Oreja in english

oreja = ear. 

Example: They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; ear; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.

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» cachete detrás de la oreja = clip (behind/on/round) the ear .

Example: She was itching to give them a ringing good clip on the ear but she didn't because she thought their father was watching.

» casco protector de las orejas = earmuff .

Example: Attenuation changes very little when different earmuffs are used with the same earplug, but for a given earmuff the choice of earplug is critical for attenuation at frequencies below 2000 Hz.

» castigar con un simple tirón de orejas = let + Nombre + off with a slap on the wrist ; get off with + a slap on the wrist ; get away with + a slap on the wrist .

Example: I hope they throw the book at her instead of letting her off with a slap on the wrist.

Example: The decision disgusted local police, who said Hooper could have been sent to jail for 18 months but got off with a slap on the wrist.

Example: How can people be repeat offenders and get away with a slap on the wrist!.

» con las orejas gachas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear ; depressed ; dejected ; downcast .

Example: So the unhappy lame man got up with a flea in his ear and went to the second Prince, but here, too, he got the rough edge of his tongue = Así pues, el cojo desafortunado se levantó con las orejas gachas y fue a ver al segundo príncipe, pero de nuevo salió escaldado.

Example: As I said in the study I did on the subject analysis of nonbook materials, the problem that librarians and media specialists felt most depressed about was the cataloging of music recordings.

Example: Barefoot, unkempt, malnourished and dejected, they fend not only for themselves, but for their families as well by scavenging in garbage dumps.

Example: The poor little Grub was more confused than ever and he looked so downcast that the Frog took pity on him.

» dar un cachete detrás de la oreja = clip + Nombre + (behind/on/(a)round) the ear ; give + Nombre + a clip (behind/on/round) the ear .

Example: She had thrown a bone to it and her mother clipped her on the ear for feeding the mutt.

Example: I don't think such violence would actually cause any harm at all -- it's just that I felt it was the last straw and gave her a clip round the ear.

» dar un guantazo en la oreja = box + Posesivo + ears .

Example: I merely boxed her ears soundly and shook her until her teeth rattled -- it's the only way to deal with hysterical women.

» dar un manotazo detrás de la oreja = clip + Nombre + (behind/on/(a)round) the ear ; give + Nombre + a clip (behind/on/round) the ear .

Example: She had thrown a bone to it and her mother clipped her on the ear for feeding the mutt.

Example: I don't think such violence would actually cause any harm at all -- it's just that I felt it was the last straw and gave her a clip round the ear.

» dar un manotazo en la oreja = box + Posesivo + ears .

Example: I merely boxed her ears soundly and shook her until her teeth rattled -- it's the only way to deal with hysterical women.

» dar un sopapo en la oreja = box + Posesivo + ears .

Example: I merely boxed her ears soundly and shook her until her teeth rattled -- it's the only way to deal with hysterical women.

» dar un tirón de orejas a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist ; rap + Nombre + knuckles ; give + Nombre + a rap on/over the knuckles .

Example: After he was allegedly caught using steroids and slapped on the wrist he stopped using them and his ranking plummeted.

Example: Accrediting agencies leave a lot to be desired; at best they rap people's knuckles = Las agencia de homologación dejan mucho que desear; en los mejores casos le llaman la atención a la gente.

Example: I expect Olivia will make her sit in the corner, give her a rap on the knuckles, or at least, lecture her on the rewards of discipline and hard work.

» dar un tortazo en la oreja = box + Posesivo + ears .

Example: I merely boxed her ears soundly and shook her until her teeth rattled -- it's the only way to deal with hysterical women.

» de orejas caídas = lop-eared .

Example: Lop-eared rabbits also have good hearing but do not do as well in the wild as rabbits with erect ears.

» de orejas gachas = lop-eared .

Example: Lop-eared rabbits also have good hearing but do not do as well in the wild as rabbits with erect ears.

» echar humo por las orejas = go + berserk ; go + postal ; work up + a lather ; steam + come + out of + Posesivo + ears ; go into + meltdown ; go + ape(-shit) (on) .

Example: It depicts fascism as a crusade for preserving literature's purity, a crusade that went berserk.

Example: You have also probably read about cases where an employee 'went postal' and entered a company building, shooting his boss and other employees.

Example: The boy's mother got angry as a hornet and obtained a lawyer, who also has worked up a lather over this grievous injustice.

Example: Frustrations mounting, sweat dripping, and steam coming out of my ears like a raging bull, I have again found myself at the end of my rope.

Example: The pressure of the competition finally got to her and her usual happy-go-lucky demeanour disappeared as she went into meltdown.

Example: My wife is a bit of a tree-hugger, so she went ape-shit when I ran over a frog.

» estar con la mosca detrás de la oreja = smell + a rat .

