| Principal Translations |
| coat n | (for cold weather) | abrigo nm |
| | | chaquetón nm |
| | (MX) | chamarra nf |
| | It is cold out. You'd better put on your coat. |
| | Hace frío afuera. Harías bien en ponerte el abrigo. |
| | Hace frío afuera. Harías bien en ponerte el chaquetón. |
| | Hace frío afuera. Harías bien en ponerte la chamarra. |
| coat [sth]⇒ vtr | (cover with layer) (comida) | bañar⇒ vtr |
| | | cubrir⇒ vtr |
| | You could try using honey to coat the top of the cake. |
| | Puedes usar miel para bañar el pastel. |
| coat [sth] with [sth]⇒ vtr | (cover with layer of [sth]) | cubrir con una capa de vtr + loc prep |
| | (pintar) | darle una mano de pintura a loc verb + prep |
| | Coat the top of the pie with beaten egg before baking. |
| | Cubre la tarta con una capa de huevo antes de meterla en el horno. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Hace falta darles una mano de pintura a las paredes del salón. |
| coat n | (animal hair) | pelaje nm |
| | The animal sheds its coat in the spring. |
| | El animal muda su pelaje en primavera. |
| coat n | (paint layer) | capa nf |
| | | mano nf |
| | This room needs three coats of paint. |
| | Esta habitación necesita tres capas de pintura. |
| | Esta habitación necesita tres manos de pintura. |
Compound Forms:
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| buffy coat | (biochemistry) | capa leucoplaquetaria loc nom f |
| car coat | (clothing) (ropa: abrigo) | sobretodo nm |
chiton,
sea cradle,
coat-of-mail shell n | (sea mollusk) | chitón nm |
| coat closet n | (cupboard for overcoats) | armario nm |
| | Puedes colgar tu abrigo en ese armario. |
coat hanger,
coathanger n | (item for hanging a coat) | percha nf |
| | | colgador nm |
| | | gancho nm |
| | If you bothered to put your jacket away properly, on a coat hanger, the creases would drop out and it would keep its shape much better. |
| | Si colgaras tu campera como se debe, en una percha, los pliegues se irían y mantendría la forma mucho mejor. |
| coat of arms n | (heraldic shield) | blasón nm |
| | | escudo de armas loc nom m |
| | On his 18th birthday, his grandmother, Elizabeth II, granted Henry Prince of Wales his own personalised coat of arms. |
| | En su cumpleaños número 18, su abuela, Elizabeth II, le dio al Príncipe Henry de Gales su blasón personalizado. |
coat of mail,
plural: coats of mail n | historical (chain mail garment) | cota de malla nf |
| coat of paint n | (layer of paint) | capa de pintura loc nom f |
| | That door needs another coat of paint. |
| | (CL, AR) | mano de pintura loc nom f |
| | Por favor, póngale otra mano de pintura a la pared. |
coat peg,
peg n | (mounted hook for a coat) (en perchero) | gancho nm |
| | | percha nf |
| | At nursery school, each child had his or her own coat peg. |
| | En la guardería, cada niño tiene su gancho. |
coat rack,
coatrack (US),
coat stand (UK) n | (stand for overcoats) | perchero nm |
| | This coat rack has a basket at the bottom for umbrellas. |
coat rack,
coatrack n | (pegs for overcoats) | perchero nm |
| | On the back of the door, there is a coat rack where you can hang your hat or coat. |
| | Hay un perchero detrás de la puerta donde puedes colgar el sombrero o el abrigo. |
| coat tree | (coat hanger) | perchero nm |
coattail (US),
coat-tail (UK) n | usually plural (man's formal jacket: back flap) | faldón trasero loc nom m |
dress coat,
claw-hammer coat n | (men's formal evening coat) | frac nm |
duffel coat,
duffle coat n | (heavy overcoat) | trenca nf |
| | | parka de lana grupo nom |
| | | abrigo de lana grupo nom |
| | | abrigo nm |
| frock coat n | (19th-century man's coat) | levita nf |
| | His frock coat was worn out and would not do for a night at the opera. |
