- oreja
- f.1 ear (anatomy).tenía una sonrisa de oreja a oreja he was grinning from ear to earagachar o bajar las orejas (informal) to back down (en discusión)calentarle a alguien las orejas to box somebody's earscon las orejas gachas with one's tail between one's legstirar a alguien de las orejas (figurative) to give somebody a good telling-offverle las orejas al lobo to see what's comingorejas de soplillo stick-out ears2 wing.3 handle, lug.4 squealer, stool pigeon, snitch, grass.* * *oreja► nombre femenino1 ear2 (de sillón) wing\FRASEOLOGÍAponer/tener una sonrisa de oreja a oreja to grin like a Cheshire cat, grin from ear to earverle las orejas al lobo to see the red light, wake up to a danger, realize things could go wrongoreja de mar ear shell, ormersillón de orejas wing chair* * *noun f.ear* * *1. SF1) (Anat) ear- pegar la oreja en algo
vérsele la oreja a algn * —
tirón I, 1)se le ve la oreja — you can see his little game *
2) (=pieza) [de sillón] wing; [de zapato] tab; [de jarra] handle; [de envase de zumo, leche] flap; [de martillo] claw; [de libro] flap; [de tambor] lug3) LAm (=curiosidad) curiosity; (=escucha) eavesdropping; (=prudencia) caution2.SMF ** (=soplón) grass *, fink (EEUU) *, informer* * *Ifemenino1) (Anat) eartiene las orejas despegadas or salidas — his ears stick out
el perro puso las orejas tiesas — the dog pricked up its ears
calentarle la oreja a alguien — (Ven fam) to try to talk somebody into something
con las orejas gachas — with one's tail between one's legs
jalarle las orejas a alguien — (Méx, Per, Ven fam) to tell somebody off
parar la oreja — (AmL fam) to pay attention
paré la oreja para ver de qué hablaban — I pricked up my ears to hear what they were talking about (colloq)
tirarle a alguien de las orejas or (AmL) tirarle las orejas a alguien — (literal) to pull somebody's ears; (reprender) to tell somebody off
verle las orejas al lobo — to realize something is wrong
2) (de sillón) wingIImasculino y femenino (Méx fam) (soplón - de la policía) stool pigeon (colloq), grass (BrE colloq); (que escucha a escondidas) eavesdropper* * *= ear.Ex. They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; ear; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.----* con las orejas gachas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear, depressed.* dar un tirón de orejas a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.* echar humo por las orejas = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.* lóbulo de la oreja = ear lobe, earlobe.* mojarle la oreja a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre, outdo, outrun [out-run], trump.* oreja caída = drop ear.* oreja de mar = abalone.* oreja gacha = drop ear.* orejas de burro = dunce cap.* planchar la oreja = bunk down.* reírse con una sonrisa de oreja a oreja = grin from + ear to ear.* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.* tirón de orejas = slap on the wrist.* verle las orejas al lobo = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* * *Ifemenino1) (Anat) eartiene las orejas despegadas or salidas — his ears stick out
el perro puso las orejas tiesas — the dog pricked up its ears
calentarle la oreja a alguien — (Ven fam) to try to talk somebody into something
con las orejas gachas — with one's tail between one's legs
jalarle las orejas a alguien — (Méx, Per, Ven fam) to tell somebody off
parar la oreja — (AmL fam) to pay attention
paré la oreja para ver de qué hablaban — I pricked up my ears to hear what they were talking about (colloq)
tirarle a alguien de las orejas or (AmL) tirarle las orejas a alguien — (literal) to pull somebody's ears; (reprender) to tell somebody off
verle las orejas al lobo — to realize something is wrong
2) (de sillón) wingIImasculino y femenino (Méx fam) (soplón - de la policía) stool pigeon (colloq), grass (BrE colloq); (que escucha a escondidas) eavesdropper* * *= ear.Ex: They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; ear; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.
