kite

Inflections of 'kite' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
kite n	(child's toy)	cometa nf
	(MX)	papalote nm
	(ES)	cachirulo nm
	(AR)	barrilete nm
	The children like to go and fly their kites out in the field on windy days.
	A los niños les gusta salir a hacer volar sus cometas en el campo los días con viento.
kite n	(type of hawk)	milano nm
		azor nm
	The kite hunted for prey in the early morning.
	El milano cazaba su presa por la mañana temprano.

Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
kite n	(finance: cheque)	cheque sin fondos nm + loc adj
		cheque de hule loc nom m
	Dan was arrested for trying to cash a kite at the bank.
	Dan fue detenido por tratar de hacer efectivo un cheque sin fondos en el banco.
kite n	(sail)	vela nf
	The captain ordered that the crew should set a few kites to speed up the ship.
	El capitán ordenó a la tripulación que fijase unas pocas velas para aumentar la velocidad del barco.
kite n	UK, slang, dated (aircraft)	avión nm
	The pilot flew his kite low over the hills.
	El piloto voló el avión bajo sobre las montañas.
kite [sth]⇒ vtr	US (pass bad check)	colar un cheque sin fondos loc verb
		colar un cheque de hule loc verb
		dar un cheque falso loc verb
	Seth caught someone trying to kite a check at the bank.
	Seth pilló a alguien tratando de colar un cheque sin fondos en el banco.

Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
black kite	(bird)	milano negro loc nom m
fly a kite v expr	(play with flying toy)	volar una cometa loc verb
		volar un barrilete loc verb
	(MX)	volar un papalote loc verb
	This breeze is perfect for flying a kite.
fly a kite v expr	figurative (test public opinion) (coloquial)	testear el mercado loc verb
		testear el terreno loc verb
	The company is flying a kite to see how consumers react to the new product.
	La compañía está testeando el mercado para ver cómo reaccionan los consumidores al nuevo producto.
high as a kite, as high as a kite expr	informal (extremely drunk from alcohol)	borrachísimo adj
	(coloquial)	hasta la picha loc adj
high as a kite, as high as a kite expr	informal (intoxicated from drugs) (coloquial)	volado/a adj
	(coloquial)	pegado/a adj
high as a kite, as high as a kite expr	informal (overexcited in general) (coloquiañ)	atacado adj
	(AR, coloquial)	sacado adj
kite mark, Kitemark n	UK (quality label)	homologación nf
	The Kitemark shows consumers that a product conforms to the appropriate British Standard.
		sello de aprobación loc nom m
swallow-tailed kite n	(variety of bird)	halcón tijereta nm
Note: Nombre científico: Elanoides forficatus.

'kite' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

Spanish:

Collocations: the kite [handle, strings, cords, tail], kite [surfing, boarding, flying, runners], is the kite- [surfing] champion, more...

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