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| air hole n | (aeronautics: air pocket) | bolsa de aire loc nom f |
| air pocket n | (aeronautics: current of air) | pozo de aire nm |
| | When the plane hit an air pocket, the turbulence knocked the flight attendants off their feet. |
| | Cada pozo de aire que agarrábamos me provocaba un vacío en el estómago. |
| air pocket n | (air trapped in liquid) | burbuja de aire |
| | She survived in an air pocket under the capsized boat. |
| breast pocket n | (shirt, jacket: pocket on the chest) | bolsillo de camisa, bolsillo de la camisa grupo nom |
| | The groom kept his hand-written wedding vows in his breast pocket. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No me gusta llevar la cartera en el bolsillo de la camisa, queda fatal. |
| burn a hole in your pocket v expr | US (eager to spend money) (figurado) | quemar en el bolsillo loc verb |
| fob pocket n | (pants, trousers: small front pocket) | bolsillo pequeño nm + adj |
| | | bolsillo relojero nm + adj |
| hip pocket n | (back pocket of trousers) | bolsillo de atrás nm |
| | It is dangerous to keep your money in your hip pocket. |
| | Siempre meto mi móvil en el bolsillo de atrás de mis vaqueros. |
| | | bolsillo trasero nm |
in the pocket of [sb],
in [sb]'s pocket expr | (under [sb]'s control) | en el bolsillo loc adv |
| | | bailando al son que le toque loc adv |
| | It's well-known that the mafia in this town have the mayor in their pocket. |
| | | en el bolsillo loc adv |
| | (figurado) | comprado adj |
| in your pocket adv | (inside one of your clothes pockets) | en el bolsillo loc adv |
| | Put your wallet in your pocket, so you won't lose it. |
| | Mete la cartera en el bolsillo para que no la pierdas. |
| in your pocket adv | figurative (person: always with or close to you) | apegado adj |
| | She keeps her son in her pocket even though he's 21 years old now. |
| | Sigue apegada a su hijo aunque él tiene ya 21 años. |
| | (coloquial) | juntito a uno loc adv |
| | Mantiene a su hijo juntito a ella, aunque él tiene ya 21 años. |
| | | bajo las faldas de loc prep |
| | Tiene al hijo bajo sus faldas aunque él tiene ya 21 años. |
| in your pocket adv | figurative ([sb]: subject to your control) | en la palma de la mano loc adv |
| | | en el bolsillo loc adv |
| | | a los pies loc adv |
| | Just because you're pretty it doesn't mean you have all the boys in your pocket. |
| | Que seas bonita no significa que tengas a todos los chicos en la palma de la mano. |
| | | dominado adj |
| | Que seas bonita no significa que tengas a todos los chicos dominados. |
| in your pocket adv | figurative ([sth]: within your grasp) (figurado) | en el bolsillo loc adv |
| | | en tu poder loc adv |
| | When you go for an interview, never assume that the job is in your pocket. |
out of pocket,
out-of-pocket adj | (expenses: paid by individual) | gastos extra nmpl + adj mf |
| | | gastos corrientes nmpl + adj mf |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun it modifies. |
| | If the customer can produce a receipt for the out-of-pocket expense, the company will reimburse it. |
| | Si el cliente puede traer un recibo por los gastos extras, la compañía va a reembolsarlo. |
| out of pocket adj | UK (having made a loss, short of money) (AmL, coloquial) | sin un peso en el bolsillo loc adj |
| | (AR) | seco/a adj |
| | (ES, coloquial) | sin un duro, sin blanca loc adj |
| | By the time I'd paid for all the repairs, I was seriously out of pocket. |
| | Cuando terminé de pagar las reparaciones estaba sin un peso en el bolsillo. |
| | Cuando terminé de pagar las reparaciones estaba seco. |
| | Cuando terminé de pagar las reparaciones estaba sin un duro. |
| patch pocket n | (clothing) | bolsillo de parche nm + loc adj |
pick pockets,
pick [sb]'s pockets,
pick [sb]'s pocket v expr | (steal money from [sb]) | robar a vtr + prep |
| | The thief picked the passengers' pockets. |
pocket book,
pocketbook n | US (book: small paperback) | libro de bolsillo nm + loc adj |
