| Additional Translations |
| strip n | (fringe) | franja nf |
| | | banda nf |
| | | tira nf |
| | The dress has a frilly strip at the waist. |
| | El vestido tiene una franja con volanes en la cintura. |
| | El vestido tiene una banda con volantes en la cintura. |
| strip n | UK (sports team kit) | uniforme nm |
| | | vestimenta nf |
| | The team's away strip is red. |
| | El uniforme del equipo es rojo. |
| strip vi | (remove paint) | decapar⇒ vtr |
| | | quitar la pintura loc verb |
| | | raspar la pintura loc verb |
| | Before repainting, we need to strip and sand. |
| | Antes de volver a pintar necesitamos decapar y lijar. |
| strip [sth]⇒ vtr | (remove bedsheets from) | cambiar las sábanas loc verb |
| | We strip the bed every third day in summer. |
| | En verano cambiamos las sábanas cada tres días. |
| strip [sth] vtr | (remove bark from: a tree) | descortezar⇒ vtr |
| | If you strip the tree, it will lose all its sap and die. |
| | Si descortezas el árbol, perderá toda su savia y morirá. |
| strip [sth] vtr | (flay: skin, flesh) (piel) | rasguñar⇒ vtr |
| | | arañar⇒ vtr |
| | The thorns stripped the flesh from his bare arms. |
| | Las espinas rasguñaron sus brazos desnudos. |
| strip [sth] vtr | (screw threads) (tornillo) | barrer la rosca loc verb |
| | | pasar de rosca loc verb |
| | If you strip the threads the screw will not hold. |
| | Si barres la rosca, el tornillo no podrá sujetarse. |
| strip [sth] vtr | (dismantle) | desmantelar⇒ vtr |
| | | desmontar⇒ vtr |
| | The mechanic stripped the engine completely and then rebuilt it. |
| | El mecánico desmanteló el motor completamente y lo volvió a armar. |
| strip [sth] vtr | (remove insulation from wire) (electricidad) | pelar⇒ vtr |
| | Take care when stripping wires not to cut too deeply. |
| | Cuando peles cables, ten cuidado de no cortar muy profundo. |
| strip [sth] of [sth] vtr + prep | (remove parts from) | desmontar⇒ vtr |
| | | desmantelar⇒ vtr |
| | They stripped the stolen car of its valuable parts. |
| | Desmontaron del coche robado todas las piezas valiosas. |
| | Desmantelaron el coche robado de todo lo que tenía valor. |
| strip [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | (take away from) | sacarle algo a alguien vtr + prep |
| | (formal) | privar a alguien de algo loc verb + prep |
| | The businessman was found guilty of fraud and the court stripped him of his assets. |
| | Le sacaron todas sus propiedades al hombre de negocios después de encontrarlo culpable. |
| strip [sth] from [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (remove: wallpaper) | arrancar⇒ vtr |
| | Strip the wallpaper from the wall. |
| | Arranca el papel tapiz de la pared. |
Locuciones verbales
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| strip [sth] away vtr phrasal sep | (remove entirely) | quitar⇒ vtr |
| | | pelar⇒, remover⇒ vtr |
| | | eliminar⇒ vtr |
| | We'll have to use the sandblaster to strip away all that paint. |
| | Tendremos que usar el chorro de arena para quitar toda la pintura. |
| | Tendremos que usar el chorro de arena para pelar toda la pintura. |
| | Tendremos que usar el chorro de arena para eliminar toda la pintura. |
| strip [sth] away vtr phrasal sep | figurative (remove) | sacar⇒ vtr |
| | | quitar⇒ vtr |
| | (figurado) | pelar⇒ vtr |
| | Strip away all the glitz and glamour, and celebrities are just ordinary people, like you and me. |
strip down [sth],
strip [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (remove paint or wallpaper from) | quitar la pintura, retirar la pintura loc verb |
| | | quitar el empapelado, retirar el empapelado loc verb |
| | (ES) | decapar⇒ vtr |
| | The decorator stripped down the living-room walls. |
| | El decorador quitó la pintura de las paredes de la sala. |
| strip [sth] down to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (reduce: to essentials or basics) (coloquial) | jibarizar⇒ vtr |
| | In these economic hard times, many families have stripped their grocery budget down to a few staple items. |
| | | reducir al máximo, recortar al máximo loc verb |
| | En estos tiempos de crisis muchas familias han reducido al máximo su presupuesto de comida hasta unos pocos artículos básicos de alimentación. |
| strip down vi phrasal | (remove one's clothes) | desvestirse⇒ v prnl |
| | | sacarse la ropa loc verb |
| | I had to strip down to my underwear for my medical examination. |
| | Tuve que desvestirme y quedarme en ropa interior para el examen médico. |
| strip off vi phrasal | UK, informal (remove clothes) | desnudarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | quitarse la ropa loc verb |
| | If one is searched by the police, very often one must strip off. |
| | Cuando te registra la policía, con frecuencia tienes que quitarte la ropa. |
| | | desvestirse⇒ v prnl |
| | (ES, coloquial) | despelotarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | empelotarse⇒ v prnl |
Compound Forms:
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| chicken strip n | (thin boneless chicken goujon) | palito de pollo nm + loc adj |
| | | tira de pollo nf + loc adj |
| comic strip n | (printed cartoon) | historieta nf |
| | Garfield comic strips are very funny. |
| | Las historietas de Garfield son muy graciosas. |
| | | tira cómica loc nom f |
| | Las tiras cómicas de Garfield son muy graciosas. |
