground on for weeks

las conversaciones continuaron a trancas y barrancas durante varias semanas

to grind to a halt or standstill, the truck ground to a halt

el camión se detuvo con gran chirrido de frenos

the negotiations have ground to a halt

las negociaciones se han estancado

the negotiations have ground to a halt

las negociaciones han llegado a un punto muerto

2. grind (study hard):

grind fam

estudiar mucho

grind fam

darle duro al estudio esp AmLat

grind fam

empollar Esp fam

grind fam

tragar RíoPl fam

grind fam

matearse Chili fam

III.grind [Am ɡraɪnd, GB ɡrʌɪnd] SUBST

1. grind (drudgery) fam:

grind sans pl

trabajo m pesado

grind sans pl

rollo m fam

grind sans pl

paliza f fam

back to the daily grind!

¡de vuelta al yugo!

2. grind Am fam (over-conscientious worker):

she's the office grind

es la niña aplicada de la oficina iron

3. grind irland (private classes):

grind

clases fpl particulares

happy <happier happiest> [Am ˈhæpi, GB ˈhapi] ADJ

1.1. happy (of people) (joyful, content):

happy person/family/home

feliz

happy smile

de felicidad

happy smile

alegre

happy disposition

alegre

she's not happy unless she has somebody to shout at

si no tiene a quien gritarle, no está contenta

I hope you'll both be very happy

que sean muy felices

I hope you'll both be very happy

que seáis muy felices Esp

to make sb happy

hacer feliz a alguien

he is happy in his work

está contento con su trabajo

I'd be happier if you weren't going alone

me quedaría más tranquilo si no fueras solo

he'll promise them anything just to keep them happy

con tal de tenerlos contentos, es capaz de prometerles cualquier cosa

as happy as a sandboy/as a lark/as the day (is long)/as Larry esp GB

como unas pascuas

as happy as a sandboy/as a lark/as the day (is long)/as Larry esp GB

contentísimo

1.2. happy (of people) (pleased) pred:

to be happy

alegrarse

we're so happy you're back

nos alegramos tanto or estamos tan contentos de que hayas vuelto

I'm so happy for you

me alegro mucho por ti

I'm so happy for you

¡cuánto me alegro!

he was very happy that you had found a job

se alegró mucho de que hubieras encontrado trabajo

he was happy to be back home

estaba contento de estar de vuelta en casa

she'd be only too happy to help

ella ayudaría encantada or con mucho gusto

1.3. happy (of people) (satisfied) pred:

to be happy

estar contento

she's not entirely happy with his work

no está del todo contenta con su trabajo

some people are happy with anything

algunas personas se contentan con cualquier cosa

1.4. happy (of people) (tipsy) GB fam pred:

to be happy

estar alegre

to be happy

estar achispado fam

2.1. happy (of events) (giving pleasure):

happy days/times/occasion

feliz

the happiest days of your life

la época más feliz de la vida

the happy event

el feliz acontecimiento

happy birthday

feliz cumpleaños

Happy New Year

Feliz Año Nuevo

many happy returns (of the day)!

¡felicidades! or ¡que cumplas muchos más!

2.2. happy (of events) (fortunate) épith:

happy coincidence

feliz

happy position

privilegiado

happy position

afortunado

2.3. happy (of events) (felicitous) form or littér:

happy remark/choice/thought

afortunado

happy remark/choice/thought

acertado

happy hunting ground dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de happy hunting ground dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

hunting ground

coto m de caza

Traductions de happy hunting ground dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

I.hunt [hʌnt] VERBE trans

1. hunt (chase to kill):

hunt

cazar

2. hunt (search for):

hunt

buscar

II.hunt [hʌnt] VERBE intr

1. hunt (chase to kill):

hunt

cazar

to go hunting

ir de caza

2. hunt (search):

to hunt for

buscar

to hunt high and low for sth

buscar algo por todas partes

III.hunt [hʌnt] SUBST

1. hunt (chase):

hunt

cacería f

to go on a hunt

ir de caza

2. hunt (search):

hunt

búsqueda f

hunting SUBST sans pl

hunting

caza f

I.ground¹ [graʊnd] SUBST

1. ground sans pl (the Earth's surface):

ground

tierra f

above/below ground

sobre el nivel del suelo/bajo tierra

2. ground sans pl (soil):

