WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| cinta nf | (lazo de tela) | ribbon n |
| | Llevaba la trenza sujeta con una cinta. |
| | She wore a ribbon tied around her braid. |
| cinta nf | (tira larga y flexible) | tape n |
| | Necesito una cinta métrica para medir la pared. |
| | I need a measuring tape to measure the wall. |
| Additional Translations |
| cinta nf | (película) (US) | movie n |
| | (UK) | film n |
| | Esa cinta de Almodóvar es malísima. |
| | That new Almodovar movie is horrible. |
| cinta nf | (planta: Chlorophytum comosum) | spider plant n |
| | La cinta es una planta muy resistente. |
| | Spider plants are very resistant. |
| cinta nf | (banda transportadora) | conveyor belt n |
| | El equipaje se atascó en la cinta. |
| | The luggage got blocked on the conveyor belt. |
| cinta nf | (accesorio de gimnasia) (gymnastics) | ribbon n |
| | Durante la ejecución, el extremo de la cinta no debe tocar el suelo. |
| | During the execution, the end of the ribbon should not touch the floor. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| ceñir⇒ vtr | (ropa: ajustar) | hug⇒ vtr |
| | | cling to vi + prep |
| | Es un vestido favorecedor porque ciñe bien la cintura. |
| | It's a flattering dress because it hugs (or: clings to) the waist. |
| | It's a flattering dress because it clings to the waist. |
| ceñir vtr | (cosa: rodear a otra) | surround⇒ vtr |
| | Una muralla alta e impenetrable ciñe la ciudad. |
| | A high, impenetrable wall surrounds the city. |
| ceñirse a algo v prnl + prep | (ajustarse a algo) | keep to, keep within vi + prep |
| | | stick to vi + prep |
| | (formal) | adhere to vi + prep |
| | Es necesario ceñirse al presupuesto para optimizar el uso del dinero. |
| | We have to keep to the budget in order to optimize the use of money. |
| ceñirse a algo v prnl + prep | (centrarse en algo) (informal) | stick to, keep to vi + prep |
| | | limit yourself to, confine yourself to vtr + refl |
| | El orador debió ceñirse a exponer el tema, sin divagar. |
| | The speaker should have stuck to the topic, without digressing. |
| ceñirse⇒ v prnl | (derecho: ajustarse, apegarse) | conform to, adhere to vtr + prep |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
Compound Forms:
cinta | ceñir |
| cinta adhesiva nf + adj | (cinta con pegamento) (US, ®) | Scotch tape, scotch tape n |
| | (UK, ®) | Sellotape, sellotape n |
| | | tape, sticky tape n |
| | | adhesive tape n |
| Note: As registered trademarks, “Scotch tape” and "Sellotape" should be capitalized, but they are often not capitalized in informal communication. |
| | Los niños rompieron la ventana con una pelota e intentaron repararla con cinta adhesiva. |
| | The children broke the window with a ball and tried to fix it with tape. |
| cinta aisladora nf + adj | (cinta aislante) | electrical tape n |
| | | insulating tape n |
| cinta aislante nf + adj mf | (cinta que aísla la electricidad) | insulating tape n |
| | (electricity) | electrical tape n |
| | Cubre el cable con cinta aislante, que está un poco gastado. |
| | Cover the cable with insulating tape because it's a little worn down. |
cinta americana,
cinta plateada loc nom f | (cinta adhesiva resistente) | duct tape n |
cinta de carrocero,
cinta de pintor loc nom f | ES (cinta adhesiva de papel) | masking tape n |
| cinta de correr nf + loc adj | (máquina de ejercicio) | treadmill n |
| | Una de las máquinas que más odio del gimnasio es la cinta de correr. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I try to run five miles on the treadmill every day. |
cinta de embalaje,
cinta de embalar nf + loc adj | (cinta adhesiva gruesa) | packing tape n |
| cinta de enmascarar loc nom f | AmL (cinta adhesiva de papel) | masking tape n |
| | | painter's tape n |
| | La cinta de enmascarar protege las zonas que no deben ser pintadas. |
| | Masking tape protects the areas that shouldn't be painted. |
| cinta de seguridad nf | (policial) | security tape, police tape n |
| | Rodearon la casa del crimen con cinta seguridad. |
| | They surrounded the house where the crime took place with security tape (or: police tape). |
| cinta ergométrica loc nom f | (máquina: cinta de correr) | treadmill n |
| cinta magnética loc nom f | (para almacenar datos) | magnetic tape n |
| | Ya no se usan cintas magnéticas como antes. |
| cinta métrica nf | (flexible para medir) | measuring tape, tape measure n |
| | Pásame la cinta métrica que quiero medir el ancho del armario. |
| | Pass me the measuring tape; I want to measure the width of the cabinet. |
| cinta para el pelo nf + loc adj | (peinado: accesorio) | hair ribbon n |
| | | hair band, headband n |
| | Carla se compró cintas para el pelo de distintos colores. |
| | Carla bought herself hair ribbons in different colors. |
cinta transportadora,
banda transportadora loc nom f | (de cosas o personas) | conveyor belt n |
| | | moving walkway n |
| | Los grandes aeropuertos tienen cintas transportadoras para las personas. |
| | Large airports have conveyor belts for people. |
sierra cinta,
sierra de cinta nf | (serrucho de banda) | band saw n |
| | La sierra cinta es una herramienta eléctrica. |