| Principal Translations |
| clip n | (device for holding objects together) | clip nm |
| | | gancho nm |
| | The security guard attached the bunch of keys to his belt with a clip. |
| clip n | (fastener for documents, etc.) | clip nm |
| | | sujetapapeles nm inv |
| | I accidentally pinched my finger in the clip. |
| | Me pellizqué el dedo con el clip sin querer. |
| clip n | (hairclip, grip) (pelo) | horquilla nf |
| | | pinza nf |
| | Jenny keeps her long hair in a bun with dozens of clips. |
| | Jenny mantiene su largo cabello en un rodete con docenas de horquillas. |
| clip n | (jewelry: pin, brooch) | broche nm |
| | Lauren is wearing a colorful clip on her blouse. |
| | Lauren lleva un colorido broche en la blusa. |
| clip n | (video extract) | clip nm |
| | The class watched a short clip about the solar system. |
| | La clase vio un breve clip sobre el sistema solar. |
| clip [sth]⇒ vtr | (cut) | cortar⇒ vtr |
| | Alan asked the barber to clip a bit off the length of his hair. |
| | Alan le pidió al barbero que le corte un poco el cabello. |
| clip [sth] vtr | (cut short) | cortar⇒ vtr |
| | | recortar⇒ vtr |
| | | desmochar⇒ vtr |
| | Many people don't believe in clipping their dog's ears. |
| | A mucha gente no le parece bien que a los perros se les corten las orejas. |
| Additional Translations |
| clip n | (speed) | ritmo nm |
| | | velocidad nf |
| | The band of men set off at a rapid clip. |
| | El grupo de hombres arrancó a buen ritmo. |
| clip n | (ammunition cartridge holder) | peine nm |
| | The soldier fired all the bullets in his clip. |
| clip [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (hit lightly) | golpear suavemente vtr + adv |
| | | darle un golpecito a loc verb + prep |
| | Tina was clipped in the shoulder by a baseball at practice. |
| | Una pelota de béisbol golpeó suavemente a Tina en el hombro durante el entrenamiento. |
| clip [sth]⇒ vtr | (shorten a word) | acortar⇒ vtr |
| | | abreviar⇒ vtr |
| | Susie speaks quickly and clips her words. |
| | Susie habla rápido y acorta las palabras. |
| clip [sth] vtr | (animals: trim fur) | recortar⇒ vtr |
| | (ganado) | esquilar⇒ vtr |
| | | trasquilar⇒ vtr |
| | My poodle's hair grows fast, so I have it clipped frequently. |
| | El cabello de mi caniche crece rápidamente así que tengo que recortarlo con frecuencia. |
Compound Forms:
clip | clipped |
alligator clip (US),
crocodile clip (UK) n | (clamp in electrical circuit) | clip cocodrilo loc nom m |
at a fair clip,
at a fast clip adv | figurative (rapidly) | a toda marcha loc adv |
bicycle clip,
also UK: trouser clip n | usually plural (clip: holds pants away from cycle chain) (ciclismo) | banda para pantalón nf + loc adj |
| | | clip para pantalón nm + loc adj |
binder clip (US),
bulldog clip (UK) n | (fastening device) | pinza sujetapapeles nf + adj inv |
| | | sujetapapeles nm inv |
| | (voz inglesa) | binder clip loc nom m |
| | (AR) | broche aprietapapel, broche superclip loc nom m |
| cartridge clip n | (container for gun cartridges) | cargador nm |
| clip joint n | slang (bar, etc.: overcharges customers) | bar caro, local caro nm + adj |
clip [sth] off,
clip off [sth] vtr + adv | (cut physically) | cortar⇒ vtr |
| | The electrician clipped off the end of the wire. |
clip [sth] off,
clip off [sth] vtr + adv | (cut sound recording) | cortar⇒ vtr |
| | The audio software clipped off the beginning of the recording. |
| clip-clop n | (sound of horses' hooves) (sonido) | galope nm |
| | | cascos nmpl |
| clip-on n | ([sth] attached by a clip) | broche nm |
| | | algo prendido con un gancho nm + loc adj |
| | | algo que se engancha nm + loc adj |
| clip-on adj | (attached by a clip) (aretes) | a presión loc adj |
| | (corbata) | de gancho loc adj |
| | The elderly woman wore gaudy clip-on earrings. |
| | The young man wore a purple clip-on tie. |
| | La anciana usaba unos llamativos aretes a presión. |
clipart,
clip art,
clip-art n | (copyright-free graphics) | imágenes clipart loc nom fpl |
| | | galería de clipart loc nom f |
| | | galería de imágenes prediseñadas loc nom f |
| | | imágenes prediseñadas loc nom fpl |
| | Clipart was used often in presentations fifteen years ago, but now it looks a little cheesy. |
| film clip n | (extract of a film or movie) | trailer nm |
| | I'm watching one of those shows on TV that contain a lot of old film clips. |
| | Estoy viendo uno de esos programas de televisión que tienen muchos trailers de películas viejas. |
| hair clip n | (clasp for securing hairstyle) | broche nm |
| | (AR, CO, CU) | hebilla nf |
| money clip n | (clip for keeping money folded, tidy) | clip para billetes nm + prep |
| nose clip n | (clasp used on a swimmer's nose) | pinzas para la nariz nfpl + loc adj |
| | | pinzas nasales nfpl + adj mf |
paper clip,
paperclip n | (small clasp that holds papers together) | clip nm |
| | | sujetapapeles nm inv |
| | You can use a paper clip to hold the pages together. |
| | Puedes usar un clip para mantener juntas las hojas. |
paper-clip [sth],
paperclip [sth]⇒ vtr | (fasten with paper clip) | abrochar⇒ vtr |
| | | sujetar⇒ vtr |
| | Jason paper-clipped a photo of himself to his resume. |
| | Jason abrochó una foto suya al currículum. |
| pen clip n | (device for attaching a pen) (AR) | clip de la lapicera nm + loc adj |
| | El clip de la lapicera sirve para fijarla al bolsillo. |
| spring clip n | (clip with metal coil) | broche de resorte nm + loc adj |
tie clip,
tie clasp n | (clasp for securing a necktie) | aguja de corbata nf + loc adj |
| | I got him an elegant gold tie clip for his birthday. |
| | Le regalé una preciosa aguja de corbata. |
| toe clip | (cycling) | calapiés nm |
| video clip n | (short videotape extract) | clip nm |
| | (AmL) | fragmento de video nm + loc adj |
| | (ES) | fragmento de vídeo nm + loc adj |
| | Part of the test involves watching a video clip and answering questions about it. |