* con las orejas gachas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear, depressed.* dar un tirón de orejas a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.* echar humo por las orejas = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.* lóbulo de la oreja = ear lobe, earlobe.* mojarle la oreja a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre, outdo, outrun [out-run], trump.* oreja caída = drop ear.* oreja de mar = abalone.* oreja gacha = drop ear.* orejas de burro = dunce cap.* planchar la oreja = bunk down.* reírse con una sonrisa de oreja a oreja = grin from + ear to ear.* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.* tirón de orejas = slap on the wrist.* verle las orejas al lobo = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* * *oreja1feminineA [Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (Anat) earde orejas grandes big-eared o with big earstiene las orejas paradas or despegadas or salidas his ears stick outel perro puso las orejas tiesas the dog pricked up its earspuso una sonrisa de oreja a oreja she grinned from ear to earorejas de paila (Chi fam); big earsarderle las orejas a algn (AmL): deben de arderle las orejas her ears must be burningasomar la oreja to show one's true colorscalentarle la oreja a algn (Ven fam); to try to talk sb into sthcon las orejas gachas with one's tail between one's legsestar hasta las orejas de algo (fam); to be up to one's ears o eyes in sth (colloq)jalarle las orejas a algn (Méx, Per fam); to tell sb offparar la oreja (AmL fam); to pay attentionpara bien la oreja, que esto es importante pay attention, this is important o (AmE colloq) listen up, this is importantparé la oreja para ver de qué hablaban I pricked up my ears to hear what they were talking about (colloq)planchar or chafar la oreja (fam); to get some shut-eye (colloq)voy a planchar la oreja I'm going to get some shut-eye, I'm off to bed (colloq)tirarle a algn de las orejas or (AmL) tirarle las orejas a algn (literal) to pull sb's ears; (reprender) to tell sb off, slap sb's wrists (colloq)verle las orejas al lobo to realize sth is wrongB1 (de una taza) handle2 (de un sillón) wingCompuesto:oreja de burrodog-earoreja2masculine and feminine(Méx fam)1 (soplón — de la policía) informer, stool pigeon (colloq), grass (BrE colloq)2 (que escucha a escondidas) eavesdropper* * *
oreja sustantivo femenino (Anat) ear;◊ el perro puso las orejas tiesas the dog pricked up its ears;
tirarle a algn de las orejas or (AmL) tirarle las orejas a algn to pull sb's ears
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (Méx fam) (soplón — de la policía) stool pigeon (colloq), grass (BrE colloq);
(que escucha a escondidas) eavesdropper
oreja sustantivo femenino
1 Anat ear
2 (de sillón) wing
♦ Locuciones: ver las orejas al lobo, to see the danger signs
con las orejas gachas, with one's tail between one's legs
'oreja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lóbulo
- mosca
English:
ache
- belt
- ear
- grin
- push
- broad
- lobe
- prick
* * *oreja♦ nf1. [de persona, animal] ear;orejas de soplillo sticky-out ears;el perro puso las orejas tiesas the dog pricked up his ears;tirar a alguien de las orejas to pull sb's ears [traditionally done to a person celebrating their birthday];Fig to give sb a good telling-off;tenía una sonrisa de oreja a oreja he was grinning from ear to ear;CompFamagachar o [m5]bajar las orejas [en discusión] to back down;CompAm Famle deben arder las orejas his ears must be burning;CompFamcalentarle a alguien las orejas to box sb's ears;CompFamdescubrir o [m5]enseñar la oreja to show one's true colours;CompFamcon las orejas gachas with one's tail between one's legs;CompAm Famparar la oreja to pay attention, to listen up;Compponerle las orejas coloradas a alguien to tell sb off, to make sb feel uncomfortable;CompFamver las orejas al lobo to see what's coming2. [de sillón] wing3. [de vasija] handle4. oreja de mar abalone♦ nmfMéx Fam informer, Br grass* * *orejaf1 ear;orejas despegadas protruding ears;una sonrisa de oreja a oreja a smile from ear to ear;aguzar las orejas L.Am. prick one’s ears up;parar la oreja pay attention;asomar oenseñar odescubrir la oreja show one’s true colors o Br colours;ver las orejas al lobo fig fam wake up to the danger;bajar oagachar las orejas fig back down;calentarle a alguien las orejas fig tell s.o. off;hasta las orejas fig up to one’s eyes oears2 Méx fam (delator) informer* * *oreja nf: ear* * *oreja n ear
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.