- pared
- f.1 wall.entre cuatro paredes cooped up at homelas paredes oyen walls have earssi las paredes hablasen… if the walls could talk…subirse por las paredes (figurative) to hit the roof, to go up the wallestá que se sube por las paredes she's in an absolute rage, she's fit to be tiedintenté convencerle, pero como si hablara a la pared (informal) I tried to persuade him, but it was like talking to a brick wallme pusieron contra la pared (figurative) they had me up against the wallpared maestra main wallpared medianera party wall2 side.3 one-two (sport).hacer la pared to play a one-two* * *pared► nombre femenino1 wall2 (de una montaña) side\FRASEOLOGÍAlas paredes oyen walls have earsponer a alguien contra la pared to put somebody in a tight spotpared maestra main wall, structural wallpared medianera party wall* * *noun f.wall* * *SF1) [de edificio, habitación] wall
estar pared con pared con algo — to be right next door to sth
estar cara a la pared — (Escol) to be stood in the corner
entre cuatro paredes —
se pasa la vida entre cuatro paredes — he spends his life cooped up at home
hablar a la pared —
es como hablarle a la pared — it's like talking to a brick wall
- ponerse blanco como la paredpared de carga — load-bearing wall
pared divisoria — dividing wall
pared maestra — main wall
pared medianera — party wall
2) (Anat) wallpared arterial — arterial wall
pared abdominal — abdominal wall
pared celular — cell wall
3) (Alpinismo) face wall4) (Ftbl)hacer la pared — to make o do a one-two *
* * *femenino1)a) (Arquit, Const) wallviven pared por medio — they live next door
entre cuatro paredes — cooped up
es como darse contra las paredes — (fam) it's like banging your head against a brick wall
es como hablarle a la pared — (fam) it's like talking to a brick wall
hasta la pared de enfrente — (Chi, Méx fam) loads (pl) (colloq)
las paredes oyen — walls have ears
subirse or trepar por las paredes — (fam) (de rabia, irritación) to go through the roof (colloq); (de aburrimiento) to be climbing the walls (with boredom) (colloq)
b) (de recipiente) sidec) (Anat) walld) (de montaña) face2) (en fútbol) one-twohacer la pared — to play a one-two, to play a wall pass (AmE)
* * *= wall, lining.Ex. The planning arrangements can also be seen to be much more flexible if the number of walls in the building are reduced to a minimum.Ex. The conference brought together the disciplines of painting, paper and textile conservation and covered their approaches and problems with regard to lining.----* biblioteca sin paredes = library without walls.* cogido entre la espada y la pared = caught between two stools.* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall, with + Posesivo + back against the wall.* con las dimensiones de una pared = wall-sized.* contra la pared = up against the wall, with + Posesivo + back against the wall, against a/the wall.* contra una pared = against a/the wall.* decoración de paredes = wall covering.* entre la espada y la pared = between the rock and the hard place, between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place.* estar con la espalda contra la pared = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.* estar entre la espada y la pared = be on the horns of a dilemma.* estar que + subirse + por las paredes = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* interruptor de pared = wall switch.* montado en la pared = wall-mounted.* pared abdominal, la = abdominal wall, the.* pared arterial = artery wall.* pared con cámara de aire = cavity wall.* pared del acantilado = cliff face.* pared de ladrillo = brick wall.* pared del precipio = cliff face.* pared divisoria = partition wall.* pared energética = energy wall.* poner en la pared = pin up.* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.* recubrimiento de paredes = wall covering.* revestimiento de paredes con paneles de madera = wood panelling.* revestimiento de paredes con paneles de madera de roble = oak panelling.* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.* subirse por las paredes = be beside + Reflexivo.* * *femenino1)a) (Arquit, Const) wallviven pared por medio — they live next door
entre cuatro paredes — cooped up
es como darse contra las paredes — (fam) it's like banging your head against a brick wall
es como hablarle a la pared — (fam) it's like talking to a brick wall
hasta la pared de enfrente — (Chi, Méx fam) loads (pl) (colloq)
las paredes oyen — walls have ears
subirse or trepar por las paredes — (fam) (de rabia, irritación) to go through the roof (colloq); (de aburrimiento) to be climbing the walls (with boredom) (colloq)
b) (de recipiente) sidec) (Anat) walld) (de montaña) face2) (en fútbol) one-twohacer la pared — to play a one-two, to play a wall pass (AmE)
* * *= wall, lining.Ex: The planning arrangements can also be seen to be much more flexible if the number of walls in the building are reduced to a minimum.
