- bocado
- m.1 mouthful (food).no probar bocado not to touch one's food (por desgana)no he probado bocado en todo el día I haven't had a bite to eat all day2 bite (mordisco).3 bit, metal mouthpiece of a bridle.* * *bocado► nombre masculino1 mouthful2 (piscolabis) snack, bite to eat3 (mordedura) bite4 (de caballo) bit\FRASEOLOGÍAno probar bocado not to eat a thingpegar un bocado a to bitebocado de Adán Adam's applebocado de rey titbit, US tidbit, delicacy* * *noun m.1) bite2) mouthful* * *SM1) (=de comida) mouthful; (=aperitivo) snack
bocado exquisito — titbit
no he probado bocado en todo el día — I've not had a bite to eat all day
intentaba hablar entre bocado y bocado — I was trying to talk between mouthfuls
tomar un bocado — to have a bite to eat
2) (=mordisco) bitele arrancó la oreja de un bocado — he bit his ear off
pegar un bocado a algo/algn — to bite sth/sb
le he dado solo un bocado a tu tortilla — I've only had a bite out of your omelette
3) [para caballo] bit4)bocado de Adán — Adam's apple
5) * (=astilla) sweetener *, backhander *, payola (EEUU)6) And (=veneno) poison, animal poison* * *masculino1)a) (de comida) bitede un bocado — in one bite
estuve 24 horas sin probar bocado — I went for 24 hours without a bite to eat
b) (comida ligera) snack2) (mordisco) (Esp)le pegó un bocado en el brazo a su hermano — he sank his teeth into his brother's arm
3) (Equ) bit* * *masculino1)a) (de comida) bitede un bocado — in one bite
estuve 24 horas sin probar bocado — I went for 24 hours without a bite to eat
b) (comida ligera) snack2) (mordisco) (Esp)le pegó un bocado en el brazo a su hermano — he sank his teeth into his brother's arm
3) (Equ) bit* * *bocado11 = bite, bit.Nota: Generalmente de caballo.Ex: Likening this situation to eating an elephant, he advised: 'Start with a single bite' = Comparando la situación con comerse a un elefante, aconsejó: "Se comienza con un simple bocado".
Ex: Horse-trappings include the saddle, stirrups, bridle (reins and bit), and ornamental fittings, such as bells and saddle decorations.* dar un bocado a = take + a bite out of.* sacarle un bocado a = take + a bite out of.bocado22 = morsel, fare.Ex: The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.
Ex: This stylish cafe, situated in a heritage-listed building that used to be a gun shop, offers original, restaurant-quality fare.* bocado de la reina = parson's nose, pope's nose.* * *bocadomasculineA1 (de comida) bitese lo comió de un bocado she ate it all in one biteno necesito cuchillo, la como a bocados I don't need a knife, I'll just bite itpégale un bocado, está riquísimo have a bite, it's deliciousestuve 24 horas sin probar bocado I went for 24 hours without a bite to eat o without eating a thingcon el bocado en la boca: tuvimos que salir con el bocado en la boca we had to bolt our food o we had to eat and run2 (comida ligera) snackme tomaré un bocado en algún bar I'll grab a bite to eat o a snack in a bar3 (Chi) vanilla ice cream (with egg)B (mordisco) bite; (herida) toothmarks (pl), bitele pegó un bocado en el brazo a su hermano he sank his teeth into o he bit his brother's armC (Equ) bit* * *
bocado sustantivo masculinoa) (de comida) bite;◊ de un bocado in one bite;
no ha probado bocado she hasn't had a bite to eatb) (comida ligera) snack
bocado sustantivo masculino
1 (trozo de comida) mouthful
(aperitivo, comida ligera) snack
2 (mordisco) bite
♦ Locuciones: no probar bocado: llevo todo el día sin probar bocado, I haven't had a bite to eat all day
'bocado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cardenal
- tentempié
English:
bit
- bite
- bridle
- mouthful
- quick
- morsel
* * *bocado nm1. [comida]mastica cuidadosamente cada bocado chew every mouthful carefully;se comió el pastel de un bocado she ate the whole cake in one go;le di un bocado pero no me gustó I had o took a bite of it, but I didn't like it;nos marchamos con el bocado en la boca we left as soon as we had finished eating;tomé un bocado en el avión I had something to eat on the plane;no probar bocado: el niño no quiso probar bocado the child didn't touch his food;no he probado bocado en todo el día I haven't had a bite to eat all day;CompFamno tener para un bocado to be broke o pennilessCompbocado de cardenal choice morsel2. [mordisco] bite;el perro me dio un bocado en la pierna the dog bit my leg3. [en caballería] bit4. bocado de Adán Adam's apple5. CompFambuen bocado: la empresa es considerada un buen bocado por las grandes del sector the industry's leading companies are eager to gobble up this firm;su novio es un buen bocado her boyfriend's a real looker* * *bocadom1 mouthful, bite;no probar bocado not have a bite to eat, not eat a thing2 para caballos bit* * *bocado nm1) : bite, mouthful2) freno: bit (of a bridle)* * *bocado n bite
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.