Compound Forms:
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| cat and mouse expr | figurative (gamelike relationship) | como el gato y el ratón expr |
| cat and mouse n | (children's game) | juego del gato y el ratón loc nom m |
| play cat and mouse with [sb] v expr | (toy with [sb]) | jugar al gato y al ratón con loc verb |
| play cat and mouse with [sb] v expr | (use strategy on opponent) (estrategia) | jugar al gato y al ratón loc verb |
computer mouse,
plural: computer mouses n | (computing: pointing device) (ES) | ratón de ordenador nm + loc adj |
| | (AmL) | ratón de computadora, ratón de computador nm + loc adj |
| | (informal) | ratón nm |
| | Use the computer mouse to click on the button. |
| | Usa el ratón del ordenador para hacer clic en el botón. |
| | (voz inglesa) | mouse nm |
| | Usa el mouse de la computadora para clickear en el botón. |
deer mouse,
plural: deer mice n | (animal: rodent) | ratón ciervo loc nom m |
| | The deer mouse eats nuts, fruits, and insects. |
field mouse,
plural: field mice n | (small rodent that lives in fields) | ratón de campo nm + loc adj |
| | | ratón nm |
| | Cinderella's fairy godmother turned four field mice into white horses to pull the coach. |
| | El hada madrina de Cenicienta transformó cuatro ratones de campo en caballos blancos para llevar el carruaje. |
| house mouse | (animal) | ratón casero, ratón doméstico loc nom m |
| | (AR) | laucha nf |
hover your mouse over [sth],
hover your cursor over [sth] v expr | (computing: move mouse over [sth]) | pasar el cursor sobre algo loc verb + prep |
| | | pasar el mouse sobre algo loc verb + prep |
| | | pasar el ratón sobre algo loc verb + prep |
| | Hover your mouse over the image for more information. |
| | Pase el cursor sobre la imagen para ver más información. |
meadow vole,
meadow mouse n | (animal) | meteoro de prado loc nom m |
| Mickey n | (Disney character: Mickey Mouse) | Mickey Mouse n propio m |
| | | el Ratón Mickey n propio m |
| | | el Ratón Miguelito n propio m |
| | Mickey is usually depicted wearing red shorts, yellow shoes and white gloves. |
| Mickey Mouse n | (Disney character) | Mickey Mouse n propio m |
| | | el Ratón Mickey n propio m |
| | | el Ratón Miguelito n propio m |
| mickey mouse n as adj | pejorative, informal (useless, worthless) | inútil adj mf |
| mickey mouse n as adj | pejorative, informal (trivial, petty) | insignificante adj mf |
| | | trivial adj mf |
| Mickey Mouse outfit n | slang, figurative (business: not serious) (coloquial) | cachondeo, descojone nm |
| | (AR, coloquial) | cachivache nm |
| | Only an idiot would do business with that Mickey Mouse outfit! |
| | Solo un idiota haría negocios con ese cachondeo. |
| Minnie n | (Disney character: Minnie Mouse) | Minnie n propio f |
| | | Ratoncita Minnie n propio f |
| | (voz inglesa) | Minnie Mouse n propio f |
| Minnie Mouse n | (Disney character) | Minnie Mouse n propio f |
| mouse deer n | (hoofed animal) | cervatillo nm |
| | | ciervo ratón loc nom m |
mouse pad (US),
mouse mat (UK) n | (rubber surface for computer mouse) | alfombrilla para el ratón nf + loc prep |
| | | almohadilla para el mouse nf + loc prep |
| | (AR, anglicismo) | pad nm |
| | This mouse pad is designed for gaming. |
| | Las alfombrillas para el ratón están pensadas para jugar. |
mousetrap,
mouse-trap n | (device for catching mice) | ratonera nf |
| | | trampa para ratones nf + loc prep |
| | We set out ten mousetraps hoping to catch a single mouse. |
| | Pusimos diez ratoneras esperando atrapar al menos un ratón. |
pine mouse,
pine vole n | (animal) | ratón de los pinos loc nom m |
| play cat and mouse v expr | figurative (engage in evasion and pursuit) (coloquial, figurado) | jugar al gato y al ratón loc verb |
| | | jugar al perro y al gato loc verb |
| play cat and mouse with [sb] v expr | figurative (engage in evasion and pursuit with) (coloquial, figurado) | jugar al gato y al ratón con loc verb |
| | | jugar al perro y al gato con loc verb |
| pocket mouse n | (small rodent of southwestern US) | ratón del desierto loc nom m |
poor as a church mouse,
as poor as a church mouse expr | (penniless) | más pobre que ratón de iglesia expr |
| town mouse n | figurative (city dweller) | citadino nm |
white-footed mouse,
deer mouse,
vesper mouse,
wood mouse n | (mammal) | ratón de patas blancas loc nom m |