Ex: The conference brought together the disciplines of painting, paper and textile conservation and covered their approaches and problems with regard to lining.* biblioteca sin paredes = library without walls.* cogido entre la espada y la pared = caught between two stools.* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall, with + Posesivo + back against the wall.* con las dimensiones de una pared = wall-sized.* contra la pared = up against the wall, with + Posesivo + back against the wall, against a/the wall.* contra una pared = against a/the wall.* decoración de paredes = wall covering.* entre la espada y la pared = between the rock and the hard place, between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place.* estar con la espalda contra la pared = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.* estar entre la espada y la pared = be on the horns of a dilemma.* estar que + subirse + por las paredes = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* interruptor de pared = wall switch.* montado en la pared = wall-mounted.* pared abdominal, la = abdominal wall, the.* pared arterial = artery wall.* pared con cámara de aire = cavity wall.* pared del acantilado = cliff face.* pared de ladrillo = brick wall.* pared del precipio = cliff face.* pared divisoria = partition wall.* pared energética = energy wall.* poner en la pared = pin up.* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.* recubrimiento de paredes = wall covering.* revestimiento de paredes con paneles de madera = wood panelling.* revestimiento de paredes con paneles de madera de roble = oak panelling.* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.* subirse por las paredes = be beside + Reflexivo.* * *paredfeminineA1 (Arquit, Const) wallviven pared por medio they live next doordarse contra las paredes (fam): estaba que se daba contra las paredes he was furious o (colloq) hopping mades como darse contra las paredes it's like banging your head against a brick wallentre cuatro paredes cooped upme he pasado el día (encerrado) entre cuatro paredes I've been cooped up o stuck indoors all dayes como hablarle a la pared (fam); it's like talking to a brick wallhasta la pared de enfrente (Chi, Méx fam); loads (pl) (colloq)había gente hasta la pared de enfrente there were loads of people there, the place was absolutely packedle echó sal hasta la pared de enfrente he put half a ton of salt in (colloq)las paredes oyen walls have earssubirse or treparse por las paredes (fam) (de rabia, irritación) to go through the roof (colloq) (de aburrimiento) to be climbing the walls (with boredom) (colloq); (de angustia) to go spare o frantic (colloq)2 (de un recipiente) side3 (Anat) wallpared abdominal stomach wall; (parte interior) stomach liningla pared del intestino the intestinal wall4 (de una montaña) faceCompuestos:● pared arterialwall of the artery● pared celularcell wall● pared de cerramientocurtain wall● pared maestramain wall, supporting wall● pared medianeraparty wallB (en fútbol) one-twohacer la pared to play a one-two, to play a wall pass (AmE), to play a give and go (AmE)* * *
pared sustantivo femenino
1a) (Arquit, Const) wall;◊ viven pared por medio they live next door;
las paredes oyen walls have earsb) (de recipiente) sidec) (de montaña) face
2 (en fútbol) one-two
pared sustantivo femenino wall: mi casa da pared con pared con el salón de Juan, my house runs adjacent to Juan's living room
♦ Locuciones: las paredes oyen, walls have ears
poner a alguien contra la pared, to have sb up against the wall
subirse por las paredes, to go up the wall
'pared' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- acolchada
- acolchado
- atravesar
- brecha
- cara
- desconchada
- desconchado
- desconcharse
- enyesar
- espada
- estampar
- grieta
- llenar
- los
- montante
- pegar
- pelada
- pelado
- perchero
- proyectar
- reloj
- rendija
- réplica
- resquicio
- revocar
- tabique
- tirar
- acolchar
- agrietarse
- alfombra
- alisar
- almanaque
- alto
- apoyar
- arrimar
- bajar
- blanquear
- comba
- combarse
- contra
- delgado
- descascararse
- empapelar
- emparejar
- escalar
- escarpado
- estrellar
- fijo
- frontón
English:
barrel
- blow
- brace
- chink
- crack
- devil
- face
- grime
- hang
- hole
- mend
- notice
- paintbrush
- plaster
- ricochet
- scrape
- sheer
- smear
- split
- thick
- tile
- wall
- wall socket
- wall-to-wall carpet
- attach
- down
- fitted
- knock
- rock
- through
* * *pared nf1. [de construcción] wall;entre cuatro paredes cooped up at home;me pusieron contra la pared they had me up against the wall;Complas paredes oyen walls have ears;Compsi las paredes hablasen… if the walls could talk…;Compsubirse por las paredes to hit the roof, to go up the wall;está que se sube por las paredes she's in an absolute rage, she's fit to be tied;CompFames como hablar a la pared it's like talking to a brick wallComppared maestra main wall;pared mediana o medianera party wall2. [de montaña] faceComppared artificial climbing wall3. [de nariz, intestino] wall;[caja] sideComppared arterial arterial wall;pared celular cell wall4. Dep one-two;hacer la pared to play a one-two* * *paredf wall;subirse por las paredes hit the roof;las paredes oyen walls have ears;hacer la pared en fútbol play a give and go, Br play a one-two;poner a alguien contra la pared fig force s.o. into a corner* * *pared nf: wall* * *pared n wallsubirse por las paredes to hit the roof
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.