| drag strip | (drag racetrack) | pista de aceleración loc nom f |
| | | pista de drag loc nom f |
fieldstrip [sth],
field-strip [sth]⇒ vtr | mainly US (disassemble: a weapon) (arma) | desarmar⇒ vtr |
| | (arma) | desmontar⇒ vtr |
fieldstrip [sth],
field-strip [sth] vtr | mainly US (cigarette butt: leave no trace of) | no dejar rastro loc verb |
filmstrip,
film strip n | (media: cinefilm) | película nf |
| | (de película) | cinta nf |
| | | tira nf |
filmstrip,
film strip n | (band of cinefilm) | metraje nm |
| landing strip n | (runway) | pista de aterrizaje grupo nom |
| | The pilot was unable to see the landing strip due to thick fog. |
| | El piloto no podía ver la pista de aterrizaje debido a la niebla. |
magnetic strip,
magnetic stripe n | (machine-readable magnetic band) | banda magnética loc nom f |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se ha estropeado la banda magnética de la tarjeta y no funciona. |
| | | tira magnética loc nom f |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se ha estropeado la tira magnética de la tarjeta y no funciona. |
median,
median strip (US),
central reservation (UK) n | (road: between opposing lanes) | isla central nf + adj mf |
| | (ES) | mediana nf |
| | (CO) | separador nm |
| | (MX, GT) | camellón nm |
| | The red car swerved and landed on the median strip facing the wrong way. |
| | The car skidded through the barrier and onto the central reservation. |
| | El auto rojo dio un volantazo y terminó en la isla central, mirando hacia el otro lado. |
| nailing strip | (wood strip) | listón para clavar nm + loc prep |
| power strip n | US (electrical extension lead) | regleta nf |
| | (AR, CL, UY) | zapatilla nf |
| | (CO) | multitoma nm |
| | (ES) | ladrón nm |
| | You can plug your PC, monitor, and so on into a power strip. |
| | Puedes enchufar la computadora, el monitor y otros aparatos en una regleta. |
| | (MX) | multicontactos nm inv |
| | (PE) | múltiple nm |
| rumble strip n | (raised road strip) (carretera) | banda sonora loc nom f |
| | | banda rugosa loc nom f |
| spike strip n | (police device: stinger) | tira de púas nf + loc adj |
| | | cadena de pinchos nf + loc adj |
| strip club n | (erotic entertainment venue) | club nocturno grupo nom |
| | | local de strip tease grupo nom |
strip cropping,
strip farming,
strip planting n | (agricultural method) | cultivo en fajas loc nom m |
| strip lighting n | (long fluorescent ceiling lights) | tubo fluorescente loc nom m |
| | | luz fluorescente loc nom f |
| strip mall n | US (row of shops along parking area) | centro comercial loc nom m |
| | | plaza comercial loc nom f |
| strip mine n | US (type of excavation site) | mina a cielo abierto loc nom f |
| strip mining n | (excavation method) | minería a cielo abierto nf |
strip [sth] off,
strip off [sth] vtr + adv | UK, informal (clothing: remove) | desvestir⇒ vtr |
| | (ropa) | quitarse⇒, sacarse⇒ v prnl |
| | When Harry came in from the rain, he stripped off his wet clothes. |
| | Cuando Harry volvió de la lluvia, se desvistió. |
| | Cuando Harry volvió de la lluvia, se quitó la ropa mojada. |
| strip [sth] off vtr + adv | (paint, etc.: remove) | quitar⇒ vtr |
| | | sacar⇒ vtr |
| | | arrancar⇒ vtr |
| | Before applying new wallpaper, I need to strip the old paper off the walls. |
| | Antes de poner el nuevo empapelado, debo quitar el anterior. |
| strip [sth] out vtr + adv | (remove completely) | eliminar⇒, quitar⇒ vtr |
| | If you can strip out all the excess wording, you'll have a better report in the end. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Lo sacudió enérgicamente para quitarle la capa de polvo que lo cubría. |
| strip poker n | (card game in which clothes are taken off) (voz inglesa) | strip poker loc nom m |
| | I'm far too shy ever to play strip poker. |
| | Soy demasiado tímida para jugar al strip poker. |
| strip search n | (inspection: clothes removed) | registro al desnudo grupo nom |
| | The police officers carried out a strip search of the man who they had arrested. |
| strip steak n | (cut of beef: sirloin) | solomillo nm |
| | (Argentina) | bife de chorizo nm |
strip tease,
striptease n | (erotic dance in which clothes are taken off) | striptease nm |
| | The fraternity hired a woman to perform a striptease at the party. |
| | La fraternidad contrató a una mujer para que hiciera un striptease en la fiesta. |
| strip-mine [sth]⇒ vtr | US (extract ore from open mine) | excavar a cielo abierto loc verb |
| | The company strip-mined the area for coal. |
| strip-mine [sth] vtr | US, figurative (use ruthlessly) | extraer despiadadamente vtr + adv |
| | Many of his stories have been strip-mined from his personal life. |
| strip-search [sb]⇒ vtr | (inspect without clothes) | desnudar para registrar loc verb |
| | The US Marsals strip-searched the passenger who was suspected of carrying drugs. |
tear [sb] off a strip,
tear a strip off [sb] v expr | informal (berate, tell off) | regañar a, reprender a, retar a vtr + prep |
weather stripping,
weather strip n | (building material) | cinta aislante loc nom f |
weatherstrip,
weather strip,
weatherstripping,
weather stripping n | (seal for a window) | burlete nm |
| | | cinta aislante loc nom f |
| Note: 'Weatherstripping' is an uncountable noun; 'weatherstrip' is countable. |