Compound Forms:
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| back street n | (minor street) | calle secundaria nf + adj |
| | | calle lateral nf + adj |
backstreet,
back street n | often plural (street off main road) | calle paralela nf + adj |
backstreet,
back-street n as adj | (street: off main road) | de la calle paralela loc adj |
backstreet,
back-street n as adj | disapproving, figurative (clandestine or illegal) | clandestino/a adj |
| | | ilegal adj mf |
| | Police are cracking down on backstreet drug deals. |
| by-street n | (small street from main road) | calle desviada nf + adj |
| cross street n | (street that crosses another) | calle perpendicular nf + adj mf |
| | | calle que cruza nf + loc adj |
| cross street n | (short street connecting main roads) | calle que conecta calles principales nf + loc adj |
| dead-end street n | (road: no exit) | callejón sin salida nm + loc adj |
| | Don't turn there: it's a dead-end street. |
| | No gires ahí, es un callejón sin salida. |
| | | calle sin salida nf + loc adj |
| | No gires ahí, es una calle sin salida. |
| | | calle cerrada nf + adj |
| | No gires ahí, es una calle cerrada. |
| Downing Street n | UK, figurative (British prime minister) | Primer Ministro loc nom mf |
| | He expects the proposal to be supported by Downing Street. |
| Downing Street n | (British prime minister's address) | Downing Street n propio f |
| | By tradition, the British Prime Minister lives at 10 Downing Street. |
| | Downing Street 10 es la dirección de la residencia del primer ministro del Reino Unido. |
| | | calle Downing grupo nom |
| easy street n | (wealth and ease) | vida fácil loc nom f |
| Grub Street n | archaic (London street where writers lived) | Grub Street n propio f |
| Grub Street n | figurative (hack writers and poor authors) | escritores de poca monta nmpl + loc adj |
high street,
High Street n | UK (town's main street) | calle principal nf + adj mf |
| | Roadworks are delaying traffic in the high street. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Los locales en la calle principal pagan alquileres más altos pero atraen más clientes. |
high street,
the high street,
the High Street n | UK, figurative, often capitalized (retail sector) | sector minorista nm + adj mf |
| | (tienda) | minorista n común |
| | Discount supermarkets offer the lowest prices on the High Street. |
| | Los supermercados tienen los precios más bajos del sector minorista. |
| high-street n as adj | UK, figurative (shops, fashion: retail) | minorista adj |
| | | de venta minorista, de venta al por menor loc adj |
| | Models paraded the latest high-street fashions. |
| | Las modelos desfilaron lo última en moda minorista. |
| high-street shop n | UK (store on the main street of a town) | tienda de la calle principal nf + loc adj |
| just across the street adv | (on the opposite side of the road) | enfrente adv |
| | My in-laws moved in just across the street, which is handy for babysitting. |
| | Mis suegros se mudaron justo enfrente. |
| main street n | mainly US (principal road) | avenida principal grupo nom |
| | The town's main street has been pedestrianized. |
| | La avenida principal ahora es peatonal. |
| | | calle principal grupo nom |
| | La calle principal ahora es peatonal. |
man in the street,
man on the street n | figurative (common man, average person) | hombre común loc nom m |
| | Can you explain your theory so that the man in the street can understand it? |
| | ¿Podrías explicar tu teoría para que un hombre común pueda entenderla? |
| | | individuo común y corriente loc nom m |
| | ¿Podrías explicar tu teoría para que un individuo común y corriente pueda entenderla? |
| | | ciudadano de a pie loc nom m |
| | ¿Podrías explicar tu teoría para que un ciudadano de a pie pueda entenderla? |
| off-street adj | (not in the road) | interno/a adj |
| off-street parking n | (private parking area) | aparcamiento privado nm + adj |
| | | estacionamiento privado nm + adj |
on Easy Street,
on easy street adv | figurative, slang (leading easy life) (informal) | sin apuros loc adv |
| | | holgadamente adv |
| | | cómodamente adv |
| | After we paid all of our debts, we were living on easy street. |
| | Después de pagar todas nuestras deudas pudimos vivir sin apuros. |
on the street,
on the streets expr | (homeless) | en la calle loc adv |
on the street,
