Nut in spanish
pronunciation: nueθ part of speech: noun
nut1 = tuerca.
Example: The movement of the bar turned the spindle through about ninety degrees, and the screw working in the nut caused it to descend about 15 mm.more:
» hexagonal nut = tuerca hexagonal.
Example: Today, the hexagonal nut is used more than any other kind of nut due to its sheer versatility.» lug nut = tuerca de la rueda, tornillo de la rueda.
Example: Mechanics recommend checking tail lights, batteries, brakes, lug nuts, leaf springs, and tail pipes.» nuts and bolts = aspectos básicos, lo básico, lo esencial, aspectos prácticos.
Example: This paper describes the nuts and bolts of evaluating children's books.» shell of a nut = cáscara de una nuez.
Example: Chimpanzees break open the hard shells of nuts with sticks or smash them between two rocks.» wing nut = tuerca de mariposa, tuerca de palometa.
Example: Rubber-coated handles where the front handle is ergonomically angled and fitted with a wing nut for quick adjustments without tools.nut2 = fruto seco.
Example: Nuts on the orchard floor gradually turn mouldy and rancid after a period of exposure to the orchard environment.more:
» as tough as nuts = más duro que una piedra, tan duro como una piedra, más duro que la suela de un zapato, tan duro como la suela de un zapato, carne de cañón.
Example: Not only was he talented, but he was tough as nuts and rarely has anyone personified grit and determination more than he.» cashew nut = anacardo, nuez anacardo.
Example: Like calcium, magnesium is also important for bone health which is the main content in cashew nuts.» chestnut = castaña.
Example: He successfully walks the tightrope between being a scholar and being a fan, delivering a book that makes chestnuts like The Wizard of Oz fresh and fun again.» gallnut = agalla, cecidia. [Excrecencia que algunas plantas producen para defenderse de los ataques de algunos insectos, bacterias u hongos]
Example: He stretched as tall as he could, but the gallnuts hung just out of arm's reach, dangling from a branch above his head.» groundnut = cacahuete.
Example: Samples of almond, groundnut, hazelnut, macademia, safflower, wheatgerm and virgin olive oil obtained from retail outlets in England and Wales were analysed.» hard nut to crack = hueso duro de roer, problema difícil de resolver, duro de pelar.
Example: Realizing that the UK market was a very hard nut to crack he moved to Switzerland which was a safer bet but it also took him time.» hazelnut = avellana.
Example: Samples of almond, groundnut, hazelnut, macademia, safflower, wheatgerm and virgin olive oil obtained from retail outlets in England and Wales were analysed.» macadamia nut = macadamia.
Example: Macadamia nuts are harvested from the orchard floor either manually or by using mechanical sweepers.» monkey nut = cacahuete. [Expresión británica usada para referirse al maní en su vaina]
Example: Monkey nuts are the best squirrel food if you want to enjoy these creatures playing and feeding in the garden.» nut allergy = alergia a los frutos secos.
Example: When someone has a nut allergy, this usually lasts all their life.» nutcrackers = cascanueces.
Example: Why use nutcrackers when you have a steam hammer at your disposal?.» pecan nut = pacana, nuez pacana.
Example: The pecan nut was a major food source for the American Indians for thousands of years.» pine nut = piñón.
Example: The delicate sole pairs perfectly with just a bit of fresh lemon and pine nuts.» pistachio nut = pistacho.
Example: Like all nuts, pistachio nuts are an excellent source of protein.» tigernut = chufa.
Example: The naturally sweet tigernut is a high-quality natural product with an unusually high proportion of fibre and an excellent nut-like taste.» tough nut = hueso duro (de roer), duro de pelar.
Example: Getting a car loan has never been a tough nut for the residents of UK.» tough nut to crack = hueso duro de roer, problema difícil de resolver, duro de pelar.
Example: Sudan's oil sector proves a hard nut to crack.» use + a sledgehammer to crack a (wal)nut = matar moscas a cañonazos.
Example: But a father of one of the boys today accused the police of wasting their time and resources and for 'using a sledgehammer to crack a nut'.» walnut = nuez.
Example: The camera hound of the future wears on his forehead a lump a little larger than a walnut.nut3 = loco, chiflado.
Example: The ratings war between TV programmes has produced an emphasis on 'nuts, sluts, & perverts' & their victims, & discussion of sexual problems are commonplace on TV talk shows.more:
» be nuts = estar como una cabra, estar loco de atar, estar loco perdido, estar chiflado, estar chalado, estar pirado, estar majareta, estar como un cencerro.
Example: Do you have to be nuts to be a genius?.» be nuts about = estar loco por, volverse loco por, estar chalado por, estar chiflado por, estar pirado por, estar locamente enamorado de.
Example: Wow, Romeo certainly was nuts about Juliet!.» drive + Alguien + nuts = volver a Alguien loco, exasperar a Alguien, sacar de quicio, sacar de las casillas, traer de cabeza.
Example: Jack's father and wife drove him nuts.» go + nuts = volverse loco.
Example: Sometimes I go nuts when I stay inside for too long.» go + nuts (over) = volverse loco, flipar con.
Example: When she discovered vintage comics and their lurid covers, she went nuts.» off + Posesivo + nut = loco, chiflado, majareta, chalado, pirado, sonado, zumbado.
Example: A few years later Stewart went completely off his nut, staged a series of bombings, and wound up in prison after a bizarre kidnapping stunt.» sports nut = loco del deporte, friki del deporte, fanático del deporte, maniático del deporte, maníaco del deporte, obseso del deporte.
Example: Loved by sports nuts and superstars, coconut water is the hot new health drink.nuts1 = frutos secos.
Example: Many patients who are allergic to pollen display symptoms even after the ingestion of fresh fruit, vegetables and nuts.