| Principal Translations |
| tape n | (audio cassette) | cinta nf |
| | | casete n amb |
| | Liam put a tape in the cassette player and pressed play. |
| | Liam puso una cinta en el reproductor de casetes y pulsó el botón de "play". |
| tape n | uncountable (adhesive strip) | cinta adhesiva nf + adj |
| | (®) | cinta Scotch loc nom f |
| | (CO) | cinta pegante loc nom f |
| | (PA, PR; voz inglesa) | tape nm |
| | Ann used tape to stick the wrapping paper down. |
| | Ann usó la cinta adhesiva para pegar el papel de regalo. |
| tape n | (measuring strip) | cinta métrica nf + adj |
| | | metro nm |
| | (AmL) | centímetro nm |
| | (PA, MX) | cinta de medir nf + loc adj |
| | Ben got out the tape to measure the space. |
| | Ben sacó la cinta métrica para medir el hueco. |
| tape n | (any thin strip) | cinta nf |
| | The apron is fastened at the back with tapes. |
| | The crime scene was cordoned off with tape. |
| | El delantal se ajusta con unas cintas por la espalda. //
Acordonaron la escena del crimen con una cinta. |
| tape [sth]⇒ vtr | (fix with adhesive tape) (con cinta adhesiva) | pegar con cinta loc verb |
| | Nina taped the hole in her jeans, as a temporary repair. |
| | Nina pegó con cinta el agujero de sus vaqueros a modo de arreglo temporal. |
| tape [sth] vtr | (record) | grabar⇒ vtr |
| | The journalist taped his interview with the film star. |
| | El periodista grabó la entrevista con la estrella de cine. |
| tape [sth] vtr | (record for broadcast) | grabar⇒ vtr |
| | The radio station taped the show, ready for broadcast a few days later. |
| | La estación de radio grabó el programa, que estaba listo para emitirse a los pocos días. |
| tape n | (recording) | cinta nf |
| | | grabación nf |
| | The tape of the show was carefully stored in the warehouse. |
| | La cinta del programa estaba guardada con mucho cuidado en un almacén. |
Compound Forms:
tape | taped |
| adhesive tape n | (tape for sticking items together) | cinta adhesiva nf + adj |
| | (®) | cinta Scotch loc nom f |
| | (CO) | cinta pegante loc nom f |
| | (PA, PR; voz inglesa) | tape nm |
| | A first-aid kit includes gauze and adhesive tape as well as bandages. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Usé cinta adhesiva para pegar el cartel en la pared. |
audiotape,
audio tape n | (tape for recording sound) | cinta de audio loc nom f |
| | | casete n amb |
| blank tape | (unused tape) | cinta vacía nf + adj |
| | | cinta en blanco nf + loc adj |
cassette,
audiocassette,
casette tape n | (tape: for recording) | casete nm |
| | | cinta grabadora loc nom f |
| | The interviews were recorded on cassette. |
| caution tape n | (strip for blocking [sth] off) | cordón nm |
| | The construction workers blocked off the manhole with caution tape. |
| | Los obreros cerraron la boca de alcantarilla con un cordón. |
| cellophane tape n | (adhesive tape) (MX) | cinta adhesiva loc nom f |
| | The sticky side of cellophane tape is useful for removing dog and cat hair from clothes. |
| | La cara adhesiva de la cinta adhesiva sirve para quitar de la ropa pelos de perro y gato. |
| correction tape n | (for masking errors) | cinta correctora loc nom f |
| | When I used a typewriter I went through a lot of correction tape, but with a computer I just hit "Delete". |
| | Cuando utilizaba una máquina de escribir, compraba cajas de cinta correctora. |
double-sided tape,
double-sided adhesive tape,
double-sided sticky tape n | (strip: adhesive on both sides) | cinta bifaz loc nom f |
| | | cinta doble faz loc nom f |
duct tape,
duck tape n | (strong adhesive tape) | cinta americana loc nom f |
| | | cinta plateada loc nom f |
| | | cinta gafer loc nom f |
| | Duct tape can be used to repair almost anything. |
| | La cinta americana se puede usar para reparar casi todo. |
eelgrass,
tape grass,
wild celery n | (botany: marine plant) | zostera marina loc nom f |
| friction tape n | (tape used to cover electric wires) | cinta aislante nf + adj mf |
| grip tape n | (adhesive tape used for friction) (AR) | cinta aisladora nf |
insulating tape,
electrical tape n | (electrical tape) | cinta aislante loc nom f |
| | (AR) | cinta aisladora loc nom f |
| magnetic tape n | uncountable (strip sensitive to electromagnets) | cinta magnética loc nom f |
| masking tape n | (temporary sticking tape) (AmL) | cinta de enmascarar loc nom f |
| | (ES) | cinta de carrocero, cinta de pintor loc nom f |
| | When you are painting window frames, put masking tape round the edge to stop the paint getting on the glass. |
| | Cuando pintes los marcos de las ventanas, pon cinta de enmascarar en los bordes para que no caiga pintura en el vidrio. |
| master tape n | (original recording) | máster de grabación loc nom m |