on the streets expr | (unemployed, without a job) (figurado) | en la calle loc adv |
on the street,
on the streets expr | (free from prison) (figurado) | en la calle loc adv |
| | The prosecution argued that it would be better for the offender to serve a prison sentence rather than be on the streets again. |
| | La fiscalía argumentó que sería mejor que el acusado sea condenado a prisión en vez de estar en la calle nuevamente. |
| on-street parking n | (not in a drive) | aparcamiento en la calle loc nom m |
| | | estacionamiento en la calle loc nom m |
road hockey,
street hockey n | (hockey on road) | hockey callejero nm + adj |
| side street n | (small road leading off larger street) | calle lateral nf + adj mf |
| | | calle secundaria nf + adj |
| | I drive down side streets to avoid the traffic. |
| | Voy por las calles laterales para evitar el tránsito. |
| street acrobat n | (physical performer who works outdoors) | artista callejero grupo nom |
| Note: Artista engloba a cualquier tipo de actor/actriz. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se ganaba algún dinero como artista callejero. |
| | | acróbata callejero grupo nom |
| street address n | (location: building number) | dirección postal loc nom f |
| | | dirección nf |
| | We need a street address, not a post office box. |
| | Necesitamos una dirección postal, no un apartado de correos. |
| street art n | (art in public location) | arte callejero nm + adj |
| street artist n | (creates art in public) | artista callejero, artista callejera loc nm, loc nf |
| | The street artist painted my portrait in 20 minutes. |
| | Es artista callejero pintó mi retrato en veinte minutos. |
| street artist n | (performs in public) | artista callejero, artista callejera loc nm, loc nf |
| | Mimes are popular street artists in the French Quarter. |
| | Los mimos son artistas callejeros muy populares en el barrio Francés. |
| street cleaner n | ([sb] employed to sweep roads) | barrendero nm |
| street cred n | informal, abbreviation (urban subculture: authenticity) | imagen nf |
| | | reputación nf |
| | | fama nf |
| Note: Reputation, a measure of "cool-ness", used among the younger urban generation. |
| | If I'm seen out with my mother, it'll damage my street cred! |
| | Si me ven con mi madre, dañará mi imagen. |
| street cred adj | informal, abbreviation (authentically urban) | citadino/a adj |
| | (informal) | rata de ciudad loc adj |
| | (informal) | bicho de ciudad loc adj |
| street dancer n | ([sb] who dances in a public place) | bailarín callejero, bailarina callejera nm, nf + loc adj |
| street fighter n | ([sb] who learned fighting in streets) | peleador callejero, peleadora callejera nm, nf + adj |
| | | luchador callejero, luchadora callejera nm, nf + adj |
| street fighting n | (combat in public) | pelea callejera nf + adj |
| street food n | (food sold by outdoor vendors) | comida callejera loc nom f |
| | The markets of Hong Kong offer a dizzying range of street food. |
| street market n | (outdoor stalls) | mercadillo nm |
| | The weekly street market's a good place to find bargains. |
| | El mercadillo semanal es un buen sitio para encontrar gangas. |
| | (AR) | feria nf |
| | (CL) | feria franca loc nom f |
| street musician n | (busker in a public place) | músico callejero, música callejera nm, nf + adj |
| street name n | (name of a road) | nombre de la calle |
| | The street names in my area are all named after famous English poets. |
| | Todos los nombres de la calles de mi barrio son de poetas ingleses famosos. |
| street name n | (drug: common name) | denominación popular nf |
| | Pot, weed and grass are commonly used street names for marijuana. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Al principio de los 80, "peste rosa" era una denominación popular del SIDA. |
| street parade n | (procession with floats) | cabalgata nm |
| | | desfile de carrozas nm |
| street people n | (homeless people) | gente de la calle loc nom f |
| street people n | (street performers) | artistas callejeros n común + adj |
| street people n | (people often on streets of place) | gente que está en la calle nf + loc adj |
| street performer n | (busker or entertainer in a public place) | artista callejero grupo nom |
street person,
plural: street people n | (homeless individual) | persona de la calle grupo nom |
