Nine in spanish
pronunciation: nuebe part of speech: noun, adjective
nine (9) = nueve (9).
Example: Seventeen documents have now given rise to thirty-four entries in the classified file, nine in the alphabetical index.more:
» a stitch in time saves nine = más vale prevenir que curar, más vale una vez rojo que ciento amarillo.
Example: It is better too, for the help to be given before the problem has grown to a crisis -- a stitch in time saves nine.» a nine days wonder = algo maravilloso pero pasajero.
Example: It does not seem to me to be a nine days wonder but a fundamental change of heart that is rejuvenating traditional reference services which have done sterling service over the years.» be on cloud nine = estar en el séptimo cielo, estar en la gloria, tener la moral por las nubes.
Example: The author hypothesized that schizophrenia patients would show impaired idiom processing for literally plausible idioms (e.g., kick the bucket) but not for literally implausible idioms (e.g., be on cloud nine).» cat o'nine tails = látigo.
Example: Another nautical phrase is 'no room to swing a cat' and refers to the fact that on the cannon decks of most naval ships there was no room to administer punishment by use of the cat o'nine tails.» dressed (up) to the nines = de punta en blanco, de tiros largos, vestido de gala.
Example: Dressed to the nines, the three characters shimmer like tropical fish beached in the desert.» dress (up) to + the nines = vestir de etiqueta, vestir de gala, emperifollarse, emperejilarse, engalanarse, acicalarse, endomingarse, ir de tiros largos, vestir de tiros largos.
Example: He developed a habit of 'dressing to the nines,' which gave him the reputation of being a dandy.» nine-digit = de nueve cifras.
Example: By keying two nine-digit numbers one can transfer all occurrences of a given heading to another given heading.» nine-month = de nueve meses.
Example: The British Library has funded a nine-month project beginning in Jan 89 to examine the approaches taken to interpersonal skills training in selected organisations in the private and public sectors.» nine-point scale = escala que consta de nueve grados.
Example: The horizontal axis indicates concern for production while the vertical axis indicates concern for people and each is expressed as a nine-point scale of concern.» nine times = nueve ceces.
Example: Between then and now I have visited Europe for vacation nine or ten times.» ninth (9th) = noveno (9º).
Example: The list of subject headings, now known as the eighth edition and soon to be the ninth edition, theoretically takes care of that problem.» the whole nine yards = absolutamente todo, todo el tinglado, todo el cotarro.
Example: They're going to have department stores, and restaurants, and movie theatres, and bowling alleys, the whole nine yards, and Heaven knows what else.9 (nine) = 9 (nueve).
Example: The main library, which has the one public entrance and exit, is open from 9:00 a.m.