Mice in spanish

Ratones

pronunciation: rɑtoʊnes part of speech: noun
In gestures

mice [mouse, -sing.]1 = ratón. 

Example: The artist's portrayal of his father's struggle for survival, utilizing the visual device of animal characters (mice for Jews, cats for Nazis, etc.) is among the most memorable in all Holocaust literature.

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» while/when the cat's away, the mouse/mice will play = ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe!.

Example: That kind of breakdown is mirrored with other countries as well -- what it tells us is while the cat's away, the mice will play.

mice [mice, -sing.]2 = ratón. [Dispositivo de un ordenador que se utiliza para desplazar el cursor, trazar, elegir opciones de menú, manipular datos, etc. sin necesidad de utilizar el teclado]

Example: Examples of other input equipment are: bar-code and optical character readers; light pens; and the 'Mouse' (a device for controlling the cursor and entering data without using the keyboard).

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» WIMP (Windows, Icons, Mice, and Pointers) = WIMP (Ventanas, Iconos, Ratones y Punteros).

Example: This article reviews the developments that have taken place in WIMPs (Windows, Icons, Mice, and Pointers) and GIs (Graphical Interfaces).

mouse [mice, -pl.]1 = ratón. 

Example: The artist's portrayal of his father's struggle for survival, utilizing the visual device of animal characters (mice for Jews, cats for Nazis, etc.) is among the most memorable in all Holocaust literature.

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» as quiet as a mouse = sigilosamente, con sigilo, sin apenas ser oído, sin hacer ruido, sin decir ni mu, sin decir ni pío.

Example: Quiet as a mouse, she had crept in to see what they were doing.

» cat and mouse game = juego del gato y el ratón, juego del ratón y el gato.

Example: The military and protesters played a cat and mouse game yesterday as security measures were stepped up.

» dormouse [dormice, -pl.] = lirón.

Example: Common dormice may spend up to three quarters of their life asleep.

» game of cat and mouse = juego del gato y el ratón, juego del ratón y el gato.

Example: Another year and another game of cat and mouse with my car insurer to get a decent price for renewing my policy.

» house mouse = ratón doméstico, ratón casero.

Example: House mice tend to have longer tails and darker fur when living closely with humans.

» mickey mouse country = república bananera, país subdesarrollado, país tercermundista.

Example: Syria unlike Iran is a mickey mouse country in terms of military power therefore cannot take any such a risk.

» mouse-ridden = infestado de ratones, plagado de ratones, lleno de ratones.

Example: My wife and I moved it to the garage, where it sat abandoned for more years, becoming even moldier and more mouse ridden.

» mousetrap = ratonera.

Example: The article is titled 'Our mousetrap's fine: so why aren't people beating a path to our door?' = El artículo se titula "Nuestra ratonera está bien, entonces ¿por qué la gente no nos asedia?".

» while/when the cat's away, the mouse/mice will play = ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe!.

Example: That kind of breakdown is mirrored with other countries as well -- what it tells us is while the cat's away, the mice will play.

mouse [mice, -pl.]2 = ratón. [Dispositivo de un ordenador que se utiliza para desplazar el cursor, trazar, elegir opciones de menú, manipular datos, etc. sin necesidad de utilizar el teclado]

Example: Examples of other input equipment are: bar-code and optical character readers; light pens; and the 'Mouse' (a device for controlling the cursor and entering data without using the keyboard).

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» mouse pad = alfombrilla para el ratón.

Example: This article surveys inexpensive gadgets that improve personal computer use such as alternative input devices, wrists rests, headsets, mouse pads, and uninterruptible power supplies.
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