pocket book,
pocket-book n | UK (notebook) | cuaderno nm |
| pocket calculator | (electronic calculator) (calculadora electrónica) | calculadora de bolsillo nf + loc adj |
| pocket dial n | mainly US, informal (accidental phone call) | llamada por error, llamada por accidente nf + loc adv |
| | (informal) | llamada sin querer nf + loc adv |
| | (MX, coloquial) | llamada de nalga nf + loc adj |
| pocket-dial [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | mainly US, informal (phone by accident) | llamar por error, llamar por accidente loc verb |
| | | llamar sin querer loc verb |
| | (MX, coloquial) | llamar con la nalga loc verb |
pocket dialing (US),
pocket dialling (UK) n | informal (phoning [sb] by accident) | llamada por error, llamada por accidente nf + loc adv |
| | | llamada sin querer nf + loc adv |
| | (MX, coloquial) | llamada de nalga nf + loc adj |
| pocket door | (type of sliding door) (tipo de puerta corrediza) | puerta de bolsillo loc nom f |
| pocket edition n | (book in small paperback format) | edición de bolsillo loc nom m |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Compré el libro en edición de bolsillo para ahorrar. |
| pocket gopher n | (North American rodent) | tuza nf |
| pocket handkerchief n | (fabric square for blowing nose) | pañuelo de bolsillo nm + loc adj |
| pocket knife n | (knife that fits in a pocket) | navaja nf |
| | | cortaplumas nf inv |
| pocket money n | (child's allowance) (ES) | paga nf |
| | (AmL) | mesada nf |
| | (MX) | domingo nm |
| | When I was a child I got ten cents a week in pocket money, which I usually spent on candy. |
| | Cuando era niño me daban diez centavos de paga y generalmente los gastaba en golosinas. |
| pocket money n | (small amount of spending money) | dinero de bolsillo loc nom m |
| | (ES) | calderilla nf |
| | Laura had worked for what amounted to pocket money. |
| | Laura había trabajado para ganar solo dinero de bolsillo. |
| pocket mouse n | (small rodent of southwestern US) | ratón del desierto loc nom m |
| pocket watch n | (small clock kept in a pocket) | reloj de bolsillo nm + loc adj |
| | | reloj de leontina nm + loc adj |
| | | saboneta nf |
| | My grandfather had a pocket watch that he kept in his waistcoat. |
| | Mi abuelo tenía un reloj de bolsillo que guardaba en su chaleco. |
| pocket-size n as adj | (small enough to fit in a pocket) | de bolsillo loc adj |
| | | tamaño bolsillo loc adj |
| pocket-sized adj | (small enough to fit in a pocket) | de bolsillo adj |
| pocketbook n | US (woman's handbag) | cartera nf |
| | (tipo de cartera) | sobre nm |
| | The woman reached into her pocketbook for a mint. |
| | La mujer alcanzó su cartera para buscar un caramelo de menta. |
| pocketbook n | US, figurative (money, ability to pay) | bolsillo nm |
| | | cartera nf |
| | (figurado) | medios nmpl |
| | The BMW is too expensive for my pocketbook. |
| | El BMW es demasiado caro para mi bolsillo. |
| | El BMW es demasiado caro para mi cartera. |
pocketbook,
pocket book n | (small notebook) | anotador nm |
| | | libreta nf |
| | When fishing, Bob always carries a pocket book and pencil to record the details of his catches. |
pocketbook,
pocket book n | (small paperback book) | libro de bolsillo nm + loc adj |
| | This pocketbook is a guide to the best restaurants in the city. |
pocketknife,
pocket knife n | (small portable knife) | navaja nf |
| | Bob accidentally packed a pocketknife in his carry-on luggage and was detained in the airport. |
| | Por accidente, Bob metió una navaja en su equipaje de mano y fue detenido en el aeropuerto. |
| watch pocket n | dated (small pocket in clothing for a watch) | bolsillo del chaleco nm + loc adj |
| welt pocket n | (type of pocket) | bolsillo ojal loc nom m |
| | | bolsillo de ribete loc nom m |
wind up in [sb]'s pocket,
wind up in the pocket of [sb] v expr | US, figurative, informal (be controlled) | acabar en manos de loc verb |
| | | ir a parar a manos de loc verb |