Cana in english
Cane
pronunciation: keɪn part of speech: noun
pronunciation: keɪn part of speech: noun
In gestures
cana = grey hair [gray hair] ; white hair.
Example: The typical librarian was described as a female with grey hair in a bun constantly silence with a grim and unhappy face.Example: Poliosis is the name given to a localized patch of white hair.more:
» echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling .
Example: The most obvious downside to having a fling is the fact that it is short term.» echar una cana al aire = one-night stand ; kick up + Posesivo + heels ; kick + Posesivo + heels up ; have + fun ; let + Posesivo + hair down .
Example: The present paper is based on recent research on so-called casual sexual encounters or one-night stands. Example: The country's economy is about to crash and the finance minister is kicking up his heels in one of the most expensive cities in the world. Example: Here they are kicking their heels up at a square dance in Texas. Example: But for now, having fun and feeling famous will do quite well enough. Example: If he had let his hair down a bit more at his age and sowed his wild oats he might have been a better husband to Diana.» echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats .
Example: If he had let his hair down a bit more at his age and sowed his wild oats he might have been a better husband to Diana.» echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats .
Example: If he had let his hair down a bit more at his age and sowed his wild oats he might have been a better husband to Diana.» salir canas = get + grey hair .
Example: All animals can get grey hair, it is just part of the aging process.caña = reed.
Example: They continued on their way until they came to a great plain covered with reeds that had great leaves on them as sharp as knives.more:
» aguantar caña = put up with (it) ; grin and bear it .
Example: Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up. Example: She wanted to tell him to mind his own business, but since she was a bit indebted to him, she just had to grin and bear it.» azúcar de caña = cane sugar .
Example: Most cane sugar comes from countries with warm climates, such as Brazil, India, China and Australia.» caña de azúcar = sugar cane [sugarcane] .
Example: The first production of sugar from sugar cane took place in India.» caña de cerdo = pork loin .
Example: This roast pork loin and potatoes is a snap to prepare.» caña de pescar = fishing rod ; fishing pole .
Example: There are also devices which can be attached to a fishing rod to indicate when the fishing line moves as would be the case when a fish strikes. Example: Suddenly there was a loud 'whack-whack-whack' and I looked back to see the guide slapping the water with his fishing pole.» caña trenzada = wattle .
Example: Viking houses were often one room homes with a cooking fire in the middle and the walls were made of wattle (woven sticks, covered with mud to keep out the wind and rain).» continuar dándole caña a = crack on with .
Example: Bank Holiday is a time when some people use their time off to have a good spring clean or crack on with some home improvements.» cultivo de la caña de azúcar = sugar farming .
Example: This threat to herons and egrets is primarily from sugar farming, which uses up more and more of this precious land every year.» dar caña = kick + ass/arse ; kick + butt ; whoop + ass/arse ; hurry + Nombre + up ; hurry + Nombre + along .
Example: It took me a while to decide if this is actually an action movie or not but it's got Bruce Willis in it and he's kicking arse, saving the world. Example: In 'Killers,' out this Friday in theaters, Katherine Heigl discovers her mild-mannered new husband is secretly a gun-toting spy and learns to kick butt herself. Example: When Bruce Lee started whooping ass with his shirt off, it wasn't so you could admire his pecs. Example: We were racing against the clock, and I was hurrying her up the stairs to reach the roof of the high rise. Example: We were both running behind schedule, and it was my job to hurry her along.» darle caña = hurry up ; get + a move on ; put + pressure on ; give it + some welly ; go + hard (at) ; pile on + the pressure .
Example: Hurry Up! Last Chance for the Professionals!. Example: If they want this finished by Autumn 2009 they are going to have to a get a move on, so hopefully they will swing into action pretty soon. Example: Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public. Example: I'll give it some welly and see how it goes. Example: He got me into fishing and I have been going hard at it for about a year. Example: Brussels is piling on the pressure for the UK and Spain to strike a bilateral agreement over Gibraltar.» darle caña a = have + a go at ; get + stuck into ; take + a shot at ; take + a dig at ; put + the screws to/on ; crack + the whip ; put + Nombre + on the griddle .
Example: In the 1980s that meant having a go at all the trendy lefties and pacifists, and so our main issues were class politics and violence. Example: There are so many camels out and about causing damage to the landscape that we've decided to have a reasonably decent injection of funds to get stuck into this issue. Example: The singer made this frank admission during a radio interview and even appeared to take a shot at her fellow panelist Nicki. Example: She has been getting a lot of criticism about her weight and now the latest one to take a dig at her is actor Kamaal who has called her 'a fat aunty'. Example: If we continue to fear and judge others, we make life a never-ending competition -- a game of putting the screws to them before they put the screws to you. Example: Having a manager who likes to crack the whip can be an unpleasant experience for many, whilst others don't mind a bit of decisive direction. Example: Since I've already made my choice, and so have the others, now you have a chance to put us on the griddle.» instrumento de caña = reed instrument .
Example: A dominant instrument in jazz's early years, the clarinet faded into obscurity as the saxophone became the reed instrument of choice.» meterle caña a = get + stuck into .
Example: There are so many camels out and about causing damage to the landscape that we've decided to have a reasonably decent injection of funds to get stuck into this issue.» pantalones de media caña = knee breeches ; jodhpurs .
Example: Knee breeches are very wide at the waist and thighs which offers great freedom of movement and can be worn over high stockings or with boots. Example: Jodhpurs were the most accessible pants available to women in the 1920s and 30s, due to the popularity of horse riding.» plantación de caña de azúcar = sugar plantation ; sugar-cane farm .
Example: Their money flowed from 22 enormous Jamaican sugar plantations worked by thousands of slaves. Example: These sugar-cane farms produce about 98 percent of Australia's sugar exports.» seguir dándole caña a = crack on with .
Example: Bank Holiday is a time when some people use their time off to have a good spring clean or crack on with some home improvements.» valla de caña trenzada = wattle fence .
Example: Wattle fences, traditionally made from willow, have been in use since medieval times.