ground

suelo m

3. ground (area of land):

ground

terreno m

breeding ground

zona f de cría

fishing grounds

pesquería f

waste ground

tierra f baldía

4. ground SPORT:

ground

campo m

5. ground sans pl (bottom of the sea):

ground

fondo m del mar

to touch ground ship

varar

6. ground sans pl (area of knowledge):

ground

tema m

to be on one's own ground

estar en su elemento

to give ground

ceder terreno

to stand one's ground

mantenerse firme

7. ground (reason):

ground

motivo m

to have grounds to do sth

tener motivos para hacer algo

on the grounds that ...

porque...

II.ground¹ [graʊnd] VERBE trans

1. ground AVIAT:

ground

no dejar despegar

to be grounded

no poder despegar

2. ground (unable to move):

to be grounded

estar encallado, -a

3. ground Am, Aus fig fam:

ground

no dejar salir

I.ground² [graʊnd] VERBE trans

ground passé de grind

II.ground² [graʊnd] ADJ (cristal)

ground

deslustrado, -a

III.ground² [graʊnd] SUBST pl

ground

sedimentos m plur

coffee grounds

poso m de café

Voir aussi : grind

I.grind [graɪnd] ground, ground SUBST fam

1. grind (tiring work):

grind

trabajo m pesado

to be a real grind

ser un trabajo durísimo

2. grind (boring work):

grind

rutina f

the daily grind

la rutina diaria

II.grind [graɪnd] ground, ground VERBE trans

1. grind:

grind (crush)

aplastar

grind (mill)

moler

to grind sth (in)to flour/a powder

reducir algo a harina/polvo

2. grind Am, Aus (chop finely):

grind meat

picar

3. grind (press firmly and twist):

to grind a cigarette into an ashtray

apagar un cigarrillo en un cenicero

4. grind (sharpen):

grind

afilar

I.grind [graɪnd] ground, ground SUBST fam

1. grind (tiring work):

grind

trabajo m pesado

to be a real grind

ser un trabajo durísimo

2. grind (boring work):

grind

rutina f

the daily grind

la rutina diaria

II.grind [graɪnd] ground, ground VERBE trans

1. grind:

grind (crush)

aplastar

grind (mill)

moler

to grind sth (in)to flour/a powder

reducir algo a harina/polvo

2. grind Am, Aus (chop finely):

grind meat

picar

3. grind (press firmly and twist):

to grind a cigarette into an ashtray

apagar un cigarrillo en un cenicero

4. grind (sharpen):

grind

afilar

happy <-ier, -iest> [ˈhæpi] ADJ

1. happy (feeling very good):

happy

feliz

to be happy that ...

estar contento de que...

to be happy to know that ...

alegrarse de saber que...

I'm so happy for you

me alegro mucho por ti

to be happy to do sth

estar encantado de hacer algo

I'll be happy to see you tomorrow morning

les recibiré con mucho gusto mañana por la mañana

happy birthday!

¡feliz cumpleaños!

many happy returns (of the day)!

¡que cumplas muchos más!

2. happy (satisfied):

happy

contento, -a

to be happy about sb/sth

estar contento con alguien/algo

to be happy doing sth

estar contento de hacer algo

are you happy with the idea?

¿te parece bien la idea?

3. happy (fortunate):

happy

afortunado, -a

a happy coincidence

una feliz coincidencia

4. happy (suitable):

happy phrase, behaviour

acertado, -a

a happy thought

una feliz idea

hunt VERBE

Entrée d'utilisateur

to hunt down trans

dar caza

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

anglais

This has created a happy hunting ground for tiger sharks and even shaped their migration.

www.ibtimes.com.au

This was not a happy hunting ground for the county.

en.wikipedia.org

You might think that, even if we converted one building, the bats would still have a happy hunting ground in these cavernous spaces.

www.dailymail.co.uk

It was not a happy hunting ground for the county.

en.wikipedia.org

Here are five signs that it's time to send your beloved contraption to the happy hunting ground.

www.theglobeandmail.com

We have become used to our cyclists and rowers conquering the world but gymnastics has been a less happy hunting ground.

www.telegraph.co.uk

That track has clearly not been a happy hunting ground for him.

www.bbc.co.uk