| fur coat n | (overcoat covered with animal fur) | abrigo de piel nm + loc adj |
| | | tapado de piel nm + loc adj |
| | Many consider fur coats to be archaic, cruel and anything but glamorous. |
| | Mucha gente piensa que el abrigo de piel es algo arcaico, cruel y de todo menos glamuroso. |
| fur-lined coat n | (overcoat lined with animal fur) | abrigo forrado en piel grupo nom |
| | | tapado forrado en piel grupo nom |
| | Supporters of PETA are against the production of fur-lined coats. |
| lab coat n | abbr (long white garment worn in laboratory) | bata blanca nf + adj |
| | I wanted to look like a scientist so I wore a white lab coat. |
| | Quería parecer científico, así que me puse una bata blanca. |
| | | guardapolvo nm |
| | Quería parecer científico, así que me puse un guardapolvo. |
mink coat,
mink n | (overcoat made of mink fur) | abrigo de visón loc nom m |
| | | un visón loc nom m |
| morning coat | (clothing) | chaqué nm |
on [sb]'s coattails,
on the coattails of [sb] (US),
on [sb]'s coat-tails (UK) expr | (succeed: thanks to [sb] else) | a expensas de expr |
| outer coat n | (outermost layer of [sth]) | capa externa nf |
| | Las quemaduras no eran graves, en su mayoría sólo afectaban la capa externa de la piel. |
pea jacket,
pea coat,
peacoat n | (seaman's navy-blue wool coat) | piloto de marinero grupo nom |
| prime coat n | (first protective layer of paint, etc.) | primera capa adj + nf |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Ya le di la primera capa de pintura, todavía falta la segunda. |
| | | primera mano adj + nf |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Ya le di la primera mano de pintura, todavía falta la segunda. |
| seed coat | (botany) | tegumento nm |
sports jacket,
sport jacket,
sports coat,
sport coat n | US (blazer) (voz inglesa) | blazer n amb |
| | Sports jackets are usually made of a different fabric than the pants they're worn with. |
| | He wore his sport jacket to school today. |
| | Por lo general, un blazer está hecho de un material diferente al pantalón con el que se usa. |
| spring coat n | (lightweight jacket or overcoat) | chaqueta de entretiempo grupo nom |
| | (AR) | saco liviano nm + adj |
stroller,
stroller coat n | US (man's suit jacket) | saco nm |
| | | saco de Stresemann loc nom m |
| | Jack took off his stroller as he came inside. |
sugarcoat [sth] (US),
sugar-coat [sth] (UK)⇒ vtr | figurative (disguise [sth]'s unpleasantness) | suavizar⇒, endulzar⇒ vtr |
| | | dorar la píldora loc verb |
| | Although the teacher tried to sugarcoat it, the students understood the seriousness of the news. |
| | Aunque el profesor trató de suavizar la noticia, los estudiantes entendieron la seriedad del asunto. |
| | Aunque el profesor trató de dorar la píldora, los estudiantes entendieron la seriedad de la noticia. |
sugarcoat [sth] (US),
sugar-coat [sth] (UK) vtr | (cover with sugar) | bañar de azúcar loc verb |
| | The chef sugarcoated some grapes to decorate the top of the cake. |
| tail coat n | (clothing) | traje de levita loc nom m |
tailcoat,
tail coat n | (men's dress coat) | frac nm |
| trench coat n | (long raincoat) | piloto nf |
| | | gabardina nf |
| | | impermeable nm |
| | There was a lot of rain so he wore his trench coat. |
| | That trench coat makes you look like a spy in an old black and white movie. |
| | Llovía un montón, así que llevó su piloto. // Ese piloto te hace ver como un espía en una vieja película en blanco y negro. |
white coat hypertension,
white coat syndrome n | (high blood pressure at doctor's) | hipertensión de bata blanca loc nom f |
| winter coat n | (long thick overcoat for cold weather) | abrigo de invierno nm |