Example: 'Something doesn't seem right, and I don't know exactly what it is, but I kind of smell a rat,' Cooper said = "Algo parece que no está bien, y no sé exactamente qué es, pero yo como que tengo la mosca detrás de la oreja", dijo Cooper.

» guantazo en la oreja = box in the ear .

Example: You grew up and you learnt to keep your eyes lowered because if you raised your eyes you didn't know whether you were going to get an insult or a box in the ear.

» hacer el pino con las orejas = do + a song and dance ; bend over + backwards ; double over + backwards .

Example: I've become an entertainer -- I have to do a song and dance to capture my students' attention.

Example: While bending over backwards to avoid bias biographies present their subjects' lives in a bland and uninteresting way = Al hacer lo imposible por evitar la parcialidad, las biografías presentan las vidas de las personas de una forma sosa y poco atractiva.

Example: Fact is, in 2006, the record industry is doubling over backwards in its attempt to remedy its decision a decade ago to ignore the onset of the web.

» hasta que + salir + por las orejas = until/till it/they + come + out of + Posesivo + ears .

Example: Someone in the sports world once told me that you can drink water until it comes out of your ears but it doesn't necessarily mean it will rehydrate you.

» lechuga oreja de burro = romaine lettuce ; cos lettuce .

Example: Due to its extremely low calorie content and high water volume, romaine lettuce is actually a very nutritious food.

Example: Romaine is the term for this long-leaved lettuce, also called cos or cos lettuce because it is said to have originated on the Greek island of Cos (the birthplace of the physician Hippocrates).

» lechuga oreja de mulo = romaine lettuce ; cos lettuce .

Example: Due to its extremely low calorie content and high water volume, romaine lettuce is actually a very nutritious food.

Example: Romaine is the term for this long-leaved lettuce, also called cos or cos lettuce because it is said to have originated on the Greek island of Cos (the birthplace of the physician Hippocrates).

» lóbulo de la oreja = ear lobe ; earlobe .

Example: Dress was from animal hides and pelts, tattoos ornamented both men and women, and bead pendants were worn in ear lobes and rings.

Example: Similarly, an English woman visiting Italy who touches her earlobes a lot, without realising the cultural significance of this action, would be behaving flirtatiously in that context.

» manotazo detrás de la oreja = clip (behind/on/round) the ear .

Example: She was itching to give them a ringing good clip on the ear but she didn't because she thought their father was watching.

» manotazo en la oreja = box in the ear .

Example: You grew up and you learnt to keep your eyes lowered because if you raised your eyes you didn't know whether you were going to get an insult or a box in the ear.

» martillo de orejas = claw hammer .

Example: The most basic tool in carpentry is the claw hammer.

» mechón sobre la oreja = earlock .

Example: In ancient China, women would pay no less attention to their forelock and earlock than they would pay to other parts of the body.

» mojarle la oreja a = knock + spots off + Nombre ; outdo  ; outrun  ; trump ; outshine  ; outclass  ; get + one up on ; get + the best of ; outmanoeuvre [outmaneuver, -USA] [También escrito out-maneouvre/outmaneuver. Pincha en para ver otras palabras que contienen la secuencia "-oe-" en inglés británico y que se reduce a "-e-" en inglés americano. Pincha en para ver una lista de palabras que comienzan con este prefijo usado para indicar generalmente que una persona o cosa supera a otra. Pincha en o para ver otras palabras que presentan esta variación en su terminación final según sean del inglés británico o del inglés americano] ; out-think  ; outwit  ; outsmart [Literalmente significa "ser más listo que". También escrito out-smart. Pincha en para ver una lista de palabras que comienzan con este prefijo usado para indicar generalmente que una persona o cosa supera a otra] ; beat + Nombre + to the post ; out-strategise [out-strategize, -USA]  ; get + the better of ; outmatch  ; out-skill  .

Example: They have the potential to knock spots off the private sector and it is about time people in the country realised that.

Example: This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.

Example: But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.

Example: If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.

Example: She was sensational throughout the competition and outshone her opponents with singing skills that seemed to stretch beyond the talent of a 17 year old.

Example: He also laughingly joked about Kelly not being able to outclass him this time.

Example: If you ever do manage to get one up on a narcissist, it is likely to be a hollow victory at best.

Example: Sometimes, the emotions we feel can get the best of us, causing us to say or do things we later regret.

Example: This will turn out to be just another way for vendors to outmaneuver one another, with the more aggressive periodicals managers thriving at the expense of the others.

Example: Today's online information industry is playing a game of catch-up, and must out-think current market leaders in order to find profitable new markets.

Example: Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.

Example: Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.

Example: Walker beat him to the post but there was no acrimony from Copland.

Example: Radical Islamist extremists have out-spent, out-manoeuvred and out-strategised democracies around the world.

Example: With the recent on-field spat between teammates, it is evident that sometimes the intensity of the tournament gets the better of the players.

Example: If you're outmatched, out-numbered, out-skilled, you'd better run and live to fight another day.

