reel

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈriːəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ril/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rēl)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
reel n(device for winding [sth](para enrollar)carrete nm
 Alice winds the hosepipe onto the reel.
 Alice enrolló la manguera en el carrete.
reel n(spool: of thread)carrete nm
 Jack fetches a reel of cotton from the sewing box.
 Jack agarró un carrete de algodón de la caja de costura.
reel n(device for winding a fishing line) (pesca)carrete nm
 Michelle turns the reel to wind in the line.
 Michelle gira el carrete para traer la línea.
reel n(roll of film)carrete nm
  rollo nm
 (coloquial)lata nf
 The director shot three reels today.
 El director filmó tres rollos hoy.
reel vi(sway: when punched, etc.) (de un golpe)tambalearse v prnl
  bambolearse v prnl
 Tim reeled backwards, stunned by the force of Larry's punch.
 Tim se tambaleó hacia atrás, sorprendido por la fuerza del golpe de Larry.
reel vifigurative (be shocked: by news) (figurado)tambalearse v prnl
  vacilar vi
  estar sorprendido loc verb
 Imogen was reeling from the news of the company's failure.
 Imogen se tambaleaba por la noticias del fracaso de la compañía.
reel vifigurative (head, senses: spin)dar vueltas loc verb
 Mark spun around and around until his head was reeling.
 Mark giró hasta que su cabeza daba vueltas.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
reel n(Scottish dance) (voz inglesa)reel nm
Note: El reel es un baile escocés sin equivalente en español.
 The dancers danced a reel.
 Los bailarines bailaron el reel.
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Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
reel [sth] in vtr phrasal sep(fish: catch)enrollar el sedal, recoger el sedal loc verb
 (recogiendo el sedal)sacar del agua loc verb
 Once the fish is hooked, reel it in as quick as you can.
 Una vez que el pez pica, enrolla el sedal lo más rápido posible.
 Cuando pique el pez, sácalo del agua tan rápido como puedas.
reel [sb] in vtr phrasal sepfigurative (capture the attention of)atraer vtr
 The new neon sign in our window is really reeling in the customers.
 El nuevo letrero de neón de nuestro escaparate ciertamente atrae muchos clientes.
reel [sth] off vtr phrasal sepinformal (recite)recitar vtr
  soltar vtr
 The award-winner reeled off a long list of all the people he wished to thank.
 El ganador del premio recitó una larga lista de toda la gente a la que quería agradecer.
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
bead and reel,
reel and bead
n
(architecture) (arquitectura)moldura nf
blooper reel n(TV, film: collection of outtakes) (voz inglesa)bloopers nmpl
 (ES)tomas falsas loc nom fpl
 (CO)caídas nfpl
cotton reel n(spool for thread)bobina de hilo nf + loc adj
  carrete de hilo nm + loc adj
cotton reel n(Scottish traditional dance) (danza)cotton reel loc nom m
film reel n(spool of movie film) (película)carrete nm
  rollo nm
 We found a box full of old film reels in the loft.
 Encontramos una caja llena de carretes viejos en el departamento.
hose reel n(spindle for storing a hose)carrete portamanguera nm + loc adj
  carrete para manguera nm + loc adj
off the reel exprUS, figurative (continuously)continuamente adv
off the reel,
right off the reel
expr
US, figurative (immediately)inmediatamente adv
reel knot n(way of tying a fishing line)nudo de pescador nm + loc adj
reel-to-reel adj(of old movie or sound recorders)de bobina abierta loc adj
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