| | I made a copy in case the master tape was destroyed or stolen. |
| | Hice una copia en caso de que el máster de grabación se perdiera o fuera robado. |
mixtape,
mix tape,
compilation tape n | (compilation of songs on cassette) | cinta mezclada nf + adj |
| | | mezcla nf |
| paper tape | (computers) | cinta perforada loc nom f |
| red tape n | figurative, informal (bureaucracy) | trámites burocráticos nmpl + adj |
| | Prepare yourself for a lot of red tape when buying a house in Italy. |
| | Prepárate para una gran cantidad de trámites burocráticos cuando compres una casa en Italia. |
Scotch tape,
scotch tape n | uncountable, ® (clear adhesive tape) | cinta adhesiva nf + adj |
| | (®) | cinta Scotch loc nom f |
| | (CO) | cinta pegante loc nom f |
| | (PA, PR; voz inglesa) | tape nm |
| Note: As a registered trademark, “Scotch” should be capitalized, but it is sometimes not capitalized in informal communication. |
Scotch tape [sth],
scotch tape [sth] vtr | uncountable, ® (repair or attach with Scotch tape) | pegar algo con cinta adhesiva vtr + loc adv |
| | | ponerle cinta adhesiva a algo loc verb + prep |
| sticky tape n | (adhesive strip) | cinta adhesiva nf + adj |
| | (®) | cinta Scotch loc nom f |
| | (CO) | cinta pegante loc nom f |
| | (PA, PR; voz inglesa) | tape nm |
| | I use sticky tape to remove fluff from my clothes. |
| | Uso cinta adhesiva para quitarle las pelusas a la ropa. |
| surgical tape n | (adhesive bandage) | esparadrapo nm |
| tape cassette n | (magnetic cassette for audio, video) | casete nm |
| | | cinta nf |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Tengo tantos casetes con música que no quiero perder, pero no sé cómo salvarlos. |
| tape deck n | (device that plays audio cassettes) (AmL) | casetera nf |
| | With the advent of CDs, tape decks in cars are becoming obsolete. |
| | Con la llegada de los CDs las caseteras de coche se han quedado obsoletas. |
| tape drive n | (transfers data between computer and tape) (Comput) | dispositivo de cinta nm |
| | We used to load reels of tape onto the tape drive so old data could be read. |
| | Cargábamos rollos de cinta en el dispositivo de cinta para que la información pudiera leerse. |
| tape machine n | (tape recorder) | grabadora nf |
| | | grabador nm |
| tape machine n | (device: records on paper tape) (máquina) | cinta perforadora loc nom f |
tape measure,
measuring tape n | (strip for measuring) | cinta métrica nf + adj |
| | | metro nm |
| | (AmL) | centímetro nm |
| | (CL, PE) | huincha nf + loc adj |
| | Tailors and dressmakers use tape measures to take measurements for clothing. |
| | Sastres y modistas usan la cinta métrica para tomar las medidas para la ropa. |
tape [sth] on [sth],
tape [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep | (attach with sticky tape) (ES) | pegar algo con celo en vtr |
| | I need you to tape the poster on the wall. |
| | Necesito que pegues el póster con celo en la pared. |
| tape [sth] on vtr + prep | (attach with sticky tape) | pegar en vtr + prep |
| tape player n | (machine: plays audio cassettes) | casetera nf |
| | | reproductor de casetes nf |
| Note: del francés"petite caisse": Caissette, referido al pequeño tmaño del soporte utilizado para guardar la información. |
| | Aaron switched on the tape player. |
| | Aaron encendió la casetera. |
tape recorder,
cassette recorder n | (device for recording onto audio cassette) (cassettes) | grabadora nf |
| | | grabador nm |
| | The tape is snarled up in the mechanism of the tape recorder. |
| tape recording n | (sound reproduction on cassette) | grabación nf |
| | The police have a tape recording of you admitting that you stole the money. |
| | La policía tiene una grabación en la que admites haberte robado el dinero. |
| tape-record [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (audio) | grabar⇒ vtr |
| ticker tape | (ribbon of paper) | cinta de teletipo loc nom f |
| | | cinta de cotización loc nom f |
| ticker-tape parade | (parade honoring somebody) | desfile en honor a alguien nm + loc adj |
videotape,
video tape n | uncountable (film, audio medium) | videocasete nm |
| | One of the disadvantages of videotape is that it can become stretched. |
| | Una de las desventajas del videocasete es que se puede deteriorar. |
videotape,
videocassette,
video tape n | (videocassette) | vídeo, video nm |
| | | videocasete nm |
| | The videotape has got stuck in the player. |
| | El video se atascó en la videocasetera. |
videotape recorder,
video tape recorder n | (appliance that plays video cassettes) | videograbadora nf |
| | (AR) | videocasetera nf |
| | I put the cassette in the video tape recorder and sat back to watch the film. |