| | They didn't choose to be street people: they just don't have a home to go to. |
| | | gente sin techo loc nom f |
| | | gente sin hogar loc nom f |
| | No eligieron ser gente sin techo, sencillamente no tienen un lugar a dónde ir. |
| street play n | (theatre performed in a public place) | teatro callejero nm |
| street racing n | (illegal car races) (de coches) | carrera ilegal loc nom m |
| street rod n | (well-maintained old car) (voz inglesa, vehículo) | street rod loc nom m |
| street seller n | (outdoor vendor, stallholder) | vendedor ambulante nm |
| street sign n | (panel bearing a road name) | cartel indicador nm |
| | Según el cartel indicador de la esquina, ésta es la calle San Juan. |
street-smart,
streetwise adj | informal (able to cope in an urban setting) (figurado) | animal de ciudad loc nom m |
| | | bicho de ciudad loc nom m |
| | Joe grew up in the East End of London, so he was street-smart from a young age. |
| | Jo creció en el lado este de Londres y es un animal de ciudad desde muy joven. |
| street smarts npl | informal (experience with an urban setting) (AR, coloquial, figurado) | calle nf |
| | She still has the street smarts she learned by growing up in a rough neighborhood. |
| | Todavía tiene la calle que aprendió de haber crecido en un barrio duro. |
| street sweeper n | (person who cleans roads) | barrendero, barrendera nm, nf |
| | My father used to say : "If you don't work hard at school, you'll end up a street sweeper". |
| | Mi padre solía decirme: "Si no trabajas en la escuela acabarás de barrendero". |
| street sweeper n | (vehicle that cleans roads) (ES) | coche escoba loc nom m |
| | After the parade the street sweeper cleared all the rubbish off the road. |
| | Después del desfile el coche escoba limpió toda la basura de la calzada. |
| | | barredora nf |
| | Después del desfile la barredora limpió toda la basura de la calzada. |
street theater (US),
street theatre (UK) n | (outdoor theater) | teatro callejero nm + adj |
| street trader n | (sells on street) | vendedor ambulante, vendedora ambulante nm, nf + adj |
| | | buhonero, buhonera nm, nf |
| | | vendedor callejero, vendedora callejera nm, nf + adj |
| street trading n | (selling on street) | venta ambulante nf + adj mf |
| | | venta callejera nf + adj mf |
| | | comercio ambulante nm + adj mf |
| street urchin n | dated (street child, esp. homeless) | niño de la calle, niña de la calle nm, nf + loc adj |
| | | chico de la calle, chica de la calle nm, nf + loc adj |
| street value n | (monetary worth) | valor en el mercado nm + loc adj |
streetlamp,
also UK: street lamp,
street-lamp n | (light mounted on a post in street) | poste de luz, poste de alumbrado nm + loc adj |
| | | farola nf |
| | | farol nm |
| | A car crashed into a streetlamp during the snowstorm. |
streetlight,
also UK: street light n | (lamp illuminating a road) | farola nf |
| | | farol nm |
| | | poste de luz, poste de alumbrado nm + loc adj |
| | The streetlights come on at 6:30 p.m. |
streetwear,
street wear n | (clothing: fashionable casual) | ropa casual grupo nom |
| through street | (traffic) | calle con mucho tránsito nf + loc adj |
| top of the street n | UK (higher end of road) | final nm |
| | They live at the top of the street. |
| | Viven al final de la calle. |
| two-way street n | figurative (mutual responsibility) | responsabilidad compartida nf + adj |
up your alley,
right up your alley (US),
up your street,
right up your street (UK) expr | slang (the sort of thing you like) (ES, coloquial) | de tu rollo loc adj |
| | (AR, coloquial) | tu mambo loc adj |
| | That new film looks as though it'll be up your alley. You're going to love this new club: it's right up your alley! |
| | La nueva película es justo de tu rollo. |
| | | como te gusta loc adj |
| | | de lo que te gusta loc adj |
| | La nueva película es justo como te gusta. |
| Wall Street n | (New York financial district) | Wall Street n propio m |
| | He works on Wall Street in New York. |
| | Trabaja en Wall Street, en Nueva York. |
| Wall Street n | figurative (New York stock exchange) (figurado) | Wall Street n propio m |
| | Wall Street greeted the news as evidence that inflation is under control. |
| | Wall Street recibió la noticia como una prueba de que la inflación está controlada. |
word on the street,
the word on the street expr | (widespread rumor) | se dice por ahí expr |