Example: If you're outmatched, out-numbered, out-skilled, you'd better run and live to fight another day.

» mojarle la oreja a Alguien = overmatch  .

Example: Adams is a lovely and subtle performer, but she is overmatched by her co-star and handicapped by the material = Adams es una artista encantadora y sutil, pero el papel le viene demasiado grande y se ve superada por su compañero de reparto.

» oreja caída = drop ear .

Example: Spaniels are a type of gun dog, generaly small and having long coats and drop ears.

» oreja de mar = abalone .

Example: During the early years of the abalone fishery, abalones were dried and smoked, or canned for export, and sold fresh for local markets.

» oreja gacha = drop ear .

Example: Spaniels are a type of gun dog, generaly small and having long coats and drop ears.

» orejas de burro = dunce cap [Símbolo de estupidez] .

Example: She was determined that she would do her best to wriggle out from under the dunce cap he was trying to place on her.

» pabellón de la oreja = pinna .

Example: The external auditory meatus is a small, twisting, tunnel-like 'tube' that connects the pinna to the tympanic membrane.

» planchar la oreja = bunk down .

Example: The main focus of the camp is to allow dogs to socialize, exercise and have a comfy place to bunk down at night.

» protector de oreja = ear guard ; ear protector .

Example: An ear guard is the kind of thing you don't realise you need until it's too late.

Example: This ear protector is a must for any sled dog that suffers from chronic ear frost bite.

» recibir sólo un tirón de orejas = get off with + a slap on the wrist ; get away with + a slap on the wrist .

Example: The decision disgusted local police, who said Hooper could have been sent to jail for 18 months but got off with a slap on the wrist.

Example: How can people be repeat offenders and get away with a slap on the wrist!.

» reírse con una sonrisa de oreja a oreja = grin from + ear to ear .

Example: Carpozzi, grinning from ear to ear, asked when a person would have cause to write upon, injure, deface, tear, or destroy a book, plate, picture, engraving, or statue.

» salir humo por las orejas = steam + come + out of + Posesivo + ears .

Example: Frustrations mounting, sweat dripping, and steam coming out of my ears like a raging bull, I have again found myself at the end of my rope.

» sonreír de oreja a oreja = grin like + a Cheshire cat ; grin from + ear to ear .

Example: That's me on the left of the picture, grinning like a Cheshire cat = Ese soy yo a la izquierda de la fotografía, sonriendo de oreja a oreja.

Example: Carpozzi, grinning from ear to ear, asked when a person would have cause to write upon, injure, deface, tear, or destroy a book, plate, picture, engraving, or statue.

» sonrisa de oreja a oreja = Cheshire cat grin .

Example: Her Cheshire cat grin masks the poison-tipped claws of a lethal adversary = Su sonrisa de oreja a oreja esconde las garras con las puntas envenenadas de un adversario letal.

» sopapo en la oreja = box in the ear .

Example: You grew up and you learnt to keep your eyes lowered because if you raised your eyes you didn't know whether you were going to get an insult or a box in the ear.

» tener la mosca detrás de la oreja = smell + a rat .

Example: 'Something doesn't seem right, and I don't know exactly what it is, but I kind of smell a rat,' Cooper said = "Algo parece que no está bien, y no sé exactamente qué es, pero yo como que tengo la mosca detrás de la oreja", dijo Cooper.

» tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off ; take + Nombre + to task .

Example: Teachers should tackle bad behaviour in class by praising their pupils instead of telling them off, according to research published today.

Example: I am frequently taken to task as someone who would try to destroy the integrity of certain catalogs on the West Coast.

» tirón de orejas = slap on the wrist .

Example: It is hard to believe that the public will see a reprimand in this case as anything more than a slap on the wrist.

» tortazo en la oreja = box in the ear .

Example: You grew up and you learnt to keep your eyes lowered because if you raised your eyes you didn't know whether you were going to get an insult or a box in the ear.

» verle las orejas al lobo = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall [El uso de handwriting en lugar de writing es menos frecuente] ; see it + coming ; see + the writing on the wall ; read + the writing on the wall ; read + the signs .

Example: Surely the writing is on the wall for Gordon Brown and ministers will act in October to put him out of his and our collective miseries.

Example: The inference is that they cannot be held accountable for something so unusual, so extraordinary, and so unforecastable that that no one saw it coming.

Example: She saw the writing on the wall and instead of fighting for her job, she quit!.

Example: Most of us can read the writing on the wall; we just assume it's addressed to someone else = La mayoría de nosotros podemos verle las orejas al lobo; lo que ocurre es que pensamos que el lobo viene a por otro.

Example: When Poland was occupied by the Nazis, many Jews failed to read the signs and stayed till it was too late = Cuando Polonia fue ocupada por los nazis, muchos judíos no supieron ver lo que se les avecinaba y se quedaron hasta que fue demasiado tarde.